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

| accompany him, with strict orders not to go
| outside of the building.
At a quarter past five quorum had ap'
peared.
Mr.. H1rper moved to take up the petit
ton of George Y. KelsO, claiming the seat
| of Louis Texada.
Mr.. Demas made the point of order that
the matter could not come before the SEN
ate in that wsy-that it would require
suspension of the rules.
The point was declared not well taken, a
| reference to the minutes showing that the
petition was before the body subject to
call.
The petition was then read.
After various dilatory motious, on motion
of Mr.. Harper Mr.. Kelso was seated, sub
iect to contest
The same action was taken in the case of
Mr.. Baker, contesting the seat of Mr.
Mitchell
Both parties appeared and were sworn in
Assistant Clerk Vigers, of the House, was
announced with message from that body.
He declared the House had organized for
the transaction of business by the election
N of the necessary officers. He also was
ldirected to ask the concurrence of the
lSenate in a joint resolution asking the
assistance of the President of the United
a States that order and peace be main
10 hined in the State; also, House bill No. l,
1e Stitled an act to establish an additional
ttrict court for the parish of Orleans, etc.
of Nr. Burch moved the adoption of the
ke jdNt resolution, i'll concurrence with the
d. H(se. Carried.
le district court bill was then, by unan-
lte imd vote under the suspension of the
ed ruleput through it's several readings and
on final passed by vote of 20 to l,
MrIsmlet rose to q personal explsna-
he ton. had been currently reported that
led he hah hbsented himself from the Senate q
he, few Nnrs before with the intention Of
ap- breakk the quorum. This was not the
case ; had a sister lying sick on John
the son strS and he had been summoned tC
wise her bede by q messenger. Those who
doubtedhis statement could go there and
ent satisfy tNnselves in regard to the matter
srs. On man OF Mr.. Twitchell, the Senate
tify then tookreeess until ten o'clock to-day
n'S he of Representatives.
The Rellican members had nearly al
entered thhll of the House of Represen
tatives byklf-past eleven O'Clock yester
day mOrnintnd taking seats quietly dis
cussed the Gstion. The only means 0
entrance walrough the Speakers room.
AZ u M. Oscar Arroyo, assistan
'O- clerk, appear at the Speakers desk an,
=, gave one rapNhe gavel, but nothing fur
ther was done
ouH' In FIVE or slAnutes Mr.. Peter j. Treze
want, Clerk OF House, appeared at tn
'uop' desk and said
Gentlemen-1 my business, accordin
'H0 to the laws oil 1State of Louisiana tha
l should call yobrder, and that shOul
gen. organize the b. l have found thi
j., NO House in charg the police and militia
under charge OF incl George l. Norton
have demandef him that the door
gorge shall be unbaErend that free ingres
Louis sRHlL US IN" ciuzen OF tne otat
'N0 this surveillance the military is II
moved, and unlehe military cOmpl
,apers with my request aletTe from the build
ing Ishall not peri what you consider t
be my duty, ana so bfuse to call the rel
'sslon' know my GUY; Feeling that l sha
not do my duty pro " and eheerfully,
/ ,,,a. shall not call the r(f the House hert
Colonel Norton as of the House {
RepresentanSes, pom you to remov
hOriz- the military from TIL use.
Int-st- ColGnel N9r'Sn ~ do2 pc. What Woul
lrried. SWr Trezevsnt~Opk,. s... $3.50,
IT was the barricades from bnilding remoy
the police from the do1 nntil these step
tound are taken refuse 10 9he House to o
A0uAu der Allow every cit1bf the State {
Louisiana free ingress egress to an
t. arms from this buil1ing.-
steven, Colonel Norton seto remove th
police from this building no militar
OPoA are present.
ate Mr.. Mr.. Souer-I object presence ,
of the any citizen who is not Iember of Il
IA bo5 House.
n0 n"o Mr.. BrewsterLThsre ia hing in ord
'er OF but calling of the roll.
.ellogg. Mr. Trezevant-l deell1k all the ro
a Mr.. Souer-The clerk rel to call ii
roll Inc oeGFeUary Vi ~" asked n
Senate Mr.. TreEevant-As ClerkA Rouse
ms IN refuse to call the roll. l wi a reaso
-" able time for the military kcate tn
Ilelnau building; if they do not, re- n call h
oath OF roll and will proceed elsewh he1 organi
ais paw the House of RepresentatlveAhe STA
biect TO of Louisiana.
Mr.. TreEevant then Vaoateu pair al
r be ex. soon after retired from the han
Mr.. Souer, in accordance WIZ tkfque
lld only of the Secretary OF s'Ste' '"N k t
he SEN chair, it being only ten m ps
no quo twelve.
Mr.. Souer said
nneared The Clerk of the House, for Aso
late Mr.. ne mas SlS i';s Srtu in csIIing the rd
be tenth bers The Secretary of State
upon me- as the oldest continuously
the off of the House 10 can tno iI hH sectid
custody; foHr of No, SO of 1873.
no'e Mr. Souer read the section re9ul
nlS az Clerk to call the roll furnished by
retary of State.
an II ne Twill now proceed to call the rol
or INC Sixty eight members, and
present. .,nsrd,s ,,
AZ "s Uno When Mr.. Ii "~'
VI O- rose and said;
10 Senate that am here as
not in deslTe 70 sDelature, and because
,ss. The te oeI ho " bsre In opinion every !
ohho ioi ought 10 p5 nel am entirely OppOs
guaran- understood thai resDonsihIe' for On
-, h,,t | am in no mannS the viOlent iiIso
oAOs' utterly object hsures wbicb In n,
4 aim 10 revolutionary Ned tn-dav ana -,
to DO as ment, nave Ui" oOE on of the Lsgislat
- .,i.u .Sr Keating the
oiU7'ou :. III for Speaker, e
was an proceeded to oal In bs,oo Dor,iro =.
ernor Michael Hk