The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-06
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OR THE--
STATE OF OUIsTANA.
EXTRA SESSION or 1871.
SENATE.

HENATH ClHAMnHn.

oH " Nbl VI btb ith tHb tbtlpWIHR 5BHHbbES
answered to their names:
Garland, George, Gopde. Grover Kelly, Mitchell
Ogden, Perkins, Richardson. Robertson. Handi-
rie2O.
Absent NIessrs .Alain, Bryant. Bureh, Cage.
Demas, Dumont. Eustis, Ola, Harper, Landry,
stamns. Sutton. Twitohell. Wakefield, Wheeler
and Young-16.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins, the reading Of the
journal in detail was dispensed with.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Perkins, chairman of the Committee on
Health and Quara tine, submitted The follow
ing report:
AND QuAFANT1NE,
New Orleans March q. 1871
To tho Honorable tho President and Members
Of tho Senate of the State Of Louisiana:
Yoht COMMITTEES. 10 whom was referred the
Memorial of the citizens OF the parish Of ST.
Landry. against the sale of intox icating liquors
on tlE sabbath beg leave to report that in
their opinion no epecia legislation is necessh-
ry on the subject matter referred TO In said me-
mortal the parochial AMI municipal authori-
ties having, under existing laws. ample au
thurity to regulate the same.
H. specially submitted. -
l.. q. PERKINS,
Chairman OF Con mittee.
On motion of Mr.. kolly, tho constitutional
rules were suspended aud the report adopted.
Mr.. White in tho chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Goode. executive session
was called.
Executive session being rails 3D. on n call Of
the roll. the fol owing Senators answered to
their names
Messrs. Boatner. Breaux. Durros. Ellis, Gar
land, George. Guode. Grover, Kelly Mitchell,
Ogden, Perkins. Richardson, SanditOrd, steven,
stubbs Texala, Wheeler. White and Zaeha-
tis-2o.
Absent essrs. .Allain Bryant. Burch. Gage
Demas, Dumonr. Eustis. CHA, Harper Landry.
Robertson, Stamps. Sutton, Twltohe.l, Wake
field and loung-l6.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message from tho House was
announced:
House. or REPRESENTATIVES, |
New Orleans March >, 1877.
To the Honorable. the President and members
of tue Senate of the State Of Louisiana!
Geutlernen--I am instructed to inform your
honorable body that the House is now ready to
meet the Senate In Joint assembly to ballot Tor
" : '''''' ''' PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Ohief Clerk
On motion of Mr.. Grover. the Senate pro-
ceeded in n body to the hall of the House Of
Representatives for the purpose of balloting in
Joint session for United States Senator
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order by tho
Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate.
On u call OF the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner. Brnnux Ducros, Ellis, Cur
land George. Goode, Grover, Kelly, Mitchell
Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson. snudi-
ford, Steven. Stubbs. Texnda, Wheeler, White
and Zncharie--2i Senators.
On call of the roll of tho House the following
,l,,r n al Ia ibair
Hon, l.. Bush. Speaker, aud Messrs. Aldige.
Aycoch, Bnrbip, Billion Bridgor, Dreard. Bow
Oockerham, Carloss. Uressy. Delayigne. Duke.
pic, Huntington, Hammond, tIIIl of Orleans,
Jonas. Kennedy. hernoehan. kellv Of Wlnn,
Kelly of Orleans. Kidd, Lyonssi Leeds, Lamare.
Nowsum, Nune5. Porter. peralt4 Pitts, Richard
SON. Ryland, Randolph Roo. Ridgloy. tobert-
son, Singleton. Sef. sniller, ~ etngg, Sellers.
Washburne, Wilde. Williams. Young Of Ilai-
borne and Young of East Baton hougo-65
Tho President of the Joint assembly then de-
clared the object of this joint assembly was to
ballot for United States Senator for the term
commencing March 4. 1877 in accordance with
the proclamation OF His Excellency Francis T.
Nichols Governor Of the S'ate Of Louisiana.
dated February %, 1877. converting the General
Assembly in extraordinary session.
The Secretary of the Senate read the names of
the candidates, to-wit:
Hon. b. +. Jonas of Orleans, Hon Randall l..
Gibson of Orleans Hon. w. A. Robertson of st.
Landry. and Hon. James c. Egan Of Clal-
borne.
The +, la of the respective branches of the
General Assembly were thon called. with the
following result:
Senators Boatnor and Steven, and Represent
F,r.t tan pm v att
Briggs, Dupree. Forester. Hammond, Lyons.
Leeds. Lea. Leonhard. New5om, Peralta, Pitts.
Koberts9n Ryland R,sndolph Rarbin si IN 10.
Senators Dqcr9s and Kelly; and Representa-
rick. Hill Of Orleans, Kennedy. Kelly, Lamare,
Kernochan, Porter Self Billeu aud Tremoulet
voted for the Hon. Il. L. Gibson-1s votes.
and Representatives Gillespie. Martir, Niece
hoe, Nunez, Richardson, Toler and VOORHEES,
voted for the Hon, W. A. Rohertson-ll1 votes.
eli, Ogden. Perkins, Richardson, Robertson,
Sandiford Toxada, Wheeler and Zacharie and
Speaker Bush and Representatives Bridger.
Jonas, Kelly of " inn. Kidd. Role, Sellers,
Smart. Taylor, Washburn and Young Of East
Baton Rouge. voted for the Hon. James @. Egan
30 votes.
Total number of votes cast 81. necessary to
choice ~.
The President declared that AS neither candi-
date had receive II majority OF the votes cast
in Joint assemb y. there was no election.
On motion OF Mr.. Perkins. the joint assembly
adjourned until tomorrow ut 10 o'clock m and
the Senate Withdrew to its own chamber.
The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Wiltz, President of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner Breaux. Due1os, Ellis. Gar
land. George, Goode. Kelly. Mitchell. Ogden.
Perkins, Richardson. ROBERTSON. SandifOrd.
Stubs. Texada, Wheeler. White and Zacharie
To-
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Bryant Burch. Cage,
Demas. Dumont. Eustis. ella. Grover, Harper.
IIandrv, stamps. Steven, Sutton, Twitchell.
Wakefield and Young-17.
Mr.. Robertson asked and obtained unanimous
consent to offer petition and at the same time
introduce a bill of which no previous notice had
been given.
Nh, ,,o ;t;o, ,voc from the Facu'tv of the