New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-02

and Senator Steven and Messrs Garland |
and BOatner selected to present it to the |
Governor:
Be it ordained by the Senate of the State |
of Louisiana, now convened at St. Patrick's
Hall, in the city of New Orleans, That a
committee of three be appointed by the
President to notify his Excellency w. L.
kellogg, Governor of the State of Louis
lane, that this Senate is fully organized and
ready to receive any official communication
from him; that the said committee be
further instructed to inform his excellency
that the members of this Senate, duly
elected, proceeded at II M on January l,
1877, being the first Monday of said month,
to the State Capitol of the State OF Louis
lana, to which they were refused admit
tanee, and which they found in the posses
sion of large body of Metropolitan Police
and armed men; that they we're reliably in
formed of the presence of five companies OF
United States troops in the adjoining build
ing, and that an entrance into the State
Capitol by which they could readily be in
trOduced into the Senate Chamber had been
specially made for that purpose. As the
Representatives of the people this body con-
sidered it contrary to law and the spirit OF
free institutions to organize the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana under
military guard calculated to intimidate and
Overawe the members thereof, for which
l6dSOus Juby T6DdllNu W DI L duAlOh Q nam
in the city of New Orleans, where peIml-
nent organization has been effected.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary Of the Senate.
resolution was then passed authorizing
the appointment of jolnt committee of the
Senate and House, to prepare an address to
the people. The committee will be an
nounoed to day.
The meeting then adjourned to eleven
o'clock to-day.
In the large hall were assembled
Messrs. j. M. Williams, H. C. Young, ].
| w. Dupree, C. w. Richardson, r. d.
| Bridges, A. w. Gillespie, L II, Bowden,
John Young, G j. Pitts, j. T. Means, w.
Porter, T. B Lyons, R: H: Reylsnd, J. b
Msgee, E G. Randolph, Z. E. Kidd, M. ".
Martin, G L Gssblins, Levi Spiller, 7. w.
Watson, j. D Hammond, d. A. Brisrd, j..
G. Taylor, P. H. TOler, M. B. Singleton, d.
w. Self, A. EstOpinal, c. E. Lee, Louis
Stagg, Jules Brady, NJ. s. Newsom, o. b.
Steele, CT. Sellus, E. Smart, A Nunez, John
R. Woods, W w. Carloss, G. A. Kelly, G. j.
Wilde, j. Fitzpatrick, George Forester, j.
d. HILL G. W. Huntington, j. M. Lamare,
w. H Peralta, j. Aldige, A. VoOrhies, ii.
TremOulet, j. M. Tracy, C. Role, L. Leon
hsrdt, j. Kelly, A. Delsvigne Louis Bush,
b. +. Jonas, C G. Berry, j. K Bell, E. B.
Briggs, j. t. AycOok-6l.
All being Democratic members of the
House of Representatives.
In addition to these gentlemen were a
large number of people, uncOmfortably
crowding the place, and indulging at every
favorable opportunity in cheers.
H., drryba iai
was restored said that he had refused tC
organize the House in the State House
under the circumstances of its being in the
possession and under the surveillance of the
military and police, but would organize il
in this hall. He then called a roll, which
was answered to as given above.
Mr.. Louis Bush was elected temporary
Speaker and was sworn in by Mr.. Nunez
he being the oldest member of the House
The oath was then administered by Mr.
Bush to all others present,
Messrs. P. j. Trezsvant, as Clerk; Edward
Flood, as Sergeant-at-Arms, were elected
unanimously. Mr.. j. C. Kelley was elected
assistant sergeant-atarms.
Mrssrs. Jonas, Newsom and CarlOss wer
appointed a committee to notify the Senat
that the House was organized, and tn
quorum being considered broken by thei
absence, a recess was taken. When the,
returned the recess was ended.
Messrs. w. F. Aycock, as doorkeeperi j
!, +. Pigot, assistant clerk; E. w. Halsey
minute clerk, were also elected.
Messrs Kidd, Hill, Lyons, Lewis, Magil
Buck and AycoCk, were appointed COu
! mtttee on Privileges and Elections.
On Mr.. Kidd's motion the rules of tn
previous House were adopted.
: Mess ages from the Ssnate to the effeC
that it was organized; that it had informe
: Governor Kellogg of its action; the reasO
it had met outside of the State House, an
that it had passed Joint resolution to pr'
! pare an address to the people.
To meet the committee of the Senat
! Messrs. Voorhies, Young Bridges, MorrisO
J and Forester were appointed
, On motion of Mr.. Wilde a committee wa
5 appointed to notify the Governor of th
!. action of the House.
i 1t was resolved, the Senate cOnourrinl
to select more comfortable place of NEE
q ing, those present being near frozen out.
\ committee was also authorized to ca
/ on the Secretary of State for the returns {
the election, Messrs. Magee, Young an
d Jonas being selected.
An adjournment was then had until t
J, day at eleven o'clock at the same place.