The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-13
NEW ORLEANS
ASSEMBLING OF Fl
LEGISLATURE
Gen. De TrObriand called
Oh to Eject Illegal
Legislators.
Conservatives Withdraw and Repub
licans Organize.

New ORLEANS, January AT
eight A. NJ. the United States troops
took their position covering the State
House. A regiment of infantry in
two columns, at parade rest, extend
ed from Chartres street, On st. Louis,
to he levee. The Metropolitans
were placed in position to prevent
near approach to the State House.
In the House, the members of the
four contested parishes were admit
ted to seats, and an organization was
effected by the election of ex-Mayor
Wilt as Speaker, and p. j. Ire va
zant as Clerk. The Speaker adj
dressed the House in a few words.
During the swearing in of the mem
bers, the Republicans endeavored to
move out of the hall, but YER pre-
vented by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
The excitement was so great that
ueDera De Trobriand was sent for,
and cleared the lobby OF police anu
spectators.
The General then stepped up to
the Speaker, and asked that Mr.. vi
gers, the former Clerk of the House,
should read the letters from Gov.
Kellogg, which he held in his hand.
The newly-elected Clerk objected,
when the General asked that his own
Adjutant should read them. This
request was granted. One of the
letters stated to the General that an
illegal body was sitting in the House
of Representatives, and that Mr..
Vigers would furnish him with a list
of those members who had been du-
y elected and, as such, returned by
the Returning Board. The other
letter contained a request to General
De Trobriand to eject those members
who have not been returned as elect
ed by the Board.
Speaker Willz protested, and told
the General that this was "a legally
organized body, to which General L.
replied that he, as a soldier, and on
ly second in command, had to obey
the order of his superior, General
Emory, who bad ordered hin to obey
the instructions of Governor Kel-
logg.
Speaker Wilt, said: 81 desire to
state to you again, that this House,
duly elected, has organized itself by
electing me a its Speaker, Captain
Floyd as Sergeant-at-Arms AMI MIR.
Trevazant as Clerk. After organiza-
ton, we have seated Eve gentlemen
whose cases have been referred to US
by the Returning Board. VIII you
reject these men 2"
General De Trobriand said: Mr..
Speaker, | am an officer and must
obey orders. | came here alone. l
thought that my presence would be
sufficient to have these orders
obeyed."
Speaker Willz replied 81 am
thankful to you, General, tor that.
While / recognize in you a gen.
tleman and a soldier, while we sub
nit 10 the United States Govern
ment, it is my duty, as speaker of the
House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana, Il ask you to use force.
Until then the FIVE men refuse to
leave the room.
General De Trobriand-I do not
like TO make q show, | do not know
the members, | should prefer for you
TO point them out. | will ask II EN-
to leave or will you have me fill the
room with soldiers?
Speaker Wiltz-I cannot permit
those members whom we have just
recognized as being elected, TO be put
out. My duty is to keep up the dig
nifty of the State of Louisiana, as
well as yours is to keep up that of
the United States army.
Mr.. Dupre at this time offered the
report of the Committee on Elec-
tions, which declared Jeffries. Luck
Ell, and Stafford, of Rapides Vaughn,
Koran and Lamb, of Caddo {;
Schwlng, oil Iberia, and OQulnn, OF
Avoyelles, to be elected.
General De Trobriand, who had
retired, again advanced toward the
Speaker, who said: Gentlemen, be
quiet, and be men," The General
then, pointing to Vigcrs, ex-Clerk of
the House, said that he had been
repr, sented to him by Governor Kel-
logg as Clerk of the House, and that
a list of names Of the Representa-
tives returned as elected by the Re-
turning Board
Speaker Wiltz--I protest against
Mr.. Vigers having anything to do
with this body. He is no longer
Clerk of this House, bis successor
having been legally elected.
3 General De Trobriand-This pro-
test will be of no avail.