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

! ycHtcAhHN sicekOo W thC NSANA go ~AH0|N+S"'
of Louisiana United States Senator TO I'll
shs vacancy occasioned by the sesignat!ol
Of Hon. William Pitt Kellogg.
The Senate was called to order sc 'h
usual hour by Lieutenant Governor An
toine. When the Secretary announced ;
! quorum present, Senator Harris arose anC
said the first thing in order was Che cleo
ton o! United States Senator 20 I'll th'
| vacancy OccasiOned by the Sesignation q
Senator Kellogg upon assuming the siutie!
! Of Governor. He would therefore move
tha. preparations be made at once !Ol
the election. On motion. The Secre
tarv wa. Instructed 30 inform The
House that the Senate would meet
( in joint session at P. NJ. for the purpose
; of slecting Senator to I'll. the uuexpireC
term of Mr.. Kellogg. After this informa
ton had been conveyed to the House. the
Senate .econsidered the vote by which i,
! had fixed the :ime at one o'clock, and no
titled the House that it would meet that
; body Immediately for that purpose. Pre-
yious 20 going 70 the House, the election OF
| a Senator being announced in order by the
| President, Senator Harris nominated II on
; John Ray. and Senator Sypheg nominated
Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback.
Senator Harris informed the Senate that
! MI Pinchback was not candidate for the
short term. a vote was then taken which
resulted as follows: For Ray. eighteen; for
Pinchback, one.
/. The Senate. on motion, retired to the
House of Representatives for the purpose OF
| Senator. for the long term. taken on Tues
day t.hs day before) and consummating the
i, election of a United States Senator :og the
| short term.
After the Joint session was over the Sen.
J ate returned TO the Senate Chamber and
/, was called 20 order by its President, and,
! there being quorum present, the 5 nate,
! on ,Hoion, wen: into executive session,
| after which j: adjourned anti: twelve
! o'clock N. to-day.
! The House yesterday the: a: twelve
| O'Clock NJ. In the absence o: Speaker
! Lowell! il was called TO order ~ Chief Clerk
! vigers. who requested Mr.. Mathews, of
Tensa.. 20 take the chair. The clerk called
the Eoll and announced sevepty-two mem
bers present.
4 .Amessage from the Senate Was announced
, informing shs House that that body wopld
10 et i: in Joint session at ono o'clock.
Mr.. Young, of Concorjia, moved that the
House proceed to the election OF United
States Senator 80 FIJI the uneSplred term Of
Mr. Kellogg, His motion prevailed. No
limitations being declared il order. Mr..
Southard. Of Ouachi.a, nominated Hon.
John Ray. Mr.. MuEreli. oS Madison. nomi-
mated James Lewis.
A message from the Senate informed The
House that that body had 'econsidered its
action fixing one O'clock as the time for
a joint .sssion. and tina: i was ready to
meet the House Immediately.
a motion was then made and carried, 20
name Of Mr.. Lewis having been Withdrawn.
Mr.. Ray received seventy-tw0 votes.
Mr. Soue! moved that :. committee Of
three be appointed by the Speaker, to in
form the Senate that the House was ready
to meet them in joint session. The motion
being seconded, the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Souer. Allan and Fontelieu on said
committee. Before the committee had
time 20 report. the presence o: the Senate
was announced.
Presiden. Antoine took the chair,
and called the members Of the
join. session 20 order and instructed
the Secretary TO cal! the roll of
the Senate. He announced twenty two
Senators present. The Clerk then called
the roll of The House and reported seventy
six members present. That portion of the
journal Of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives which recorded the proceedings
had in the election Of United States Sena-
Cor on Tuesday was read by order Of the
President, and it appearing that Hon. P, B
S. Pinchback had been elected, that fact
was proclaimed IN the presence Of both
houses.
Senator Harris .iien arose and sai! that !
under the law it became necessary for the !
joint session 20 elect Il United States Sena- !
tor 20 I'll the vacancy oceasioned by the |
resignation OF Mr.. Kellogg. Nominations |
being declared in order, Senator Brewster !!
nominated Hon. John Ray on the part of !
the Senate, and Mr.. SOuthard nominated |
the same gentleman on the par: ut the |
House. After tho vote had 6oen taken, |
the President announced that ninety. -four !
votes had been cast for hr. Ray and one |
for Mr.. ?inchback. lie therefore declared /
Mr.. Ray elected 40 serve for the short !
term. On motion OF Senator Barber the !
Senate then retired to the Senate Chamber. /!
Mr. Mathe ws called the House 30 order, !
and instructed the clerk TO call tbs roll |
There being quorum present, Mr.. Sewell |
a. kei permission. which was gran ted, to |
a resolution authorizing steam
postal facilities between New Orleans and |
Mexico. The resolution finally passed. !
Mr. Guichard, by permission, introduced .
bill reducing the fees of office in the district |
cOrrte for the parish Of Orleans. Il was
'ead .wic. and referred to the Judiciary
Com mittee. Mr. Devices ga"e notice OF o !
bill 20 abolish ..js.s.c: sUYeriH.oa:en:s 0S |:
public .AGcat! Z.
a:. >ewei, obtained p,,s.ss.on p. MIRO
iuc- Ill. entitled an vt to amcrI tLe !.
;harter az :Le city 81 New Orieao: and acts !
.ui q!emau:ary thereto. = 'sro..C.. addi- .
.iona! .:guiat.o:ls 20. ~ government O5
the corporation and for TIE organization Q:
.he Council: 10 abolish certain departments
and 20 transfer th. duties Of the Admins
traitors q: sad departments 20 other Ad-
herein named: 80 limit the