The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19


The constitutional rule was suspended ant
to the Committee on Health and Quarantine
Mr. Steven obtained unanimous consent b
Introduce. without previous notice,
Senate bill No. 81. entitled
"An act to require the tax collector
throughout the State 70 report to the Audlto
Of Public Accounts full and complete state
ment OF all licenses on trades, profession
and occupations, collected by them dU-lnt
the year."
Which was read the first time.
| The constitutional rule being suspended b,
q four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Finaace.
Mr.. Steven obtained unanimous consent 4,
introduce at this time, without previous no
tice,
Senate bill No. 50, entitled
IAN act relative to the Board of Assessors
for the city and parish OF Orleans, and to do
| fine their duties"
| Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-ffths affirmative vote OF the Senate
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
| On motion of Mr. Steven, at II 80 O'Clock
a. m. the Secretary was instructed to notify
the House that the Senate would be ready at
Ia o'clock m. to meet the House In joint SEES
sion for the purpose OF balIoting for United
States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
At the hour OF II o'clock IN the Senate pro-
ceeded in body to the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
The Joint Assembly OF the Senate and OF
the House Of Representatives OF Louisiana
was called to order BY the Hon. Louis A.
Witt, Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate, who announced that the object Of
the Joint Assembly was the election of o
United States Senator for the term COM
mencing March 4, 1879.
The President directed tho Secretary to call
the roll Of the Senate and IL appeared the
following named Senators were present:
Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant.
Cage, CaheD, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Ell
!is, Fontenot Garland, Ola, Harding, Harper,
Heron, Kelly, Kenner, Landry, Norwood,
Perkins, Sandiford, Seanand, Stamps,
Steven, Stubs, Sutton, Iexada, Wales,
Wells, Williams, Zacharie-31.
Absent Messrs. Ducros, Merkel. Mitchell,
Richardson, Wheeler.
The Clerk called the roll of the House, and
1t appeared the following named Representa-
tlves were present:
Hon. }. q. Moncure, Speaker, and Messrs.
Allen, Armstrong, Arnaud, Barthelmy, Brent
lgBridger, Bienyenu, Bord, Bower. Brown OF
Carvlle, Coco, Como, Coleman, Cunningham,
Davidson OF Ibervllle, Detiege, Decuir, Du-
patty, Ducote, Durio, Estopinal, Frazer,
Gearey, Guidry. Gordon, Gnbernator Hart,
Holzhalb, yefrries, Jenkins Jones, Landry Landry,
Lauer, Liddell, Lott Lyons Martin Of st.
Landry, Martin OF Claiborne, Marquee. Muir
rell, McElroy, Mckee, Nealey, Nettles,
UBryan. Pope. Potts, Rabouin,, Reaney,
Smart, Steele. Stechmann, Smith OF Jackson, |
Smith Of st. Mary. Scott, Schumpert, Taylor,
IOrrey, Vance, Veazey, Vidrine Walton War
moth, Welsh, Weightman, Wise, Young 49,
The President announced that there were |
present one hundred and thirteen members |
nf the General Assembly. and quorum
Nominations for United States Senator
being In order,
Mr.. Zacharie nominated Hon. J. Floyd
King, of Concordia.
Mr. Garland nominated Hon. J. r. Pecot, of |
orleans
- nominated Hon. J. M. Martin, of
IT, Landry.
Mr.. Steven nominated Mr.. Ed. Bermudez.
Il Orleans.
Mr.. Harding nominated Hon. E. John Ellis,
# Orleans.
-- nominated Hon. 1. W. Patton, of
orleans.
nominated Hon. w. b. Spencer
( Concordia.
Mr.. Benners nominated Hon. II. H. Mari,
4 Orleans.
Mr.. Murrell nominated Judge Taylor Beat
le, of Lafourche.
The rolls OF the respective houses were
allied, with the following result:
Senators Borden, Texada, Williams, and
acharie. and Representatives Bridger. Brown
I Tensas, Cunningham. Jones, Liddell,
ackson, Scott, Vance, Walton and Wise voted
Or the Hon. J. Floyd King-18 votes.
Senator Garland and Representatives
'uidry, Gordon, Hasam, Hightower Holz-
alb Martin OF Claiborne, Mckee, O'Bryan, |
cratchIey and Welsh voted for IT. Pecot- t
Senators Fontenot, Heron and Kenner,
peaker Moncure, and Representatives Brent, !
aaron, Durio, Jeffries, Lauer, Parmelee, 9
sedOn, Nidrine ana watson, voted for the Hon.
Massie Martin-13 votes.
Senators DeBouchel, Ducros, Stamps,
teven and Wales, and Representatives Ar a
auld, Bourgeois, Brown OF jefferson, Car I
lille, Como. Demas Ducote, Fitzgerald !
Iarquez, Rabouin, Reaney, Stechmann and
eazey voted for the Hon. Ed. Bermudez-1
otes. /
Senators Breaux, Harding and Sandiford, =
nd Representatives Allen, Armstrong,
yons, Nixon and Munday voted Tor the
lon. Il. John Ellis-S votes.
Representatives Hart, McElroy and Tay- ,
" voted for the Hon. |. w. PattOn-3 votes
Senators Bryant Kelly and Norwood, and
representatives Coco, Hay, Nettles, Sharp
nd Young voted for the Hon. w. b. Spencer g
votes.
Senators Benners, Wells and Wheeler, and
representatives Bower, Estopinal, Gearey Z
ubernator, Martin OF st. Landry and
'eightman voted for the Hon. Il. H. Marr-9
,tes.
Senators Cahen, Delahoussaye, Harper and
luton, and Representatives Barthelmy :
ord, Coleman. Davidson Of Iberville Frazier r
awkins, Hite, Landry, Murreil. Smith Of 7
!. Mary and Warmoth voted for the Hon.
aylor Beattie-15 votes.
Gnpatnro Ellfs Dnryfnu GoorI,rI a,J | =.