New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-14

n POindexter, Piles. Randall, Ridgely, hs
e Rsby, Stewart. Sutton, Southland, sDa,
Sartain, Souer, Tyler. Triplet. Thomaa. "
son. Woods. Ward, Wright, forke-'o.
The President directed the Secretary
the Senate to read that part of the journ
referring TO the election OF United Stat
;. Senator on yesterday.
The journal was read az follows:
Mr.. Burch raised a question Of privileg
and sent a motion to the Secretary TO
read. as follows:
WHEREAS, Honorable =. B. ). Pinckbat
. has been elected United States Senat'
| irem this State for the term OF six year
commencing March 4, 1878; and
Where's said election was valid. the LIE
islature making the same, IN our iudgmen
not admitting Of any doubt as to its lega
ity: but as the validity of the said Legisl
questioning in the Senate Of the Unite
States. and this State thereby deprived ,
the services of ono Of it's Senators. Their
fore move that the Senate Of the State {
Louisiana do now, in the manner provide
| by law, as if in case Of vacancy. proceed I
, re.eiect Senator p. b. $. Pnchback Unite
States Senator from this State tor the teri
which will expire on the fourth of March
1879, in order that all doubt or Cuestionin
| Va tuC 'IJic OI SalA iuCuUdCh W cdiu pOts
in the United States Senate may be entirel.
silenced.
| Mr.. Detiege raised the poin: Q; order tina
the reading OF the journal was the mex
business in order under the rules.
The PRECEDENT declared that privileged
| question was in order at any time.
Mr.. Burch, after the motion lad beer
read, moved that the motion DO adopted
| with remarks.
| Mr.. Allan rose and seconded the motion
with lengthy remarks.
The foregoing motion was adopted ~
submitted by Mr.. Burcn.
Mr. Burch then nominated the Hon. p. 3.
| >. Pinchback flor election for United States
Senator to fill the term ending March 4.
1879.
The President directed the Secretary 60
cal! the roll of Senators upon the nOmina
ton of Hon. p. d S. Pinchback for United
States Senator, in accordance with the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Burch.
announced by the President from the rol!
call:
The following Senators voted FOR Hon. P.
b. ). Pinchback:
Messrs. Allan, Brewster, Eurch. Cage,
Chadbourn, Crozier, Ola, Harper, kelso
Landry. Mascot, Pollard, Stamps, Twitcb
ell! Weber, Wharton, Whitney, Young-ls.
The following Senators voted blank:
Messrs. Alexander. Blunt. Breaux. De-
tiege. Greene
Mr. Burch offered che following motion:
That the Secretary of the Senate be
instructed to notify the House OF Repre-
eentatives that the Senate will meet the
House n joint session Tomorrow at IL M.
to proceed to compare journals and count
the vote cast this day tor United States
Senator.
Adopted.
The President then directed :he Clerk OF
tho House Of Representatives to read that
part Of the journal referring to tie election
Of the United States Senator.
The journal was read az follows:
Mr.. Lowell, Of Jefferson, introduced the
resolution, which was read under |
, suspension of the rules and adopted:
WHEREAS, Hon. p. Il. s. Pinchback has !
been elected United States Senator from /
nencing March 4. 1873; and
Whereas. Said election was valid. the
Legislature making the same in our judg-
nent not admitting of any doubt as to it's |
egallty: but, as the validity OF the said
has been made the subject of
PARTISAN questioning in the Senate Of the
Jnited States, and this State thereby de-
,rlved OF the services Of one OF its Senators:
therefore,. be il
R,solred. That The House Of Representa- I
ives OF the State of Louisiana do now, in
he manner provided by law as if in case of
acancy. proceed to re-elect Senator p. Il.
}. Pinchback United States Senator from |
his State Tor the term which will expire on |
ne fourth of March. 1879, in order that all
oubt or questioning " the title Of said !
'inchoack to said seat in the United States !
enate may be entirely silenced
Mr.. Lowell, of Jefferson moved that .he
louise do now proceed into an election OF a ! ,
nited States Senator, in accordance with ,
le resolution just adopted. Il
Carried
Mr.. Lowell. Of Jefferson. nominated Hon. =
y. S. Pinchback tor that position.
ahere being NO other nominations, Che
vi was called, and the following named | q
smbers voted for p. B. S. Pinchback. q
Speaker Michael Hahn. and Messrs Arm I
cad. Butler. Baker. Caryille. Crawford. I h
Cousin, Drury. Davidson.
ewees, DeLacey, Dickinson, Demas, Gui- !
ard. Grant, Gracien, D. C. Hill, G. s
III, Hubeau, HOnore, Hunsaker. Jourdaip. q
Johhson. j. J. johnson. NJ. Jones, Keat ! n
g, Lane, Lowell, Levisse. j. 5. Mathews,
urre'i. Milon, Marie. Parker, Pierson, {,
'lndexter. Piles. Randall. R,dgely, Ray. i,
10y. Stewart, Sutton, Southland. Snaer, :.
a eoabe ',ouCIs IcI nom ~. " IL. | n
q. Woods, Ward, Wright, Yorke
And he having received fifty s;x votes ! e.
- declared elected. ~
Mr. Lowell, Of Jefferson, moved that q =
nmlttee OF three meK bers be appointed
INFORM the Senate Of IT'S action, and re. h.
est that body to meet the House in Joint
sion. tomorrow. for the purpose Of com.
ring journals relative thereto.
IarrIeG. No
IND the chair appointed Messre. Lowell, W
Jefferson: Dickinson. of St. James. and AZ
nda'I. OF Concordia. accordingly.
he President announced that the Hon. til
b. ). Pinchback had received o..
hteen votes from twenty-tbree members
sent IN the Senate. and ffty-six votes re-
L httv-six members present in the
Use. making on Joint ballot seventy. four '''
es from the seventynine members pres TIL
IL the two Houses at the time Of the me
ton. He declared Hon. T. Il. ). OH
chback had received more than q ma
~ of the votes Of the members present.
was duly elected tie United States
ator from this State to serve the senat.
term ending March 4, A. u. 1879. Co
Z motion Of Mr.. Lowell "a member Of 1a
House, it was ordered that his Excel. REL
y the Governor Of the State be officially dia
ted OF the proceedings Of the Senate
House Of Representatives IN separate 4
Joint session. in relation to the election int
be Hon. r. b. 5. IInchbsck ~ United +
E. Senator. foil
10 President of tho Senate directed the =
70 to return to the Senate chamber. Bre
REGULAR SESSION. 81
e President called the Senate TO order ney
q NAnafo no rDhae AMI <l;,no..l ] -