New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-31
PRE0AUTI0Hs TAKEN FOR PRE-
SERVING PBACE on THE
NETTING OF THRBTATT
LEGIsLATURE.
<ney Demand that Contestants and
Their Friends Shall be Admit
ted to the Floor before
Organization.
WskRWisE THEY WILL ABSTAIN FROM
PARTICIPATION IN the PROCEEDINGS.
ssseasr Kellogg Lays Down the
sw and the Facts, and Nips
Revolution In the Bud.

AoAaV68 ASyU DOWN inc
AsM and the Facts, and Nips
Revolution IN the Bud.
delegations from the Democratic
- Of the houses Of the Legislature
seensly waited upon Governor Kel.
protest against the precautions
ser ~ the State authorities to prevent
renewal Of the disgracefal scenes Of
}Rhuary Z, 1873 on the assembling Of the
aew Legislature tomorrow. A partial-a
very partial-report of tho interview had
with the Senate committee has appeared in
one or two Of the city Denoeratio papers,
but no extended report Of tho interview
had On Friday Last With the House commit
ess Aas Appeared. This eircamstanes Il
he more noteworthy from the faet that
the gentlemen deputsd to bell the cat" ON
sAh cessation brought With them steae.
grapher. who took full notes Of the entire
diseassion. and had Il IN their power, had
they chosen to Do - 70 lay before the pub
lilo IN The facts.
1rsn Geitlenen present ss the interview
Il 4 learned that It was complete case Of
going 6br wool and rstuEniAg shorn.
The so1e spokesman On the Democratic
eide wss Colonel Louis Bush. but there
vsEs also present Hons. B. r. Jonas, L. II.
Buck and several other prominent gentle.
men. wS sEss
Tho interview took place in the Cover
Aor's private ofice, the Governor seated ct
his dssk, the gentlemen interviswers seated
In . semi-circle in front. All the questions
propo unded were asked BY Colonel Bush
in measured cadence, and N occasional ir-
relevancy to the points under discussion
strongly suggestive of Marx Twsin's recent
explanation when called on to give two re-
citations. shat he had learned the last one
Arst and, consequently, must repeat them
In that order, OF he would get them all
mixed up"
One of the first demands was why certain
doors and windows of the State House had
been barricaded 90 % to exclude 1.-The peo-
pie" from witnessing the organization of
tho Legislature. Governor Kellogg re-
Piled that he had ordered this precsution
to be taken in his capacity - chief custo'
dian Of the peace of the State to prevent
possible disturbance.
Colonel Bush urged that measures Of this
kind were calculated to create rather than
prevent trouble.
Governor Kellogg sid he thought not.
10 believed it was customary in every
capital in tho country to impose some re-
strietions upon the number and character
of persons to be admitted on any important
public occasion. He had himself boon OK
oluded from tho Capitol Of the United
States On an occasion Of great public ex-
eitement attending the inauguration OF
PrsaS1eut until be obtained ticket emitting
him "a admission. No member Of the Leg
ialature would be excluded from the State
Houee "a Monday next, and he thought
there would be no reasonable ground OF
complaint on their part If by tho preeau-
tionary action Of the State authorities they
wore prevented from being inoonvenienced
by the pressure Of mob.
Celonel Bush inquired whether the
people wore to understand that tho
Governor of the State undertook TO
datermine Who were the members elected
70 the Legislature, and to exclude al
others.
Governor Kellogg replied certainly not.
TIA Law determined that in the clearest
terms. It provided that the Secretary OF
at.ta should furnish tho holding over Clerk
Of thu House with list Of the members
.,ected. and that the members included IN
that roll should alone have the right TO or
sanixe the House.
Colonel Bush said that tho law wa
clearly unconstitutional.
Tho novernor remarked that this was
matter of opinion in which he dinereo
from Colonel Bush. At any rate y n:o
not been 90 decided by any court OF Juf's-
diction. ..,.
colonel Bush inquired whether members
sIaoted to the Legislature and not ihe'Deo.
,o the list furnished BY tho secretary VI
a..ta vould he allowed ON tho floor Of the
House.
The Governor stated that until tho hoese
arc .nised no one had any right to partic''
nate in its proceedings except those less-y
..trrnad elected. After tho House We OF
-.,;,.a II was the judge of tho qusiinoa-
ton. of its own members, and tho aoveln'f
had nothing more to ssy. ,
In the course of an animated oisco'.,on
~bioh followed, Colonel Bush stated 'oss
;f tbe barbados which were erected "e.e
..ran down and free access was e'ven -
che building to those who claimed 70 n.so
. right to seats in the House, gusrsn'e~
.apid be aiven that there would DO no
trouble. ..;,.a that
.;m;l.r guarantees had been given I'D ioe,'
-. a fav hours af,erward the Clerk, wn'le
calling the roll, was forcibly thrust lf u:a
his stand, the gsvel wrenchea RON -.
s..a ard an unauthorized mob took pos
$500, Of the House, weapons were drawn
.na anallv military interference had 70 90
;nvoIad to restore order. he proposed, IN
1nture. TO take guarantees from no one: ~
nnrnosed to maintain the peace by giving
no opportunity for disorder. he fepe"'ea
.h.. m nersou who mad any right 20 %
nreseut would be excluded out un'l1 ~. ~
Honsa was organized contestants were m
~ anna nositiou 70 ordinary citizens no"
-ere the State authorities to draw nAe'