The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Second Days Session of the State
Legislature.
Contested Election Cases in Both
Houses Counting the Vote of
the State in Joint Session
The Proceedings In
Detail.

TUESDAY. January III, ia7

TUESDAY. January IL, 1879.
The Senate assembled at noon punctually,
Lieut., Gov. Witt Ia the chair and twenty. five
Senators present.
senator George IT, Walton, OF the Twenty
sixth District. and 7. s. Fontenot were sworn
In.
Senator Luckett, from the Committee on
Rules, presented a report making amend
ments IN the number Of Senatoreto constitute
standing committees, this report to be n sup.
plement to the regular report OH rules for
the guidance Of the Senate. Adopted.
Senator Robertson presented petition In
the contested case or II. \. Perry Va. i. Rlard.
Received.
ISenator Leake In the chair,1
Senator Luckett moved that the Senate pro
rnad tn elect Minute Clerk carried and
put In nomination MIR. John A. Fitzpatrick,
who was elected by reclamation.
Senator Kidd, on behalf of the joint com :
mittee appointed for the purpose. reported
that the committee had decided that the
counting OF the votes for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor could. In accordance with
the constitution, be proceeded with imme-
diateiy, and the installation of the officers
could take place ae soon thereafter aa con-
vcnent. they recommended that the installa-
ton should take place on Wednesday at 1
o'clock p. III.
The Senate went into executive session. and
after the doors were reopened senator Nob-
prtaun moved that the House be informed
that the Senate Ia ready TO meet that body In
joint session for the purpose Of counting the
Votes cast at the recent election for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. Adopted
The Senate went into executive session
after which Senator Dayry presented the
napern In the contested election case of Falls
We Campbell for the scat Of the Sixth Dis
trirt.
The Clerk Of the House appeared and an
nounced that the House was ready to meet
the Senate In Joint session for the purpose OF
counting the votes cast at the late election
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Senator Davey therefore moved that the
Senate proceed IN body 70 the House.
Adoptpd. but Il being learned that d recess
had been taken Ia the House, the Senate also
took recess until the House should assem-
bile again
AZ twenty minutes past | the Senate reae-
Hemhled. twenty Senators answering to their
names, and proceeded In body TO the
House.
After the Joint session the Senate reassem-
hled In its chamber. Thirty.ene Senators
and q quorum present.
A message from Gov. Nicholas was received
submitting reports containing disbursements
made by him from the Governors contingent
fund.- the militia fund. and also of unexpended
balances of fund appropriated In accordance
with act No. 90 Of the extra session of 1877.
Senator Harris. on behalf Of the special
committee on Inauguration, reported that the
committee had agreed that the inauguration
should take place on Wednesday, january
ia al / o'clock AT Odd Fellows Hall. at
which the clergy, the judiciary and the gen
eral public were invited, the members OF the
General Assembly TO meet at noon at the
State House. The report was adopted and
the Senate adjourned.