New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-11

"A. u. BIChHAM,
Committee OF the House Of Representatives
On motion Of Mr. Barber, committee
on election and election returns, five in
number, was appointed, as follows; Messrs.
Barber, chairman; Harris, Twitchell,
DaigIe and Ingraham.
Mr.. McMillen then offered protest, and
asked that it be spread upon the minutes Of
the proceedings Of the Senate.
A similar protest was offered by Messrs.
Campbell Hunsaker, Thomas and jerks
The spreading of the same upon the min
utes being objected to by the Senate, Mr..
McMillen moved that vote Of the Senate
be taken upon the question OF spreading the
several protests upon the minutes.
Mr.. Ingraham called for the yeas and
| nays.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to allow the several protests to be
spread upon the minutes by the following
! votes:
Yeas-Anderson, Campbell, Digle, Hun
saker jerks, McMillen, holland, Thomas,
| Todd, Twitchell-l0.
Nays-Barber, Blunt, Butler Burch,
I Brewster, Cage, Harris, P. F. Herwig, E.
| +. Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, Kelso. Pol
! lard, Sypher, Stamps, Weber, Whar
! toni.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
Executive session being raised, on a call
of the roll quorum was found, twenty-one
Senators being present.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
Ufcroy, CIo,l g +Ia unu,o "
| Representatives, submitted the following
concurrent resolution:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly is now
convened III compliance with the call of the
Governor, and certain evil disposed persons
are reported to he forming combinations to
disturb the public peace, DEFY the lawful
authorities, and the State is threatened
| with violence; therefore be it,
Resolved by the House of Representatives
! of the General Assembly of Louisiana, the
Senate concurring, That the President OF
| the United States be requested to afford the
| protection guaranteed each State by the
| constitution of the United States, when
| threatened with domestic violence, and that
the presiding officers Of the General Assem-
bly, transmit this resolution Immediately to
tho President of the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingraham, the res
olution Of the House Of Representatives
was concurred in,
IafrEACHAEST CoMMITrEE.
Hon. w. Hahn, chairman Of a committee
rom the House Of Representatives, sub
mitted the following from the Hose for the
consideration Of the Senate
Mr.. PREsIDENT-ln obedience to the or.
der Of the House Of Representatives, we
hAf a-ql it1T ha 1f
House OF Representatives and Of all the
people of the State Of Louisiana, we do i'm
peach Henry Clay .Narmoth, Governor of
the State OF Louisiana, of high crimes and
luisdemoanors in office; and we further in
form the Senate that the House of Repre-.
seDtatiyes will in due time exhibit particu-
lar articles OF impeachment against him
and mako good the same and in their
names He demand that the Senate take
order tor the appearance OF the said Henry
Clay "a:motb. TO answer said impeach-
meLo
HLCHAEL HAHN.
Chairman;
8. G. BICkHAM,
A. WILLIAMS,
c. w. HEATING.
the following fesolation was offered by
Senator ingraham:
WHEREAS. Articles 81 Impeachment have
been presented to the Senate. alleging that
Henry Clay WarmOth, Governor Of Louisi-
ana j. guilty of high crimes and misde-
meanors in Office; be it
ReS6!oc3, BY the Senate OF the State of
Louisiana, That the Senate now resolve it
self into high court OF impeachment, aud
that the presiding officer Of the Senate
notify the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court % tie action Of the Senate.
JAMES Il. INGRAHARo
o)n motion 81 Mr.. Campbell the yeas and
nays were ordered o. she adoption Of Nr.
Ingraham's resolutions
The Senate alogfe5 :ba seso2utioD 81 che
following vote.
Yeas-Barber. Biuns. i}ut1er. i5urcho
Brewster Cage. Harris, Z. !. Herwigo Her
wig Iarpego Ingraham, kelso. Pol
lard, SygAero Stamps MITCHELL Wharton !
Nays-sAn3er.oa Co.agbo'', uuusaIer. |
Nolando Ioud--Jo
air, lngraham ei1eS "t.4Se.J tire following
resolution:
WHEEEAs, There . q &acancr in fhe Of. !
fee OF Governor of the State. occasioned by !
the Impeachment of Henry CLAW Narmoth I
on the part S6 tho House of Represents.
tivee; and !:
Whereas. By 'ie constitution OF the State !;
it il the duty Of the Lieutenant Governor /
to perform the duties OF Governor
during tie suspension Of the Governor !
from office 3.endinS 'be :ria: o. ;mpeacho
ment; and
Whereas. Yhe ?uties 81 Sic Iieuaenan:
Governor Hon. P. u. s Pinchback, now
President Of the Senate, will be required III
the gubernatorial chair; therefore, be it
ResoEped, That this Senate do now pro.
coed to the election et . Iges63elSs 0$ Gle !
Senate.
Adopted
Mr.. IngrahsB Nominated Hogo a. Is.