The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09
VOLUME I-NO. 249,
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
j.. TRIIE STATEMENT OF THE FACTS.

-, tbe Honorable, the Senate and House of Rep
~ resentatives Of the United States Of America,
in Congress Assembled:
The House of Representatives of the Site
rf Louisiana, duly organized in accordance
18th the laws thereof, would most respectfully
..tate to YOUR honorable body that, having con-
Ssnad in the Capitol of the State on the 4th
dsv Of January, 1875, and having organized
permanently according to law, their Speaker
and . majority of the members were COM
neiled to retire by the troops of the United
States, the facts being as follows
On Monday, 4th January, 1875, at IL n. !,
.hs clerk Of the former House called the roll
of members as returned by the Returning
BOARD to the number of 1O6 Zone hundred
and eleven constituting q full House, and,
.ftar reading the certificate of the Secretary
of State attached thereto, announced . quorum
present {56 being the number required
Thereupon. on motion Of Mr.. Billieu, of
IAfourche, which was put and carried, the
Hon. L. A. Witt of Orleans, took the chair
as temporary Speaker:
Mr. Wiltz as Speaker, called the House to
order. The oath Of Office was duly adminis-
tared to him by Justice Houston. and there
anon. the Speaker administered tho oath to
the returned members Of the House.
motion was then made to declare Mr.. P.
T. Tresevant clerk of the House pro tenn,
vbich was carried. A motion was next made
10 aopoint Mr.. E. Flood Sargeant-at Arms
GRO tenn, which was carried.
Motions and calls from both the Republi-
nsn and Conservative sides for q permanent
Organization followed, but considerable con-
fusion prevailing, the chair refused to enter
tain any motion until order was somewhat re-
stored.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Billlieu, of Lafourche, was then moved and
passed:
Parish of Bienville, Chas. Schiller, and John
/. Scales, of the parish Of DeSoto, c. G.
Dunn, of the parish Of Grant, and Geo. A.
Kelley, of the parish of VIM, be and they
are hereby declared duly elected members Of
this House, and as such are entitled to their
seats; reserving to their opponents, if any, all
rights of condensation.
THESE five. being members from the four
marshes whose returns the Returning Board
had neglected to promulgate. and had referred
to the Legislature for its decision, were then
duly sworn in and took their seats
Thereafter motions from both Republicans
and Conservatives were made for permanent
organization, and the Speaker announced the
motion carried.
Mr.. L. A. Wilt was nominated by the Con-
servatives, and Messrs. NJ. Hahn and G. w.
Lowell, by the Republicans. Mr. Lowell de-
clined.
The Speaker ordered the roll to be called,
which roll was the same as called by the
former clerk, Mr.. Vigers, (then functus
soficio), with thu addition Of the five names
above mentioned
The roll being called, the Clerk announced
she vote as follows
/. A. Witt. DO
M. dann. ......
Mr. Witt voting blank.
No objection or dispute was made to the
count on the announc ment OF the vote. At
this iuncture several Of the Republican MEM
beers indicated a opposition to leave the hall,
and number of them retired.
Mr.. Wilt was then duly sworn, and the
roll being called, the members came to the
Sneakers stand and were sworn in by him, |
four at q time, to the number of So, including
Messrs. Baker, Drury, Hahn, Murrell and
Thomas, Republicans, who remained and
participated in the proceedings after the per-
manent organization.
A motion was then made and carried to
elect Mr.. P. J. Trezevant, Chief Clerk of the
House; and another motion was made and
carried, electing Mr.. E. Flood, Sergeant-at-
Arms.
Thus was the permanent organization of the
House of Representatives effected, in accord
ance with tie Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. See Articles II, 20, "a and. 46,
Constitution of the State of louisiana and
section "A Of Act SO, of 1872, and in accord
.ance with law and Parliamentary usages.
The Speaker then announced that the
House was ready for business, whereupon
notices of contests of election were given.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, Of Orleans,
committee of seven on Elections and Returns
was appointed. consisting Of Nessrs. Dupre,
Pipes, Carlos Young, Hammond, Hahn and
Thomas.
In the meanwhile, during the proceedings
lin the House, an additional number Of police
with q crowd of disorderly persons, entered
the lobby and engaged in dispute and menace
ing alteration with the Sergeant-at-Arms and
his ten assistants. Finding the Sergeants-at-
Arms were contending with tho mob, the
Speaker endeavored to procure the attend
,ance of additional Sergeants-at Arms, and for
this purpose addressed note to the ohclais
who were in possession and control of the
barricaded doors OF the State House to allow
eifty citizens to be admitted tor that purpose.
This request, made in writing, was refused.
About / o'clock P. NJ. the disturbance in
the lobby grew serious, and q conflict was
imminent, Then, in order to avoid collision,
General De Trobriand, of the United States
Army, Who had some time previously entered
and occupied the State-Housss with SOL
adiers, was sent for. and entering the hall was
addressed by the Speaker as follows
General De Trobriand, at the request OF
ahe members of the Hous 20 have sent for you
to say that the House of Representatives Of
the State of Louisiana is organized, with my
self as the permanent Speaker. and to request
Won ;f vonr orders will permit please to say o
Jew words TO the unruly persons in the lobby,
and thereby prevent bloodshei; I feel and
know that / can maintain the dignity OF the
House. but it it is not my wish, nor that of
the members of the House, to bring on con-
dict hence you will oblige me if you will
say few words to the lobby.
Gen. De Trobriand retired to the lobby and
spoke to the crowd, and they dispersed and
order was restored.
After this interruption, the House proceed
ing with its business, the Committee on Elec'