The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-01-06
WEDNESDAY. JAN. G, 1915.
Organization OF tn Louisiana LegIs-
Iaturc.

The members assembled at the
State House on Monday, and are
the most orderly body Of Legislators,
so far, that has nzs in Louisiana for
many years. Foster and Phelps, Of
the Congressional Committee, were
present, but declined seats on the
platform. The chief clerk called tina
house to order and called the roll,
which showed I02 members present.
Mayor l. o. Wilt was elected tenn
porary ehairInan and appointed tenn
poniTy scrgeauts-at-arms and clerks.
Great confusion prevailed CIR some
time, but order was hnauy restored.
WIFI made a brief speech, saying he
would treat all the members fairly
without reference 10 party or color.
Col. Lowell protested against the
OF the temporary organiza-
ton. Speaker Wilt replied that The
manner OF the Organization was iden-
tical with that OF 1868. In which
Lowell participated. The five mem
beers not returned by the board were
declared by resolution members OF
the House, and took their seats.
Order WIS now partially restored.
Motion Was then made to proceed to
Ihe permanent organization, wheur-
upon n scene OF confusion eHsued,
which was Increased by the motion
to seat the members from the cou-
Tested parishes. The Republicans
protested against the organization,
and denounced il as revolutionary.
The sergpant-at-arms was called upon
To seat the members aud restore
order. The motion TO proceed To per-
maneDt organization was hually ctr-
riel. l. A. WiItZ and Ex-Governor
Hahn were put in nomination. When
the roll call was about half through,
Hahn asked leave TO make "A few
remarks, which privilege was ac-
corded him. lie declined tile nom
ination, and protested against the
manner Of the equalization he
heclared himself in favor Of reform,
and called upon the Democrats, rs
well as his fellow Republicans, To
Join him IL a honest effort to obtain
il. At the last call tho result an
nounced was "a follows. Wilt, 50;
Hahn, ,; blank, 1. The quorum hav-
ing voted, Wiltz was declared elected,
sadlhe oath office was admins
tered. Many republican members had
leftsibe House and the r~eststasted to
go, but the Speaker directed the SER
Eeant-at-armS to allow no 10 go
out. y clerk was then elected aud
swearing in of members commenced.
The seTgeant-at-arns experiencing
some trouble in preventing the eSO-
dus OF Republican members, Gen.
Trowbridge vas sent for, and at the
request OF the Speaker, cleared the
hobbies of the police and spectators.
Gen. DeTrobriand now cameinto the
Hall with two of his staff. a squad
of soldiers having been marched into
the corridor leading into tine Hail,
Gen. lDeTrobriand stepped up to
Speaker Wilt and asked that NigOEs,
the former clerk OF the House, should
read a letter which he presented.
Trezeyent, the newly elected clerk,
objected. and the Generalth asked,
q he was unable to judge who was
clerk of the House, hat his Adjutant
shealdaFead the letters. The Adju-
tant then read the letters, Que of
whsch stated to the General that an
jllegl body was sitting as a House
OF Representatives, and that Mr..
VigOrs, the clerk, would furnish him
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had been duly elected and as such
returned by the returning board. The
other letter requested the General to
eject those members who have not
been legally returned as elected, by
the board. Wilt protested and de-
eiared that IL wa a legally organized
body. Gen. DeTrubriand replied
that as a soldier he had only to obey
the orders of his superior officer.
Wilfz reiterated his statement that
it was "A legally organized body, and
added AFTER organization we seat
ed five gentlemen whose cases have
beer referred to Us by the returning
board. Win you eject these men?''
The General repeated hal he was an
officer and must obey orders, and
said that he came alone, thinking his
presence would be sufficient to carry
out these orders. The Speaker
thanked him for his courtesy aud
said that while submitting to the
United States government, il is my
duty as Speaker of the House of Rep
r~esentatives of the State of Louisiana,
TO ask you TO use force. Until then
the five men refuse to leave the Hall.
The General replied: al do not like
to make a show; l do not know the
members; l would prefer that you
should point them out to me and l
will ask them to leave, or will you
have the room filled with soldier? '
The Speaker: 81 cannot permit
those members whom we have Just
recognized as being elected, to be put
out. tIt is my duty TO keep up the
dignity of the STATE of Louisiana, as
well as yours is to keep up that of
the United States Army"
At this point the chairman of the
committee on elections submitted a
report, declaring that eight men,
bets, whose anne were given, and
who were rejected by the returning
board. were elected. Gen. De Tro-
BRAND experienced some difficulty in
as%certaining who the members were
who were rejected by the returning
board, but, finally, by the aid of Hugh
q militia ~nannral and