The weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1872-1882, 1873-01-18
N n I'm HI Il III

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mark, ~ !! e: loud = and M oontipqad dsn9ns-
trationfl followed; q A. s, -. $, 80.
"A host Of conf Eatalatiops we're
poured I's I'd. il u q', 81 ther rev Governor,
ing inmed ,l ,dliately atter. which. tha Senate
a,;El and TIE 4, ,G'oyernoE 'g e ard nth
drew, epd thA Hpnse abortlyg aitaar III
adjourned. t...,..tr
The Senate proceeding 10 A Athsiir
room I, = at once entered on; the inap-
iguration Of E Lieutenant Governor g. 6
G. Antoine. As soon, as J. possible
q number 81 Of ladies' were aecommo-
dated in the Senate Chamber, and
every available spot in tho room
Sled BY spectators, A committee
BY appointment waited on Mr. An
tome and conducted him to the
Presidents side. President Harris
then in q brie, stirring and cordial
address add + formally relinqqished hi,
seat to his successor. and retired
The new Lieutenant Governor On
taking his seat acknowledged how
dMidfeantly y he occupied the, cha;r
that had been 30 ably filed dis
tinguished predecessors; pledged
himself to the devotion Of bis best
energies to the just apdsimpartial
administration Au Of his office, and; be-
spoke the; support and corporation,
OF the Senators in his. efforts to,
faithfully and, cret'itahy discharge,
the onerous and responsible duti.s
of his Office. 4: t,,..,, ::
Congratulations quickly followed.
interrupted for a moment by = mo-
ton to take recess for. fifteen lia-y
utes. During the recess the ladies'.
and o greater portion Of the other
spectators, withdrew. Il. The Ssnate:
resumed and adjourned to Tuestly.:
II The Lieutenant Governors office.
was then literally taken possession
Of and run by his friends for nearly
two hours. during which7tlp favor
Of delightful wines; was fully. en-,
joyed.: +. .ss.:.z .,:.,, ,xs, >>,...,
On Tuesday the Legislature met
and according to law proceeded to
the election Of United States Sem
ator for six years. ....:..
This event was looked for rward to
with much concern, and many were
the spcculations and combinations
on foot in relation to the probable
and successful candidate: The elec-
ton came off first in the Senate. Il
Here five nominations wore made:
Pinchback. John Ray, E.. E. Nor
ton, J. Hale Sypher,; Geo. William, !,
son, twenty-one Senators. present.
On the first ballot. Gov. Pinehback
received IL votes, the othen eandi-s
dates received from ! to 3 respec-.
lively. The President annopnced
the vote and declared Mr.. Pinch
back elected to the United States
Senate for six years 20 far as the
Senate is concerned. e
The news quickly reached the
House and struck like a bomb into
The combustion for tho electiah Of
another candidate. syrfz -, 81:
An evident effort was made TO,
break the quorum. the spsaker by: !
so,ne ct,incidenee also leaving his:
chair to Mr.. T. T. Allan. The ma
lority. however. frustrated the. atr
Tempt aud procesded to- the slec-.
ion. sf.,.s., 3, .*..s
The same gentlemen put up
u ths. Se1,ate ware offered in the
House, and ssveaty-sight ,peaabars :
present. n s.zs-e sssz ss;lI Is,s..
On the fhrsst ballot Gov: Pineh-
osck resolved 40 votes, thsFremain-
ng 20 being divided among the
'thsr candidatsk and w speaker
InuouDced Dir. Pinehback electsd
Q the United States Ssusts sfer air
FIR q ths HOUSE vas st,n-s:
,srned. ..s.asss. I'D u l.-=.i
The announcement was received.
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