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

Both branches of the Legislature were
again in session yesterday in the State
House, unattended by noisy derlonstra
tions or unBholesome excitement of any
kind.
The Senate was called to order at twelve
o'clock by the Hon. A. B. Harris, President
pro tenn, and twenty-five memb, rs answered
roll call. Senator Barber asked for and OBJ
tanned suspension of the rules in order to
present bill entitled "an act relative to
the office of Attorney General and to stop
certain proceedings pending in the Supreme
Court of the United States" The bill
passed to its final reading in the Senate and
was sent to the House. Mr.. j. A. Masicot
notified the Senate that he would contest
the election Of Mr.. A. j. Lewis, the Senator
from the third district. Messrs. Booth and
Noorhies were sworn in and took their
seats as Senators from the first and third
senatorial districts. No objection was made
to their being sworn in, but Senator Ingra-
ham gave notice that lie would, at the
proper time, file papers on behalf of C. +.
Glaudin and AmeIe Detiege eontesting the
election of Messrs. Booth and VOORHEES,
After meeting the House in joint session,
the Senate adjourned until twelve o'clock
to-day.
The House was called to order at 70 N.
by Speaker Lowell, and the clerk, after roll
call, announced sixty-two members pres
ent. There being a quorum, the House
proceeded to business. Messrs. Benham,
Shakespeare, Hearn and Kirkman, members
elect appeared at the Speakers desk and
were sworn in. The Hon. George E. Bovee.
Secretary Of State, was then announced,
and appeared at the bar of the House, in
accordance with law, with certified copies
of the official returns of votes given for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the
last November election. A message from
Acting Governor Pinchback was received
and read, and on motion of Mr.. Hahn it
was ordered to be spread upon the minutes
Of the House. A resolution asking the
Senate to meet the House in Joint session.
at one o'clock for the purpose of determin-
ing the result of the late election for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor was read
and adopted. The Speaker explained that
the law rendered this step necessary, IN
order to complete the election of those off
GERS On motion, Mr.. Green was elected
minute clerk and Mr.. Davis assistant min
ute clerk. The hour of one O'Clock hay-
ing arrived, the Senate met the House in
Joint session, over which the acting Presi-
dent of the Senate presided, in conjunction
with the Speaker Of the House.
The presiding officer of the Senate opened
the joint session by instructing the secre-
tary to call the roll of the Senate, which he
did, and announced twenty-seven Senators
present. The Speaker of the House then
instructed the clerk to call the roll, which
resulted in the announcement that sixty.
nine Representatives were present. The
acting President of the Senate then appoint
ed Senators Twitchell, Weber and Engra-
ham to act as tellers on the part
Of the Senate, and Speaker Low
I'll appointed Representatives. Dumont,
Green and Souer tellers on the part of the
House to canvass and determine the result
IF the late election for Governor and Lieu |
enant Governor. The acting President of |
5he Senate then proceeded to read the re-
urus as given by the Secretary Of State,
md after they were canvassed by the tel
ers, and Their report had been rendered, |
he report was made known by the acting
resident Of the Senate, who concluded by
that William Pitt Kellogg had /
'een elected Governor, and C. C. Antoine
lieutenant Governor for the ensuing four
carso The Senate then withdrew
rom the House, and that body was
alIeG to order BY Speaker Lowell The
blowing gentlemen then appeared
Id were swogn III as members by the
peaker: J. J. Mellon, from the first ward
this city, % A. Rice, second' ward: T
. Blanchard, fourth ward. Mr.. SeweIl, of
rieans, asked for and obtained suspen.
on of the rules in order to introduce
int resolution asking fog the appointment
a joint committee TO investigate the late
ectlon in this parish. Under a suspension
the rules the resolution passed its dnal
aiding, and was sent to the Senate for con-
rrenceo Mr. Hahn moved that the rules
SPCiA'AON LIA OANACA bLdG DiIi NOs from ! {
9 Senate--a bill of vital importance--be {
mediately acted upon by the House. His {
Otion prevailed, and the bill entitled 'An
: Eelativc 20 the office of Attorney Gene
10 and directing the discontinuance of s
rtaiD proceedings in the Supreme Court {
the United States.' was taken up and .
ally passed. It now only yequres the .
nature or the Governor to become a e
80 1he "eStasn proceedings referred t0
. 'hoS" that have been instituted ?os the :,
rpcs" ~ arrestins the action o. She
tied States Circuit Court in tits city in 3
! ease .: William T.. Kellogg vs Henry | >.
Warmoth and others. Mr. Hahn case
ice thai Sc 1Eould introduce .. !l. 10 p
lish the crime OF bribery Mr.. Young. y
Goncosd.a, asked for a suspension OF the e,.
es 81 ordey that the bill be introduced "
and passed 20 its tfnaY reading W
the House, The gu!es were suspended co
the bill gea6 Swice, and ordered to be s9rr
lted. d!
he following gentlemen were yesterday
ted officers OF the Houses
y. $. Tucker. chief enrolling cYerRs ).
Davis ana B. +. Canonge, assistant ser q
Robey. Aaleolmo dooro
pero
a motion the House adjourned uptil
Iye o'clock to-day.
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