Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-10
LOUISIANA.

When the hour arrived for the meeting of
| the Louisiana Legislature, on the lst, The
State-lOusc was found TO be guarded by
! United States troops and occupied by bat
TALON of State police. The Democratic mem.
bers, accompanied by about 800 persons, de-
manded admission, The officer on duty re-
piled that the members could enter, but the
crowd could not. Col Bush, the spokes-
man, then called upon Clerk Trcsaynt to
clear The distractions, the barricsdes, police
etc, which prevented ingress of members.
formal demand was then made by Tresa
want upon Gen. Badger and other oflcials
for their removal, which, being declined,
Col. Bush read the following protest, and
retired:
We, the Democratic Conservative members of
the House of Representatives Of the State of
Louisiana, presenting ourselves at the doors of
the state House for the purpose ofrepairng 10 the
hall of the House OF Representatives, find the
Shte-House occupied by military force, consist
ing of United States troops aud metropolitan
police, having full control OF said building under
the orders and direction Of the Executive of this
state, The right 10 enter the State House
Il denied to such OF the members A.
have not certificates Of election from the
Secretary Of State, although duly elected and re-
turned by the Commissioners OF Election: he
side the right OF ngress l. denied 10 contestants
FOR seats in this body and To the public generally
and The State House Is barriCaded and fortified a.
in time OF war, Notwithstanding the patent fact
OF general peace and tranquility prevailing in
the s'atr and IN this community. We therefore
protest most solomnly first, against the invasion
b. the Executive of the rights and privileges Of
the legislature coordinate branch of the GOV
eminent; and, second, against the military oCCu-
patton OF the state House by United STATES troops
aud metropolitan police.
A copy Of this protest was presented by
The committee to GOV. Kellogg, who re-
piled:
In receiving this protest, have lust these few
words Ia SAY; As chief magistrate and CuuserN.
aor OF the peace OF this Sustc in tue exercise Of
sound discretion, and in the belief that there was
danger Of the organization Of the General Assem-
hiy being interfvrcd with by violent and Illegal
meanS have thought it best 20 station IN and
about he state House portion Of the
metropolitan police. and direct that the lower
part of the building, IN which are situated
the otlCCs Of the State Treasurer Au-
dior. and other officials, and which are
easily accessible by means OF glass doors aud
windows opening directly on the street, shall be
ScCuretre | have no other motive in taking this
course butte preserve the peace No member OF
either house, and 30 attaChe Of either house,
viii be lntvr,Vrvn with In sny way. A. TO the
pa>Sage-Nay Co which yoU refer aS communicates.
with the building ON Charles street, IN which the
iuiicd states troop, ave stationed, beg to state
ilat there are no United : aycs troops in
the building and sincerely trust there viii arise
uo vNi2yucA which viii justly calling upon the
troops Tor assistance ia any mSuuet TO aid the
state authorities, when onue the tCurgHl As
sCwelyi organized they viii he able 20 deal with
contestants sud all matters rotating 10 the maiu-
ttuaute o. public order, NV object is simply 10
preserve thC peace until lhvy shall have legally
organized. ( am by law distinctly made castnG-
.Nu VI t.e state House during the recess of the
General Assembly
Tho Clerk subsequently made a similar
demand of the Governor, ana declined 10
vail the ruu unless thS police, etc, were sg-
me ed. Owing 20 this refusal, Mr.. Sauer.
a member, called the House 10 order, aud
vailed over the list Of members. SNty.ciglt
answered 20 their ramts, btty,niue being a
quorum. The Senate was promptly organ
ired hy Lieut. GOV Autoni0, a iul quorum
being present \ resolution was adopted
,a, ,ug upon the President Of the United
States for protection. The Democrats also
organized a legislature, Clerk Tryseyaut
calling tEr roll They claimed 10 have a
quorum also In both branches. GOV. Ktl-
'oGS de I've ed his message TO tse Eepulli-
cdl legislature,