The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-24
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
Forty-Fourth Days Proceedings.
or THE

Ferty.Fourth Days Proceedings.
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans. Wednesday. February 81. 1877. J
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
the Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor
and President Of the Senate. in the chair.
On call of the roll. the fol owing Senators
answered to their names:
Nessrs. Ellis, Eustis. Garland George. Goode
Grover. Kelly. Mitchell, Ogden. Perkins, Rich
ardson, Robertson, Sandiford. Steven Stubbs
Te2ada.. Wheeler. White, zacharie-19s
Bryant, Burch. Gage. Demas. Ducros. Dumont
sSfIa, Harper Landry Stamps Sutton, Twitchell
Wakefield. Young-17.
Prayer by Rev. Father Hubert.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
New Orleans. Feb. al. 1877.
To the Honorable the Senate Of the State OF
Genilemea-I am directed to inform your hon
Grab Q body that the House has passed the fol-
lowing bills and ask the concurrence of the
House bill No Tos IAN act to repeal an act
entitled an pct 70 define and extend the limits Of
court u i therein. and to define and Extend the
jurisdiction for the Sixth and Seventh Munich
pal Districts Of the parish Of Orleans; to pro-
sation and term Of office. and to provide for the
drawing of jurors for said court. and to re-
annex tho Sixth and Seventh Municipal Dis
tricts OF the parish OF Orleans to the First Ju-
Also, House bill No IA, IAN net to repeal act
No. As. approyed, April ID, 1876, and to provide
the manner OF hlling any vacancy that may ex-
ist in the office Il Governor and Lieutenant
Governor; to provide for the suspension from
office of the Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor pending impeachment, and for other pur-
Also, House bill No. 1871, AN oct to authorize
Of Int to.
q special tax in said parish to build parish
Also, House bill No; es. An act to Ak the cash
deposit fees on suits brought In the district and
parish courts throughout the State, the parish
of Orleans excepted"
Also, House bill No. g. IAN act relative to the
transfer Of stocks and to amend and re-enact
section ais OF the Revised Statutes Of the State
Of Louisiana -
re-enact section 252s of the Revised Statutes of
the State of Louisiana
Also, House bill No. 70 IAN act to regulate the
time q holding the Parish Court in the parish
Also, House bill No. SO, IAN actto amend and
re-enact article es7 Of the Revised Code OF Prac-
Also. House bill No 1885, An act relative to the
oath to be taken In garnishment proceedings
Also, House Bill No. lat. An act to repeal act
No 40 OF the acts OF the Legislature for the year
1860, entitled An act for carrying into effect the
3i5t 3t5s and s454 Of the Revised Statutes of
the State OF louisiana l'
Also. House bin No. IT. TO provide for the
of railroads under foreclosure OF mortgage
upon she same: to provide for. the organization
70 authorize such new companies to borrow
money, and to secure the same by mortgage;
sand 10 invest such organized companies with
certain rights and powers and to impose on
am also directed to inform your honorable
body that the House Is now, ready to meet the
ia I'M mi nj m Nv In limit tod
States Senator.
PETER J. TRE 52l5y. IT.,
Mr.. Steven in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, the reading of
the journal In detail was dispensed with.
Lieutenant Governor Witt in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden. the Senate pro-
ceeded in body to the hall of the House of
Representatives for the purpose Of balloting in
Joint session for United States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hon. Louis a. Wilt, Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate.
On call of the roll. the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux, Demas. Ducros. Ellis, Eustis
G ca George Goode; o Groyer Kelly Mitch
Sandiford. Steven. Stubs. Texada. Wheeler.
White and Zacharie-l2.
On a call of the roll of the House the following
members answered to their names:
Hon. L. Bush. Speaker. and Messrs. Aldige.
Ayeoek, Billieu, Bridger. Breard. Barbin, Bow
den. Barron. Barrett Brady. Buck. Berry. Bell,
Briggs, Carloss. Cressy. Delavigne. Duke. Du-
pree, Estopinal, Fitzpatrick Forester. Gaskns.
of VIM. Kelly OF Orleans. Kernochan, Kidd.
Lyons. Leeds. Lamare, Lea, Leonhard of Or
nez Porter P-ralta Pitts, Richardson, Ryland.
Randolph. Role. Robertson, kidgley. singleton,
Shakespeare, Self, Stagg Sellers. Smart TAYLOR,
Wilde. Williams. Young of Claiborne. Young of
East Baton Rouge-67.
The President declared a quorum present in
both houses, and that the joint assembly would
now proceed to ballot for United States Sena-
tor for the term commencing March next.
The Secretary of the Senate read the names of
the candidates, to wit:
Hon. b. r. Jonas Of Orleans. Hon. Randall L
Gibson of Orleans, Hon. r. @. Wicalffe of West
Feliciana. Hon. w. b. Egan of Caddo. Hon. w.
A. Robertson of vt. Landry.
Senator Texada nominated Hon. James JEFF
fries, of Rapides
The rolls of the respective branches OF the
General Assembly were then called. with the
following result:
Representatives, Aycock. Breard. Bewden
Brady. Berry. Forester. Huntington. Hammond
Kidd. LeOnhard, Newsom, Peralta, Role, Rob
ertson, Shakespeare. singleton. Stagg and
Young of Claiborne voted for the Hon. B. F.
Senators Kelly, White, aud Speaker Bush and
Representatives Billion, Buck, Bell Cressy
Delavigne. Estopinal. Fitzpatrick. Kernochan.
Kelly Of Orleans. Leeds. -Lamare and Tremou-
let voted for the Hon. r. L. Gibson-15 votes.
Senator Richardson and Repres natives Bar
bin. Dupree. Lyons. Porter. Ryland. Toler, Will
liams and Young of East Baton Rouge voted for
Hon. X. G. Wickliffe-s votes.
Senators George and Goode and Representa-
tives Bridger, Barron. Briggs. Duke, Means.
Randolph and Washburne voted for Hon. w.
b. Egan-e votes
Senators Breaux, Demas. Ducros, Garland.
Ogden and Zaeharie and Repres entatives Giles
pie. McGehee aud Sellers voted for Hon w. A.
Robertson-s votes.
Senators Ellis, Eustis, Grover. Stubs. Mitch
ada and Wheeler and Representatives Aldige,
Barrett. Carloss. Gasklns. Jonas, Kelly of VIM,
Lea. Martin, Nunez. Pitts, Richardson, Ridgley,
Self. Smart Taylor. voorh es. Weed and White