Hon. Thomas Green Davidson, famil
s iarly known as "the old Democratic
5 war-horse," was chosen temporary
f Speaker, and resolutions denouncing
the arrest of members and the action
of a minority of the House in presum
ing to transact business, and ordering
I the Clerk to expunge all minutes of
proceedings had subsequent to arrest
of members, were adopted unanimous
- ly. 'A resolution to declare the seats
of the members from the parishes of
Cameron, Tangipahoa and Grant va
t cant was offered, but laid over under
the rules. A motion declaring the
i Speaker's chair vacant was unani
r mously adopted, and the House pro
ceeded to an election, which resulted
in the choice of Hon. 0. H. Brewster,
of Ouachita. The new Speaker re
turned thanks to the House and ex
pressed his determination to aid in
work of reform. Hon. Thomas Green
Davidson then took the floor and de
livered a vigorous, earnest address,
saying that he was and always had
been a Democrat, but that he would
lend his countenance to no such illegal
tricks and outrages as had been used
by the Carterites to defeat the will of
a majority of the House. He then of
fered a resolution pledging support to
Governor Warmoth, and approving
the convening of the Assembly in ex
tra session, which passed without a
dissenting voice.
A resolution expelling Geo. W. Car
ter from the House almost unanim
ously passed, as also did another re
questing the Governor of the State to
take measures to protect the Capitol
and the members of the Assembly in
the discharge of their official functions.
