The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-09

| Secretary of the Senate.
Eighth Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER,
| Tuesday, January 10, 1871.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Hon. o. j. Dunn, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and President of the Senate, and Messrs.
Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Blackman, Bowman,
Butler Campbell, Coupland, Daigle, Fish,
Gallup, Harris, Hsrwig, Hunsaker, Ingraham,
jerks, Kelso, Lynch, McMillen, holland, O'Hara,
Pierce, Pinchback, Raglan, Ray, Smith, Swords,
Sypher, Thomas, Thompson Todd, Twitehell,
Whitney Wilcox-35.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Burch.
The minutes of the previous day s proceedings
were partially read, when their further reading
was dispensed with.
The minutes were corrected, as follows
Mr.. Hunsaker, instead Of Mr.. OHara, moved
to postpone the consideration of the report Of
the Committee on Rules.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, the Senate proceeded
to the election of United States Senator.
The act of Congress relative to the election Of
| OultoQ OUbt6S DclldtOI Wuo ICuu W VIC oSSAO-
tary.
Nominations were declared in order.
Mr.. Ray nominated Hon. o. j. Dunn, who
respectfully declined the nomination.
Mr.. Campbell nominated General j. r. West.
Mr.. Antoine nominated Hon. P. B. S. Pinch.
back.
Mr. Ray nominated P. J. Kennedy.
Mr.. O'Hara nominated Hon. J. C. Anderson,
who respectfully declined.
Mr. Thompson nominated Hon. T. G. David
son, of Livingston parish.
Mr.. Todd nominated Hon. r. W. Futch, who
respectfully declined.
Mr.. O'Hara nominated Hon. W. F. Blackman,
who also respectfully declined.
The Chair announced the following to be the
nominees
Messrs. West, Pinchback, Davidson and
Kennedy.
On call of the roll the whole number
of votes cast was thirty-four. Necessary
to choice, eighteen.
The following Senators voted for Gen
eral J. r. West:
Messrs. Anderson, Bowman, Campbell
Coupland, Fish, Gallup, Herwig, Hun
saker, Lynch, holland, Pierce, Raglan
Smith, Swords, Sypher, Todd, Twitchell
Whitney, Wilcox-19.
The following Senators voted for Hon
-lP. B. s. Pinchback:
Messrs. Antoine, Barber, Butler, In
graham, Kelso, McMillen, O'Hara-1
The following Senators voted for Hon
T. G.. Davidson;
Messrs. Blackman, Daigle, Futch
Thomas, Thompson-5.
The following Senators voted for P. J
Kennedy:
Messrs. Harris, Ray.
| Mr. Pinchback voted for Hon. W. L
McMillen.
The President announced that having
received a majority of the votes, j. r
West stood elected on the part OF tn
Senate as United States Senator.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
The following message was received
from the House.
To the Honorable President and Members ofth
Senate
I have the honor to inform you tina
, according to law the House met at twelv
o'clock and proceeded to ballot for
United States Senator. They afro invit
YOUR honorable body to meet them u
Joint session tomorrow at twelve o'cloc]
M. for the purpose Of comparing journal
and announcing the result
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk.
:, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
MIR. Ingraham presented pe6ho
from the State Superintendent OF Edr
r cation, asking an extension OF time &c
presenting his annual report
II Referred to Committee on Educason.
NOTICES OF BILLS
By Mr.. Hunsaker:
OFFS bill to be entitled an act to redl
trict the Judicial Districts Of the State