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The attempt to impeach Long touched off fistfights on the state House floor. Anti-Long elements were horrified when Long seized power and spent state funds in questionable ways. For Morgan, Long's plan to impose a nickel per barrel tax on oil refined in Louisiana was the breaking point. A legislative group known as the "Dynamite Squad," whose members were from old aristocratic families and friendly with the Old Regulars faction in New Orleans, drafted nineteen allegations against Long.<ref name=findagrave/>

The attempt to impeach Long touched off fistfights on the state House floor. Anti-Long elements were horrified when Long seized power and spent state funds in questionable ways. For Morgan, Long's plan to impose a nickel per barrel tax on oil refined in Louisiana was the breaking point. A legislative group known as the "Dynamite Squad," whose members were from old aristocratic families and friendly with the Old Regulars faction in New Orleans, drafted nineteen allegations against Long.<ref name=findagrave/>

Among other infractions, Long was accused of attempting to arrange the murder of state Representative Jared Young Sanders, Jr. (1892-1960) , the son of a former governor, Jared Sanders, Sr. (1869-1944), whom Long grappled with earlier in the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans; bribing lawmakers to get bills approved; carrying concealed weapons; demolishing the previous governor's mansion without proper authorization, and; attending a drunken party in which a  stripper entertained.

Among other infractions, Long was accused of attempting to arrange the murder of state Representative Jared Young Sanders, Jr. (1892-1960), the son of a former governor, Jared Sanders, Sr. (1869-1944), whom Long grappled with earlier in the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans; bribing lawmakers to get bills approved; carrying concealed weapons; demolishing the previous governor's mansion without proper authorization, and; attending a drunken party in which a  stripper entertained.

Morgan was assigned by the "Dynamite Squad" to read the charges before the House. When word of the plan leaked out, [[pro-Long]] forces tried to adjourn the House for the day. [[Speaker]] [[John B. Fournet]] of St. Martinville in south Louisiana, selected for the post by Long himself, ruled that the motion for adjournment had majority support. Morgan and others in the anti-Long faction loudly objected. They claimed that the voting machine was rigged. To his death, Fournet denied any involvement in a plot to rig the machines. Then a brawl known thereafter as "Bloody Monday" broke out on the House floor. Some lawmakers reportedly used brass knuckles in the scuffle. Morgan rounded up witnesses for a hearing on the charges against Long. The House voted to impeach the Kingfish on eight counts.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5772228/cecil-morgan|title=Cecil Morgan|author=Joel Manuel|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=October 27, 2020}}</ref>

Morgan was assigned by the "Dynamite Squad" to read the charges before the House. When word of the plan leaked out, [[pro-Long]] forces tried to adjourn the House for the day. [[Speaker]] [[John B. Fournet]] of St. Martinville in south Louisiana, selected for the post by Long himself, ruled that the motion for adjournment had majority support. Morgan and others in the anti-Long faction loudly objected. They claimed that the voting machine was rigged. To his death, Fournet denied any involvement in a plot to rig the machines. Then a brawl known thereafter as "Bloody Monday" broke out on the House floor. Some lawmakers reportedly used brass knuckles in the scuffle. Morgan rounded up witnesses for a hearing on the charges against Long. The House voted to impeach the Kingfish on eight counts.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5772228/cecil-morgan|title=Cecil Morgan|author=Joel Manuel|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=October 27, 2020}}</ref>

Morgan was elected at-large in 1927 to the Louisiana House of Representatives for Caddo Parish. He was elected in 1931 to the state Senate, but he left the legislature for good in 1934 to become a judge. He soon left the judgeship and he became general counsel for Standard Oil in the Shreveport office. In 1943, he was named a vic e president of the company board of directors. Thereafter, he was named associate general counsel and vice president of Esso Standard Oil Co (now Exxon). In 1952, he became the chairman of the Standard Oil board for public affairs and head of the company government relations department.  

Morgan was elected at-large in 1927 to the Louisiana House of Representatives for Caddo Parish. He was elected in 1931 to the state Senate, but he left the legislature for good in 1934 to become a judge. He soon left the judgeship and he became general counsel for Standard Oil in the Shreveport office. In 1943, he was named a vic e president of the company board of directors. Thereafter, he was named associate general counsel and vice president of Esso Standard Oil Co (now Exxon). In 1952, he became the chairman of the Standard Oil board for public affairs and head of the company government relations department.  

From 1944 to 1948, Morgan served on the Louisiana Civil Service Commission. He received the Monte E. Lemann Award from the Louisiana State Civil Service League. Morgan retired from Standard Oil in 1963, when he turned sixty-five. For five years thereafter, he was the dean of the [[Tulane University]] Law School. Tulane later honored Morgan with an honorary doctorate. He was instrumental in the organization of the Public Affairs Research Council, headed by the [[conservative]] figure [[Ed Steimel|Edward Steimel]]. He was a member of the American Law Institute, the American Legion, International House and the Boston, Metropolitan and Economic clubs. <ref name=findagrave/>

From 1944 to 1948, Morgan served on the Louisiana Civil Service Commission. He received the Monte E. Lemann Award from the Louisiana State Civil Service League. Morgan retired from Standard Oil in 1963, when he turned sixty-five. For five years thereafter, he was the dean of the [[Tulane University]] Law School. Tulane later honored Morgan with an honorary doctorate. He was instrumental in the organization of the Public Affairs Research Council, headed by the [[conservative]] figure [[Ed Steimel|Edward Steimel]]. He was a member of the American Law Institute, the American Legion, International House and the Boston, Metropolitan and Economic clubs.<ref name=findagrave/>

==Death==

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