New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY,
Senate

THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
| Senate.
Lieutenant Governor Antoine called thi
bod7 to order a: twelve o'clock, and II
structed the secretary to call the roll. !
quorum being present. the Senate. after
short prayer, proceeded to business.
Senator Burch rose to privileged INC
ton. whic!. he embraced in the folio win
form:
WHEREAS. Hon. r. y. S. Pinchback ha
been elected United States Senator fron
this State for the term OF six years. com
mencing March 4, 1873; and
Whereas. Said election was valid. til
Legislature making the same, in our judg
ment, not admitting of any doubt as to it
legality: but as the validity of the sal,
Legislature has been made the subject o
partisan questioning in the Senate of th'
United States, and this State thereby de
prived OF the services of one of its Senators
therefore l move that the Senate of tn
| State OF Louisiana do now, in the name
provided by law. as if in case Of vacancy
proceed to re-elect Senator p. B. S. Pinch
back United States Senator from this Stat'
for the term which will expire on the fourth
OF March, 1879. in order that all doubt o.
questioning Of the title of said Pinchbacl
to said seat in the United States Senate may
De entirely sileNced.
After the reading Of the resolution by the
! secretary. Senator Burch stated his reasons
for bringing the question of the election O.
+. b. S. Pinchback to the United States
Senate two years ago before the Senate a,
this time. He read resolution adopted by
the last State Republican Nominating Con
| vention indorsing Mr.. Pinchback's election
and instructins the Legislature. if such a
| course should be necessary. to take action
in the matter. Mr.. Burch deemed this
| course necessary now. in view Of the fact
that the Senate had not yet determined to
permit Mr.. Pinchback to take his seat.
The motion Of Senator Bur ch was Sec
onded by Senator Allan. who read a
lengthy address in support of Senator
Pinch5ack's fitness for the position. and
concluded by urging the adoption of Sen.
ator Burch's motion.
Senator Sypher was in favor of postponing
the election to a future day. He did not
deem it advisable or necessary to 60 into it
at the present time.
Senator Burch said the law provided
when and how United States Senator was
to be elected, and if the Sen ate desired to
take action in regard to Mr.. Pinchback's g
case, the law rendered it necessary that it
should be done Immediately.
Senator Weber desired to have the mo-
ton amended 80 as to read "reindorsed," )"
instead of reelected"
Senator Burch opposed the amendment.
giving his reasons for so DING. He said a
new election was necessary under the cir.
cumstances, and in support Of this position
cited the course taken by the Mississippi
Legislature in the case of Senator Ames.
The motion was then adopted.
Senator Burch then nominated Hon. p.
B. S. Pinchback for United States Senator,
declared elected by vote of eighteen yeas.
seven Senators voting blank.
On motion of Senator Burch, the Secre.
tary was instructed to notify the House
that the Senate will meet that body in joint
session to-day "wednesday at twelve
o'clock II. to proceed to compare journals
and coun: the votes cast fog United States
Senator.
A committee from the House Informed
the Senate that the House would meet the
Senate in joint session to-day wednesday,
for the purpose Of comparing journals in
regard to the election of United States
Senator.
Senator Chadbourn introduced bin to
be entitled an act to incorporate the Louis.
lana Telegraph Company, to grant the right
Of way thereto and to confer certain priy;'
eges and franchises:
Under a suspension OF ths rules il was
read twice and ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Internal improvements when
appointed.
Senator Dumont gave mott ce Of bill to
De entitled. IAN act to pay to the fifth JUS.
ice of the peace for the parish of Orleans
'alary in lieu Of costs. in criminal cases:
md to allow him one clerk. at salary; and |
providing for the paymen. of the same"
o be entitled ian act to incorporate the
friends Of Charity Benevolent Associa.
ion:" also Of bill to create the parish Of
llgiers.
Senator Weber called up the bill; to sus.
end the collection of taxes for the years
s.3 and 1874. L: was read the second time
nd ordered to be referred to the Finance
Committee when appointed.
The Governors vetoes. which had been
lade the special order Of the day for Tues.
az, wero then taken up.
The first one considered was in relation TO
le bill to amend an act entitled an ac. to
corporate the town of st. Francisville, in !
'e parish Of West Feliciana.
Senator Weber moved that the bill do
,ally pass. the veto of the Governor to the
'ntrary notwithstanding. A vote was taken
Id resulted in the sustainment Of the veto.
The veto Of the bill entitled "an act to in
rporate the city Of Donaldsonville. in the
irish Of Ascension" ETC., was taken up. 4,
ID on morton OF Senator Landry the fur. &
er consideration Of the bill and veto was I
'stponed unit! next Monday at one
clock. ii
Senator Young moved a reconsideration I I
the vote taken IN the election Of q United
ates Senator. His motion was ruled GU.
order. and the Senate. on motion. al
armed until twelve O'clock NJ. to-day. II
House Of Representatives.
che House came to orie. at a quarter I
st twelve o'clock yesterday. Speaker I
lhn in the chair. ~
members and quorum present. b
aver was offered by the chaplain. p
VIZ. Sartain moved that the journal be n