The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-01-17

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Wiitx. Present, sc senators and q
quorum. The following officers of the
Senate were elected: John Clegg, of
Lafayette, Secretary; j. A. Smith, of
Caldwell, Assistant Secretary; Il. ].
Barrow, of West Felicians, Sergeant
alarms; James s. Master, of New Or
leans, Chief Enrolling Clerk; A. vid-
rain, OF Orleans. Doorkeeper.
The Senators were sworn In.
i'm executive session senators drew
for seats.
In open session message was re-
ceived from the House of Representa-
tives, announcing the organization of
the House, tthe Senate notified the
House of the Senate organization) and
that members were appointed to act
with those to be appointed by the Sen
ate as a Joint committee to notify the
Governor that the General Assembly
was organized, and ready to receive
any communication he desired to pre-
sent. BY his secretary the Governor
presented veto messages, vetoing the
following bills, passed by the previous
General Assembly:
Authorizing the Crescent City Gas
Light Company to issue bonds to the
amount of s2,O00,OOo.
For the relief of the widow and chill
dren of Eraste Monton, late Judge of
the Sixteenth Judicial District.
Authorizing the parish Of Iberville
to levy special tax of three mills.
Authorizing the Police Jury of West
Baton Rouge to scale the bonded and
floating debt of the parish.
To incorporate the New Orleans
Board of Underwriters.
"A committee of three senators was
appointed to act with House COM
mittee, to decide and report at what
time both Houses should meet to ex-
anime and count the returns of the
election for Governor and Lieut.. Gov
ernor, in accordance with Article 80 of
the new constitution. The Senate adj
journed.
SECOND DAy.-Jan. 13.-Petitions
of contest presented in cases of r. s.
Perry VS.. 7. Riard, 18th District, and
Falls VS.. Campbell, 9th District Sena-
tors proceeded to House of Representa-
tives, and the General Assembly in
Joint session, Senator Robertson, of st.
Landry, in the chair, counted the votes
for Governor and Lieut.. Governor. Re
sult--For Governor, Louis A. Wilt,
74,7e9; Taylor Beattie, 0,764. For
Lieut.. Governor, Samuel ID. McEnery,
-76,o0s; .. N. Gillespie, sa,96l. The
chair announced that Gov. Wilt and
Lieut.. Gov. McEnery were elected for
the constitutional term. Senators re-
turned to their chamber, committee
reported the inauguration would take
place Wednesday, Jan. ID, at ] p. m,
at Odd Fellows Hall, and the Senate
adjourned.
House s0f Representatives.
First DAY-Aonday, Jan. ~, 1880.
The House was called to order, at noon.
by C. M. Pegues, Clerk of the late
House. Present, 9s Representatives,
and quorum. The representatives
were sworn in. Hon. r. N. Ogden, of
Orleans, was elected Speaker, by accla-
nation, aud addressed the House. by
the editor: Speaker Ogden's address
was eloquent and sensible.) p. D..
Trezevant, of Caddo, was elected Chief
Clerk of the House, and Thes. McIn-
tyre of Orleans, Sergeant-at-Arms. The
Speaker appointed o committee to act
with the Senate committee in notifying
the Governor Of the organization of the
General Assembly. The Governor, by
his Secretary, sent in certain veto mes
sages. The Representatives drew for
seats. The House adjourned.
SRcosp DAr--Cases of Henry Ma
honey, Of Plaqnemines, Leonard Roach,
Of Jefferson, and David Young, Of Com