New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-11

East Baton Rouge, Holt of West Baton
Rouge, johnson Of D5 Soto, Jones, Robert
johnson, Keeti1g, Lane, Lewis, Magloire,
Martin, Million, Moore, Routon, Romero,
haoy, Souer, Swazie, Snaer, Seveignes,
he.son, SHINES, Stewart, Thomas, TOlliver,
| So. --''
Prayer by Rev. A. NJ. Newman.
On motion of MIR. Keeting, the reading Of
the journal was dispensed with and it was
| approved.
| MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received and
read, and the accompanying cOmmunica-
ton of Hon. John T. Ludeling. Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the State
OF Louisiana, was, on motion of Mr. Detiege,
referred to a special committee of three
members, and the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Keeting, Fobb and Dinkgrave as
said committee.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, 1
Executive Department )
new Orleans, January 8, 1877,
To the Honorable speake and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
In accordance with the provisions of
| section 1892, Revised Statutes, | transmit
herewith tor your action 8 copy of a COM
nupicatiOn this day received from Hon. j.
I. Labelling, Chief Justice of the State of
| Louisiana.
S. b PACKARD,
Governor.
NEW ORLEANS, January 8, 1877.
Governor S. B. Packard:
To-day in open court Mr.. Handy. the
civil sheriff of New Orleans, through bis
deputy, General Lewis, informed the court,
when ordered TO open court, that he, MIR.
Handy, did not reoOgulzs us as the Supreme
Court, and would not obey our orders.
Whereup0n the court made an order sus-
pending Sheriff Handy, and appointing Mr..
Alfred bourges civil sheriff pro tempore,
the coroner not being present, under the
provisions of the statutes of this State,
MIR: Bourges, who was present, was quail.
fed.
Ia pursuance of law | notify you of the
| facts above stated that they may be re-
ported to the General Assembly, now in
session, for their action.
have the honor to be your obedient
servant,
JOHN t. LUDELING.
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Warmoth, by permission, offered the
following concurrent resolution, which lies
over under the rules;
WHEREAS, The present condition of pub
lie affairs In Louisiana threatens the peace
and good order of society, Injuries the ma
terial prosperity of the commonwealth and
engenders unkindly feelings between the
members of the community; and
Whereas, IL is the duty of all good citi-
zens, and more especially the duty of those
claiming and exercising authority, to pro-
vide some adequate means to secure the
benefit Of good government and quiet to the
/ State; theI efOre, be it
Resolved by the House of Representa-.
tives, the Senate coneurring, That a Joint
committee of the two houses be created, to
wit: Five to be appointed by the Speaker
of the House and three to be appointed by
the President Of the Senate, and said Joint
committee so constituted of members OF the
respective houses of the General Asse mbly
shall be empowered to confer with similar
| committee appointed by the General As
sembly recognizing General F. A Nichols
as Governor, and said committee herein
provided for shall devise and report as soon
| as practicable, some measure or plan of ae-
ton for this body, which will secure law
| full and peaceful settlement Of the pending
political contest relative to the State gov
| eminent of Louisiana.
Mr. Souer moved that a committee of
three members be appointed to inform the
Senate that the House would be ready at
twelve O'Clock M. to meet that body. in
joint session for the purpose of comparing
journals relative to the election of two
United States Senators.
Adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Souer,
Swazie and McMillen as said committee.
JOINT SESSION.
~
Orable Senate of the State of Louisiana.
The President of the Senate, Hon. C. c.
Antoine, took the chair and directed the
Secretary to call the roll of the Senate in
| joint session.
The following Sc ators answ cred to their
names;
P7esent--Messra. AIlnin, Baker, Blunt
Breaux, Bryant, Burch, Cage, Dumont, ella
| Harper, KelsO, Landry, Stamps, Sutton
Twitohell, Wakefield, Young-l7.
The Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tives then ordered the Clerk to call the rol
of the House, and the following members
answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Barring ton
Bird, Brown of Caddo, Burton, Brown o
Jefferson, Blair, Brewster, Bcsley, Brooks
Blackstone, Carville, Como, Cole, Drury
Davidson, Dayries, Drew, De Lacy, Dick
inson, Dinkgrave, Desmarais, D'Avy, De
tiege, Dejoie, Early, Estopinsl, Fobb, Gar
dere, Claude, CAN'T, Gary, Gracien, Hill o
Ascension, Hughes, Holt of East Batol
Rouge, Helt of West Baton Rouge, Heath
johnson of De Soto, Jones, Robert John
son, Keeting, Lane, Leonard of Caddo
Lewis, MsglOire, Martin, Milon, Moore, Mc
Millen, ROutOn, Romero, Raby, S9uer
Swazie, Snaer, Seveignes. Shelton, SHINES
Stewart, Thomas, Tolliver, Washington
Watson, Warmoth, Walker-66.
The President of the Senate announce
that the General Assembly of the State ha
met in joint session, serording TO law, t
compare journals in the matter of the eleC
ton of United States Senators.
The Secretary of the Senate read III
journal of the Senate.
The Clerk of tho House read the journG
of the House of Representatives.
The President of the Senate announce
that it appearing from the journals OF th
respective bodies that no vote bad bee
taken relative to an election for Unite
States Senators, it was now in or Ter to tax
action in the premises.
After reading of the law relative Their
to, Senator Bureh moved that the Joint So
sion do now proceed TO elect a Senator fc
the term commencing March 4, 1877.
Senator Blunt moved as an amendmer
that the joint session do now select Sci
ator for the vacant unexpired term.
Senator Burch raised the point of ordt
l hoe tfn al saF u L.,