New Orleans Republican., 1877-01-21

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SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans January l9, 1877. J
the Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
at Ii A. NJ, Hon. C. C. Antoine, Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate, in
| the chair.
Ona call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Blunt, BRYANT.
Burch, Gage, Dumont, Cha, Harper, Kelso,
Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitehell, Wake
field, YOung-l5.
Absent-Messrs. Baker, Boatner, Breaux,
Demss, DuerOs, Jr, Ellis, Eustis, Garland
George, GOode, Grover, Hamlet, Kelly, Og-
den, Richardson, Robertson, Steven, Weber,
Wheeler, White, Zacharie-21.
No quorum.
On motion of Senator Allan the Senate
went into secret session.
ISenator Blunt in the chair
After secret session committee from the
House was announced, informing the SEN
that the EOuse of Representatives was
ready to receive the Senate in Joint session
to ballot for Emitted States Senator for the
unexpired term, ending March 4, 1879.
On motion of Senator Young the Senate
proceeded to the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives for the purpose of taking bal
lot for United States Senator for the unex-
pired term.
JOINT SESSION.
The President of the Senate, Hon. C. c.
Antoine, took the chair and called the Joint
assembly to order.
The Secretary of the Senate called the
roll of the Senate, and the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allain, Blunt, Bryant,
BuIch. DumOnt, Cha, Landry, Sutton, Wake
field, YOung-fO.
Absent-Messrs Baker, Boatner, Breaux,
Cage, Demas, DucrOs, Jr., Ellis, Eustis,
Garland. George, GOOde, Grover, Hamlet,
Harper, Kelly, Kelso, Ogden, Richardson,
Robertson, Stamps, Steven, Twitchell,
Weber, Wheeler, White, zachsrie-26.
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives then ordered the Clerk to call the roll
of the House, and the following members
answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Bird, Brown
of CaddO, Burton, Brown of Jefferson,
Blair, Brewster, Bosley, Blasdel, Brooks,
Blackstone, Carville, Como, Cole, Drury,
Davidson, Drew, De Lacy, Dickinson
Dinkgrave, Desmarais, D'Avy, Detiege,
Dejoie, Early, Fobb, Gardere, Gaude,
Can't Gary, Graeien, Hill of Ascension;
Hughes, Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt of
West Baton Rouge, johnson of De Soto,
Jones, Il. M. johnson, Robert johnson,
Keeting, Kern,' Lane, Laatrappes, Lewis,
M sgloire, Martin, Milon, Moore, McMillen,
Routon, Romero, Baby, SOuer, Swazie,
Snaer, Seveignes, Shelton, SHINES, Thomas,
Tolliver, Washington, Watson, Warmoth-
63.
The President then announced that there
was not quorum present of the duly elected
members of both houses.
Senator Allan moved that the Senate
withdraw to its chamber.
The yeas and nays were demanded, re-
sulting as follows:
Yeas-Allain, Bryant, BurCh, Gla, Kel-
so-5.
Nays-Blunt, Sutton, Wakefield, Young
4.
Absent-Baker, BOatner, Breaux, Cage,
Demas, DuerOs, Jr., DumOnt, Ellis, Eustis,
Garland, George, GoOde, Grover, Hamlet,
Harper, Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Richard
son, Robertson, Stamps, Steven, Twitchell,
Weber, Wheeler, White, Zacharie-2.
The motion prevailed and the Senate
withdrew to its. chamber.
The Secretary called the roll and the fol-
lowing Senators answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Bureh,
Gla, Landry, Sutton, Wakefield.
Absent-Messrs. Baker, Boatner, Blunt,
Breaux, Cage, Demas, Ducros, Jr., Du-
mont, Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George,
GoOde, Grover, Hamlet, Harper, Kelly,
KelsO, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson,
Stamps, Steven, Twitohell, Weber, Wheeler,
White, Young, zacharie-29.
No quorum,
On motion of Senator Wakefield the Sem
ate adjourned until tomorrow at twelve
O'Clock M.
L. LAMANIERE, JR.,
Secretary of the Senate.