The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

NEW ORLEANB, JdUuhTy e. Lho DOhO'
Gratis and Republican members, OF the
Legislature organized separately yesteI
day. The Democratic Legislature consists
of Senators holding over and Represen-
tatives and Senators shown to be elected
by the returns of Commissioners of Elec-
ton. The Republican Legislature is
made up of members counted in by the
Returning Board.
u The Democratic Legislature.
About noon the Democratic members,
accompanied by about five hundred per-
sons called at the State House and de-
manded admission. The officer on duty
replied that members could enter but the
crowd could not. Col. Bush the spokes-
man. then called on Clerk TrezeVant to
clear the distractions barriCades, police,
etc., which prevented the egress of men,
bers. A formal demand was then made
by Trezevant on General Badger and
other officials for their removal, which de
Clined, Col. Bush read the following pro.
test and retired:
ave, the Democratic Conservative
members of the House of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana, presenting our
selves at the doors of the State House for
the purpose of repairing to the hall ol
the House of Representatives, find the
State House occupied by military force,
consisting of United States soldiers and
Metropolitan police, having full control
of said building under order or directions
of the Executive of the State; the right
to enter the State House is denied to such
of the members as have not certificates
of election from the Secretary of State,
although duly elected and returned by
Commissioners of Election. Besides the
right of ingress is denied to contestants
for seats in this body, and to the public
generally, and the State House is barri-
Caded and fortified as in time ofwar, not
withstanding the patent fact of general
peace and tranquility prevailing in this
State and in this community.
"We therefore protest most solemuly
against this invasion of the rights and
privileges of the Legislature, co ordi-
nate branch of the Government; and Sec
ond, against the military occupation OF
the State House by United States troops
and Metropolitan police, and we decline
entering the hall of the Legislature till it
be thrown open to all members of the
Legislature, and to all contestants for
seats and to the public, and until said
military occupation shall have ceased and
all these distractions shall have beenlre-
moved"
A copy ofthis protest was presented by
the Committee to Governor Kellogg.
The Democratic Legislature, after this
protest had been read, repaired to st.
Patrick's Hall.
Both Assemblies were organized con-
stituted as follows. .r...
State House-Senate eight holding
over Senators and II returned by the
Board. House, So members returned by
the Board, % of whom the Democrats
claim were not elected.
St. Patrick's Hall-Senate, none hold
ing over, returned by the Board, and 4
who were counted out, but claim they
were elected. House, 40 returned by
Board and % who claim they were elect
ed but counted out by the Board. Kel-
logg refused to recognize the latter This
Assembly declared Nichols Democrat
elected Governor and Niltz Lieutenant
Governor
Both Governors will be inaugurated
next Monday.