New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-12


man. Bowman, Butler, Campbell, Couf
and Daisle, Fish. Futch, Gallup, Harris
Herwie. Hunszker. lngraham, jerks. keiso
Lewis. LYNCH McMillen, holland, OEara
Pierce, Pinchback. Raglan, Ray. Smith
swords, Sypher, Thomas, Thompson. Todd
Twitchell, Whitney. Wilco1-oe'
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Buch.
The minutes of the previous day session
were portially read, when the! :''r'Lel
reading was dispensed with.
No corrections.
On motion of Mr. Ray, the Senate r-o
ceeded in body, to the Hall Of the House
of Representatives, to joint session, ior the
purpose Of completing the election for a
Senator to the Congress OF the United
States.
JOINT SESSION.
Hon. o. j. Dunn, President OF the Senate,
called the General Assembly to order. :nt.
announced the object Of the joint session
70 be in accordance with the requirements
OF section one of the act OF Congress, ap-
proved July %, 1866.
The Secretary of the Senate then called
tie roll of the Senate, when thirty-sis >ena-
tors answered to their names.
The Clerk of the House then called tire
roll Of the House, -shen one hundred Repre-
sentatives answered to their names, maxim G
g total of one hundred and thirty-six mcm-
be-s Of the General Assembly present.
The Secretary of the Senate then read
from bis journal that part OF the proceed
ipgs Of the Senate relative TO United States
Senator.
The Clerk of the House then read RON
his journal that part OF the proceedings Of
the House of Representatives relative 70 the
same subject.
A discussion arising between Senator'S IS
10 the correctness OF the House Journal.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the Senate re.
tire, which, on a call Of the yeas and nays.
the Senate refused by the following vo-e:
Yeas: Antoine, Barber. Butler. Fish.
Harris, kelso, O'IIara, Pierce, Pinchoach.
Ray, Thomas, Todd-l2.
Nays: Anderson. Blackmar, Bowman.
Campbell, COPELAND Daigle, Futch. Gallup.
Herwig. Hunsaker, IngraIiam. jerks Lewis.
swords. Sypher Thompson, Gw.trhell.
Whitney, Wilcox-2i.
The Senate refusing to retire. as ire
Of that body to he correct and trIe.
There being no objections to the rroc.".
ings. the President of the Senate rheE de
clared that as j. Il. West had received
nineteen votes in the Senate, and sixty.
eigh, in the House Of Representatives, and
IS said votes constituted u majority OF each
Sousc, he, J. r. West, was declared duly
elected from the State O.. Louisiana as
United States Senator, to succeed :he Hon.
John S. Harris, whose term expires OF :ae
fourth day of March, 1871.
On motion of Mr.. Blackman. :le Senate
retired. the object OF the join. session. raw
;ng been completed.
The Senate having returned rom .'oir.
session with the House @: Representatives.
The roll was called:
Present, the Hon. o. j. Dunn. Lieutenant
Governor and President OF Senate. and
Messrs. Anderson, Antoine Barber. Black
man. Bowman, Butler, Campbell, COPELAND.
Daigle, Fish, Futch, Gallup, Harris. Her
wig. Hunsaker: lnsraham,, heiso,
Pierce. Pinchback. Raglan, Ray, Smith,
Swords. Sypher, Thomas, Thompson. odd.
Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-35.
EXECUTIVE MESSAGE.
Tie following message from lis EAce.-
sency, the Governor, was received and read
by the Secretary of the Senate:
:For message see proceedings Of the House
On motion of Mr. Ray 1000 copies Of the
Governors message were ordered printed.
and the message referred to the appropriate
committees.
REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
The following report from Tie Auditor o.
Public Accounts was read by the Sesge-
cary:
s.ArE 81 IafIs'Avs, Arp.-cR. OFF:.,.
New Orleans January 10. Fly
60 enc Honorable President and Members o: tire
Senate:
In the list which inclosed 10 your
honorable body on the second instant. IL
accordance with the one hundred and
eichtv-ninth section OF the Revised Statute
Laws, l.. b. Dayries and Paulin Pollard.
late tax collectors for the parish OF Polnte
Coupee, are reported as being conformity IN
default 10 the State on account OF taxes 10:
che year 1867. Upon satisfactory explana-
eiOn, however. it appears that Nj. Pollard g
70. responsible for the unpaid taxes OF that
year. therefore respectfully request that
Mr.. Pollard's name he stricken OF the
.aid ii>.. JAMES GRAHAM.
Auditor.
On motion Of Nj. Anderson. the list G,
6efaul,ers 10 which reference was made IN
.he Auditors report was read by the Secre-
1ary.
Mr. Ingraham moved th&. he r&I-e 81
NJ Pollard be stricken OF. the Is.