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

unanimous.
Mr.. Stewart said he had nominated Mr..
Warmoth for Speaker, but he would second
the motion to make Mr.. Hahn's election
unanimous. He had voted for Mr.. War
moth, and induced his friends to do so, not
because he had thought Governor Hahn
would not give general satisfaction, but
because he followed the dictates of his
conscience. He saw those present who, by
all rules of honor that bind men, had been
pledged to Governor WarmOth, but who
voted against him. He had voted for him
because he had told him he would.
Governor WarmOth said;
Mr. Chairman-I am very grateful TO
those gentlemen who have supported me
for the Office of Speaker of the House. and
l feel very sensibly the honor of their votes
1t is hardly necessary for me to repeat to
the present members of the House of Repre-
sentstives that which said in caucus. There
ia no personal opposition to Governor Hahn.
There is no want of confidence in his abil-
ity, but l have not asked my friends to
vote for him 1t was because, Mr.. Chair
man, / wanted to emancipate this
| House from the dictatiOn of the Governor,
and l want the members of this House to
stand up before the people of this State
and by their votes on this occasion tell the
Governor, in his office, that we are not here
to regard his will and his preference, but to
represent the people of the State without
| regard to what his will may be. have
not allowed myself TO be led to-day, and
now, like the first speaker, have protested
| against this conduct and as long as am
a member of this House, although the Off
| cial organ of the Republican party threat
enened the expulsion of those gentlemen,
want to have it understood for myself, and
the little band of members can
gather around me that shall al
ways stand up and fight for the
dignity OF the House of Representatives
Mr.. Detege gave his reasons for support
ing Mr.. WarmOth. He had done so in 1868,
and regretted his conduct in 1872, but sup
ported him as Republican now. He knew
of no action of any cnucus. He had voted
for Mr.. Warmoth from choice, and ne saw
no reason to change his vote.
Mr.. KeatiDg said he hoped Mr.. Raby
would withdraw his motion If any member
did not wish to make the vote unanimous;
but the vote was put and only Mr.. Heating
voted no.
Speaker Hahn was then escorted to the
chair by Messrs. Warmoth, DAvy and
Drury.
On taking his seat and calling the House
to order, Speaker Hahn said:
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
tives-It is scarcely necessary for me to tell
you how grateful feel for this extrRor.
dinary compliment l have to-day received
But under the peculiar circumstances in
which the State finds itself at this time
| 10 10 Of naTaOOal UrafiH.
cation for me to have this compliment paid
me, yet feel the full weight of the burdens
and responsibilities that are apt to be
| pressed upon me. All l can cay is that
shall meet this burden and responsibility as
becomes a good citizen of Louisiana, hav
ing her welfare deeply at heart, interested
in her material prosperity, and in restoring
peace and prosperity to the State. In the
discharge of tie duties l am called upon tC
perform, | shall endeavOr to be impartial
toward every member of this house, no
matter what may have been his status II
this question of the speakership. l shal
endeavor to maintain the dignity of this
house against the eneroachmenJ ana lnn0
enees of other departments of the govern
ment ] shall endeavOr to make thiI
house as dignifed and independent al
the constitution of the State in
tended it to be, 80 that whatever
} we may do, will have its proper weight Oi
Importance. | regret to see that number
of gentlemen have chosen to absent them
| selves from here, l hope, though, not fol
any length of time, for among them arr
( men of learning of the bar and counting
} room and official chambers, who wOulC
prove of invaluable service to the State o
| Louisiana in the present hour. They have
chosen through a spirit of partlsanshiI
} | to absent themselves to-day. 1t is to be hOpe'
) they will find out the places in which the.
1 haat tho infaPpa Of their Statp
: and that they may realize the fact that
f is better and nObler to serve the State thai
| act for mere partisan purposes. Anon
them are men who would be a shinin
Q light to any legislative body, for never b'
: fore has the city of New Orleans elected 8
brilliant body to the Legislature, and it
f to be hoped they will join with us and say
Q the State.
With these remarks / then thank 70
r for the honor conferred upon me, and no
in accordance with the law of the State
|. ask Mr.. SOuer, who is one of the oldest mel
e bers to administer the oath of office.
o The members were then sworn in, an
1 the House proceeded to the election of of
l. GERS, the following being chosen:
9 Robert F. Guiohard, Clerk; Villa
"a Vigers, assistant clerk, and Thomas Murra
e Seargeantat-Arms, by acclamatiOn.
F. A. Glover, minute clerk; w. l. Ra
d dali, assistant minute clerk; Robert
Keary, chief enrolling clerk.
st During this ballotipg a messenger fro
10 the Senate informed the House that Il
st Senate was organized and ready for bu
ness, and on motion of Mr.. Drury simil
notification was sent that body and col
Is mittee appointed to visit the Governor al
ot inform him the House was organized.
y The Governors message was receiv'
er soon after, and on motion of Mr.. Ksatil
Of the reading was dispensed with. Sever
y veto messages were also received, and
was understood that among them was
z veto of the bill, passed at the last sessiO
I abolishing the Superior District Court.
At this time by the ballOting for first {
al sistant sergeantat-arms, it was discover
that there was no quorum voting, sever
nd members having left the hall. The roll W
called and members sent for, and at t
call sixty one members answered.
I an Mr.. Heating asked and obtained unsl
lem nous consent to introduce joint resOluti
tined Ahich recited that the General Assemb
pa ah las organized and convened in annu
NJ an lssion; that certain parties we're organ
judgk disturbance, and calling on the Preside
ID pre- 1.-The United States to furnish proteotio
TO- he rules we're suspended and the resOl
House was passed unanimously.
I-GeV- be- following officers we're then elected
ID by IM. Carter, assistant sergeant at arm
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