New Orleans Republican., 1877-01-21

at II A. NJ, Hon. C. c. Antoine, Lieuten
ant Governor and President of the Senate
in the chair.
On call of the roll the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Baker, Blunt, Cage,
KelsO, Stamps, Young-6.
| Absent-Messrs Allain, Boatner, Breaux,
Bryant, BuEch, Demas, Ducros, Jr., Du'
mont, Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George, Gla,
| Goode, Grover, Hamlet, Harper, Kelly,
| Landry, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson,
| Steven, Sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield, Web
er, Wheeler, White, Zacharie-3O.
No quorum.
On motion the Senate took recess until
1l'55 A. NJ.
The recess having expired, the roll was
called and the following Senators answered
to ther names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt,
Bryant, Burch, Cage, Dumont, Gla, Harper,
kelso, Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell,
Wakefield, YOung-l6.
Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Demas,
Ducros, Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George,
Goode, Grover, Hamlet, Kelly, Ogden,
Richardson, Robertson, Steven, Weber,
Wheeler, White, Zscharie-20.
No quorom.
A committee from the House was an.
nOunced, informing the Senate that the
House of Representatives was ready to re-
ceive the Senate in joint session to ballot
for Unitsd States Senator for the unex-
pired term, ending March 4, 1879.
On motion of Senator Allan the Senate
proceeded to the hall of the House of
Representatives for the purpose of taking
ballot for United States Senator for the
unexpired term.
JOINT SESSION.
The President of the Senate, Hon. C. C.
Antoine, took the chair and called the Joint
assembly to order.
The Secretary of the Senate called the
roll of the Senate, and the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt,
Bryant, Burch, Cage, Dumont, Ola, Harper,
KelsO, Stamps, Sutton, Wakefield, Young
IA.
Absent-MessrsI IBoatner, Breaux, Demas,
Ducros, Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George,
GoOde, Grover, Hamlet, Kelly, Landry,
Ogden, Richardson, Robertson, Steven,
Twitchell, Weber Wheeler, White, Zacha.
rie-22.
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives then ordered the Clerk to call the roll
of the House, and the following members
answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Bird, Brown
of Caddo, Burton, Brown of Jefferson, Blair,
Barron, Brewster, BOsley, Blssdel, Brooks,
Blackstone, Como, Cole, Drury, burden,
Davidson, Drew, De Lacy, DinckinsOn,
Dinkgrave, Desmarais, D'Avy, Detiege,
Dejoie, Early, FObb, GaFdere, Gaude, CAN'T,
Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes,
Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt Of West
Baton Rouge, johnson of De Soto, Jones,
II. NJ. johnson, Robert johnson, Keeting,
Kern, Lane, Lastrappes, MaglOire, Martin,
Moore, Milon, ROuton, Romero, Raby, Swa-
zie, SOuer, Snaer, Seveignes, SHINES, Shell
ton, Stewart, Thomas, T0lliver, Washing
ton, Watson, Warmoth, Walker-64.
The President then announced that there
was not quorum present of the duly elect
cd members of both houses, therefore he
was of the opinion that no ballot for a
United States Senator could be taken.
On motion of Representative Warmoth
the joint assembly agreed to proceed to a
ballot for United States Senator.
The rolls of the Senate and House of Rep
lows:
Hon. c. c. Antoine received the votes Of
Senators Allan, Baker, Bryant, Stamps
4.
Representatives Brown of Caddo, Bosley,
Blackstone, Drury, burden, Gardere,
Hughes, Keeting, Moore, Thomas-l0.
Hon. James Lewis received the votes Of
Senators Blunt, Dumont, Sutton, Wake
field-4.
Speaker Hahn and Representatives Bird,
Burton, Blair, Brewster, Blssdel, Brooks,
Dinkgrave, Desmarais, D'Avy, Early,
Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Holt of
East Baton Rouge, Holt of West Baton
Rouge, johnson of De Soto, Jones, Lane,
MilOn, Raby, Souer, Lastrappes, Swazie,
Snaer, Shelton, TOlliver, Washington-2S.
Hon. H. c. Warmoth received the votes
Of
Representatives Cole, Deioie, CAN'T,
Kern, Martin, McMillen, Romero, Wal
ker-S.
Hon. R. ]. Walker received the votes of
Representatives Brown of Jefferson, Bar
ron, Como, Dickinson, H. NJ. johnson,
Simmes, Stewart, Warmoth-S.
Hon. j. r. West received the votes OF
Representatives Robert johnson, Wst-
SOM.
For Hon. NJ. Hahn:
Mr.. FObb-l.
For Hon. B. Drew:
Mr.. De Lacy.
For Hon. w. j. De Lacy;
Mr.. Drew.
For Hon. Efingham Lawrence:
Mr.. ROutOn-l.
For Hon. c. Gaudet:
Mr.. Seveignes-I
For Hon. Taylor Beattie:
Mr.. Gaude-l.
The following Senators voted blank:
Senators Cage, Gla, Kelso and Young.
The President announced that there was
no election, inssmuoh as there was not q
quorum present of the duly elected mem.
bers of both houses.
Representative Dejoie moved that the
joint assembly adjourn until tomorrow at
l2M.
Whereupon the yeas and nays were de-
manded, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Senators Allain, Baker, Bryant
Burch, Gls, Harper, KelsO, Landry, Stamps
Twitehell-l0.
Nays-senatOrs Blunt, Cage, Dumont,
Sutton, Wakefield, YOung-6.
Absent-SenatOrs BOatner, Breaux, De
mas, DucrOs, Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Garland
George, Goode, Grover, Hamlet, Kelly,
Ogden, Richardson, Robertson, Steven
| Weber, Wheeler, White, zaeharie-20.
Yeas-Speaker Hahn and Representa-
/ tives Bird, Brown of Caddo, Bur
ton, Brown Of Jeiferson, Blair, Bar