New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-03
buRIICAN SUNDAY, JANUARY J., le7''ed

Y, JAN IAN - t~S.Fe,i a
votes cas- was declared
/ tlccted Speaker o. the House o. Repre-
sentativcs
Mr.. Ea;npsteai Of lberviiie, mo~e.i thai
d committee OF four be appointed o. h"
Clerk to conduct Inc Speaker elect 10 the
chair.
Carried,
The Clerk appointed Mcssr-. Hampstead
Of Iberyilc Kanner. Of Orleans. Davis. of
Orleans. and Davidson, of Livingston.
Mr.. Carr. after being escorted 10 the
chair, was sworn IN by NJ Davidson. g
Livingston.
MIR. Carr then delivered t.,e following To-
marks:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representa-
tlVes: Language seems Inadequate 70 eN-
press the thanks and gratitude I fee. FOE.
the distngnishe! honor of being selected
to preside over this remarkable bUsiv. This
mark OF distinction, | attribute more 20
your personal esteem and goodwill shan 20
any merits may possess as a ;,residin. Off
Ger.
Gentleme1l, lnuch Important business
should ami viii De transacted ii ths session
to create excitement. arouse passion. and
lead TO angry debate. iuag be expected 70
De brought before you.
Let NE urge upon you. tn" necessity %.
lending the Chair all Necessary assistance
for the maintenance OF order aud q strict
adherence tn the rules. and 70 cvnue to-
wards each other, that kind and broth
erlv feeling so conclusive 20 harmonious
and successful action IN bringing about re-
,,,yi
that we have an important mission 10 fulfill,
and that upon our actions here will depend,
i'll great measure she future welfare and
prosperity OF our State. Let us apply "ur-
selves 20 our duties with oarnc>tncss and
patriotism. aEd a great victory vii! crown
our efforts.
Let MS guard we'll the liberties OF TIN, pco-
pie which have oecn contideG to lis. ard vie
with each other N doing the most fr.' their
good.
Again thanking yoa for .le d.f!crin.
mark OF your esteem which i!aI called me
TO this position. and ptdging myself 70 an
earnest and patriotic desire TO discharges any
duties with impartiality toward all. shall
now proceed With the regular order Of bust
ness.
The members were then sworn i or the
Speaker elect
Nj Lott. Of Rapide-. moved ;aat The
House proceed to the election OF CHE,
Clerk.
Carried.
M. Dewccs Of DcSo.o. moved ,.lat Mr..
Ni.crs be elected Chief Clerk ~ aeciana-
ZION.
Carried
Mr. Ei,ers was then declared elected by
accla1nation, AMI sworn IN b. the Speaker
as Chief Clerk
The following u,e-sa,c was received IRON
the Senate:
To tie Honorable Speaker AMI Mennc-, ., ;ne
House OF Representatives:
an directed by the Senate 70 INFORM
your honorable bodv that It is now organ
led. ami has appointed q committee ~ act
III con Junction with = ejIuilav committee ch
the par. of the House. and wait upon the
Governor 20 inform han tha; the General
Assembly l., organized, and read ~ receive
any communication he may have To make.
Committee on ,he part OF the Senate,
Messrs. Inyraham and Dlaekman.
CHARLES II. MERRITT,
Secretary.
The Speaker ordered the Clerk TO inform
The Senate. that thc House had organized
and appointe,. Mcssrs. L. w Devices. OF
DE Soto: Anthony OvC;ton. Of Ouachita:
Norbert A. Liam bias. OF Orleans. - a com
mttee of three, 20 act in conjunction with
the Senate Committee. to wait upon lis EX-
cellency the Governor. to inform him that
the General Assembly WAS permanently Or
ganized for me transaction OF business.
The committee having returned. stated
through is chairman, that the Governor
would communicate with thc House IN
few moments.
M. YorLe, OF Carroll. moved thai a COM
mittee Of Ave be appointed by tie Speaker
10 revise the rules OF the House. and that
the Speake. be the chairman Of said COM
mittee.
Carried.
The following members were appointed:
Messrs. p. Jones Iorhc. OF Carroll; II. Ma
honey of Plaquenine; +. Otto, of Orleans:
Ernest Broussard. of Iberia. and Bush W.
Baker Of Franklin.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Secretary of the Governor was an
nounced with several messages from his
Excellencv.
Mr.. Davidson. Of Livingston. moved to
dispense with the reading of the messages,
ana that ti'e.v he printed and laid upon the
desks of IT, members. and made the special
order of t., day Cor Thursday next. al one
O'Clock Z. y
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Hampstead OF Iber-
vile, the House was adjourned until to-
morrow at twelve O'Clock NJ.
WILLIAM VIGERS
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.