The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-19

Hoard. pf Education, control, Of The site pur
chased for the State IN the city OF New Orleans
Also Senate blllI No. is An act to amend
and fe-enact article 1870 Of the. Revised Civil
Code Of Louisiana and to repeal aet No 70, ap-
!. am also directed to inform your honorable
body that the House - now, ready to meet the
Senate In Joint assembly to ballot for a United
''''''7 '''''' PETER j. TREzEvAET,
Chief Clerk.
Senate bill No. 1872, entitled AN act to create
commission to sit during the recess Of the Cen
eral Assembly and to consider the present
license inspection and port charges imposed by
State laws; to take evidence thereon aud to re-
port at the next session 81 The General Assembly
such changes as iii their opinion may be neces-
sary.'
Was on motion Of Mr. zacharie considered
engfuased and ordered read a third time
On motion of Mr.. zacharie the constitutional
rules we're suspended. the bill read third time.
finally passed. title adopted and ordered sent to
The Senate for concurrence.
Senate bill No. 149. entitled An act to confer
ON the civil district courts Of the parish OF Or
leans jurisdiction over suits against delin uuent
tax collectors and their securities. throughout
the State, and to secure the State and parishes
by making the record Of the petitions. citations
and returns OF such suits In mortgage records
of the parishes operate mortgage and lien
upon the real estate Of said securities"
Was taken up and, on motion of Mr.. Goode,
Indefinitely postponed.
On motion Of Mr. Breaux the senate proceed
ed to the hall Of the House of Representatives to
ballot for United States Senator.
The Joint session was ealled to order by the
Hon. Louis A. wlta, Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate.
The roll Of the Senate was called when the
following Senators answered to their names;
Messrs. Allan Ducrus Ellis, Eustis, Garland
George, Geode, Grover. Kelly. Mitchell, Ogden
pefhins iehardson,, R9bersson, sanui,orH,
80
The roll Of the House was called when the
following members answered to their names;
Hon. L. Bush. speaker, and Msssrs, Al1ige,
Ayeock, Bridger,, Breard, Billieu, B2w,len, Bar
bin, Brady, Brooks Buck. Berry, Bell, briggs.
Dupree. Ferguson, .Fobb. Fitzpatrick, Foers
ter ssnf Jonas ekssps hs n wan
Lyons Leeds Iamare Lea Leophafd Of Or 2,
nez Porter, Peralta, Pitts, Richardson. Ridgley,
Ryand Houton, Randolph. Role, ltohertsoa,
sartan, ehakspeare, Singleton, Eelf, spiller.
Taylor. Tremoulet, Toler. VOORHEES,. Washburn,
Wood. Williams, Young OF Claiborne AMI
Young of East Baton Rouge.
Seventy-One members anu Quorum
The President Of the Joint assembly then le-
cared the object Of this jont 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 witt
Hon B. +. Jonas, of Orleans, Hon Randall l..
Gibson. Of Orleans. Hon. u. G. Billings, of Or
leans. Hon. Andrew Caleza, Of Orleans, and
j. II. Leonard of Carroll.
Representative Sartain Withdrew the name of
Hon. J. u. Leonard Of Carroll
Representative Stewart withdrew the name of
Hon. u. G. Billings.
Senator Robertson nominated Hon. II. D. Ksr-
nochan OF flaquemines.
The rolls of tho respective branches of the
General Assembly were then called with the fol-
lowing result
Senator Garland and Representatives Aycoek.
ter, ,Lea.. Newsom, Porter, Ridgely Singleton
Steele. Washbnrn. Wood ed Young Of olai-
SENATORS George. Perkins. Richardson, San
diford and White and Representatives Bush
Delayigne, Fitzpatrick, kerochan. McGehete.
SELF Stage, aud T1enoulet voted for Hon. X. l.
senator Wheeler voted for Hon. T.. G. Billings
representatives Brooks. Routon Stewart and
Sellers voted for the Hon. Bingham Lawrence
Senators otoi Dueroa, Ellis Eastts aoode. Grover,
Kelly. Mitchell. Robertson, steyen, aud Istubbs.
and Representatives Aldige. Bridger. Brcard,
Bilen grad,y, Bu e, ea 1h oressy pn n
Jonas. Kennedy, Kelly Of orleans, Kidd. Lyons,
Leeds, l.eonhard. Martin, Nunez, Peralta. Pitts
WYams and S Young d East Baton
Rouge. voted for Hon. H. d. Kernochan--49
votes.
Senator Texada voted for Hon. JAS Fl. Grover
senator Attain voted for Andrew Caleza-1
Representatives Briggs. Dayrie4, DAvy,
Fobb Kelly of Winn, Kern, Means Randolph
Robertson and Toer, voted blank-1o votes
Senator'S Zaeharie and Ogden. voted fJr Hon,
Sam Weller, Sra votes
Total votes cast "a necessary to choice a..
The President declared that as no one of the
candidates had received majority Of the votes
cast In Joint assembly there was no election.
On motion of Mr.. White the joint assembly
adjourned, and the Senate withdrew to it's own
chamber.
The Senate, was called to order by the Hon.
Louis A. Wilt, Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
On call OF the roll the following Senators
answered to their names
), Siessrs Breaux, Ducros,, Eastis, Garland.
Perkins,. Richardson, Robertson. sandiford,
Steven. stubbs. Texada. White and zacharie-ls
), Absent essrs Allan, Boatner Bryant,
dry, stamps, Sutton. Twitchel, Wakefield.
Wheeler and foung-1e.
Mr.. Enstts in the chair.
PREFERRED CALENDAR,
House bill No. 25s entitled AN act to incor-
porate the Eastern Louisiana Railway Com
pany."
Mr.. Garland offered the following amendment
and moved its adoption:
Section 4, paragraph O. insert after the word
lands" the words Ito the extent of one hum
dred feet on each side Of the railway
Adopted.
Was taken up and. on motion of Mr.. Mitchell,
ordered read a third time.
On motion Of Mr.. Mitchell the constitutional