The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-21
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Inc SENATE Hleb HHtSuHtih ~ hasehtftthVtte
The Hon, Louis A, Witt, Lieutenant Governor
and President Of the SENATE. In The chair,
On call Of The roll the following Senators an
swered to their names!
Messrs. Bfeaux, Duerps, Eustis, Garland
George, Goode. Kelly. Mitchell. uraen Per
kins. Richardson, Robertson, hanaifqtd. Ste
ven, stubb, Texada. Wheeler. White. Hacharie
Absent Messrs. Allan. Boatner, Bryant
Bufch, Gage Demas. Dumqnt, Bllis dlas
Grover, Haspers, landry. Stamps Sutton
On melton Of Mr.. Mitchell. the reading of the
journal In detail was dispensed with.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE,.
10 the Honorable President aud Members oil
1 am directed by the House Of Representa-.
!lves to inform your honoahle I p2dg tha pt tn9
States seuat2,9r PIN. ~.
'' PEfER ]. TREzEyANT. :,
On motion OF Mr.. Eustis, the Senate pi o.
eeeded In d body to The Hall Of the House Of
Representatives for the purpose Of balloting In
Joint session for United States Henator.
totNT SESSION.
The Joint session was called TO order by The
Hon. Leuis A. Witt, Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate.
On a call OF the roll. the following Senators
answered to their nainesi
Messrs. Dfeaus, DuergH, ,EuHtls, George. Gar
land, aoode, Grover. Kelly. Mitchell, Ogden.
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson SanaifoTd, ste
ven. stuebs. Texada, Wheeler, White aud haoh-
arie 40 Senators.
On d cali of the roll of the House, the follow
ing members answered TO their names:
Hon, l., Bush Speaker, md Messrs. Aidlge,
Ayeoek. garbin, hridEer,, j, Breard, B2w,dsn.
Barron. Darret, Drady, Duck. Bel. briggs III,
pree, Estopinai, Fitzpatrick. Forester. aaskips,
Gillespie, Huntington. Hammond, Jonas. Kelly
OF Vim. Kelly ef Orleans. Kidd. Lyons. Leeds,
Iamare, Lisa, Lspnhard uf Dreams. Martin.
Means. Mcaehee. Newaotn, Nunez. Porter, Pc.
hobertson,. .Holie, IdRley, Shakespeare ain
Tremoulet, Toler, Voerhies. WaHhbutna, Wood,
Williams, Young OF Claiborne. Young OF East
Baton HUuge=es.
The President declared u quorum present III
both houses, and that the Joint assembly would
now proceed to bal st for a United States Bena-
tor for the term commencing March next.
The Secretary OF the Senate read the names Of
the candidates. to wit:
Hon. b. r, Jonas Of Orleans. Hon. Randall
Gibson OF Orleans Hon. II. @. WioHlitfs Of West
Felciana. Hon. W, ID. Egah OF Caddo. Hon. w..
A. Robertson OF &C. Landry.
The rolls OF the respective branches of tho
General Assembly were then called, with the
following result:
Senator Stubs. and Representatives. Ayeoek.
Bridger. Breard, bowden, brady. Buck. Robert
son. Dupree, Forester. aaskins, Huntington.
Hammond. Leonhard, NewHom, Peralta, shaks.
peare, singleton, btagg, Smart. Hidgleg and
Young OF Claiborne voted Tor Hon. Ii. u. jonas
ga votes.
Senators Kelly. Robertson. Tesada and White,
and Representatives .Aldige, Barrett, Greasy.
Delavigne, Estopipal, Ttzpatriek ksslly Of Or.
voted for the Hon. II. L. Gibsen-.15 votes,
senators Dneros. Ogden; por ,'..z hehard-
eed b9 BtE ar WEond
for t tho Hon a b, 3, WleGlifrse ystas, 60 .sY
sshsefT and a b aeG aa p eafeseb af2ssd
Leeds. Means, Mcdehoo. Pitts, Randelph. lse!f
Taylor and Washburne voted forthe Hon. W. b.
Senators Breaux. Garland, Mitchell Steven
and Zacharie, and Representatives Gillespie.
Kelly Of winn. Kidd, Martin. ,Nunes, Richard
son, Bilieu md Sellers voted tor Hon. w. A.
votes.
Total number of votes cast. 81; necessary to n
choice. a..
The President declared TINT as no one Of the
candidates had received u majority of the votes
east In Joint assembly, there was no election.
On motion of Mr.. White. the Joint assembly
adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock M, and
the Senate withdrew to It's own chamber.
&. The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Witt. President OF the Senate.
On a call Of the roll. the following Senators
to their names:
Messrs. Breaux. Ducros. Eustis. Garland
George, Goede Grover, Kelly. Mitchell, Ogden
Perkins, Richardson, Robertsop, steven Stubs.
sandiford. Texada, Wheeler. white and 1aehu-
Absent Messrs. Allan. Boatner. Bryant,
Bureh. Cage Demas. Dumont,, Ellis. Q, lar
held held and Ycung@is.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Housg or REPRESENTATIVES, La,
February 10. 1877.
To the Honorable the Senate Of the State of
I am directed by the House to inform your
honorable body gas the noase tbo has
h ates issued since the 18th Of January, 1871, and
those to be issued by the Board OF METROPOLITAN
Police In payment of the salaries and expenses
OF the Metropolitan Police. not to exceed the
sum Of forty Ave thousand dollars. IN payment
of the tax levied for police purposes Tor the cur
rent year." and to ask the concurrence OF the
Also. that the House has concurred in Senate
amendments to House bill NO. 49, substitute Tor
House bill No. 90, An act 70 authorize plain,
tiffs In suits by provisional seizure to bond
property after the expiration OF ten eays, when
the defendant has failed or neglected TO BOND
the same PETER ]. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
On motion OF Mr. Steven. the Senate refused
to agree to House amendments to Senate bill
No. 81. entitled AN act to remit penalties on
delinquent taxes in certain cases."
On motion OF Mr.. Staven, a committee OF con-
ference was appointed to meet asimilar COM
mittee of the House to consider the same.
The Chair announced the flowing commit
tee. Messrs. Steven, Grover and Texada.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Goode. Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary, submitted the following reports:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY,
New Orleans. February 10, 1877.
To the Honorable the President and members
of the Senate.
Gs,atlaaen- Your committee to whom was res