The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-08

Qrys dOrQOns duDern0tOr, Hammond, Hart,
Hasam, Hay, Hill, Hite, Hightower, Holz-
halb. Jeffries, Jenkins, Jones, Lauer, Iiddell,
Lott, Lyons. j. Massie Martin, w. E. Martin,
MARQUEE, Munday, McE!roy, Mckee, Nealey,
Netties, . Brien, Parmelee, Pope. Potts, Ra-
bbouin, Reaney, Redon, Renwiek, Robson.
Steckman, Smith Of jackson, Scott, schum..
pert, Taylor, Torrey, Vance, Veazey, Vidrine,
Walton, Welsh, Wise, Young-71.
The following members voted for Mr. Bour-
geois:
Messrs. BartheImy, Bord, Brown OF Jeffer-
SOD, Como, Coleman Davidson OF Iberville,
Demas. Detiege, Decuir, Hawkins,s Landry,
Murrell, Smith OF st. Mary, and Warmoth-
The Clerk declared Hon. John Conway Mon
cure duly elected Speaker of the House OF
Representative OF the State Of Louisiana.
On the motion OF Mr.. Murrell the Clerk APP
pointed committee Of three members, con-
sisting Of Messrs. MurrelI, Jeffries and
Lyons, to conduct the Speaker elect to the
Speakers stand, where the oath Of Office was
administered by the Hon. Anatole Cousin, OF
st. Tammany he being the oldest member Of
the House present.
THE ELECTION OF CHIEF CLERK.
On motion OF Mr.. Bower the House proceed
ed to elect ChieI Clerk.
Mr.. Bower nominated CIaudius M. Pegues,
Of Red River parish.
Mr.. Murrell nominated Mr.. G. A. Baquie, Of
Orleans.
The roll being called, the following men,
bers voted for Mr.. Pegues:
Messrs. Armstrong, Arnauld, Barthelmy,
Brent. Bridger, Billieu, Bienvenu, Bower,
Brown, Carron, Carter, Carville, Cor
an Cousin ,vS Cunningham CHAM Davidson nddsfs
Gubernator, Hammond, Hart, Hasam, Hill,
Hite, Hightower, Holzhalb, Jeffries, jenkins,
Jones, Lfddell, Lott, Lyons. Martin OF Clai-
borne, Marquee, Moncure, Munday, McElroy,
Mckee, Nealey, Nettles, OBrien, Parmelee,
wick, Robson, Ryland, Sharp, Smart,
Scratchiey, Steele, Steckman, Scott, Schum-
pert, Taylor, Torrey, Vance, Vidrine, Walton,
Welsh, Wise, Young-70
The following members voted for Mr.. Ba-
quie:
Messrs. Bord, Bourgeois. Brown Of Jeffer-
son, Como, Coleman, Davidson OF Iberville,
Demas, Detiege, Decuir,. Ducote, Frazer,
Hawkins, Landry, Murrell, Smith of st. Mary,
Veazey and Warmoth-17.
Mr.. Pegues, having received majority,
was declared elected Chief Clerk. presented
himself at the Speakers stand and took the
constitutional oath OF Office.
The members severally presented them
selves at the Speakers stand and took the
constitutional oath Of Office, administered by
the Speaker.
The House proceeded to the election OF a
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr.. Bower nominated Mr.. Thomas McIn-
tyre, Of Orleans.
Mr.. Murrell nominated W. A. Price, Of Mad
ison.
The following named members voted for
Mr.. Mcintyre:
Messrs. Armstrong, Anauld, Brent, Brldg-
Davidson OF Red River. Dupaty, Durio,
Fitzgerald, Gearey, Guidry. Gordon,
Gubernator, Hammond, Hart. Has
sab e aay Jen a yanss nsUei L deli
Lott, Lyons, Martin OF St. Landry Martin
of Claiborne, Marquee, Munday, McElroy,
Mckee, Nealey, Nettles, O'Brien, Parmelee,
Pope. Potts, Rabouin, Reaney, Redon, Rem
scratichiey, Steele, Ste:kman' Smith Of Jack.
Vidrine. Walton, Welsh, Wise and Young go.
The following members voted for Mr..
Price:
Messrs. Barthelmy, Bord, Bourgeois,
Brown Of jefferson, Coleman, Davidson Of
Iberville, Demas, Detiege, D'AQuin, Ducote,
Hawkins, Hite, Murrell, Smith Of st. Mary,
Veazey and Warmoth-15.
The following members voted for Mr..
Flood:
Messrs Carville, Como and Muses..
Mr. Mcintyre, having received majority
Of the votes, was declared duly elected Ser
and presented himself at the
Speakers stand and took the constitutional
oath OF Office.
The following
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
was received:
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans, January g. 1879. J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives OF the State OF
Louisiana:
l am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Senate Is fully organized and
ready to proceed to business, and that the
named Senator'S have been appoint
ed q committee to wait upon his Excellency
the Governor and to 30 inform him:
Messrs. Steven, Texada and Stamps.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary Of the Senate.
ELECTION OF MINUTE CLERK.
man, Of Claiborne.
On the motion Of Mr.. Warmoth, seconded
by Mr.. Demas, Mr.. Coleman was elected by
reclamation.
ELECTION OF JOURNAL CLERK.
Mr.. Bower nominated z. w. Halsey, OF Or
eans.
On the motion of Mr.. Hammond, seconded
BY Mr.. Murrell, Mr.. Halsey was declared to
De unanimously elected by reclamation.
Nessrs. Coleman and Halsey presented
themselves TO the Speaker and took the con-
stitutional oath.
ELECTION OF ASSISTANT sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
Mr.. Bower nominated r. H. Snider.
Mr.. Demas nominated Mr.. r. Miles, Of st.
John the Baptist.
The roll being called the following men,
,ers voted for Mr.. Snider:
Messrs. Armstrong, Arnauld, Brent. Bird