The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-01-08
MARTIAL Law IN THE LOUISIANA LEG
ISLATURE.

NEW OHLEANS, It'll LDe HOUSE
a motion was made to proceed TO a
permanent orgnization, whereupon
scene of great confusion ensued,
which was increased by a motion 10
seat members from the contested
parishes. The Republicans protested
against organization, and denounced
it as revolutionary. The Sergeant-at-
Arms was called on to seat members
and restore order. Finally the mo-
tion to proceed with a permanent
organization was carried. L. A.
Wilt and Ex-Gosernor Hahn were
put in nomination, the call finished
and the result announced-W Wilt, So:
Hahn .; blank, 1. A quorum having
voted for Wilt be was declared
elected and the oath of Office admin
istered. Many Republican members
had left the House. the rest started
to go. The Speaker directed the Ser
geant-at-Arms to allow no one to
go out. The Clerk was then elected,
and the swearing in of the members
began. The Sergeant-at Arms ex-
periencng some trouble in preventing
the exodus of Republican members.
General De Trobriand was sent for at
the request of the Speaker, and
cleared the lcbbies of police and
spectators, General De Trobriand
asked that Vigors, former Clerk of
the House, should read some letters
which he presented. Tresevant, the
newly-elected Clerk, objected. The
General then asked, as be was unable
to judge who was Clerk of the House,
that his Adjutant should read the
letters. The Adjutant then read the
letters, one of which stated to the
General that an illegal body was sit
ting asa House OF Representatives,
that Mr.. Vigors, the Clerk, would
furnish list of those members who
had been duly elected, and as such
returned by the Returning Board.
Another letter requested the General
TO eject those members who had not
been returned as elected by the
Board The Chairman of the Com
mittee on Elections submitted a re-
port declaring eight members, whose
names were given as rejected by the
Returning Board, elected General
De Trobriand experienced some DIFF. |
liculty in acscertaining what members
were rejected by the Returning Board
Finally by the aid of Hugh Campbell,
General of Militia, aud Vigors, Clerk
Of the last House, he succeeded in
inding six who were each taken out
into the lobby between two soldiers,
as they, by advice Of the Speaker, re-
used to go without force being used.
rhey entered formal protest against
he act Of Generol De Trobriand, who
hen ordered Vigors to call the roll.
Speaker Wiltz refused TO permit Wig
,rs to occupy the Clerks place, and
ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms TO re-
move him, General DE Tlobriand
declared this was no organized Leg
stature, and that Willz was no
speaker He ordered two soldiers
o escort Vigors 10 the Clerks
,lace, which was done. Speaker
'Yiltz then rose, briefly recounted the
Icts of the day, protested against
he outrages committed upon free
iitizens, declared that Louisiana was
10 longer sovereign State-she had
10 longer representative form of
Government, and concluded by call.
ng on the Representatives of the
State TO retire with him before this
how Of arms The Democrats and
Republicans, headed by Wiltz, then
marched out of the hall and out Of the |
state House, to the number OF seven.
y-one, to st. Louis street, followed
y large crowd, who cheored heartily. 4,
Arrived at hall, Willz, in response
o call, briefly related the circum.
tances Of the occupation Of the hall j
y soldiers, then called the members
oge,her and adjourned till half-past
o'clock. After the retirement, the
Democratic Representatives and Re
iublican members who had returned
Q the hall organized by The election
1 ex-GOvernor Hahn as Speaker, and
Till tO.marrow.