The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-10
wo2K or TIE, EXTRA G ss1oR.

The ten-day extra session Of the Louis
lana general assembly conve. ed by Cow
ernor Sanders on Monday. November Is.
came to a close few minutes after mid
night Of Wednesday. the 7th instant 1t
was necessary to have both houses meet
on Thursday, the Sth. in order to legalize
the appropriation bill for the expenses of
the session. which was required to be in
the governors hands five days before the
final adjournment, and in order thu the
members of the assembly might get away
from the capital on the morning trains,
the plan of making a legislative day" by
converting at five minutes past midnight
was devised and carried out.
Bills were passed covering al the flnan-
cial and legal measures specified in the
subernatorlai proclamation as constituting
the objects for which the special session
was called, except the fifth item of the
call, appertaining to taxation of banks
1t was decided not TO consider this sub
jet, but to leave it for the next general
assembly to handle. The other bills net
with no opposition and were promptly
signed by the governor,
The governors recess appointments
were all confirmed by the senate, the only
opposition being four votes against the
nomination of Frank Owens as member
of the New Orleans school board
The only excitement attending the extra
session was furnished by the selection) of
United States senator to fill the vacancy,
caused primarily by the death of Senator
McE4.ery and secondarily by the declina-
ton of Governor Sanders. 1t appeared at
the opening of the session as if Judge
| Thornton, the governors appointee, would
have walkover with merely perfunctory
| opposition. The so-called insurgents
became very active, however. and secured
the consent of several prominent men to
enter the lists in opposition to the admin
istration candidate. These gentlemen and
! other leading Democrats were invited by
concurrent resolution to address the gen
eral assembly in joint meeting last Mon
day night, on which occasion the hall OF
the house of representatives was crowded
to its utmost capacity Addresses were
delivered by Hons. Robt F. Broussard, j.
r. Thornton, A. P. Pujo, j. D. Wilkinson
and [. E. thomas. all of whom announced
their candidacy for senator except Mr.
Pujo, who said he was not an aspirant at
this time, but would enter the next Dem
ocFatic primary as candidate for the
peoples Endorsement.
The balloting took place on Tuesday
and resulted in the election of Judge
Thornton, who received f06 votes, against
% for Broussard, II for Thomas, 7 for
Wilkinson and one for Sanders The vote
of the senate was Thornton SO, Broussard
5, Wilkinson 2, Sanders |. Thomas 0. The
house vote was as follows: Thornton II,
Bfoussard %, Thomas II, Wilkinson 5.
The result was formally proclaimed at
joint meeting of the two bodies on Wed
nesday, when Judge Thornton made
well-timed address of acceptance that met
with general applause and approval. Ii
is but fair to say that none of the opposi-
ton to the senator-elect was directed
against his personality. for he is univer-
sally regarded as citizen of admirable
qualities, brilliant attachments and ire
proachable character. whose presence in
the United States senate will reflect
nausht but honor and credit upon his
native state
4 Senator Richard McCulIoh of this dis
trict was one of the five members of the
state senate who voted for Mr.. Broussard.
Representative R. j. Chauvin of Ascen-
sion also cast his vote for the popular
third district congressman, while Repre-
sentative Joseph Gonzales. the other mem
Der of the lower house from this parish,
sided with the administration in the con-
test and was one of the supporters of the
victorious candidate. Judge Thornton.