New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-15
THE STATE sE.

done in the Legislature yesterday was tbs
election of United States Senator for sil
years, commencing on the fourth day 0
March next. As will be seen by the pro
| ceedings had in both Houses upon this sub
ject, Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback has beer
chosen to succeed Governor Kellogg in tht
United States Senate.
The State Senate met yesterday at twelve
o'clock NJ, and as soon as quorum was
announced, Senator Harris called for al
| executive session. Senator Anderson re
quested that the call for an executive
session be withdrawn, 10 enable him to in
! troduce bill Senator Harris replied that
| the law required that United States Sena
tor should be balloted for on that day before
entering upon other business. For that
reason he could not withdraw his call f0I
an executive session. Senator Sypher Sc
conded the call, and a short secret session
was had. When this was raised the Senate
| went into an election for United States
Senator. The following gentlemen were
nominated P. B. s. Pinchback, Z. E. Nor
| ton, John Ray, J. II. Sypher and George
| Williamson. Mr.. Pinchback was elected
| by the Senate on the first ballot, the follow
| ing being the result: For Pinchback, y;
Norton, .; Ray, 81 Sypher, 3; Williamson,
| /. Total, q votes. Hon. P. B. S. Pinch
back having received q majority of all the
votes cast was declared duly elected so far
as the Senate under the law had the right
| to determine the election of a United States
| Senator.
The Senate then adjourned until today,
at twelve o'clock NJ.
At twelve o'clock NJ. yesterday the Hcuse
was called to order by Speaker Lowell.
| The Clerk called the roll, and announced
| fifty seven members present and quorum .
Mr.. Mathews, of Tensas, arose and said
the law required that both houses OF the
General Assembly should go into an cleo
ton Of United States Senator today, and
he therefore moved that the hour of P. n.
be fixed as the time for holding said elec-
ton in the House OF Representatives. His
motion prevailed.
Mr Dumont, OF Orleans, presented House
bill Nc. 81. an act to create the parish OF
| Algiers 1t was referred SO the Committee
| on Parochial Affairs.
A communication %as Gc:aiveG ?fom
Charles Gray, setting !ortf. hls claims 20
| the seat in the House occupied By l.. a.
Souer as a representative from the parish
of AvoyelIes. 1t was SeSeryed 60 Che Com
| mittee on Elections.
[Mr. 3Ilain, o6 SssS Baton Se%.so II ttle
chairg
A message from she Senate asks :ss Goa.
curre2ce of the House 20 an act fixing the
time tor holding the District Court OF Che
Eleventh judicial 9istrict of %0uisians,
On motion OF Mr.. Devices, the bill Was
taken up, and finally passed the House.
On motion of Mr.. Young. of Coneor!ie
the following resolution previously ":-
fered by him. was taken up and passed.
Be 10 resolved, That ehe special commit
tee appointed TO examine af outstanding
vouchers or warrants issued 0v !fe s'0lPse
during its sessions of 1871 and 087.o He 4 Il
thorzed to employ clerk, and .. .o,, er-
tse in 5he daily city papers, calling Ole al:
persons holding such vouchers or warrants
TO bring them forward for examination and
registration. and the clerk is required to
make a tabular statement of the came for
the inspection of the committee and this
House whenever the same shall be Galled
for. That the clerk shall be in the commit
tee room from 10 A. NJ. to p. M, for the
purpose of receiving and giving receipts for
all vouchers brought to the committee; and
that the committee report their final action
by bill or otherwise, twenty days before the
close of the present session.
The hour of one o'clock having arrived.
the House proceeded to !he election Of
United States Senator.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, nominated Hon.
2. B. S. Pinchback; Mr.. Hahn, Of 81.
Charles. nominated Hon. John Ray: Mr..
Dumont nominated Hon. f Z. Norton Mr..
Stewart. Of Tensas. nominated Hon. :. II.
Sypher.
The Clerk then proceeded to cali the roll,
each member, as his name was called, be.
ing required to give the name os the person
he voted for. Mr.. Pinchback was elected
on the first ballot.
The following was announced as the
result of the vote: Mr.. Pnchback received
40 votes Mr.. Ray, l3; Mr.. Norton, 8: Mr..
Sypher, 3; Mr. Lowell, 2; Mr.. Sheldon |.
The Speak ker thereupOn declared Mr. Pinch
back duly elected Senator for six years.
commencing on the fourth day of March
next.
On motion of Mr. DeveBin. Of Orleans.
the election of Mr.. Pinchbaek was made
unanimous.
Under a suspension Of the rules Mr.
Devices, of Red River, introduced bill to
regulate proceedings in ccntestation be-
tween persons claiming judicial Office. 1t
finally passed the House and goes TO the
Senate for concurrence.
On motion the House then adjourned
to-day