New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-08
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
EXTRA SESSION.


First Day's Sessien.
ERSATH CaAsBER,
Wednesday, November :, 1871.
Senate met in pursuance of the following
PROCLAMATION of the Governor Of the State
md was called to order by the Secretary q
2 NJ, and the proclamation read, as fol
ows:
STATE o. L0uIsIANA,
Executive Department, )
New Orleans. November "a. 1871
WHEREAS, A vacancy has occurred in thu
,fic0 Of Lieutenant Governor of the State
louisiana. by the lamentable death of the
ate Oscar j. Dunn. and deeming that the
Nesent condition Of public affairs present1
N extraordinary occasion, do hereby, in
irtue of the power in me vested by the
constitution and the laws enacted in pursu
snce thereof. convene the Senate Of the
'tate Of Louisiana in extra session for the
'eriod Of ten days.
Senators are, therefore, summoned to as
emble Ut the Senate chamber, in the city OF
Jew Orleans, 1t twelve o'clock noon, on
Wednesday, the sixth day of December,
81, then and there
FirstTo fill the vacancy in the Office OF
Lieutenant Governor.
Second-To act ON the appointments to
flee made, and the pardons granted by
he Governor during vacation.
Third-TO devise and prepare such mea-
lures of reform a. in their wisdom the pub
ic interest may seem to demand.
FOurth-To investigate the books, vouch-
.rs and accounts of the officers Of the State
md of the General Assembly.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
ny hand, and caused the seal of the State
20 be affixed.
Done at tho city of New Orleans, this
twenty fourth day Of November, in the year
If our Lord one thousand eight hundred
md seventy-One.
By the Governor:
H. C. WARMOTH.
+. j. HERON,
Secretary OF State pro tenn.
The following Senators were present:
.Messrs. Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Black
nan, Bowman, Butler, Campbell, COPELAND,
"ntch, Gallup. Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker,
ngraham, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Nc
aIlen, holland, OHara, Pinchback, Raglan,
Thompson, Todd, Twitchell, Whitney, Will
;Ox-S3.
Mr.. McMillen moved to proceed to the
lection Of permanent president of the
senate and Lieutenant Governor for the
state of Louisiana.
Mr.. Todd moved, as a substitute, that the
ildest Senator be called to the chair tenn
,orarily.
BY unanimous consent the Secretary
allied the roll, and each Senator, as his
,ame was called, expressed his choice for
emporary chairman.
Tho ro11 vuos TIM. ooJlaS nth a.. Gill;
ng result:
For Mr.. Bowman: Mr.. Anderson-l.
For Mr.. Ray: Antoine, Blackman, Bow
can, COPELAND, Futch, Herwig, Ingraham,
1swis, O'Hara, Pipchback, Smith, Sypher,
For Mr.. Pinchback: Barber, Butler.
Campbell, Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, Jenke,
xelsO, Lynch, McMillen, holland, Raglan,
Ray, Swords, Twitchell, Whitney, WI.
.ox-H.
Mr.. Nnchback was then declared tenn
'orsry President Of the Senate, and was
scorted to the chair by Senators Ray and
acMillen.
On motion Of Mr.. Blsckman the rules of
be Senate for the last session were adopted
8 tho rules Of the present session.
Senator Daigle here entered the Senate
nd took his seat.
Mr.. Ray offered the following resolu-
ion:
ReoolVed, That the Senate now proceed to |
he election OF . President, to be Lieu |
enant Governor, and that q majority of |
otes shall elect.
On which Mr.. NcMiuen called for the
rovio,a nmAatiou
The main question was ordered by the
Glowing vote:
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine, Barber, Butler,
smpbell, Gallup. Harris, Hunsaker, jerks,
.elsO, Lynch, McMillen, holland. Rapan'
words, Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-iS.
NaO: Blackman, Bowman, Couplapd.
aigle, Futch, Herwig, lngraham, Lewis.
'Hara, Kay, Smith, Sypher, Thomas,
thompson, Todd-l5.
The yeas and nays being ordered. the
solution of Mr.. Ray was adopted BY the
flowing vote:
Yeas Anderson, Antoine, Barber. Butler
Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, Jenks'
elso, Lewis, Lynch, HcMillen, holland,
sgan, Ray, Swords, Sypher, Thomas.
.itchall, Whitney, Wilcox-22
Nays: Blackman, Bowman, COPELAND,
aigte, Futch, Herwig. 1ngraham, O'Hars,
nth, Thompson, Todd-n.
The Chair then announced nominations
be in order.
senator McMillen nominated the Hon. P.
S. Pipchback. /!
enator lngrsham nomiaated the Hon. 7.
COPELAND. Il
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