The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-11


Mr.. Ogden moved to reconsider the vott
whereby the bill finally passed. and moved t.
lay that motion on the table.
Carried. "a
On motion of Mr.. Goode. the Senate proceeded
In q body to the hall Of the House OF Represen
tatives for the purpose Of balloting In joint SEES
sion 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 an
swered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner. Ducros. Ellis. Garland
George. Goode, Grover, Kelly Mitchell, ogden
Perkins Richardson, Sandiford, Steven Stubbs.
Texada, Wheeler, White and Zacharie--lo.
On call of the roll Of the House the foIloAing
members answered 10 their names:
Messrs. Aldige. Aycock, Bridger, Breard Bow
BilIieu. Cockerhan, Carloss, Greasy, Delayigne,
Duke, Dugree, Estopinal, Ferguson. Fitzpat-
rick. Forester. Gasking, Gillespie; Huntington.
Kelly Of Orleans. Kernoehan. Kidd. Lyons,
Leeds. Lamare,- Lea, Leonhard Of Orleans,
Martin. Means, McGsIee. .Newsem, Nunez. por-
land, Role. Ridgey. Shakespeare, Singleton, Self,
Spiller. stagg. steele, Sellers, Smart Taylor.
Tremonlet Toler.. VOORHEES,. Washburne, Will
Baton Rouge-66.
The President Of the Joint assembly then de-
clared the ebiec. Of this joint assembly was to
ballot for United States Senator for the term
commencing March 4. 1877. @
Ths Secretary of the Senate read the names OF
the candidates. to wit:
Hon. B. F. Jonas Of Orleans. Hon. Randall L..
Gibson of Orleans. Hon. w. A. Robertson of st.
Landry. Hon. O. b. Wheeler OF Morehouse, Hon.
John Young of Claiborne.
The rolls Of the respective branches of the
General Assembly were then called. with the
following result:
Senators Ellis and Goode and Representatives
Bridger, Breard, Barron. Carloss, Duke, Gas
Kidd, Means, .Spiller. steele and Washburne
voted for the Hon. John Yopng-17 votes.
Gockerham, Robertson, Ferguson, Dupres.
Huntington, Lyons. Leeds Lea Newsom. Peral-
e. Pitts. kyland. Shakes peare. Singleton. stagg,
Hon. u. Il. yonas-4 votes,
;, Sen a ors Dueros and White and Representa-
Leonhard, Kernochan, McGehee, Porter, Self.
Biiiieu. Smart. Iremoulet Williams and Young
q East Baton Rouge. voted for the Hon. II. L.
Senators George. Ogden. Richardson, Robert
son and Steven and Representatives, Briggs,
CresSy, hoiie. Selier5, Tayi1r ana Toler voted
Senators Garland, Mitchell, Texada and
Wheeler and Representatives Martin. Nunez,
and VOORHEES, voted for the Hon. W.
Senators Boatner. Perkins and Zaeharie voted
Tor the Hon. Louis fexada-3 votes.
Senator Grover voted for the Hon. J. G. Fgan
Il vote "
Total number of votes cast IS; necessary to q
,hoice 40.
The President declared that as no one Of the
candidates had received majority of the votes
,ast in joint assembly there was no election.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner. the joint assembly
adjourned until tomorrow at II O'Clock m. and
he Senate withdrew to its own chamber.
The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Witt President of the Senate.
On call OF the roll the following Senator's an
,wered to their names:
9eorge Geode. o over, Kelly. Mitchell. Ogden s
Perkins, Richardson. Robertson. steven. Stubs.
Abeent-Messrss. Allan Breauy. Bryant.
3urch, Cage. Demas. .Dumont. Eustis. ella.
Harper. Landry, sandiford. Stamps. Sutton.
Fwitchell. Wakefield and Young-T.
Mr.. Grover, chairman Of the special commit |
go on Metropolitan Police. submitted the fol- |
owing minority report:
Rooms SENATE SPECIAL. COMMITTEE J |
On Metropolitan Police, ! |
New Orleans March 7, / II. J |
% the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
Gentlemen-The undersigned, members Of |
our committee, beg leave herewith to file O |
ainority rep 1rt. dissenting from the report of |
he majority, and recommend the immediate |
assage of House bill No. IL. |
Respectfully submitted.
JAS. Fl. GROVER,
Will 8 sT Hs'IsH.''e'
KETTv
On motion of Mr. Texada. the rules we're sus-
ended to take up Senate bill No. 1906 special |
rder # the day for Q o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, Senate bill No.
%, substitute for House bill No. SO, entitled AN
ct authorizing the Governor to app lint addi-
onal police iuries in country parishes, direct
lg police juries to redistrict their Respective
arishes iuto police jury wards, and these wards
ito one or more justices of tho peace and cleo
on wards. and fixing the number of members.
lie time and manner of their election, the mode
filling vacancies in the police jury and va
incies which hereafter may occur. fixing the
Of police jurors. providing for
tures for their neglect OF duty and the mode
enforcing the same: repeating act No 81, ap-
roved April o. 1871. entitled An act to reorgan-
ing the police juries of the state, prescribing
le number thereof and the mode of election.
nd fixing their duties and compensation"
Was taken UP section by section a~ ~
The first section was read, and on motion Of
II. Texada adopted.
The second section was read. and on motion
Mr.. Texada adopted.
Section third was read. .v.
Mr.. Richardson offered the following amend
ent and demanded the yeas and nays upon
adoption: -
Section 8, strike out after the word "consta
g" the words shall be held in each ward at
Q same time as the general election" and in
rt in lieu thereof ''in 1873 ON the second Mon
" in May. and every two years thereafter, by
der of the President and members of the Po-
. Jury in each parish"
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner. Ogden. Richardson
Id Whites.
Ducros, Ellis. Garland. George,