The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08
QUEER LEGlSLATIYE SCENE.

house of the legislature, Both parties,
organized a house separately. On the
aOth the following scene occurred in the
hall OF the house, Gen. Wallace being
speaker for the Democratic house and
MIR. Macley speaker for the Radical
house:
Gen. Wallace, the duly elected Speak
or OF the lawful Legislature, walked
up to the Speakers stand and took the
chair. Col. Sloan, the Clerk, also
took his position, while the Sergeant
alarms remained at the door with the
Serseant-at-Armso of the Radical body
Gen. Hampton about this time ap.
preached the door and asked to be per-
initted to enter, but WAS refused by the
Radical Sergeant-at-Arn,s. This came
very near bringing about a row, per-
ceiVins which Gen. Hampton declined
10 press the matter, and went away.
Almost Immediately after this scene,
and before anybody had time to take a
second thought, Mackey and his clerk,
\. o. Jones, with United States De
tective Hubbard and several Others,
We're seen to pass the door.
Gen. Wallace called the House to
order, and Mackey assembled the Speak
er's stand. NIackey, trembling like
an aspen Leaf with excitement, with
bianchcd face, and gaspinS us if for
breath, approached Gen. Wallace, and
said:
'Gen. Wallace, you will please Va
cate this chair Gen. Wallace re-
manned seated and replied, aI have
been elected by majority of the House
OF Representatives of South Carolina
and WAS daily sworn in Carolina Hall
on Tuesday, the 2sth of November.
The constitution provides that the Leg
islature shall meet in the city of Col
umbia on the ith Tuesday in Novcm-
Der. 1t makes no provision that the
House shall be organized III this hall.
On Tuesday last majority of the
members Of the House OF Representa-
tivcs, with certificates of election, were
refused admission. They then retired
to Carolina Hall and organized with a
membership of &c, who, according to
the constitution, were duly sworn in
as officers elected we are hcrc in pur-
suance OF our rights under the cotistitll~
ton OF the State Of South Carolina; we
desire to oppress no man, to deprive
no man OF his rights on this floor; we
desire to claim only the rights that be-
long to us, and these rights we intend
to have"
Mackcy then said: 81 claim that |
was elected Speaker Of the House by a
legal quorum of Incuibers legally
sworn in; we do not recognize that
amy other than those sworn in here on
Tuesday last arc members of this
House, and these men who are visiting
this hall without consent must keen
order. l nliist again demand that you,
Gen. Wallace, leave this chair" Gen.
AZ N,,lI
clared that | am the legally elected
Speaker of the Iousc,and must request
you to retire.
Mackcy-I'hc S'ergcant-at-Arns will
please step forward and enforce my Or
derS.
Gen. Wuliace-Ti,ct5 ct5crgeant-at Arms
will please step forward and enforce
my orders.
The two Scrgcantsat-ArmS marched
up the aisle together and each ohcyed
the orders given them so far rs max itg
their appearance on the stand was con-
ccrned. Several Democrats and Radi-
Gals assembled the stand and stood be-
hind their respective leaders. Neither
Mackcy nor Gen. Wallace moved, and
there was Il general cr0wttiug towards
the Speakers stand, as all parties an
tcipatcd Il row, but no row occurred,
both parties holding III ana the two
Scrgcants. Arms stood on either side
looking at each other like two chicken
cocks when pittcd for 4 fight.
y Democratic member then moved
that Il committee of six be appointed to
adjust the matter. Gen. Wallace
thereupon appointed Mcssrs Simpson,
Allen, Shaw, Gibson, Hamilton and
Grant the committee.
Mackcy here bawIed out to his crowd
to take no notice of Gen. Wallace,
and ordered Jones, the clerk ofthe Rad
ical rump House to cal! the roll, to
which none but Radicals answered
Mackcy then asked for somebody to
pray. Thomas, II Inulatto from New
berry, who was the chairman of the
committee which admitted tho bogus
delegation from Barnwcll to the bogus
House yesterday, then made a prayer.
Mr. Gray, of GreenViit", moved that
the proper authorities be informed,
through a committee TO he appointed
| by the Speaker, that Il band of insur-
gents We're interrupting the lawful
House Of Representatives OF South Car
ofina, and that they be removed from
! the hall. Gen. Wallace appointed The