The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-21
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
oR THE
pIPTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or The
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION or 1877.
rtfteeuf;, T,ay,s proceedings.
sryATF CHAMBER,

The senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
the Hon. Louis A. Witt. Lieutenant Governor
and President OF the Senate. in the chair.
On Il cali of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Beatnsr, DqeEos. Els nss, Eu sds
George Goode. Kelly MifcaelL ,pgd1ene; ,o asr-
Stubbs, Texada. Wheeler. White and Aacnafie
Absent slIain. greaux, Bryant. Burch, Gage.
landry Stamps, Sutton, Twitcheil, Wakefield
and Young-17.
On motion Of Mr. Perkins. the reading OF the
journal In detail was dispensed with.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, March 10, 1877.
I'D ff,e Honorable the President and Members
OF the Senate Of the State OF Louisiana:
Geysaenen-I am instructed to inform your
honorable body that the house has eoneurred In
t sa aoew 5 s N1 ie X va ao to abolish toe
parish Of Carroll. and to create and establish In
lieu thereof the two parishes OF East Carroil
Also senate bill No. 10, AN act ts Incorporate
the society Of toe Ancient Order OF Hibernians
Of the State Oh Louisiana. and exempt certain
fiofi municipal and Staie, with amendments,
Also senate bill No. 81. An act to better SECURE
holders of life insurance policies in this State !:
to provide q reserve therefore and for other
purposes" with amendments.
am also instEucted to inform your honora-
bic body that the House Is now ready TO meet
the Senate In joint assembly to ballot for uni
- '''''' oPgrEs J. TREzEyANT.
On motion Of MFR. Kelly the Senate proceeded
In body to the hall of the House of Represen-
fatiyes for the purpose Of balloting in Joint ses-
sion for United States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hon. Louis A. Witt. Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate.
The roll Of the Senate was called when the
following senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner. Ducros. Ellis, Eustis, Gar
land. George, Gqode. Grover, Kelly, Mitchell,
ford. Steven, Stubs, Texada. Wheeler, White
and Zaeharie-2l.
The roll Of the House being called, the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Hon. Il Bush. Speaker and Messrs. Aldige
hea BTsr Ba gsar ser B9vf Bs d Es5en
papree, eFstopinal, !, FlfzpatFiok. ferguson.
mond jonas kennedg. Kelly of VIM
Kelly Of Orleans. Kidd. Lyons. Leeds. La
mare. Lea, Leonhard Of Orleans, Means, Mo
son. Rylands Robertson, Role. RidgIey sartain,
Singleton, Self. stagg Steele, Sellers, Smart.
Tayo TeeT Wash y Eat H Hsn
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Kouge-61.
The President OF the joint assembly then de-
clared the object of this joint assembly was to
ballot for d United States Senator for the term
commencing March 4. 1877.
The Secretary Of the Senate read the names OF
the candidates. TO wit:
Hon. b. q. Jonas of Orleans, Hon. Randall L.
Gibson of Orleans Hon. W. G. WHY of Carroll.
Representative Ridgley Withdrew the name Of
Hon. VIM. B. Spencer Of Coneordia.
Representative Billieu nominated Hon. E. q,
Kidd OF Jackson.
The rolls Of the respective branches Of the
General Assembly were then called. with the
following result:
Representatives Bridger, Bowden, Berry. Bell,
Cockerham, Robertson, Ferguson, Huntington,
Hammond, Lyons, Lamare. Gaskins, Leon
Toier, VOORHEES,. Washburn, Wood and Young
Of Claiborne voted for the Hon. B. F. Jonas
Senators George. sandiford and White, and
Representatives Bush, Aldige, Buck. Cressy.
Deiavigne, Fitzpatriek, ely Of Orleans, Kidd.
and Young . 81 East Baton Rouge voted for the
Hon. n. Il. Gibson-1s votes.
Senators Boatner., Dueros Ellis. Eustis,
steven. Texada, Wheeler and Zacharie, and
Representatives Aycock, Breard, Sartain,, Bar
ron. carloss, Duke. DuRree, Egtopinal. Foers-
81 vim, Nunez. Peralta. Richardson. Role.
Lea Self. BiLlieu, Steele and Ridgiey voted for
a Senator ea stnbbs and aepsresentave Sellers
voted for the Hon. W. g. Wyly-2 votes.
Total number Of votes cast, Sc; necessary to
a choice. "A.
The President declared that as neither can
didate had received majority OF the votes
cast In Joint assembly. there was no election.
Representative Bi1Iieu withdrew the name of
Hon. Il. Il. Kidd, of Jackson.
On motion of Mr.. Sartain, the Joint assembly
adjourned, and the Senate withdrew to its own
chamber.
The Senate was called to order by the Hon
Louis A. Witt, Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
On call OF the roll the following Senators an
sTered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner. Demas.. Dueros, Eustis,
Mitchell Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Robert
son. Sarsdiford, Steven Stubbs, Texada, Wheel
er. White and Zacharie-22.
Absent Messrs. Allain, Breaux. Burch, Bry-
ant Cage, Dumont, Gla, Harper. Landry,
stamps. Sutton. Taitehell, Wakefield and
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The President stated that when the Senate last
adjourned the question under consideration
was the motion of Mr.. Boatner to reconsider
the vote on the election Of two members Of
the Printing Board.
Mr.. Boatner withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Texada nominated Hon. win Steven OF
Orleans.
Mr.. Ellis nominated Hon. w. A. Robertson Of
St LANDRY.
Mr.. White moved that they be elected by
reclamation.
Carried
The Chair declared both gentlemen elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Grover the rules were sus-
pended to take up House bill No, 1877 entitled
An act TO enable the City of New Orleans to
promote the public health, and to afford greater
security against fire by the establishment of
corporation to be called the New Orleans Water
Works Company to authorize the said Com
pany to issue bonds for the purpose of extend
ing and improving the said works. and to
furnish the inhabitants of New Orleans an ade-
INNATE sunnlv nf ntlre and wholesome water: to