New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-27
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
Elk UTIVE SESSION.
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans, January ls, 1870.
The Secretary called the roll.
Present: Messrs. Anderson, Antoine,
Blackmau. Beares, Braughn, Bacon. Camp
bell. COPELAND, Darrall, Day, Futch. jewell,
jerks. Lewis, Packard, PlnchbacK, rom
dexter, Pollard. Smith, Thompson, Todd'
Wittgenstein, Wilcox, Whitney, Williams-
rs Senators.
The President then laid before the Sen
ate the following communication from the
Governor:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department. :
New Orleans. January 10, l6U.J
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
submit for the confirmation OF the een'
ate the nominations Of
Charles S. Ledoux, as notary pubic
parish of Rapides.
Charles s, Ledoux, as Justice of the Peace,
Alexandria ward, parish OF Rapldes.
Sterling Glover, as Justice OF the Peace'
Fourth Ward parish St. John Baptist.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. Anderson moved to postpone con-
sideration of the nominations for the
parish of Rapides until Senator Kelso
should be present.
Adopted.
Mr.. Smith moved that the Senate do
confirm the nomination of Sterling Glover,
as Justice of the Peace, Fourth Ward,
parish of St. John the Baptist.
The Secretary called the roll upon the
nomination, with the following result:
For confirmation: Messrs. Anderson,
Antoine, Backman, Beares, Braughn, Ba-
Futch. Jewell. jerks, Lewis, Packard
Pinchback, Poindexter, Pollard. Smith
Thompson, Todd, Wittgenstein, Wilcox,
Whitney, Willlams-25 Senators.
Against confirmation: None.
The President announced the appoint
ment confirmed.
Mr.. Wilcox offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolued, That in future all nominations
be referred to the Senators from the district
| in which the offices proposed to be filed are
| located.
Adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Blackman, the
Senate then rose from executive session
B. P. BLANCHARD,
Assistant Secretary Of the Senate.
| SENATE CHAMBER.
February S, 1870.
The Secretary call the roll.
Present: Messrs. Anderson, Antoine
| Blackman, Bacon, Campbell, COPELAND
| Darrall, Day, Egan, Futch, Foute. Jewell
Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Monette, psc 1 II q
| Pinchback, Poindexter, Pollard, Smith Todd
Wittgenstein, Wilcox, Whitney, Williams
| 26 Senators.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious session was dispensed with.
The President laid before the Senat
the following communication from tn
Governor:
| STATE OF LoUIsIAEA.
Executive Department.
New Orleans February S. 1870.
To the Honorable President and Members OF tn
| Senate:
I submit for the advice and consent Of tn
Senate, the nomination Of
Robert Ray, as Judge of the Fourteenth
tsignedI Il. C. WARMOTH,
| Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. Lynch, Of the delegation represent
ing the parishes composing that judicia
district, reported favorably upon the nomi
nation, and moved that the Senate &C
upon it at once.
The roll was called with the followin
result:
For confirmation: Messrs. Anderson. Ar
tome, Blackman, Bacon, Campbell, Coup
land, Darrall, Day, Egan, Futch, Foutt
Jewell, Kelso. Lynch, Monette, Packard
Poindexter, Pollard, Smith. Thompson
Todd, Wittgenstein, Wilcox, Whitney, vii
liams-24 Senators.
Mr.. Ray being excused from voting.
Against confirmation: None.
The President declared the appoint
ment confirmed.
| The President laid before the Senat
the following communication:
| STATE OF LOUISIANA,
| Executive Department.
New Orleans. January "a. ls9u
To the Honorable President and Members Of Il
bsn2te:
Isubmit for the concurrence of the Ser
ate the application for pardon of George I
McFaul, sentenced to sixty days imprisoI
| ment in the Parish Prison by Hon. Don 4
Pardee. Judge of the Second Judicial Dis
trict Court, parish of Jefferson. Upon tll
recommendation of the Judge, District A
torneY and Sheriff, the Senate concurrine
will pardon the said McFaul.
(Signed) H. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
Referred to the Senators representa-
the parish of Jefferson.
The following communication was the
read:
| STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department,
New Orleans, j January Y, 1870
To the Honorable President and Members Of tt
, SENATE:
submit for the advice and consent of Il
Senate the nomination Of
| | George l.. Smith, as Assessor and Sta
Tax Collector for the parish of Caddo.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOrH,
Governor of Louisiana.
, Mr.. Antoine, of Caddo, reported favo
ably upon the nomination, and the &c
was called with the following result:
. For confirmation: Messrs. Anderson. Al
!. tome, Blackman. Bacon, Campbell, Cou
' land, Darrall, Day, Egan, Foute, Futc
4 Jewell, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Monet
/. Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Smith, Tod
Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein
"a Senators.
e Against confirmation: None.
!. The President announced the appoiI