New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-17
REGULAR SESSION
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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
ss,6 gss called to order by Hon. G.. 6. An
F,a1.c, Lieutenant Governor of the State and
president of the Senate.
Dn cal! Of tn. rol! the following Sesa'Ss
answered to their names:
Etcn &. c. Antoine. President. and Messrs.
Sfexandcr. Barber. Blackburn. Blunt. But
ssrs Burch. Brewster. Cage. Greene. Harris,
r. =. Herwig. Harper. Ingraham, kelso.
Azsicot. Pollard. SypLer, Stamps. Nkar'
leR--iy.
The President Of the Senate ennounceG %
asSrum present.
Prayer by I'll. Chaplain.
The reading Of the minutes Of yesterday I.
proceedings wa. dispensed with. and the
FFesident announced that the journal stood
ass8roved. the same having been corrected.
Nf. Harris moved that the Senate now
srsceed TO the election OF a United States
Sssnator. to serve on: the unexpired term
made vacant by the resignation of the Hon.
WILLIAM p. Kellogg, who has been inaugs.
4Ea.sSd Governor Of Louisiana
AR Barber seconded the motiCR. which
sr1s adopted.
Er. Harris put in nomination :he Hon.
,faAr. Ray. OF Ouachita.
FIR. Sypher nominated NcR. ]. y. \.
Sfsscbbac6
Who President. after a.ceItaining that
'Gh.re were no more nominations 20 be
sxsy3e, ordered that the roll OF tn. senate be
s12Ge,E 10 determine the vote ct I:v senate
I'VE sse question of the election Of United
xEa2es Senator to serve out The .ln.Npi.ed
sErun 80 aforesaid. by . viva voce :ote.
For Hon. John Ray-Alesander, Barber.
Satlsr, Blunt, Blackburn, Brewster. Burch.
Cage, Greene, Harris, 7. +. Herwig. L. i.
A4e " wig, Harper Ingraham, kelso. Mascot.
TSsiard Stamps, W eber-l9.
Rsr Hon. z. b. s. Pinchback-Syph
Tke President then declared that twenty
Ger atOrs had voted. and that nine teen had
~Hzs4 for Hon. John Ray. and ie was duly
blasted.
ur. Harris then made a motion that the
TaHso of Representatives. be notified that
&c Senate would be prepared 10 meet the
SsSrae in joint session at one o'clock.
So ooant officially the votes cast on yester.
day Tor United States Senator Tor the term
usdiag March !. 1879.
Adopted.
'-le President directed the Secretary TO
,sxs ia form the House of its action
Mr.. Harris then. having discovered that
&iss Raw required the Senate and House TO
lu.bet at twelve ococ:, NJ. ON the day fol-
atuOinG the day OF election, and he having
IN L. . b.,
sraRe3 "a reconsideration Of the vote Just
Ea&e1.
Tho motion 20 reconsider was then
1snpQ;ed, and the Senate ordered immediate
GaG5-e.
TSc Secretary was then Instructed I" no.
Ssy Ghc House that the Senate was then
rrlSv to proceed 10 th. counting and con
fsa5iEg thc v0tc cast yesterday .og United
SHaSes Senator.
glt8 House naVins: ,n'iri6teG .hei- .ead!.
ass 10 receive the Senate IN JOIN: sa.si.u
3sy .tt5r C,e.k til. senate then rr.cesdec. l..
" hecy - tbs House o! Representatives.
Join; Session.
"hS 'resi,i.ug oI III. Sru..... Eve, called
60 GgLer the JOINT session ~ .ac >cws'" ai.!
Aslaseh nS hrPI'st'ta'!'Sr aL'' "'''S''" 49,
5,ssrataVy %! ;ac senate - .aI! the ...! a.
gho Senate.
T'he following Senators answered 20 :ieir
qczs7s-
Ressrs Alexander, Anderson. Barber,
F1tler. Blunt, Blackburn, Brewster Burch,
,l.iEp, Greene. Harris, +. +. Hrrwlg, Harper,
8a graham, X, Isl. haeicot. Pollard, Stamps.
t2g:sker, TwltchoIl, Weber, WhartJE-22.
a'be Speaker Of the House then ordered
Sac Clerk Of the House to call the roll.
The following members Of the House an
saos-gd 10 their names:
Nessrs. All,iu, Armstes'. An'oine. Bow
man, Baker, Boyd. Beuhslu, Blackstone.
SH.sussEar, Barrow, Carey, Counaughton.
6:srEail, Drm4s. d. G. Davis, Il. Davis,
.aasker, Deveziu, Dejoie, Dumont, Devices,
AsIsst, Fonteiieu. Hreeue. GraHts Gau.