Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-02
HOniSiAnA.

ard arc besieged this molnlug by political
friends. Nearly ell the republican members OF
the Legislature are already 10 the building,
while the democratic members and their friends
are 10 caucus at democratic headquarters, 90
Canal street, and, as far as kooWu, have not
agreed urou any prograume. Whether the
clerk of the House will call the roll tuInished
by Secretary OF State is the problem winch
uope are abic to solve, but should he refuse,
the republican members will call upon one OF
their III .mbers to peifJrD that duty.
The United States troops arc under arms Al
their quarters, aud Uuited States Marshal TT
kin is at bis Office 10 the custom house, Wh'ch
is connected with the State House by telegraph
wire, ready for auy emergency. No one appre
houdS trouble unless brought about by sume
unforeseen occurrence.
The democratic members who have been 10
caucus have sent q COM to see i the state
House ls still barricaded, aud. Vt gu, they VIII
refuse TO 20 10 The Hous Z, aud will AZ 3 300 % a
hall can BE- s, cured pr Q ed |" orgau'2s me
Legislature, at which Clerk frez4vant will otl,
clalc in ca!i,pg the Foil. A considerable GROVE
Is congregatiog at the corner VI 81. Charles ana
Canal streets, near the democratic headquarters,
Ill there is little excitement.
About nooo the democratic committee called
at the Clale I1UuSe, uuo dohCA luoI
and police be removed, which Governor heI
Ingv declined, aud the democrats Withdrew. Al
II. 80 the clerk of the House made a similar de-
uuod, which Was likewise refused, aud he re-
fused to call the roll, whereupo1 IL us Sau:r,
lron AvoyeIles, called the House TO order
at the r., quest of Secretary of State DesIuude,
aud call d the roll. Sixty eight metubers an'
sWered, making Quorum. Without ADMINS
| tering he oath to members noin .natIons for
| Speaker we're announced, and K GoV. aaon
| and Yarmouth put IN uomluatlou.
The vote was then taken by yeas and nays.
Hahn received 53. Was declared elected. and
| TO, K the chair. The Senate was promptly or
paulzed ty LIEUT.. Governor AutUlne III b more
than q quorum. During these proceedings
about five huodred persons We're assembled on
| Royal aud ST. Luuis streets, 10 front aud on the
side of the STATE HUus5, who checred the DEM
ocratio committee When it emerged from the
State House, but beyond this there vas 90
uoisy demonstrations. Democrats have gone
to St. Patrick's Hall to organize their Leglsla-
ture.
The democratic Legislature met at ST. Pat
r;cs's Hall, Senate 10 ladirs' parlor, and was
called 20 order by Senator Ogieu. holding over
member. Nineteen, iuc udlog Diue holdlug
over Senators, answered TO their names. lhis
IS the uumter required for a quorum, aud the
! democrats claim that another Que, who IS SICK,
viii! act wilh them. making twenty, for SeVsc-
teeo OF whon there Is 10 contest. Inc mouse
was called to order about one O'CLOCK oy Cler&
| Ire gavaut, and slyty.one ansW red to The names
! 90 the list as called, which telog more than .
Quorum, the uame Of Louis BUSH was put 10
uou,ioation for Speaker, and he vas elected.
Under a suspension of the rules, a resolution
Was passed By the republican House setting
forth tina, armed resistance 10 State authority
exists ID the State, and calling upon the Prcsl'
ceut TO afford the proiectlon guaraoteed by me
Co. sslutlou. When the Seuate met to-day
there Was o bare quorum present.. Senator
Hamlet, late shcr.f oI Ouacblta, was found to
be missing, and a strict search failed TO discoV-
er h,u, although be had answered 10 his natne;
At 70 cal sooo after, Viii Stevens, ono of
| the holding over democratic Senator's, while
| calling 90 Governor kellogg, Was captured by
| the Srresaut at. Arms and ,akrn TO the Senate
| Chamber, thus giving q qu"lIm, aud a rcsoiu
ton was adopted seatlug kelsv, VINO 10 the last
session represented Raplues district, but who
was no, retu, ned this Year by the board OF Gao
| vasser,; aau Baker, Ghu ran IN the district adj
iur e he .rshes oil Ouachita aod MorehuuSe.
hey were seated provided the Seuafors re
turned as elected did GOT present themselves.
! Concurrent resolutions we're passed By the
| House establishing lu place OF the prestn' Ou.
| periyr Drs;rlct Court one to be called the gu
U, riur Civil Court OF Orleans, having exclusive
iu isdici,iou of all matters OF cODleStatlun OF
vti. also one setting forth the Ell tence OF
combinations Gciyiog the laWtui authorities,
threatening the peace, Dc, aud Calling upon
| he President o. The Uulted States tor proIec-
ton.
New ORLEANS, Jan. latter the demo
cratic Senatc urgan;Zed today a committee.
consisting OF Seuator Stevens, the member
| holding over. aud Mr. G ,rlaud, recently elect
cd, we're appointed to wait % Gov KriioSg
| aid notify him that the Senate VAS organized
aud ready TO receive any off, ial cvmmuulca'
ton, aud at the same time 10 set forth the rca'
500 for orgauizlug 10 ST. Pa,rlck's hail, IA
shown 10 prot st. While delivering protest
| Stevens and Garland we're captured by tic
| Sergeant-at arms, but the latter not having
been sworn 10 and declining to be, was allowed
to DEPART. The republicans are jubIlaut over
| the fac, tha. Kellogg has been Recognized and
Nee rery iguured by the Senator's, some OF
whom, it is said, hold their commissions from
the latter.
New ORLEANS. Jan. l.-Wlen the demand
of Cle,k Ir,z wait for tue remova! Of the ob
structious aod pollcc at The State House was
refused, Col. Bush read the following protest:
I'VE. the Democratic Conservative wember5
of the House oi R, representatives. of the State OF
Louisiana, presenting ourselves at the dcors OF
the State House tor the purpose of repairing
to the hall of The House Of Representatives,
6ud he State House occupied BY a military
free consisting # United States soldiers al d
| metropolitan police, baviue full c,ntroI Of sa d
baildiug uud~r orders and directions OF the
Execu' i've of be State. The right to coter The
State House is deUied to such of the members
as have not certificates of election from the
Secretary of State, although duly elected aud
returned by the Canvasscrs Of election. Be.
sides the right of ~ine1css is denied to contest
ants for seats 10 this body AID 10 the public
generally, aud the State House barsicaded and
fortified as 10 time Of war, notwitts adding the
pateut fact of general peace and tra' Qul ~
prevailing in his State aud 10 this community.
ave therefore profess mos solemnly: FIRST,
ugaiost the ~iovasion by the executive of the
rights aud privileges uf the Legislature, q Co.
ordinate branch Of the government aud. second,
against the military occupation OF the State