New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-03
HOUSE or REPREsENTAT1yEs.
First Days Proceedings.

ElfBB Days EFOCeeUAmRss
HOUsK OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New OileaDs, March 2, 1871
Pursuant to the call of his Exeellency
s. B. Packard, Governor of the State of
Louisiana, Robert F. Guichard, Clerk of
the Honee of Representatives, called the
House to order, the Speaker being absent,
and requested Mr.. KeetlnR, of CaddO, to
preside.
The following proclamation, convenirg
the General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana in extra session, was read:
STATE OF LcUnlANA,)
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans, March l. lB77.9
WHEREAs, By reason of extraordinary
complications in State and national politics,
the General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, during its regular session, which ex-
pires to-day, has been impeded and pre-
vented fIom adopting the legislation neces-
sary for tha maintenance of the govern
ment and ths proper enforcement OF the
laws;
Now, therefore, 1, Stephen B. Packard,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, in con-
formity with article sixty four of the oOnsti-
tuition of the State and act No, 10 OF the
session of 1870 approved February 10,
lS70), do issue this my proclamation con-
veniDg the General Assembly in extra SEES
zion, for period of twenty days, commene-
ing Immediately after the expiration OF the
regular session and ending on wednesday,
the twenty. frat day Of March, at the hour
of twelve o'clock meridian.
And | further specify as the particular
objects for which the General Assembly is
convened, which shall take precedence over
all other business, the passage of an act
making appropriation for the general ex-
a. he
thirty. first day Of December, A. ID. 1877,
and the election Of United States Senator
for the short term.
Given uader my band and the seal Of the
STATE hereto attached, at the Capitol. in the
city of Nav OileanE. this first day of March,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy seven, and of the indie
pendence Of the United States the enc hun
S B. PACKARD, Governor.
BY the Governor:
ANT DEcUIR.
Assistant St. cretaFy Of State.
On motion of Mr.. Drury. of Assumption,
a recess until twelve O'Clock NJ was or
dered.
The recess having expired the House re
sumed it's session.
Speaker Hahn in the chair.
The roll was cslIed, and the following
members responded to their nance:
Speaker Hahn, and Msesrs. Darlington
Bird, Brown OF Caddo, Brown Of JeffersoR
Blair, Brewster. Bosley, Biaadel, Brooke
Blackstone, Como, Cole, DrRgy, DUrden
Devezio, Davidson, Dayfies, Drew
De Lacy, Dickinson, Deamarais, D'Avy
Deioie. K srlY. Evans, Elliott &0bb. Gar
defe, GAude, CAN'T, Gary, Graeien, Hill Of
Ascension, Hughes, Helt Of West Batter
Rouge Heath, johnson of De Boto. Jones
Robert johnson, Keeting. Kern, LastraP
pes, Lane, Lewis, Magloire, Martin, Milon
Moore, Acaiiilsn, Paris koutens SoneH
SWezir. 6naer, seyeigBee, Shelton, kimaes
Tolliver, Washington, j. @. Watson, Wal
ker-6l
Prayer b7 the Chaplain.
APPOINTMENT on srANDtNo coMMrxEEs.
The Speaker announced tie folioainl
standing committees:
On Pablie Lands and LeFees-A NJ. t.nae
I chairman. and Messrs. o. Holt, Raby, Bnf
tor. Gfacien, DFary and gtewart.
Oh eorpeFatioas.- NJ. 0. hest' eeailnnn
and &1slrs Raby, Brooke, Aeae. Wake
and nanff
Ni 4etanelss on o N'i=t
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