The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-15

protested. MIR Duprc al this time offered the re
port of the ComnStiee ON Elections, which de-
clared MessrS. JCarics, Luckett and stafford, OF
Rapides, Me-srs. Vaughn. Koran and Lamb, Of
CaddO, Mr.. ~chwng. OF iberia and MIR. oQuinn,
of Avoyclle 10 he elected ten pe Irohriand Then
pointing 10 ' igers, * Clerk OF the House, salh
that he had hccn represented To him by Governor
kellogg a. Clerk OF the House, and that he had a
list OF the names Of the Representatives returned
as elected by the Returning Board. speaker
Witt protested against Mr.. Nigers having any
\ thing Ia do with the business, his successor haN
I ing been duly elected. he also protested against
/ the interference Of the military, and requested
I the members 10 join IN protest with him. In re-
sponse Ia this call, all the Conservative members
I Stood up and ~ocmny protested. Nigers then,
IN obedience o. the command of General DE lro-
BRAND, called the roll. Only two OF the tonser-
yatiye members answered. The Republican
members had in the meanwhile re-cntered and
resumed their seats. Mr.. Devices stated that
hity four members, in all. had answered TO their
names and moved that the House proceed obus-
mess. Mr.. Nigcrs demanded his seat. Mr..
Witt told him he could not have u, ana uiat
there were not men enough 10 put hiln IN H.. NJ
this time there entered the room q file Of about
fifteen soldiers, fully equipped, who formed in
line outside ths. bar General DE lrobriand in
tro,luced then Mr.. Hugh J. Campbell who was
giving his as-t- stance IN pointing out TIE members
whom lac should eject Previous u tiiS, the re
port of the Commiee on Credentials WAS adopt,
ed which seated several members who had
been returned BY the Returning Board,
Notwithstanding objections raised 10y the
Republican members. Mr.. OQuinn was
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elected, and amer entering his protest he was
put outside Of the bar by two soldiers. Messrs.
Vaughn, stafford, Jeiiries Dunn and Kelly We're
similarly elected. Mr.. Nigcrs then again
attempted 10 call the roll. the speaker
Directing, when General De Trobriand or
dered two soldiers to advance and put Mr..
NigerS in the Clerks seat. speaker WIZ there
upon rose and said As the legal speaker OF
the House ~ Representatives of the state of
Louisiana have protested against the invasion
OF our lAllby the soldiers OF the United states,
With drawn bay onets aud loaded muskets. We
have seen our brother members violently seized
by force Of arms, and torn from us IN spite OF
their solemn protest. We have seen force Of
soldiers march up the aises of the Hall of Rep
resentatiyes OF louisiana, and have protested
against this. In the name of once free
people, in the name Of the once free state Of
Louisiana, IN the name of the Union, he enter
ed his solemn protest. The chair OF the only
speaker ~ the House of Louisiana Is surrounded
by United states troops. The officers OF the
House are prisoners In their hands. 30 ! sol
emmy declare that il has no longer republican
government, and call upon the Representatives
of the state 10 retire with me, before this show Of
arms" The Democratic Representatives headed
by speaker Witt, then marched out of the hall
and the state house, both of which were closed as
soon a. the last Democratic Repre- sentative went
out. After the Consery atives withdrew, Nigc's
proceeded 10 call the roll, when nifty three menu
bers answered To their names. Fifty four were
uecessary for quorum. \-ers declared there
were fiity four present. Ex-Governor Michael
Hahn was elected speaker. Mr.. Lowell took the
foor and protested against the presence Of United
states troops ia the hall of the House, and moved
that they be required 10 leave. which they did.
ON motion. two Republican members from the
contested parish of De>oto, and one from Grant
parish. were admitted. The Governors message
was received, rteld and referred. After further
action the House adjourned until noon 10 NOR
row.
The Conservative members, after leaving the
state house. proceeded u No Il t.LOuis street,
when speaker Niltz being called out, made an
address a. the crowd Of spectators. The mem
bers then assembled, and adjourned 10 meet at
: 80 p. ma.
The senate was called to order by Lieutenant.
Governor Antoine. eighteen holding mem
bers being present. The newly elected lsepuhli-
can members were seated. Nothing of interest
transpired. The Democratic members were not
present.