The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-13

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EstopinHl. Albert, First Dletrie',
Eontenot, r n; Twelfth District
Hagan. James. Sixth District.
Harria, Edwin. Filth District.
Kidd. t. j. Twenty-thira District.
leake. w. W.. Fifteenth Di.trict.
Lucaa, II. H., Twenty nth District.
I.uckett, u y, Eighteenth District.
Marston, p. y Nineteenth B PIstrIct.
4 Eunes Adrien. Tenth District.
Mutt. L. NJ, r a.ntieth District.
Parlanee, Charles; Thirteenth M, d. District.
Rierd r.. eleventh Distrlct
Robertson. w. A.. Twelfth District.
s ssssss T J5lasa f u",h B BIs'ts
Steele, o b., Twenty acc nd District
ssttoon. John. sevaat en'h District.
Bmmes. Richard, Eighth District.
Story. Ham dsn, First District.
Vance, john g.. Twenty first District;
Walton, George IT,, Twhntv-sixth DISTRICT.
Watkins. y d.. Twenty first District.
The President then ordered the roll to be
called, the following Senators Thirty and q
uuorum) answering to their names, as follows
Ably, AuRustin. Brian. Burlington, Cahen,
Campbell Davidson, Davey. Estopnal. Foster.
Hagan Harris, Kidd, Leate. Lucas bnG 5
hiar sio Robsrs Won Roaars stewart stoge set
toon. SHINES. Story. Vanca-3n.
Abaant--Cunnineham. Demas. Fontenot. MI
nez Walton. Watkins-6.
The next thing In order was the swearing
Father Hubert invoked the blessing Of Provi-
dence on The Senate.
Communications were received from the
Secretary Of Slate, inclosing DOCUMENTS In
the case OF Robert =. Perry, contrasting the
seat OF IT, Rlard, of the eleventh district, and
In the case Of ID. q. Montague, contrasting the
seat Cf j. y. Davidson, of the fourteenth dis
trict Also communication from tho same
officer, To the effect that he had transmitted
10 the House the returns Of election for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor. All OF which
were received.
Senator Luckett moved that committee of
five on rules be appointed and that the rules
OF the last Senate shall meanwhile be the
guide OF this body. Adopted.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the Senate pro-
coed to go into the election Tor officers
Adopted.
The following gentlemen were then elected
by acclanation. ON motion of Senator Luck
ett, 81 Rapides, in the order named
John Clegg, OF Lafayette. Secretary.
j. A. Smith, OF Caldwell, Assistant Secre-
Il. /. Barrow. Of West Feliciana, Sergeant
alarms.
j. i. Marston. OF Orleans, Chief Enrolling
Clerk.
A. Vldrinnes, Doorkeeper.
Senator Kidd moved that the Secretary OF
the Senate be instructed to inform the House
that the Senate was organized and ready Tor
business. and TINT n committee Of two be APP
ate was organized and ready TO receive any
communication that he might have to make.
SENATOR Robertson In the chair.
The Chair appointed on the committee Sena-
tors Kidd and Cahen.
the officers OF the Senate just elected were
sworn Ia.
The President appointed Senator's Luckett,
Robertson, Augustin, Davey and Cahen y
Committee on Rules.
A communication from the Young Mems
Christian Association, inviting tho Senate to
attend a lecture by the Rev. Dr. u. d.. Palmer,
was received.
The Senate went into executive session on
q motion to draw for seats.
e AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Senator II ,bertson moved that n committee
or three be appointed to inform the House
that the Senate was ready to meet them In
joint session to count the vote for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. Adopted.
Senators Robertson, Hagan and Stewart
The Senate took recess OF half an hour to
await the organization OF the House, In pro-
cess OF completion.
After recess Senator Robertson, In tia
chair, announced the appointment or the fol-
lowing named pages pro tenn: Saulnier, Muir
ply, Lucas and Nolan.
Senator Luckett moved that the Secretary
OF the Senate be authorized to purchase Sta
tionery and blank books absolutely necessary
for the conduct OF the business OF his depart
ment.
Senator Parlange objected on the ground
that ID was In conflict with the constitution Of
1879 which required all supplies of this kind
to be made by contract.
The Chair ruled the point not we'll taken
because the stationery was absolutely and
Immediately needed, and that the clause OF
the constitution alluded to did not apply to
such case.
The motion was adopted.
Senator w. w. Leake in the chair1
A committee from the House appeared and
that hDdV hnSl-
ness and the committee ready to join the
committee from the Senate 10 Call Oh the Gov
ernor.
After a few moments, Senator Kidd an
nounced that the DOM mittee appointed To wait
on the Governor had called on his EXceIlency,
who had informed them that he had commu-
nlcations to make at once TO the Senate, and
asked that that body should not ADJOURN
until then. The committee was discharged.
SENATOR Robertson In the chair.
A com mittee OF the House appeared and an
nounced that the House would be ready to
meet the Senate In joint session on Thursday
next to count the vote for Governor ard Lieu
tenant Governor.
4#Ihe Secretary Of the Governor appeared.
Nth communications from the Governor.
One OF these communications was the mes
sage OF the Governor, which will be found In
the proceedings Of the House
The Governor announced also that he had
vetoed an act authorizing the Crescent City
Gaslight Company to issue S2,000.000 bonds.
Also an act for the relief OF the widow and
children of Erastus Monton, late Judge of
the Sixteenth Judicial District.
Also an act authorizing the parish OF her
vile to levy special tax Of three mills on the
dollar.
Also an act authorizing the police jury of
the parish OF West Baton Rouge to scale its
debt
Also an act to Incorporate the Board OF I'm
derwriters of New Orleans.
All OF which were ordered to lie over under
the rules.
Pending the reading OF these communica-
lions, Senator Leake made the point that III
accordance with article No. 263 OF the consti-
tuttUn the Legislature eetllai transact ~ bust