The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-31
Twentieth Days Proceedings.

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Twentieth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
State OF Louisiana,
New Orleans. Wednesday. January 20. 1873,
The House was called to order at IL 80 b.
Speaker Moncure.
Presentation. ). g. Monalre, Speaker, ant
Messrs. Armstrong, Arnauh, Brown OF JeffeI
son, Carter, Carville, Coco Coleman. Cordiil
patty, Ducote, Durio Fraaet Fitzgerald, Gui
dry, Gordon, Hart, Hay, Hill Hite, Hightower
Jenkins. Jones. Landry, Laur, Liddell, Lyons
Martin OF Claiborne, Maruez, Murrell, Nc
Elroy, Mckee, Nealey, Nettles, OBryan
Pope, Potts, Reaney, Robeon, sharp. Smart
Steele Smith Of Jackson, Scott, Schumpert
son, Welsh, Wise, Young.
Fifty-four members an quorum.
The consideration Of tie journal was post
poned one hour.
Mr.. Cordill asked and,btained leave of the
House to introduce at tls time the following
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the defaul OF the January cou-
pons on the state combs and the calling of q
constitutional convenon have excited much
uneasiness In the pubc mind, and given rise
to Wild rumOrs 81 thdntention to disregard
the plighted faith the State towards its
creditors;
Be Il resolved By Il House of Representa-
tines, the Senate con',rang, That 1t is the In.
Its honest obligatics. and In no respect desire
to disregard the riits ofparties or the guard
ing OF the public onOr, trusting to the good
sense and justice their lawful creditors to
consider tie unavoidable causes which have
contributed to crple the resources OF the
State for the timoeinR, and to grant to the
commonwealth lch relief as the circum-
stances and the terests Of all demand.
Mr.. Liddell med to lay the resolution on
the table.
Mr.. Cordill cled for the yeas and nays,
with the followg result:
eas-MessrC arville. Coco Coleman, Du-
cote, Guidry, Hwkins, Hsy. Hill, Hightower,
Landry, Lido, Lyons. Murrell, McElroy,
ORryan, Sinai sch1mm npr.o Va Ie.
Messrs. Armsong, Arnald. Bower, Brown
Of Tensas. Coiill, Davidpn OF Red River.
Davidson of Jerville, Duaty, Durio. Fra,
zier, Gubernar, Hart, Hie Jenkins, Jones,
hauer, MarqeD5, Me- McKee, h Nealey, Settles,
Pope, Potts. Keasney ,a hoeson, Kyiand,
rey, Veazey, ldrine, Walto Watson, Welsh,
Wise, YOung-3S.
The motionto lay upon to table was lost.
On motion 4 Mr.. Murrelhe further con-
sideration Of the resolutiolwas postponed
until tomorrow at $50 p. m
Mr.. Brown OF jefferson, Tered q
Memorial from the May and Council OF
the city OF K,nner, protestin against the re-
peal OF the sct Of said ILcorration."
Referred u the Commtteel Corporations.
JOINT sEsIo,
A message having been reived from the |
Senate informing the Busthat that body
was ready to meet the HMse Joint session,
as required by law, to allt for q United |
States Senator,
The House being readyto heive the Sen
ate, the President and mNbe of that body
were announced.
The General Assembly vas lied to order
by Hon. L. A. Witt, hutent Governor
and President Of the Sense, the roll be-
ing called, the following Sensrs answered
to their names
Messrs. Benners, Bowen, lcros, Ellis.
Merkel, Mitchell, Norwood, Pins, Sandi-
ford, Stubs, Texada, Yves, Vans, Zach
arie. II
Nineteen Senators preset. /,
The roll OF the House beng Cd. the fol-
lowing named members lnswe to their
names: F.,
Hon. J. G. Moncure, Speaker, ,Messrs.
ARMSTRONG; Bar aasInayy' senya Bower,
dill dill Davidson of Red River, Dion o Of !
Iberville, Demas, Decuir. DupatDurio. Q
Frazier, Fitzgerald, Gearey, Gu1drordon.
Gubernator, Hasam, Hawkins, HHite,
Hightower, Hozhalb, jenkins, 70 CLAN.
Martin Of claiborne, Marquee, Nut Nc,
Potts Reaney. Redon, Robson. KYRpvv,, I
land, Sharp Smart, Scratchley, Stee1ifh 4
of jackson, Smith OF st. Mary, ott. t
Schumpert, Taylor, Torrey, Vance, ey, n
Sixty-seven members present.
The following nominations were mao 8
Gen. j. B. Hood,
| VIM. Murrel, l.
j. s. Billieu, /,
J. L. Harris,
A. b. George, a
N. G. Blanchard. e
Chas. G. Lea.
The roll Of the Senate was called, wherl,t
Senators Bowden, Heron, Norwood, y
kins. Texada and Zacharie voted for Mr.. j.
| Harris-6 votes.
Senators Ellis, Kelly, Kenner, Mitch
Sandiford, Stubbs and Williams voted for
N. G. Blanchard votes.
Senators Benners, Fontenot and Hardi
voted for Hon. Chas. E. Lea-3 votes.
The roll Of the House was called, when
Messrs. Barthelmy. Brown Of Jeffers
Demas and Hawkins voted for the Hon. "
Murrell-4 votes.
Messrs. McElroy, Reaney, Robson. Tay
and Young voted for the Hon. J. b., Hood
votes.
Messrs. Bienvenu, Estopinal, Guidry 9
Fitzgerald voted for the Hon. J. S. Billieu
votes.
Messrs. Carron, Cordill, Davis. Gear
Jones, Liddell. Lyons, Nealey, Nettles. Pc
Potts, Sharp, Smart, Scott. Torrey, Var
Vidrine, Walton and Wise voted for the FL
J, L. Harris-19 votes.
Messrs. Carter, Carville, Hay, Martin
Claiborne, and Ross voted tor the Hon. A