The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-01-14
Organization of the Louisiana LcgIsIa-
turc.

The following is a summary of the Associ-
sted Press dispatch Of the It'll, giving an ac-
count Of the proceedings attending the organ
izatiou Of the Louisiana Legislature:
At twelve O'Clock several members had as
scmhled in the hall nf The House, and the
Chief ClcIk called the roll aud an
nounced that 1p9 members were pres
cnt motion was made that L. A.
Wilt Conservative be made temporary
Chairman, and he Immediately took the chair
when the utmost confusion prevailed. Ser
geant alarms and 4 temporary Clerk were
appointed. Several motions were made amid
great confusion. Col. Lowell protested
against the manner Of the temporary or
ganization, and the Speaker replied that
the manner of organization was identical
with that of lSGS in which Mr.. Lowell
participated. Five members, not returned by
the Board, were declared, by resolution, mem
bers OF the House aud took their seats. Mo
tiunS to 20 into permanent organization and
To scat the members from the contested
parishes referred 10 the Legislature caused
great excitement Tho members from four
contested parishes were admitted to
their seats, and the motion To 20 into
a permanent organization was put and de
clarcd carried Wilt aud cX-Gov. Hahn were
put in nomination for speaker During the
progress of the vote Mr.. Hahn addressed the
House, by permission, protesting against
the organization as irregular and informal,
and declining to participate IN the body
under such organization. Wilt was de
Cldrcd elected lay a vote Of fifty five
Ia two for Hahn and one blank, the RcpuhIi-
can members having generally refused TO
participate in the proceedings or To recognize
their validity. buriets further proceed
in@e and while the Scrgcantat-Arms
was seeking 10 obey instructions To
allow no mcmhcr to leave the hall Several
scuiilcs eu>ued, when, on motion, Gen. de
Trubriaud was sent for, who cleared the lob
by of police aud spectators at the Speakers 5
request. ABB ut fifteen minutes later Gen. de
Trobriand rcappearcd with two staff officers,
and hearing letters from GOV Kellogg, which
were read, one of which stated to the
General that an illegal body was sitting
in the House Of Representatives and
that Mr.. N%cr~, Clerk, would furnish him
with u list Of those members who had been
duly elected and returned a. such 10y the Re
turning Board. The other letter requested
the General 10 eject those members
not returned by the Board. To this Speaker
Witt protested, claiming that the House was
legally organized and he refused Ia point out
the five members ordered to hc elected as not
being returned To- the House, and said they
would not leave The House until force
was used 10 cNpel them Gen dc TrO
represented to linn rs being the
Clerk Of the House who had list of the
members returned rs elected hy the Re
turning Board, and after consider ,iDlc ohio
tivu aud a protest on the part of the Con
scrNatiyus such roll was called The NIji-
tary were then used to eject the live
members present not returned by the
Board. An attempt Of Nigcrs to Obtain
possession Of the Clerks desk was
objected to 10y Speaker Wilt, and the Ser
%caut- Arms, under instructions, intcrlcred
To prevent Ni-crs from acting rs Clerk, when
the military were called upon and put him in
the coveted position. Speaker Witt then
solcmnly protested against this interference
on the part Of the military of the
United States, aud called on the
members to retire with him before this
show Of arms. The Conservative Representa-
tlves, headed by Speaker Witt, then marched
ont of the hall and State House. After the
Conservatives withdrew the roll was again
called, and quorum being present, cN-toy.
Hahn was elected Speaker, and the Gov
elnOI'S message was received, read and re
icrTcd. The Democratic members were not
present when the Senate oI ganizcd.