New Orleans Republican., 1877-01-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
sixteenth Days Proceedings.


The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Bird, Brown
of Caddo, Burton, Brown of Jefferson,
Blair, Barron, Brewster, Bosley, Basdel,
Brooks, Blackstone, Como, Cole, Drury, Dur
den, Davidson, Drew, De Lacy, Dickinson,
Dinkgrave, Desmarais, D'Avy, Detiege, De-
ioie, Early, Fobb, Gardere, Gaude, CAN'T,
Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes,
Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt of West Ba-
ton Rouge, johnson of De Soto, Jones, H. M.
johnson, Robert johnson, Keeting, Kern,
Lane, Martin, Milon, Moore, Routon, Raby,
Romero, SOuer, Lastrappes, Swazie, Snaer,
Seveignes, Shelton, Slmmes, Stewart, Toll
liver, Thomas, Washington, Watson, War
moth, Walker-63.
On motion of Mr.. Burton the reading of
the journal was dispensed with, and it was
approved.
Mr.. Graoien called up the following reso
luton, which was read and adopted:
WHEREAS, Thomas Murray, Sergeant-at-
Arms, has seen the necessity of employing
q clerk to attend to his office for the pur-
pose of keeping an account of stationery
and attending to the filling of acquisitions
| of the members and officers of the House
| of Representatives while said Sergeant.at-
Arms was engaged in the discharge of his
duty in the House and elsewhere, and there
being no provision in the act No. ii, session
4 of 1872, for the payment of such clerk;
therefore be it
Resolred, That said clerk be allowed the
same pay as clerk on the Enrolling Com
mittee, and that the amount to be paid him
| be taken from the fund set apart for the
payment of the contingent expenses of the
House of Representatives.
On melton of Mr.. Gracien committee
of three members was appointed to inform
/ the Senate that the House was ready to
meet that body in joint session for the pur-
pose of going into an election for United
States Senator for the vacant unexpired
| term.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Grscien,
Desmarals and Washington as said COM
mittee.
The committee returned with the inform
alton that the Senate would be ready to
meet the House in joint session in a few
minutes.
JOINT SESSION.
The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the hon
orable Senate of the State of Louisiana.
The President of the Senate, Hon. C. G.
| Antoine, took the chair and directed the
Secretary to call the roll of the Senate in
| joint session.
The following Senators answered to their
names:
Messrs. Allan, Baker. Blunt, Bryant,
Burch, Cage, Dumont, Gla, Harper, Kelso,
Stamps, Sutton, Wakefield, YOung-l4.
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives then ordered the Clerk to call the roll
of the House, and the following members
answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Bird, Brown
of Caddo, Burton, Brown of Jefferson,
Blair. Barron, Brewster, Bosley, Blasdel,
Brooks, Blackstone, Como, Cole, Drury,
son, Dinkgrave, Desmsrais, D'Avy, De-
tiege, Deioie, Early, FObb, Gsrdere, Gaude,
CAN'T, Gary. Gracier, Hill of Ascension,
| Hughes, Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt
of West Baton Rouge, johnson of De
Soto, Jones, II. NJ. johnson, Robert
johnson, Keeting, Kern, Lane, Lastrappes'
| Magloire, Martin, Milon, Moore, ROuton,
Romero, Raby, Souer, Wazie, Snaer, Sc
veignee, Shelton, SHINES, Stewart. Thomas,
Tolliver, Washington, Watson, Warmoth,
| Walker-64.
Representative Brewster moved that the
Joint assembly proceed to vote for United
States Senator for the vacant unexpired
term.
Representative Drury raised the point OF
order that there being no quorum present
of the joint assembly vote could not be
taken in the premises.
The presiding officer sustained the point
of order, but preferred that the sense of the
Joint assembly be taken.
I IL lnn lad 70 nafo n
motion of Representative Brewster.
The following was the vote for United
States Senator for the vacant unexpired
term.
For Hon. G. G. Antoine:
Senators Allan, Baker, Bryant, Stamps
Representatives Brown of Caddo, BOsley,
Blackstone, Drury, burden, Gardere
Hughes, Keeting, Moore, Thomas-lO.
For Hon. james Lewis:
Senators Blunt, DumOnt, Sutton, Wake
field
Speaker Hahn and Representatives Bird
Burton, Blair, Brewster, Blasdel, Brooks
Dinkgrave, DesmaFais, DAvy, Early, Gary
Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Holt of Eas
Baton Rouge, Holt of West Baton Rouge
johnson of De Soto, Jones, Lane, hilon
Rabv. Souer, Lastrappes, Swazie, Snaer
Shelton, TOlhver, Washingten-2o.'
For Hon. H. c. Wsrmoth:
Representatives Cole, Deioie, CAN'T
Kern, Martin, McMillen, Romero, Wake
s.
Fer Hon. j. r. West:
Representatives Robert johnson, WatsO
= g
, Senators Cage, ella and KelsO vote
blank-3.
! For Hon. r. j. Walker, of Tensas:
! Representatives Brown of Jefferson
Barron, Como, Dickinson, FL. NJ. johnson
Simmes, Stewart, WarmOth-S,
For Hon. w. J. De Lacy:
Representative Drew-l.
! For Hon. B, Drew;
3 Representative De Lacy.
Q For Hon. Michael Hahn:
: Representative FObb-l.
: For Hon. Taylor Beatttie:
/. Representative Gaude-l.
: For Hon. Efingham Lawrence:
4 Representative ROuton-l.
r For Hon. C. Gaude:
o Representative Seveignes-l.
l. There being no election Representati'
a DeiOie msved that the Joint assembly
j now adjourn until tomorrow at IL NJ
= On which the yeas and nays were
n manded with the following result;
d Yeas-Senators AIlain, Baker, Bryan
20 Buroh, Gla, Harper, Kelso, Landry, Nv
" chell, Stamps--lO.