New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-08
THE STATE HOt SE..

adjournment and was called to order by
President Harris. The secretary having
announced a quorum present. Senator
Twitchell presented the petition of certain
citizens alleging that w. S. Calhoun vas
elected Senator from the twenty fourth
senatorial district over William Ward, the
opposing candidate. The petition asks that
Mr.. Calhoun be sworn in as a member of
the Senate. 1t was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Elections.
Senator Hunsaker introduced a bill for
weekly Lol.isionian, to pay them for pub
fishing the Senate journal for 1871. The
bill was read second time and referred TO
the Committee on Claims.
Senator Stamps introduced bill to IL
corporate the city of KenRer, in the parish
of Jefferson, left bank. It was read twice
and referred to the Committee On Corpora
tiCns.
A COMMITTEE from the House was an
nouuced, consisting of Messrs. Souer, Muir
rell and Davis. The Senate was Informed
through this committee that the House was
prepared to receive the Senate for the pur-
pose of counting the votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, and proelaIming
who had been elected.
On motion the Senate then adjourned in
a body 20 the House of Representatives.
After accomplishing the work of the
iOint session, the Senators returned to the
Senate Chamber and were called 20 order
l. TT1rria and +haro hairr n
quorum present, the special order OF the
day was called for. This was the fur
ther consideration Of Senator Barber's
bill, entitled an act to provide for
full and prompt payment Of the mem
bers, officers and employees of the Metro
politsn Police, by authorizing the issuance
of additional warrants to make up losses
which may hereafter be sustained by mem
bers, officers and employees by reason Of the
depreciation of Metropolitan Police war
ts; to make such warrants SO to be
issued for discount receivable for taxes, by
and ehargeab bic (pro ratal to the general
corporation of the Metropolitan Police
District and to provide penalty for
refusal to receive the same, and to
Limit the power of the Board OF Police
Commissioners to issue such additional
warrants. The bill had been read twice
and made the special order OF the day for
Tuesday yesterday at one o'clock. SEN
ators Barber and Stamps favored the i'm
mediate passage Of the bill, and gave their
reasons for it in remarks that might have
been conclusive had not other Senators
given opposite views. Senators Burch,
Brewster, P. f. Herwig and Ingraham
spoke in favor of referring the bill to the
Metropolitan Police Committee, and their
views finally determined the Senate to that
course. The bill was go referred.
The President Of the Senate having an
nounced that Mr.. T. c. Wilson had sent in
on motion, Judge Thomas Reber was
elected unanimously to that position.
The Senate theRs in consideration of
Wednesday, the eighth of January, being
national holiday, adjourned until Thurs
day, the ninth instant at twelve o'clock N.
The House met yesterday pursuant to ad
iot@ament, and vas called to order by
Speaker Loweu There being a quorum
present, Mr. Souer moved that a committee
of three be appointed to inform the Senate
that the House is ready to meet the Senate
in joint session, for the purpose of counting
the votes for Governor and Lieutenant 60
vernon, and proclaiming the result. Mr..
Souer's motion prevailed, and TIE Speaker
appointed Messrs. Souer, Murreii and Davis
on said committee. The committee retired
to the Senate
AR Demas gave notice that he would, ct
the proper time, introduce bill creating
the parish of Algiers.
At halfpast twelve O'Clock the Senate
met the House in joint session, and Presi-
dent Harris, presiding, instructed the Sec
retary of the Senate to call the roll of SEN
ators. The secretary announced twenty
five Senators present and quorum.
Speaker Lowell then instructed the CLERKS
of the House to call the roll of its mem
bers. Having done this, he reported seven
ty, two members present and quorum.
President Harris then arose and stated
that the law required that the General AS
sembly should meet On the second day OF
its regular session of this year, in joint ses-
sion, and count the votes cast for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor and proclaim the
result.
On motion the following tellers were then
appointed to conduct the count On the
part of the Senate-Serators Ingraham,
Twitchell and Weber. On tne part of the
House-Messrs. Dumont, Greene and SOuer.
The vote fOr Governor and Lieutenant
Governor was then counted, and William
Pitt Kellogg and C. C. Antoine were de
clared dury elected for four years oom-
nencing on the thirteenth day of January,
1873.
On motion Of Senator Twitshell the Senate
theu retired to the Senate Chamber, and
shortly after Speaker Lowell called the
House to order. The roll was called and,
there being a quorum present, Mr.. hontak
do, by permission, introduced bill estab-
fishing an additional district court for the
parish of Orleans. The bill was read twice,
ordered to be printed, and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Aue speaker appointed 91eeolo' Ni'Ui0 no.
Devezin, Souer, Boatner, Young and Bar
row members Of the Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses.
On motion, the House adjourned until
Thursday, tho ninth instant, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, in consequence of the eighth of
January being a national holiday
Rev. Father Burke.
This great Dominican priest, whose eio-
uuence has lifted him to the front rank of