The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
eighth pays Proceedings.

On d eall OF the roll, Tho following Senators
answered TO their namesi
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Absent Messrp. Allain. bryant gpreb, Cage
Denas, Dumont. Ellis, Eustis, dlg, Grover
Harper. Landry, Stamps, Sutton Twiteheil,
Wakaleld and Young-i7.
On motion OF Mr.. steven the reading OF the
journal In detail was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Steven the rules were gus-
pended 10 consider the favorable report Of tho
Committee on Finance on House bill No 1913.
MESSAGE from THE HOUSE.
House. or REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans. March 10, 1877.
10 the Honorable SENATE Of Louisiana:
nm instructed to inform your honerhbie
body thht tho House is now ready to meet tho
Aenato tn ioint assembly. 10 ballot for u United
s''''''e ''oi'''''' PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
On motion of MFR. Steven the report WINS
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven the rules were Gus.
pendnd toconsiier House bill No. 100. entitled
IAN act to reguiats and fix the fess and eotnpen-
sation OF tax collectors for tho collecting Of oil
taxes throughout the State" etc,
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Texada the bill WINS ordered
read third time. u.... ,.
On motion of Mr.. Taxada tho constitutional
rules were suspended. the bill rend athird time,
finally passed ~ amended, title adopted and
ordered aent to the House for concurrence.
Mr. Steven moved TO reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally pissed, and moved TO
iny that motion on the table.
Carried.
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whereby concurrent resolution "instrueting our
Representatives In Congress TO support the
Texas and Pacific Railroad bill. asking for tho
subsidies OF the United States government. pro-
yided the New Orleans Pacific Railway be made
the Subsidized branch to connect New Orleans
with Shreveport and Marshall. and that the
North Louisiana Railroad be made the subsi-
died branch to connect vicksburg. In Mssis-
nippi. with the Texas Pacific Mt Shreveport" was
adopted and moved to lay that motion on the
table.
Carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Ogden. tho Journal of tho
seventh days proceedings was corrected Ms fol-
lows. MN r..
Striking out the word adopted after word In
line l5. section q, and insert withdrawn"
On motion Of Mr.. Breaux. the Senate proceed
ed In d body to the hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives for the purpose of balioting In Joint
session for United States Senator.
JOINT sEsstoN.
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hon. Louis A. Wiltz Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate.
On call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names;
Messra. Boutner BreauS Dueros Ellis GAR
land. George. G9ode. Grover, Kelly. Mitchell,
Ogden Perkins, Richardson Robertson. Sandis
ford. stubbs TeSada. Wheeler, and Zaeharie-19
The roll Of the House being called the follow
ing members answered to their names. d,
Hon, Louis Bush. Speaker. and Messrs. AL
dige, Bridger, -Breard. Bpwden. Barron, Brady,
Buck, Berry. Barbin, Bell, Briggs, Coekerham,
patrick. Foereteer, Ferguson. dasllns. Gillespie,
anspn y h 9 Il Jonas
Kidd, Lyons, Leeds. Lamare. Lea, Leonherd Of
Orleans. Means. MeGehee. Newsom, Nunez.
Porter. feraltn, pitts. Richardson, Ryland.
spillor. Stage, steele. Sellers. Smart, Taylor.
Tremonlet, Foler, VOORHEES, Washburne. WILDE
williams. Young of Claiborne and Young OF
East Baton Rouge-6e
The President of the Joint assembly then de-
Shared the object of this Joint assembly was to
ballot for United States Senator for tho term
commencing March 4. 1877.
The Secretary Of the Senate read tho names
OF the candidates. to wit:
Hon d. II. Jonas of Orleans Hon. Randall l..
Gibson OF Orleans, Hon. w. A. Robertson of st.
Landry. Hon. @. 3. Wheeler OF Morehouse, Hon.
John Young OF Claiborne @-
Senator Kelley withdrew the name Of Hon. G.
b. Wheeler OF Moreheuse.
The rolls Of the respective branches Of the
General Assembly were then called with the
following result:
Senator Texada and Representatives Bird
aaskins, Huntington, Lyons. Lea, Ieonhard,
McGehee Newsom, Peralta, Pitts. Ryland, Bar
BIN bi shakspeasgre, singleton, spilsr. stagg,
kidgley and Wilde voted for the Hon. b. +.
senators Rreaux. .Dueros, George, Perkins,
sandiford. and Speaker Bush and Representa-.
tiyes Aldige, Bell, Delayigne. Robertson, Fer
guson. Fitzpatrick, Forester Hill of Orleans,
Kennedy Kelley OF Orleans, Leeds, Lamare,
and Williams voted for he Hon
Senators Boatner. Ellis. Garland, aoode. Gro
Wheeler. and Zacharie and Representatives,
Barron. Buck, Cockerham, Carloss. Cressy.
Duke, Kelly Of VIM, Kidd, Eunez: Richardson,
Young Of Claiborne voted for the Hon. w. A.
Robertson-2s otes.
Senator Robertson and Representatives sar-
and Young az East Baton Rouge voted for the
Hon. John Young-s votes.
Total number of votes cast, IS; necessary to
q choice, As. #
The President declared that as neither candi-
date had received a majority of the votes cast In
Join assembly. there was no election.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner, the Joint assembly
adjourned. and the Senate withdrew to its own
chamber.
The Senate was called to order by the Hon |
Louis A. Witt. Lieutenant Governor and Presi- |
dent of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators |
answered to their names:
y Messrs Boatner. Breaux, Dueros. Ellis |
Garland. George. Goode. Kelly. MITCHELL Ogden
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Sandfford. |
Steven. Stubbs, Texada, Wheeler, White and |
Iacharie-20. .
Absent Messrs. Allan. Bryant. Burch, Gage, |
pemas, Dumont Lustis, Ola. Grover, Harper. |
Landry. STAMPS, Sutton. Twitchell. Wakefield, |
and Young-l6
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.