The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-18
LOUISIANA.

The Republican Legisla ture met in join
session on the I'd, and listened to the read
ing of the returns from each parish as fur
nished by the Secretary of the Returning
Board, and voted declaration of the cleo
ton of Packard as Governor, and Antoine
as Observation-Disclosures. The Republican
Senate adopted a resolution requesting the
Cove rnor to transmit to the Senators and
Representatives in Congress those portions
OF his message referring to the political con-
dition of the State.
In the Democratic Legislature concur
rent resolution was introduced tonotify the
President of the United States that the Gen.
eral Assembly of Louisiana is now in ses-
sion at st. Patrick's Hall. In joint session,
the vote of the State was read by parishes,
and Nichols declared elected Governor and
Wiltz ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Shortly before
noon committee from st. Patrick's Hall
House waited upon Gov. Kellogg ut the
State House and presented written COM
munication, informing him that the House
Of Representatives was organized at st.
Patrick's Hall, at the same time entering a
solemn protest against the occupation of the
State-H0use by armed police and militia,
and against the exclusion from the State
House of the duly-elected representa-
tivcs of the people, and against the
presence Of armed "Me,ropolitans" and
soldiers. Gov. Kellogg replied that
tanned in the communication which were
Incorrect There were no military, properly
speaking, in the State House. On the pre-
ccding day there was force of police armed
not differently from the way in which they
were ordinarily armed. As couservators Of
the peace, they were especially instructed
not to interfere with any members of the
Legislature, but to protect them from in, er-
ference from others. There were no United
States troops in the State-House. 1t was not
true that any passage-way had been cut from
the State-HOuse to an adjoining building to
facilitate the bringing Of troops into the
building: Whatever communication existed
had existed q long time. As to the House,
which this committee claimed had been
legally and properly organized, the law
provided that the Secretary of State
should furnish the Clerk with q list
Of members elected. That list was
furnished the Clerk. Sixty-eight Of the
peared in the regular hall of the House of
Representatives, and forty-two, or forty
three at most, appeared in st. Patrick's. He
must decline to receive any communication
from body which lacked nearly twenty of .
quorum.
The Republican Legislature, under sus-
pension of the rules, ON the Sd, passed q bill
reorganizing the State Militia and appropri-
ating 500, O0O therefor.
In the Democratic Legislature, on the 4th,
. communication was received from Thomas
Adams, President of the Citizens Commit
tee, notifying the presiding officers of the
House and Senate that their orders on VIM.
Black, Treasurer, for any amount If money
they might require, to the extent Of his re-
ccipts, would be promptly paid.
The Democratic Legislature, on the 5th,
adopted an address to the people of Louisi-
ana, reviewing the recent canvass and cleo
ton, the action of the Returning Board, the
events of Jan. I, the bafrlcsde Of the State
House, etc.
Gov. Kellogg, ON the 9Th, appointed three
Supreme Judges, to hold Office for eight
years. The Democratic Legislature passed
q joint resolution declaring the canvass Of
the late election BY the Returning Board
null and void, and directing the preparation
Of an act providing for = proper and legal
canvass OF such returns. The Republican
Legislature passed q bill prohibiting the
formation Of military organisations other
than militia.
Nessrs. Packard and Antoine were inaud-
gurated - Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor at the State House in New Orleans, ct
/: 10 on the 9Th. The oath of Office was ad-
miDi.tered by Chief. Justice .Ludeling. It is
stated that when Mr.. Antoine wHs cou.
Guiding his remarks . - crowd Of