The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-07
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| Representatives. Hon. Louis A. witt, Lsuten-
ant Governor presiding, for the purpose OF
uniting with the House In d joint session Of the
General Assembly with view to further ballot
Ing for a Senator 10 represent the State OF
Louisiana in the Senate Of the United States
| for the term beginning March 4. 1877.
| The roll of the Senate was called when the
| GLOWING Senators answered TO their names:
| Messrs. Breaux. ,Dueros Ellis. Eustis, Gar
| land, George. GQode, Grover. Kelly. Mitchell.
| Ogden, Pei kins. Richardson. obertson ktubbs,
ssandiford even. Texada. Wheeler White and
| Hacharis.
Twenty. one Senators and quorum Of tho
Senate.
| The roll Of the House was called and the fol-
lowing members answered to their Names
Hon. L. Bush, Speaker. and Msssrs; xAldige.
Ayeeek Batba' Brl6Geer Blllisg B42 Ssnnl
nal, Fitzpatrick, Forester. ,Gaskips. GILLESPIE.
R Hs% :" a h Of 9refe eeds opn
mare. Lea, Leonhard of Orleans, Means, Nc
Gehee, ,News2m. Npnez. Porter. ,Peralta, PITTS.
son. Ridgley. Shakespeare. Self, Spiller stagE.
Steele Sellers. Smart, Taylor, Tremoulet, ! 2ler.
Voorhies, Wnshbqqrhe., Wide. Young OF Clal-
borne. Young of East Baton Rouge.
Sixty-one members and q quorum Of the
House.
The purpose Of this joint session was an
nounced by the presiding officer. and the nomi-
| nations were read rs follows:
Messrs. Jonas. Gibson, Wickliffe. Egan md
| Robertson.
There being no further nominations the roll
| of the Senate was called with the following re-
suit:
Senators Goodo and Mitchell voted for Hon.
| Senators Kelly, Robertson and Sandiford
| voted for Hon. II. H. Eihson-3.
senators George, Grover, Ogden. Perk ins..
UIx;t, I'll
Senators. Ellis, Euggtis. stubbs and Wheeler
voted for Hop. W. b. Bgan-l. c, s.u..a
| Senators BreauK. DuCrps, Garland, steven,
| Texada, and Iacharie voted for Hon. W. A. Rob
| ertson-G.
The roll Of the House was called, when
The following members voted for the Hon.
| .. r. Jonas:
Messrs. Aycook. Bridger, Breard, Bowden,
| Brady. Berry, Carloss, Dupree, Forester, Gas
| kins, Huntington. Hammond, Kidd. Lyons, Lea,
| Leonhsrd. Newsom. Shakespeare, Stage. steele,
| Hdgey and Young OF Claiborne-23.
| The following members voted for the Hon.
Randall l.. Gibson.
nal, Fitzpatrick. Hi Of Orleans, Kennedy,
Kelly of Orleans. Leeds. iamare. Role, Self
| lremoulet and Voorhies-15.
The TO lowing members voted for the Hon.
II. G. wickliffs:
Messrs. Bell, Barbn, Deavigne., Porter.
| Perala Robertson, Richardson, RyIand. SRiller.
| Sellers, Toler and Young of East Baton Rouge
| Ia.
| w. D. Egan:
Means. Pitts, Randolph. Smart, Taylor and
| Washburne-g.
The following members voted for The Hon.
W. A. Robertson
Messrs. Barron. Gillespie Nunsz and Bllieu
IA
| Total vote. 81: necessary to choice. a..
No one candidate having received majority
of all tho votes cast. the presiding officer de-
clared that there had been no election, and the
Senate. on motion Of Senator White. withdrew
to its chamber.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
Tho business of the House was resumed
| when the following named members asked and
obtained leave to Introduce the following bills
which. under Il suspension of the constitutional
rule. wero read. placed upon the calendar
passed to their second reading. and referred ss
olows:
by Mr.. VOORHEES,
House bill No. SO, an act relative to the oath Ia
be taken In earnishment proceedings and tC
the deposit for costs of garnishment
To the COMMITTEES en- the Judiciary.
by Mr.. Wilde
House bill No go-An act to incorporate the
Madison Transportation Company.
| To the Committee on Corporations.
by Mr.. Randolph
House bill No. SAN net TO change the
name Of Thomas jefferson Mounce to Sylvester
Edgarton Richardson. which bill. under q sus-
pension Of the rules, underwent it's several
readings and passed. The title was adopted
and the bill was ordered to be sent to the Senate
| for concurrence.
| SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
House bill No. I'd. An not gulating tho mode
of assessing and collecting taxes throughout
tho State providing for the correction Of ovel
and under assessmens. providing for the col
lection Of state and parish taxes, and the ap-
| pointment Of tax collectors. limiting the power
of taxation of all parishes and municipalities
throughout the State. giving relief to taxpayers
and appointing board to examine outstanding
claims. and repenling oil laws in conflict there
with. and to remit certain interest and penalties
on certain unpaid taxes. and limiting the lions
privileges and right of pledge for licenses
taxes and assessments and appointment OF as
sessOrs in all the parishes
Was taken up on its second reading. Section
was road when. on motion of Mr.. Newsom
the order of the House. by which this bill was
made the special order of the day for this day al
| / O'CLOCK 2. IN. was revoked.
On motion of Mr.. Berry the bin was made the
special order of the day for Thursday, February
| &. at o'clock p. m.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
| House bill No. 49, an act -reorgani1iug the Po-
lice Juries of this State, the parish of Orleans
| excepted. fixing the number of members and
the time and manner of their election. and the
mode of filing vacancies in wards not now
represented in tho Police Jury. and vacancies
which may hereafter occur: and fixing the
com pensation Of Police Jurors. providing for
FIXTURES for their neglect of duty. and the mode
of enforcing the same and repeating act No. 81.
approved April 81. 1871, entitled An act reor-
ganizing the Police Jury of this State pre-
scribing the number thereof and the mode OF
election, and fixing the duties and compensa-
ton n nd fnr othar nnrnnses relntiYa to POlica