The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-21


snralea copy hoe been lost on nislaia. OF iil
any reaeuf, not been returned anu ~ ph0yluie
Iotthe signing by the President n tne renih.ds
and Speaker Oh tbs Houss. 81 duplicate enfoiiea
o'pi atu also Instructed to inform your HonoIra-
bic body that the House T. ready " meet fes 'ne
United States Senator.
Sespe''''bf EsfiiiR !. TREzE IA ,Al H.,
On motion Of Mr. Ellip. the Benate proceeded
IN l boay ID the hall of the House OF Representa-
tlyes for the purpose Of ballotins In ioiht Sos"
sion fora United States Senator.
soirf SESSION,
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hen. Leuis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor and
President Oh the ssnatei
On d emil 81 the roll, the f5lowtng Senators
answered to their names!
Measrs Jyreaiix Dsfnas, Dueros. Hills. Eustis
Garland, George, Hoode, Grover. Kelly Mitch
Ill. Ogden. Perkins, Richardson, Robertson,
Handiford steven, 6tubbs, Texhda. wheeler ana
Eapharlb-lgi.
On |. call Of the roll Of the House the following
members answered 10 their nainess
lion, l. Bpsh, Hpepher aud Msssrs; 4. Ald n,s
ron, Jarrett. brady. Duck pefz Bell oarlo9ss
Yssss "a. Sesps WHY MautiRRs sIs j Ps Stssas
Ksrnoebaa, lyons. Leeds Lemare. Len. Leon
hard of Orleans. Martin, Means, ,. MgSa n i,
NewsY Nahez P9Etss pe1 Haasph sR lise
H Ne,ls fiss@eps Ns|sf vssfhiss Wash
bb erns' YoSna % of aest Baton RoaasS
1,he President declared quorum present In
both houses and that the Joint assembly would
now proceed to ballot for United States sena-
tor for the term commencing March next.
Tbe Secretary Of the Senate read the names
Of the candidates, TO wit.
Hon, D, r. Jonas Of Orleans Hon. Randall u.
Gibson OF Orleans, Hon, H. Oh WiekliHe OF west
FelieIana. Hon. W. y. Eaan Of Caddg, Hon. W.
A. Robertson Of g. Landry.
the rolls OF the respective branches OF the
General Assembly were then called, with the
following results
Banators stubbs. Ogden. Robertson, Ste
ven and Wheeler, and. Representatives Arsoeks
bfidgef, Breagd, Bewden. Brady, Berry, hobef1-
Kelly OF VIM, Leonhard, News99l9, peaa. ,.i.
shakespeare, singleton. Smart, Hidgley, Wilae
and Young Of olsie9rapeaff yes ns aerssesta
fleK. Kelly 81. Orleans, Leeds, Lamare. Kefno,,
rs R ga 4. s ass sass b ss%oa's sc s
Senators Grover. Perkins and hichardson
and. nspres statiyes ggll Irons. Porter. ny;
s ast bssen oa moet Voted @ iet hs aa Hon.
ssasipis dsSsas ,ese n. Mitchell and zssss
s aSa s sssr Duke aasahs0 ses
Meana Mcdehee. Randolph. TAYLOR, yooEhies
and Washbufne voted for the Hon. W. d. kgan
Senators Breaux, ,Demas, Ellla. Eustis, Gar
land, Handlford, and Texada and Represente-
lives Martin. Nunez. Richardson, anu aillespie
voted for the Hon. w. A, Robertson-il votes.
Total number OF votes cast "a. necessary to q
choice A.
The President declared that rs no one Of the
candidates had received majority OF the votes
east In Joint assembly, there was no election.
On motion of Mr.. Steven the Joint assembly
adjourned until tomorrow at IA o'clock M, and
The Senate withdrew to Ito own chamber.
The Senate was called TO order by Lieutenant
Wiltg, President OF the Senate.
On call Of the roll, tho following Senator's
answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaur, Demas, Ducros. Ellie Eustis.
Garland, George uoode, Grover, Kelly. Mitchell,
Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Mqbertsun steven,
5anditofd. stutbs, Texada, wheeler and Zach
Absent Nlessrp Attain, ,Doatncr,. Durch, Dry
ION. Stamps, Twitcholl. Wakefield, White and
Yeung@iBs
Mr.. Ellis moved to take up Senate bill No "a
section by section.
Mr.. pemas made the point OF order that "a the
motion to engross was pending. the motion OF
Mr. Ellis cauld not BIO entertained until after q
vote thereon.
Tho Chair decided the point not well taken.
The nrst@ection was read.
MIR, ELLA offered the following amendment
to tho first section. and moved Its adoption:
In section l. In ninth. tenth and eleventh lines
strike out tho words during the term OF the
Governor unless sooner removed by the writ
ten request Of the Attorney General" and insert
Tho words for tho term Of one year."
Mr.. Robertson moved TO lay tho amendment
offered by Mr.. Ellis on the table,
On which motion Mr. Ogden demanded the
yeas and nays. the roll being called, resulted rs
follows;
Yeas essrs. Breaux Demas. Duoros. Eus.
arand asodfi SfoxS
Wheeler-.14 Senator'S. :,
Nsys-Messrs. Euetia, Mitchell, Richardson.
SSsss n Ms. sna aas posass Bryant
Burch, Cage, Dumont, Ola, Harper. Kelly. Ian.
Try, stamps. Sutton, Twitcholl, Wakefield.
White and Young-1e,
And the motion to table prevailed.
Mr.. Eustis offered the following amendment
% the frst seetien. and moved Its adoption:
Strike out during the term OF the Governor,
unless sooner removed by the written request
II tho Attorney General" and insert FOR the |
serm OF one year. when the office OF Assistant
Attorney General shall be hereby abolished |
Mr.. Robertson made the point Of order shat
Tho amendment offered was out OF order. for the |
reason that the Senate had just laid upon the |
able similar amendment |
The Chair decided the point not well taken.
Mr.. Grover demanded division OF tho ases-
Ion. .t
MIR. Eus,s made tho point OF order that q
notion to strike cut and Insert in lieu thereof
was not subject OF division.
The Chair decided the point well taken.
The motion to amend was lost
Mr.. Grover moved that tho bill be recommitted
o the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Ellis in the chair.
On which motion Mr.. Texada demanded the
yeas and nays.
Lieut. Gov. Wilt In the chair.