The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE BROKEN UP
BY UNITED STATES TROOPS.
Several Members Dragged from then
Seats by Armed Soldiers.
PROTESTS ENTERED BY THE Elk,
PEELED.
The Speaker Leaves the House at
the Head of Majority Of
the Members.
A SECOND PRIDE,s PURGE.

-wIITz ELECTED sPEAKER-INvAsIoN OF
RAYoNETs-THE FIVE MEMBERS PUT OUT
WITHDRAWAL OF THE CONSERVATIVES.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. AT l O'Clock
order was partially restored and
motion was then offered to 60 into per-
manent organization. This raised commo-
ton among the republicans. bur when
further motion was made to seat the mem
bers from the contested parishes and re-
ferred to a committee, the excitement, &C
companied with shouts and explanations Of
all kinds, was fearful to hear Mr. Murrell
protested against Mr.. Wilt as chair
man, and stigmatiZed the course
pursued in placing him there as revolution
ary, A motion was then pat TO admit the
members from four contested parishes, re-
serving the mat ter OF the contest for the
legislature, and it was carried amid the
widest excitement and gesticulatious upon
the radical side. To such point did the
excitement reach that the sergoant-at-arms
was called upon to seat the members and
preserve order. The newly declared men,
GERS from the contested parishes in ques-
ton, viz: Bienville, VIM, DeSoto
and Grant, were then duly sworn
IN by the speaker. A motion was then
made to adjourn, which failed. The yeas
and nays were then called for. The speaker
explained that the yeas and nays were not
in order till such time a permanent or
ganization had been effected, ard it had not
arrived at that point. The motion was then
put and carried with great shouting and ex
element, to go into permanent organization.
l.. a. Wilt and ex-Gov. Hahn were
accordingly put in nomination. Before
the clerk proceeded to cali the roll
Mr.. Mathews moved from his seat that
Mr.. Lowell'be elected permanent speaker.
This Used storm IN the House, but
motion TO elect a permanent speaker viva
~ fAf,
nounced and quieted the house down. At
ter considerable muscular eXertion the roll
call commenced, amid yells from the radical
side. When proceeded with about half way
Ex-GOY. Hahn requested permission from
the speaker to address the house, which re-
quest was at once accorded. He said that
he had been elected member ofthe legisla-
ture from his parish, that he was republi-
can, but In all matters of reform and
good government he was willing to 90 with
any party having these ends in view. He
had been put in nomination for the speaker
ship by his party without seeking it. The
position, or any other position In the gift Of
the legislature, could bring him TO addi-
kiOnal honor and tie would gladly Telinquish
HIS CLAIM
at any time if he thought it for Che public
good. "Our business, our commerce" he
said. "are all languishing. Our plantations
are sold for taxes. The country is swarm
ing with office-holders who ought to be
swept away. All these things must be re-
formed" He regretted TO see so much OF
party spirit displayed in this house. He
had hoped to see a house which would be
united on the matter of legislative reform.
He protested against this organization, and
asked the democrats to JON with him and
others in their efforts to bring about
an honest and economical govern
ment. They had many reforms 20
make. He had no hesitation in
pronouncing the election law a fraud and a
wrong, and he wanted 10 see it and all other
such laws repealed, but he declined to par
ticipa-e in this body, organized as it was,
and he therefore entered his protest against
It. The call was then proceeded with, and
upon its conclusion the following result was
announced: Wilt 30, Hahn 5, blank 1. a
quorum having voted, and Wilt having
received a majority he was accordingly de-
clared elected. Judge Houston then admin
istered the oath of Office, and. as usual in
such cases, the speaker called for the oldest
member Mr.. Lowell, to administer SINH
lar oath, but he, having left the house dur
ing the roll call with number of the other
republicans, that duty was performed
by the next oldest member.
The speaker then addressed the
house, while radicals still continued to grad
ually withdraw. He said: In accepting the
I sincerely thank you. 1t is position /
did not seek. 1t is responsibility | would
like TO see another more able than j occupy,
but 1 will discharge nay duties to the
best Of my abilities, and the finger
of scorn shall not be pointed
at me for dishonorSbIe acts
when / retire. Mr.. Ray addressed the
speaker on a privilege, and asked leave to
retire from the House, and entered
a protest against its organization.
geant-at-arms to allow no member
to go cut. Mr.. p. ]. TrenZant was then
put in nomination for clerk and elected,
The swearing in of the members then
commenced, and the radicals endesvored
to- to move eve out OF the a tGmGs;
TO prevent them. Several scuffies ensued
when, on the motion of George Duprez, Gen.
Trobriand was sent FOR, who cleared the
lobby of police and spectators at the speak
er's request. Gen. De Trobriand, who had
been absent for about a quarter of an hour,
appeared again at the House accompanied
by two officers of his staff. file of
ABOUT TWENTY SOLDIERS
had been marched into the corridor leading
to the hall, and at the head of the large stair
case. The state police were also drawn up in
force. Gen. De Frobriand at once stepped
M to Speaker Wilt and asked that MIR. vi
gers, the former clerk OF tne HOUSE, sEOuIu
iead letter be held in his hand. Mr.. TreDz-
want, the clerk elect, objected, when the
general stating that he was unable to judge
who was clerk, asked permission TO have the
letters of Gov. Kellogg read by his adiutant,
which was granted. That officer then read
the two letters, one OF which stated to the
general that an illegal body was sitting in
the House of Representatives, and that Mr..
Vipers. the clerk, would furnish him with a
list of those members who had been duly
elected and as such returned by
the returning board. The other let
ter contained p request to Gen.
De TrObrisnd to eject those mem Ders who
mad not been returned as elected by the
board. Speaker Wilt protested, and told
the general that this was legally organized