New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-16
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
oKEASAA1A 81 AAhAN 49,
OF 5HE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
REGULAR SESSION
or TNIy
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF yE;:
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


seventh Day's Session.
SENATE CHAsBRn Z
New Orleans, January L. 1873. !
The Senate met pursuant. to adjournment.
and was called to order by Hon. c. q. An
tome, Lieutenant Governor Of the State
and President of the Senate.
On call ofthe roll the following Senator'S
answered to their names:
Hon. G. c. Antoine. President, and
Messrs. Anderson, Alexander. Barber.
Blackburn, Blunt, Butler, Burch, Brew.
ster, Cage, Greene. Harris, 7. F. Herwig
Harper, Ingraham, KesO. Mascot, Pol
lard, Sypher. Stamps. Iwltchell. Wharton
81.
The President Of the Senate announced
aquorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the minutes % yesterday
proceedings was dispensed with. and She
President announced that The journal
stood approved. the same having beea cor
Fected.
MESSAGE FROM TIE NOCsE.
The Clerk Of the House appeared with
the following message:
HossE OF RkPhss.NTSTIvgs }
Chief Clerks Office.
January IL, 1873 \
To the Honorable PrtsiGsna sud Mem bsrs 81 the
Senate:
GENTLEMEN-i am directed ly The House
20 ask concurrence of the Senate in the sO!-
lowing House bill. viz:
House bill No 81, appr.p.ia.ing sii33 33
to make good the deficiency in the appro
priation for payment of the salary OF the
Secretary of State and Assistant Secretary
Of State. Respectfully.
JOHN w. RCXBoROUGH.
Assistant Clerk
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, duly seconded.
the Senate went into executive session.
Executive session being raised. the Press;
dent of the Senate ordered the roll 10 be
called, when The following Senators az.
swered TO their names:
Messrs. Anderson. Alexander. Barber.
Blackburn, Blunt, Butler. Burch. Brews
Ger, Cage, Greene, Harris. =. +. Herwig.
Harper, lngraham, Masicot. Syph"v. Stamps.
Twitchelf. WhartOn-l9.
The President declared quorum present
Mr.. Harris moved tina: the Senate do
now proceed 20 the election o: United
States Senator Tor the term ending
March I. 1879.
Mr.. Barber seconded the motion 20 p.c.
seed 20 said election.
The motion was adopted by the Senate.
The President declare! nominations then
en- Orders
Mr.. Blunt nominated She Hon. !. y. s.
?inchback, of Orleans.
Mr.. Greene nominated :Le Hon. John
Ray, OF 0uachita.
Mr.. ?. +. Herwig nominated Hon. E. E.
Norton, OF Orleans.
Mr. 9witchell nominated Hon. J. Hale
Sypher, of Orleans.
On motion. duly seconded. the nomina
tions were declared closed.
The Senate then voted 10 proceed TO the
election of United States Senator :og the
term ending March ). 1879.
The President then ordered II. Secretary
10 call the roll of the Senate upon the oues.
ton OF the election OF United States Sen
ator as aforesaid. 80 IA. che Senate was
concerned.
The following was the vote 3. ..ec..r.,.
10y the members present:
For Hon. p. b. s. Pincnbaci, of Orleans
Barber, Blunt. Butler, Burch. Brewster,
Cage, Harris. Harper, Ingraham. KslsO.
Masicot, Samps-I2.
For John Hon. Ray, of Ouachita-Anie..
son, Alexander, Greene-3.
For Hon }. Hale Sypher. o: Orleans |
Sypher Twitchell. Wharton-3
For Hon. Z. ( Norton OF O.leaus-P. +. |
Eerwig, Weber
For Hon. George Williamson-Black- !
buru-l.
The President then declared the whole |
number of Senators voting to be twenty. |
one-the number necessary 70 make a |
choice would be eleven:
Hon. P. B. s Piuchback had received E. u |
Hon. John Ray had received. ............ 3 |
Hon j. il. SYpher had received. ......... 3 |
Hon. +. L. Norton had recen ed = !
Hon. George Williamson had received. ! |
Making. ..-..-.'......''...I
Hon. P. B. s. Pinohbsek having received |