New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-12
DEBATES OF THE HOUSE,
"WEDNESDAY. January II. Is.

! WEDNESDAY. january III. ISI l.
| The House met promptly at II NJ.
| Speaker Carr in the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
EoL. called; one hundred members pres
| ent.
| On motion of Mr.. Davidson. of Living
ston, the further reading OF the journal Wa;
dispensed with.
The appearance Of the Lieutenant Coy
! ernor and the Senate at the bar of the
House was then announced by the Door
keeper.
JOINT SESSION.
lieutenant Governor o. j. Dunn pre-
siding
Senate roll called thivty-tive Senators
present.
House roll called: one hundred members
present.
The journals of the Senate and House
We're then read.
Senator Lynch suggested that the word
ballot in the House journal should be
vote"
Senator Pinchback: also wish to call
attention to the fact that, according to in
formation which have received, the House
Journal is incorrect. l ask for information,
if a Senator has right to call the atten-
ton OF the House TO the fact. 1t is q
notorious fact that certain votes were cast,
and after the roll was called members
changed their votes. The minutes of either
house are supposed to be reflex of what
IS done: whether right or wrong it should
be on the journal, and in such an important
matter as the present the journal should
be made properly.
Lieutenant Governor O. j. Dunn:
would suggest that each house is rcspon-
sble for its own Journal. The Senate has
no right to correct the House journal. This
is not the proper place. The result of the
examination Of the two journals shows
that j. K. West received in the Senate nine
teen votes and iY1the House sixtyeisht.
making a total Of eighty-seven votes. If
l hear no objection it becomes
my duty to declare in accordance.
Senator Antoine: l most decidedly OBJ
iect. l must admit that I am not con-
versant with the proceedings Of u joint ses-
sion. If there is any rule that would war
rant you in vacating the chair to permit
the Speaker of the House to correct his
journal, should stop my opposition. | I'M
dcrst0od that there was a solid vote for
Pinchback, but that the journal only shows
twenty where there should have been
thirty-two. must say that there is one
Democratic member in this House who
arose from his seat and. changed his vote
and voted for Piuchback. That gentleman
should be recognized from pure interest.
pure motive.
Senator Ingraham understood that the
motion was not correct, and suggested the
retirement Of the Senate until the Journal
Of the House had been adopted by the
House.
Mr. Brewster, of Ouachta: arise to
point of order. Can the Senate adjourn at
any moment, without the consent of the
joint session!
Lieutenant Governor o. J. Dunn: The
Senate can retire at their own discretion.
Mr. Davidson, of Livingston, explained
that yesterday before the result had been
declared he changed his vote.
Senator McMillen: AS unanimity is the
order of the day, and as the hour seems to
have arrived when the lion shall lie down
with the lamb, would like to have the
privilege Of changing my vote. l am sat
listed with the statement of my venerable
friend on the right that the journal is cor
rect.
Lieutenant Governor O. j. Dunn: l now
declare in the name OF the Senate and
House of Representatives in Joint session
convened, that J. X. West has received
majority. of the votes Of both Houses, and
is therefore, declared our jointly elected
Senator tor the next six years.
The Senate then retired and the House
resumed its session.
Speaker Carr III the chair.
Several standing committees were an
nounced.
The Speaker: The Chair will now lay be-
fore the House the annual meseage Of the
Governor, which the Clerk Will read
After the reading OF portion Of the
moSsaEe-