The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Iourned till 1880 ~ m Saturday.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
Tweniy-sccond Days Proceedings.
FRIDAY. January 81. 1879.
The House was called to order at II a. m.
Speaker Moncure in the chair and 90 members
Prayer BY the Rev. Mr. Tardv.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with
Gen Brent OF Ascension offered resolution
that at $3.50 p. m. the House take recess until
ID M, when the Housewife consider local bills
The resolution was adopted
series of resolutions BY mass meeting of
.cizizens OF New Orleans, presented by Mr.
Bower was referred TO the Committee on Edu-
cation.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Blieu presented report from the Com
mittee on Elections: presented a resolution
confirming j NJ. Watson Of ~ Helenn. IA his
Mr.. Jeffries Of kapides,. presented report
from the Committee on Ways and Means on
s HSSse bill Mo- No. F Tho1 action including
Mr. Hammond presented resolution paying
Mr.. Landry o. day. It was referred to the
The Committee on Claims reported on House
bills Nos. 124 and 81 favorably. on Female Or
phan Association, favorably. and several peti-
tons and bills without action. including House
bills Nos. 14s and 1913
Representative Hill called up Senate bill No;
100, AN act for the relief of Charles Conrad"
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Representative Lyons. chairman Of the Com
mittae on Judiciary reported favoraby on SEN
anfaSorab G, on Senate biz No 10: favoraby on
Senate bill No. "a: unfavoraby. by majority, on
Senate bill No. 81; favoraby on enats bill No:
g.. The report was received and the bills placed
on the calendar.
Representative Ltdde, chairman OF the Com
Sn n g, %
on Senate bill No. 30: favorably on Senate bill
No. 75;, favorably on Senate No. so; returned
favorably on Senate bill No. AL fayorably on
Senate bill No. b4. and favorably on Senate bill
No Al. The report was adopted aad the bills
Representative Smart chairman OF the Com
mittee on Parochial Affairs, reported favorably
bill No 40. The report was adopted and the
bill went on the calendar.
Representative C9rdill, chairman Of the Com;
mittee. on Public Lands, and Leyees.. reported
farorably on House bill No. 10. and nnfav0rably
on House bill No. So. The report was adopted
and the bi went on the calendar.
Representative Hammond. chairman OF the
Committee on Contingent Expenses. reported
unfavorabIy on the resolution relative to Stute-
House porters: favorably on the resolution re-
favorabiy on the resolution relative to The pay
OF policemen acting in the House: favorably on
the resolution relative TO the late sergeabtat-
Arms: favorably on the resolution to pay GER
tain stenographers etc.
Representative Lyons received permission at
this time to introduce n bill to give the United
States dominion over oil evees constructed or
repaired by them In the State Of Louisiana"
The rules were suspended and the bill passed
It's several readings.
The Senate was announced and q Joint ees
sion was organized for the purpose OF ballot
ing for United states Senator.
A call of the roll disclosed 80 Senators and 50
Representatyes-to t2l.
Representative Murreli nominated Ill. u. War
moth of Paquemines.
Senator Texada speaking for the Democratic
members. placed In nomination Hon. u. Il.
Jonas as a gentleman In every way worthy OF
the honor to be conferred upon him.
Representative Vance seconded the nomtna-
tion of Mr.. Jonas, not as representa- I've oil the
sugar interests, the levee interests, or the In
forests Of North ouisiana. but 20 Q Democrat.
duty to the party and the people.
A ballot was, taken, when Senators Breaux.
Bennerss. Bowa ID. Ducros, Ellis, Fnntenot.
Merkel. Mitchell, Norwood, Perkins. Richard
son, sandford seanIand, Steven. stabbs. Tex,
Representatives Moncure. Armstrong. Arnauld.
Brent, Bridger. Biieu. Bienvenu. Bower.
Brown Of Tensas, Carron. Carter Coco. Cordill.
Dupaty Durlo Fitzgerald, Gearey. Guidry.
Hil. Hightowerr, H9zhalb, Jeffres. Jenkins;
Nixon. Munday. McElroy McKe5. NeaIey. Net
ties OBryan, Parmelee Pope, Potts, Raboutn.
land. Sharp, Smatt. scratchiey. Steck mann.
Smith Of jackson, Scott. sehqmpert;;, TAYLOR.
WATSON, Welsh W-ightman. Wise and Young
voted for the Hon. b I. Jonas-9g votes.
Senators Bryant, Cage. Cahen Delahoussaye;
Wheeer' and REPRESENTATIVES, Barthelmy.
Board, Bourgeois. Brown of Jefferson, Carvlle.
Como. Coleman, Davidson Of Ibprville. Demas.
Detiege. Decuir, Ducote. Frazier. Hawkins.
Hite, Landry. Murreli, sni,h Of -. Mary and
Neaz y voted for the Hon. e. 9. Warmoth-@
The Lieutenant Governor announced that
HON. b. F. JONAS.
having received majority of all the votes. was
1nly elected Senator for the full term begin
AluR MarcA 4, 1879,
on motion Of Representative Jeffries q com
mltg9e oil three from the Senate and five from
US House was appointed TO inform MIR. Jonas
The c5mmittee returned In few minutes
WIN nr. Jonas, who was introduced to the joint
assembly by the Lieutenant Governor.
Mr., Jonas then addressed tho Joint assembly
IN ten mlnu es speech He thanked the
members tor ne great honor that had been
conferred upon MIN. Since the war he had al
ways acted with the Democratic marty that
great organization which, in his opinion was an
once the hope and mainsay of the country
BE had advocated the principles Of that Marty
In season and out Of season at ali times and
under all circumstances. and his last eonrsa
was q aarantea OF his future action IA 4 San
ator he should tavtr with all his energy and
ability those great national measures OF internal
IMPROVEMENTS. the construction of leyees in tina
mississippi Valley and the granting Of govarn
ment aid to the Southern Pacific Railroad He
should always vote to secure the coIored man
III the Liberties and privileges Guaranteed ~
ntm ny the amendments to the Constitution ~
me United Ststes, and which the Democrats
party Ia the State Of Louisiana had faithfriis
observed and Won continue TO UNFOLD IL
Raeialiy would he urge the admission To the
MInlted staies Senate Of the rightful Senator
Hon. II n. sDotford, and the lection thasa,
irom OF the usurper kellogg. Mr.. Spofford hsi
SsceSeu me unanimous vote Of the last Loeis-