Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
TIE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.


3AcAtE. 1uc orSdnzatlOn OF the senate
was perfected Monday at noon.s Hon. Albert
Estopinni. ST., OF st. Bernard parish. was
made president pro tenn, and took the oath.
The other senators likewise took the oath and
then proceeded 10 elect the CLERKS and assist
ants. The balloting resulted as follows,
Secretary, w. II. McClendon, Of Tangipa-
boa; assistant secretary, John /. Tier, OF Red
river; sergeant-at-arms, G. r. Collins, OF East
feliciann; assistant sergeant-at-arms, T.
Wood Lee, OF Ouaehita; journal clerk, James
II. Cabeen, Of Bossier; minute clerk, ]. ID.
Clark, Of West Baton Rouge; chief enrolling
clerk. Capt. Alien Jumel, OF Iberville; door
keeper, VIM. German, OF New Orleans; assist
ant doorkeeper, @. T. Baird, OF Morehouse.
The oath was administered to the president
pro tenn and senators by Judge Sutherlin-
After oganization committee consisting Of
Senators Sambola, Bachelor and Baird was
appointed to wait on the governor with a
similar committee from !. the house and
inform him that the legislature was organ
tied and ready to receive any message he
might desire to lay before them. II was
decided that the senate should repair to the
house at noon Thursday 14th, for the purpose
Of counting the votes for governor and leu
tentanf governor. On motion OF Senator
Cordill, committee,of five on organization
was appointed to tx the number Of clerks and
other employees OF the senate and to fix their
tors c<.~iiIl Fisher J,tvermore Fennef and
Rarreff 10 AT on this COMMITTEES. TIE sem
ate then adjourned.
Z HousElThe house OF representatives
was called TO order by Peter J. Tresevant,
clerk Of the house, at 1905 o'clock Monday.
M. Tresevant read a communication from
secretarv OF state Adams Announcing the
roster of the house.
When the members had ell been sworn, the
clerk announced Z, quorum present.
M. wade Crensas( arose at once and placed
IN nomination s. p. Henry Colchester for
speaker. This was seconded from all parts
Of the house.
Nj. A. OsNeill placed in nomination s.
p Henry. Mr. Marks (Assumptionl second
"a Mr.. Henry's nomination, and 1t was made
unanimous on motion of Mr.. d. B. H. Chaffe.
There being no other candidate, the presid-
in<, of.icer declared 8. P. Henry sneaker. and
aDDointed Wessrs. Ware. Chafe, Todd,
0,Ecill and Wade to escort the newly-elected
speaker to the desk. where he was at once
sworn In
Mr.. Wade (Tensas) nominated Robert s.
Landry for clerk Of the house, and the nom
ination was seconded by Mr.. Chaffe. The
election was unanimous, and Mr.. Landry was
declared clerk.
Mr.. Wade then placed In nomination the
names Of W. s. Leppert, T. 8. NettIes and J.
e. Fletcher for assistant clerks Of the house.
Mr.. O'NeiIl seconded the nomination Of Mr..
Leppert. and Mr.. Ware seconded the nomi-
nation Of all three. They were elected with
ont cpuosition and duly sworn In.
Mr. Wade then placed In nomination the
name OF Thos j. Ravan for sereeant-at-arms.
Here Mr.. Bailey (St. Landry nominated for
the same position r. b. johnson (Jackson).
The vote 6v roll caIl was taken. and RYAN
was declared erQeant-at-arms by Speaker
Henry and sworn In.
Mr.. Wade placed in nomination R4H. Nc
Clellan Of East Feliciana, as assistant ser
ed by Mr.. Veritress (Iberville). Mr.. Bailey
nominated for the same position j. T. M.
Hancock. a former member OF the house.
The vote stood II 10 IA I'm favor of Mr.. Nc
Clellan and he was declared the choice of the
house and sworn 10.
Mr.. Trezevant moved that q committee of
three be appointed to notify the senate and
the governor that the house was now orga-
nized and ready for business. The motion
prevailed and the sneaker APPOINTED the fol-
lowing members: p. j, Trezevant, d. B. II.
Chaffe and A L. Mont
The house was then opened by the Rev.
Mr.. Yanderhioht with praver.
Mr. Hndson moved that tntfi further no
tice the rales which governed the last house
be adopted by the present. This was adopt
ed.
Mr. Hocr moved that members proceed 70
draw Tor eeats. Mr.. Ferd Dudenhefer here
r,ade 4 request o. the house that the three
regular Democrats elected to the house nom
Nsy- Orleans be permitted to retain seats in
49, 49,. ear IN the house. This was agreed to
- tbe r,ernbers and Mr.. Dudenbefer was
iocsfed IN seat No. 90. A. Brewster In No. 90.
and zenoel in "a. Concessions were made
- deef members. they being permitted to
| take seats near the speakers desk. The
drawing was snsn ...,. :.
~, sconced In the seats and behind the
5s.ks which win serve them for the next two
| rro-ths ~
4 messenger from the senate was an
,c,,x,esd He declared to the house that the
~, ate Was organized and ready for business,
| and would meet the house In joint session
| for the purpose OF counting the votes for
/ governor and acknowledgements.
: M. Chafie. OF the house committee, here
| renorted that the message to the senate and
| fhe governor had been communicated, and
| the Governor had said he had nothing to say,
| but would send several papers to the house
| 7,,esdav. for the consideration Of that body.
with the drawing of the seats by the mem
/ hers and the completion Of this proceeding a
! motion was made that the house adjourn.
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