New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Twenty-fOurth Days Proceedings.
HousK OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, January q, 1877. 5
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Clerk of the House called Mr.. Keeting
to the chair, the Speaker being absent.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names;
Messrs. Darlington, Bird, Brown of Cad
do, Burton, Brown of Jefferson, Blair,
Brewster, BOsley, Blasdel, Brooks, Black
stone, Carville, Drury, Davidson, Dayries,
Devezin, Drew, De Lacy, Dinkgrave, Des-
marais, D'Avy, Detiege, DejOie, Early,
Evans, Elliot, Fobb, Gardere, CAN'T,
Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes,
Holt of; East Baton Rouge, Holt Of West
Baton Rouge, Heath, johnson of De Soto,
Jones, H. NJ. johnson, Robert johnson,
Keetng, Lane, Lastrappes. Lewis, Ma
glOire, Martin, Milon, Moore, Paris,
Raby, Souer, Swazie, Snaer, Seveignes,
Shelton, Tolliver, Washington, Watson,
j. c. Watson, Walker-6l.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On melton of Mr.. Gracien the reading of
the journals of the twenty-fourth, twenty.
fifth and twenty instant were dis
pensed with, and they were approved.
Mr.. Milon gave notice that at some future
time he would introduce an act amending
and re-enacting paragraph nine of section
1884, Revised Statutes of 1870, and for other
purposes.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Drury offered
the following resolution, which was read
and adopted, under a suspension of the
rules:
Resolved, That the Governor be informed
of the expulsion of A. Estopinsl, of st. Ber-
nard, and p. j. Kennedy, of Jefferson, from
seats in this House, and that vacancies
exist for the same, and request that writs
of election be issued to fill sHch vacancies.
On melton of Mr.. Gracien q committee
of three members was appointed to inform
the Senate that the House was ready to
meet that body in joint session for the pur-
pose Of going into an election for United
States Senator for the vacant unexpired
term.
The Chair appointed Meerrs. Gracien,
Magloire and Seveignes as said committee.
The committee returned with the infor-
nation that the Senate would be ready to
meet the House in joint session in few
minutes.
JOINT SESSION.
The Sergeantat-Arms announced the hon
orable Senate of the State of Louisiana.
The President of the Senate, Hon. G. c.
Antoine, took the chair and directed the
Secretary to call the roll of the Senate in
joint session.
The following Senators answered to their
names:
Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt, Bryant,
Burch, Cage, Dumont, Harper, Kelso,
Stamps, Sutton, Twltchell, Young-l3.
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:
Messrs. Darlington, Bird, Brown Of
CaddO, Burton, Brown of Jefferson, Blair,
Brewster, BOsley, Blasdel, Brooks, Black.
stone, Carville, Drury, Davidson, Day.
ries, DeLacy, DInkgrave, Desmarais,
| D'Avy, Detiege, Devezin, Dejoie, Early,
Evans, Elliott, FObb, Gardere, CAN'T, Gary,
Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes, Holt OF
East Baton Rouge, Holt of West Baton
Rouge, Heath, johnson Of De Soto, II. NJ
johnson, Robert johnson, Keeting, Lane
Lewis, Lastrappes, MsglOire, MilOn, Moore
McMillen, Paris, ROuton, Raby, Souer
Swazie, Seveigneg, Shelton, Tolliver, Wash.
ingtOn, Watson, Walker, J. G. Watson--5S
Representative Blackstone moved thai
the joint assembly do adjourn until Mon
day, twenty-ninth instant, at twelve
O'Clock M.
Carried.
The House resumed its session.
Mr.. Keeting, of CsddO, in the chair
On motion of Mr.. Blackstone, the House
was adjourned until Monday, twenty-nintH
instant, at 1880 A. NJ.
ROBERT F. GUICHARD,
Clerk House of Representatives.