The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-02

may be before said House at the time Of nd
i9urnment. and complete the necessary legisla-
ton required thereon without further delay
Adopted.
Mr.. Breaux obtained unanimous consent to
call up the report of the Committee on Jndici-
ciary on Senate bill No. 81. reported favorably,
ana moved the adoption OF the report.
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Breaux Senate bill No VI,
entitled An act to prohibit tax collectors.
sheriffs and parish recorders from holding any
office OF profit under the police iliries or the
board Of school directors in the different par
ishes Of the State and to prohibit compensation
In such cases. and to provide for the punish
ment of violations Of this act was considered
engrossed and ordered read a third time.
On motion OF Mr.. Breaux the constitutions
rules were suspended to place the bill on its
third reading.
The bill was read third time. finally passed
title adopted and ordered sent TO the House for
concurrence.
Mr.. Breaux moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed. and moved to
lay that motion on the table.
And the latter motion prevailed.
Mr.. Mitchell obtained unanimous consent TO
call UP report Of the Committee on Judiciary on
Senate bill No. 50. reported fayorably with
amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the report was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell Senate bill No. 80.
entitled IAN act to authorize the Poll eJury of
the parish of Claiborne to issue bonds for Ger
tain PURPOSES" was considered ongrossed and
ordered read third time
On motion OF Mr.. Mitchell the constitutional
rules wore suspended to place the bill upon its
third reading.
The bill was read third time finally passed,
title adopted and ordered sent to The House for
concurrence.
Mr.. Breaux called up the following report OF
tbe Committee on Corporations, and moved Its
adoption.
the eastern boundary of the parish OF Pointe
Coupee beg leave to report fayorably. with the
following amendments:
That the following be
SECTloN .. Be il further enacted etc.. That be-
fore the act shall take effect an election shall be
hold by the property holders Interested In the
change of boundary, and that the said election
shall be held as follows: That any justice of the
peace shall be selected by the property holders
Of the said sect on. who shall issue within thirty
ltice Of an election for the purpose Of having the
approval of the PROVISIONS OF, this act by the
property holders. and said justice OF the peace
act as commissioners in said election. and after
| an open count OF the vote received pro and con,
returns Of said election, and In case majority
Of the voters shall have voted for the approval OF
this act they shall hle copy OF the same In the
Recorders office oil tho parish OF Polnte Coupee
And the following be
SEC 3. Be Il further enacted etc.. That oil laws
| and parts of laws In CONFLICT herewith are here
by repealed.
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Ogden. The Senate pro-
ceeded In u body to the hall Of the House OF
Representatives for the purpose of balloting In
Joint session for United States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate.
| On d call of the roll, the following Senators
| answered to their names
Messrs. Boatner. .Breauz. Dueros,. Ellis,
Eustis GARLAND, Goode. Kelly. Ogden Perkins.
Richardson. robertson. Sandiford, Steven,
Stubs. Texada, Wheeler.i White and Zacharie
10.
On call of the roll Of the House the following
members answered to their names:
Hon, L; Bush. Speaker, and Messrs. Alaige
eok Brppn rre b srndy serrv g"
Uockerham Carloss, Gressy, Delavigne. Duke,
Dupree. Estopinal. Fitzpatrick. Forester: Gas
ORLEANS. Jonas. .kernoehan, Kelly Of VIM
} Kelly of Orleans. Kidd, Lyons; Leeds, Lamare.
Lea. Lombard of Orleans. Martin; Mcdehee,
Ryand Rand2lph, hee Mobe arin Rdgley
eS sss wasssarn aayl%Sf a% Young sG
Claiborne and Young of East Baton Rouge Go.
The President declared u quorum present in
both houses and that the joint assembly would
now proceed to ballot for u United States Sena-
tor for the term commencing March next.
| The Secretary OF the Senate read the names
| OF the candidates. to witt
| Hon. B. T. Jonas Of Orleans, Hon. Randall L..
Gibson of Orleans, Hon. II. @. Wickliffe of West
Felciana Hon. W. Il. Egan of Caddo, Hon. W.
| A. Robertson of st. Landry. Hon. W. 7. Hall OF
Morehouse.
| Representative Steele nominated Hon. J. e.
Trmble of the parish of Union.
| Representative Washburne withdrew the
| nomination OF Hon. w. Il. Hall of Morehouse.
| The rolls of the respective branches Of tho
General Assembly were then called. with the
| following result:
| Senators Stubs. Robertson, Steven, Texada
tatves Beidger Breard Barron, Barrett, Duke,
| Gaskins, Hammond, Kelly of VIM. Kidd, Self
Steele, sellers and Taylor voted for the Hon. j.
Representatives Aycock. Bowden. Brady.
Perry, Carloss, Delavigne. Robertson. Dupreee,
Forester. Gillespie, Huntington. Leonhard.
|
Singleton. Stage Ridgley and Young of OLAF
borne voted for the Hon; p. +. Jonas-2l votes.
Senators Ducros and White, and Representa-
tives Aldige Bell, Cressy. Estopinal Fitzpatrick.
| Hill of Orleans. Kelly Of Orleans. Lamare. Ker-
nochan. Billieu and Tremoulet voted for Hon.
Randall l.. Gibson-1 10 votes.
Senators Boatner. Perkins, Richardson and
Wheeler and Representatives. Barbin., Lyons,
Ryland. Spilier., VOORHEES,. Williams and Young
of East Baton Rouge voted for the Hon. X. @.
| Wickliffe-11 votes.
Senators Ellis. -,Eustis. Goode. Ogden and
Sandiford and Representatives Cockerham,
Jonas, Leeds. Lea, Pitts. Randolph. Smart and
Washburne voted for the Hon. W. b. Egan-l3
votes.
Senators Breaux Garland. Kelly and Repre-
sentatives Martin. Nunez. Richardson and
Toler voted for the Hon. w. A. Robertson-7
| votes.
Total number of votes cast 81. necessary to a
choice As.
| The President declared that az neither can