The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-23
seventeenth Days Proceedings.
HrrATE CHAMBER,

Hon Louis A. WtltN Leutehaht UoVefhoI dh'
President of the Senate. in the chair.
On a call OF the roll the following member
answered to their names:
Measrs Beatner, Breaux, Dueros, Ellis Eustis
Garland George, Goode. Kelly. Mitchell. Og
den, Perkins, Richardson. Robertson. Sandiford
steven, Stubbs. Texada Wheeler and haoharit
Absent Messrs. Allan, Bryant. Bureh Cage
Defnas. Dumont. Ola, Grover, Harper, Landry
stamps, Sutton. Twitoheil, Wakefield, Wh1te ans
MESSAGES FROM THU HOUSE,
HousH OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans. March al. 1877.
TO the Honorable the Senate Of Louisiana;
am instructed to inform your honorable
body that the House is now ready to meet th,
Senate In joint assembly to ballot for United
'''''' e'' PETER ]. TRE s1,l;y, n r.
on motion OF Mr.. Robertson. the Senate pro
eeeded In body to the hall of the House o
Representatives. for the purpose OF balloting In
foint session for a United States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
The joint session was called to order by tbs
Hon. Louis A. Witt. Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate.
The roll OF the Senate was called when the
following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs Boatner, Dueros, Ellis, Eustis Gar
land, George, Geode Grover Kelly, Mitchell
! Ogden, Perkins Richardson, Robertson, sandi-
iord. stubbs. Texada' Wheeler White and Zach
The roll Of the House being called the fol-
lowing members answered to their names
Hon. L, Bush, Speaker. and Messrs Aldtge,
Aycock, Bridger. Breard. Bowden, Barron. Bar
bin, Billieu, Brady, ,erry, Bell gockerhaMm IN
1asos qasss Tdsser puss
s1in 2s dillesp H' Hammond. Hi Of Orleans,
Jonas. Kennedy. Kelly of Winn, Kelly of Or
leans Kidd. kerpoehan, Lyons, Leeds. LaInare,
Lea. Leonhard of orleans. Means. Meaehee.
Newsqm, Nunez. Porter, Peralta. Pitts, Richard
so aossrsn hysnd h9 se shaa
voorbies. .'Washbarn, Wood. Williams and
Young OF Ciaiborns-s6.
The President Of the Joint assembly then de-
elared the object of this Joint assembly was to
ballot for United States Senator for the term
commencing March 4. 1877.
The Secretary OF the Senate read the names
OF the candidates. to wit:
Hon. B. u. Jonas OF Orleans, Hon. Randall L.
Gibson OF Orleans, Hon. Hugh Kennedy of Or
leans. and Hon. VIM. NJ. Levy OF Natehitoehes,
The rolls of the respective branches of the
General Assembly were then called. with the
following result:
Senators Boatner, Fills, Garland. .Goode and
Stubs and Representatives ayeock, Brdger.
Bowden, Barron, Berry. Coekerham. Catloss,
Gaskins. Gillespie, Hammond, Kelly of VIM.
Lyons. Lea, Leonhard Newsom, Nunez. Rich
ardson. Ryland Barbin Shakespeare Singleton.
Dilleu, stagg Steele. Rdgley, Washburn, Wood,
Williams and Young OF Claiborne voted for the
Hon. u. T.. Jonas-5g votes.
Senators nuefos. Kelly and Perkins and Rep
Iesentaiyes Bush. aldign, Greasy. Dela t,
Porter. feraita. Pits Role. Trenouiet and 10.
e ss SsfS s9 Eu the Hon T. l. aes9n votes
ford, Texada, White and Representatives B.H.
Jonas, Leeds, Self, Sellers, smarl and VOORHEES,
Senators George, Grover. Ogden. Wheeler,
and Zaeharie. and representatives Kennedy,
MoGehee and Taylor voted for the Hon. II. Ken
Total number OF votes cast, SO: necessary to q
choice, a.
The President declared that as neither
candidate had received "A majority Of the votes
cast In Joint assembly, there was no election.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheeler. the Joint Assem-
bly, adjourned, and the Senate withdrew to it's
own chamber.
The Senate was called to order by the Hon.
Louis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor and Pres
ident OF the Senate
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered TO their names:
BIessrs. Boatner, .Breaux. Duclos, Ellis. Gar
land, George. Go0de, Grover. Kelly. Mitchell,
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford,
Steven. stubbs Texada, Wheeler. White and
Absent Messrs. Allan, Bryant. Burch, Cage.
Denas. Dnmont. Eustis. Gla, Harper Ian dry,
Ogden, stamps. Sutton. Twitchell, Wakefield
and Young--le.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 17o. entitled An act to provide
Tor gauging and inspecting coal oils and illu-
minating oils or fluids derived wholly or in part
from coal or petroleum. to regulate the sale or
disposition OF the same; to prohibit in certain
cases the sale or disposition Of illuminating
oils or fluids dangerous to life and property,
and TO prescribe penalties for violations of this
act
Mr.. Robertson moved that the bill be post
poned until tomorrow, March %. Immediately
after the reading OF the journal.
Lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Steven the bill was read In
DETAIL
MIR. Steven offered the following amendment
to section four, and moved its adoption:
Provided that the provisions Of this act shall
not apply TO any oils destined for sale or con-
SUMPTION beyond the limits of the State, and
that ell such oils be branded by the seller for
exports beyond the limit of this State"
Adopted.
Mr.. Steven offered the following amendment
to section ten. and moved its adoption:
In line 7, strike out from and after its pas
sage" and insert in lieu thereof the words sixty
days after its PRONUNCIATION"
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins, the bill was order
ed read q third time as amended
On motion OF Mr.. Perkins the constltut'o nal
rule was suspended the bill read third time
finally passed, title adopted, and notice of con-
currence ordered sent to the House.
Mr.. Perkins moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
&isx-k hnfr fina AM In tal IN fhn
table prevailed
Mr.. White in the chair
Dir. Robertson obtained unanimous consentto
Introduce the following eport of the Committee
on Conference on Senate bill No. 101:
ROOMS COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE, |
New Orleans, March 81. 1877. !
To the Honorable President and Members of