The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-06
j tho stato q Louisiana. approved March Il.

1877. receivable for all taxes and licenses due,
ana payable In the Sumo year to the general
Also to inform your honorable body. that the
Senate has concurred in House amendments to
Senate concurrent resolution No. 10.
JOHN oLEdG. Secretary.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named members asked and vb-
| tained leave to introduce the following entitled
bills which, under suspension OF the consti-
tutional rule, were severally passed to their
second reading and referred, to-wit:
By Mr.. Carloss. without previous notice
given
House bill No. so-An act to confirm the char
ter of the Dorchoat and Rcd River Plank Road
Company and fixing rates of tolls.
To the Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr. Bowden. without previous notice
given
House bill No. 81, an act to amend the act en-
titled An act authorizing the. sale OF property
by tax collectors for delinquent taxpayers, and
providing for the redemption Of the same. and
requiring tho Auditor of Public Accounts to
make title In the name of the State. and regu-
lating the proceedings under the same. prohib-
iting the issuing Of injunctions in certain cases,
aud fixing the time OF prescription OF actions OF
nullty of titles ut tax sales. and for other pur-
30, es " approved March %. 1874.
BY Mr.. Bowden without previous notice
House bill No. SIAN act to amend section 7G6
OF the Revised Statutes in relation to the pay
ment Of meage for conveying prisoners To the
Louisiana State Penitentary.
10 the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
BY Mr. Berry in pursuance Of previous no.
tiee--
House bill No. 8J-An act to abolish the Ii
censes on all trades and professions in the State
10 the committee on Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Lyons. in pursuance of previous no.
ttee three bills
House bill No. 84-An act to repeal IN act on
titled. IAN act providing for tho appointment o
Public Administrators. and defining tho duties
Of the same
House bill No. SO An act to amend and re-
enact article $50 OF the Devised Code Of Practice
And House bill No. ss-An act to amend and
re-enact article 697 of tho Revised Code Of Prac-
tice.
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
On tho motion Of Mr.. Bell, q leave Of absence
was granted to Mr.. MeGehee until Thursday.
February 9Th. And on the m )tion of Mr.. Ran
dolph, leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Kerr
nochan for one day Monday, February 9Th.
The Speaker presented the following commu-
nication which was read for tho information of
the House:
HOMER. La. Jan. 25, 1877.
Hon. Louis Bush, Speaker Of the House Of JRep-
sentativss, New Orleans, La:
Sir--In obediencs to instructions OF @ mass
transmit herewith proceedings. resolutiofs.
etc. of said meeting. Respeetfully, your obe-
dent servant, DhAY TON II. HAYS,
JOINT SESSION.
At u o'clock m. the Senate enterel the Hall of
Representatives. Hon. Louis A. Wits Lieuten-
ant Governor, presiding. for tho purpose Of
uniting with the House in joint session of the
General Assembly with view to further ballot
ing for Senator to represent the State OF Lou
siana In the Senate Of the United States for the
term beginning March 4, 1871.
The roll of the Senate was called. when the
following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux. Demas, Ducros. Ellis, Eus-
tis Garland George, Goode, Grover. Kelly,
MITCHELL Ogden Perkins fichardsoa hSbe a
ler. White and Zaeharie.
Twenty-one Senators and q quorum of the
Senate.
The roll of the House was called and tho fol-
lowing members answered TO their names:
Hon: Louis. Bush, Speaker; Messrs .AIdige.
Ayeoek. ,Bridger. Breard, ,,Bowden., Barron.
bin. B lieu. Carloss. ICressy. Deavigne Duke.
Dupree. BstopinaI, Forester GasGins. Giles
R Rely y Wnn Kelly n oresps
Lyons, Loa, Leeda. Lamare. Leonhard Of Orleans,
Mn Means. MEG Mcdehpe,e Nswsop, Nanez Porter.
Randolph. hole. Shakespeare, Self. Sptler.
Stage. Steele. Sellers. smart smart Taylor. Trsmou-
let. Ioler, Washburne. Wilde. Williams. Young
OF j asst Baton Rouge
Sxty-two members and a quorum of the
House
The purpose Of this Joint session was an
nounced by the presiding officer. and the nomi |
nations were read Ms follows:
Messre. Jonas. Gibson. Wickliffe, Egan and
Robertson.
There bein no further nominations the roll |
of the Senate was called with the following re-
suit:
Senator Robertson voted for Hon. 3. f. Jonas
onator Richardson voted for Hon. H. c. Wick
Iiffe--t vote
Senators George. Stubs. Pc kins and sandi-
o sensors ' BreaDS Duerds Els Gar
land Goode. Grover, Kelly. Mitchell. ugden, |
Steven. Ie.ada. White and Iacharie voted for
Hon. w. A. KobertsOn-14 votes.
Tho roll Of the House WIS called when the
following members voted for the Hon. b. f. |
Jonas:
Brady Berry. Duke, Foorstor. Huntington,
Hammond. Lev. Newsom. Pera ia, Pits Hidg-
ley. shakespeare and Stagg-17.
The following members voted for the Hon
Randall l.. Gibson:
Messrs. - Barrett. Estopinal. Fitzpatrick.
Kennedy, kel,y of Orleans. Lamare. Kernochan,
Self and Tremoulet-9
The following members voted for the Hon. r.
G. Wicklife:
Messrs Barbin, Dunree, Lyons. McGehee.
Porter. Robertson, Spier, Steele Toler VIII |
liams add Young of East Baton Rouge-1i.
The following members voted for the Hon |
w. B. Egan:
Messrs Gaskins Jonas, Leeds Means |
Randolph. sellers. Smart, Taylor and Wash
burne-9.
The following members voted for the Hon. W. |
A. Robertson: |
Speaker Bush. and Messrs. Aldige Bulk. Bell. |
Billieu Briggs, Carloss, Cressey, Delavigne. |
Gillespie. Kelly of VIM, Leonhard, Nuuez. |
Role and Wde--l6.
Total vote. 81 necessary to a choice, a.