The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-17

Welsh, Weigbtman, Wise and Young.
Eigbty-eigbt members present
The President announced that there were
present one hundred and twenty-one members
Of the General Assembly of Louisiana and q
quorum.
The President then directed the Secretary
Of the Senate 10 read the journal Of the pro-
ceedlngs Of the Senate Of yesterday relating
10 the ballot for United States Senator, which
was done.
| The Speaker III the House directed the
Clerk to read tho journal of ths proceedings
Of the House of yesterday relative to the bal
lot for United States Senator. which WINS
done
| The President then announced That upon
comparison Of tho journal ~ the two houses.
of The General Assembly. u appeared that
there had been 10 election of United Statas
Senator for the term commencing March l.,
| 1879.
Mr.. Steven. ~ the Senate, made the follow
| ing motion. which WINS adopted.
| "That the General Assembly. In joint ses-
sion. do now 20 into mn election for United
States senator for the term commencing
| March 4. 1879 In accordance with an net of
Congress. approved July AZ. 1866. and that
nominations DO now declared In order"
Nominations for United States senator
being In order,
Mr.. Steven nominated Mr.. l.. TexHda.
Mr.. Harper nominated Mr.. A. II. Leonard.
Mr.. Hart nominated Mr. H. l.. Gibson.
Mr.. Taohnrie nominated Mr.. H. M. Mutt.
Mr.. Cordill nominated Mr.. +. J. Kennedy.
Mr.. Williams nominated Mr.. w. II. Jack.
Mr.. Jenkins nominated Mr.. A. u. George.
Mr.. OHryan nominated Mr.. II. g. Garland.
Mr.. Fontsuot nominated Mr.. r. g. Iaeharie.
Mr.. Bower nominated Mr.. I'D. Pilsbury.
Mr.. Fitzgerald nominated Mr.. Will Steven.
Mr.. Parmelee nominated Mr. J. q. Landry
Senator Steven, and Representatives Coco,
Jefrres. Jones, Nealey, Smart and Wise
voted for the Hon Lewis Texada-7 votes.
Senators Bryant, Cage, Cahen, Delahons-
sage, Harper Landry, Stamps Sutton. and
Representatives Bnrthelmy, Bord, Brown
Of Jefferson. Carville, Como, Coleman, Da-
wilson Of Jbervile. Demas, Decuir. Ducote,
Frazer. HAWKINS. Jlte, Landry, MnrrelI.
smith Of 81 Mary. Veazey and Warmoth
voted for the Hon. A. II. Leonard ~ votes.
Representatives Billion, Hart, Hay, Nettles
and Steele voted for the Hon. IL. l.. Gibson
votes
Senators Scnnland and Iacharie. md Speak
or Moncure and Representatives Arnauld,
Bridger, Carter, Hammond, Hightower, Me
Elroy. HabouiD, Schuinpert and Vance voted
for the Hon. l.. M. Nutt-t2 votes.
Senators Sapdiford, Texada and Williams,
and Representatives Cunningham, Kyland
and Welsh voted for the Hon. w. II. Jack-
g votes.
Senators Ellis Perkins. WALES and Wheeler.
and Representatives Davidson Of Red River,
Jenkins, Potts and Hoboson voted for the Hon
A. il. Georges votes.
Senators Breaux. Heron, Norwood and
Wells, and Representatives Allen, Carron,
Davis, Genrey, Guidry, Mundhy, O'BryaD,
Vidrlne and Welsh voted for the Hon. Henry
L. Garland IS votes.
Senators Fontenot Garland, Kenner and
Kelly, and Representatives Martin Of st.
Landry and Nixon voted for the Hon. y. g.
TaChare-6 votes.
Representatives Armstrong, Brown Of Ten
sas, Cordill, Lott, Smith " jackson, Scott
and Weigbtman voted for tho Hon. L. J. Ken
needy votes.
Representatives Bower, Dupaty and Mckee
voted for the Hon. FL. Pilsbury-3 votes.
Senators Benners, Dci,ouchel and Ellis, and
Representative w. II. Fitzgerald voted for the
Hon. Will Steven votes.
Senators Harding and Mcrkel. and Repre-
ssentntivcs Hasam, Lauer Parnelee, Pope,
Reancy, Redon, Scratchey and Taylor voted
for the Hon. j. q. Landry 10 votes.
Senator Bowden and Representatives Bour-
geos, Blenvenu and Kenwick voted for the
Hon. i. u. Lyons votes.
Senator Stubbs and Representative Lddell
voted for the Hon I. q. Manning q votes.
Senator Ola voted for the Hon Pierre Lam
dry vote
Representatives Brent, Gordon, Gubernator
and Marquee voted for the Hon. Alex. Mou-
tom votes.
Representative w. j. Sharp voted for the |
Hon. }. l.. Brent vote.
Representative N b. Torrey voted for the
Hon. w. B. Spencer vote.
Representative r. II. Lyons voted for the |
Hon. w. II. Bowden-1 vote.
Representative Emile Detlege voted for the |
Hon. A. DumOnt-f vote.
Total number OF votes cast, 121 necessary
to n choice, 81.
No one of the candidates having received
majority OF the votes Of the Joint Assembly, |
the President announced that there was no
election.
On motion OF Mr.. Garland the Senate then
withdrew 10 it's own chamber
At 1880 o'clock .. m. the Senate returned
from the House and was called to order by
the Hon. Louis A. Witt, Lieutenant Gov
crnor and President Of the Senate.
On a call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux, Benners, BowCien, Bryant, |
Cage, Cahcn, Dcahoussaye Ducros, Ellis, |
Fontenot Ola, Harding, Harper, Herron,
Kelly Landry, Merkcl, Norwood, Perkins,
Sandiford, Scanland, Stamps, Stubbs, Sutton |
IeXada, Wales, Wheeler, Williams Iacha-
rie %.
Absent. -Nessrs. DeBouchel Garland, Ken
ner, Mitchell, Richardson, Steven. Wells 4.
Consideration was resumed OF House bill |
No. %, the pending motion being that OF Mr. |
Texada, that the bill be finally passed"
Mr.. Stamps demanded the yeas and nays
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Ieas-Messrs. Breaux, Bcnners, Bowden,
DeBouchcl, Ducros, Ellis, Fontenot, Garland
Harding, Heron, Kelly, Kenner Merkel, |
Norwood, Perkins, 5andilord, Scanland
Steven, Stubbs, Teyada, Wales, Wells, Will
liams, Iacharie-2i
Nays Messrs. Bryant, Cage, Cahcn, Della
houssaye Ola, Harper, Landry Stamps, Sut
ton, Wheeler 10.
Absent Messr5. Mitchell, Richardson-2.
And the bill was finally passed and Its title
adopted, and notice OF concurrence was or
dered to be sent to the House.
Mcssrs. Breaux, Stubs, Merkel and Will |
liams were permitted to explain their votes
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