, 1875-01-18


mltco of thu State Of 1.otiiea1n, ytritcu tue hRl
OF l!,e lfonso uf Representative and Witnessed
tho consentDg nj tho Loalsinn* House OF hepte-
eentatives. A!r. Potter. rrfnr,ns to 80 snsac sn9
Phelps were seated inside. and near to The
speakers chair. Mr.. Potter remained only until
Witt was elected speaker. and stnleh nothing
~ tp whnt subsequently, occurred. NJ. Foster
remained. perhaps. All hour. aud Mr.. fnalpA re.
manned about OIL llnnt longer. until tie leaIheu
that Tho military wcrc about to enter Under Cor.
Koingg's ORDERS 11a doings Ia The state-Hotao
on tho 4th Of JANUARY, a. econ by tho commit
tally as follows: At ~ o'clock noon William
Vigers, the Clcsk Of tho last tionso. called tho
Assembly 10 oEdcr and proceeded to chll tue rol!
Of men1hers AZ made up from tho roluIns o. t1o
Of 1no MEMBERS chased by Gor. Kellogg as hfty-
threa Republicans mud iif,y.three Democrats.
but It in Claimcd that one Of tho Democrats Was
not a staying Democrat. Tho nepnel'caains
4, q. Cousin lad been kidnapped and iotc-
bly, taken to distant parish to prevent Ills
presence at tho organization Of tho 1ionFe
fonr Co1nin!ttoe wore about to Investigate thls
charge Wl,en It, public sesAlon. 1t Wss claimed
by tfIo Democratic counsel, aud admitted by tho
Iepubllcan counsel, that tho arrest WIS utatler
loga! process, and by Tho hands OF tho sheriff.
It yaa further claimed, and not denied, TINT Tho
privilege of his Office dill not h1'ield Inn from
arreAt. Tho charge "aA eintazzlement. The
full! House would contain III 1nambcia. Of which
titty-Hix would be quorum. Tn the first call
Of tile roll 102 anawerca to thoir i,nIHes. 1t IL
ctaitucd by the ]lerubicana and ,sa hellovo eo''
cetlol by the Dotnoc' ATS, that sftv OF those an
gwerinE to their names were Deulocrats. and
tifty-two were Republicans. The instant the
Clork fnlsl,ctl tic roll -eal, craimembers roso
to Their feet, but tho lloer was successfully hold
by Mr. Bl|lieu, who eaid HAT hc nominated
l.. A. Witx as temporary Chairman Tho
Clerk suggested that tho legal motion was to
elect Speaker. hfr. Eillicn himself, paying 10
attention 10 the Clerk proceeded lUrrledlv to
put lis own motion WHICH wAa received by lotld
yeas aud followed by l1ud nays. mid declared It
carried. Dir. Witz sprung INSTANTLY to tho plat
form, took from, tho clerk tho gayel, was quickly
sworn In by Justice Houston, who followed him
to tho platform, and then raplcd tile Houso,
fusion, into 4 temporary quiet. Mr. Wiltz. an
temporary Chairman. administered tic oath to
tho lncmGera cn masse, who raso to receive 1t.
Some member ynaIo motion to elect als. Treze-
yant Clerk. Mr. Wiltz pnt tho mutton. and de.
c1arel 1t carried; :rrezovantt at once
came forward ansl took tho Clerks cllair. I'M
mediately afler, and With tho san1a laatc. 3lr
Flood was elected sorgrant~ut-Arma: and Mt
once. whether on motion OF not yonr Committee
do not remember. n..nabnr Of Assistant Ser
gca,its-at-Arr,n we're appointed, who omltly
a,peared wearing badges OH whcl, Was printed
.sAtsi6tunt Sergeant AEms." Wllilo tho aboya-
mentioned motions wero being put numbers OBJ
tectcd aud called for tho yeas ana nays. all Of
Which was tlIsteEardcd and pronounced out of
orucr by tho Acting Chairman. Col. LoTclf, =
Republican. made point Of order that tho Gun
summon OF Lug ata.e aumeu aus tmo ,,
" call lof tlo ssah Ai.u n"s ~ 10y n.oGn III
lle te1h!otNlI tl1al' nan ses'us.' .o Pu'tat .'o'
izut!ou NaH made.
Next, motion to go into election for per-
faaneffi afsah!1atsoii Maa omeleu "1u ossiafoa
pfelhatu5e' Asn.nn. .nls tunne W. hGruum.ts ats'
frotes1ea. Mo.loit ~ sGas W. nenloctata
alieeod 70 nave oeen ecclct1 ~ to 1qus ~ isuee'
wltofo oieesGn was feloffea 70 tno 4essa1as9,' .t,
Was ltn!l.eu'a1ey h.Auo % nnu Iaesea Ill., n,,,;a' ts
ets6o tnele "aa nlt'en uAeu.uot. ~ nepuo'Sna ~:
mctnnera pfntestou' NY thell plotests "esa o.h,
1sgaea9u. t'Sg ~ n,ntan ~ s;anrn vas thot,
we're sworn ~. niot'on ~ aa!1utn M Was tno!,
nut ana cus!nssa 4 los'i .ua' Lomen
thoh moseu tnat tne il9use t.ocecu u leIn1an. i1e
oat ofganIza1lon ~ aNn .na. sno vo.o " T,,; taneu
upon eno Ioli ~ 1ng ne'1tf III ,aT dn'a i.4u
lion Tas aeeafeu losss Ms' Lowell psnes'iMs' M
~. MattheWs lieInoAcan? tnen nonhasea @ a., a.,
Lowoll u temporary enalemsn: eoo pas ,ae
m9!lon aHa1nst Giaas coniusion nna uae-
oraef; & nua aec9ascn sn !" Pasaea Pe ,,o M 1n" ,i'",
en- ae9pea IL ssc. 70 ses's sneakt TIA roll rss
Galley ~ Ctotk I[ezo'aht %no Tep9ssSa 70 sosos
!os naHZ5 ior liahl1, hnu !. ar. "lt1 1"n,
nhhN. IIls leault "as ascattanea " tno oielS
oy s!mpiy Keeping tsy o. lno momnef' n vi sps''lE "
members sotlng wna kept, neltnet we're te,iess !is
ordered, OF hnY such other mranh employed aiah
calling the rol! to ascertain tue number voting;
IhtB vote Includes the hse .menlpoTa WHO haa
Been sworn ~ 70 H.. vacancies ou''n 'nls Ioll-
call, When ~. Hhnhs name Mas cailou. 70 iose
and asked to 30 excused from Soting, ana TO 20
allowed TO state hla reaaous. Objection was
made, and then the spsaher pro tem. asked lor
unanimous conEent to his explanation; consent
Was given, aud Mr. Hahn spoke at some lonGth.
After tho nnnouncenent by the Glerk OF the
vote, Mr. Witt Tas swoln in a. speaker, and
proceeded 10 swear in others present 60 10. fAr
% they camo forward to be sworn. THOSE
they sworc IL wore said to number sixty in n!l,
made up Of Atsy Conservatives and i've Aepqb-
hcana WHO weta returned by tho returning
Board. and the five Democratic members who had
Just been admitted. outnlde 81 tue par OF Tue
Legislative Hall III tho State. House there we're
large number OF police. supported ny Federal
troops. No person was permitted to enter tho
Btato- House through tho orders OF uoY. kel-
loeg. Within tue bar Of tho House were per-
mitted only the gentlemen returned by tho 1te-
turning Bnard, and the Clerk sud 6ergeant-at'
Arms of the formel Legislature, tan persons al-
ioned to tho Conservatives ~ messengers, who
suddenly bacamo their Assistant 9erEeants-
lt-Ar1ns, snd few other persons
such ns wpro admitted by conrte1y to
tho Goor Without tho bar In tho pub}io pArt