The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-21

House hin No. ss7. IAN net to authorize the
paying for printing and binding In paper cover
so, comics Of index of all tho acts Of The General
Assembly TO aud Including 1870
Was taken up. read, and under suspension
Of the rules WINS read second time anu referred
To the COMMITTEES on Claims.
Nv Mr. Wasbburn@
11auaa blll No asa IAN net entitled an net 10
prayide far The removal OF the obstructiens to
navigation In the mouth Of He'd river. and ap-
nranriattng the sum Of 100000 to pay for having
the work done"
was taken up, read, and under suspension
oftha rules. was read second time and re
farrea ID the Committee Of the Whole for to-
morrow. -
A Joint session of tho General Assembly was
held for the purpose Of further basloting for
sjenstof 10 represent the State of Louisiana in
the Senate Of the United atates, for tho term be-
ginning March L. 1877, Hon L. A, wife bieu-
tenant Governor aud President OF the Benate,
presiding.
Tha roIl ef the Senate was called when the fol-
lewing Senators answered TO their names
Messrs. Attain, Boat err DreauS, Duerros,
Ellis, Euatis, GARLAND aoods. ole. Kelly. Ogs
den Richardson, ll9bettson, Aanditgrd, stub,s'
Steven, Texada, Wheeler, White and haebarie'
Nineteen Senators.
Tbe roll Of the House was called. when the
Areopk. Bridgsr, Breard. Blllieu .Bowdeh, Bar
ron, arbin, Brady BROOKS; aok , sessts be
sp ss' fobb. fits .ntflcs Forester, asn,e
gaskins Gillespie mot Hsm end hi Rs q o
VIM ns 3kg ss 81 orssas kera, kad lyons
saS aare a Lsnnara n S,n oFG rs
tsf, Reralta Pitta. Rshardssn gylapd Roq,oa
Randolph, Romero Role Hidgley,, habE, m2p
Trsmoulet' Tolef, .Washbnrn. Wood, Wilde,
WillHms, Young of Claiborne AMI foung OF
East Baton Rouge,
Eighty one members and a quorum.
Tho presiding officer announced that the
General Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
had met In this Joint assembly, NJ required by
law, for the purpose OF ballotinE for n Senator
10 representthe state OF Louisiana in the Senate
OF the United atates. for the term beginning
March A. 1877.
The Secretary Of the Senate read the names Of
the candidates to wit,
MesstH. Jonas, Gibson Cnleaza and Lawrence
Mr.. BridEer nominated the Hon W. W.
Farmer. OF Caldwell parish.
Mr. Billiu nominated Hon E. MeCuom
Mr. Young Of baton Rouge nominated Hon.
j.. Brown.
There being no further nominations tho roll
of the Senate was called, with tho following
result.
Senator Garland voted for J. J. Brown vote;
vosed for Hon. n. T. aibeon---s votes.
Senator Alfalfa voted for Andrew Caleasa~1
SENATOR ella voted for Hon. q. LAWRENCE
'g Senators Ellis, aoode, Grover, Mitchell, Rob
f os ha isfssa ms' va ae e''' '0''' '
Senator Ogden voted blanke=1 vote -.
Senators Boatpef and btubbs voted tor W.
Eafmef@zg xntsss
The roll Of the House, was called when Messr5
Acs D sos s'se s. Bsaf Lea sessy ss
Porter, shakspeare. Singleton and Wood voted
for. Hon. y, T.. Jenas-ls .,,,.-,.
Ifoit Fiji 81 Orleans, Kelly Of Orleans, kerno-
chan Lama,e Msaehse, ri'ts n9 ,,,,,.a sass
an Me srsmY aash s'S sld Ss a. Duke
ton, steele, sellers and waahburn votedf the
Mess ri iidigs. Bllen, csross cressy, Kelly
Of Vim. Martin, Nanez, Richardson, H,dgey'
Self Taslor and Williams voted Tor Hon. H.
Mesars, Dupree. Claude, Hammond, Kidd,
Lyons. Pera e and Young OF clatborns voted
nj sara. barron. Brooks. Briggs, burden
DAvy, Fobb, Kern, Means. Randoinh, Romero,
Robertson, spiller smart ana ioief Veeee
M. Kennedy. voted for Hon. T. u. gowden-i'
Mr. Leeds voted for Hon. CARLOS.
i Mr.. Raby voted for Hon. L. q. Barron-t
Total vote 90. necessary TO choice 10.
No one candidate having received majority
OF all the votes cast. tho presiding officer de-
clared that there had been no election.
On motion OF Mr.. Greasy, of the House
the Joint assembly adjourned. and the Senate
withdrew to its chamber.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
Mr. George Swagie. returned as u member by
the Returning Board, appeared and wthdr W
all claims to a seat in tho House Representa-
tls,aa an .anrabar from tha pnrish OF West
Felioiana.
Messrs r. J. Watson. Of Ma iison. II. j.
Walker OF Tens IA: Baptste Drew, Of Rapdes.
and Robort Johnson. of Tensas, presented
themselves at the Speakers stand, took the con-
stitutonal onth of office aud were seated ma
Representatives from their respective parishes
Mr. Anderson Tolver of Concordia, pre-
scented himself at the Speakers stand. took the
constitutional oath of office and was seated as
Representative, subject to the resolution OF the
House adopted April 49, and to the conte station
therein provided.
The roll call after Joint session WAS dispensed
with.
The following messages were received from
the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER, STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans. April 70 1877.
TO the Honorable the Speaker and Members Of
the House of Representativ 8:
tpatlf7seft-~l am instructor TO INFORM YOU
honorable body that he senate has eoncurre1
In House bill No aeT, entitled : An get autho r
igng and empowering the Police Jury OF tn,
parish Of tast BATON ttouge to bon he indebt
edness OF said parish with an amendment al
annexed to the bill,
That the Senate has agreed to a canference II
the Senate amendments to House bill No. 400. ant
that Senators Stub s. White, Wheeler. Ogder
and Texada have been appointed COMMITTEES
~ on the part Of the Senate
That Tho Senate has finally passed, and re
y quests your concurrence In Senate bill No. 1s7
entitled An act to create recorders courts u
the city OF New orleans, and TO provide for thu
election and appointment of recorders. to de
fine their jurisdiction, qualification auo
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