Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-21

the Sergeant-at-Arms to prevent the egress or
iDgress of members or others. and several
exciting scuffies, in which knives or pistols
were drawn, took place. For few moments
it seemed as If bloodshed would ensue. At
this iuncture Mr.. Dupre, Democratic member
from Orleans parish, moved that the military
of the general government be invoked to pre-
serve the peace, and that a committee be
appointed to wait on Gen. De rrobrisnd. COM
manding officer of the United States
troops stationed at the State House, and
request his assistance in clearing the lob
by The motion was adopted. CON-
mittee of five, Of which Dupre was asde
Chairman, was sent to wait upon Gen.
De Trobriand, and soon returned with that
officer, who was accompanied by one Of his
staff officers. AS Gen. De Trobrisnd walked
down TO the Speakers desk, loud applause
burst from the Democratic side of the House.
Gen. De Trobriand ssked the Acting Speaker
if it was not possible for him to preserve
order without appealing to him to preserve
order ss a United States army officer. Witt
said it was not; whereupon the General pro-
ceeded to the lobby aud, addressing few
words to the excited crowd, peace was re-
stored at once. On motion of Dupre, Mr.
Wiltz, in the name OF the General Assembly
OF the State of Louisiana. thanked Gen. De
Trobrisna for his interference in behalf of
Law and order and the General withdrew
The Republicans had nov generally with
drawn from the hall, and united in signing a
petition to the Governor. stating their
grievances, and asking his aid, which
petition. signed by ffty-two legally returned
members OF the House. is in my pos
session. Immediately subsequent to the
action of Witt in ejecting the Clerk of the
old House, Mr.. BillIeu moved that the fol-
lowing persons be sworn in and seated as
members: Messrs John A. Quinn OF the
Parish Of Avayello; ]. J. Koran, A. ID. Land,
and Thomas r. Vaughan, Of the Parish of
Caddo; j. Jeffries, r. l.. Luckett. and G. W.
Stafford, Of the Parish of Rapides; and VIM.
F. SchWing, Of the Parish of Iberia, who had
not been returned by the Returning Board
and they were accordingly sworn in by Witt
and took their seats on the floor as members
of the House. A motion was now made tina,
the House proceed with its permanent organ
izatiop, and accordingly the roll was called by
Irrelevant, acting Clerk. and Wiltz was de.
clared Speaker, and TreZevant Clerk of the
House.
Acting ON the protest made by the maj ority OF
the House, the Governor now requested the
commanding Generalof the department to aid
him in restoring order and enable the legally
returned members of the House to proceed
with its organization according to law This
request was reasonable, and in accordance
with law. Remembering. wildly, the terrible
massacre that took place in this city on the
assembling of the Constitutional Convention
in 1866, at Mechanics Institute, and believing
that the lives of members of the Legislature
were, or would be, endangered in case an or
ganiZation under the law was attempted, the
posse was furnished, with the request that
care should be taken that no member of the
Legislature returned by the Returning Board
should be elected from the floor. This military
posse performed its duty under directions from
the Governor of The State, and removed from
the floor of the House those persons who haC
been illegally seated, and who had no lega
right to be there. whereupen the Democrat,
rose and left the House, and the remainin,
members proceeded to effect an organization
under the State laws. In all tho turmoil il
which bloodshed was imminent, the militar,
posse behaved with great discretion. Whel
Wilt, the usurping Speaker of the House
| called for troops to Pre-, -nt bloodshed, the
we're given him. When the Governor Of tn
State called for posse for the same purpose
and to enforce the law, it was furnished also
Had this not been done, it is my firm belle
that scenes Of bloodshed would have ensued
| (Signed> p. H SHERIDAN,
| Northumberland.