The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-24

OF East Baton Rouge.
Sixty-seven members and quorum of the
House.
The purpose Of this joint session was an
nounced by the presiding officer. and the nom
nations were read as follows:
Messrs. Jonas Gibson, Wicklifre. Egan and
Robertson.
| Mr.. Texada. Of the Senate, nominate d Hon.
James Jeffries. Of the parish of Rapides.
| There being no further nominations the roll
OF the Senate was called, with the following re-
| suit:
Senators Kelly and White voted for Hon. r. L.
7y Senator Richardson voted for Hon. R. G.
Wicklitfe-1 vote.
| Senators Breaux, Demas,' Dueros, Garland.
ogden and Iacharie voted for Hon. w. A. Rob-
Senators Ellis, Eustis, Grover. Stubs. Mitch
ell, Perkins. Robertson. Sandiford, Steven. Tex
| Ill votes
| The roll of the House was called when the
following members voted for Hon. B. y. Jonas:
| Messrs. Aycock. Breard. Bowden. Brady. Ber-
kdd
Shakespeare Singleton. Stagg and Young Of
Claib0rne-15.
| The following members voted for the Hon.
Randall L. Gibson:
speaker BUSH ana MeSSrS. BllIiau Buck.
Bell. Cressy. Delavignet E5topinal, Fitzpatrick,
| Kernochan, Kelly OF Orleans, Leeds, Lamare
and Tremoulet-13
| The following members voted fol the Hon. r.
@. Wicklffe:
Messrs. Barbin, Dupre, Lyons. Porter. Ryland.
Toler and Young of East Baton kouge--8.
The following members voted for the Hon. w.
B. Fgan:
Messrs. Bridger, Parron, Briggs Duke
Means, Randolph and WaShburhe-7.
The following members voted for the Hon.
W. A. Robertson:
Messrs. Gillespie, McGehee and selers-s.
The following members voted for the Hon.
James Jeffries:
Messrs. Aldige, Barrett, Carloss, Gaskins.
Jonas, Kelly Of VIM, Lea, Martin, Nunez.
Pitts. Richardson. Ridgley, self, Smart, Taylor.
VOORHEES,. Wood and Wide-1s.
Total vote 50; necessary to choice IS.
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.. Robertson. OF the Senate.
the Senate withdrew to its chamber.
The following message was received from the
Senate, ....
New Orleans. February 20, 1877.
To the Honorable the Speaker and members Of
the House Of Representatives:
GentleHen-I am directed to Inform your
6ody mat an, the Senate has passed the following
Senate Bill No. 81, entitled AN act for the re-
lief OF Mrs. M. j. Lewis. of the parish Of ouach-
Also Senate bill No. Sc, entitled IAN act TO
abolish all fines and penalties imposed upon
judges, justices Of the peace and recorders for
permitting attorneys to practice before their re-
spec i've courts without first exhibiting license
d to amend and re-enact sections 1872 and 1858
of Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana"
tive toiuries in the State of Louisiana, the par
| shes OF Orleans and Jefferson excepted; to
determine d the qualifications Of Jurors; to pro
vide exemptions from jury duty; to provide for
the appointment Of a jury commission for each
parish; to prescribe the manner of procuring
general venire and of drawing juries; to give
certain powers to district judges to provide for
summoning jurors and for their compensation,
and to compel their attendance and fixing jury
AJso Senate bill No. rs, entitled IAN act to
amend and re-enaet article 1874 of the Civil Code
OF the State OF Louisiana substitute for Senate
Senate bill No. "a, entitled AN act to author
lie the city of New Orleans TO issue premium
bonds on conditions specified, in exchange for
certain bonds heretofore issued and pledged to
pay a judgment rendered against said CITY,"
~ ~ ''4"'''' '' JOHN CLEGa, Secretary is;
The said Senate bills were. on motion of Mr..
Jonas, taken up, read, and under suspension
OF the constitutional rules, were severally passed
to their second reading and referred as follows:
Senate bill No. 81. to the Committee on Claims.
Senate bill No. Sc, to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Senate bill No. SO, to the Committee ON the Ju-
dietary.
Senate bill No. rs. to the Special Committee on
City Affairs.
Senate bill No. rs, to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
further message was received from the Sem
ate as follows:
SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
lNew Orleans, Feb. 90, 1877.
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members Of
the House OF Representatives:
Gentlenseq-I am directed by the Senate to In
finally va passed Senate bill No. u.s. So An act 70
amend and re-enaet sections 1419 and 1921 Re-
vlsed Statutes Of Louisiana. and to authorize
courts the election Of their opponents" and re-
quest your concurrence in the same.
@ body at The eh ~ yon
and President Of the Senate has signed enrolled
Senate bill No. So. entitled An act to provide for
has failed. or shall fail to return the same. as
required by article 66 OF the constitution, as In
cases, when. after reaching the Governor. the
enrolled copy has been lost or mislaid, or for
any reason not been returned; and to proyide
for the signing by the President of the Senate
and Speaker OF the House. OF duplicate enrolled
And to ask the signature of the Speaker of
the House OF feDre5JsopHnNySSTf E e he ssms
The bill was signed by the Speaker and re-
turned to the Senate.
The above entitled Senate bill No. 10 was. on
the motion of Mr.. Jonas. taken up out OF its
order. and under suspension of the constitu--
tional rule was passed to its second reading.
and under further suspension Of the rules
was read third time and passed. The title
was adopted and notice Of concurrence ordered
to be sent to the Senate. ~
further message from the Senate was re-
ceved, as follows:
SENATE CHAMBER. February 81. 1877.
To the honorable, the Speaker and members OF
the House of Representatives: st
Ge,tlemea-I am directed to inform your hon.
orable body that the Senate has finally passed
the following Senate bill. to wit: Senate bill No.
Is, AN act to authorize the consolidation OF
connecting or interesting railroad ompanies: