New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-02
THE LEGIsLATURE.
THURsDAr, MARCH !.

session ordered.
After executive session the Senators pro
eeeded TO the HOuse for q joint ballot for
United States Senator.
Pm.
At ten O'Clock further recess was taken
till halfpast eleven.
At that hour the Senate met for the last
time, and at twelve o'clock was declared
adjourned sine die.
Extra session was then announced, and 3
recess taken till twelve to-day.
House Of Representatives.
Speaker Hahn in the chair. Sixty.two
members present at p. M.
Mr.. Dinkgrave offered the following reso-
luton, but the House refused to suspend
the rules by q 20 36:
WHEREAS, The exigencies of the hour
and the interests Of the State may in the
the opinion of his excellency the Governor
require an extra session of the Legislature;
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly con-
vened, That if an extra session be called by
the Governor Immediately after the ad-
jOurnment of the present Legislature, the
members of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives hereby agree and consent to
serve during such session without the pay
for mileage allowed by law.
Mr.. McMillen offered the following reso-
tion:
WHEREAS, Certain persons hereoofore oc-
cupying questionable relations to the Re-
publican party in the State are now in
Washington City openly cooperating with
tha enemies of Republican government; and
Whereas, 1t is being industriOusly circu-
lated by these false emmissaries that the
State government elected on the seventh
day of last November is not based upon the
confidence and support of the people, and
LII rs,f a2tra
of exercising the functions of government
unaided by Federal power; therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Represents
tives of the State of Louisiana IN General
Assembly convened, That the State gov
ernment recognized by this House, of which
s. B. Packard lie the executive head, onjoys
to-day, as it hes always heretofore enjoyed
the confidence and cordial support Of every
man who voted the Republican ticket In the
State last November; and that it has the
same claim to be regarded aH the real gov
eminent of the State that any government
can offer, to wit: The continued confidence
and esteem of the party which placed it in
power; and the Representatives Of the peo-
| pie, recently elected, claim to be better
qualified to reflect the popular will than
any self-appOinted committee of disappOinf-
ed politicians and place hunters ct Wash
ingtOn or elsewhere.
2. The necessity for interference by the
general government in our local affairs
at this tims grows out of the fact that the
unlawful combination of men who over
turned the State government on the four
teenth of September, 1874, strengthened by
/ continued discipline and the arms taken
from the State at thattime, are still in ex-
istence, and that these unlawful and insuF-
rectiOnary armed bodies of men, acting
under the orders Of the defeated candidate
/ for Governor of the State, did, at the time
/ the present administration was inaug
seize upon and still retain possession of the
State arsenal and its contents, the build
/ ings and records of the Supreme Court,
and the offices pertaining to the govern
ment of this St te; and the declarations are
freely made that If the troops now charged
with the preservation Of the peace of the
city and State are removed, they will take
forcible possession of the State House and
destroy every vestige of the Republican
State government
3. The official returns Of the late
election show that Governor Packard re-
ceived larger number of votes than the
majority of the presidential electore, and
we hereby declare that our cause and that
of the Republican candidate for the presi-
dency are one and the same; that If Gov
ernor Hayes is entitled to the vote Of
Louisiana, Governor Packard is the lawful
executive thereof, and as such entitled to
the recognition and support of the general
i HON1HnAupuhs
Mr.. McMillen briefly and forcibly stated
that in the usual order of events such resO-
lutions were inappropriate, but nnder the
circumstances they were necessary and
proper. He offered and urged their unan
imOus adoption in the name of 0,O00
voters of the Republican party which had
| elected the government which had been
legally installed. II was no easy matter to
conduct 9 Republican government in this
State, and it should receive the and of all
the legal methods to sustain it.
Mr.. Gracien called for She yeas and nays.
Sixty-nine members voted in the afiirma-
tive; no negative vote.
A message was received from the Gov
L ernOr, announcing an extra session Of the
Legislature Immediately after the expira-
tion of the regular session, and naming the
| appropriation for expenses Of 1877 as taking
precedence over all other business
Mr.. Keeting introduced the appropria-
fiOn bill. and the rules were suspended by
Sc to l3 and the bill referred to the commit
tee, printed co, les to be furnished when
their report was made.
Mr.. Keeting also introduced deficiency
bill, which after two cRlliDgs of the roll
was referred to the Committee on Appro-
priati0ns.
The Senate joined the House in joint ses-
zion, Senator Landry presiding, having been
recognized as President pro tenn. before
entering.
The roll being called there were twelve
Senators and sixty-nine Representatives in
joint session.
Mr. D'Avy moved to go into joint bal
lot.
Senator Hamlet raised the point of order
that the Lieutenant Governor should pre-
side, or in his absence that 8 Senator should
be elected President pro tenn. He made
the point of order that there had been nc
such election.
Senator Landry, presiding, decided the
point well taken.
An appeal was taken from the decision.
The point Of order was made that this
was not matter for the joint session to
decide, but for the Senate alone.
The Senate retired to consider the matter
Speaker Hahn announced several com.
miatees.
On motion of Mr.. Holt, Of West Baton
Rouge, the House took recess until seven
o'clock.
At seven o'clock 3 further recess WA
taken until half-past eleven.
At that hour there was no quorum, and
Of twelve O'Clock the House was declared
adjourned sine die,
Extra eession was announced, and q Ee
cess was taken until twelve o'clock to-day
Hayes on His Way q Washlngton.
| An Associated Preaa dispatch in the eve
ming papers, from Columbus, Ohio, to-day