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

B. Packard, Governor Of Louisiana, imme-
diately after the expiration Of the regular
session Of the Legislature, ct 70 P. NJ
March /, L. Lamaniere. Jr., Secretary Of
the Senate, called the Senate to order, ths
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate being absent, and RI quested Senator
Wakefield to take the chair.
The following proclamation, converting
the General Assembly in extra session, was
read:
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
sraTE OF LoUIsIAgA.l
Executive Dapartment,
NV Orleans. March l, ls77.1
WHEREAS, By reason of extraordinary
complications in State and national poll
tics, the General Assembly of the 3 ate Of
Louisiana, during it's regular session, which
expires to-day, has been impeded and pre-
vented from adopting the legislation nec-
essary for the maintenance of the govern
ment and the proper enforcement of the
Laws;
Now, therefore, l. Stephen B. Packard,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, in con-
furmity with article sixty-fouc of the cOnsti-
tuition of the Safe and act No. l9 of the ses-
sion of 1870, approved February l6, 1870,
do issue this my reclamation, converting
the General Assembly in extra session for
period Of twenty days, commencing imme-
dately sfter the expiration of the regular
session aod ending on Wednesday, the
twenty first 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-
Of ha lot fn IA
thirty first day of December, A ID. 1877,
and the election of United States Senator
for the short term.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State hereto attached, a. the Capitol, in the
city OF New Orleans, this frat day Of March,
10 the year of our Lord one thOussnd eighS
hundred and seventy seven, and of the in
| dependence of the United States the one
hundred and first.
S. B. PACKARD, Governor.
BY the Governor:
ANT DECUIR,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
On a call of the roll the following Sen
atOrs answered to their Names:
Present-Messrs. Blunt, Dumont, Gla
Hamlet, Harper, KelsO, landry, sutton
| Stamps, Waketield-l0.
| Absent-Messrs Allan, BOatner. Beeaux
| Burcb, Bryant, Baker, Cage, Duer0s, Jr.
Demas. Ellie, Eustis, Garland, George
Goode, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Richardson
| Robertson, Steven, Twitchell, Wheeler
Weber, White, Young, ZAcharie-26.
No quorum
On motion of Senator Landry, the Senatl
took a recess until twelve O'Clock M. of thu
same day, Friday, March 3
RECESS.
The hnur of the reoess having expired tn
Senate was called 10 order by Lieutenan
Governor C. C. Antoine, President of tb
Senate.
On a call of the roll the following Sen
ators answered to their nsmes:
Present-Messrs. Blunt, Bryant, Baker
Cage, Ola, Hamlet, Harper, KelsO, Sutton
Stamps, Twitchell, Wakefield, Weber
YOung-14.
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Boatuer, Breauz
Bnrch, Ducros, Jr., Demss, Dumont, ElliI
Eustis, Garland. George, GOOde, GrOvel
Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Richardson, Rol
ertson, Steven, Wheeler, White, zAcharie-
No quorum.
On motion of Senator Blunt the Senai
went into secret session.
[Senator Sutton in the chair
After secret session, on motion of SENATE
Hamlet, the Senate adjourned until t
, morrow at twelve o'clock NJ.
l.. LAMANIERE, JR.,
Secretary of the Senate.