New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
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1fFsctal JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
EFefEiht JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
CJEFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF TUB
o sS~ATEe OF LOUISIANA
SENATE.
Eighth Days Sessions


1k::ai.e. Lieutenant Governor Of the S.s
szsd President Of the Senate.
The following Senators answered to tn
snH,ess
Nsse,A Alexander. Anderson. Alla
a.ackburr, Blunt. Brewster. Burch: Cas-
GsAadGOrrG, CrCZier. DumOnf, Greer
slarper, Herwig. Mascot. Twitchell. Web:
Wharton. Whitney, Young-20.
TIE President announced that there "
ssuc.'0ni present
Prayer by the chaplain.
pcssr SESSION CT THE SENATE ASbHorsEt
REPRESENTATIVES,.
sLa President directed that the Sena'
ID uaw repair TO the House Of Represe
eaYtives for the purpose organizing joil
ssssia:, 70 compare Journals of the yot.
yesterday for United States Senator.
The Senate met the House in joint sessic
q f.A.
The President directed the secretary !
sasil tie roll Of the Senate.
Tbs following Senators answered t. thei
aanen:
Aessrs Alexander. Anderson. Affair
Blackburn. Blunt Breaux. Brewster, Burct
Casges Chadbourn. Crosier, Detiege, Du
W
Pollard, Stamps, Twitchell, Weber, VIVA,
Gan. Whitney. Young--25.
The President then directed the clerk O
Clio Iouss Of Representatives to call tn
sail at the House.
Ths following members answered to thei
azrnee:
Speaker Michael Hahn, and Messrs. Arm
etead, Butler. Baker. Carville, Crawford
Ssenaaughton. Cousin, Orury, Davidson
S,ewees, DeLacey. Dlckenson. Demas. Gui
Hill. Hubean, Honore, Hunsaker, Jourdain
T. johnson. j. j. johnson, NJ. Jones, Keat.
ing, Lane, Lowell, Isevisse. j. S. Mathews.
Murrell, Miion. Marie, Parker, Person.
Peindexter. PIless Randall, Ridgely, Ray.
Nabye Stewart. Sutton, Southland, Snaer,
$artaiu. Souers Tyler, Triplet. Thomas. vii.
San, Woods. Ward. Wright. Yorke-56.
Sha President directed the Secretary Of
sae Senate to read that part Of tho Journal
7aferring to the election of United States
senator on yesterday.
The Journal was read as follows:
Mr. Burch raised question of privilege.
snd sent motion to the Secretary to be
:ead, as follows:
WHEREAS, Honorable P. B. S. Pinckbac
Vas been elected United States Senator
;rsui this State for the term of six years.
commencing March 4, 1873; and
W heres said election WAS valid, the Leg.
ssiature making the same, in our judgment,
not admitting of envy doubt as to its legal.
lev; but as the validity Of the said Legisia.
aFre has been made the subject of partisan
.y1est ioning in the Senate of the United
:SSstes, and this State thereby deprived of
tsLs services of one of its Senators, there
Eoce move that the Senate of the State of
rffy an In int ho Id
Try law, as if in case of vacancy, proceed to
NEGLECT Senator p. b. s. Pinchback United
MATES Senator from this State for the term |
(which will expire on the fourth of March, |
ssE9, in order that all doubt or questioning |
OF the title of said Pinchback to said seat |
IN che United States Senate may be entirely |
Sllsnced.
Mr. Detiege raised the point Of order that |
-ae reading of the journal was the next
business in order under the rules.
The PRECEDENT declared that privileged |
suestion was in order at any time.
Mr. Burch, after the motion had been
read, moved that the motion be adopted,
~xtI, remarks.
Mr.. Allan rose and seconded the motion.
esth lengthy remarks.
The foregoing motion was adopted as
Submitted by Mr.. Burch.
Elr. Burch then nominated the Hon. T. Il. I
:. Pnchback !for election for United States
SENATOR to fill tho term ending March I,
$50.
The Pres!ien. directed fhe Secretary to
eall the roll Of Senators upon the nomina.
'a0n of Hon. =. Is. s. Pinchback for United
States Senator, in accordance with the mo. I
Ion of Mrs Ru,ch. |,
Tha following was tho vosa taken. a. ,
By the President from the roll
all:
The following Senators voted Tor Hon. p.
:. s. pinohback:
Messrs. Allan, Brewster, Burch, Cage.
:hadbourn. Crozier. Ola, Harper, Kelso. I
landry, Masicot. Pollard, Stamps. Twitch. .
The following Senators voted blank:
Aessrs. Alexander. Blunt Breaux. De- +!
seGe. Greene-j.
Mr.. Eurch offered the following motion:
That ihe Secretary Of the Senate be !
Instructed to notify the House Of Repre-. :
entail ves that the Senate will meet the '
louise In Joint session tomorrow at 19 NJ. ! h
no vote east this day for United States
snator. r
adopted.
?he President then directed the Clerk Of
se House Of Representatives to read that n
ar. of the journal referring to the election 7
( the United States Senator.
The journal was read as follows: LIS
mr.. Lowell. Of Jefferson, introduced the Il
blowing resolution. which was read under
suspension of the rules and adopted:
WHEREAS. Hon. p. B. s. Pinchback has |
cen elected United States Senator from | q
his State for the term of six years. com. s
lencing March 4. 1873; and b
VIII ereas, Said election was valid. the ,r
egis lature making the same in our judg. | q
lent not admitting OF any doubt as to its al
sgality; but, as the validity of the said | al
,egislat ure has been made tho subject of
artisan questioning in the Senate Of the f
|nited States. and this State thereby de. a,
rived Of the services Of one OF its Senators: Il
heref ore. be it n
Resolved. That the House Of Representa-. 81
ives of the State of Louisiana do now. in
le m amer provided by law as if in case Of \,
acan cy. proceed to elect Senator p. Il. u
Pin ch back United States Senator from 81
lis st ate tor the term which will expire on | Ii
,e fou nth OF March. 1879. in order that all v
oubt or questioning Of the title OF said II
inch back to said seat in the United States I,
,nat may be entirely silenced. u
Mr.. lowell, Of Jefferson moved that the ~
ouse do now proceed into an election OF r.
nited States Senator, in accordance with VI y.
10 resolution just adopted. 81
Carried. u
8r. Lowell, Of Jefferson. nominated Hon.
3. S. Hinchback for tina: position. 90
There being no other nominations. the OF
i! was called, and the following named tt
an bers voted tor =. b. S. Pinchback. bt
Speaker Michael Hahn. and Messrs Arm.
cad. Butler. Baker. Cirville. Graz ford. sa
Cousin, Drury. Davidson. Sc
: wees, DeLacey, Dickinson. Demas, Gui. OF
ard. Grant, Gracien, D. C. Hill. C. II. ns
II, Hubeau, Honnre, Hunsaker. Jou.dain.
Johnson, j. J. johnson. NJ. jones. Keas. tW