The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24

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| resolution ordered to be sent to the House 10
concurrence.
Mr.. Steven moved to reconsider the vote b
which the resolution was finally passed, an
on his own motion the motion to reconslde
was laid on the table.
Messrs. Mitchell and Bowden were granite,
leave Of absence, by reason Of their attend
ance on committees.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Senate bill No. 9, entitled
IAN act to amend and re-enact section o
act approvd March II. 1878, entitled An ao
TO authorize the loan OF State bonds to til,
New Orleans Pacific Railway Company; t,
provide means for the payment OF the princi
pal and interest; TO authorize the conpan,
to make Its mortgage bonds and secure then
by first mortgage OF present and future prop
erty; to provide pledge OF said mortgag,
bonds to the State, and the terms thereof, ant
TO regulate the use Of the proceeds OF sale
State bonds"
Was taken up under the favorable report d
the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Ellis moved that further considerable,
Of the bill at this time be dispensed with, ant
that the bill be recommitted to the COMMITTEES
on Railroads.
On motion OF Mr.. Harding, the Secretary
was directed to notify the House that the
Senate would be ready at Ia o'clock m. &c
meet the House In joint session for the pur.
pose Of balloting for United States Senator
The hour OF IL o'clock m. having arrived
the Senate proceeded In body to the House
OF Representatives.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint Assembly Of the Senate and q,
the House Of Representatives or 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 a
United States Senator for the term CON-
menciDg March A, 1879.
The President directed the Secretary TO call
the roll Of the Senate, and II appeared the
following named Senators were present:
Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant.
Cahen, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Ducros, Ell
lis, Fontenot Garland, Harding, Harper,
Heron, Kelly, Kenner, Mitchell, Norwood.
Perkins, Richardson, Sandlford, Scanland.
Steven, stubbs, Sutton, Texada, Wales.
Absent Messrs. Cage, Ola. Landry. Mer-
KEEL, Stamps. Wells. Wheeler.
The Clerk called the roll Of the House, and
1t appeared the following Representatives
were present:
Allen, Armstrong, Arnauld, Barthelmy, Brent,
Bridger, Bienvenu,. Board, Bower. Brown oil
Tensas, Brown OF Jefferson, Carron. Carter,
garyille, Coco, Como. Coleman, Cordill.
Davidson Of Iberville, Demas. DecuIr, Du-
fitzgerald, Gearey, Ggidry, Hammond, Hart Hart,
HasaIl,. Hawkins. Hay, Hite, Hightower,
Holzhalb, Jenkins, Jones, Landry, Lauer,
Lyons, Martin OF Ut. Landry, Martin OF
Claiborne, Marques, Nixon. Munday. Muir
VBryan, Parnm,elee, Pope, Potts, Rabo ,i
Reaney, Redon, Renwick, Robson, Ross,
Ryland, Sharp, Smart. Scratchley. Steele.
btechmann, Smith Of jackson, Smith Of st.
Mary. Scott, Schnmpert, Taylor, Vance,
N vsazey vidrine. Walton. Watson. Welsh,
The President announced that there were
present one hundred and eleven members Of
the General Assembly. and a quorum.
Nominations for United States Senator
being In order,
Mr.. Murrell nominated Mr.. M. G. Bobe, OF
Madison.
Mr. Scanland nominated Judge w. A. Seay,
OF Caddo.
- nominated Hon. VIM. j. Cas-
tell, Of Orleans.
Mr. Demas nominated Mr.. Aristide Mary,
Of Orleans.
Mr.. Harding nominated Mr.. j. 0. Landry,
OF Orleans.
The rolls Of the respective houses were
called, with the following result:
Senator Cahen, and Representatives Board
Coleman, Davidson OF Iberville, Ducote, Fra
zier, Hawkins, Hite and Murgeli voted for NJ
Senators Bowden, Kelly, Mitchell, sandi-
ford, Scanland, Stubbs, Texada, Wales and
Wheeler, and Representatives Moncure.
Armstrong. Billieu, Carter. Gearey, Ham,
mond, Hay, Hightower, Jenkins, Jones, Lid
Pope, Potts, RedoD, Renwick, Ross, Ryland.
Smart, Scratchley, Schumpert, Vance, Wal
ton, Watson, Welsh and Wise voted for the
Hon. w. A. Seay-36 votes.
Senators Benners, DeBOuehel, Ellis, Fonte-
not Garland, kenner, Steven and Zacharie,
and Representatives Arnauld, Brent, Oarron,
Gordill, Dupaty.. Fitzgerald, Guidry Hart.
Hasam, Hill, Holzhalb Lauer, M artin Of ST.
Landry, Marquee, McElroy, McKee, Nettles,
OBryan, Rabouin, Reaney, Sharp, Stech-
mann, Taylor, Weightman and Young voted
Senators Bryant Harper, Stamps, and SUIT
ton, and Representatives Bourgeois, Brown OF
jefferson, Carville, Como, Demas, Decuir,
Smith OF st. Mary and Veazey voted for
Aristide Mary--12 votes.
Senators Breaux and Harding and Repre-
sentatives Allen and Nixon voted for the
Hon. j. o. Landry votes.
Representatives Bridger. Lyons and Mum
day voted for the Hon. II. III. Kyland-3 votes.
Representative Bower voted for Mr.. Muse
/ vote.
Representative Detiege voted for A. J. Du-
mont vote.
Representatives Robson, Steele, Smith OF
Jackson and Scott voted for the Hon. j. G.
MOncure-4 votes.
Representatives Bienvenu, Coco, Landry
and Vidrine voted blank votes.
Senator DelahOussaye voted for Mr.. Ber-
mudez-1 vote.
Senators Heron and Norwood voted for the
Hon. Robert G. Wickliffe-2 votes.
One hundred and eleven votes cast; neces-
,ary to O choice fifty-six: and the President