The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-03
LOUIsIANA.
The L LegfslatoFes.

NEW ORLEANS, January 2.-The
situation remains unchanged, and every.
thing is quiet. The legislatures are con
stituted as follows: State House-Senats
eight holding over Senators, and eleven
returned by the Board. House-Sixty-
eight members returned By the Board,
twenty-five of whom the Democrats
claim were not elected. St Patrick 8
Hall-Se.ate, none holding over, eight
returned by the Board and four who were
counted out, but claim that they were
elected. Houss-Forty returned by the
Board, and twenty-five who claim they
were elected, but Counted out By the
Board.
Teelegraphic communication is still
badly interrupted.
Shortly before noon q committee from
st. Pstrick's hall of the House, consisting
of Mr.. r. A. Wilte, of Orleans, j. NJ.
Williams, Of East Baton Rouge, Single
ton, of st. Landry. waited upon Cover
nor Kellogg, at the State House, and pre-
ssnted written communication inform
ing him that the House of Representa-.
tives was organized at st. Patrick's Hall,
at the same time entering solemn pro-
test against the occupation of the State
House by armed police and military,
against the exclusion from the State
House of the duly elected representatives
of the people, and against the presence Of
armed metropolitsns and soldiers. Gov.
srnor Kellogg replied that there were
several statements contained in the CON-
municaiion which were incorrect. There
were no military, properly speaking, in
the State house yesterday; there was a
force of police, armed, not differently
from the way in which they were ordinar
lily armed. They were specially instruct.
ed not to interfere with any members OF
the Legislature, but to protect them from
interference from others. There were no
United States troops in the State House;
it was not true that any passage way
has been cut from the State House
to an adjoining building TO
facilitate the bringing OF troops
into the building. Whatever
communication existed had existed
long time. As to the House, which the
committee claimed had been legally and
properly organized, the law provided
that the Secretary Of State should fur
nish the clerk with list of the members
elected; that the list was furnished the
clerk. Sixty-eight ei the members
whose nsT 90 were on that list appeared
in the regular hall of the House Of Rep
resentatives yesterday, and forty-two, or
forty.three at most, appeared in st. Pat
rick's Hall. He must decline to receive
any communication from body which
lacked nearly twenty Of q quorum.
The Republican Legislature.
New ORLEANS, January 2.-The Re-
publican Legislature is in session, Mr..
Church read the returns from each par
ish as furnished by the Secretary of State,
and compiled by the Returning Board,
and announced that Packard had been
elected Governor and Antoine Lieuten-
ant Governor.
The Republican Senate to-day adopted
Q resolution requesting the Governor TO
transmit immediately 70 their Senators
and Representatives IN Congress those
portions of his message which relate 10
the political condition Of the State.
DsmSerassc Eegtssst~-~- --
A concurrent resolution was introduced
to notify the President Of the United
States that the General Assembly OF
Louisisna is now in session at st. Pat
rick's Hall, had met in joint session, read
the vote Of the State by parishes, and
declared Nichols elected Governor and
Weltz ant-Governor.
The Democrat of this evening, in ref
erence 10 its article Of yesterday, say
that no man or set Of men OF officials are
responsible for is utterances except lie
editors.
The senate Committee.
New ORLEANS, January 2-Richsrd
Banning (colored) testified that he had
taken part in the canvass for the Demo-
crats, and that Richmond Dunn and
other colored leaders had dore likewise
because they thought that any change
would be for the better; knew = num-
Der Of negroes who voted the Democratic
ticket voluntarily, and did not know of
any intimidation TO cause them 10 do so;
thought the killing of Pinkston aud
others would damage instead Of improve
the Democratic cause.
Charles Tidwell, former owner o. Eliza
Pinkston repeated his testimony aIresdy
published in reference 10 her character
and contradictory statements as 10 who
killed her husband.
The greater part OF the session Wa
taken up in hearing the testimony
of George Klienfelter In reference
TO East Baton Rouge. The wit
ness gave great dssl OF hearsay
evidence; the principal points Of his te,
timony were that he had been ordered
anony ymously 10 quit buying seed cotton
and had done so; be knew Of no intimi
dation, and knew that q colored Demo
cratic club in the Twelfth ward had
hundred and two members; had heard Of
two negroes being shot for stealing, Ard
two whipped for the same o6ebse;
had belonged 70 the knights OF the White
Csmelia, but not 70 The NInety-eight
Society; though most OF the young men
belong 10 the latter now, and wear
badges. l Lad always heard tha. il was
not political society.
E,quIre Steve Sims (colored) OF the
Tenth ward, testified that Il party OF
twenty men came 70 his house st night,
and made him give up his
official books; also that the Republican
meetings were intsrfered With;
knew Jerry Myers and hi
son; they were bones' and in-
dustrious men; went TO Baton Rouge
and voted the Republican ticket; hs4 not
been molested.
Harriet Beriain (colored) said her has
band, last February, received note say
ing: aGet out Of your house q. soon ~
God will let you, or We will hang you;'
Afterwards tbe house was set on fire. but
being wet didn't burn; they then ared At
him. and came near hitting her.