New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14


Peesent-Messrs. Baker, Blunt, BRYANT.
Buroh, Cage, Dumont, Ola, Harper, Kelso,
Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield,
Young-4.
Absent Messrs. Allan, Boatuer. Breaux,
Demas, Dncros, Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Garland,
George, Goode, Grover, Hamlet, Kelly,
Landry, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson,
Steven, Weber, Wheeler, White, zAcha-
No quorum
On motion of Senator Twitchell the Sen
ate went into secret session.
The doors being open, on motion of Sen
atOr Stamps the Senate took recess until
HISS Am.
The recess having expired, the Secretary
called the roll and the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Blunt, Bryant,
Burch, Cage, Ola, Harper, Kelso, Landry,
Twitchell, Wakefield, Young-l2.
Absent-Messrs. Baker, Boatner, Breaux,
Dsmae, Dueros, Jr, Dumont. Ellis, Eustis,
Garland, George, Goode, Grover. Ham.
let, Kelly, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson,
Stamps, Steven, Sutton, Weber, Wheeler,
White, zacharie-24.
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.
ceivs the Senate in joint session to ballot
for a United States Senator for the unex.
PRED term ending March 4, 1879.
On motion of Senator Cage 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
PRED term.
JOINT SESSION.
The President of the Senate, Hon c. C.
Antoine, took the chair and called the joint
assembly to order
The Secretary of the Senate called the
roll of the Senate, and the following Sena
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt
Bryant, Burch, Cage, ella, Harper, Kelso
Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wake
field, YOung-15.
Absent--Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, De
mas Ducros, Jr., Dumont, Ellis, Eustis, Gar
land, George, Goode, Grover, Hamlet
Kelly, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson
Steven, Weber, Wheeler, White, Zacharie-
90.
The Speaker of the House ordered the
Clerk to call the roll of members
House of Representatives, as follows:
Speaker Hahn, and Messrs. Darlington
Bird, Brown of Caddo, Barton, Brown O.
Jefferson, Blair, Barron, Brewster. BOsley
Brooks, Brown of Vernon. Blackstone
Carville, Como, Cole, Drury, burden, Day
idson, Drew, De Lacy, Dickinson, Dink
grave, Desmarais, D'Avy, DejOie, Early
FObb, Gardere, Claude, Cent, Gary, Ora
Glen, Hill of Ascension, Hughes, Holt O
East Baton Rouge, Holt of West Batol
Rouge, Heath, johnson Of De Soto, Jones
| H. NJ. johnson, Robert johnson, Keeting
| X srn, Lane, Leonard of CRddo, Lewis
Magloire, Martin, Million; Moore, McMillen
Routon, Romero, Raby, Souer, Swazie
Snaer, Seveignes, Shelton, Simmes Stewart
Thomas, TOlliver, Washington, Watson
| WarmOth, WalEer-69.
The President then announced that Their
were present fifteen Senators and sixty
eight members of the House of Represents
tives, making eighty-three members,
quorum Of the duly elected members {
both houses.
A ballot for United States Senator bein
in order, the Secretary of the Senate calle
the roll of the Senate, as follows;
Hon. C. G. Antoine received the votes Of
Senators Allan, Baker, Burch, Harpe
Stamps, Twitchell-6.
Hon. P. b. S. Pinchback received tt
votes Of
Senators Blunt, Bryant, Kelso, suttO
Young-5.
Hon. Taylor Beattie received the follov
ing vote:
Senators Cage, Ola and Landry.
Senator Wakefield voted for Hon. Jam
Lewis.
Senator Dumont voted blank.
The Clerk of the House called the roll
the House of Representatives, as follows:
Hon. C. c. Antoine received the votes
the following Representatives:
Messrs. Brown of Caddo, Bosley, Blao
stone, burden, Gardere, Gary, Holt of Ea
Baton Rouge, Heath, KeetiDg, LeOnar
MaglOire, Moore, SOuer, Snaer, Simme
Thomas-l6.
Hon. P. B. S. Plnehback received Il
votes Of
Representatives harrington, Burto
Brown of Jefferson, Blair, Barron, Brow
of Vernon, Carville, Como, Cole, Davi
son, Drew, De Lacy, Dickinson, Fobb, Hi
Kern, Lewis, ROuton, Stewart, TOllive
Washington, Watson, WarmOth, Walk
Ia.
Hon. Taylor Beattie was voted for by Il
following members;
Messrs. Brooks, Claude, Hughes, Holt
West Baton Rouge, FL. NJ. johnson,
johnson, Seyeignes, Drury-S.
Hon. James Lewis received the fOllOwil
vote:
Messrs. Dayries, DejOie, Early, Johnst
of De Soto, Lane, Martin, MilOn, Swazie-
The following members voted for Ho
William II. Hunt:
Messrs. Brewster, Dinkgrave, ROmel
Shelton.
The following members voted for Hon.
G. Anderson:
Messrs. Desmarais, D'Avy, CAN'T, Hal
II.
Mr.. MoMillen voted for j. A. Ola.
MIR. Gracien voted for A. j. Dumont.
Mr.. JenAs voted for John Yoist.
, Mr. Raby voted for Edgar Davis.
Mr.. Bird voted blank.
Inc Fresluene announced the vote al
declared that no one having received n
jOrity of the vote cast, there was no Ell,
tiOn.
On motion Of Senator Allan the Sens
Withdrew from the hall of the House
Representatives.
SENATOR Landry in the chair
On call of the roll the following Sc
ators answered to their names:
PraaaWf Maaars Attain. Rlunf Rrva,