The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-08

luJion 10 secure congressional aid in rebuilding
the capital at Baton Rouge, destroyed by fire in
December. 1862"
House bill No 315 was read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Steven, the constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill read the second
time.
On motion of Mr.. Steven the bill was ordered |
read third time. The constitutional rule was
suspended. the bill read third time and finally
passed. The title was adopted and notice of
concurrence ordered sent to the House.
Mr.. Texada submitted the following report:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT
AND ENDORSEMENT. I
New Orleans, April6 6. 1877. J
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
Gentlemen-Your Committee ON Enrolment
and Engrossment respectfully report as prop
erly enrolled Senate bills Nos 81 and 1872
LEWIS TExADA, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the Senate proceeded
in body to the Hall Of the House of Represen-
tatives for the purpose of ballotng in Joint
session for United States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order BY the
Hon. Louis B. Witt, Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate.
The roll Of the Senate was called when the fol-
lowing Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. .Allain,, Boatner, Breaux, Ducros, e.
lis, Eqstiss. Garland. George, Goode, Grover,
Kelly, Perkins, Richardson Robertson, Sand-
ford. Steven. Stubbs, Texada, Wheeler. White
| and Zacharie-2.
On the call Of the House Of Representatives
| the following members answered to their
names:
Hon; I: Bush, Speaker and Messrs. Aldige,
Aycock, Bridger, Breard, Billieu, Bowden, Bar
| bin, Brady. Buck, Berry, Bell, Briggs, Cocker
| ham. Carloss. Cressy Dayries, DeIavigne. Du-
| Gillespie. Huntington Hammond, Hill, Jonas,
PPochagn, Kidd q d, Lyons Leeds, Lamsre Lea
Newso9m, Nunez. Porter, ferata Pitts, Richard
son. Ridgley, Randolph, Role, Robertson Sar-
| steele. Smart Taylor, Toler, VOORHEES,, Wood
Williams, Young of Claiborne, and Young OF
| East Baton Rouge-6S.
The President of the joint assembly then
| declared the object Of this joint assembly was
to ballot for United States Senator for the term
| commencing March 4. 1877.
| The Secretary of the Senate read the names Of
| the candidates, to wit:
| Hon. B. r. Jonas, of Orleans Hon. Randall L.
| Gibson. of Orleans, Hon. D. r. Kenner, of Or
| leans. Hon James Lewis, Of Orleans Hon. E. C..
Billings, of Orleans, Hon. Robert Richardson,
| Of Ouachita Hon. James L. Cole, Of West Baton
| Rouge. and Paul Waterman. Of Orleans.
| Senator Allan withdrew the nomination of
| Jas. L. Cole. Of West Baton Rouge.
| Representative Steele withdrew the nomina-
| ton Of Hon. Robert Richardson, of Ouachita
Representative Sartain Withdrew the nomina-
| ton Of Hon. e. G. Billings, Of Orleans
| Representative B. F. Jonas nominated the
Hon. Thomas B, Lyons. of East Feiciana
| Representative RyIand nominated Hon. W. W
| Carloss Of Webster.
| The rolls Of the respective branches Of the
| III, i
| following result:
| kins Richardson, Steven and Stubs and Repre-
sentatives Bush Aldige. Aycock. Breard. Bflfieu,
guson, Hill Of Orleans. Jonas. Leeds, Lea Leon
hard. Porter, Perata. SpiIler Stage Steele, VIII
Iiams and Young Of East Baton Rouge voted for
Representatives BOwden. Barbin, Berry Car
loss, Huntington, HAMMOND. Lyons, Newsom;
Kae p aPoertson ohaafS KS Wooq and
Senator Kelly and Representatives. ressy. De-
Kernochan. Lamare, McGehee, Role, smart
Tremou1et and Toler voted for Bon. r. L. Glib
SOn--13 votes.
Senators Boatner. Ducros, George, Goode,
Robertson, sandiford Texada. White and
lIacharike, and ID EepFesentatyes Bridger Bell
Kelly Of VIM Kidd Martin. 7H Means Nnnez
Pitts, Richardson, Ridgley. Ryland, Self Taylor
and VOORHEES, voted for Hon. W. W. Carloss-2a
Senators Allan and Grover and Representa-
tive Routon voted for the Hon. 7. W. Caldwell
| 8 votes
Representative Stewart voted for Hon. I'll. C..
Warmoth-1 vote.
Representative Sartain voted blank
Total number of votes cast, 81 necessary to a
choice, 4s.
The President declared that as no one of the
candidates had received a majority of the votes
cast in joint assembly there was no election
On motion of Mr. Richardson +bn ;<ipt acaaro
bly, adjourned and the Senate withdrew to its
own chamber.
The Senate was called to order by the Hon.
Louis 4. Witt Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate
| On a call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their Names
Messrs; Allan; D9cros. Ellis; Egstis, Garland
George, Goode, Kelly, Mitchell, Perkins Rich
ardson, Robertson. -andiford, Stubs, Texada,
Wheeler, White and Zacharie-1s
Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Burch. Bry-
ant; Cage. Dumont. Ola, Grover. Harper, Landry
Wsakedeld and Young-17 'A' "'''l'e"'
Mr.. Robertson moved that the Senate do now
| adjourn until tomorrow at IL o'clock m.
On rising vote the motion to adjourn was
lost
On motion of Mr.. Ellis the Senate took recess
until two O'Clock this day.
AFTER RECESS
At two O'Clock p. M, the Senate 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:
Messrs. Ducros, George. Goode, Perkins,
Richardson, Sandiford. Stubbs, Texada and
Wheeler Q.
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Breaux. Bry-
ant. Burch. Cage Dumont Ellis, Eustis, Gar
land, Ola. Grover, Harper Kelly Landry, Nit
chell, Ogden, Robertson Stamps, Steven Sutton
Twitcheli, Wakefield. White, Young and Zach
arie %.
No quorum present.
On motion Of Mr. Texada the Senate adjourned
till Saturday. April 18th. 1871 at IL O'Clock m.
JOHN CLEGG, Secretary.