The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-11


New Orleans, February 81, 1877.
The Senate met in executive session, the
| 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. Breaux. Ducros. Ellis, Eustis. Gar
land, George, Goode, Grover. Kelly. Mitch
| ell, Ogden, Perkins Richardson, Robertson.
SandIford, Steven, Stubbs, Texada, Wheeler
Absent -Messrs Allain, Boatner. Bryant,
Burch, Cage Demas, Dunont, Ola. Harper,
Landry, Stamps, Sutton. Twitehel Wake,
field, Young and Iacharie- l6.
EXECUTIVE ooMMUN1oATIoN.
The following communication from the
Governor was placed before the Senate:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, J
state Of Louisiana,
New Orleans February 49, 1877.
| To the Honorable tho Senate Of tho State Of
| Louisiana:
| Genhemen-I hereby nominate and with
| the advice and consent Of yoIr honoraf,Ie
| body will appoint J. VI. jennings Tax Col
| lector OF the parish Of Winn and Sampson
| Blum Justice Of the Peace Of Chenfyvtlle
| Ward parish Of Rapides
'''S fPRANcfs T. NICHOLS.
Governor Of Louisiana.
| Mr. Stubs asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up the nomination and ap-
pointment Of j. W Jennings, Tax Collector for
the parish Of VIM
| Mr.. Stubbs moved that the Senate do
now advise and consent to the foregoing
nomination and appointment.
| On q call Of the roll the following was the
| result:
| For confirmation Messrs. Breaux, Ducros,
| iE tte. f..
yer, Kelly, Mitchell Ogden, Perkins, Rich
ardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Steven, stubbs,
| Texada, Wheeler and White 20.
| Against confirmation None.
| Absent Messrs. Allain, Boatner Bryant,
Buroh, Cage, Denas, Dumont, Cha, Harper,
Landry Stamps, Sutton Twitcheil Wake
field. Young and Iaeharie-i6.
I So the Senate did advise and consent to the
nomination and appointment Of J. M. Jen-
nfngs, Tax Collector for the parish Of VIM,
and on motion Of Mr.. Stubs the injunction
Of secrecy was removed and the Secretary
directed to notify the Governor.
Mr.. Stubbs moved to reconsider the vote
just taken, by which the Senate did advise
and consent to the foregoing nomination and
appointments and on motion Of the Same
Senator that motion was laid upon the table
Mr. Grover asked and obtained unanimous
consent to call up the nomination and ap-
pointment Of W. g. Randolph, Tax Collector
for the parish Of East Baton Rouge
| Mr. Grover moved that the Senate do now
advise and consent to the foregoing nornina-
ton and appointment Of w. g. Randolph
Tax Colleetor for the parish of East Eater
Rouge.
On call Of the roll the following was the
result:
For confirmation Messrs. Breaux. Dueros,
Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George, GoOde, Gro
ardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Steven, Stubbs,
Texada, Wheeler and White-20.
Against confirmation None.
Absent Messrs. Allain, Boatner, Bryant
Landry, Stamps, Sutton, TwitHhell, Wake
field Young and Zacharie-16.
So the Senate did unanimously advise and
consent to the nomination and appointment
of W. &. Randolph, Tax Collector of East
Baton Rouge; and on motion Of Mr.. Grover
the Injunction Of secrecy was removed and
the Secretary directed to notify the Governor.
Mr.. Grover moved to reconsider the vote
just taken, by which the Senate advised and
consented to this nomination and appoint
ment, and ON motion Of the same Senator that
motion was laid upon the table.
Mr. Texada asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up the nomination and ap-
pontment of Sampson Blum, Justice of the
Peace, Cheneyville Wards parish Of Rapides
Mr.. Tcxada moved that the Senate do now
advise and consent to the foregoing nonrina-
ton and appointment, and on call Of the
roll the following was the result;
For confrmation-Me ssrs. Breaux, D1cros,
Ellis Eustis, Garland George, Goote, Gro
yer, Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins Richard
son, Ko6nerts9n, sand MS, Steven, Stabbs,
Against confrmation-N
AbSent-Messrs. kllain, Boatner, Bryant,
Burch, Cage, DeInas, Dumont Gla Harper,
Landry, Stamps, Sutton, TwitchelI, Wakefield,
Young and Iacharie16.
So the Senate did unanimously advise and
consent to the nomination and appointment Of
Sampson Blum, Justice Of the Peace, parish
of Rapides and on motion Of the same Sena-
tor the Injunction Of secrecy was removed and
the Secretary directed to notify the Governor.
Mr. Texada moved to reconsider the vote
just taken, by which the Senate advised and
consented to the foregoing nomination and
appointment
On motion Of the same Senator that motion
was laid upon the table.
Mr. Sandiford asked and obtained unani-
nous consent to take up at this time the
nomination and appointment Of Jackson
Douglas as Tax Collector Of the parish Of De
Soto.
Mr.. Sandiford moved that the Senate do now
advise and consent to the foregoing nornina-
ton and appointment.
On a call Of the roll, the following was the
result:
For confirmation Messrs. Breaux, Ducros,
Ellis, Enstia, Garand, George, Goode, Gro
ardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Steven, Stubs
Texada Wheeler and White-20.
Against confirmation-None
Absent,-Messrs. Allain, Boatner, Bryant
Burch, Cage, Demas, Dumont, Ola, Harper,
Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchefl, Wake
field, Young and Zacharie-16.
So the Senate did unanimously advise and
ooraont tc. Tho nomination nnd ararcirtrccr,t