The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-11
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THN
STATE OF LOUISIANA
HOUSE or HREsREgs EsNFATsyEss
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
ThIrty nfth Bays Proceedings,

narbln, lIrldget b card, l,2ydgn. ,ileg, Bnr-
pat k, Ttetster dpsktns, Gillespie, Hun
inHt,tont IM91mmYn1, HiIl ot UrlrAhs. Jonas
Lyons, Ilpeds, Lainnre, Len, leohhatd Of Or
tana, Martip Means. MtGehpe, NewsUr. Mt
npz, Porter, pernln Pitts, Richardson, Hyland
Usd Rg H9 asE p2b Asss E sra
EaylUt, HfpniuNpt. IUet. VOORHEES,, Wash
hirne, Wood Wilkins. Young Of Claiborne
Young Of East Baton Rouge,
Aixty-fIur members aud quorum
The journal Of February was corrected and
adopted
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS And RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. MeGehee offered the following resolution
htsolped, That the hour to. which ths House
shall adjourn hereafter be and he same ~ fixed
at 10 q. in.. ihstead Of II $50.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
was taken up.
Mr.. voethies moved 10 amend by inserting
twelve o'clock" Ii lieu Of ten o'clock
On motion of Mr.. Cailoss. the resolution and
amendment we're laid upon the table
Mr.. Bowden presented the petitions Of elti-
Gems Respecting House bill No. g. relating to the
parish of Iberia. which were ordered to be filed
with said bill for the purpose OF being con
sidered Herewith by the House.
Mr.. sallers offered the following resolution!
Pc il resolped etc, That House bill No. "a,
TO a special epmmittee composed Of seven mem
befs, with instruction tn rnport aa early as
practicable such alterations as they deem
advisable.
The resolution was laid upon the table
JOINT SESSION.
At u O'Clock m. the senate entered the Hail Of
Representatives. Hon. LOFTS A. Wilt, Lieuten-
ant Govern " pre- iding. for the purpose VI
uniting with the House Ia joint session Of the
General Assembly with view to further ballot
ing FIR n Senator to represent the State Of Lou.
iaana In tho sena' q af thu United States for the
term beginning March A. 1877,
On call Of the roll, the following Senators
answered to their mines:
=, Messrs. preaux, Demas, n.u"tos Ellts. Eusiz
Garland. George. GUOde, Reilly. Mitchell Dg-
den. Perkins. llir Wrdapn, Robertson, Bandi-
ford, Steven, Etubbs, Jexada White and
Eachhrle-2D
And uuofnrn Of Tho Senate.
On q call Of the roll Of tho House tho follow
ing members answered to their natnnsi
Hon. l., Bush. SPEAKER. and Mezsrs. A1dtee.
rett, Buck, berry. tell, Cnrloss, Ore sy
pelayi,ane, Duke. dnnp!ree, ftstorinal. ,Flt5s
1ssa e@H,s@r dfnIhin Il 8,ese Gn
Kelly Of Wihn. Kelly OF Orleans. Ketnochan
lyons, neds. hamafe. Lea, Lennhhrd Of Or
enns. Nc w.. M neait, M,G,Gehoe Eowsom
Ryland. hantloiph Ralie RdgIsy. nobar fs4r'
shake arc, rolf .tHriler stagE, Steele sellers
Waahburnn Wood. Williams, YOUNG Of UiaI,
borne. aud Young Of Hast Baton Rouge.
bixty-threo members and q aaorum of tho
IIou-e.
The purpose Of this Joint session waa an
nounced by the presiding officer, and the nomi-
nations were read aR follows;
Messrs. Jonas, Gibson. Wicklirfo Egaa and
Robertson.
Mr.. Demas, Of the Senate. nominated Hon.
e u. white
There being no further nominations, the roll
Of the genate was called with the following re-
suit:
Richardson and Texhda voted for the Hon. Il. "
Wirkliffs-e.
Senators Durros. Ella. Garland. White
and 2aeharie vo,ed for tho Hon. W. A. Robeft-
Senators Breaux. Demas. Eusls. George
Kelly, Mitchf II, KobettHun. Stubba, tandifurd
and Steven voted tho hon. T. d, White.-io.
The roll of tho House was called, when the
following members voted for Hon. L. d. White
MaFers. Aliipe, Buck Greasy, Dspree Fonrs-
ter, dillespie. Huntington, Kelly of VIM. Lea.
Leonhard, Martin. Means, Nune8. Robertson
Role, hdgley. Self, Steele. Sellers. Tlemoulet
The following members voted for Hon. j. L.
jonas:
MeRsrR, Drdger. Breard. Bowdeu. Brady.
Berry. Hammond. Ly ne. Pits. Richardson.
shakespeare, Stagg and Young OF Clniborns-1a,
Tho following members voted for Hon. II. l..
Gibson
Nessrs, barrett Boil Dolavigne. Rstopinal
Fitzpatrick. Hill Of Orleans. Kelly Of Orleans.
Leeds, Lamnre and Kernochan-1e
The I blowing members voted for Hon, Il. G.
Wick life:
Mesars. Gillespie. Porter, PoraIta, Ryland
Bubin. Sptler, Foorhtcs. Williams and Young
OF East Baton Rouge.
Tho following members voted for Hon. W. D.
Egan
Speaker Bush, and Messra Carloss. Jonas
Mctiehce. Randolph. Smart. Taylor and Wash
burue@s.
Tho following members voted for Hon. W. A.
Robertson:
Mossrs Billeu and Tolor--2.
Total VOTE 81; necessary to achoice AZ.
No one candidate having received majority
Of all tho votes cast. the presiding officer de-
clared that thore had bocn no election. and the
Senate. on motion OF Senator George. with
drew TO it's chamber.
NOTICE OF BILLS
Mr. Fitzpatrick gave notice Of his intention
to introduce at some future day bill to DO en-
titled:
An act to repeal an act. approved August II.
1863. Incorporating tho Louisiana Stat Lottery
Company.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Mr.. McGchee Chairman, on behalf of the
Commit GO on Rerenchm mt and Reform, re-
ported by bill entitled House bill No. los.
AN act defining the distances from the domi-
Giles OF member4 of the General Assembly to
the State House, fixing the mode Of ascertain
ing the per diem Of members OF the General
As emily for the tim engaged In going to and
returning from he stated House and the mileage
10 be paid. and the number OF employees of the
General Assembly and their compensation, and
defining their duties. and to repeal all laws in