The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-24


ture OF the Speaker of the House may be placed
a Also, that the lieutenant Governor and Presi,
dent of the Senate has signed duly enrolled
House bi s Nos. 1885, 214. 190 $40. 3d. IT'S. 225 40
Also, Joint Resolution relative to surveys OF
Tangipahna river"
Also. Joint Resolution asking Government
aid in the removal OF distractions In Bayou La
fourche," etc.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER. March %. 1877
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members OF
the House of Representatives:
GentleYnen-I am directed by the Senate to in
finally passed and requests your concurrence
in Senate bill No. 112. entitled An act for the
relief of the State Com missioner OF Engineers
for the current years OF 1875 and 1876.
Also, that the Senate has concurred In House
bill No. 179. entitled An act to provide
for ggpg and % dapgys s9a b oils and n par
from coal or petroleum: to regulate the sale or
disposition Of the same; to prohibit in certain
cases the sale or disposition of illuminating
oils or fluids dangerous tn life and property.
and to prescribe penalties for violations OF this
act" with amendments as annexed TO the bill.
ernor and President of the Senate has signed,
duly enrolled, senate bill No. To- entitled An
act to m f. hnp9bh his ds
and fixing his compensation, etc. and to re-
guest the signature of the Speaker OF the House
Respectfully, JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary.
JOINT SESSION
A Joint session of the General Assembly was
held for the purpose of further balloting for
Senator to represent the State of Louisiana in
the Senate Of the United States for the term be-
ginning March 4, 1877, Hon. LOUIS A. Wilt,
Lieutenant Governor. apd President Of the Sen
ate, presiding.
The roll Of the Senate was called, when the
following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner, Breaux. Ducros, Ellis, Eustis,
Garland, George, GoOde, Grover Kelly, Mitchell.
Ogden. Perkins. Richardson, Robertson, Sandi-
ford. Stubs, Texada. Wheeler. White and
Zacharie-21.
The roll of the House being called, the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Hon. L Bush. Speaker; and Megsrs. ,Aldiige.
Aycock. Bridger. Breard; Bowden, Barbin.
Dupree. EstoDinaI, Fitzpatrick, Ferguson.
Forester, Gasklns. Gillespie. Huntington. Ham
mond, Hill OF Orleans Jonas, Kelly OF VIM.
Kidd. Lyons. Leeds, Lamare, Lea, Leonhard
of Orleans, Newsom, Nuaez, Ptrter, Peralta,
Ridgiey shakspe re, 'is ineeton Self spiiier
Stagg, Steele, Sellers, Smart, Taylor, Tremou-
| let, Toler. VOORHEES,, Washburn. Wood, Williams
Young OF Claiborne.
Sixty-four members and quorum.
| The presiding officer announced that the Gen.
| eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana had met
in this joint session. as required by law for the
purpose Of balloting for Senator to represent
the State of Louisiana In the Senate of the Uni
ted States. for the term beginning March 4, 1877.
| Nominations were read as follows
Messrs. Jonas, Gibson. Levy and WHY.
| The name of Hon. VIM. III. Levy wss with
| drawn by Mr.. Sandiford.
| Mr.. Breaux of the Senate nominae ed Hon. Fl.
| G.. Mitchell.
| Mr.. Sartain of the House re-nominated the
Hon. W. G. WHY Of Carroll.
| There being no further nominal ons the roll
OF the Senate was called, with the following re-
| suit:
Senator Boatner voted for the Hon. B. f
| Jonas-1 vote.
senators Breaux, Dueros, Ellis, Eustis, Gar
land. Goode, George, Kelly Ogden. Perkins
Wheeler ,t White and Zach~rie voted for Hon.
enaors dro7er snbbs and Mitchell voted
for the Hon. W. G. Why's votes.
The roll of the House was called, when the fol-
lowing members voted for the Hon. B. F. Jonas
Messrs. Aycock. Bowden. Barron, Brady
| Berry Carloss, Robertson. Ferguson, Dupree
Forester. Gaskins, Gillespie. Huntington, Ham
som, Porter, Feralta. Ryland, Barbin. shaks,
| peare, Singleton. Spiller Stagg Smart, Ridgley
| rremouet, Washburn and Williams-33.
The following members voted for the Hon. r
L. Gibson:
Speaker Bush and Messrs Aldige. Buck
Cressy. Delayigne. Estopinal Fitzpatrick, Hill
Kelly, Lamare, ksrnochan, Role, Toler anC
| Yoorhies-14
The following members voted for the Hon. Fl
c. Mitchell:
Messrs Cockerham, Nunez. Richardson. Self
Steele, Wood and Williams.
| TIL, Gov H.,
G. Wyly;
Messrs Bridger Breard Sartain, Bell, Duke
Kelly. Pitts, sellers and Taylor-9.
Mr.. Johnson voted for the Hon. y. M. Levy
Total vote IS, necessary to a choice 40.
No one candidate having received majority
of all the votes cast. the presiding officer de-
clared that there had been no election.
On motion of Mr. Perkins of the Senate, thu
joint assembly adjourned. and the Senate with
drew to its chamber.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
After Joint session the roll of the House was
called as follows:
Hon. L. Bush, Speaker, and Messrs. Aldige
lieu. Barbin, Brady, Buck. Berry, Bell, Cocker.
ham. Carloss, Greasy, Delavigne Duke. Dupree
Estopinal, Ferguson, Fitzpatrick, Forester, Gil
lespie, Gaskins, Huntington, Hammond, Hill o
Orleans. Jonas Kernochan. Kelly of Orleans
Kelly of VIM, Kidd. Lyons, Leeds. Lamare
Lea, Leonhard Of Orleans, Negsom, Nnnez
Porter, PeralCa. Pitts. Richardson, Ryland Role
Robertson. Ridgley. Shakespeare, Singleton
Sell. Steele Spller, Stagg, Sellers Sartain, Smart
Tremoulet. Taylor, VOORHEES,. Washburn, Wood
Williams and Young of Claiborne.
Sixty-two members and quorum.
| COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Mr.. Jonas, chairman. on behalf OF the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported as follows:
| Rooms COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY,
New Orleans. March %, 1877.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of thu
HousDf Representatives of the State Of
| Louisiana:
Geretleaen-Your Committee on the judiciary
have the honor to make the following report:
Favorably on House bill No. 274, An act t
vest the Third District Court for the parish o.
Orleans with jurisdiction In all civil cases
where the amount in dispute exceeds one hun.
dre1 dollars, exclusive, OF interest, and to en-
power said court to make special rules for the
! trial nf apnpa!S from iusticaS courtSo