The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-14
Ntn,h pays Proceedings.
SENATE CHAMBER,


Tba senate met pursuant to adjournment the
Hon. Louis A. Wilt, Lieutenant Governor and
fT,raaiaent Of the Senate, In the chair.
On a call OF the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Masars, Boatuer, BreaHx, Demas, Ducros,
gx4arland George. G0ode, Grover, Kelly, ogden.
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson Sanditoid;
Steven, Stubs. Texada, Wheeler, White and
ssbitssenff-Messrs. AIlain, Bryant. Bnreh, Cage,
stamps, sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield and Young
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE,
The following message was received from the
House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE, |
New Orleans, March 10. 1877.
no The Honorable the Senate of the State of
Louisiana:
am instructed to inform your honorable
body that the House refuses to concur In Senate
amendment to House bill No. 1919, An act TO
regulate and fix The fees and compensation q
tax collectors" etc.. and ask that a committee
of conference ba appointed TO consider the
same, and 10 inform your honorable body that
The Seeakef has appointed on me part OF the
House, MeBsrR. Hill, Lyons and Leeds.
Also that the House has concurred In Senate
bill No. 100 AN act to authorize the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to accept and, approve The
bonds OF State tax collectors, and to repeal all
laws requiring said bonds to be approved by
any other officer
Also, that the House has finally passed the
following House bills, and ask the concurrence
OF the senate in the same!
House bill No. 224, An act to provide for the
proper and uniform record Of surveys TO pre-
scribe the duties aud powers Of parish sur,
veyors in regard to the manaef of making and
Also, House bin No, 225, An act TO authorize
the people OF the parish Of Livingston to hold
Al ELECTION In order to Locate the seat Of justice
Also, House bill No 800 Nm act to define and
specify who are wholesale dealers and whole;
sale merchants. and to relieve retail dealers and
retail merchants from the payment Of whole
sale license tax. and to relieve all persons from
the payment of a license tax as apotheeary or
druggist who are not engaged in the business
of filing prescriptions or compromising edi-
zines, and to provide that no one but a licensed
druggist or apothecary shall keep for sale, or
cell certa ain named or specified DoiBons"
Also House bill No 900, substitute for Senate
bill No, 10, An act to regulate public education
"a VIZ state o. Il @ 70 hsGv.ae revenue rue
peal sections of the Revised Statutes from sec
lion 1917 inclusive to section 1897 inclusive, and
TO repeal act No. of the acts OF 1870" etc
Also, to inform your honorable body that the
House is now ready to meet the Senats in Joint
assembly to ballot for 2 United States Sen ator.
Chief Clerk.
On Rotion Of Mr.. Kelly TIE reading of the
journal In detail was dispensed wi h.
On motion Of Mr. Kelly, the Senate proceeded
In body to the hall of the House Of Ropresen-
tatives for the purpose of balloting in joint ses
sion for a United States Senator,
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hon. Louis A. Wilt, Lieutenant Governor and
President OF the Senate.
ona call of the roll the following Senators an
swered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Demas, Ducros,
NElss Garlands George, a99ds, Grover, Kelly,
son. SanIiforg, Steven, stubbs, Toxada, Whee-
Ter, White and aacharie-22.
The roll Of the House being called. the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Hon. =. Bush, Speaker; and Messrs. Aldige.
ron, Buck, Berry, Bell, Briggs, Cockerham, Car
loss, Cressy, Delayigne, Duke, Dupree, EstopiA
nal, Fitzpatriek Forester, Ferguson, Gaskins,
Kennedy, Kelly Of. winn. Kelly of Orleans,
kernochan, Lyons, Leeds, Lamare. Lea, Leon
Of Ma er pora Maqs
son, Ryiand. Robertson. Role. Rdgley, sartain,
SShasspeare, Singleton, Self sptler,. stagg,
Soor5 ses sa aay Wnd Sonn TGe
borne and Young OF East Baton Rouge--ee
The President Of the joint assembly then de-
clared the object of this Joint assembly was to
ballot for a United Sta@es Senator for the term
commencing March 4. 1877.
This Secretary Of the Senate read the names of |
the candidates, to wit:
Hon, b. F. Jonas of Orleans. Hon. Randall L.
Gibson of Orleans, Hon. W. A. Robertson of st, |
Landry.
Senator Grover withdrew the name of Hon, |
w. "A. Robertson OF ST. Landry.
Representative Sartin withdrew the name of |
Hon. John Young Of Claiborne.
Representative Sartin nominated Hon. 7. J. |
Kennedy of jefferson.
Senator Robertson nominated The Hon. H. D. |
Ogden, of Orleans.
The rolls of the respective branches of the
General Assembly were then called, with the
result
Senators Ellis and Ogden, and Representatives
l3ridger Bowden, Berry Briggs, Cockerham.
aoers Se Sass Kin, Si,es9te Lon
Shakespeare, Singleton, Stagg, Smart, hidgley
md WOOD voted for the Hon. b. +, Jonas-23
votes
Representatives Aldige. Dupree, -Estopinal.
Fitzpatrick. Hill, Kennedy, Kelly, Leeds, La
mare. Porter, Role Self Tremoulet and Young
ioted for Hon, r. l.. Gibson-l4 votes,
Garland. George. Goode, Kelly, Stubs, Mitchell,
Perkins, Richardson. Robertson, Sandiford |
steven, White. Zacharie, and Representatives
on, Jonas. Lyons, Lea, Means, McGehee.
Sunez Spilier and Toler. voted for the Hon. II.
D. Ogden--3I votes.
Senators Grover, Texada and Wheeler. and
representatives Bush, Aycock, BrAard, Sartain,
Barrow, .Delavigne Duke, Kelly of VIM Kidd,
Martin, hernochan, Richardson, Steele, Sellers,
Taylor, and Young of Claiborne voted for the
Hon. p, j. kennedy-19 votes.
Representative Washburne voted for the Hon.
Y. b Egan--l vote,
Totalinumberlof ties cast, SO; necessary to a
hoice, As
The President declared that as no one of the
andldates had received majority of the votes
asst In Joint assembly. there was no election.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, the Joint assem-
AdlOnrnpd and pota with 5,-av r., |
wn chamber.
The Senate was called to order by the Hon.
Iouis A. Witt, Lieutenant Governor and Pres
dent of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators an
wered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux. Demas, Ducros, EEllis. Gar
and, George, Goode. Grover, Mitchell. ogden.
'erkins, Richardson. Robertson. Sandiford,
'feyen, Stuhbs. Texada, Wheeler, White and {