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

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In pursuance to the following proclama-
ton;
STAIR LOUISIANA,
Executive Depar tment, }
New Orleans, November 81, 1872.
WHEREAS The present condition of pub
tic affairs presenting an extraordinary oC-
casion, do hereby, by virtue Of the power
in me vested by the constitution and the
laws enacted Hereunder, convene tho Gen
eral Assembly elected on thu fourth day of
November, A. d. 1879, i'll extra session, for
the period of ten days.
Senators and Representatives of the Gen
eral Assembly elected on the fourth day OF
November, A. ID. 1872, and the Senators
holding over, are, therefore. summoned to
meet in their respective chambers, at the
Mechanics Institute, now used as the State
House, in the city of New Orleans, at
twelve o'clock noon, on Monday, the ninth
day Of December, A. ID. 1872.
In witness whereof | have hGreunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the State to
be affixed, at the city of New Orleans, this
1wenty-tirst day Of November, A. d. 1872,
aud of the independence Of the United
States the ninety seventh.
III. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
I. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
The Senate was called to order precisely
at twelve o'clock NJ. by the Hon. ?. B. S.
Pinchback, Lieutenant Governor of the
State of Louisiana, and by virtue of said
office being President of the Senate
The President of the Senate then directed
Charles II. Merritt, Secretary of the Senate,
to call the names of the Senators whose
terms Of Office had not expired.
On call, the following Senators answered
to their names;
Messrs. Barber, Butler, Campbell, DAigIe,
Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker, Ingraham
jerks, NIcMillen, holland, Sypher, Thomas
Todd, Twitchell.
The Lieutenant Governor then directed
The Secretary to call the names Of the newly
elected members of the Senate which had
been returned under the law by the Secre-
tary OF State, George 4. Bovee.
The Secretary then called the names Of
those members newly elected and thus re-
turned by the Secretary Of State according
20 law, and the following answered to their
. names and came forward and we're daily
sworn in:
Nessrs. Anderson, Burch, Blunt, Brew
eter, Cage, e. I. Herwig, Harper, keiso,
Pollard, Stamps, Sypher, Weber, Wharton
and Worrall
The following elected Senators answered
30 their names, but did not come forward to
take the necessary oath Of office; Mossrs
Booth, Jonas and VOORHEES,.
The newly elected Senators who were
sworn in took their seats in the Senate.
The Lieutenant Governor then announced
TO the Senate that there was quorum
0resent
Prayer was then offered by Rev Z. H.
Thompson.
Mr.. Ingraham then moved that com
Gnittee Of three be appointed to wait upon
She House Of Representatives and inform
shat body that the Senate was organized |
%nd ready for business.
The following were appointed iiessrs-
Sngraham, jerks and Twitchell.
Nr. jerks declining to serve Mr. Stamps !
syas appointed.
On motion Of Mr. Harris, the following |
qyero appointed joint committee on the |
qart ofsthe Senate, TO meet similar com
,uittee to bo appointed On the part OF the
House Of Reprcs natives, to inform the
NOtbElCL tthttb ~ bIAAGutNiSN - Ai49 EAS
clanation the two houses were organized
ana ready to receive his communications: |
Harris and Barber.
The Clerk of the House Of Represents |
tives then appeared and announced chat |
tina House of Representatives had organ |
lied by the election Of Hon. Charles "
Lowell al Speaker, and William Vigers !
had been appointed on the part Of Sue |
House Of Representatives to meet similar
committee which had been appointed "a
The part ef the Senate to ii form his Excel
eney Governor II. G. Warmoth that the
'especive houses vore organized and we're
ZACH ready to receive any communication
,e might - pleased to make.
The join, committee of the Senate and
iouse Of representatives then proceeded !