New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06

ToUhTH GENERAL ASSE1DI1
State or LOClslANA
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tisss Bays Precesdisss.
SENATE CHsssaa. 4
New Orleans, January :, 1873.
De pnfsusnce with che provisions u u
Oicle seventeen Of tho constitution Of th,
State, che Senate, branch Of the Genera
Assembly OF Louisiana, met at tho Eenst.
Chamber at che date sSoyessid, il the cit.
os New Orleans.
At twelve o'clock n. Non. G. 6. Ansoine
President 0t she Senste. oslled the 1east.
o order.
The President ordered ne AoN u o.
1nembess 81 the seaste elected il Is7! - b
called.
The following Ss.ssoas aasve,ed - thsil
Games. 70 Wit:
alexander, Andere0R, SLACK buyA, Blunt
Herwig, Kelso, Mascot. Pollard, Stamps
6ypher, Weber, Wharton, Whitney, Asing
The full number holding over.
The Precedent then ordered tho soil to be
eallsd containing che asnss Of the seuly
elected members.
The following snsmbeD snsvele& "a
oheir names, TO wit:
Messrs. Allan, f3reaux. Burch, Chad
1ourn, Crozier. Dumons, Ola, landry.
Twitchell, Young.
The President announced thas il Was
pecessa airy for the newly elected nembers
present to be sworn in.
The oath was administered by che Prssi.
dent and che members took sheif seats.
Present.
Prayer vas offered by Rev. 4. ". Msf
nier.
On motion Of Mr.. Burch committee Of
two of the Senate was appointed by Che
Chair to join Q committee of the House 10
wait upon the Governor Of the State. 20
inform him of the organization of the
General Assembly, to the end that sny com.
nunicstion from him could be received.
Aessrs. Burch and Alexander we're ap-
pointed.
] On motion Of Mr.. Brewster. tho sules of
! the past session were adopted. 20 be used
until new sules were promulgated BY the
90enate.
= Also, on motion Of Mr.. Brewster. che
Chair was authorized to appoint special
pommittee on rules. consisting Of i've men,
Ebers.
: Mr.. Hervie offered tho following resolu-
zion:
Resolved, That q joint committee OF five
10 appointed, to consist of twp members of
tho Senate. to be appointed by The President,
and three members Of the House, TO be
appointed by the Speaker, to examine the
books and accounts OF the Auditor of Public
Accounts and the State Treasurer, in com.
ylliance with sections I540 aud 1889 Of the
Revised Statutes.
Lies over.
Mr.. Blackburs offered The following
motion:
That the President be authorized 20 ap-
point q necessary number OF assistant |
sergeants-at-arins to serve the BepSte tom
V0rarily.
Adopted
On motion of Mr. Chadbourn tho Senate |
voted to proceed to the election Of tho off,
GERS Of the Senate.
Mr.. Chadbourn nominated =. +. Dechtei.
for Secretary Of the Senate. !
No other nomination being made. the
3enste proceeded by yivs vOce vote. and !
slected p. E. Bechtsl, by vote VI all the
members present. fos Secretary Of the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Chadbousn ). A. Greene |
vas put in nomination for assistant score. !
sary, and duly elected by . vote Of al the
present.
On motion Of Mr. Chadbourn T.. e. Pack.
nd vas putin nomination for minute clerk.
md duly elected BY vote Of oil the neus-
hers present.
On motion Of Mr.. Chadbouln, AlphOnse
OeBlanc was put in nomination for assist
ant minute clerk and duly elected by .
gOte Of all tho members present.
On motion Of Mr. Chadboufn, William
Milford was put in nomination for ser
al the members present.
On motion of Mr.. Chadboufn. William
Mercer was put ia nomination for assistant
sergeant alarms, and duly elected BY .
fOte of all the members present.
On motion of Mr.. Chadbourn. Rufus
Renfro was put in nomination tor door
Keeper. and duly elected by . vote Of all
.he members present.
On motion of Mr.. Chadbourn, John Marks
was put in nomination for assistant door.
keeper, and was duly elected by . vote of
III the members present.
On motion OF Mr.. Chadbourn, y. PC.
Hill was put in nomination for chief enroll. !
ng clerk. and duly elected by vote Of all &
he members present.
The following officers, 20 wit: Bechtel,
Green. Packard. Deblanc. milford. Mer.
er, Renfro. Marks and Hill. were duly
worn in by the President OF the Senate,
md at once entered upon the discharge Of
heir duties for the year 1873. II
The Secretary was directed BY the Presi.
lent to inform the other branch of the Gen.
raj Assembly OF Louisiana that The Senate
vas duly organized and ready to proceed to |
BUSINESS IS the other branch. to wit: the
House. was also duly organized.
The Secretary. on returning. reported
hat the House had not organized, and was
4 no condition to receive his message. IL
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Chadbourn. =
uly seconded. went into executive eessiOn, I {
ExecutiSe session having been raised, Che !
blowing members answered to their names:
TAI
|etiege. Harper. Hsrwig, Pollard. Stamps, +
Weber. Wharton, Whitney. Allan. Breaux.
urch. Chadbvu.n. CvOzier, George. Ian.
nv. Twitche!l. t