New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, I
New Orleane, December 9, 1872 :
Pursuant to the call Of his excellency the
Governor of the State, Chief Clerk Viii
liam Viger5 called the House to order and
called the roll as furnished by the legally
constituted board Of returning officers, as
follows;
T. T. Allan, J. w Armstead A. Antoine
p Bowman, C. II. Bryant, z. Baker, j.
Boyd, NJ p. Blackstone, A. G. Bickham, j.
Barrow, Joseph CODnaughton, A, J. COUSIN,
II. Demas, T.. q. Davidson, ID. G. Davis,
George Devezin, A. Dejoie, A. j. DumOnt.
b. Dayries, +. w. Devices, + d. Estilette,
w. G. Elliot, 7. Fontelieu, G. j Greene, j.
Gair B. R. CAN'T, R F. Guichard, James
Hetner, u. A. Hubeau, d. Hill, M. Hahn,
+. E. Heath, j. Hedgepath, NJ. Jones, c.
w. Heating, n. Kenyon, W. II. Keys, G.
n. Lewis, +. Landry, James Lawes, G. w.
Lowell, William MUrrell, of Lafourche, Viii
liam MuIrell, OF Madison, II. Mahoney, L. A.
Martinez, F Marie, j. S. Mathews, Charles
Montaldo, William Page G. E. Paris, V.
Richon, L. S. Rodrigues, L. j. Souer, j. K.
Stewart, c. Sartain, L. A Snaer, w. +.
Southland, Isaac Sutton, L. SewelI, s.
Thomas, A. Tureaud, Aug Williams j. p
Wilson William Ward, J. B. Wands-6J.
A quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Green.
Mr. Devices, of Red River, moved that
The House do proceed to permanent or
ganization.
Carried.
Mr.. Hahn, of st. Charles, moved that
Hon. Charles w Lowell, of jefferson, be
unanimously elected Speaker Of the House.
Carried.
TT,or ,,,o+iov, Of Nv nor;Jsov, 81 ;r-;,,o,
stOn, committee of three, consisting of
Hessrs. Davidson, of Livingston, Murrell,
o. Madison, and Hahn, of st. Charles, were
appointed to conduct the Speaker to the
chair.
The Speaker was sworn in by Mr. David
son, of Livingston, he being the oldest
member present
The Speaker then swore in the following
gentlemen as members of the House;
T. T. Allan, j. w. Armstead, A. Antoine,
2. Bowman, C. II. Bryant, p. Baker, =.
Boyd, M. 7. Blackstone, A, c. Bickham, j.
fiarr0Y, Joseph JOnnaughtOn, A. }. Cousin,
H. Demas, 4. G.. Davidson, ID. G. Davis,
George Devezin, A. Deioie, 4. J. Dnmont,
Il DQyIies, + w. Devices, f ID. Esrilette,
w. q. Elliot, L. Fontelieu, c. A
Greene, j. Gair, b. Il. CAN'T, r. f.
Guichard, James Hefner, e. A. lIubeau, ID.
Hill, NJ Hahn, + E Heath, J. Hedgepath,
NJ Jones, g. w Heating, N. Kenyon, w. IL. |
Reyes, G. N. Lewis, 2. Landry, James
Lawes, G. w. Lowell, William Murrell, of
L,afourche, William Murrell, of Madison, H. |
hahoney, l.. 4. Martinez, +. Marie. J. S. |
Mathews, Charles Montaldo, William Page, |
q. f.. Paris, V. Rochon, L. 5. Rodrigues, l.. |
o.. Souer, j. Il. Stewart, G. Sartain, L. A. |
Snaer. w. f. Southland, Isaac Sutton. l..
A 49,
Williams, j. z. Wilson, William Ward, j.
B, Wands-65.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Devices, of Red
River, the House proceeded to the election
Of Chief Clerk
Upon motion of Mr.. Murrel, of Madison
MIR. William Vigers was unanimously
elected as Chief Clerk of the House, who
wac duly sworn in by the Speaker.
The Speaker then ordered the Clerk to
announce to the Senate that the House was
for the transaction of business.
A message was received from the Senate
I, the effect that that body was organized
or the transaction Of business, and that it
.aG appointed committee of two TO act
With a concurrent committee Of the House
q inform his excellency the Governor
has the Assembly was organized, and
sadly 80 receive any communication from
IHi
Ihe Chair appointed the following as the.
ommittee On behalf of the House;
J. 8. Mathews, of Tensas, chairman; M.
aim, of st. Charles; John Gair, of East
eliciana; w. G. Elliot, of Orleans; A. G. :
ickham, of Washington. !
Upon motion Of Mr.. Montaldo, of Or
ans, Mr.. J. w. Quinn was unanimously :
ected sergeant-at-arms of the House. !
Upon motion of Mr.. J. Ross Stewart of
,nsas, Mr.. II. 9. Howard was unanimously t
osen postmaster Of the House.
TAe House then proceeded to the election
assistant clerk
M. Bryant Of East Baton Rouge, nomi- II
ted Mr.. A. II. KeDyog, St
,Ir. Deweas. o. Red River, pCminaSed m
!, J. II. A. V~ano