The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-08
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND sEssTOlN-FIRsT DAYS PRO-
GcEEDINGs.
The senate,

When tho clock struck. 70 meridian yesterday
Lieut. Gov. Wilt raped his gave, ealing me
dressed the Senate as follows:
Sendtors-I am glad to meet you once more,
IN your own onambefb ah honest pb
lie in the midst OF peaceful city and Tranquil
State. / congratulate you on the proud posi-
tions you occupy as the chosen Legislators OF the
people of a sovereign commonwealth. con-
graduate you on the restoration Of our State to
her rights under the Federal constltut1on US
well rs on the absence of the armed intruders
whose Interference but lately disgraeed these
halls. -u,o sorvod
the State faithfully as q member OF your honor
able body, and who now worthily serves Loulsl-
ana as her sole representative in the Senate OF
the United States. Let us congratulate our
selves that the interests and wishes Of our peo-
In that body.
full consideration. which need not enumerate.
1t will be my pleasant task to aid you In your
deliberations. officially aud personally. to Inc
will be marked by the same good will. mutual
respect strict order and considerate courtesy
which characterized your prolonged and trying
I'm deiberative body the, comfort-and sat,
isfaction of its members and officers. as well
ss s So To & %ren re rss Of and
procedure and 10 the unwritten rules OF pro-
prieaty taste. kindness and courtesy, known by
without asking It, shall have your aid aud co,
operation in maintaining sufficient order; but
/ ask In advance your kind indul gence for such
Of oeer nv @ ana e
epdeavor will be to do my duty my NEXT will
With the hope and prayer that your deliber
atoms may rebound to the public good. now.
IL IL &c Tn he Ct a he Slate
of Louisiana to order"
Tho roll was then called by the Secretary. the
stubbs. Twitchell and Young, twenty nine being
present and answering to their names.
The Rev. Father Hubert offered prayer.
munication from the Secretary of State in
closing the credentials Of Sena or Cornelius
ODonnell of the Fourth Senatorial District.
and after being read the Senator was sworn in
Senator Robertson moved the adoption OF the
rules governing the Senate at the last session.
Senator Robertson moved that the election of
officers be gone into under act No IL Of 1879.
resolution that the e Offices Of POSTMASTER and
the other officers who might be elected should
receive, such compensation as might be fixed.
Carried.
John Clegg was nominated as Secretary and
elected. he receiving twenty nine votes. Sena-
tor- Dumont and Stamps voting blank.
John Fitzpatrick was nominated as Assistant
The nominations for Minute. Clerk were M
Rees Bryan. II Claiborne parish. and L; Lama
nsr Sy etK e fr vns een
Bryan 20. Lemaniere 10-and Bryan was de-
clared elected.
For Sergeant alarms Mr.. T. A. FAIRIES was
nominated and elected. the vote being: FAIRIES
Frank d. Ogden was nominated as Assistant
Sergeant at Arms and was elected.
For Doorkeeper Joseph Mcmahon was nomi-
mated and elected
For Chief Enrolling Clerk Mr.. Arthur Harris
was nominated and elected.
Before administering the oath to the newly
dered his thanks to the old officials.
ate that the House was ready for business. and
asked the appointment of a similar committee
to act ba with b6s sm had the Gov
Tue newly elected officials were sworn in.
On motion. the Secretary was Instructed to
the Senate was ready for business. and upon
similar motion a committee Of three was ap-
pointed to notify the Governor of the same
tact, the committee being Senators Robertson,
The Lieutenant Governor announced that
Senator Steven would not be able to occupy bis
seat for a few days; also, that Senator Stubs
had telegraphed that he would arrive at 1
o'clock y. m.
On motion of Senator Ogden, the Senate went
into executive session. pending which seats
were drawn for. but no other business was
transacted.
when the roll was called and Senator Stubs.
who had arrived. answered to bis name
The committee to wait upon the Governor. re.
ported that the Executive had no commuuica-
lions to send in, whereupon the committee was
discharged.
The President announced that the standing
committees of last session would be continued
for the present.
The regular order of business was then called
by the President But one bill was presented,
that by Senator Ducros, asking relief for. Ed
ward W. Huntington and his minor children,
the bill after its second reading by title. being
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Adjourned until Wednesday at IL m.