New-York tribune., 1877-01-02
TWO GOVERNMENTS IN LOUISIANA.

REPURIIGANs MEET N TIE CAPITOL; DEMOCRATs
IN ST. PATRICK HALL-BOrH CLAIM A QvoEUd
OF BOTH HOUSES.
NEw-ORLEAYs. Jan. 1.-The Legislature or
ganized to-day without exhibitions OF violence Ile
Democrats did unite in the proceedings but met ID
separate building and organized "a Legislature Of their
own The morning passed quietly. being spent IN
preparations by both parties At IL a. H. helVy lofce
OF police with side duty at the state House
Gov Kellogg ana Nj. Packard besieged by "Itl-
cal friends ana in consultation with them Nearly
all the Republican members Of the Legislature entered
the Capitol dur1ng The morning, but the Democratic
members and Their friends held aOO and met IN caucus
az the Democratic headquarters on CanaIsL Chl''u
states troops placed under arms at their quar-
and United states Marshal P.tKin WAS at his oce N e
Cust0m-house, which connected Win inc SlaIe
House by a telegraph wire ready for any emergency.
No one however, unprecedented trouble unless II should
he brought abOut by some unforeseen occurrence.
About noon the Democratic m,mhers, accompanied by
about ve hundred persons, called al the state House.
and demanded admission. The officer on duty replied
that the members could enter but the crowd could not
Col Bush the spokesman, thcnscaeG upon CicIk Ireze
want to clear the distractions, barrcades police, %c
wlicn prevented tne iugress Of memne- formal de
mand was then made by Clyrk Tr'zevsnt upon Gen.
Badger and Other officials for their removal which being
declined Col. Bush read th- following protest and re-
tired
We the Democratic Conservative members OF the
House II REPRESENTATIVES OF Ike state ~ Louisiana pre-
senng ourselves The doors %. the STATE House Ior the
purpose Of repairing 70 the Da OF the h' 'ise o pc
sctatlyeS md tie state house tcCui'' ~
force consisting OF Unitei states sOldle ahl Me'plI
tan Police, having iul control of sald huIlAR HpI5I
orders aud drtcilons OI me i-A r, -, j. 9o-ilJ
state Tho right 10 enier the STATE Hou,e Is uclI,.'
to such OF the members a. have not cer'aiT5 OF cte
ton from the Secretary OF STATE ntAyuEn uuI! ~
aUd returned 10y the Commissioners 0i II, tCu btslus
the right OF Is denied 10 cont SLAMS Or seats III
t1lS body and 10 the publlc s5heIaS anu ~ O, t
House barricaded ana fortified ar IN tIDe Z" Wat nnl
wij,,aniIg TIC paclt fact OF general pract ana Iu
qUlity prey ming in ths state ara IL tAis coA-u"i9'
We thcTe-o-o IrCtc~t most 50 emily, . -. -,
Eirs.. h.ln-t the invasion by the Executive of the
rights aud privileges Of the LesiSature' c'o'Iln"'e
branch Of tn Government, and. ..-.,.,,.c c,.,o-
Second: Against military occupation ot IN" star"
house by Unted states troops ana lh' III i!h, ,
police: and decline entering the haI Oi ir-IniH'IUA
atare and all contestants for seat ana 10 tLr lD@,, @
and until said military upaon shall nave ceased ana
ali these distractions shall have been removed
copy Of this protest presented By the committee
10 Gov Kellogg, who replied
In receiving mi. protest have Just tlasc few words to
say aItf Mag trae. C0uErrVat0r oi tht peace OF
that there vas Danger ~ tlt 0rsh la,"h y! '' i
Assembly being ater'efed with ~ NlCiehl anQ '-Il -
-taIc fIOurt portion of Metropolitan Police ana to
direct that Ia tuc part Of the building III WA'h are
and other officials aud which easily accessible ny
means OF glass doors aEI windows opening directly Oh
the street sa be- secured have had no ouer ho'iSe
in taking th,s coufte hut 10 preserve the peace No
member OF either house, or atttche or either mousse
the passaseway 10 which you refer as com
munication with building on ChaTtTes-
to stt, tbat there are DO Umcd states troops III the
b.ilJug ana sincerely trust tnat tnere Will arise no
T1ns for IN any 10 aid te state au-
tborltes When once the General Assembly l. organ
uaftrrs relating To maintenance Of pubic order. Ny
Object simply 70 preserve peace unIl tAey sI! nave
nn OF House during the recess OF the General
ass, nb.y.':
soon after the committee left Clerk Trezeyant entered
the Governors Office and made similar demands The
Governor told MN that the few IN the Hall Of Rep
resentatves should bs removed. Clerk Tfezeyant said
unles. the barricades and policemen removed from
the building 80 as allow nErcss TO all he would de-
cline to call house 10 order ana to cal the roll; TO
which the Governor replied Very well, sir; think II
absolutely necessary retain them IN order 10 maintain
peace"
1pop the refusal Of the clerk To act louis sauor
Der rom Avoycles called the House to order. at the re-
oacst OF Secretary OF DcsloHde ana called the roll
-ixfvignt members answered 10 their names max ug
quorum without administering the oath To members
nominations for Speaker were announced. eNGoys.
Hahn and Warmotr being the nominees. vote was
taken by Yeas and NAYS, and Mr. Hahn receiving %
votes, declared elected, and took the CHAIR Ihe
Senate was promptly organized by Leut-Goy Antoine.
with more than a quorum. During these proceedings
about 500 persons were assembled OF Royal ard It
Louis--ts in iron and the sides Of the state House
The chcared the Democratic committee when t emerged
from the State House, but beyond that there was no
noisy demonstration.
GOV Kellogg, message il not long. but IL Is very
pointed refers to the difficulties whicn have sur
rounded him organized tax resistance and armed re-
bcon during the first years Of his administration,
and subsequently the revolutionary attempt u seize e
c control Of The Lower House, and an enOrt 10 d-pace
the executive authorities by false aud frivolous articles
Of npeacnmcut, which adopted in violation OF
plighted faith. Respecting state finances be say:
The total consolidated interesbcarns deht. when
finding l. completed exclusive Of interest cnOns duc
pHor 20 January, l~14 ana interest war
r.,uts ISSUED therefor amounting III an To
alton for state purposes wen TINS AdIlml-ti a.
ton entered into power was u p mills "I ft doii
An equal or even greater taxation IN most parishes ior
mari m purupsr> Taxation for al STATE PURPOSES III
i, cIons j. now limited by cons. .Itiional amend
nrn 10 II L mills aud ny The law OF the state lie raic Of
t,,rsb tgNatiou exceed tn" rate ~ safe
pti, GnsuufoIi5I amendment. limit expenditures
ard render null anu void ali warrants ssued III excess o
Tb tol expenditures Of the preceding stat, Admins
tr9tion for thc support OF The Government from 1869 10
1872 inclusive were Sll,G22.OO5.
mont !rug four wears admins ration have been
- .Jg 80. saving # S7il2l~O. TIL interest On aii
Gonl- iu1dcd up t. date as been promr'y mei at ma
turitv The payment Of Interest falling dUe on JAN =
II r. announced. Political difficulties have rendered
the collection Of taxes somewhat SOW anG t hs not
been thought desirable Ia hasten tie iuEdlnE of the
bonds which s remain 10 he converted. IA interest
fund intact and cannot be diverted ior any pur9sf
II - believed that tie delinquent 20 come Do Will
- -ufc..u nj Ia tay the interest every outstanding
nnnd and also on those yet 70 ~ funded.
coucurreu, resolution was passed. 'r the House er-
bshing in place of the present superior District Court
one 10 be called superior Civil Court Of orleans, ha'
ing jurisdiction OF all matters of contest Jr office also
a resolution setting forth the existence of
combinations defying the lawful authorities.
threatening the peace, &c and caliLa unon the Prcs
dent of the United states for protection.
When the Senate met to-day there was bare quorum
nrsept Senator Hamlet, late Sheriff Of Ouachita,
fun6 10 be- missing and strict search failed 10 discover
him. although n hJd answered to lis name at TOca
snn ter MillLam s.Ana. one " the holdnsover Dom