New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-03
THE SENATE.
Twenty-third Days Proceedings.

New Orleans, January 70, 45tFs
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
at II M, Hon. G. c. Antoine, Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate, in
the chair.
On call of the roll the following Sen
ators answered to their names;
Present-Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt,
Bryant, Burch, Dumont, Ola, Harper,
Kelso Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wake
field, Young-l4.
Absent-Messrs. Bostner. Breaux, Cage
Demas, Ducros, Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Garland,
George, GOOde, Grover, Hamlet, Kelly,
Landry Ogden, Richardson. Robertson,
Steven, Weber, Wheeler, White, Zseha-
rie-22.
A committee from the House was an
nounced, informing the Senate that the
House of Representatives was ready to re-
eeive the Senate in joint session to ballot
for United States Senator for the unex-
pired term ending March 4, 1879.
On motion of Senator Young the Senate
proceeded to the hall Of the House of Rep
resentatives tor the purpose of taking bal
lot for United States Senator for the unex-
PRED term.
JOINT SESSION.
The President of the Senate, Hon. c. c.
Antoine, took the chair and called the Joint
assembly to order.
The Secretary of the Senate called the
roll of the Senate, and the following SenR-
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt,
Bryant Burch, Cage, DumOnt, Ola, Har
per, Kelso, Stamps, sutton, Twitcheu,
YOung-l4.
Absent-Messrs. Boatner. Breaux, Demas,
DucrOs, Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George,
GoOde, Grover, Hamlet, Kelly, Landry,
Ogden, Richardson, Robertson, Steven,
Wakefield, Weber, Wheeler, White Fac
harie-22.
Representative Keeting, Speaker pro tenn
pore of the House of Representatives, then
ordered the Clerk of the House to call the
roll of the House, and the following mem
bers answered to their names;
Messrs harrington, Bird, Brown of Caddo,
Burton, Brown of Jefferson, Blair, Brew
Carville, Como, Cole, Drury, burden,
Davidson, Devezin, Drew, De Lacy, Dickin-
con, DesmRrais, D'Avy, Detiege, Dejoie,
Early, Elliott, FObb, Gardere, Claude,
CAN'T Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension,
Hughes Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt of
West Baton Rouge, Heath, johnson of De
Soto, II. NJ. johnson, Robert johnson,
Keeting, Kern, Lane, Lastrappes, Lewis,
MaglOire, Martin, Milon, Moore, McMillen,
RoHtOn, RRby, SOuer, Swazie, Seveignes,
Snaer, Shelton, SHINES, Stewart. Thomas,
Tolliver, Washington, Watson, j. G. Wat
son, WarmOth, Walker-67.
The President then announced that there
were present fourteen Senators and sixty
seven members of the House of Represen-
tatives, making eigbty-one members of both
houses.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The President announced that the only
thing in order was vote on the appeal,
and put the question, as follows: 'Shall the
decision of the Chair be sustained"
The rolls of both houses were called, re-
sulting as follows:
Yeas-SenatOrs Allan, Bryant, Burch,
Cage, Ola, Harper, KelsO, Stamps, witch
ell-9.
Nays-SenatOrs Blunt and Sutton.
Senators DumOnt and Young voted
Administrators Baker, Breaux, Boat
ner, DemAs, DucrOs, Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Gar
land, George, GOOde, Grover, Hamlet,
Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Richardson, Robert
son, Steven, Wakefield, Weber, Wheeler,
White. Zaeharie-23.
Representative Bird, Brown of
CaddO, Brewster. Bosley, Blackstone, De
jOie, Gardere, Graeien. Hughes, Holt of
East Baton Rouge, Heath, Keoting, Ma
glOire, Moore, McMNlen, Eeveignes, Stew
art, Thomas, Warmoth, Walker-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. harrington, Bur-
ton, Brown of Jefferson, Blair, Blasdel,
Brooks, Carville, Como, Cole, Drury, Dur
den, Davidson, De Lacy, Dickinson, Des-
marAis, D'Avy. Detiege, Devezin, Early,
Elliott, Fobb, Gaude, CAN'T, Gary, Hill Of
Ascension, Holt of West Baton Rouge,
johnson of De Soto, II. M, johnson,
Robert johnson, Kern, Lane, Lewis, La
atrappes, Milon, Paris, ROutOn, Raby,
6Ouer, Swazie, Snaer. Shelton, SHINES,
Tolliver, Washington, Watson, J. G. Wat
son-46.
The joint assembly refused to sustain the
decision Of the Chair.
Senator Allan rose to point Of order,
that the whole subject matter was out Of
order, being contrary to the law regulating
the election of United States Senators.
The statutes of the United States relative
thereto were read.
The President decided the point we'll
taken, but inasmuch as the joint assembly
had just refused to sustain the decision Of
the Chair made yesterday. the only thing
in order was the vote on the adoption of
the majority report submitted BY the House
members Of the joint committee on rules.
Senator Blunt called the previous quea-
ton.
The main question was ordered.
On the adoption Of the report the yeas
and nays we're demanded, resulting as fol-
/ Ows:
Yea-genatOr Blunt--1.
Navs-&anators Allan, Baker, Bryant.
BnEch, Cage, DumOnt, Gla, Harper, Kelso,
stampe, suttons Ycung-f2,
Absent Senators Boatner, Breaux, De-
mac, Ducfos, Dr., Ellis, EuBtis, Garland,
George, Goode, Grover Hamlet, Kelly,
Landfy, Ogden Richardson, Robertson,
Steven, TWifohell, Wakefield, Wheeler,
eVeher, White, znehaEie-23.
Xom-R Representatives Burton, BIasdel
Brooks, Dxnry, Davidson, Dickinson, Dink-
grave, Deanlnrais, D'Avy, Detiege, Fobb,
EAry 4raalcn, Hughes, Holt Of East Baton
Rouge Helt q West Baton Rouge, johnson
81 De Soto, 3euer, 8. II. johnson, Lewis,
15seMeRpe. PaElas 6lmueas Watsons J. g.
llafiQee Bird, nroun Of
EAdde. Brown u5 JeheTaon. BlafF, Brew
ar, DoaleF, Hiackst1ne, CagVilie, Como,
Cole Dn9dens Dees Dsipia, Early,
E|i1tt, Gardere. 3aa1as Can't. Hill Al
Aaanzlon, Heath Aelo1t Jehneen, Kest-
3af Lane. MnRloi1e, nGllon. Moore. R0uson.
Es0t. S6naf BVazke. seq1iane1 Shelton,
t Fh0mMa. IaIisef, Washington,
Wnlker-S8.
No HotAm voting.