The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-29

the distinguished honor Of being selected
to preside over this remarkable body.
This mark Of distinction, attribute more
to Your personal esteem and good will
than to any merits may possess as
presiding officer. IA25NS0 Choo5 !
Gentlemen, much important business
should and will be transacted at this SEES
sion of the Legislature; many matters
calculated to create excitement, arouse
passion, and lead to angry debate,
may be expected to lie brought before
!oa 5s asIs2 - Fs'ie sGv egpoH otTr
Let me urge upon you, the necessity of
lending the Chair ill necessary assist
nnce for the maintenance of order and a
strict adherence to the rules, and to evince
towards each other, that kind and broth
erly feeling 50 conducive to harmonious
md successful action in bringing about
results fur the public benefit, Let us al
feel that we have an important mission to
fulfil, and that upon our actions here Will
Gspend, in o great measure, the future
welfare and prosperity of our State. Let
us apply ourselves to'our duties with
oarnes.ness and patriotism, and great
,icto1.ywiu crown otsr efforts insrniL
Let us guard wen tine liberties Of the
people which have been confded to MS,
and vic with each other m doing the
most for their good %" '''N ~
Again thanking you for the flattering
mark of your esteem which has called me
to this position, and pledging myself to
TN earnest and patriotic desire to dis
charge my duties with impartiality to-
ward all, I shall now proceed with the
regular order of business.
The members We're then sworn in by
the Speaker elect & "A 13 ~ TIKI -fe
Mr.. Lott, Of Rapides moved that the
House proceed to the election OF Chief
Clerk. ,o o.,- '0 io 1.- III
Carried :aia .'r- iip.
Mr.. Devices, of DeSoto, moved that MI
Vigers be elected Chief Clerk by acclama-
ton. I4.t.
H. Ca ar ,VV'''o, &. i.0 i,cTtrA5-rI II
Mr.. Vigers was then declared elected
by acclamation.c and sworn in by the
Speaker as Chief Clerk. y oI naa. Gag ,df
i, The following message was received
from the Senate: 81. rsAI &c.
To the H onorable Speaker md Members Of tn
House of Representatives ,sa3@su III
1 am directed by tie Senate to inform
your honorable body that it is now or
ganized, and has appointed a committee
to act in conjunction with similar com
mittee on the part Of the House, and wal
upon the Governor to inform him tina
the General assembly is organized, ant
ready to receive any communication h
may have to make. '-'' o." '''' 80 l.
Committee on the part Of the Senate
Messrs. Ingraham and Blackman.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
r,ra .apoa .taara Secretary,
The Speaker ordered the Clerk to In
form the Senate, that the House had OF
ganized and appointed Messrs. E. "
Devices, of De Soto; Anthony Overtm
of Ouachita Norbert A Uambias, (
Orleans, as committee of three to ~
in conjunction with the Senate COMM
tee, tol&ait upon his Excellency the Go7
ernor, to inform him that the Gener;
Assembly WAS, permanently organize
for the transaction OF business 7.ll
The committee having returned, state
through its chairman, that the Goveint
would communicate with the House in
few moments.
Mr., Yorke, of Carroll, moved that
committee of five be appointed by IL
Speaker to revise, the rules of the Hous
and that the Speaker be the chairman
said committee. r., ,sr,.a ,,lrl
Carried .:f@'g a,mr-J r,sre.,
The following members were appoir
:. ed eAIessrs. P. Jones yorke. Of Carroll
n Mohopox, &c D,~.,o,,;,oS A.. Il IN