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Show flit: tfJlntiliiHi in Xew Orleans. New Orleans, 10. There is mujh discussion over the legal aspect of yesterday's proceedings. Democrats allege that Onu-f Justice Ludeling, who was appointed by Kellogg a few days since, could not bold over, while renublicans claim that the chief ius- ticu had authority to remove the sheritr before lie -took possession of the supreme court room. The ballot iu the republican legislature legis-lature this afternoon for United States senator, (short term, resulted in Antnine 13, Pincbbaek 21, Lewis 13, Bciitlic 0, scattering 9. In the house after this ballot War-moth War-moth made a motion which was carried car-ried that ihe speaker instruct toe sergennt-at-aruis to seo that members mem-bers luul free ingress and egress to the state house. Tu-thiy au injunction was sued out of tho Eilh district court by Attorney General Ogden, enjoining Alfred Shaw from acting as judge of the supervisor civil court, latch- creuled by the republican legislature. The1 democratic legislature balloted once for United States senator to-day, without a result. Nicholls' government has organized a regiment of field artillery, with John Glynn jr. as colonel, and a full stuff. Governor jSicholls to-day made numerous appointments of parochial oilicers. Three Napoleon and two Galling guns, lately taken from the Washington, artillery by Governor Kollegg were taken from the stale nrsenal to day by Nicholls' government, govern-ment, and drawn through the streets by bodies of men fo the Washington artillery armory. Among thoaa voting for Kellogg for senator h;-d-ii' was Wurmnl.h. New Orleans, 10. Tho armed bodies of men who' thronged the streels yehterday nro not visible today. to-day. A strong force of Nicholls' police, however, uatrolkd the city. Democrats assert that Ihe absence of Senators Hamlet, Webster, Wheeler and Demue left the senate without a quorum. Republicans claim that while there was no quorum of the senate, the joint session had eighty-four eighty-four members, whereas seventy nine was a quorum. They also say the death of Senator Meredith has lelt the democratic senate without a quorum. In the republican legislature, to day, Warmoth introduced a resolution resolu-tion reciting that tho peace and good order of the state is threatened by the present condition of aQairs, and that it, is tho duty ol all, especially those claiming authority, to provide means to secure good government and quiet to the slate. Hasoh-cd, That a joint committee bo appointed, ii?e by the speaker ot the house and five by the president of the senate, which sliaU be employed to coaler with ft similar committee appointed by the legislature recognizing recogniz-ing Kicholls as governor, to devise and report as soon as practicable measures 10 iccure a lawful and probable prob-able settlement of tho pending political politi-cal content relative lo the government of the slate. The resolution lies over under the rule. Xo change in the situation is expected ex-pected to-p.ight. The authorities at the state house claim to have authentic authen-tic information, which they say will be published in detail in the Kepub-' lican to morrow, of bribes being ofJered to members of the state house! letislafuro to ioin Nicholls' lecisla-i lure. He believes these bribes have been accepted in some cases. .Kennedy, .Ken-nedy, an ox-levee contractor under Warmoth, and member of the state legislature, is indicated by name m thu agent employed. Ntw York, 10. tWorld's New Orleans, Or-leans, January Uth, 12.30 a.m.: At 10.30 o'clock, to-night various companies com-panies of militia received orders lo assemble at their respective quarters. This precaution was taken probably in anticipation of on Attempt by the pretended sheriff, Bourges, to take possession of the court buildings. Ex Governor John AlcEnery has been appointed recorder of mortgages by Governor Nicholls. Washington, 10. Representatives Ellis, Levy and Gibson, after their interview with the president, today telegraphed as follows; "To Francis T. Nicholls, governor of Louisiana. We advise no attack on the state, house, the maintenance of your present positbn, and delay in the election of the long term senator." |