The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
SENATE CHAMBER.
New Orleans. January "a. 1879.

New orleans, JANUARY "A, 1879.
The Senate met In executive session.
Hon. Gus a. Breaux in the chair.
on the call OF the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant,
Cage Cahen, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Du-
eros. Fontenot, Garland, Ola, Harding, Har-
per, Heron, Kelly, Kenner, Landry. Merkel
Mitchell Norwood Perkins s+af Reh stSba
Sutton. Texada, WALES, Wells, Wheeler, Will
liams, Zacharie-35.
Absent-Mr. Ellis-1.
The following executive communication was
placed before the Senate:
No. 1911 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans. January a. 1879.
To the Honorable President and Members o.
the Senate:
BY and with the advice and consent OF your
honorable body | nominate and will appoint
T,cuis h. Kelly constable for the sixth warC
Of Rossier parish, rice Dan. Gibson, declined
Milton A. Strickland, notary public fer the
parish of Tangipahoa.
Thomas a. Garrett, parish Judge OF Ouachi
Ia parish, uice A. II. Slack, resigned.
Isaac Q. Winfree, parish Judge OF Vernon
parish. yice G. B. Burr, deceased.
Vincent Lamantia. inspector OF weights and
measures for the First District Of the parish
: = ''"-'' FRANCIS i. NICHOLS,
Governor
Mr.. Texada asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take UP at this time the following
nominations. as contained in executive com
munication OF even date:
Louis b. Kelly, constable for the sixth ward
of Bossier parish, rice Dan. Gibson, declined
Milton A. Strickland, notary public for the
parish of Tangipahoa.
Thomas r.. Garrett, parish Judge OF Qua
chta parish, rice a. i. Slack, resigned.
Isaac O. Winfree, parish Judge OF Vernon
parsh rice G. b. Burr, deceased.
On motion the Senate did advise and con.
sent to each and all Of the foregoing nomina-
tions and appointments by the following
vote, viz.
For Confirmation Messrs. Breaux, Ben
ners. Bowden, Bryant, Cage, Cahen, De
Bo ,15 Delahoussaye, Ducros, Fontenot
Garland, ella, Harding, Harper, Heron
Kelly. kenner, Landry, Merkel, Mitchell
Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, Sandford
Scanland, Stamps, Steven, Stubbs. sutton
Texada Wales, Wells, Wheeler, Williams,
Zacharie-35.
Against Confirmation None.
Absent-Mr. Ellis-1
On motion OF Mr.. Zacharie, the injunction Of
secrecy was removed from each and all of the
foregoing nominations and appointments anc
the Secretary directed to notify the Governor
The nomination and appointment Of Vim
cent Lamantia, to be inspector of weights
and measures for the First District Of the
narish Of Orleans, was taken up.
Mr.. Benners moved that special commit.
tee of three be appointed to examine into the
capacity Of this appointee. Withdrawn.
Mr.. stubbs renewed the motion for the ap-
pointment OF a special committee.
Mr.. Harding moved to lay that motion upor
the table on which he called for the yeas
and nays.
The Secretary called the roll, with the fol
| lowing result:
Yeas-Messrs. Benners, Cage, Cahen, De
| Bouchel, Delahoussaye, Ellis, ella, Harding
| Harper, Merkel, Mitchell, Stamps, Steven
sutton WheeIer-15.
/ = Nays-Messrs. Breaux, Bowden, Dueros
rontenot, Garland, Heron, Kelly. Ken
net, Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, Sandi
1Ho a, Stubs, Texada, WALES. Williams