The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-01-11
LOUISIANA.


The Republican Legislature met in
joint session on the 2i, and listened to
the reading of the returns from each
parish as furnished by the Secretary of
the Returning Board, and voted declara-
ton of the election of Packard as Gov
ernor, and Antoine as Lieutenant Gov
ernor The Republican Senate adopted a
resolution requesting the Governor to
transmit to the Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress those portions of his
message referring to the political condi-
ton of the State. Ca TE
| In the Democratic Legislature con-
current resolution was introduced to no.
tify the President of the United States
that the General Assembly of Louisiana
is now in session at St. Patrick's Hall.
In joint session, the vote of the State was
real by parishes, and Nichols declared
Governor aud Wilt Lieutenant Governor.
Shortly before noon a committee from
I st. Patrck's Hall House waited upon
Gov. Kellogg at the State House
and presented written communication,
informing him that the House of
Representatives was organized at st.
Patrick's Hall. at the same time entering
a solemn protest against the occupation
of the State House by armed police and
militia, and against the exclusion from
the State House of the duly elected repre-
sentatives of the people, and against the
| oc &C nd
soldiers. Gov Kellogg replied that there
were several statements contained in the
communication which were incorrect.
There were no military, properly speak
ing, in the State House. On the preceding
day there was force of police armed
not differently from the way in which
they were ordinarily armed. AS coy
servators of the peace, they were especial
ly instructed not to interfere with any
IN embers of the Legislature, but to pro-
teet them from interference from others.
| There were no United States troops in the
| State House. 1t was n true tLat any
passage way had been Jut from the State
House to an adjoining building to facili-
tate the bringing of troops into the build
| ing Whatever communication existed
had existed a long time. AS to the House
which this committee claimed had been
legally and properly organized, the law
provided that the Secretary of State should
furnish the Clerk with list of members
elected. That list was furnished the
Clerk Sixty eight of the members whose
names were in that list appeared in the
regular hall of the House of Representa-
| tives, and forty-two, or forty three at
most, appeared in st. Patrick's. He
must decline to receive any communica-
ton from a body which lacks nearly
twenty of a quorum.
The Republican Legislature, under sus-
pension of the rules, on the Sd, passed
bill recognizing the State Militia and ap-
propriating $500, GOO therefor.
In the Democratic Legislature, on the
4th, communication was received from
| Thomas Adams, President of the Citi-
zens' Committee, notifying the presiding
officers Of the House and Senate that their
OIucIS vi W L. bldCh, liCdoulCi, iol any
amount of money they might require, to
the extent of his receipts, would be
promptly paid.
The Democratic Legislature, on the 9Th,
adopted an address to the people of Louisl-
ana reviewing the recent canvass and
election, the action of the Returning
| Board, the events of Jan. l. the barri-
cade of the State House, etc.
In the Republican Legislature on the
9th bill was passed prohibiting the for
nation of military organizations other
than militia. The Democratic Legislature
passed joint resolution declaring the
canvass of the late election by the Re
turning Board null and void, and in
structing the Judiciary Committee to pre-
pare an act providing for the proper and
| legal canvass of said election returns.