New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

New Orleans January %, 1877. )
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Clerk of the House called Mr.. Keeting
to the chair, the Speaker being absent.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Messrs. Darlington, Bird, Brown of Cad
do, Burton, Brown of Jefferson, Blair,
Bosley, BlRsdel, Brooks, Blackstone, Car
vile, Como, Cole, Drury, burden, Davidson,
Dayries, Devezin, Drew, Dickinson, Dink-
grave, DesmRrais, D'Avy, Detiege, Deioie,
Early, Fobb, Evans, Elliot, Gardere, CAN'T,
Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes
Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt of West Ba-
ton Rouge, Heath, johnson of De Soto, H.
NJ. johnson, Keeting, Lane, Lewis. Las
trappes, Magloire, Martin, Milon, Moore,
Paris, RoutOn, Raby, Souer, Swazie, Snaer,
Seveignes, Shelton, SHINES, Stewart, Toll
| liver, Washington, Watson, ]. c. Watson,
Walker-63.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Souer 1000 copies of
the inaugural address of the Governor were
ordered to be printed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Under previous notice, Mr.. MilOn intro
duced House bill No. "a, an act to amend
and re-enact paragraph nine of sectcn
1924 Revised Statutes of 1870, and for other
purposes.
Which was read.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was read q second time and ordered
to be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means when appointed.
NOTICES OF BILLS,
Mr.. Gracien gave notice that at some fu-
ture time he would introduce an act for the
relief of James Koppel, of the parish OF
Orleans, right bank.
On motion of Mr.. Snaer a committee OF
| three. members was appointed to inform
the Senate that the House was ready to
meet that body in joint session for the pUr.
pose of going into an election for United
States Senator for the vacant unexpired
term.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Snaer, Stew
art and Holt of East Baton Rouge, as said
committee.
The committee returned with the infer
nation that the Senate would be ready to
meet the House in joint session in few
minutes.
JOINT SESSION.
The Sergeantat-Arms announced the hon.
Orable Senate of the State of Louisiana.
The President Of the Senate, Hon. G. c.
| Antoine, took the chair and directed the
Secretary to call the roll of the Senate in
joint session.
The following Senators answered to their
names.
Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt, Bryant
Burch, Cage, Ola. Harper, KelsO, Landry
Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Young-l4.
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives then ordered the Clerk to call the roll
of the House, and the following members
answered to their names:
Messrs. Darlington, Bird, Brown of CaddO
Burton, Brown of jefferson, Blair, Brew
ster, Bosley, Blasdel, Brooks, Blackstone
Carville, Como Cole, Drury, burden
Davidson, Dsyries, Dsvezin, Drew, Dickin
tiege, Dejoie, Early, Evans, Elliott, Fobb
CAN'T, Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension
Hughes, Holt of East Baton Rouge, Hol
of West Baton Rouge, Heath, johnson
| of De Soto, Jones, Il. M. johnson, ROber
johnson, Keeting, Lane, Lastrappes, Lewis
Msgloire, Martin, Milon, Moore, McMillen
Paris, ReutOn, Raby, SOuer, Eazie, Snaer
| o0clkuGes DHo1tOut oAA8luOb5 6boMhIb4 4OlAlNoI
Washington, Watson, j. G. Watson, War
moth, Walker-6.
The unfinished business when the join
assembly last met being the consideration
Of motion to adopt the majority report o
the joint committee on rules to govern tn
joint assembly, the question was put by tn
presiding officer, and the joint assembly
voted against the same
Tie joint assembly proceeded to vote a.
follows for United States Senator for ths
vacant unexpired term;
For Hon. G. @. Antoine:
Senators Allan, Baker, Bryant, Buroh
Harper, Stamps-6
Representatives Brown Of Caddo, Bosley
Blackstone, Evans, Heath, Gardere, .Keet
ing, Magloire, Moore, McMillen-l0.
For Hon. James Lewis;
Senators Blunt, Wakefield, Young-3.
Representatives Bird, Burton, Blair, Bias
dell, Dayries, Drew, D'Avy, Detiege, De
ioie. Devezin, Early, Elliott, Gary, Graciep
Hill Of Ascension, johnson of De Sofa
Jones, H. NJ. johnson, Robert johnson
Lastrappes. Milon, Paris, ROuton, Raby
SWazie-25.
For Hon. j. r. West:
Senators Kelso, Twitchell-2.
Representative Brewster, burden, Dink
grave, Desmarais, CAN'T, Lane, Martin
SOuer, snaer, j. c. Watson, Watson-ll.
Hon. Morris Marks received the vote
Of
Representatives Cole, Dickinson, FObb-
Representatives Lewis, Shelton and Wall
or cast their votes in favor of Hon. h.
WaFmoth--3.
Hon. Pierre Landry was voted for by
Representatives Como and Simmes-2.
Hon. II. c. Dfbble was voted for by
Representatives DFury and Holt, Of Yves
Baton Rouge-2.
For Hon. David Young;
Senator Sutton and Representative Wasl
ington-2.
For Hon. H. N. johnson:
senator Cage--l.
For Hon. Frank Morey:
Representative harrington i.
For Hon. T. B. stamPs:
Representative Brown, Of JefeFson---l.
For Hon. c. B. DarrAll:
Representative Brooks'-i.
For Hon P. q. Dealonde;
Reprssentatiye Gagyilie-L
For Hon. P. b. s. pluohbAck:
Representative Davidsda-1.
For Hon. 4. A. Cages
Representative Hughes--l.
For Hon. w. G. Lane:
Representative Holt, Of East Bate
kougo--l.