The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-01
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THH
SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE or LOUISIANA.
msuss on REPRESENTATION.
Twsrsy-v,r.t nav. rreceea inss.

present Hon. j. e. Mencife, speaker. and
MpSstH Armstrong, Afnauld, Bfeslt, Billist,
Bienyett, Bower, bourgeois. CaIfun. Carter,
Ggo0, Como, Davidson Of He'd River, Dsmas,
aujdry. Gordon, Hammond, Hart. Hawkins,
HAv, Hil. Hitp. Hightowaf, H1lvhaIb. def
ffjas. jenkins, Jones, Landry, Liadeil, Lott,
Lyons, Martin Of ~. Landry, Munday. MUIR
pa,if'tneiee, POPE, Potts. nobeson. Ross, ny.
Vidrine, Watson, Wise. Young.
Fiftvaeght members and d quorum.
The journal d the twenty.hinth was
adopted.
Mr.. Hill asked aud obtained leave " call up
House hill Ne. 100.
IAN act 10 provide for the speedy collection
u State taxes and licenses, city taxes and
licenses In the parish Of Orleans, 10 provide
Tor jurisdiction ot the district courts, and
divest Justices courts Of jurisdiction IN tax
and license cases; relative 10 the duties II the
Attorney General, Assistant Attorney Cen
AFsl. tax collectors and the State Auditor:
prescribing certain duties and fees relative to
the remission Of penalties and foffeitures: the
receipt of evidences of debt for licenses and
taxes, and the duties Of the civil sheriff for
the parish II Orleans Id the collection of
taxes"
On his motion, the above entitled bill was
made the special order of the day for 2 o'clock.
MIR. Brent offered the following resolution
Ordered. That .;ia daily order Of business of
the House after the calling OF the roll, and
atiofi u liz calendar, pr6vided, that. oil
special orders shall hold good unless other
Wise ordered aud after such. special orders
are finished. then the consideration OF the
calendar shall be renewed.
On the motion Of Mr.. Brent. under sus-
pension of the rules, the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Iilleu asked and obtained leave 10 call
Nh his report as chairman Of the COMMITTEES
On Elections and Qualifications on the case Of
II. T.. Gilmore eentesting the seat Of II. o.
Watmoth. Of the parish 81 plaquemines.
Mr.. Lddell moved TO postpone the ootisid-
GRAFTON of Aaid report and resolution until
Saturday.
BY Using vote Of II yeas 10 "a nays the
motion 10 postpone was lost.
The resolution was read, as follows:
Resgiped That I'll. o. warmoth be and Ia
hereby declared legally entitled to y seat ~
the House Of Representatives Of the General
Assembly III The State III Louisiana as Rep
resehtatfve of the parish Of Plaluetnines.
dressed the House.
JOINT SESSION.
m sssage having been received from the
Benate informing the House that that body
was ready to meet the House In Joint session.
~ required by law, 10 ballot for United
states Senator.
The House being ready TO reaeive The Sen
rte, the President and members Of that body
were announced.
tb. The General Assembly was called 10 order
vssy Hon. L. A. wiltz. Lieutenant Governor
stand President of the Senate and the roll
posing called the following Senators answered
wio their names
Mesere. Brea'ix, Benners,. Bowden, Della
hnt1asAyp. ELLIS, Fontenpt. Garland. Harper.
Kelly. Mitchell. Perkihs. handiford, Soapland,
Btvbbs, Wells. Williams zacharlei7.
Houchel, DucroH, GIa Harding, Heron. Ken
nor, Landry, Mefkel,. Norwood, Richardson,
stamps, Steven, sutton. Tesada, Wales.
WheelerA1g.
Seventeen Senators present,
The roll of the House was called, the fol-
lowing named members answered to their
names:
Hon, j. q Mpncnre, Speaker, and Mesers.
Armstrong, Arnauld, Barthelmy. Brent, BIZ
lieu. Bienvenu, Bower, Brown Of Tensas.
Como. Cordill. Davidson of lied River, David
ppn OF Iberyille, Demas, Decuir,. pupaty,
Ducete. Durio, Frazier Fitzgerald, Gearey,
tiubsrnator, HamT,qYna, Hart, Ha,sami, Hs NV
kips, Hay Hlte, Mightower, H da. g JET
Martin Of ~. Landry, Marquee, Munday,
Murreil, McIlroy, Mckee, Nealsy, Netties,
VBryan. Pope Potts, Rabouin, Kaaney.
1sobeson,. Ross, Ryland. sharp, Smart
Achumpert Taylor, Torrsy, Veezey. Vldrine
Warmoth, Wise, Young
Seventy.one members present
The following nominations were made.
r. y. Pinchback.
N. n. Trist.
NV. sandiford.
Thos. Overton.
.rhe roll of the Senate was called when
Senator Stamp -oted for the Hon. I. b. s..
Pinchback I'll vote.
senator sandiford voted for the Hon. N. B..
Trist 1 vote.
senators Ellis, Kelly. Mitchell, Williams
and zscharie voted for the Hon. j. w. sandi-
ford--8 votes
The roll Of the House was called, when
Messrs Arnauld, Bienvenu, Dupaty, Fitz-
gerald, 0ubernator, Hart. Hill. Lauer. Mar
auez, McIslroy. Nettlee. Rabcuin, Strechmann.
Taylor and Young voted for n. b. Trist-15
votes.
Messrs. Brown. Coleman. Hite and Murrell
voted for the Hon. 7. b. y. pinchback votes.
Messrs. Armstrong, Carter, Davidson Of
Red River. Gearey, Guidry, Hay, Hightower,
Jenkins, 0'Bryan, Potts. Ryland, Smart and
Steele voted for the Hon, ]. w. Sandifor,l-fa
votes.
Messrs. Blllieu. Carvlle, Coco, Deeuir,
Ducote. Landry, Nealey. Reaney and veazey
voted for the Hon. Thos. overton-e votes.
MIR. Bower voted Cor the Hon. ]. L. Brent
vote.
Mr.. Como voted for Pierre Landry-f vete
Messrs. Davidson Of Iberville and War
moth voted for G. +. Brown--2 votes.
Messrs. Demas and Smith Of st. Mary
voted for Stamps votes.