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in the KelsO case were read.
Senator Harper moved that Mr.. G. Y.
Kels0 be admitted as q Senator from the
twenty-third senatorial district, subject to
contest.
Tie main question was ordered.
A majority of the Senators having voted
in the affirmative, Mr., George Y. Kelso was
admitted as g member of the Senate.
Senator Harper called up the case of
Percy Baker, contestant from the TWEEN
tieth senatorial district.
The papers were read.
Senator Harper then moved that Mr..
Percy Baker be admitted as Senator from
the twentieth senatorial district, subject to
| contest.
The main question was ordered.
On the final vote Messrs. Demas and
Weber called for the yeas and nays, as fol
lows:
Yeas-Blunt, BreRux, Burch Bryant,
Cage, Dumont, Ola. Harper, Landry, Sut-
ton, Stamps, Twitchell, Wakefield, Young
| II.
Nays-Allain, Demas, Weber, Wheel
| er-4
Blank-Steven-I.
Absent and not voting-Boatn Ducr0s,
Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George, GOode,
Grover, Hamlet, Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden,
Richardson. Robertson, Texada, White,
Zacharie-l7.
majority of the Senators having'voted
in the affirmative, Mr.. Percy iker vas
admitted as Senator from the twentieth
senatorial district.
Senator Twitchell moved that Senator's
KelsO and Baker be sworn in as members,
and they accordingly came forward and
were sworn in.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HcUsE or REPRESENTATIVE
New Orleans January l. 1877. {
To the Honorable President and Members of the
am directed by the House of Represen-
tatives TO inform your honorable body that
the House of Representatives of the State
of louisiana is organized by the election of
the following officers, viz: Hon. Michael
Hahn, Speaker; K F. Guichard, Chief CLERK;
Thomas Murray, Sergeantat-Arms.
am also directed 10 ask the concurrence
of your honorable body in the following:
House bill No !, entitled an act TO esta6-
llsh an additional district court to be emit |
sled the Superior Civil Court for the
parish of Orleans; to define and regulate its |
Jurisdiction and modify and regulate that |
OF the several district courts of said parish, |
hitherto and now existing; to reduce the |
expenses of taxpayers and of Justice in the |
city OF New Orleans; to abolish the Sixth |
aRd Superior District Courts for said par |
ish; to further regulate corporations and |
their proceedings and dissolution, and pro-
tect the assets thereof; to regulate iuries /
and jury commissioners relative to SAID Su- /
periOr Civil Court, and increase the salary /
OF said commissioners, and to confer add |
tionel powers on the Third District Court |
for the parish of Orleans.
Also, concurrent resolution asking the as. /
sistance of the President of the United 1
States to keep order and peace within the |
State.
WILLIAM VIGERs,
Assistant Clerk.
By unanimous consent the concurrent |
resolution asking the assistance of the
President of the United States to keep
order and peace within the State, was
taken up, and on motion of Senator Burch
was c0ncurred in.
By unanimous consent Senator Burch
called up House bill No. l, entitled an act /
to establish an additional district court, to
be entitled the Superior Civil Court for the
parish of Orleans, to define and regulate
its jurisdiction and modify and regulate
that Of the several district courts of said
parish hitherto and now existing; TO reduce
the expenses of tax payers, and of Justice
in the city of New Orleans; to abolish the
Sixth and Superior District Courts for said
parish; to further regulate corporations and,
their proceedings and dissolution and pro
tect the assets thereof; to regulate iuriea
and jury commissioners relative to said
Superior Civil Court, and increase the sal
ary of said commissioners, and to confer
additional powers on the Third District
Court for the parish of Orleans.
There being no objection, the bill was
read the first time
The constitutional rules wore suspended,
the bill was read the second time and
adopted on its second reading.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by fOur-ffths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed ON its third read
ing and final passage.
The bill finally passed by the following
vote:
Yeas-Allaiu, Baker, Blunt, Breaux.
Burch, Bryant, Cage, Dsmas, Dumont,
Ola, Hamlet, Harper, Kelso, Landry, Sut-
son, sta@ps, TwitOheil, Wakefield, Weber,
Youpg-20.
Nayes-wheeler-I
Absent and not votIng-Boatner, Ducros,
IT,, Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George, GOOde,
Grover, Kelly. Ogden, Richardson, Robert
ION, Steven, White, zaeharie-l5.
The bill finally passed, title adopted, and
notice Of concurrence ordered sent to the
House.
On motion Of Senator Twitchell, the
Senate took recess until 10 A. M. to-
morrow.
RECESS.
The recess having expired. the Senate re-
assembled at 10 A. H., and was called to
order by Hon. C. G. Antoine, Lieutenant
Governor Of the State of Louisiana and
President Of the Senate.
On call Of the roll the following Sem
atOrs answered to their names:
Present--Mesars. Allan, Burch, Bryant.
Cage, Landry, Stamps, TwitcheIl, Wake
Abssnt-Messrs. BOatner, Blunt, Breaux,
Baker, Ducroe, Jr.. Demas, Dumont, Ellis,
kuatie. Garland, George, GOode, Grover,
ella, Hamlet, Harper, Kelly, KelsO, Ok-
Den, Richard con, Robertson, Steven, SUIT
ton, Weber, White, Young, zachAEie-27.
N0qu6rum.
On molten Of Senator Burch, the Senate
looks recess for thirty minutes.
After recess the roll was called, and the
Senators answered 70 their names:
Prassnt-MeaaFs. Allan, Blunt, Brsaux.
BurCh, Bryant, Baker, Gage, Uunonf Ola