New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05
punch or arrest. have tonight assumed con-
troll over the Department Of the Gulf.
I. II. SHERpAN, Lieutenant General
THE ASSEMBLING OF THE LEGISLATURE.

THE ASSEMBLING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
THE STATE HOUSE AND THE ADJOINING STREETS
GUARDED ny UNITED STATES TRoOPs-PROMI-
NENT CITIZENS REFUSED ADMISSION TO THE
STATE HoUsE-EX-MAYOR WILT ELECTED TEN
PoRARY CHNRMAN-sCENEs OF WILD con-
FUSION on THE MOUNTAINEERING OF THE
UNITED STATES TRooPs-FoUR CONSERVATIVES
EXPELLED BY FoRCE-THE SPEAKERS CHAIR
SURROUNDED BY sOLDIERS-soLEMN PROTESTS
ENTERED - WITHDRAWAL OF THE CONsEIyA-
TIvEs.
NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. AT this hour g O.
m United States troops taking their position cover
ing the state House. regiment OF infantry in two
columns at parade rest extends from Chartresst. on
st. Louisst the Leyee The Metropolitans being
placed position to prevent the approach OF the
public to the State House. A squad Of them at Char
tress St. Lous-st refused allow persons to pass
out St. Lousst stating that only members OF the Leg
slature State officers would be allowed to 60 by.
This squad was under the command Of q captain.
similar guard will probably be placed at all tile ap
prOaches to the State House. EIgbteeh hundred United
States troops will be In position to sustain the State
Government
The negro reported killed last night was only
wounded, having been shot by o policeman. He was
not o member OF the Legislature.
All the doors Of the State House except Sc
sons passing St. Lous-st, from Royal to Chartres,
only reporters members of the Legislature. and State
officers being admitted. The superior officers, however
admit such persons they desire within the lines.
Both parties are IN caucus in the SateHCuse All con-
testants are admitted. The Republican members claim
10 have 80 members present this morning More than
40 OF them remained in the State House during the
night. The streets In the vicinity crowded, and
hundreds Of persons are gathered on the
u rain I'D dnnitt IN ea
by the police, and exGov. Hyams, after passing the
lines OF Metropohtans, refused admittapce to the
State House by private sergeant-at-arms who Is in
charge OF the door, Indisereet persons may precpato
fight, but the indications that disturbance of
serious character will occur. There are no indications
Of the movement of the White League. though the re-
fusal to admit such gentlemen Messrs MARI and
Hyams creates bad feeling. They advise the people
10 keep quiet
NooN-The members have assembled in the hall Ofthe
House, and arc the orderly body Of legislators so
far, that has assembled in Louisiana for many years
Messrs. Foster and Phelps OF The Congressional Com
mittee have just entered the hall Of the House. and
seated the reporters desks declining seats
the platform The Chief Clerk called the House to order
and proceeded call the roll After finishing. and
nOunciDg that there 1O2 members present, and
quorum, a motion Immediately made
that the hon. L. A Wiltz Of Orleans
be made temporary Chairman and Mr.. Wilt
took the chair. Here the utmost confusion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed Sergeant-atArms and tenn
porary Clerk Several motions made. and the con-
fusion increased about 80 members yelling at the top Of
their voices Finally order restored, aud the Chair
man made o speech stating that he would treat all
members alike of whatever party or color COL Lowell
protested against the manner OF the temporary
organization Speaker Wilt replied that the manner Of
organization was identical with that Of 1868, in
which Mr. Lowell participated. Five members, not re-
Roar nv Init on
members of the House, and took seats Order now
q D. M Is partially restored.
motion was offered to go into permanent organize
ton This raised cOmmoton among the Republicans,
but when q further motion was made to seat tho mem
bcrs the contested parishes there was great excite
ment accompanied with shouts and EXPLANATIONS OF all
kinds, which fearful to hear.
MIR. Murren protested against Mr.. Wilt as chairman,
and sgmatzed pursued in placing him there
as revolutionary.
motion was then put to admit members from the
contested parishes reserving the matter OF contest for
the Legislature and 1t carried amid tleAwildes
excitement and gestculatiOn. Upon the Radical side TO
such point did the excitement reach that the Sergeant
atArms called upon to seat member and preserve
order The ne ydeclared members contested
parishes in question, namely Bienve, VIM, De Solo,
and Grant, then duly sworn 10 by the Speaker.
motion was then made TO adjourn, winch failed ;
the Yeas and Nays called for. The Speaker ex-
planned that the Yeas and Nays were not in order till
such time as o permanent organization had become
effected and they had not arrived at that point The
motion then was put and carried with great shouting
and excitement to go into permanent organization L.
A. Witt and ex-Gov Hahn accordingly put in
nomination.
Before the Clerk proceeded to call the roll Mr.. Mat
thews moved from his seat that Mr.. Lowell be elected
permanent Speaker This excited storm in the House.
but a motion TO elect permanent Speaker vipd poee
being out Of order, the Speaker so announced, and
aueted the House after considerable muscular exertion
Roll-call then begun amid yes from the Radical
side and when proceeded with about half way exG0v
Hahn requested permission from tho Speaker to address
the House, which request was at once accorded. He
said that he elected member Of the Legisla
ture from his parish, and that he was Republican,
bat in all matters OF reform and good government he
was willing 70 go with any party having these ends in
view He had been put in nomination for the Speaker
ship by his party without seeking it. The position, or
any other position in the gift OF the Legislature. could
bring him no additional honor and he would gladly
lnQulsh his claim at any time II he thought IL Tor
the public good. Our business, our commerce are all
lapguishiug and plantations sold out for taxes
The country swarmng with Ofiseholders who ought
to be swept away. All these things must be reformed
and he regretted TO see much Vt party spirit dis
played in this House. when he had hoped TO House
which would be united in matters of legislative reform
He protested against this organization, and asked the
Democrats join with him and others IN their efforts to
bring about honest and economical government. We
have many reforms to make. He had no hesitation In
pronouncng the Election law fraud and wrong, and
be wanted to see and Gil other such laws repealed
but he declined participate In this body, organized
1t was and he therefore entered bis protest against It,
The call was then proceeded with, and upon its con-
clusion the following result announced Wltz IS
HahB o. blank, A quorum having voted and Mr.. Wilt
having received majority of the votes he accord
ingly declared elected.
Judge Houston then administered the oath Of office,