The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13
Louisiana I.exisIature.


Louisiana Legislature.
New ORLEANS, January 12.-The Re.
publican Senate il still without a
quorum. The four Senator'S who have
been absent, at an early hour asked for,
and were granted an interview with Gov.
Packard, the result OF which Is not
known. The State House police are on the
qHirirc, armed with rifles and the out
look betokenS some new movement.
Gov. Packard received number Of tele-
grams from Washington last night, but
beyond the statement that they are
encouraging lie declines giving their
purport, lie Is evidently more hopeful
than yesterday Of recognition by the
national authorities.
The House Committee will conclude
its labors on next Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
1850 P. M-one more member Of the
Republican House, SIopinol Of St. Ber-
natd, has Just been sworn in as r member
Of the Democratic House. I
SENATORIAL BALLOTS.
The Democratic Legislature has had
another ballot for U. s. Senator without
a choice.
At las P. NJ. the Republican Legisla-
ture had another ballot for U. s. Senator,
resulting as follows: Pinchback, %;
Antoine, %; Beattie, H. Leads, II; re.
mainder scattering.
In the House Of Delegates, Delacy, Of
Rapides, stated in speech that he had
been offered ST. 900 to go with the Dem.
ocrats. ...
A resolution was introduced and re.
ferred declaring vacant the seats Of Bar
rett and Kennedy, who have gone over to
tina Democrats. ....0 --r..
10 A. M.-There is no change in the
situation since yesterday as far as is
known. The weather Is wet and exceed.
ingly disagrecablc. Both parties are
awaiting advices from Washington, be-
lore taking any further action. j / q
This afternoon General Badger, OF
Gov. Packard's militia, with body Of
men, visited the residence Of Mr.. Pinch
back and demanded admission in the
name Of the Senate, in search Of four Sem
ators believed to be concealed there.
Mr.. Pinchbacls said he did not recog-
nize any such authority for invading his
premises, and he attempted to force an
entrance he would do 10 az his peril, and
refusing 10 say whether the Senators were
there or not. D
Mr., Badger left letter intimating
that he would return with large force,
and Pinchback it is said, then invoked the
aid Of Nichols police, who are on duty
in the neighborhOod.
Deputy Sheriff Walsh with posse Of
90 men took possession Of the Superior
Civil Court this afternoon, on an order
from the 5th District Court, enjoining the
Sherifffrom recognizing that court, which
is the one recently abolished by the Re
publican Legislature.
Everything quiet ut the State House TO-
night. The Metropolitans are still on the
alert. They are under the command Of
Capt. J. II. Lawler, who was the last one
to surrender in the riot Of September,
1874. r.
Capt. John Cowden, Of the Barrallaria
Canal Co., Is here and has secured chart
to make u preliminary survey for the
canal. ' a".''s1s 81
Representative New left this evening
for Washington, and the following will
leave tomorrow: Messrs. Beebe, Joyce,
Blackburn, Hurlburt, and Phelps, leav-
ing Chairman Morrison, jenkins and
Townsend, who will remain for lew
days longer.
The Republican Senate to-day ordered
the arrest Of all absent members, and is.
sued an order addressed to Gen.. Badger,
who returned the order this evening,
with the following endorsement, all Of
which was Communicated 10 Governor
Packard, by Lieutenant Governor An
tome, President OF the Senate, for his in-
formation and action: t.oI .ff r
New ORLEANS, January IL, 1871
This order is respectfully returned to
the honorable President and members Of
the Senate, with the report that after
diligent search and inquiry discovered
that three or more Of the absent Senators
we're secreted in certain house on Camp
street, near First, in this city. The said
house il owned and occupied by Hon. p.
b. S. Pinchback. l repaired to said
premises with the Assistant Sergeant.at-
Arms, and found a number OF the 3D.
called Nichols police on duty around
and in the immediate vicinity Of the
house. Upon showing this warrant
to Mr.. Pinchbsck and demanding
to enter for the purpose Of arresting the
absent Senator's named in this order, l
was denied admittancc by Mr.. Pinchback
and warned not 10 enter the premises
upon my peril; that he had force at
hand 10 resist my posse. Perceiving u
considerable number Of the so.called
Nichols police in the vicinity, and hav.
ing positive information that many more
were inside Of said premises 4 few hours
previous, and believing them to be still
there at the time Of making the demand,
found il impossible TO enforce my writ.
Hearing the police whistles blown, and
seeing that Nichols police were gath.
ering and concentrating around the said
premises, Withdrew. immediately
after'a large crowd assembled about the
place and several assistant Hergeant.at-
arms, who remained in the vicinity, were
arrested by Nichols police and locked
up in the station house. l therefore re.
port that by reason Of interference by
said police and the gathering Of IN ex.
cited mod in the vicinity, was unable to
execute this order or warrant Of your
honorable body. ..--,
Signed AS. BADGER,
!Sayeaatat.Arms Of Senate, --
Gov. Packard, it is said, has laid the
whole matter before Gen. Augur for his
action, under the instructions Of the Sec.
retnry Of War. r