Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-01-25

writ of habeas corpus requiring the
! Sheriff ID produce the bodies of the As
! sistant Sergeants- Arms, then in the
! parish prison, for an attempt to arrest
| three recalciTant Senators who were hid
| ing in Piuchback's house. The Clerk of
! the Sixth District Court had also issued
an order directing the Sheriff to provide a
! sufficient force to protect the Court from
violence and intrusion at the hands of
'that wicked and shameless impostor, S.
B. Packard Sheriff Bourges, repre-
senting the Supreme Court over which
ief-Justice Ludeling presides, made a
demand for the Court House, which was
refused. The building was occupied by
| three companies of Nichols militia.
On the 10Th, Sheriff Handee refused to
recognize the writ of ha6tas corpus issued
by Judge Shaw to bring before him the
Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms of the Re
publican Senate, who were in the Parish
Prison. In the Democratic House, a
joint resolution was unanimously passed
to the effect that the policy of fair treat
ment toward the colored people of the
State, promised by Gov. Nichols, is in
dorsed and will be strictly adhered to by
the Legislature. In the evening the six
Assistant Sergeants- alarms of the
Senate were released on bal. Late at
night Gov. Packard sent communication
to Gen. Augur, pledging himself, on
behalf of the State Government repre-
ented by him, TO consent that matters
should remain in their present condition
until the Congressional committees at
present in Louisiana return and submit
their reports. President Grant, On the
18th, received kilograms from Gen. Au-
| CUR, conveying information that Gov.
Packard had applied to him for assist
| ance to reinstate the Supreme Court in
the building of which they had been
| dispossessed, and to Herewith enforce
Packard's proclamation, and that he had
| informed Gov Packard that he did not
| understand his instructions as authorizing
the use of troops for any such purpose,
but he had referred the matter to the Pres
ident. The President replied to Gen
Augur that his understanding of his in
structions was correct, and that the forces
under his command were not to be used
except to prevent a breach of public
peace by either of the opposing political
parties.
New Orleans dispatches of the 18th say
all danger of collision between the two
Governments was regarded as past for the
present. Gen. Augur replied to Gov.
Packard's letter of the preceding day, and
gave his understanding of certain facts al
luded to by the Governor. In the Repub-
lican House, Barrett and Kennedy, who
had gone over to the Democratic House,
were expelled. In the Democratic Sen
ate, Mr.. Eustis introduced aresolution set
ting forth that lone Packard, false
ly assuming to be Governor, had,
by means of a scandalous and IL
belous publication, purporting to be
a proclamation addressed to the General
Assembly and the lawful authorities,
sought to bring them into contempt, and
instructing the Committee on the Judi
ciary to inquire whether said Packard, by
authorizing said scandalous and libelous
publication, has not committed breach
of the privileges of this body, and what
means, if any, should be taken to punish
said Packard for said contempt, and to
maintain the dignity and authority of this
body" So ordered The House bill in
reference to the protection of colored peo-
pie was passed unanimously.