The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-13
Representatives of the State to retire with
me before this show Of arms"

Representatives Of the State to retire with
me before this show of arms"
| SPEAKER Witt,
with all the Conservative mehbefs then
left the Hall in a body, and marched to
the Conservative Headquarters, No. II St.
Louis street, where they soon after adj
.tjourned to meet again at II o'clock this
evening. IT,. .t.rE I'll r
They were followed by an immense con
course of citizens, who cbecred them ter
critically and called for speeches.
Mr. Mari and other gentlemen then adj
dressed the crowd in few words, enioin-
ing them to keep the peace. The Crowd
I thereupon drew off, but returned, however
to the vicinity of the State House, i'wliere
large numbers of citizens had gathered to
watch and hear what was going OH.
! : THE RADICAL LEGIsLATURE' ,..i
After the withdrawal Of the Conserva.
tives, Clerk Vigers proceeded to call the
roll, when SO members answered to their
names. Fifty-four. was, necessary to 8
quorum, but the House surmpunted this
difficulty by .Vigers declaring there were
deviation from strict facts. .'.'
| 1t was then moved and carried that
| Hahn he elected permanent Speaker
Hahn on taking his seat, delivered the
usual stereotyped address of thanks.iay p.
Lowell then took the floor and made the
remarkable assertion that he protested
against the presence of United States mil
itary in the hall Of the House, and moved
| that they be required to leave. %
Murrill suggested that the Scrceant-at-
Arms exclude them, but the military oh
waited the difficulty by voluntarily feti.
ring. l.a liz "a aei "lr ta.t,.yt lie 81.
| On motion, then, the. Speaker pNoeedet
to swear in the members, he himself hav-
Ing been sworn in by. MI. Lowell, '.the
Oldest, member" when that gentlemap's
scruples We're removed by the retirement
of the U. 8. Military. ,'if'' h''saE lit
On motion, Tyler and Johnson of''De
Soto, and Ward from Grant, were ADMIT
ted to seats; the House reserping the right
| ofcOntest. .,-s,,.,: r.,r, l.. ,s,',D,u,: ~
| ,If the members from the. other two p,r,
llshes had been present, they would also
have been, ADMITTEDLY W.
A message was then received from, tue
Senate, that that body was ready to, pro;
coed to business Sa' =" ~ ndttst,S 81
sOn motion it was agreed that the House
De governed by the same rules as obtained
in.ls72. II .ga.fu,;,af: r.,...ei,,.r,, =.
,Vigess was then elected Chief, Nrk Of
the House, and RoxborQ, Assistant Clerk, ,..r
| Committees Were, then appointed r, to
wait on the Senate aud Governor a1fd in,
form Them that the House was ofganized
and ready to proceed to business. .sl'iuGls:
| "A comm;tfee Of seven OH elections aid
qualifications was also appointed. rs, aHt
*. C.HHoward, was then elected POST
master. ,,-.r.,.,,,. 80 -. -, .,
A message was next received from, the
Governor, which, or being read, was laid
over to be called up. : ''' '9'o.
Again Mr.. Lowell moved that 8 commit
tee of five be appointed to examine into
the purpose Of what be. styled the revolu-
tlon-anybody who took possession of the
State House that day. Carried. ..un
The House then adjourned till noon to-
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