The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
NEW ORLEANS QUIET.
The Legislature Organized.
THE CONSERVATIVES ELECT ALL THE Of
FICERS.

Yesterday at noon the Legislature OF
Louisiana met in the State House, In
New Orleans. The house was sur
rounded by eighteen hundred United
States troops and stong guard OF met
tropolitan police. All the doors of the
State House were "barricaded," and
only State officials, members of the
Legislature and few others were ad-
mittcd. The House was called to or
der at noon by the chief clerk, 102
members answering to the roll. AS
soon as the clerk announced that a |
quorum was present, u motion was
made that Hon. i. A. Wilt, of Or
, leans parish, be temporary chairman,
7 and Mr.. Wilt Immediately took the
chair Confusion at once arose, but
+, Wilt proceeded to appoint temper
ary Sergeant-at-arms and Clerk. Mo-
tiOns were made by various members,
. and as many as fifty were at one time
''yelling at the top of their voices.
e Order being at last restored, the Chair
= man stated that he would trea all the
% members alike. of whatever party or
color. Colonel Lowell protesting
against the manner of temporary Or
e ganization. Witty reminded him that it
= was identical with that of the organiza-
II tion of 1868, in which Lowell partici-
d pated. The members not returned by
the Returning Board were then seated
70 by resolution, the matter Of contest Tor
their seats being reserved for the Legis-
u lature. The Conservatives being thus
II reinforced, motion for the election OF
a. a permanent president was carried. A
Sc ballot being taken, Wilt, Conserya.
it tive, was found to have received 90
u Tor uoh
blank. A quorum having voted,
e. Wiltz was declared elected, and was
IL Immediately qualified as presiding
's- officer. The widest excitement pre-
s- prevailed during the proceedings.
ph After the House had been organized
no by the Conservatives, q company OF
United States soldiers were taken in
H. under General De Trobriand, and or
hd dered the old clerk, to call q roll OF
'ss the members, and those not called by
him were put out by the soldiers at Tho
be point of the bayonet.
in FORCING A CLERK UPON THE HOUSE.
Ike Gen. De Trobriand then ordered
tv, two soldiers to advance to put Viger'
on the Clerk scat, whereupon Speak
CT Wiltz rose and said
te AS the legal Speaker of the Hous'
of Representatives of the State o
ns Louisiana have protested against tn
len invasion of our hall by the soldiers o
for the United States with drawn bayon
ash cts and loaded muskets. We hav
husl seen our brother members violentl
for seized by force and borne from US i
hey spl.e % oul Soiemh 80 enih;r pro'es @ N% th
ent oislas Of tLa Hall Of Renrcsentatiye
IS q
erty against this in the name of o once fre
It a people, In the name OF a once ire
,ar State, in the name of the Union. l el
A., ter my solemn protest. The chair {
wv ~ the only Speaker of the Horse {
iaii Louisina is surrounded by the VutH
pur- States troops.
,ess- The officers of the House are pri
en- oners at their hands. / solennly d
,an+ clare that Louisiana is no longer
IT, sovereign State, that it has ne longer
republican government and call
ouio the Representatives of the State to
tire with me before this show
arms.
80 W THE DEMocRATs RETIRE.
ed at The Democratic Representative
, the headed by Speaker Wilt, then marc
statal ed out of the Hall and State Hou
both of which were closed as soon
soon as the last Democratic Repies'
tative went out. They went to II
Louis street, followed by large cro'
who cherred them on their way
=. Speaker Wiltz was loudly called up
etary when he came out and addressed
cable crowd in the following words;
con- We have attempted and succeeo
in organizing the House of Repres
,truc- tatives. l was elected Speaker and
affair ter II permanent organization notwi
d eX standing the interference of the pol
: con we have had proceedings until
e has minutes ago, when the United Sta
'tion. troops forcibly expelled about eli
etary or ten of our duly seated members
V amy We then retired and left, and come
our people to tell them what has b.
~, done. Other spcakers-Marr, Ell
C ad- etc, followed counselling order, {
now asked the crowd TO retire.
ousc. Speaker Wilt called the mcmL
lswerl together and adjourned them III
paid 7:30 o'clock, to allow the meml
,fforts some rest and time for refreshment
osldy. LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
Waysl New ORLEANS, Jan. 5,-5.15 A. M
c herel United States troops on duty were ali
stood i,ooo strong, lhcluding infantry. artil
70 tho and cavalry, under the immediate c
mand of Gen. DE Trobriand. At L
night they had all gone to their quar-
except one or two companies Of infai
mt. now occupying the State House.
The congressional committee are
, ouTI in session examining witnesses US TO
s-N. organization of the Legislature to-
,,ppo Mayor Wilt and others testified. Il
u nv testimony does not differ materially::f
the account given in the Associated:f
A pro dispatches tonight Several mill
overn- torders have been issued to-day, SEN
based troops to Vicksbnrg.
which Inc conservative caucus tonight
cr ,and solved 10 3 3Ufganlze tRe LEGISLATURE
~ ~ 80 yet been decided npon. No pers
'c way violence was used to-day, citizens ey
fected. l'except occasional outbursts of appl
league about the State House when favor
fo.IavI rauS IN tho conservatives vrac bro