New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-07

THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE.
First Days's Session.

First Dnys's SESSION.
SENATE CHAABgR, /
New Orleans, January s. 1874 }
Pursuant to the requiienents.of the sew
enteenth article Of the constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana, the Senate met at the
Mechanics Institute, in New Orleans, Lou
isiana.
At the hour of 10 N. Hon. C. c. Antoine,
Lieutenant Governor of the State, by virtue
of the constitution, called the Senate to
order, he being ex-officio President of the
same
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Nessrs Alexander Barber, Belden, Black
burn, Blunt, Bovee, Brewster, Butler,
Burch, Crawford. Cage, Chsdbourn. Harris,
K. +. Herwig, Ingraham, Kelso, Mascot,
Pollard, Rey, Stamps, Sypher, Twitchell,
Weber, Wharton Whitney-25.
The President announced q quorum
present.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Dir.
Thompson, Chaplain Of the Senate.
Mr.. Brewster offered, in form OF resolu-
ton, that there be appointed on the part of
the Senate a committee of two to meet a
similar committee on the part of the House
of Representatives, who are to notify the
Governor of the organization of the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Barber offered, in form Of resolution,
that there be appointed by the Presi-
dent committee of three to notify
she House of Representatives. Of the organ
ization of the Senate.
Mr.. Harris suggested that the rules re-
auired all resolutions to lie over one day;
and proposed that the desired effect could
be accomplished by simple motion.
The President ruled the form OF simple
motion to be correct and proper at that
stage of proceedings.
Subsequently Messrs. Brewster and Bar
Der changed the forms of their propositions
and the same were adopted.
The President appointed the following in
pursuance with the motion of hr. Barber
Messrs. Barber, Brewster and Stamps; and
the following in pursuance with the motion
Mr. Brewster, to wit: Messrs. Brewster and
Burch.
The committee to inform the House of
Representatives Of the organization of the
Senate reported, by the chairman. Mr..
Barber, that it had attended to the duties
assigned to it.
On motion of Mr.. BarLers the Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised, the
Senate was called TO order by the Presi-
dent.
On call of the roll, the follow ing Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Alexander, Barber, Belden, Black.
burn, Blunt, Bovee, Brewster, Butler,
Burch, Crawford, Cage, ChadbOurn, Har-
Iiss, E. +. Herwig. Ingraham, Kelso Mast
cot, Pollard, Rey. Stamps, Sypher, TwitcA
ell, Weber, Wharton, Whitney-25.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Houss OF REPRRsHsTATIvEs,t
New Orleans, La, January S. 1875. )
To the Honorable President and Members o. the
l am directed by the House to ask the
concurrence Of your hunorabte body iii THE
following joint resolution, viz:
Joint resolution No. ], relative to the
seating OF Hon. p. B. S. Pinchback, United
States Senator elect of the State of Lousi
ana. !
Very respectfully. etc.
JOHN w. ROXBOBOUGH, /
Assistant Clers.
Mr.. Barber moved to proceed to the elec.
zion of Secretary of the Senate.
On suggestion Of Mr. Harris Me-. Barber |
so amended his motion 80 to include the |
election of all officers required by act No. |
IL. of the Legislature OF 1872. which was
adopted.
The Senate then proceeded and elected
Ranht11 nv ba tn1louipy
unanimous vote
Messrs. Alexander, Barber, Blackburn.
Belden, Blunt, Bovee, Brewster, Butler, ;
Bureh, Crawford, Cage Chadbourn, Har-
ris. Harper. E. +. Herwig, lDgraham, Kelso,
Mascot, Pollard, Rey, Stamps, Sypher. |
Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, Whitney-26.
Mr.. Ingraham nominated William H.
Green for assistant secretary of the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded TO the elee
zion Of the assistant secretary:
Yeas-Barber, Belden. Blackburn, Blunt,
Bovee, Brewster, Butler Burch, Cage,
Chad bouIn, Harris, Harper. Herwig, In
graham, Mascot, Pollard, Rey, Stamps,
Sypher. Twichell, Weber. Wharton. Whit.
ney-23.
Blank-Alex ander-f.
Mr.. Green, having received twenty-three
! otes, was declared elected assistant secre-
larry of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Butler, the Senate pro-
seeded to the election of minute clerk.
Mr. Butler nominated G. c. Packard for
minute clerk, who was elected by the fol-
lowing vote:
Messrs. Barber, Beden. Blackburn
Blunt, Bovee, Brewster, Butler Burrh,
,ra -fo, |
per, +. +. Herwig. Ingraham, Kelso. Mast
cot, Pollard. Rey. Stamps. Sypher, Twitch-
ell, Weber, Wharton, Whitney-25.
Blank-Alexander-l.
Mr.. Burch nominated Thomas Reber for
assistant minute clerk.
Mr.. Reber vas elected assistant minute
,lerk by the following vote:
Messrs. Barber, Belden. Blackburn,
Blunt, Bovee. Brewster, Butler, Burch,
Crawford, Cage. Chadbourn, Harris,
Harper, +. f. Herwig, Ingraham. Kelso,
Masicot, Pollard, Rey, Stamps, Sypher,
rwitchell, Weber, Wharton, Whitney-25.
Blank-Alexander-l.
Mr.. Barber nominated William milford
'or sergeant at-arms, who was elected by
he following vote:
Nessrs. Barber, Belden. Blunt, Bovee,
Brewster, Butler. Burch, Crawford, Cage,
Chadbourn, Harris, Harper, F.. Herwig,
Xelso, Masicot, Pollard, key, Stamps,
,ypher. Twitehell, Weber, Wharton, Whit
ey-23.
Blank-Alexander-l.
Mr.. Harris nominated John " Mason
Or assistant sergeantat-arms, VINO was
lected by the following vote:
Messrs. Barber, Blackburn, Blunt, Bovee,
rewster. Butler, Burch, Crawford, Chad
ourn, Harris, Harper, Herwig, kelso,
Iasicot. Pollard, Rey, Stamps. Sypher.
'witchen. Weber, Wharton, Whitney-22
Blank-Alexander Belden-2.