The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-06
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED by AUTHORITY.
REGlLAR SESSION OF 1850.
}. 81 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

No. 81 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Protesting against the recognition of VIII.
liam Pitt Kellogg az United States Sena-
tor from the State Of Louisiana; against
being deprived OF equal representation In
the Senate of the United States, and re-
| queating the admission Of Henry M
| SpUf1urd the duly elected Senator from
the State OF Louisiana.
Whereas. the Assembly by which VIM. Pitt
Kellogg claims to have been elected to the
| Senate Of the United States, In the month OF
January, A. d. 1877, was not the Legislature
Of the State Of Louisiana. but an unlawful
and irregular assemhlaRe which had as
sumed to call Itself Legislature In part
execution OF conspiracy devised by the
gether with certain of the persons con-
stttutiDg said assemblage. against tho
people, to secure for the said Kellogg seat
Ia said United States Senate, and to obtain by
the places Of political trust and power In this
State. In the hope OF holding the same by
force expected to be furnished by the govern
mant 81 the United States; and
:, Whereas, the pretended credentials OF said
VIM. Pitt Kellogg were signed by one s. b.
Packard, representing himself to be Governor
Of this State. but who In fact never was such
Governor, but for n short ttmc claimed the
title to said Office In further execution of said
conspiracy ag ainst the people: and
Whereas. said unlawful assemblage so
claiming the Office Of Governor after brief
period OF hostility to tho then existing law.
fully constituted authorities. leaving In force
and existence no act OF any kind whatever
performed by them, or either ut them, In their
assumed political capacity, except the said
pretended election of the said VIM. Pitt KeI-
loQg as y Senator In the United States Senate
from this State: and
| election of the said VIM. Pitt Kellogg by said
combination, there was In existence n lawful
government OF Louisiana. which continued In
| authority with duly elected Governor and
| duly elected and organized Legislature. per-
forming the political functions conferred
upon them respectively by the constitution
! OF aald State; and
Whereas. the said duly elected and duly or
ganized Legislature Of the state of Louisiana
under said government after having COnttn-
on each successive day from the ninth day OF
January, 1877, until the twenty fourth day Of
April, tn said year, did, In pursuance Of the
requirements Of law, and IN accordance with
last mentioned day. to wit: the twenty fourth
day of April 1877, elect Henry M. Spofrord to
represent the said State Ia the United States
Senate for the term OF six years. commencing
on the fourth of March, 1877; and
Whereas, the credentials of said Spofford
were duly executed by Francis L. Nichols,
the then lawful Governor Of said State, and
Whereas, II Is manifest that the eonstitu-
ton Of the United States In providing that
each State should be represented by@twO Sem
thereof" designed and intended that such
choice should be made by that Legislature
which might be recognized by the people Of
| the State as a lawfully constituted and CO.
ordinate branch of the duly constituted and
recognized government Of the State: there
| fore,
SEcrIoNt I. 81 II Rcaolped by the General
| Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, That the
State OF Louisiana protests against the wrong
and Injustice done 70 the people and said
State by the recognition Of William Pitt KEEL
loRg as n United States Senator from said
State. and respectfully but most earnestly
requests the Senate Of the United States, In
the name Of law and Justice To declare that
the said Kellogg never was duly elected as
the representative of the State OF Louisiana
In the Senate Of the United States.
SEC. 2. Be II further Resotucd, etc, That
the State Of Louisiana protests against being
deprived Of the equal representation In the
Senate Of the United States guaranteed to
each State by the constitution OF the United
States, and respectfully but most earnestly
requests that Henry M. Spofford, the duly
Of six years from the fourth OF March, 1877.
may be admitted to q seat In that honorable
body.
SECS. BE II further Resoiued. etc. That
| copy Of these preamble and resolutions be
| forwarded by the Clerk OF the House OF Rep
resentatives OF the State Of Louisiana to the
honorable President OF the Senate Of the
United States and to the Hon. b. L. Jonas,
Senator from Louisiana.
(Signed) II. N. OGDEN,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
(SigneO $. D. MCENERY,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved February 5. 1880.
LOUIS A. WILT,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,