The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-17
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
Tn,r,y.n,n,n pay,. proceedings.

Mssars. yreaux. pucros. Eig Eugtia, Oar
land, George, aeode. Kelly. Mitchell 99 a,la
hi srsls b resaae Wife He, and zashafes
Absent MeearH. AllaIn, Boatner. Bryant,
Harpar Lsnary, stamps. satsou. Twitchell,
Wakefield. Wheeler. aud Youns-11.
Prayer by Rev. Father Hubert.
On motloa OF Mr.. oRdes Tho reading of she
journal In detail was dispensed with.
MESSAGE Prom rHs HOUSE,
10 the Honorable President and Members Of
an direasea by the House of Representa-.
nves 10 inform your honorable, body that the
House IL ready 10 proceed ,oba Ter United
h'''''4''''lf sGiSf'nn 2. rnn ;,1|y, IT.
On motios Of M Dreaur, the Hehnte pro.
seeded In body to the hall Of the House OF
Representatives for the purpose OF balleting
I'm Joint session for United States Senator.
Joint sEsstoN.
The intat session was called 10 order by the
Hon. Louis A. willis. Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate.
on call OF the roll. tho following Senators
answered 10 their names:
AfesHFs Breaux. Dueroa, Ellis Busts, Car
land, 0eerge, ayode Kelly, Mitchell. Ogden,
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson. handifefd,
Steven. stubbs, Texada. Wheeler, White and
Eaeharie@20 ..,
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members answered to their namess
Hon. Louis BUSH speaker: and Meeers Al.
dige, kyceck, BridHer, boWden barron, Barrett.
nfadY, Buck, berry, Doll, lIarbin,, Briggs, BIZ
nal, fliapatflsk, roerpter, aaskips, aillsspls.
leans kernsshan. Lyons, Lesda len, seon I.sl,
Nunes, Porter. peralta, pitts. Richardson, lsy-
Land ,aandolgsh, h sl,,u hsdis s,y'
Sellers, smart Taylor Tremoulet,, Toler,. 'Voor-
hieA, Waahhufn, Wood, Wilde, Williams. Young
OF claiborne. Young OF East baton kouge--es.
The President declared quorum present In
both houses, aud that the Joint assembly would
now proceed 10 ballot for United States soma
Cor for the term commencing March next
The Secretary OF tile Senate read tho names
ef the candidates. to-wt.
Hon. d. +. Jonas Of Orleans. Hon. Randall l.
Gibson Of Orleans, Hon. H. O. Wioklitfe OF Woet
Feliclana, Hon w. ID. Egan OF Caddo, Hon. w
A. Robertson OF st. Landry
Senator Dfeaux withdrew the nomination OF
Hon. i. A. Wiltg.
Senator rexn,ia withdrew REORGANIZATION OF
Hon. r. ID. White.
Representative Buck nominated Hon. Louis
Bush, of Orleans,
Tho rolls OF tho respective branches Of the
General Assembly were then called, with the
following result:
Dowden, Brady, Berry Dnpree. Gillespie, Hunt
Ington, Hammond. Lea, Pitts. Rdgey, Robert.
ID, h Jonas 1ib votes,
:, Senator Dneros and kepresentatiyes Barrett,
.seti, Bfigga, DeievlEhe EsIopihai, Ftspaltlek,
LII 2, YfT,sans h,aty ~ vt,sas, herhpchaiha,
Senators Ellls' Ogden, Richardson, Steven.
bin, Porter, Ryland Toler, Williams and Young
of East Baton Rouge voted for Hon. II, q. Wiek-
n,,,s, nosS ss,.. f,,a, p,,bt,. na san,,
ford sneaker Huah' ma Repreanntntiyeg Cnr~
loss. Duke. Leeds, Means. Mouehse, Randolph. |
Snas,s anu ass'ef No'eo 'oS iaeh '" d.
Senators Isreaus, Eusis, Garland, Kelly. |
Mitchell, Robertson, Wheeler and White, and
Eenresee,a.l s,ss bftngo., barron. DUCK
hard. Newsom. Nunez poralta Riehartson. Dill. |
lieu, spi Her, stagg, vporhies, Washbarne, Wood
and Wilde voted Tor Hon Louis Bnsh-9e votes. |
rY hepresehu.,sss Maitt VI una set1sts 'esea 'eE
Wapr ~ a. a Halle and Young, of Clai- |
Dofne voted for lion /. 4. Wiltx~a votes,
Total number az yotes cast A. necessary 10 n |
49, 40
cnosoe s''
Tho President declared that az no ono OF the |
candidates had received majority of tho votes |
aat ~ .;olnt asaa,,h,v t,nra naa nn eIo,tia, |
a.. -. - AZ. ri, az ;at,t .aaass,
adjourned until TO. morrow at u O'Clock m and |
fhe Senate withdrew TO Its own chamber.
Tho Senate was called to order by Lieutenant |
Governor Wits. President of the Senate.
On a call of the roll, tho following Senators |
anavvaraa In THAR nnmes,
nsMa,ou =. n 49,. 'sn,. r.,, n,,,s.a
var ssanrye Goods Keliv Mitehaji Dgden
Riahar,,sn@ Gohartson Sanaiiara Sfsxsn
Stubs. Texada, Wheeler. White and zacharis
--ly.
Ahsent-Messr Allan. Boatner. Breaux,
Bryant, Burch. Cage, Demas, puaont, Cha,
Harper. Landry, Perkins, Stamps. Sutton.
IwitokelL Wakeheid ana fouhg-H.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Ellis suhnaitfed memorial of tho Banrd az
-,'... $50 - - C-.,ss I.,'.,,..s ,s..s y,
trustees Oh inc oohooio institute aocs'ee III
the parish OF Union. and moved Its reference to
Aha Committee ON Education without being
- e a.at, 80 Az, ,,an.r ,v.s a., r,t,rr,a
rcau ih oetah, ahu eie paper was 80 feheife"'
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. (2oode. Chairman of the Committee on
asa @0"~e' ~ ~ ~ '~