The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-04

To the Senate of the State of Louisiana
Gepilemen-I have the honor to submit to
you for confirmation the following nomina-
ton: William b. Spencer, to be Associate jus
tiee OF the Supreme Court.
Respectfully, -
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of Louisiana.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson and by unani-
nous consent, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the above communications.
and on a further motion by Mr.. White, tho
Senate advised and consented TO the nomina-
tion Of Thomas 9. Manning 70 be Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court Of the State of Louisi-
ana by the following vote;
For confirmation Messrs. Boatner, Du-
eros. Ellis, Eustis, George. Garland, Grover,
Goode, Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins, Rich
atylHon. Robertson, Sandiord, Steven, Texada,
White and Zachare 10.
Against confirmation None.
Absent-Messrs. Alan, BieattS. Bryant,
hapGh o s pe Th pnm WLs Ga H Wnnsn
CT and Young-16
So the Senateunanimously advised and con
scented TO the said nomination.
On motion of Mr.. Steven, tho injunction OF
aeernsy was removed
On motion Of Mr. Goode the Senate took MP
the nomination of William b. Egan, to be As
And on further motion, by the same Sen
ator TO advise and consent to the same, the
roll was called, and the following was the re-
suit of the vote. to wit
For confirmation -Messrs Boatner, Du-
Richardson. Robertson. ssndiford, steven,
Texada, White and zaeharie-19.
Against confirmation None.
Absent Messrs. Allain, BreauS, Bryant,
Burch, Cage, Demas, Dumont, Ola, Harper
Landry Stamps. Sutton, Twitchell Wake
field, Wheeler and Young 16
SO the Senate unanimously advised and con.
scented to said nomination.
On motion of Mr.. Steven. the injunction ol
secrecy was removed. as regards the same.
4 On motion Of Mr.. Robertson. the Senate
took up the nomination of Alcibiade DeBlanc
to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
And on further motion, by the same Sena-
tor, to advise and consent TO the same, the
roll was called, and tho following was the re-
suit of the vote. TO wit.
For confirmation Mcssrs. Boatner. Dri-
eros. Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George. Goode,
Grover, Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins
Richardson, Robertson, sandlford, Steven,
Texada, White and zacharic-l9.
Against confirmation None
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Breaux. Bryant.
Burch. Cage, Demas. Dumont. ella, Harper.
Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wake
field, Wheeler and Young lie.
So the Senate unanimously advised and
consented to said nomination. and on motion
of Mr.. Steven, the injunction of secrecy was
removed as regards The same.
On motion of Mr. Boatner, the Senate took
up the nomination of William d. Spencer as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. and
ON further motion by the same Senator t,
advise and consent TO the same, the roll was
called, and the following was the result of
the vote. to wit:
For confirmation Messrs Boatner, Du
eros, Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George, Goode
Grover, Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins
TsSaaa' F White and z Zach, 0'' ''''0'
Against coniirmation--None.
: Absent-Messrs. Allan. BreauS, Bryant
Rurch, Cage, Dcmas, Dumont, Ola, Harper
Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wake
field, Wheeler and Ioung-16.
So the Senate unanimously advised an,
consented to said nomination. and on motion
of Mr.. Steven the injunction of secrecy was
removed so far as the same was concerned.
On motion OF Mr., Ogden, heSenate took uI
the nomination of Robert H. Mari, to be AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court. and OF
further motion by the same Senator to ad
wise and consent to the same the roll was
called and the following was the result Of Tn,
vote, to wit:
For eoniirmation-MessrsB oatner, Dueros
Ellis, Enstis. Garland, George, Goode, Grover
Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson
Robertson, Sandiford, Steven, Texada, Whit
and Zacharie-19.
Against contirmation-None
ABSENT essrs. Allan, Breaux Bryant
l. Sl,, H.,
Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell Wake
field, Wheeler and Young-16.
So the Senate unanimously advised and con
scented to said nomination, and on motion 0
Mr. Steven the injunction Of secrecy was re
moved as regards the same.
On motion of Mr. Goode, the Senate took VI
the nomination Of Davidson b. Penn to b
Adiutant General of the State of Louisiana
and ON a further motion by the same Senate
TO advise and consent to the same, the rol