The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-26


and Wakefield. and RepfeHentatlvos plnagraaves
Detiege, Hill pf Ascension. heetihg, Leonard on
Oaddo MeMillen and Eaaer. voted blank-l2
votes,
Total yotss east tb5. necessary TO choice II.
The Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate announced tho result. and declared
that the Hon Henry nj. Spofford. Of the parish
OF Orleans having received smajefity OF ali the
votes cast at this Joint session Of the General
Assembly OF the state Of Louisiana, was duly
elected Senator to represent the State OF bouisi-
ana lii the Senate of the United States, for the
term beginning March 4, 1877.
On motion of MIR. Young, Of Claiborne tho
President appointed Senators Robertson and
Alain, on the part of tho Senate and Hepresen-
tasiyes Young Of Claiborne, Stewart and MoMii1
Ian, on the part OF the House. q eonimitee to
notify Hon. Henry M. spoiford Of his election
as United States senatof.
Mr. Hpofford appeared. accompanied by the
committee, and signiIled his acceptance oil the
position to which he had been elected
On motion Of Mr. Allein the Joint assembly
adjourned without day, and the Senate With
drew to ltd own chamber.
AFTER joint SESSION.
The Senate was called to order by the Hon
J,euis A, wiilH Lieutenant Governor and Pres
| ident Of tho Senate.
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answered to their names:
Mcssra. Aliain, Hoatner. Bryant gnreh, M Cage.
DENNIS. ,Dueros, Dumont, Ellis. Eusti5. a. Tar Tar
ksIiy, sal a Landry Mitchell. Ogden, Perkins, itch
| ardson Robertson, Stamps, Steven, Sutton
| atubbs. ITesada, Twitshell. Wakefield. Wheeler.
White. Young and Haeharic-54
Absent- -Measrs. Bfeaus and sandifofd--2.
Consideration of concurrent resolution rea-
tive to adjournment stHe die was resumed.
Mr.. stubbs offered the following amendment
Insert Wednesday, April %. 1877. Mt o'clock,
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Mr.. Texada moved to postpone further coh-
sideration of the resolution until to-moffeW
| On which motion Mr.. Allain demanded the
yeas and nays.
| The roll being called resulted as follows:
| Yeas4Messrs. Alain. Breaux Bryhnt, Bureh,
| Denps Dumpnt, Eustia, Garland, George, ella,
Grover Harper. Landry. Ogden. Hobertsen,
Hand ford a. s!ataps stevean s|,a sutton ueSaaa'
Nays-MeHsrs Boatner uage. Dueroa, Ellis,
| Gopd.a, Mitchell. Perkins, Richardson. STUDIOS
Absent @Meaafs. Kelly and Wateileld-s
| And tho motion to postpone prevailed.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
The favorable report Of the Committee on
CORPORATIONS on House bill No. 49, was. on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Grover adopted
On melton of Mr.. Steven House bill No as5
entitled IAN act to amend and re-enaet an act
entitled 'Au act to incorporate the Louisiana
Historical Society," approved January 10. 1861
Was ordered read third time
| On motion of Mr.. Steven tho constitutional
rule was suspended. the bill read third time
| finally passed and notice Of concurrence or
dered sent to the House.
Mr.. Grover moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed aud moved TO lay
that motion on the table. and the motion to table
prevailed.
Tho favorable report of the COMMITTEES Oh Cor.
| porations, on House bill No. DAT, was on melton
of Mr.. Grover adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Grover. House bill No. 24T
entitled IAN act to incorporate the Louisiana
state Fair Association. and to confer upon il
certain rights and privileges enjoyed by the
Mechanics and Agrieui ural Fair Association o
| Louisiana
| Was ordered read a third time.
| On motion of Mr.. Grover. tho constitutional
| rule was suspended. the bill read a third time
finally passed, title adopted, and notice of CON
currenee ordered sent to the House.
| Mr., Grover moved to reconsider tho vote
whereby the bill finally passed and moved to lay
that motion on the table. and the motion to table
prevailed,
| HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST HEADING
| House bill No. sas. entitled An act to author
ize L. G. Ataclin to institute suit against the
| State Of Louisiana"
-! Was read u first time.
| On motion of Mr.. Texada the constitutional
rule was suspended, the bill read a second time
and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
| House bill No. 800, entitled An act fixing the
time of holding the District Court in the Third
Judicial District OF the State of Louisiana. com.
posed of the parish OF Iberia. st. Mary and st
Martin.
! Was read first time and ealendared.
| House bill No. 3et. entitled An act relative &c
the pay OF all State officers" was read II fret
time.
On molten of Mr.. Steven. the constitutional
rule was suspended. the bill read second time
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
| HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
| House bill No ass. entitled "An act requiring
hotel-keepers to provide rope in zach room.
| etc.
On motion OF Mr.. Kelly. the bill was ordered
| read a third time.
| On motion of Mr. Kelly the constitutions
| rule was suspended, the bill read third time
and finally passed. title adopted. and notice o.
concurrence ordered sent to the House.
| MIR. Kelly moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill passed. and moved to lay that
motion on tho table, and the motion. to table
| prevailed.
Mr.. Texada, chairman of the Committee on
| Enrollment submitted the following report:
Rooms OF COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT
AND ENaRossM INT.
| New Orleans, April %. 1877.
To the Honorable President and Members o
the Senate:
Your Committee on Enrolment and Engross
ment respectfully report rs properly enrolled
Senate bill No. 1877.
| Respectfully. ~
LEWIS TEXADA, Chairman.
On motion OF Mr.. Mitchell the Senate wen
into executive session.
Executive session being raised, on u call 0
the roll the following Senators answered t.
their names:
Messrs, Breaux. Bryant, Burch, Cage. Demas
Dueros. Dumont, Ellis Eustis. Garland. Gla
ell, Perkins, Richardson. Sandiford. Stamps