New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Seventh Days Proceedinas.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE (,
New Orleans, January u, 1878. !
The House met pursuant to Adjournment,
Speaker Hahn IN the chair.
The roll was called and the fo.iow;ug
members answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn. and Mesers. Arms.ead.
Butler, Baker. Carville, Crawford, Con.
naughton. Cousin. Drury. Davidson
Devices. DeLacev. Dickinson, Demas.
Grant, Gracien. G. l.. Hill. q. H. Hill.
Hubeau. HOnore. Hunsaker, Jourdain.
I. johnson. J.J. johnson, M. Jones. Keat.
ing, Lane. Lowell, Levisse. j. s. Mathews.
Murrell. Milon. Marie. Parker. Pierson,
Polndex:er. Piles, Randall, Ridgely. Ray,
Kaby. Stewart, Sutton, Southland. Snaer,
Sartain, Souer. Tyler, Triplet. Thomas,
Wilson. Woods. Ward. Wright. Yorke-5..
Fitty'fve members present and quorum.
Prayer By the chaplain.
On motion Of Mr.. Sartain, OF Carroll, the
reading OF the journal was dispensed with,
and it was approved.
Mr.. Lowell. of jefferson. introduced the
following resolution. which was read unde.
suspension Of the rules and adopted:
WHEREAS. Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback has
been elected United States Senator from
this State for the term Of six years. com.
mencing March !. 1873: and.
Whereas. Said election was valid. The
Legislature making the same in our iudg.
ment not admitting OF any doubt as to its
legality: but. as tns validity OF the said
Legislature has been made the subject of
partisan questioning in the Senate of the
nlted States. and this State thereby
deprived OF the services Of one of its Sena-
therefore. be it
R.sotsst, That the House OF Representa-.
tives OF the State of Louisiana do now, IN
the manner provided by law as il in case of
vacancy. proceed to Te-e.ect Senator p. B.
j. Pinchback United States Senator from
his State for the term which will expire on
he fourth of March. 1879; in order tina. all !
ioubt OF questioning OF the title of said |
'lnchback to said seat in the United States |
senate may be entirely silenced.
Mr. Lowell, Of Jefferson. moved that TIE !
louise do now proceed into an election OF a
'nited States Senator. in accordance with
he resolution Just adopted.
Carried.
Mr.. Lowell. OK Jefferson, nominated Hon.
. Is. ). Pinchbach for that pos;tian.
There being no other nominations the
III was called and the following named
embers voted for p. B. S. Pinchback:
Speaker Michael Hahn. and Messrs. Arm.
cad. iButler. Baker. Carville. Crawford.
Cousin, Drury, Davidson.
ewees, DeLacey. Dickinson, Demas, Gu;.
ard, sGrant. Gracien. ID. c. Hill. c. II.
III. Hubeau. Honore. Hunsaker, Jourdain,
johnson. j. j. johnson, NJ Jones. Keat- {
:. Lane, Lowell, Levisse, j. S. Mathews, {
lrrell. Milon. Marie, Parker, Pierson,
indexter. Piles. Randall, Ridgely, Ray. q
by. Stewart. Sutton, Southland, Snaer. 8
rtain. Souer, Tyler. Iriplet, Thomas. Viii
J. Woods. Ward. Wright, Yorke.
And he having received titty-siS votes i
s declared elected. =
'lr. Lowell. of Jefferson. moved that a v
nmittee of three members be appointed
inform the Senate of its action. and re. a
est that body to meet the House in Joint
siono Tomorrow. for the purpose of
lparing journals relative thereto.
arried. |,
md the chair appointed Mess;s. Lowell. irl
Jefferson; Dickinson. of st. James, and on on
ldall. of Concordia. accordingly. in
he Speaker appointed Messrs. Jourdain, O.
Orleans: Lowell, Of jefferson: Gracien, Oh
Orleans; Guichard, Of St. Bernard, and A
ker. Of Jefferson. as the specia! com.
tee to investigate the affairs &C the mi
ropolitan Police Board. Or
NOTICES OF BILLS. SSt a
ot,ces were given tina: a: some future ST.
the following entitled bills would be S ;n
oduced. Mi'
r. Hubeau, Cs Jefferson. al az. 20 60,
nd All act entitled. an act to annex the W;
of Carroilton. to the city Of New Or. v
} to provide :or the transfer of certain O:
scripts from the Office of the recorder. bell
Approved March %. 1874. s saG'
;. Parker. Of Jefferson: bal.
act to incorporate the T..s: EaD.is: ADO ao1
oh of Gretna. Louisiana. gen
. johnson, OF IaddO: able
act for the purpose 0: observing the a.ss
ath as holiday. and closing all places cen
bile business. excepting hotels and how
ecaries. on the Sabbath after . A. M, any
E. D. Triplett. of East Baton Rouge: unal
act relative to the products Of Lousi. near
state
W. G. Lane. Of East Baton Rouge: i ia o. T"
act for the ramoval of tha State Houzn | 25 Cox