New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-03

items, with instructions to print bill as re-
ported by the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis committee Of
three members was appointed to inform the
Senate that the Honse was ready to meet
that body in joint session for the purpose of
going into an election fO- United States
Senator for the vacant unexpired term.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Lewis,
Hughes and Lastrappes as said committee.
The committee returned with the informa
ton that the Senate would be ready to
meet the House in joint session in few
minutes.
JOINT SESSION.
The Sergeant at Arms announced the hon
orable Senate of the State of Louisiana.
The President of the Senate, pro tenn
pore, Hon. P. Landry, took the chair and
directed the Secretary to call the roll Of
the Senate in the joirt session.
The lowing Senators answered to their
names:
Messrs. Blunt, Bryant, Dumont, Ola,
Hamlet. Harper, Lsndry, Stamps, Sutton,
Wakefield, Weber, Young-12.
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives then ordered the Clerk to call the roll
of the H ,uss, and the following members
answered to their nance:
Speaker Hahn and Meesrs. Darlington,
Bird, Brown Of CaddO, Brown of Jefferson,
Blair, Brewster. Blasdel, Bosley, Brooks,
Blackstone, Carville, Como, Cole, Drury,
burden; Davidson, D1yries. DegeEln. De
Lacy, Dickinson. DiDkgrave, Desmarais,
D'Avy, Detiege, Dejoie, Early, Evans, Ell
liot, Fobb, G&rdere, Claude, Gary, Gracien,
| Hill of Ascension, Hughes, Holt of East
Baton r luge, Holt of West Baton Rouge,
Heath, johnson of Do Soto, Jones, Robert
johnson, Keeting, Kern, Lime. L1strappes,
| Lewis, Mas loire, Martin, MilOn, McMillen,
Moore, Paris, Routon, Romero, Rsby, Souer,
| Swszie, Suaer, Seveignes, Shelton, SHINES,
Thomas, Tolliver, Washington, Watson, j.
G.. Watson, WalGer-6s.
Representative D'Avy moved to go into
an election for United States Senator for
the unexpired term.
Senator Hamlet made the point of order
that it was not in order to take action look
ing to an election in the premises, as the
re gular presiding officer of the Senate was
absent, and presiding officer pro tempore
mad not been legally ele ted.
Senator Landry, presiding pro tempore,
decided the point of order as being we'll
taken.
Representative D'Avy appealed from the
decision of the Chair.
Senator Young moved that the Senate
withdraw to its chamber.
Carried.
The House resumed its session, Speaker
Hahn in the chair.
APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the following
standing committees:
On PeDitentiary-Mr. Snaer, chairman.
and Messrs. Washington, hsgloire, John
son of De Soto, Bird, Dickinson and one
vacancy.
On Internal mprOvements-Mr Wash
ingtOD, chairman, and Messrs. Burton
Blair, Watson of Madison, Brown Of JET
J ferson, CAN'T and one vacancy.
Ga Railroads.&c.. Raby, chairman, and
grave, and two vacancies.
Ga Claims-Mr. Moore, chairman, ani
, Messrs. BOsley, Books, DIrden, Drew ant
two vacancies.
On Ways and Means-Mr. McMillen
, chairman, and Messrs. WarmOtb, LsOnArd
Bird, TOlliver, Hill, Dipkgrave, and tw
f vacancies.
On Federal RelAtions-Mr. Hill, chaiI
: man, and Messrs. Darlington, Brown O
|, Caddo, Swszie, Kern, II. NJ. Johnson, an
one vacancy.
On Banks aud Banking-Mr. WarmOth
!, chairman, and Messrs. DeLacy, Thomas
Gardere, Romero, johnson of De Soto, an
n one vacancy.
IS On Public Education-Mr. Brewste
d chairman, and Messis. Dinkgrave, Levi
D. Milon, Fobb, Dayriee, Routop, Stewart, { n
one vacancy.
10 On Health and Quarantine-Mr. Davi'
., son, chairman, and Messrs. Elliott, Pari
/, Devezin, Milon, Martin, and one vacancy.
On RegstratiOn-Mr. CAN'T, Chairman
Of and Messrs. SHINES, Detiege, Early, Bre'
s. ster, Jones, and one vacancy.
= On Pensions-Mr. Dickinson, chairma
9, and Messrs. Claude, Tolliver, Heath, job
8, son of De Soto, Robert johnson, and OIL
q vacancy.
e, On Canals and Dfainage-Mr. Carvill
- cuhlLuduy anu uAc5Shss OUoWoA0f DAO
- Paris, Hill, and two vacancies.
On Militia-Mr. Brooks, chairman, al
n, Messrs Watson of Madison, johnson of
y Soto, Detiege, Carville. Romero, and thr
vacancies.
d. On Public and Private Land Claims-A
ID Thomas, chairman, and Messrs. Cole, Earl
n Come, Elliott, DeLacy.
1e On Printing-Mr, Blackstone, chairma
ut and Messrs. Martin, SHINES, D'Avy, L
tiege, Fobb, and one vacancy.
On Parochial Affairs-Mr. Jones, cha
n man, and Messrs. Robert johnson, BroN
t, of Caddo, CAN'T, Claude, ROutOn, Holt
%. East Baton Rouge, and two vacancies.
a. On Charitable and Public Institutions
Mr.. Gracien, chairman, and Messrs. Moo
of Jones, Brooks. Blasdel, DeveEin, Carvil
Il, and two vacancies.
'f' Ga State Lbrary-Mr. DinkgraNe, cha
r. man, and Messrs. Bird, Magloire, Seveign'
n, Dayries, Paris, Lastrappes, Martin. SheltC
1t and two vacancies.
oi On City Affairs-Mr. Kern, chsirma
&. and Messrs. Gardere, Evans, Paris, Ellio
i; On Public Buildings-Mr Stewart, cha
e, man, and Messrs. Watson, of st. Heller
= Blair, burden, Burton, Hughes, Gardei
Y, and two vacancies.
n, Special committee to investigate books
the State Auditor and Treasurer-M
d. Souer, chairman, and Messrs. Brewst'