The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-05
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
FIRST SESSION
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
First Days Session.
OF THE
STATE OFLOUISIANA.
First Days Session.

FlfSt Jays NcSSl0n.
~-,., .s SENATE CHAMBER, !
. , " Monday, january 2, 1871.
Pursuant 10 the provisions Of article sew
enteen Of the State Constitution, the Senate
was called to order by the President of the
Senate, the Hon. Lieutenant Governor D. J.
Dunn.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Mr..
Burch.
The roll being called by the Secretarv, the
following long term Senators answered to
their names. ar r,-yrri,s .l- d, r..
! Messrs. Anderson, Antoine, Rlackman,
COPELAND, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, O'Hara,
Pinchoack, Ray, Smith, Thompson, Whit
ney End Wilcox---14 r., ~.
Mr.. Blackman then moved that the roll of
the new members be called, and they be
sworn in.o haa r.i' 19" a-i A5l'i'I ,'-
Adopted. iiLIE asJI aa5s a. },ngr9.
Mr.. Pinchback, presented papers protest
ing against the swearing in of Mr.. J. r.
Gallup. e,, uad. lr1itae. 35 .-
Mr.. Ray then novel that the swearing in
of Mr.. Gallup be postponed until the other
members elect were sworn in. ......-.
Adopted.
| The following returned members elect then
answered to the roll call, and were sworn in
according to the provisions Of the State con-
stitution, by the President of the Senate:
Messrs. Barber, Bowman, Butler, Camp
bell, Fish, Harris, I[erwig, Hunsaker, In
graham, jerks, McAIillen, holland, Pierce,
Raglan, Swords, Sypher, Thomas, Todd and
Twitchell---19
Mr.. Campbell then moved that the name
of Mr.. Gallup be called and he be sworn
! in. = 40 at
Mr.. Ray moved that the papers sent to
the Secretary's desk by Mr.. Pinchback be
read. stIsE 3fr3 al s8a e.. H la- 81
Adopted - .tar am .Ct1r .sa.
After which they were ordered to lie on
the table, subject to cali. ~
After discussion, Mr.. Campbell's motion
was adopted, and Mr.. Gallup came forward
and was sworn in.
Thirty-fom Senators being present and
qualified, the President of the Senate de-
clared quorum. . lIa H
Mr.. Campbell then moved that a commit
tee Of FIVE he elected by ballot to prepare
rules for the government of the Senate.
The chair decided the motion out of order,
us the Sen,t, was not permanently Organi-
zed until after the election of q permanent
8 cretary. t'''- ''''
Mr.. Campbell appealed from the decision
of the chair; the yeas and nays being called
the chair was sustained by the following
vote: 4lg.r n- ...r t
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Black
man, Bowman, Butler, COPELAND, Fish
Gallup, Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker, Ingra
ham, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, McNll
len, holland, O'Hara, Pierce, Pinchback
, Raglan, Ray, Smith, Swords, Svpher. Thorn
as, Thompson, Todd, Twitchel, whitney
Wilcox--3. t9 tO. s
Nay: Campben---1.l .t..ti. u.s. .rr g.
Mr.. OHara moved that the Senate go in
to the election of permanent secretary.
Mr.. Lynch offered an amendment tina
Mr.. Charles g. Merritt be elected by accla
nation as Secretary of the present Senate.
Amendment accepted, and Mr.. Charles n.
Merritt unanimously elected Secretary by &C
clanation.E Gi AIS fnaa-. Is 1re
Mr.. Ray then moved that joint commit
tee of two of the Senate, and three Of tn
l House be appointed to wait upon the Gov
3 ernor and inform him of the organization o.
: the General Assembly. ...r ....
! Adopted. .t..,
1 The President appointed Messrs. Black
man and Ingraham as the committee on The
part of the Senate, and the Secretary pro
ceeded to inform the House of thenme.a
Mr.. Ray offered the following resolution
Resoised, That the rules of order adoptet
! for the regulation of business in the Senat.
e at the last session be and the same are here
!, by adopted as the rules of order and for tn
conduct of business in the Senate for tn
4 present session. "a.
|. r Mr.. Campbell offered the following substi
tute. ho!io4 -. ii,oro g}sp ~ 'li'''li
Resolved, That the Senate elect commit
tee of five by ballot to report rules for TIN
+ government of their body for the presen
Q session 90 or sssf r, i1,ell l,-1 etln ,
Mr.. Ray moved that Mr.. Campbells sub
stitute be laid on the table. ..,l .,.,, -.
The Senate REUSED the motion to table b.
the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Barber, Butler, Coupland