New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-24

NAASNAAo
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Hahn in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Darlington,
Bird, Brown of Caddo, Burton, Brown of
Jefferson, Blair, Brewster, Bosley, Blasdel,
Brooks, Blackstone, Csrville, Como Cole
Dickinson, Dinkgrave, Desmarsis, D'Avy,
Detiege, Deioie, Devezin, Early, Evans, FL.
lot, FObb, Gardere, Claude, CAN'T, Gary,
Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes, Holt
of East Baton Rouge, Holt OF West Baton
Rouge, Heath, Johnson of De Soto,
Jones, II. M. johnson, Robert johnson,
keeting, Lane, Lastrsppes, Lswis, Mag
loire, Martin, MilOn, Moore, RoutOn, Ro-
nero, Swazie, Snaer, Seveignes, Shelton,
SHINES, Stewart, Thomas, TOlliver, Wash
ingtOn, Watson, j. c. Watson. Walker-62.
Prayer by the chaplain.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Carville offered the following resolu-
ton, which lies over under the rules:
ReSolued, That committee of five be an.
pointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives to examine whether the
suspension of the New Orleans REPUBLICAN
AOS1
as the official paper; also, to find out how
much money has been paid by the State to
said New Orleans REPUBLICAN since 1868
to the present time, said committee to have
power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. johnson, of De Soto. offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections and
Qualifications:
WHEREAS, L. G. Barron, of the parish of
Natchitoohes, member of this House, has
deserted his seat and joined an illegal and
revolutionary body, with the purpose of
aiding and abetting an attempt to over
throw and usurp the government of this
State; therefore, be it
ReSOlUed, That the said L. G. Barron be
and he Is hereby expelled as a member of
this House.
Resolved, That the Governor be and he
is hereby officially notified of the vacancy
thus created, and that he is requested to
issue his proclamation in accordance with
law for an election to fill the same.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Notices were given that at some futune
time the following entitled bills would be
introduced.
By Mr.. Jones:
A bill repeating act No. 46 of 1874, incor-
porating the New Orleans Sanitary and Ex-
cavating Company in the eity of New Or
leans.
By Mr.. Stewart:
A bill repeating act No. of the session
of 1875, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Gracien a committee of
three members was appointed to inform
the Senate that the House was ready to
meet that body in joint session for the pur-
pose of going into an election for United
States Senator for the vacant unexpired
term.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Gracien,
Brooks and Como as said committee.
The committee returned with the infor-
nation that the Senate would be ready to
meet the House in joint session in a few
minutes.
JOINT SESSION.
The Sergeant alarms announced the hon
Orable Senate of the State of Louisiana.
The President of the Senate, Hon. C. C.
Antoine, took the chair and directed the
Secretary to call the roll of the Senate in
joint session.
The following Senators answered to their
names:
Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt, Bryant,
Burch, DumOnt, Ola, Harper, KelsO, Lam
dry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield,
Young-15.
The Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives then ordered the Clerk to call the
roll of the House, and the following mem
bers answered to their names:
Present-Speaker Hahn and Messrs Bar
ringoon, Bird, Brown of Caddo, Burton,
Brown of Jefferson, Blair, Brewster, Bos-
lev, Blasdel, BLACKSTONE, Carville, Como,
Cole, Davidson, Dayries, Dickinson, Dink-
grave, Desmarais, D'Avy, Detiege, Dejoie,
Devezin, Early, Fobb, Elliott, Evans,
Gardere, Gaude, CAN'T Gary, Gracien, Hill
of Ascension, Hughes, Holt of East Baton
Rouge, Holt of West Baton Rouge, John
son Of De Soto, Jones, H. M. johnson,
Robert johnson, keeting, Lane, Lewis,
Lastrappes. Magloire, Martin, Million, Moore,
Routon, Romero, Raby, Souer, Swazie,
Snaer, Seveignes, shelton, SHINES, Stewart,
Thomas, Tclliver, Washington, Watson, j.
c. Watson, Walker-65.
Representative Dinkgravs offered the
following resolution, which was read and
adopted;
ResoIped, That q joint committee, to be
composed of two members of the Senate
and three members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, to be appointed by the presiding
officers of each body respectively, be APP
pointed to prepare rules for the government
of the Joint session of the General Assem-
bly,, which committee shall be announced
duringsthis days session of the joint con-
ventiOn, and shall hold meeting immedi-
ately after the adjournment of the respect
i've houses of the General Assembly and
proceed Immediately to perform the duties
imposed on them by this resolution, and
shall report the result of their labors to this
body at the earliest practicable time.
The presiding officer appointed the fol-
lowing named Senators as the committee
on the part of the Senate:
Messrs. Twitchen and Stamps.
The Speaker of the House appointed the
following named Representatives IS the
committee on the part of the House;
Messrs. Dinkgrave, Graoien and Drury.
On motion of Senator TwitGhell the SEN
ate Withdrew to its chamber.
The House resumed its session, Speaker
Hahn in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Jones the House was
adjourned until tomorrow at twelve o'clock
ROBERT F. GUICHARD,
Clerk Of HOuss Of Representatives.