The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-16
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enter upon it during the term for which he
claimed to have been elected.

enter upon it during the term for which h
claimed to have been elected.
To this communication they received {
reply nom Mr. McEnery and those associated
with him, asserting to the submission, and il
the eouns Of his examination before the com
mittee Gov: Kellogg expressed the same in
tentlon, and his opinion that those associated
w1sh INN caght to consent to the arrange
ment dis formal reply has been received
SINCE our rseurn, ana we see by the public
press that Mr-Antoine has expressed his vii.
hngness to accede to the arrangement. -
As to the proceedings on the 4th Of Januarv.
about which the COMMITTEE desired a st,te-
ment, We now add that your subcommittee.
on the invitation of the Democratic Conservn-
tive Committee OF the State of Louisiana. VII.
tied the hall of the House of Representatives
and witnessed the converting of the Louisiass.
House Of Representatives. Mr. Potter refus-
ing to go inside the bar, remained outside.
while Messys. Foster and Phelps were seated
inside and near to the Speakers chair. w
| Mr.. Potter remained only until Wilt was
elected Speaker, and states nothing as to what
subsequently occurred. MIR. Foster remained
perhaps an hour, and Mr.. Phelps remained
about an hour longer, until he learned that
military were about to enter under Gov. Kel-
loggs orders
The doings in the State-House on the
fourth OF January, as seen by the committee,
or subsequently in evidence, were substanti-
ally as follows:
At - O'clock, noon, VIM. vigers, the Clerk
of the last House, called the Assembly to
order, and proceeded to call the roll of mem
bers, as made up from the returns of the Re-
turning Board. This roll contained the names
Of one hundred and six members, classed bv
Gov. Kellogg as fifty-three Republicans and
| hfty-three Democrats, but it is claimed that
| one Of the Democrats was not staying
Democrat.
The Republicans claimed that one of their
members, A. G.. Cousin, had been kidnapped
| and fOrcibly taken to a distant parish to pre-
vent his presence at the organization of the
House. Your committee were about to in
vestigate this charge, when in public session
it was claimed by the Democratic counsel and
admitted by the Republican counsel that the
arrest was under legal process and by tho
hands of the Sheriff
It was further claimed, and not denied,
that the privilege of his office did not shield
him from arrest The charge was embazzle-
ment. The full House would contain one
hundred and eleven members, of which fifty
six would be'a quorum. On this first call Of
the roll one hundred and two answered to
their names. i is claimed by the Repubi-
cans, and We believe conceded by the Demo-
Gratis, that fifty Of those answe ring to their
names were Democrats and fifty-two were
Republicans. So tI e. na
The instant the Clerk finished the roll call
several members rose to their feet, but tho
floor was successfully held by Mr.. Billieu who
said that he nominated L. A. Witt as tenn
porary chairman. The Clerk suggested that
the legal motion was to elect a Speaker. Mr..
Bllieu, himself paying no attention to the
Clerk, proceeded hurriedly to put his own
motion, which was received by loud yeas and
followed by as loud nays, and declared it
carried.
Mr.. Wilt sprung instantly to the platform,
took from the Clerk the gavel, was quickly
sworn in by Justice Houston, who followed
him to the platform, and then raped the
House, which during this tins had been in
great confusion, into temporary quiet.
Mr. Wilt, as temporary Chairman, admin
who rose to receive it. Some member made
o motion to elect Trezevant clerk.
Wilt put the motion and declared it car
RED. Irrelevant at once came forward and
took the Clerks chair. rImme diately after, and
with the same haste, Mr.. Flood was elected
Sergeant-at-Arms, and at once, whether on
motion or not your committee do not remem-
Der, number of assistant sergeant-atarms
were appointed, who promptly appeared.
wearing badges on which was printed 'As-
sistant Sergeant-at-Arms."
While the above mentioned motions were
being put members objected and called for
the yeas and nays, all of which was diregarded
and pronounced out of order by the acting
chairman. Col Lowell, Republican, made
the point of order that the Constitution of the
State allowed any two members to call for tho
yeas and nays on any motion, but the tempo
rary chairman decided the point was not well
taken until motion for permanent 0rganiza-
ton.
Next motion to go into an election for
permanent organization was offered and de-
Republicans protested. A motion to seat the
Democratic members, alleged to be elected in
the four parishes referred to the Legislature,
was Immediately made and carried. During
this stage there was much disorder. Tho
Republican members protested, but their pro-
tests were disregarded. These gentlemen
then appeared and were sworn in.
A motion to adjourn was then put and de-
clared lost Mr.. Lowell, Republican, moved
iaztion and that the vote be taken upon the
roll of the Returning Board. This motion
was declared lost, Mr. Lowell protesting.
Mr. Matthews, Republican, then nominated
Mr. Lowell as temporary Chairman, put the
motion amidst great confusion and disorder,
and declared it carried. Mr.. Lowell declined
to serve. The House then proceeded to elect
q Speaker. The roll was called by the clerk
Trezevant, who reported fifty-fve votes for
Wilt, two votes for Hahn, and one (Mr.
Wiltz's OWN blank.
This result was ascertained by the Clerk by
simply keeping tally of the members voting
as they answered to their names. No roll Of
members voting was kept. neither were let
ters ordered or any other such means en-
ploye1 than calling ths roll to ascertain tho
number voting. This vote includes the FIVE
members who had been sworn in to ELL va
cancies. e-.,t.l. f,i5~..,
During this roll call when Mr. Hahn's name
was called he rose and asked to be excused
from voting and to be allowed to state his
reasons. Objection was made and then the
Speaker pro- tenn. asked for unanimous con-
sent to his explanation. Consent was given
and Mr.. Hahn spoke at some length. After
tho oDnOun cQpnaDf nv thu C1arh Of ho vOfo