New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-16

I Decker, DeyeZin, Dejoie, Dumont, Devices,
Elliot, Fontelieu, Greene, Grant, Gair,
Hetfner, Hubeau, Hill, Hahn, Heath,
Hedgepath, NJ Jones, Judice, Heating g,
Kirkman, Kenyon, Keys, Lewis, Landry,
Lawes, Murrell (Madison), Mahoney, Mayo,
Martinez, Marie. Montaldo, Peyton, Page,
Paris, Raby, Rachon, Rodrigues. Souer,
Sawyer, Stewart. Sartain, Snaer, Southland,
Sutton, Sewell, Thomas, Tureaud, Williams,
Wilson, Worthy, Washington, Wiggln,
Ward, Wands, Young-73.
For Hon. P. B. s. Pinchbacko OF Or
leans-Mathews-l.
The President then announced ehas the
Senate and House of Representatives were
then in quorum IN joint session convened,
there having answered 20 their names
twenty members Of the Senate and seventy
six members of the House.
The President of the Senate Then ordered
that that portion of the journal Of the Sen
ate Of yesterdays proceedings he COW
| read. as follows:
| SELECTION oF UNITED STATES .EsAYoR.
Executive session being raised, the Prs.i-
DENT OF the Senate ordered the roll 60 b.
| called. when the following Senators AL
swered - their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Alexander, Barber,
| Blackburn, Blunt Butler, Burch, Brewster,
! Cage, Green, Harris, P. F. Ierwig, Harper,
/ Ingraham, Mascot, Sypheg. Stamps,
| TwitcheY, Wharton-I9.
The President declared a auoGurn presen'.
Mr.. Harris mo"ed that the Senate do now
proceed TO the election Of a United States
Senator for the term ending March 2. 1873.
Mr.. Barber seconded the motion 30 ?.o-
ceed 90 said election.
The melton was adopted By the Senate.
: The President declared nominations then
in order.
Mr.. Blum. nominated the Hon. ?. s. S.
| Pihchback, of Orleans.
Mr., Greene nominated she Hon. John
| Raw, of Ouachita.
! Mr.. P. F. Herwie Nominated Hon. E. Z.
| Norton, of Orleans.
Mr., Twitchell nominated Hon. J. Hale
| Sypher. of Orleans.
On motion, duly seconded. she nom;Ia-
lions were declared closed.
| The Senate then voted to proceed to She
| election of United States Senator for the
| term ending March i, 1879.
, L y
20 call the roll Of the Senate upon the qGes-
| ton of the election of a United States Sem
/ ator as aforesaid. so far as the Senate was
concerned.
The following was the vote as declared
| by the members present:
For Hon. P B. S. Pinchback, of Orleans
| Barber. Blunt, Butler, Bureh, Brewster,
| Cage. Harris, Harper. 1ngraham, kelso.
| Mascot Stamps-l2.
! For Hon. John Ray, of Guachita-Ander-
| son. Alexander Greene-3
| For Hon. j. Hale Sypher, Of Orieans--
| Sypher. Twitchell, Wharton-3.
| For Hon. Z. z. Norton. OF Orleans--p. =.
| Herwig, Weber,.
For Hon George williamson Black
| burn-l.
The Pgesiden. then declared the whole
| number OF Senators voting 20 be twenty
| one-the number necessary 20 make choice
| would be eleven:
Hon P. 3 S. Pinch6ack mad received -
| Hon John Ray had received. ....
| Hon. J. II. Sypher had received. ..... 3
| Hon. E. E Norton had received. .. !.
| Hon. George Williamson received ...... /
! Making. Observation-Disclosures. .!
; Hon. P. B. 5. FIJI chb 4ck ha. ls ;ecC-.e
the creates. number of woes est. and
! that numbe: being majority of the mem
| bers present. was. therefore, duly elected.
so far as the Senate had right under the
law. 20 control the election of the said
! United States Senator as aforesaid.
The Speaker of the House of Represents.
tives then directed the Clerk TO read the
proceedings OF the House, which were read
! as follows:
! ORDER OF .Hf: DAY~ELECTIoE CT 4 UNITED
| STATES SENATOR.
! The Speaker pro TEN then announced that
according TO the law regulating the mode
! and time OF eiecting Senators to represent
| the several States in Congress- that il is
! made the duty of the General Assembly. on
| the second Tuesday after it's organization,
| to proceed to the election TO fill the va
| cancy of tae Senator whose term was about
| TO expire; and that as the term for which
the Hon. William Pitt Kellogg was elected
would expire on the fourth day of March
| next. tina: nominations we're now in order
10 ill the same.
| Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, placed the name
Of the Hon. p. 3. S. P:nchback in nomina
ton.
Mr. Stewart. of Tensas. nominated Gen.
e;a! J. Hale Sypher.
| Mr.. Hahn. OF 81. Charles. nominated Hon
John Ray.
Nj. Dumont. o: Orleans. nominated Z. E.
! Norton. Egg.
The House proceeded 20 ballot. with the
following result:
The following members voted COX Hon. J!
3. S. FinchbacI.:
!lesscs. Ailain. AIms.ead. Antoine. Bow.
man. BLACKSTONE. Barrow. Carey. Con
naugh'on. Cousin. Demas. R. r: DAVIS.
Decker. Devezin. Elliot. GAR. Hubeau,
Hill. HeIgepath. NJ. Jones. Keys, Lewis,
Landry. Murreu I.afourche!. Murrell
Madison. Mahoney. Mayo. Martinez,
Marie. Moutaldo. Page. Paris Raby. Ro-
cnon. Hodrigues. SOuer, Sawyer. Stewart.
Sartain. Southland. Sutton, Sewe!l. Thomas,
Tureaud. Williams, Wilson, Worthy,
Washington. Ward. Voung-49.
The f0llowin. member. voted 20. Hon.
John Ray:
Messr.. Baker. Boyd, Boa.ner. Dav,ies.
FOnt.lieu Greene. Grant, Hetfner. Hahn.
Heath. Heating, Peyton, Wiggin--l3.
The following members voted Tor 4. /,
Norton. Esq:
siessrs. Dejoie. Dumon'. Devices. Gu.
chard. JUDGE. Lawes. Snaer. Wands-&
Hon. J. Hal" Sypher received the follow
inc vote:
Messrs D. c. Davis. Kirkman. Kenyon.
Hon. Charles ". Lowell. received :h. so,-
lowing ,ote:
JiessG.. Hen,Ia,n. Matie~s--,:
NJ. Kern. -: Jefferson. voted. e: ::0.,. =.