New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Eleventh Days Proceedings.

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New Orleans, January H. 1877. 5
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Hahn in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered TO their names;
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Darlington,
Bird, Brown of Caddo, Burton, Brown of
Jefferson, Blair, Barron, BOsley, Brooks,
Brown of Vernon, Blackstone, Carville.
| Cole, Drury, burden, Davidson, DRyriee,
De Lacy, Dickinson, Dinkgrave, D'Avy,
DejOie, EARLY, FObb, Gardere, Claude,
CAN'T, Gary, Grscien, Hill of Ascension,
Hughes, Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt OF
West Baton Rouge, Heath, johnson of De
Soto, Jones, H, NJ. johnson, Robert John
son, Keeting, Kern, Lane, Leonard of Cad
do, Lewis, Magloire, Martin, MilOn, Moore,
Routon, Romero, Raby,, Souer, Snaer,
| Seveignss, Shelton, Simmes, Stewart,
| Thomas, Tolliver Washington, Watson,
Warmoth, Walker-63.
Prayer by the chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Gracien, the reading of
the journal was dispensed with and it was
approved.
Mr.. De Lacy rose to question of privi-
lege.
Mr.. Souer moved that a committee of
| three members be appointed to inform the
Senate that the House OF Representatives
was ready to meet that body in joint ses
sion, for the purpose of electing a United
States Senator for the vacant unexpired
/ term.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. SOuer,
Romero and Jones as said committee.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Gracien offered the following resolu-
ton, which was read, under a suspension of
the rules, and referred to the Committee on
Elections and Qualifications, with request
to report thereon tomorrow.
WHEREAS, P, j. Kennedy, of the parish
Of Jefferson, and E. j. Barrett, of the par
ish of Rapides, members of this House, have
deserted their seats and joined an illegal
and revolutionary body with the purpose
Of aiding and abetting an attempt to over
throw and usurp the government of this
State; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the seats in this House, of
the said r. j. Kennedy and the said Z. j.
Barrett be and are hereby declared vacant.
Resolved, That the Governor be and is
hereby officially notified of the vacancies
thus created, and that he is requested to
Issue his proclamation in accordance with
law, for elections to fill the same.
Mr.. Milon offered the following resolu
ton, which was read under suspension Of
the rules and ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Lands and Lsyees when ap
pointed;
WHEREAS, Tho levees of the parish o.
Plaquemines are in dilRpidated condition
caused by the storm of the year 1876, and
Whereas, The planters of that section o
the country have lost their entire crops b.
; said storm, and are threatened this year b,
an overflow on account OF the bad condition
! of the levees, and
Whereas, The planters are one the eve 0
commencing the planting of 8 new GRO
of rice; therefore, be it
Res0lUed That q committee of three b
appointed by the Speaker of the House G
: Representatives, to visit and examine tn
levees Of said parish, and ii in their iude
ment the same need repairs to report to
} same to the House of Representatives, VIII
q shall then instruct the commissioners
levees to proceed Immediately to the plac
L designated by said committee, and nave tn
same repaired.
Mr. Gracien offered the following resolI
:, ton, which was read under q suspension {
i the rules and adopted;
WHEREAS, The property of the member
!. of the House Of Representatives left /
their desks during the recess Of the Houl
has been taken away by unauthorized pc
!. sons who introduce themselves into Il
House; therefore, be it
, hesotUe0, ThRt the Sergeant-at-ArmB
hereby Instructed not to allow any persol
into the House of Representatives duriI
/. the receas of said House, except member
Of the General Assembly and officers Of Il
House.
: JOINT SESSION.
The Ssrgeantat-Arms announced the no
orable Senate Of the State Of Louisiana
d The President of the Senate, Hon. c.
Antoine, took the chair and directed Il
l. Secretary to call the roll Of the Senate
joint session.
!, The following Senators answered to the
Y nameA:
Z Mesars. Allan, Baker. Blunt, Bryan
\ Burch, Cage, Gla. Harper, Kelso, LandT
stamps, Sutton, Twitoheli, Wakefield
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= The Speaker Of the House Of Represent
lives then ordered the Clerk 70 call the 70
d the House, and The following nemhe
nnsWeraa to their nance;
- Speaker Hnhp, and Mezgr1. baffingto
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