New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

State OF ANA.
second Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER,
Tuesday, January 3, 1871. \
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
merit.
Present: Hon. O. J. Dunn. Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate;
Messrs Anderson. Antoine, Barber. Black
man, Bowman, Butler. Campbell. Coupland,
Fish, Futch, Gallup, Harris, Herwig. Hun
Lynch, McSfillen, Noiand, O'iIara, Pierce,
Pinchback, Raglan. Ray, Smith. Swords,
Sypher Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Twitch-
ell, Whitney, Wilcox-G.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Burclu
The minutes of the previous days session
were partially read, when sheir further
reading was dispensed with.
Mr. O'IIara objected TO the minutes, as
incorrect, as including the Governors veto
messages, on the ground that such messages
were not received by the Senate, previous
to adjournment.
The President stated that the messages
had been laid upon the desk Of the Secretary,
and were in the possession of the Senate
prior to the adjournment, having been de-
elared, and, therefore, they were properly
included i'll the minutes.
A correction was made to the minutes, by
adding the name of Mr. ingraham to the
list OF Senators voting" yea on the motion
to adjourn.
Mr.. Ray moved that the Senate proceed
to the election of an Assistant Secretary.
Adopted.
>Xr. Swords nominated lsidore McCor-
Mr.. Campbell nominated James D.
Houston.
Mr.. Ray nominated Pit: Cravath.
Mr.. Hunsaker nominated Frederick Birge.
Mr.. Wilcox nominated c. c. Jones.
Mr.. Ray then moved that the nominations
be closed.
Adopted.
On call OF the roll the " hole number of
votes cast was thirty -threc. Necessary 10
a choice, seventeen.
Mr.. Mccormack received eight votes.
Mr. Houston received nine votes.
MIR. Cravath received fourteen votes.
Mr.. Birge received one vote.
John Brown received one vote.
No choice.
Mr.. Ray moved 70 proceed 10 second
ballot.
Adopted.
Mr.. O'Ilara moved to drop the two can
didates receiving the lowest number OF votsso
Adopted.
On the second ballot the whole number
OF votes cast was thirty-tour. Necessary
to choice, eighteen.
Mr.. Houston received fourteen vote-.
Mr.. Mccormack received eight votes
Mr.. Cravnth received twelve vste-.
No choice.
Mr.. Ray moved To proceed to :iird bai'
lot.
Adopted
Mr.. O'Hara moved to drop the candidate
receiving the lowest number OF votets
Adopted.
On the third ballot the whole number Of
votes cast was thirty-tivc, Necessary to n
choice, eighteen.
Mr.. Houston received seventeen votes.
Mr.. Cravath received eighteen votes.
Mr.. Pitt Cravath having received a ma
.jority of all the votes cast, was declared
elected Assistant Secretary.
Mr. Ray moved to proceed TO the election
of Minute Clerk.
Adopted.
Mr. Thompson nominated c. c. Packard
Mr. holland nominated J. ID. Houston.
Mr. Pierce nominated G. ID. Lyman.
Mr. Whitney nominated Mr.. Raglan.
Whole number of votes cast was thirty
five; necessary to choice, eighteen.
Mr.. Packard having received twenty-five
votes was declared elected Minute Clerk.
Mr.. Anderson moved to proceed to the
election of Sergeant-at-Arms.
Adopted.
MIR. Anderson nominated William Null |
ford.
Mr.. Gallup nominated $. F. Siskron.
Whole number of votes east was thirty
four. Necessary to choice, eighteen.
Mr.. William milford having received
Twenty-Five votes was declared elected Scr
gcant-at-Arms.
Mr.. McMillen moved to proceed to an
election of First Assistant Sergeant alarms. |
Adopted.
/. Mr.. McMiiicn nominated William A.
Miller.
Mr.. Wilcox nominated =. Pciman.
Mr.. O'Hara nominated Charles Nash.
The whole number Of votes east was
,hirty-threc. Necessary to Il choice, seven
teen.
Mr.. William A. Miller having received
.;obteen votes was declared elected First
Assistant Serseant-at-Arms.
Mr.. jerks moved to proceed to the cleo
ion of q DOorkeepcr.
adopted.
Mr.. Whitney nominated Mr.. Monroe.
A.. Todd nominated William Hills.
MI Pierce nominated Seymour Alcorn.
Mr.W;lcox nominated Nj. Pelman. which
nomination was withdrawn By request Of
the candidate.
The whole number of vote cast was
thi,ty-thr.e. Necessary to a chol'c, seven
teen.
-Monrte having received twentyseven
a,lared elected Doorkeeper.
moved to elect a Chief Mss
= Fl; ;; &c..