New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-03
THE SENATE.
Flny-ars. Das,s ProeesaIsss.

ut twelve O'Clock NJ, Hon. g. g. Antoine, |
Lieutenant Governor and President of the |
Senate in the chair
On call of the roll the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Blunt, Bryant, Cage,
Dnmont, Ola, Hamlet, Harper, Kslso, Lam |
dry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitohell, Wakefield, |
Weber, YOung-l5
Abeens-Messra. Allan. Boatner. Breaux,
Burch, Baker, Demas, Ducros, Jr.. Ellis, |
Eustis, Garland, George, Goode, Grover,
Kelly, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson, Stew |
en-, Wheeler, White, Zacharie-2l.
No quorum.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
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 q United States Senator for the unex-
pired term ending March A, 1879.
On motion of Senator Twitchell the SEN
ate went into secret session.
The doors being open, the President pro
tempoto of the Senate, Senator Landry,
laid before the Senate the following COM
munication from the Governor:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive DEPARTMENT,
New Orleans, March 1, 1877.
WHEREAS, By reason of extraordinary
combinations in State and national politics,
the General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, during its regular session, which ex-
pires to-day, has been impeded and pre-
vented from adopting the legislation neces.
ssry for the maintenance of the govern
ment and the proper enforcement of the
laws;
Now, therefore. /, Stephen B. Packard,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, in cen
fOrmity with article sixty-four of the con-
stitution of the State, and act No. 10 of the
session of 1870, approved February l6, 1870,
do issue this my proclamation, ConveDing
the General Assembly in extra session for a
period of twenty daye, commencing imme.
diately after the expiration of the regular
session, and ending on Wednesday, the
twenty-frst day of March, at the hour of
twelve O'Clock meridian.
And l. further specify as the particular
objects for which the General Assembly lie
convened, which shall take precedence over
all other business, the passage of an act
making appropriation for the general ex-
penses of the State for the year ending the
thirty-frst day of December, A. d. 1877,
and the election of United States Senator
for the short term.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State hereto attached, at the Capitol, in the
city of New Orleans, this first day of March,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven, aud of the in
dependence of the United States the one
hundred and first.
S.B PACKARD, Governor.
By the Governor,
ANT. DEcUIR,
Assistant Secretary of State.
Senator Twitchell moved that the Senate
take recess until P. NJ.
Whereupon the yeas and nays were de-
manded by Senators Young and Blunt, re-
sultipg as follows:
Yeas-senatOrs Cage, Harper, Landry,
Sutton-4
Nays-Senators Blunt, Bryant, Dumont,
Ola, Hamlet, Kelso. Stamps, Twitehell,
Wakefield, Weber, Young-1l.
Administrators Allan, Baker, Boatner,
Breaux, Burch, Demas, Ducros, Jr, Ellis,
Euetis, Garland George, GOode, Grover,
Kelly, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson,
Steven, Wheeler, White, Zicharie-2l.
The Senate refused TO take recess.
On motion of Senator Young the Senate
proceeded to the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives for the purpose of taking bal
lot for United States Senator for the unex-
pired term.
JOINT SESSION.
The President of the Senate, Hon. c. c.
Antoine, being absent, Senator Landry
took the chair and called the joint Assem-
bly, to order.
The Secretary of the Senate called the
roll of the Senate, and the following Sen
atOrs answered to their manor:
Pfesent-Messrs. Blunt, Bryant, Cage
Dnmont, Cha, Hamlet, Harper, Ke'so
LandTy, Stamps, Sutton, Wakefield. Weber
Absent-Messrs. Allan. Baker, Boatner
Breaux, Burch, Demae, Ducros, Jr., Ellis
Eustis, Garland, George, GOOde, Grover
Kelly, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson
Steven, Twitehell Wheeler, White, FAC
harle-22
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives then ordered the Clerk to call the rOl
of the House, and the following member
answered to their names:
Present-SDeaker Hahn, and Messrs
harrington, Bird, Brown Of Caddo, Brow
of Jefferson, Blair, Brewster, Bosley
Blasdel, Brooks, Blackstone, Carville
Como, Cole, Drury, burden, Davidson
Dayries, De Lacy, Dickinson, Dinkgrave
Desmarais, D'Avy, Detiege, Dejoie, Deye
zin, Early, Evans, Elliott, Fobb, Gardere
Claude, Gary, Gracien, Hill Of Ascension
Hughes, Holt Of East Baton Rouge, HOl
of West Baton Rouge, Heath, johnson o
De Soto, Jones, Robert johnson, Keeting
Kern, Lane Lewis, Lastrappes. Magloire
Martin, MilOn, Moore, McMillen, Paris
Routon, Romero, Raby, Souer, Swazie
Suaer, Sevegpes. SHELTON, Simmfs, Thomas
TOlliver, Washington, j. g. Watson, Wat
son, Walker-63,
The President pro tempore then an
nounced that there were present twelv
Senators and sixty-eight members Of tn
Honse of Representatives, making eight
members quorum Of both houses.
Representative D'Avy moved that tn
joint assembly proceed to ballot for Unite
States Senator.
Senator Hamlet made the point of Orde
that the joint assembly could not 90 int
an election for United States Senator, 70
the reason that the Lieutenant GOyerno
was absent, and that it was not eompeten
for q Senator to preside over the joint 81
aembly- referring 10 article ffty-fye of til
consultation Of tho State Of Louisiana.
Senator Landry, President pro temPors
decided che point well taken.
Representative D'Avy appealed from Ii
decision Of the ebairs pending which. .
motion Of senator Yonng, the Senate Will
drew to It's chamber.
The Senate resumed its session, the SEE
rotary called the roll and the following Ser
ators answered to their names:
Pressnt--M essrs Blunt, Bryant Dumoni
Ola Il amlet, Harper. Landry, Stanps, Sui
ten, Wskeaeldi Weber, toang-lz