The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14

very great, ana the acting Speaker
directed the Sergeant-at-arms to
prevent the egress or ingress of
members or others, and several ex-
citing scuffies, in which knives and
pistols were drawn, took place. For
a few moments it seemed as ifblood-
shed would ensue. AT this iuncture,
M. Dupre, Democratic member from
Orleans Parish, moved that the mill
tary of the general government be
invoked TO preserve the peace, and
that committee be appointed to
wait On Gen. De Trobriand, COM
handing officer If the United States
troops stationed al the statehouse,
and request his assistance IN clearing
the lobby. The motion was adopted.
A committee of five, of which Dupre
was made chairman, was sent to
wait upon Gen. De Trobriand, and
soon returned with that officer, who
was accompanied by one Of his staff
officers. is Gen. De Trobriand
walked down to the Speakers desk,
loud applause burst from the Demo-
cratic side of The House. Cen. De
Trooriand asked the acting Speaker
If it was not possible for him to pre-
serve order without appealing to him
TO preserve order as United States
army officer. Witt said at qoas nos,.
whereupon the General proceeded
to the lobby, and, addressing a few
words to the excited crowd, peace
was restored at once. On motion
Of Dupre, Mr.. Wilt, in the name
of the General assembly of the state
of Louisiana, h0mked Gen. De Tro-
BRAND for has interference in behalf
of law and order, and the General
withdrew. The Republicans had
now generally withdrawn from the
hall, and united in signing a petition
to the Governor, stating their grIev-
ances, and asking his aid, which
petition, signed by 6ty-taoo legally
returned members of the House,
is in nay possession. Immediately
subsequent to the action Of Wilt
in ejecting the Clerk Of the old House,
Mr.. Billien moved that the following
persons be sworn in and seated as
members: Messrs. John Il. Quinn,
fthe Parish of Avayelleo.; J. H.
Koran, 4. ID. Land, and Thomas r.
Vaughan, of the Parish Of Caddo !;
}. Jefries, r. L. Luckett, and G. w.
Stafford, of the Parish of Rapides :;
and William P. Schwing, of the
Parish of Iberia, who had not been
returned by the Returning Board,
and they were accordingly sworn in
by Witt, and took their seats on the
floor as members Of the House. Il
melton was now made that the
House proceed with its permanent
organization, and accordingly the
roll was called by Trezevant, acting
clerk, and Wilt was declared Speak
er, and Irrelevant clerk of the House.
Acting on the protest made by the
majority of the House, the Governor
now requested the commanding
General of the department. to aid
him in restoring order and enable
the legally returned members. of the
House to proceed with it's organiza-
ton according to law. This request
was reasonable, and in accordance
with law. Remembering, wildly,
the terrible massacre that took place
in this city on the assembling Of the
Constitutional Convention in 1866,
at Mechanics Institute, and believ-
ing that the lives of members Of the
Legislature were, or would be, en-
dangered in case an organization
under the law was attempted, the
posse was furnished, with the request
that no member of the Legislature
returned by the Returning Board