New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09

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LATEST FROM LOUISIANA.
A STATEMENT BY THE CONSERVATIVE MEM
BEERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

AMERICAN PEOPLE WARNED OF HE fhESHDh''
ESTABLISHED IN LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. S-The following has been
forwarded to Washington:
NEW ORLEANS, La, jan
To the Honorables Of the Senate and the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF the United States OF America III
Congress assembled: ~,
The House Of Representatives OF Louisana' uui'
organized In accordance with the laws OF tne o'o,
would most respectfully state 10 your honorable podes
TINT convened In the Capitol OF the state Oh tue
4tb dav OF January 1875 and having organized pera
pently according to the law. their speaker ""u mo
iority OF the members were compelled 10 re.ire ny
Of the United States the facts being as foows
On Monday the 4.h day OF January 1875, att O'Clock
M the Clerk of tho former House called the roll OF the
members as returned by the Returning Board, to the
number of lO6-lll constituting full H0use-and
after reading the certificate OF the secretary
of State attached thereto, announced
quorum present, SO being the number required
Thereupop, on a motion Of Mr. Bellew OF La Fouiche,
which was put and carried, the Hon. L. A. Witt OF New
Orleans, took the chair temporary Speaker Mr..
Wilt as Speaker called TO order The oath OF office was
duly administered HIM by Justice Houston and there
upon the Speaker administered the oath to the returned
members Of the House. motion was them made 10
declare Mr. p ]. Trezevan Clerk OF the House pro fm
which was carried. motion was next made to appoint
Mr. E. Flood SergeantatArms pro ten, which was car
ried Motions and calls from both the Republican
and Conservative sides for u permanent organization.
followed Considerable confusion prevailing, the chair
refused to entertain any motion until order was some
what restored The following resolution offered by Mr.
Belew OF La Fourche was then made and passed:
Penve. Charles SCHUYLER and John scales of the Par
ish De SOTO c. Dunn OF the Parish OF Grant ana o.
A. Kelley OF the Parish Of Wynne be- and they are mere
Nv declared duly elected members OF this House, and as
such entitled TO their seats reservng 10 their oppoh
ents, If any, all the rights Of CONVERSATION
These five being the members from tho four parishes,
4 he neglected
promugate and had referred 10 the Legislature for its
decision duly sworn and took their seats I"ere-
after motions from both Republicans and Con
seryatves made for permanent organlza-
ton The Speaker announced the motion carried
Mr. L. A. WIZ nominated by the Conservatives and
Messrs NJ Hahu and c. W. Lowell by the Republicans.
Mr. Lowell declined aud the Speaker then ordered the
roll be called which roll was the same as called by
the former Clerk Mr. Ygers functus oncio with the
addition Of the FIVE names above mentioned.
The roll being called the Clerk announced
the total vote follows: l.. A. Weltz IS votes NJ
Hahn votes; blank. IA votesMr Wilt voting blank
No objection made to the count to the announce
ment OF the vote, and there was no dispute.
At this juncture several OF the Republican members
indicated disposition to leave the hail, and number
of them retired Mr. Witt was then duly sworn, and
the roll being called member to the Speakers
stand and sworn in BY him, four at q
time to the number OF So including Messrs. Baker,
Drury, Hahn, Mvrrel, and Thomas Republicans),
who and participated in the proceedings after
the permanent organization. motion was then made
and carried to elect Mr. p j. Trezevant Chief Clerk OF
the House, and another was made and car
ried eectng Mr. L. Flood SerGeant-at-Arms OF the
House Thus the permanent organ cation
OF the House OF Representatives effected, in
accordance with the Constitution OF the State OF Lous
ana (see Articles XVII. XXX XXXIV., and ALVlll
OF the Constitution of the State. and Section A Of Act
49, 1922, and in accordance with law and
Parliamentary usage. The Speaker then announced
that the House was ready for business, and notices
Of contests OF election were thereupOn given. Upon
motion OF Mr.. Dupre Of New Orleans Committee OF
Seven Elections and Returns was appointed con
ssting OF Messrs Dupre, Pipes. Carloss, Young.
Hammond, Hahn, and Thomas. In the
meantime during the proceedings in
the House an additional number OF police, with crowd
Of dsorderly persons entered the lobby and commenced
a dispute and menaclng alteration with the Sergeant
alarms and his ten assistants. who were cOntending
with the mob. The Speaker endeavored to procure the
attendance OF additional sergeantsat-arm7, and
for this purpose addressed note to the Off
Gals who in possession and had
control OF the barrcaded doors OF the State House
allow no citizens admitted for THAT purpose Tbs
request refused, and about O'Clock p. the dis
turbance in the lobby serious, and conflict was
imminent when in order to avoid collision, Gen. de
Trobriand OF the United states Army, who had some
time previous entered aud occupied the State house
with his soldiers, sent for. Entering the hail. LIE
was addressed by the Speaker as follows:
GEN pE TRoDRiAYD: At the request Of members Of
this House, 1 have sent for you TO say that
The House OF Representatives OF the state Louisiana
is organized with myself permanent Speaker and
| to request you, II your orders viii permit. t.
be obsS ana thereby prevent 6iooished ieel and
know that maintain the dignity OF the House, but
to bring on a conflict Hence YOU Will obge me IL you
! will say few words to the lobby.
The General retired to the lobby and spoke TO the
1 tha
stored. After this interruption, the House proceeded
with its business. The Committee Elections and Re
turns reported, and upon their report the following
| representatives were duly IN and seated
as members: Messrs. John A. Quinn Of the Parish OF
| Avoyelles j. j. Koran. A. d. Land, and Thomas X.
| Vaughan OF the Parish Of Caddo, j. Jefres. Il. l..
Luckett, G. W. Stafford OF the Parish OF Ripides
| and William F. Schwing OF the Parish OF Iberia.
While the proceedings OF the House were quietly
progressing about the hour OF o'clock y. H. Gen r.
II De Trobiand, commanding the United States troops
in and around the State House, entered the hall in uni
FORM his at his side accompanied by two OF his
staff aud MI Vigers the former Clerk the House and
| addressed Speaker Witt exhibiting documents OF
which the following copies:
| STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
| NEw-ORLEANs. Jan. T.
Gen. DE TRoBRIASD. commanding An Illegal assem-
bly, OF having taken possession OF the hall OF tue
House Of Represena'yes ana the police not being
will immediately clear the nall aud the State House of
all persons not returned legal members OF the House
of Representatives by the Returning Board OF the
| State. WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG
| Governor OF tue state OF Louisiana.
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
| NEW-ORLEANs, LA. jan A.
has in his possession the roll issued by the VINO
State the legal members OF the House Of Representa-
Hail OF the House of Representative returned by the
legal Returning Board OF the state. VIM. p. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
The Speaker refused allow Mr.. vigers to read these
documents he not being Clerk of the House. and at the