The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-07
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATION.


MorpAv, Jan, q, 1870,
Clerk Trpssvani ef i6s last HOUSE. 4 call oi
th9 roll disclosed the following Aepresentatives
Gsss,s: ArmsIr9ee. Arnosla. ,I,altss.,lmey
snt DTassr b rewp D Br gS Ja ssp
0es.ia. QannilSsham, A. N. Dsvldsoas J. Il. D as
s sG fssns Psra Quar-, liquid HYsar pd Gsr
s;s. M ,i,;.. 5lI,nII s.si Ifixs.s sss
Martin y "A S. MssoNE st Maa5I MfSg s
peratahiar. bfsss Bleok innn. II t.. Smith. W. b.
% ss.e; ss d, ssnuWS watch T", g2sry ass
Tho following Representatives failed 10 an
me Messrs III Estopisei. Nixon and slmmopds.
quorum being pressnti nqi r. lan J2r
name sme1 d II Ion jsSs Mepeate Fl asdao Mr
Ma,r q mSals2n n2 ,s ,,, onas A p9ar,
yoss q NJ g asnssre tho following members
:, Msssrs, xrmslrosx. Arqsuld, la,rsnt. pr,aser.
e9w" ss sr g9as os Sa
ba4s. krs.e b fs'ss Dsas ssls pa99
aEy Gordon u6srnsIGf,r HaT|% s h Her.
tower, hclshaiD JeirrieF. ysnkins Jones. [euer.
idd;H ho,t, LyorMs ,s \; mas Me naftin ~
Nealos. Settles. UBriep. far,nees. pops. Potts.
liabouln, Reansy. hedon. nsnwi,k., kobsson,
Ross. .Ryland, Sharp. Smart. scratehley, stack.
Vance. veasey. vidrine, Walton. Welsh. Wise.
TbsH following mombsrs voted for Mr.. Bour-
Msssrs parthelmcy Bond. Brown Of Jefferson.
Como. COLEMAN. DeyIdson Of Ibsryille. nemas.
Rat'is & sReiT2 arr h sS aary hafie
Hon. John d. Monouro was declared duly
esosa ana % motion q h aea
lyons. was appointed 70 escort tho Speaker to
snst menSsr q M House. 81 "a see
Ths sIsstIoa p Shis, olssE yas sb ben, an
Of iiod Rlver. and q. A. Baaule. Of Orleans.
| were put Ia nomination, vote resulted; 70,
si p sso II "sd Mt sqS Sssn ssa
assumed The duties ofthe once.
The oath 81 offlcc was then takcn By tho NOM
Mr.. Dernae. OF 81. John. desired TO have kls
vote recorded ior Speaker apd Clerk 81 perm ,
tnlo, Nc srs. .Tho., McIriyre. Of Orleans. and
Nation r Tse ri was oae whsn McIny pe
ceIved 10 votes. Prico ~. aud Capt. I'd Flood 2.
| A message was received from the senate In
gnnized and ready TO proceed 70 business. aud
had appointed 4 committes OF three Senator. to
hs M ss hs sss rsd
ceive any communication that no desired to
Major Mcintyre came forward and qualified
Mr.. d. IL Colemar. OF Claiborne. was elected
Readinx Clerk by acclamation.,
'Y Messrs. Il. II. snider Of Tensas. and Ray
tse position es q Of Assistant xsss
snider. %: Miles. 10. Mr.. snider was declared
On motion OF Mr.. Jefrries the Clerk was d.
rected TO inform tho Senate that the House was
now organized. ana committee OF three mem,
bers, consisting OF Messrs. Jeffries. Hammond
ard Murrel was appointed 70 wait upon the
4 Governor. In conjunction with a similar com
Mr. jules Il. Peoot was elected Enrollina
Clerk by reclamation.
i Mr. q w. Hodge was elected Doorkeeper In
| The speaker an bounced that Capt. r.. e. Kidd
OF Jackson. had been appointed as his private
On motion OF Mr.. Bridger. OF Caldwell. the
rules OF the last House were adopted for the
temporary government OF the House.
The committee appointed to Wait upon tns
that duty. and was informed by his ExcellencI
that he would communicate with the. House b.
mcssage IN snort llme
The Speaker laid before the House number
~ napers ia the cases Of e. Y. x, Dugas, Of A..
sam piion, contesting the seat OF nj. Hite; w
q. Morgan. of the fourth ward Of Orleans. con.
Z stiRs the scat OF Richard Weigntman JOSEPH
Sps.rtag. Of the tenth ward. confesting the sea
Of M. II. Redon: p. p. Albert. OF the seventh
ward. contesting the reat OF Leon Helzhaib
The papers In each case were referred to IN
coanmittee on Privileges and Elections. wher
appointed.
MN Cousin. OF st. Tammany. being the oldes
membrr Oi tee House, was perm1tted Dy &C
. clamatfQn to choose his own seat
Some conIusion arose as to the manner o
drawing Aior seats. which was settled by th'