New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14
THE SENATE.
Tenth. Days Proceedings.

at Has A. NJ, Hon. G. G. Antoine, Lienten-
ant Governor and President of the Senate,
in the chair.
On call of the roll the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Present--Messrs. Allan, Blunt, Breaux,
Burch, Bryant, Baker, Cage, Dumont, ella,
Harper, KelsO, Sutton, Stamps, Twitchell,
Wakefield, Young-l6.
Absent-Boatner, Ducros, Jr., Demas,
Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George, Goode, Gro
yer, Hamlet, Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Rich
ardson, Robertson. Steven, Wheeler, Weber,
White, Zacharie-2O.
No quorum.
On motion of Senator Burch the Senate
retired to the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the purpose of assembling in
joint session to ballot for United States
Senator for the unexpired term,
JOINT SESSION.
The President of the Senate, Hon. c. c.
Antoine, took the chair, and directed the
Secretary of the Senate to call the roll of
the Senate.
The following Senators answered to their
names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt,
Breaux, Bryant, Burch, Cage, Dumont, Ola,
Harper, Kelso, Landry, Stamps, Sutton,
Twitchell, Wakefield, YouDg-l7.
Absent--Messrs. BOatDer, Demas, Ducros
Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Garland. George. Goode,
Grover, Hamlet Kelly, Ogden, Richard
son, Robertson, Steven, Weber, Wheeler,
White, Zacharie-l9
The Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives ordered the Clerk of the House to
81. 80 he
The following members answered to their
names:
Speaker Hahn, and Messrs. Darlington,
Bird, Brown of Caddo, Burton, Brown of
Jefferson, Blair, Barron, Brewster, BOsley,
Brooks, Brown of Vernon, Blackstone,
Carville, Como, Cole, Drury, Davidson,
Dayries, Drew, De Lacy, Dinkinson, Dink-
grave, Desmarais, Detiege, Dejoie, Early,
Estopinal, Febb. Gardere, Claude, CAN'T,
Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes,
Holt of East Baton Rouge, Heath, John
son of De Soto, Jones, II. NJ. johnson,
Robert johnson, Keetlng, Kern, Leonard
of Caddo, Lewis, MsglOire, Martin, Million,
Moore, MeMillen, Routon, Romero, Raby,
Souer, Swazie, Snaer, Seyeignes, Shelton,
Simmes, Stewart, Thomas, TOlliver, Wash
ington, Watson, Warmoth, Walker-67.
The President Of the Senate announced
that there were present seventeen Senators
and sixty-eight members of the House,
making a quorum of the duly elected mem
bers Of both branches of the General As
sembly.
On motion of Representative Keeting, oil
members who were absent yesterday were
permitted to record their votes on the cleo
ton of United States Senator for the long
term commencing March a, 1877.
The following members voted for William
Pitt Kellogg;
Messrs. Barron, Brown, burden, H. M.
johnson, Kern.
The presiding officer then announced that
the only thing in order was to take ballot
for United States Senator for the Unex-
PRED term ending March 4, 1879.
Hon. c. C. Antoine received the votes OF
the following Senators;
Messrs. Allan, Baker, Burch, Dumont,
Harper, Stamps, Twltchell-7.
And Representatives:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Brown OF
Caddo, Bosley. Blackstone, burden, Gar
dere. Heath, Kern, keeting, Leonard OF
| CaddO, MaglOire, Moore, Snaer, Thomas
IA.
Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback received the
votes of the following Senators:
Messrs. Blunt, Bryant, Kelso, Sutton,
YoUng-5.
And Representatives:
Messrs. Darlington. Bird, Burton, Brown
of Jefferson, Blair, Barron, Brown Of Yer.
non, Carville, Como, Cole, Davidson, Drew,
DeLacy, Dickinson, Fobb, Hill of Ascen
l asnr no1t nf Eoak Rattan RnuOa T,auvia
Simmes, Stewart, TOlliver, Washington
Watson, Warmoth, Walker-25.
Hon. James Lewis received the vote Of
Senator Wakefield ;and Representatives
Dayries, Desmarais, Dstiege, DeiOie, EARLY
Estopinal, johnson of De Soto, Jones, Mar
tin, Milon. Raby, Swazle-l2.
Hon. Taylor Beattie received the votes
Of
Senators Cage, Ola and Landry--3.
And Representatives:
Messrs Brooks, Drury, Gaude, Hughes
Holt of West Baton Rouge, Fl. III. johnson
Robert johnson, Lane, Seveignes-9.
The following named Representative
voted for Hon. William q. Hunt:
Messrs. Brewster, Dinkgrave, RoutOn
Romero, Shelton.
Hon. T. C. Anderson received the votel
of Senator Breaux-l. and Representative
D'Avy, CAN'T, Gary-3.
Mr.. MoMiIlen voted for Senator Jacques
A. ella.
Mr.. sOuer voted for Senator william
Harper.
Mr.. Gracien voted blank.
The Speaker of the House, Hon. NJ. Hahn
presiding pro tempore, the President of th'
Senate having REFUSED himself, announced
that no candidate having received a suf
fcient vote to elect, it would be necessary
to proceed to another ballot.
Senator Young moved to take recess
until Bpm.
Senator Buroh rose to q point of orde
that the House of Representatives ooull
not control the actions Of the Senate no
the Senate that Of the House.
The presiding officer (HOn. @, @. Antoinei
decided the point well taken.
On motion OF Senator Allan the Senate
withdrew to it's chamber.
The recess having expired, the Senate re
snmed its session.
On call Of the roll the following Sen
Ators anaWered to their names;
Pressnt-Mea Allan, Baker, Bryant
Burch, Dum0nt. ella, Harper, Kelso, Snt
ton, Twitchell, WRkefeld-Il.
Absent-M essrs. BOatner, Blunt, Breaux
Cage Demas, Ducros, Jrs Ellis, Eustls
Garland, George. Goode, Grover, Hamlet
Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Richardson. Robert
son. Stamps. Steven, Weber, Wheeler
II White. Young. Eacharie-2J