The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-05
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MEETING OF LOUISIANA LEGISLA.
TTRE.
A sceue Of uisgrnceful Disorder,

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3.
The Legislature mt this noon and pro-
ceeded tn business \ motion was offered
to 60 into permanent organization. This
raised q commoiiou among the republicans.
but when further motion was made TO
seat the members from the contested par
ishes there was great excitement, accom-
panied with shouts and EXPLANATIONS of all
kinds which were fearful to hear.
Mr.. Murlell protested against Mar. Wilt
as chairman, and siignatized the course
pursued in placing him there as revolution
AIRY.
y motion vas then put 10 admit mcm-
bcrs from the contested parishes, ieseryiug
the matter OF contest for the legislature.
and il was carried amid the widest excite
meni and gesiiculation upon the radical
side, and to such a point did the excite
ment reach that the s0rgcant-a:-afms was
called upon TO seat member and preserve
order.
The newly declared members from the
contested parishes In question, namely :;
Bienvile, Vim, Desoio and Grant were
duly sworn in by the speaker A motion
was then made 10 adjourn which failed.
The yeas and nays were called for.
The speaker explained that the yeas and
nays were not in order till such time as
permanent organization had become effec-
ted, and they had not arrived at that point.
The motion was then put and carried, with
great shouting and excitement, to &, into
permanent organization.
l.. A. Wilt and cx.Gov. Hahn we're
accordingly put in nomination.
Before the clerk proceeded to call the
roll Mr.. Matthews moved from his seat
that Mr.. Lowell be elected pc mancDt
speaker This excited a storm in the
house, but motion to elect q permanent
speaker viva voce being out of order the
speaker announced it and Quetod the house
down.
After considerable cXer;icn the roll call
/ ,n,,,,,.npr,,l oil
the radical side, and when proceeded with
about halfway, Ex-Goy. Hahn requested
permission from the speaker to address thu
mouse, which request WAS at once accepted.
He said he had been elected member OF
the legislature from bis parish, and he was
! a republican, but in all matters of reform
and good government he was willing to G,
with any party having these ends in view.
He had been put in nomination for the
speakership by his party without seeking
it. The position or any other position il
the gift of the legislature could bring hin
no additional honor and he would gladly
relinquish his claims auy llpc lr ne thought
for the public good.
Our business, our commerce, are all Ian
gushing, and our plantations are sold on
for taxes, the country is swarming will
office holders who ought 10 be swept away
All these things must be reformed, and 1t
regretted to see so much of party spiri
displayed in this house. when he had HOPED
to see = house which would be united il
matters of legislative reform.
He protested against this organization
and asked the democrats to join with h n
and Others in their efforts TO bring about al
homes, and economical government w
have many reforms to make. lie had n
hesitation in pronouncing the election la,
fraud and q wrong, and he wanted to Sc
it and all other such laws repealed but h
declined TO participate in this body organ
lied as 1t was, and he therefore entered hi
protest against 1t.
The call was then proceeded with an
upon its conclusion the following resu
was announced Wilt. 55; Hahn, 2
Clark, l.
4 quorum having voted and Mr.. Wilt
having received majority of the votes h
was accordingly declared elected.