The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-28

the conservative members Of tho Louisiana
legislature, giving their Wow Of the disturb
ances attending the organization Of the lesis-
lature. Ordered printed and roforrod. 80. Mr.,
| Clayton introduced a bill to protect zach state
against invasion, and for other purposes. Re-
ferrsd. Tho bill provides that whomsooyor
shall invade any state for tho purpose OF yio-
lating the laws Of said state, or Of tho United
States, or for tho purpose OF interfering IN any
manner with the execution OF raid laws, on
whomsoeyer shall willfnlly and C )rriptly con
spire, combine and confederate with any other
person for tho purposes above indicated, shall,
on conviction, DO doomed guilty OF u felony,
and be punished by u ino not exceeding ter,
thousand dollars, asd by imprisonment at nara
labor not exceeding ten years. United States
district and circuit courts arc to have Inrls
diction OF these olfenses. District a'toTneys,
% .'nai.., e. e' mss
DO specially. on p)woredS bysI1e pre'1eDt OF
the United States, are, by this BIZ, especially
required to institute proceedings against AL
persons who may violate tho foregoing pro-
Visions, and ares. them, to be Imprisoned or
bailed az tho caeo may DO, for trial bo'oro tio
proper court. United States commissioner
arc empowered within their respective dls'
tricts to appoint suitable persons TO execute
warrants on other lawful processes lSslied ny
them. and all persons or officers authorized
by this bill to execute warrants, etc, as aforG,,
said, shall have authority to summon and eau
to their aid bystanders OF such portions OF tho
land and naval forces Of the United states, or
II tho militia, as may DO necessary to the per
Torrance Of tho duty with which they are
charged. -. Mr.. Thurman presented the Jolht
resolutions OF tho Ohio legislature coHdelhIl-
ing the expul ,ion OF tho officers and members
Of tho Louisiana Legislature by tho military
powers. Ordered printed, and to Ito on tle
table ... Tho confederation OF tho Legislative
and judicial appropriation bill was esuned
Mr.. Morrill, submitted an amendment author
iHing tho Acknowledgement OF the army WIN
tho approval OF the secretary OF war, 10 con
gnu9 the services Of ni1ty.seyen eIillsIcd
clerks in copying muster rolls and war cla!nlH'
ami TO employ sixty enli-tod mon az mcbhch-
gers, until the records Of the a~dJutaht R1ne,'
alr Office shall DO gathelod IN one huitaD''
building. Agreed to-. Mr. sargent su ano
mltted An amendment apprOpr!a'lhB soouoo
instead Of $l5, 900, for misccllihcDns II tlc,on;
excllsiye OF labor, for tho senate. Agreed
TO- After some other amendments, ulllM-
uortnut in their character, were agreed 70;
Inc bill was reported to the senate, AM M
tLe nmcndneuts made in committee OF INC
Whole wore agreed to. The bill was then ROAD
a third time mud pareed . 4. The bill making an
appropriation for f0rtiiicatiOns ana oInoi
work. Of dcfcnso for tho fiscal year chuHnH
lime 30, 1876, WAS read n third time ana
passed HI IL came frsm the mouse. ~ "Pwio
priatcg : 10000. -. The consular ana oiPiip-
matte appropriation bill was takeh up. me
,uly amendment OF Importance reporter Dy
the committee, was ono appr0lIIatihB 70 ,"o
for salaries and expenses Of tho United Stitc5
and Mexican claims commission hbioo'
to. Tho bill was read u third tino ana PASSED.
....Mr. Morton moved to take up tio pre-,
posed amendment 10 the consiitutlon. hBreea
10. Mr.. Morton then had tho proposed
amendment read, as follows. Resolved by
tho senate and house OF representative III
congress- assembled, tw0-thirds OF tacl hnl5e
concurring therein, that the following article
IN hure. v proposed AZ an amendment 10 Inc
constitution Of tho United States, ana When
ratified by three -fourths OF the Legislature q
the states, shall be valid to all mtents ana
pnrposes as a part Of the constitution to.WH
Ant. /. Tho president and vice-Pfehiocl'
shall be elected by a direct vote OF tie poVt'o
IN the manner following Each STATE hiSi 10
divided into districts equal III NUMBER W thn
number Of representatives to wiheh euoi'
states NAV BE- cutitled in congress, 10 DC CON
unsed of contiguous territory, aud to pc Nh
nearly equal in population M may DE, anu VIC
person having tho highest number OF votes ~
each district for president, SHAH De co"'a'ou
the frat prosidentil vote, 2. Tue pcr1o,
having inc i'Shcsy "u,n nW rocniyc thc Two
| nrepideutinl votes from the state NJ laI6c,
}. The peIssn having tho highest iunipof III N
presidential votes in the United states 7lall
be president. 4. II two persons NY hi ~
same h,'lnper o. Iotrh az rccciyc one prosi.
'llo .iiSnoh., Wv, ,ho st,te Mt large, and if
more than three persons shall have each tho
same number OF votes in any 4 ate, IL beng
,Lo LioLna, number. no presidential vote shall
hs ,,nun,,d from tho state at large. II more
,o,.,n. Hon ana .haIl have the eamo number
Of votes, it being the highest vote IN amy d's-
,rict mn nre dental vote shall bo counted
from lint district, 8. Tho foregoing rto
vision shall apply to the election OF vice-pros-
idont 4 Congress shall have the power to
, ,u;j Tor L"Idpuo and conducting elections
n.aaiJant and Sirr.presldent, and to o3tab.
III ~ t,riihnmnis Tor tho decision of such cleo.
,"nns aa NAV ho contested. 7. Tho states
Iii ,a diyiJed into districts by tho legisla-
snrn ,horanf INT congress- NAV, at any time
iv l,w maks or alter the same. 81. MIR. West
nyroaentcd :, memorial of the general assembly
~ Tnuisiana' regarding the recent disturb
ances in flat state. Referred to the commit
.an o., m,; y;looes and elactions. After al oxc-
- oi 1la.sion thn senato adjourned.
4, cu
In the House, on the 2Utn, MT ooA
,,o,o,ioa n ~petitjon from importers aud deal.
,.;,o, nro,o.,ing acainat nm in
ers III iote's" ""'o' poSsna, ., vino,
crease OF the TAX OH low b'",u' Vi '"..
Mr.. Garfield reported Il pii "PP''pi'"'"b
a150 0OO for continuing the construction OF
uo q, or;s nostoo;ce builjine, tho mount
'"o''' i' -" n.aa.a Mr. Crnuuae
to DO ayaillblom May. IAbseu' '''"''