The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19

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j. M. HARDING,
| MAYER CAHEN,
T. b. STAMPS,
| A. j. BRYANT,
| II. III. BEN Frs,
| q. DEBOUCHEL.
Mr.. Wells, on behalf of himself and on
other member of the committee. reserved tn
right to submit on tomorrow minority re
| port on Senate bill MOI.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Senate bill No. "a, being
IAN act to amend and re-enact article 721 o
the Code of Practice"
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
OF the Committee ON the judiciary.
Mr. Bowden moved to lay the report OF the
committee on the table.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Garland the rules were
suspended in order to take UP the report at
this time, and on bis further motion the re-
port was adopted, and Senate bill No. "a was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Bowden obtained the consent Of the
Senate to withdraw from the files Senate
bill No. "a, and the bill was returned to him.
On motion of Mr. Steven, at II 80 o'clock a.
m, the Secretary was instructed to notify the
House that the Senate would be ready at IL
o'clock m. to meet the House in Joint session
for the purpose of balloting for a United
States Senator.
At the hour Of 70 o'clock m. the Senate pro-
ceeded in body to the House Of Representa-
tives.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint Assembly Of the Senate and Of
the House of Representatives OF Louisiana
was called to order by the Hon. Louis A.
Witt, Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate, who announced that the object OF
the Joint Assembly was the election Of a
United States Senator for the term commence
ing March 4. 1879.
The President directed the Secretary to call
the roll of the Senate, and it appeared the fol-
lowing named Senators were present:
Messrs Breaux, Benners, BowdeD. Bryant,
Cahen, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Ellis, FoD-
tenot, Garland, Harding, Harper, Heron.
Kelly, Kenner Merkel, Norwood, Perkins,
Scanland, Stamps, Steven, Sutton,
Texads, Wales. Wells, Wheeler, Williams.
Zacbarie-29.
Absent essrs. Cage, Ducros, Ola, Landry,
Mitchell, Richardson, Stubbs-7.
The Clerk called the roll OF the House, and
1t appeared the following named Representa-
lives were present:
Hon. J. G. Moncure, Speaker; and Messrs.
Allen, Armstrong, Arnauld, Barthelmy,
Bridger, Blenvenu, Bord, Bower, Brown OF
Tensas, Brown Of Jefferson, Carron, Carter,
Carville, Coco, Coleman, Cordill, Cunning
ham, Davidson Of Red River, Davidson Of
Ducote, Durio, Estopinal, Frazer, Fitzgerald,
iearey, Guidry, Gordon, Hammond, Hart,
Hasam, Hawkins, Hay, Hite, Hightower,
Holzhalb, yeffries, Jenkins, Jones, Landry,
Lauer, Liddell, Lott, Lyons, Martin of st.
ell, McElroy, Mckee, Neaiey, Nettes,
lBryan, POTTS. Reaney, Redon, Renwicl,
Robson, Ross, Ryland, Sharp, Smart,
Stechmann, Smith Of st. Mary,
scott, Schumpert, Taylor, Vance. Veazey,
'idrine. Walton, Welsh, Wise and Young-79. |
The President announced that there were
present one hundred and eighY members Of
he General Assembly, and quorum.
Nominations for United States Senator
eing In order,
Mr.. nominated John A. Smith, |
Orleans.
Mr.. Demas nominated Hon. II. G. War
10th Of Plaquemine
Mr.. nominated Judge p. T..
Mr. Robinson nominated Hon. Z. E. Kidd,
Jackson.
Mr. Murrell nominated Hon. A. j Dumont.
Orleans.
Mr.. Steven nominated Mr. Henry Kerno-
han, OF Plaquemines.
Mr.. Schumpert nominated Mr.. l., r. Sim
IONS, Of Caddo.
Mr.. Wells nominated Hon. III. L. Garland,
st. Landry.
Mr.. Garland nominated Mr. J. T. Pecot. of
rleans.
The. rolls of the respective houses were
allied, with the following result:
Senators Harding and Merkel voted for Mr..
ohm A. Smith, votes.
Senators Cahen, Delahoussaye, Harper.
lamps and Sutton voted for Mr.. Warmoth-
votes.
Senator Garland voted for Mr.. Pecot-
Ote.
Senator WALES voted for Mr.. P. E. Theard-
vote.
Senator Ellis voted for Mr. Kidd vote.
Senators Bryant and Cage voted for Mr.
]. j. Dumont-2 votes.
Senator Steven voted for Mr.. Fl. P. Kerno-
lan--1 vote.
Senator Benners voted for Mr.. L. r. Sim
lons-1 vote.
Senators Breaux, DeBouchel. Fontenot
enron, Kenner,. Norwood, Sandiford, Tex,
la. Wells and Iacharie voted for Mr.. HI.
arland-10 votes.
Senator ella voted for Mr.. P. Landrv-1
ote.
Senator Kelly voted for Mr. T. j. Maxwell
Winn-1 vote.
Senator Perkins voted for Hon. A. B.
eorge-1 vote.
Senator Scanland voted for Mr.. Ed. r
Loore OF Bossier-1 vote.
Messrs. Hay, Netties, Sharp, Steehmann.
aylor and Young voted for j. A, Smith,
Dtes.
Messrs. Barthelemy, Board. Brown of JEFF
rson, Como, Coleman, Davidson OF Iberyille
emass, Decuir, Frazier, Hawkins. Hite
lurreli, Smith Of st. Mary and Veazey voted
T the Hon. Ii. G. Warmoth-14 votes.
Messrs. Cordill, OBryan and Scratchlev
1ted FOR j. T. Pecot-3 votes.
Messrs; Arnauld, BIenvenu, Gubernator,
asam, McElroy and Reaney voted for the
on. Paul E. Theard-6 votes. o
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Hammond, HiRhtower.
ones, Lauer, Lott, Lyons, Nealey, Robson
oss, Scott. Vance and Walton voted for the {
on l.. h. Kidd-13 votes .
Messrs. Bourgeois and Detiege voted for A.
Dumont-2 votes.