The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14


ant Governor. presiding. for tho purpose Of
uniting with the House In a joint session OF the
| General Assembly with o view to further ballot
| ing for Senator TO represent the State OF Lou
isiana in tho Senate Of the United States for the
| term beginning March 4. 1877.
On call Of the roll. the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messta Breanx Du@ros, Ellis Eustis s;a gar-
oe nh Psffn s' Resardson db ss snd
| ford, Steven, Stubs. Ts8ada. Wheeler, White
and zacharie-21.
And quorum Of the Senate.
| The roll Of the House being called. tho follow
| ing members answered to their names:
Hon. L, Bush. Speaker; and Messrs, ,Aldee.
Barrett, Buck, Berry. Bell. Briggs. Carlos.s,
Greasy Delavifne. PIKE, puGtoo ri iaa ndr
mond. JONAS, Relly Of Vim, Kelly, Of Orleans,
leans, Martin. Means, Mcdehee. Nsswssom.
NuusH. Porter, Pitts. Richardson. Hyland. Ran
dolph, Role Ridelsy, ROBERTSON, Shakespeare.
Self. Spiller Stage. Steele, Sellers Smart. Sin
gletop' TAYLOR Trenonlet TolGer vo3Wth ab
burne and Young Of East Baton Hougs.
sixty-one members and quorum Of the
House.
Tho purpose Of this joint session was an
nounced by the presiding officer. and the nomi=
nations were read as follows:
Messrs. Jonas, Gibson Wioklifro. Egan, Rob
| ertson and White
Senator Breaux placed in nomination the
nnpt of Hon. Louis A. Wilt. of Orleans.
Tho roll Of tho Senate was called with the
following result:
Senators Breaux. Goode. Kelly. Mitchell, Rob
ertson Stubs, sandifOrd. Steven. Texada.
White. Wheeler and Iachare vo.ed for tbs Hon.
Louis A. Wih-t2 votes.
Senator Esstis voted for the Hon. e. i. Jonas
senator pucros voted for the Hon Il. L. Glib
som vote
senators 0,gden, Perklns end Richardson
senator aeorge voted for Hon. W. u. Egan-1
vote
Senator Garland voted for Hon. ". A. Robert
Senators Ellis and Grover voted for Hon. H.
D. White-2 votes.
The roll Of The House being called. the fol-
lowing members voted for Hon. t. A. WIZ:
Meesrs.. Aldige, Barrett, Buck. Grossly, Foers
ter. Gnskins, Jonas. Kelly Of VIM, Leonhard
Martin. Nun,z, Fits. Richardson. Role. Spill
ler, Steele. Rideey and Young Of Claiborne-1s.
The following members voted for tho Hon.
L. D. White:
Messrs. Bell. Briggs, Carloss. Duprse. Lea.
Newsom and Ioler-7.
The following members voted for Hon. 3. r.
Jonas:
lnyigns. Robertson. Gillespie, Huntington.
Hammond. Lyons. Leeds Shakespeare. Single
ton and StaEg-14.
The following members voted for tho Hon.
Randall L. Gibson:
Messrs. Fitzpatrick. Kelly Of Orleans. Lamare.
Self and Tremoulet-b,
The following members voted fol- the Hon. II.
@. wickliHs
Messrs. McGehee, Porter. Rylaud. Barbln,
VOORHEES,. Wood. Williams and louLg of East
Baton Rouge-s.
The following members voted for the Hon. W.
D. Fean:
Speaker Bush and Messrs, Duke. Means. Ran
dolph. Smart. Taylor and Washburne-7.
The following members voted for the Hon. W.
A. Robertson:
Messrs. Barron and Seller-2.
No one candidate having received majority
of all the votes cast. the presiding officer de-
clared that there had been no election.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly. of the Senate. the
Senate wlthrew to their chamber.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
The Committee on Enrolment through Mr.. |
Aldige. Acting Chairman. made the following |
report:
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 10. 1877 |
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of |
tho House Of Representatives:
Your COMMITTEES on Enrolment beg leave to |
report that House bill No. &. entitled an act to |
the town Of Ouaehita City. parish |
eucy tho Governor of the State OF Louisiana for
his approval and signature.
Very respectfully.
]. ALDtGE. Acting Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. Huntington. the House ad-
ourned to meet Wednesday next. at II 80 Il. M,
PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.