Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-07
EXTRA SESSION
ELECTION OF HON. P. B. S.
PINCHBACK PRESIDENT
AND LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Of THE
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AND LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
! In ohedit NE % the proclamation
of his Excellency, Governor Fl. c.
Wsrmoth, calling the Senate to-
gether in extra SESSION yesterday,
thirty four Senat 20 met in Their
chamber at IL c. OK noon, Docem
Der 5.
The Senate ch .mber was dcnseiv
filed with O large number of inter
ess,d AMI curious spectators until
the arrival OF the bonr for meeting,
whom the Secretary Of the Senate
called the meeting 10 order. The
! nall was cleared, the Hobbies well
fllel, Senator's in their places, and
order restored. The roll Of the
Senate was then called, quorum
being present, the proceedings were
opened with + prayer by Rev. Chas.
Satchsi.
| The Secretary then read the pro-
clsmat;on Of the Governor and
asked the pleasure of the Senate.
Senator McMillen moved, seconded
by Senator Harris that the Senate
proceed to tbs election Of presid-
ing officer. Several objections were
raised TO this proposition, principal
among which vas Senator Black
mans, on the ground OF the uncon-
s,itu'ional.ty If the call by the
Governor, he being, Invested Of any
authority in the constitution or
laws Of the State to summon one
branch Of the Legislature and not
the ether,
The Senate resolved on tempora-
r;ly filing the Chair, and Senators
Pinchbsck and Ray were put in
nomination. Senator Pinchback
receiving tho largest number OF votes
cast was declared duly elected tenn
porsry President. Senators Nc
A1il'en and John Riy, and the Score
tary OF the Senate then escorted the
acting President to his seat. On
taking the Chair, Senator Pinch
back said in substance
Senators Ny first duty is 70
tender you my sincere thanks for
the distinguished honor you have
this day conferred Oh me, in electing
me 10 preside even temporarily over
the deliberations Of your honorab!.
body; and may be pardone'l If ut
this ,i:ne ] pause 10 pay fitting
tribute to Tie memory of the late
distinguished occupant of this char,
who for three years - worthy pre-
sided over our SESSIONS. Senators
the brief political career of 1t. Gov
Damn has illustrated the truth of
that sublime utterare, made by the
f,:thers Of our country, "that ali
men are born free emf EQUAL"
quote the terms to smphasze The
equality they coattnded for, and
may safely challenge this or any
other country to produce man
with the limited opportunities to
acquire knowledge, aid surrounded
: by Lie d>basiDs snd dehuinanizin.
Influences of slavery i'll early HE
shut out frop every hoYe OF prefer
meDt, who ever achieved more dc
cided success.
Sirs, the fact that the press of the
, opposition nave felt themselves
constrained 10 admit, that Lieuten
ant Governor Dunn possessed capa
city and integrity ia IN cminen'
degree, Is a Esr ni."er encomium
. than any praise / can give him
and but that l desire to embrsc,
the opportunity 20 express my view
which Iregret to observe, has been io
certain malisnan. pu' poses studious
n ly denied me by pretended friends
: of the deceased, who have beer
/ base enough to use the solemn ant
sad OCCASION of his death for poll
. teal capital making, l would hav'
said but little Oh this topic on thi
4 occasion. But cannot permit m.
4 silence, while others ostentatiou
n by their posthumous affection. ant
the veriest exterDs are the lOudes
i'll admiration of man they scarce
o " knew, to be construed into
. want of appreciation Of the higl
Z character of the deceased Lieutenan
o Governor.
= have heard and read much o
70 Reform recently, but in my capaci
9 ty as Senator in this floor / inten,
] TO advocate every measure q
. retrenchment which l believe vii
;. best subserve the interests of tn
people OF the State; / shall endeavo
to act reform, and / hope that thos
u gentlemen who have been so lou
Q in their denunciations of the prod
g gality of the Legislature will prac
tice little Of what they have beel