The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.

Louis A. Witt, Lieutenant Governor and
President OF the Senate, In the chair.
On the call of the roll, the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Messrs Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant,
Gage, Cahen, Delahoussaye Ducros, Ellis.
Heron, Kelly, Kenner, Mitchell Norwood,
Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford,, Scanland,
Stamps, Stubs, Sutton, Texada, Wales,
Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Zaeharie-32.
Absent Messrs. DeBouchel. Landry Mer-
KEEL. Steven.
The following executive communications
were placed before the Senate:
No l4l EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
State of Louisiana, !
New Orleans January 25. 1879. ]
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate
BY and with the advice and consent of your
honorable body I nominate and will appoint
John H. Ilsley, Jr., to be district attorney
pro tenn. for the parish of Ascension, uice John
A. Cheevers, resigned.
j. f., Poche, district attorney for the parish
Of St James, Uice J. r. Winchester resigned.
'eiS ieS Francis T. NICHOLS,
Governor.
Lies over under the rules.
No ISL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisiana. I
New Orleans. January 81. 1871
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate:
By and with the advice and consent OF your
honorable body nominate and will appoint
Wiley b. Grayson, tax collector for the
parish Of Caldwell.
Charles A. Pipes, tax collector for the parish
OF Conc0rdia.
Thos Y. Ably, tax collector for the parish of
Ouachta.
Levi Stewart, inspector of weights and
measures for the parish of Rapides.
Emanuel Johnson. constable OF SIKH Wartf.
parish Of Concordia, uice Detto Davis, re-
| signed.
Very respectfully,
| Mr. Stubs asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up at this time the nomina-
tions and appointments contained In execu-
tive communication under date of the TWEEN
| ty seventh instant, received in the Senate this
| day. viz:
Wiley B. GraysoD, tax collector for the
parish of Caldwell.
| Charles A. Pipes, tax collector for the parish
OF Concordia.
Thomas Y. Ably, tax collector for the parish
of Ouaehita.
| Levi Stewart, inspector of weights and
measures for the parish of Rapides.
| Emanuel Johnson, constable of sixth ward,
parish of Concordia, uice Detto Davis, de-
ceased.
/ On motion OF Mr. Texada, the Senate did
advise and consent to each and all OF the
foregoing nominations and appointments by
the following vote:
For Confirmation Messrs Breaux. Ben
ners, Bowden, Bryant, Cage, Cahen, Della
houssaye, Ducros, Fontenot, Garland, Hard
| ing, Harper, Heron, Kelly, Kenner, Landry,
Mitchell, Norwood Richardson, Sandiford,
Scanland, Stamps, Sutton, Texada, Wales,
Wells, Wheeler, Williams, zacharie-29.
Against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| Absent -Messrs. DeBOuchel, Ellis, ella, Mer-
KEEL Perkins, Steven, Stubbs-7.
On motion OF Mr.. Texada, the injunction OF
secrecy was removed from each and ali Of the
foregoing nominations and appointments and
the Secretary directed to notify the Governor.
Dir. Landry asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up at this time the following
nominations and appointments, received in
the Senate this day:
| John H. Ilsley, Jr, to be district attorney
pro tenn, gice John A. Cheeyers, resigned.
| ]. E. Poche. district attorney pro TEN. for
the parish OF st. James, ujce j. Il. Winches-
ter. resigned.
| On motion Of MIR. Landry the Senate did I'D
wise and consent TO each OF the foregoing
nominations and appointments respectively,
| by the following vote:
| For Contirmation-lIes5rs. Breaux, Benz
ners Bowden, Bryant, Cage, Cahen, Della
houssaye, Ducros Fontrnot, Garland, Hard
ing, Harper, Heron, Kelly, kenner, Landry,
Mitchell, Norwood Richardson, Sandiford,
Scanland, Stamps, Sutton. Teyada, Wales,
| Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Zacharle -2o.
Against COMMUNICATIONS
| Absent essrs. DeBouchel, Ellis, Ola,
Merkel, Perkins, Steven, Stubbs-7.
On motion of Mr.. Landry the injunction Of
secrecy was removed from each of the fore
going nominations and appointments, and
the Secretary directed to notify the Governor.
Mr. Zacharie, chairman of the special COM
mittee to examine into the case of G. Penuel,
member of the Crescent City Police force,
convicted before the Superior Criminal Court
Of assault and battery, and sentenced to
thirty days Imprisonment in the Parish
Prison, submitted their report.
| Mr. Texada moved that the Senate do now
advise and consent to this pardon
The Secretary called the roll:
For Pardon-Messrs. Harding, Heron,
Kenner, Landry, Norwood, Richardson,
| IeSada-7.
Against Pardon-Messrs. Breaux, Benners,
Bowden, Bryant, Cage, Cahen, DeIahoussaye,
Ducros, Fontenot, Garland Harper, Kelly,
Mitchell, Sandiford, Scanland. Stamps, SUIT
ton, Wales, Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Zacha-
| rIe-22
.Absent-Messrs. DeBouchel. Ellis, Ola,
Merkel Perkins, Steven, Stubbs-7
So the Senate refused to concur in the par
don Of G.. Penuel.
On motion of Mr.. Zacharie the injunction OF
secrecy was removed, and the Secretary was
directed to notify the Governor.
! Mr.. Garland called up the nomination, lying