New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-08
NJ. III. TWITCHELL,
Z. l.. WEBER,
JAMES III. ISGRAHAM

l.. j. SOUER,
Tsllers on the part of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes.
Wbereupon the presiding officer of the
snste proclaimed that William Pitt Kel.
lSgg, having obtained the largest number of
notes polled, in pursuance of the law and
by the power vested in him by the consti-
ttion of the State of Louisiana, is hereby
declared duly elected Governor of the State
At Louisiana for the constitutional term of
fur years from the second Monday in Jan
usry, 1873.
That c. C. Antoine, having obtained the
ggest number of votes polled, in pursu-
snce of the law and by the power vested in
lin by the constitution Of the State, is here.
BY declared duly elected Lieutenant Gov
srnor of the State of Louisiana for the con-
stitutional term of four years from the sec
Ond Monday in January, 1873.
On motion of Mr.. Twitchell the Senate
then withdrew from the House of Repre-
saptatiyes and returned to the SeRae
Chamber.
On call of the roll the following an
svered to their names:
Hon A. b. Harris, President of the SEN
ale, and Messrs Alexander, Barber, Black
burn, Butler, Burch, Brewster, Cage,
Greene, ?. F. Herwig, f. +. Herwig, Hun
ssker, Harper, Ingraham, jerks, kelso,
Nasicot, Noland, Twitchell, Weber, Whar-
ton, WOrrell-20.
The President then announced that the
tine having arrived, the special order of
tbe day then came up, being bill entitled
an act to provide for full and prompt
payment of the members, officers and en-
vloyes of the Metropolitan Police, by au-
,hOrizing the issuance Of additional war
rants to make up losses which may here
after be sustained by members, officers and
employees by reason of the depreciation OF
Metropolitan Police warrants; to make such
warrants so to be issued for discount re.
ceivable for taxes, by and chargeable tpro
rlta) to the general corporations of the Me-
tropoltan Police District, and to provide
pnalty for refusal to receive the same, and
T. limit the power Of the Board of Police
Commissioners to issue such additional
warrants.
The bill was taken up on it's second read
ing.
Mr.. Wharton then moved that the bill be
referred TO the Committee en- Metropolitan
Police.
IMr. Hunsaker in the chair
Mr.. Barber moved to lay the motion 20
refer tho bill to the Committee on Metro
POltan Police on the table.
On call for the yeas and nays, duly
seconded, the Senate refused to order the
motion to refer to lie on the table, by the
following vote:
Yeas-Barber, Blunt, Butler Cage, Pol.
!. d-5.
Nays-Alexander, Blackburn, Burch,
Brewster, Greene 2. +. Herwig, f. +. Her
wig; Hunsaker, Harper, Ingraham, jerks,
Keso, Masicot, holland, Stamps, Twitchel,
Weber, Wharton, Worrell-l9.
The President announced that the Senate
had refused to order to lie on the tabde the
notion to refer. The question to refer was
then in order.
Mr.. Hunsaker, considering the uDneces-
ary wide range the discussion was taking,
raised the point of order that the question
Of reference was not debatable.
The Chair overruled the point raised, and
decided the debate to be in order.
The motion then was adopted to refer the
bill to the Committee on Metropolitan
Police, and the President then announced
that The bill was referred to the said com
mttee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Hr. Stamps, by unanimous consent, in
troduced the following bill:
An act to incorporate the city Of Kenner.
on tie left bank of the Mississippi
river State of Louisiana, and TO provide for
the government of the same.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
read the first time for Information.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
the required constitutional ourffths vote
and the bill read the second day, and the
b Il referred TO the Committee on Corpora
IN.
The President tken announced that he
held the resignation Of Theodore Z. Wilson
as assistant minute clerk of the Senate.
On motion, the resignation Of Mr.. Wilson
was accepted.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Hunsaker,
moved to proceed to the election of an as
sstant minute clerk.
Mr., Ingraham offered in nomination the
name of Thomas Reber.
On call of the roll, by viva voce vote, the
following Senator'S voted for Nj. Reber:
Messrs. Alexander, Barber, Blackburn,
Blunt, Butler Burch, Brewster. Cage,
Greene, p. +. Herwig, +. +. Herwlg. Hun
@ker, Harper, Ingraham, jerks, helso,
hasicot, holland, Pollard, Swords, Sypher
damps, Twitcbeu, Weber, Wharton, Wor-
'el-26
The President then announced that Mr..
Reber had received the votes of all the
aembers present, and was unanimously
aected.
The Senate, on a.motion duly seconded,
hen went into executive session. Execu-
I'VE session being raised, on call OF the
oil the following Senators answered to
Aeir names:
h hon. A. B. Harris, President, ard Massrs.
SSarber, Blackburn, Blunt, Butler, Burch,
Brewster, Cage, Greene, P. +. Herwig, f.
!, Herwig, Hunsaker, Harper, lngraham,
Ssenks, Kelso, Masicot, holland, Pollard,
words. Sypher, Stamps, Twitchell, Weber,
Wharton, Worrell-26.
On motion OF Mr.. holland the Senate
voted that when it adjourned it should be
. meet on Thursday next, at twelve o'clock
a. January 9, 1873.
Inc President then announced that the
senate stood adjourned till Thursday, Jan
DNfS y, 1873, at twelve o'clock N.