New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-16
WILLIAM IiGERS.
Chef Ilariy-
SRE SENATE YESTERDAY
Eighth Days Session.


The Senate met pursuant: 10 adjournment
and was called 60 order by Hon. Z. c. An
coine. iieutenan, Governor OF the State and
President OF the Senate.
On cal! Of che roll the following Senator'S
answered to their names:
Hon. C. C. Antoine, President. and Nessrs.
Alexander. Barber, Blackburn, Blunt, But
Ter, Burch, Brewster, Cage, Greene, Harris,
p. F. Herwig, Harper, Ingrahamo Kelso.
Masicot. Pollard, syphe.. stamps. Whar-
t0n-l9.
The Presiden. Of the Senate announced a
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
the reading of the minutes Of yesterday =
proceedings was dispensed with, and tbs
President announced that the journal stood
approved, the same having been corrected.
Mr.. Harris moved tina. the Senate how
proceed 20 the election of United States
Senator, to serve out the unexpirei term
made vacant by the resignation Of the Hon.
William P. Kellogg. who has been inaugu.
rated Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. Barber seconded the motion. which
was adopted.
Mr.. Harris put in Nomination the Hon.
John Ray. of Ouachita.
Mr.. Syphe. nominated Hon. ?. 3. 5.
Pinchback
The President. afte. asceitafning that
there were ro more nominations 20 be
made. ordered that the roll Of the Senate be
1af co. dot pipo no Of la 70
Oh the question of the election OF United
States Senator 10 serve out the unexpired
term as aforesaid. by viva voce vote.
For Hon. John Ray-Alexanier, Barber,
Butler, Blunt, Blackburn, Brewster. Burch.
Cage, Greene, Harris. p. +. Herwig. Z. +.
Hewwig, Harper, Ingraham, ke!sc. Mascot.
Pollard, Stamps, Weber-I9.
Fog Hon. ?. B. S. Pinchback--Sypher-i.
The President then declared that twenty
Senators had voted, and that nineteen had
voted :ov Hon. John Ray. ard he va. duly
elected.
Mr.. Harris then made a motion that the
House OF Representatives be notified that
the Senate would be prepared to meet the
House in joint session a: one o'clock.
20 count officially the votes east on yester.
day Tor United States Senator .or the term
ending March 1, 1879.
adopted.
The presiien. directed the Secretary 20
so inform the House of its action.
Mr.. Harris then. having discovered tina.
the law required the Senate and House 70
meet q: twelve o'clock NJ. ON The day FOL.
lowing the day Of election. and he having
voted in the affirmative on the question.
moved a reconsideration OF the vote Just
taken.
The motion 20 reconsider was then
adopted. and the Senate ordered immediate
notice.
The Secretary was then instructed TO no
tify the House that the Senate was then
ready to proceed TO the counting and con.
frming the vote cast yesterday for United
States Senator.
The House having intirnatei their readi.
ness to receive the Senate in joint session
by their Clerk. the Senate then proceeded in
body TO the House Of Representatives.
Joint Session.
The President OF the Senate then called
20 order the joint session of the Senate and
House Of Representatives,. and directed the
Secretary OF the Senate 20 call the roll of
tie Senate.
The following Senator, answered 20 their
names:
Messrs. Alexander. Anderson. Barber.
Butler. Blunt, Black burn. Brewster. Burch.
Cage. Greene. Harris. Z. +. Herwig Harper.
In graham. Kelso, Mascot. Pollard, Stamps.
sypher. Twitchell, Weber, Wharton--4!:-1.
The Speaker of the House then ordered
the Clerk of the House 20 call the roll.
The following members 0f the House an
swered to their names:
Messrs. Allan, Armstead, Antoine. Bow.
man, Baker, BOYD. Benham. Blackstone,
Boatner. Barrow. Carey. Connaughton,
Cousin. Demas. D. c. Davis. K K. Davis.
Decker, DevezIn, Dejoie. DAmont, Devices.
Elliot. Fontelier. Greene, Grant. Gair.
CAN'T. Guichard. Hetfner, Hubeau. Hill,
Hahn, Heath, Hedgepath. II. Jones, Judice,
Heating. Kirkman. Kenyon. Kern, Keys.
Lewis. Landry, Lawes, Murreil (Latourche)
Murreu !Madison) MahOney. Mayo. Marti-
net. Marie, Mathews, Monta!do. feyton,
Page. Palis, Raby. Rochon. Rodrigues,
SoUeg, sawyer. Stewart, SdrtaIn, Snaer
Sutton. Seweil, Thomas, Tureaud,
Williams. Wilson. Worthy. Washington,
- gym. Ward. Wand. iouu---.U
NJ. Harri. moved that the me!ntel- al
h. ioin. SESSION nov proceed 20 elect
Unite! states Senate: - .cc:" ou. me IN
,xp!.ed term. made vacant as :he seeisna
.uu ok William = Kellogg.
'SIs motion GA ..e..s :. a &. ,...:et.. o. nv