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Stubs. Steven, Texada, Wheeler and lacharie.
Twenty Senators.

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Stubbs Steven, Texada Wheeler and Aacharle
Twenty Senators.
The roll of the House was called when the
following members answered to their names:
Hon L. Bush, Speaker. and Messrs. Aldige,
Avcock. Bridger, Breard, Bilieu. B9wden, Bar
bin, Brady. Brooks, Buck. Berry Bel. Briggs rs
pre-, Ferguson. Fobb. Fitzpatrick. Forester,
akins despex aammPRWai n H K q or nf nS
ienns Kern. Ternoclan Kidd. Lyons. Leeds.
Iamare Lea. Leonhard q orleabns .4a Martin pdn
alta, Pitts, Richardson, kidgley, ,Ryland, Rou-
ton. Randolph, Role. Robertson, Sartain, Shak-
speare Singleton Self, spier Stage stsw ss;a.
Yoorbies. Washburn. Wood. Williams Young
of Claiborne and Young Of East Baton Rouge.
Beyenty-one members and quorum.
The presiding officer announced that the
General Assembly Of the State of Louisiana
had met In this Joint assembly, as required by
law, for the purpose of balloting for Senator
to representthe State OF Louisiana in the Senate
of the United States. for the term beginning
March 4. 1877.
The Secretary OF the Senate read the names Of
the candidates, to wit:
Messrs. Jonas. Gibson, B llngs. Caleza. Leon
ard and Lawrence.
Mr.. Texads withdrew the name of Hon. E, G..
Billings.
Mr.. sartan withdrew the name Of Hon. J. E.
Leonard.
Mr.. Robertson, OF the Senate. nominated Hon.
I'll. P. Kernochan, of Plaquemine.
There being no further nominations, the roll
of the Senate was called, with the following re-
suit:
Senator Garland voted for Hon. D. F. Jonas
1 vote. :.
Nd nt,J liza tnd X L.
votes - - ,,,,
Senators Ducros, Ellis. Eustis, Goode, Grover
Kelly. Mitchell, Robertson, Steven and stubbs
voted for Hon. n. Z. Kernochan-lo yo,es
Senator Texada voted for Hon. Jas. IL. Grover
Senators AIlain and Zachnrie voted for Hon.
Andrew Oaleaza-2 votes.
The roll of the House was called. when
Messrs Aycock, Bowden, Barbn. Berry, Bell
Ridgely. Singleton. spiller. Steele, Washburn
Wood and Young of Claiborne voted for Hon. B.
Hon fDna Z. Bush, speaker. and Messrs. Della
vigne. Fitzpatrick, Kernochan, Lamare., Nc
0ehee. Self, .stagg and Tremoulet voted for
Mes s. !. Iidigs. Bridger Breard. .Billieu,
Brady Buck CarDss Gressy puk Hin Dn anee
Leonhard, Martin, ,Nunez, +, Per lta. Pitts Rich
Rouge. voted for Hon. H. b. Kernochan-33
votes,
voted for Hon. h. Lawrence--4 votes;
Messrs Briggs Dayrie9 pAyy F2 Rob.r Kelly
and Toler, voted blank-1o votes.
Total vote 90. necessary to choice A.
No one candidate having received majority
of all the votes cast. the presiding officer de-
clared that there had been no election.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson. of the Senate,
the joint assembly adjourned and the Senate
Withdrew to its chamber.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
After joint session the roll Of the House was
called, as follows:
Hon. L. Bush, Speaker, and Messrs; Aldge
bin Brady Brooks Buck Berry ra Uapioss Deia
leans Jonas Kennedy, Kelly Of VIM. Kelly Of
I.amare, Lea. Leonhard of Orleans, Martin.
Means McGehee. Nunez Porter. Peralta, Pitts,
bRsnd hs ss saar sase h ZEE
iers, Smart, Taylor. Tremoulet. Toler, WASH
burn. Wood Williams, Young of Claiborne and
Young Of East Baton Rouge.
Sixty three members present and quorum
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Aycock-
House Dill NO. 5bO, An acl EeihtlFe W JutleS
in the Second Judicial District Court, parish Of
Orleans.
The bill was read and under suspension of
the rules was read a second time taken as
engrossed, and under further suspension Of
the rules read a third time and passed. Title
adopted.
Mr.. Cressy moved to reconsider the vote on
the passage OF the bill and on his own motion
the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
By Mr.. Jonas, chairman of the Committee on
the Judiciary
House bill No. 1862. substitute for Senate bill
No 1877. IAN act to amend and re-enact section
one of act No. Al approved March 5, 1873 entitled
IAN act declaring 1t crime to usurp a public
Office and providing the punishment for such
ofrense; providing that If any public officer
shall adhere to or recognize any usurper his
office shall be forfeited" etc.
The bill was read, and under suspension of
the rules was read q second time, taken as en-
crossed, and under further suspension of the
rules, was read third time and passed. Title
adopted.
BY Mr.. Washburn-
House bill No. 3b1, an act entitled AN act to
authorize the police jury of the parish Of More
house to levy special tax Of four mills and o
half during the years 1877 and 1878; to make the
outstanding Indebtedness Of the parish receiva-
BILE in payment of The same : and to prohibit its
receipt in payment of the ten mill tax now
authorized by law"
The bill was taken up and read, and under a
suspension of the rules read a second time
taken as engrossed. and under further sus-
pension Of the rules was read a third time and
passed.
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Young. OF Claiborne moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill passed. and on his own
motion the motion to reconsider was laid n
the table.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Mr.. Bowden, chairman, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Parochial Affairs reported as follows
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives: