The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-24
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.
SEN CHAMBER.

SENATE CHAMBER
New Orleans, April s, 1877.
The Senate met in executive session, Hon.
Louis A. Witt, Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate, in the chair.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered TO their names:
Messrs. Ducros, Ellis, Eustis, George Gro
yer, Goode Kelly, Mitchell. Ogden, Perkins,
Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford. Steven,
Sttthbs, Texada, Wheeler, White and Zachare
---19.
Nessrs Allan, Boatner, Breaux, Bryant,
Bureb, Cage, Dulnont, Garland, Gla Haarp,er,
Landry, Stamps, Sutton Twitchell, Wake
field and Young-16.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The following Executive communications
were placed before the Senate by it's Presi-
dent:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans, April g. 1877. J
TO the Honorable the Senate Of the State Of
louisiana
(9entlemen-I hereby nominate, and with the
advice and consent of your honorable body,
will appoint s. M. MORRISON Tax Collector OF
the parish Of Caddo rice A. 2. Hatkinson, de-
ceased
ODE johnson, Justice of the Peace, Calcaseu
Ward, parish of Rapides..
w. A. Hatch, Constable, Caleasieu Ward,
parish Of Rapides.
Robert Bringhurst, Parish Surveyor parish
of Rapides.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans. April 4, 1877.
r., fIn l1n In Enunta nf tha Gtata of
louisiana
Gepilemer,-T hereby nominate. and with
the advice and consent of your honorable body
will appoint
Edward L. Whiting, Tax Collector in and
Harry Hope. Inspector of Weights and
Measures for the parish of Assumption.
William Boil, Inspector of Weights and
Measures for the parish of West Felieiana.
Charles lockwood, Inspector of Weights
~ FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor of Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans, April 8, 1877.
To the Honorable the Senate of tho State of
Louisiana.
Gentlemen-I hereby nominate, and with
the advice and consent of your honorable
body, will appoint J. M. Gaddis, Tax Collector
for the parish Of West Carroll
Michael John Barrett, Tax Collector for the
Fifth District parish Of Orleans.
''Si'GFfiRsANNt'1s T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of Louisiana
Mr.. George asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up the nomination and ap-
pointment OF s. NJ. Morrison, Tax Collector
for the parish of Caddo, rice A. p Hutchinson,
deceased.
Mr.. George moved that the Senate do now
advise and consent to the foregoing nomina-
ton and appointment.
On q call of the roll the following was the
result:
For confirmation Messrs. Ducros, Ellis,
ell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson,
Sandiford Steven, Stubbs, Texada Wheeler
White and Iacharie--19.
Against contirmation-Nonc.
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Breaux
Bryant, Burch, Cage Dumont, Garland, ella,
Harper, Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell,
Wakefield and Young-16.
SO the Senate did unanimously advise and
consent to the nomination and appointment
Of s. M. Morrison, Tax Collector of the par
ish Of Caddo, Tice A. P Hatkinson. deceased,
and on motion of Mr.. George the Injunction
of secrecy was removed and the Secretary
directed to notify the Governor.
Mr.. George moved to reconsider the vote
just taken. by which the Senate advised and
consented to the foregoing nomination and
appointment, and on motion of the same Sem
ator that motion was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Texada asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up the nomination and ap-
pointment Of Obe Johnson Justice of the
Peace Calcaseu Ward. parish of Rapides.
Mr.. Texada moved that the Senate do now
advise and consent to the foregoing nomina-
ton and appointment
On a call Of the roll the following was the
result:
For confirmation Messrs. Ducros Ellis,
Elstis, George, Goode, Grover Kelly. Mitch
ell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson,
Sandford, Steven, Stubbs Texada, Wheeler,
White and Iacharie-19.
Against confirmation None.
Absent-Messrs. Allain, Boatner. Breaux.
Bryant, Burch, Cage, Dumont, Garland, ella,
Harper Landry, Stamps, Sutton, TwitchelI
Wakefield and Young-16.
So the Senate did unanimously advise and
consent to the nomination and appointment ol
ODE Johnson, Justice of the Peace Calcasieu
Na1u, PARISH Oh IaplueS, anu on mOJlOn O
Mr.. Tcxada the injunction OF secrecy was
removed and the Secretary directed to no
tify the Governor.
Mr. Texada moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate did advise and consent
to the foregoing nomination and appoint
m ent, and on motion of the same Senator thai
motion was laid upon the table.
| Mr.. Texada asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up the nomination and ap
| nnintmnnt Of w A Hitch as Constable az