The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-18
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Gillespie. Huntington, Hammond, Hill q or.
leans. Jonas. Kelly 81 VIM. Kelly oI Orleans,
herpoeh hygns s Msef LaM aana hs
Newsefn. Nunez Porter. perata pitts. Hel1sft-
son, Richardson. Ryland. Randolph, Ridgleys.
Hs ss ss sasg es Wood
Williams. Young of Claiborne. Young OF East
Baton Ronge-Bs.
The President declared quorum present Ia
both houses, and that the joint assembly would
now proceed TO ballot for d United States sena-
tor for thsta commencing March next.
The Secretary Of the Senate read the names OF
the candidates. to wit.
Hon. d. n Jonas of Orleans. Hon. Randall L.
Gibson Of Orleans. Hon. H. @, wlcalifrs OF West
Feliciana. Hon. w. d. Egan OF Oaddo, Hon. w.
A. Robertson OF st. Landry.
Representative Aidige withdrew the nomina-
ton OF Hon. L. Bush.
The rolls of the respective branches OF the
General Assembly were then called, With the
following result.
Senators Eustis and stubbs, and Representa-
Berry, yarioss. Duke Dupree. Foerster, Has"
kins. gillespie, Harrington. Hamrio,ind. Lyons.
hss LsonheaEd Newso Resata xssa is en-
Senators Dueros Kelly, Robertson and sandi-
f2ra and e ssa
Hole. aelf, Smart and Tremoulet voted for Hon,
senators George. Ogden. Perkins and Rich
ards9n and Repsssentatiyes Porter. -, hxland.
Barbin sellers, Toler, j, Weed and w. Williams
spea2ss ss and 0ss
Bell. Briggs, Jonas, Means. Mcaehs !. Pitts,
handplph, Taylor md Washburne voted for the
senators tgi Breaux. Dsmas. Ellis, Garland,
g pda, Grover. Mitchell, Teaada, Whealer. and
Hachafie. and Representatives Kelly OF VIM,
oa h HON sna beaag votes V0'oo
Total number Of votes east 80, necessary to d
choice Al.
The President declared that as no one Of the
candidates had received majority OF the votes
cast In Joint assembly there was no election.
On motion Of Mr.. Eustis the Joint assembly
adjourned until to- morrow at - o'clock M, and
the Senate Withdrew to its own chamber.
The senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Wilt, President Of the Senate.
On call of the roll, the following Senators
answered to their namesi
Messrs Breaux. Demas. Dueros, Ellis, Eus-
It's, Garland, George. aooas. Groyer., Kelly
Mitchell, tlsden, Perkins. Richardson. Robert
son, sandiferd. steven. stubbs. Texa Ia, Vince
LEI, White, 1aeharie--27.
Absent Messrs. Alain, BDatner. Bryant
E Bafsa q Sutton pasgR sfEsd Yonhs
IA.
On motion OF Mr. Robertson the rules were
suspended to take up House bills on FIRST read
ing at this time:
House bill No. OIL, entitled AN act to limit the
time within which the answers Of garniHhees
may be disproved or trayersed. and to repeal III
laws or parts Of laws LII conflict with or incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act, was, on
motion of Mr.. Robertson. read d first and sec
ond time under d suspension OF The constlta-
tional rules, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
House bill No. 30. entitled An act TO regu-
late the manner Of issuance and payments oil
State warrants, and to repeal ell laws In con.
liet herewith wts, on motion Of Mr.. Robert.
son, read first and second time under q sus.
pension of the constitutional rules, and re.
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
House bill No IA. entitled An act to repeal
act No. 74,approved September Ia, tsss act No
Al. approved February ~. 1867 act No. 81. ap-
proved March Q, 1869: act No. %, approved
March 9. 1869. act No. 81 approved March 80
1870; act No. 81, approved March 8. 1873 act No
"a. approved March 90. 1sfs act No. 90. approved
February 40, 1874; act No. 60. approved March
IL. 1884, and act No. 10. approved March "a. 1876
and to authorize the city of New Orleans to
establish, organize aud maintain q proper and
sufficient police force; to preserve order and
good government within the corporate limits oil
said city; to assume control Of the Fire Alarm
Telegraph, and to pass ordinances providing
for the control direction and pay Of the said DO.
lice force, and to limit the annual expense OF
the same.s was. on motion of Mr.. Robertson.
N.Ha, 4 1,Y
of the constitutional rules. aud referred to the
Committee on Metropolitan Police.
Nj. steven obtained unanimous consent to
submit the following report of the Committee
on Finance:
Rooms SENATE FRANCE COMMITTEE.
New Orleans, February 10. 1877. ]
TO the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate:
Your committee, 10 whom was referred House
bill No, gs. entitled An aeG amending aud res
enaetins section three thoa ga. 4 ven hundred
defining the duties of the State Treasurer. de-
filming and providing for tho punishmen of
violations Of this act and repeating all laws In
ably with the following amendments:
In line 8, page ., strike out the word month
W. and insert In lieu thereof the word quar-
terly."
In line Q. page o, strike out the words !" first
day of every montan and insert ia lieu thereof
the words second Tuesdays OF January, April,
July aud October"
In line 0. page q. strike out the word month -
and insert in lieu thereof the word quarter ).
In line IL page ., strike out th word month"
and insert ia lieu thereof the word quarter"
:. In line. H. page 2, insert after the word
. money the words and warrants" and
insert after the word warrants, He shall.
moreover, prepare monthly a statement Of the
condition of each fund as above pres 'ribsd. TO
be sworn to by him: the original Of said state
ment to ba Kept IN his Office. for examna-
ton by any one who may desire TO do 50, and u
duplicate thereof to BE- deposited with the Fis-
cal agent for like examination"
In line Is. page q. strike out the words Ia
or form"
lii line %. page .. insert after the word "and .
The words not less than one year"
In line %, page 2, insert after tue word 81,
lars y the words NOR less tkan one thousand
dollars"
Respectfully submitted.
WILL STEVEN, Chairman.
Which lies over under the rulss.
Mr.. Eustis la the Chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven, the Senate went into