The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-02

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RATES -INAUGURATIoN OF GOVERNOR
J, .zEBULON B.atyAECE-THE PRESIDENTS
/ RECEPTION YEsTERDAY-AssEM OF
THE LOUISIANA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OR KELLoGG's ADDRESS THE SNOW
SToRM-FOREIGN AFFAIRS, &C., &c.
/ The LOuisiana legislature.
CAUCUS OF CONSERVATIVE NEMBERs-A PLAN
OF ACTION AGREED UPON-DEMOCRATlC CAN
DIDATE FOR SPEAKER. 80.
NEW YORK, january LA New Orleans
special to the Herald says: The Democratic
members OF the Legislature met in secret
caucus yesterday morning, when over fifty
were present, and discussed She policy to
be pursued in view OF its assembling to-
day. The point of issue was whether they
should refuse to go in the de faefo Legisla-
/ ture and organize, or organize outside a
separate House, including the connted-out
members, or whether those members re-
turned by the Returning Board should accept
their certificates and make the contest inside.
The city and more, partisan members
urged the former course, while the country
representation, which are the more conser-
vative in tone, favored the latter. Tt was
finally decided that the duty of the returned
members required that they should accept
their certificates, and that the members both
with and without certificates should to-day
proceed to the State-House in body ard
demand admission. Upon.a portion being
refused, the others will enter and take their
seats, prepared to make q desperate and eX-
haustiVe contest on behalf OF their counted
out colleagues.
Louis Bush was unanimously agreed upon
as the Democratic candidate for speaker.
Another caucus was appointed for last night.
NO Observation-Disclosures OF MEMBERS, ETC.
NEW ORLEANS, January AT this hour
| III o'clock there are no indications of
trouble. A heavy force OF police, with side
arms, are on duty at the station-house.
Governors Kellogg and Packard were be-
sieged this morning by political friends.
Nearly all the Republican members OF the
Legislature are already in the building,
while the Democratic members and their
friends are in caucus at the Demo
cratic headquarters on Canal street,
and, as far as known, have not agreed
upon ar programme. Whether the clerk
of the House will call the roll furnished by
the Secretary of State is the problem which
none are able to solve; but should he refuse,
the Republican members will call upon.one
United States troops are under arms at
their Quarters, and United States Marshal
Pittkin is Mt his office, in the custom-housc,
which is connected with the State House by
telegraph wire, ready for any emergency.
No one apprehends trouble unless brought
about by some unforeseen occurrence.
LSecond Dispatch.]
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
in ,horc ,uI,o hoy hoar
in caucus have sent committee to see il
the State-House is still barricadcd; il so,
they wiA refuse to go to the House, and
will, as soon as 4 hall can be secured, pro-
coed to, organize q Legislature, at which
Clerk Ttezevant will ofticiate in calling the
roll. A eonsiderable crowd is congregating
at the corner OF st. Charles and Canal
streets. near Democratic headquarters, but
there is little excitement.
Third Dispatch.]
About noon the Democratic committee
called at the State House and asked that the
barricades and police be removed, which
Governor Kellogg declined; and the Demo-
Gratis Withdrew. At 1890 the clerk OF the
House made similar demand, which was
likewise refused, and he refused to call the
roll, whereupon Lewis Sauer, member from
Avayel1es, called the House to order at the
request of Secretary OF State Deslonde, and
called the roll. Sixty-eight members an
swered, making a quorum. Without adj
ministering the oath to the members pomi-
nations for Speaker were announced to be
in order, and ex-Governors Hahn and War
mouth were put in nomination. The vote
being taken by ayes and noes. Hahn re-
ceived fifty-three votes, and was declared
elected and took the chair.
The Senate was promptly recognized by
Lieutenant-Go Antoine with more
than quorum. During these proceedings
about 500 persons were assembled OH Royal
and St. Louis streets, in front and on the
side OF the State-House, who cheered the
democratic committee when it emerged
from the State-House but beyond this
there were no noisy demonstrations. The
Democrats have gone to St. Patr1ck's Hall
to organize their Legislature.
Fourth Dispath.]
The Democratic Legislature met at st.
Patr1ck's Hall-the Senate in the ladies'
parlor-and was called to order by Senator
Ogden, holding-over member. Nineteen
senators, including nine who held over,
answered to their names. This is the num-
her required for quorum, and the Demo-
Gratis claim that another who is sick will act
with thenh making twenty. With seven
teen members there 10 no contest.
The House was called to order about
O'Clock by Clerk Irrelevant, and sixty-one
members answered to their names on the
list rs called; which was more than a
quorum.
The name OF Louis Bush was put in
nomination for Speaker, and he was elected.
Fifth DiSpatch.l
Governor Kellogg's message is not long,
but is very pointed. He refers to the diff
culties which have surrounded him; the
organized tax resistance and armed rebel
lion during the first two years OF his adj
ministration, and subsequently the revolu-
tlonary attempt to seize illegal control OF
the lower house, and the effort to dlsplace
, the Executive authorities by false and friv-
olous articles of impeachment adopted in
violation OF plighted faith.
Respecting State finances, he says the
total consolidated interest bearing debt,
when funding is completed exclusive Of
interest-coupons due prior to January,
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