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STATZ 0r WUI5IsaWA.
New Ork'a urdar. i~ ~7
Th. Senate met ant to ad ment, thq,
URs. Zogis A. Wilts. JdentOeilnt ernor an4,
Pt fte i j n h ht
awedto their naest:
1i r uA. Ducros. Ellit, Gar
Gode. erly Mitesýell. Perkins,
n, " tirison. Nanditor4. iltoven I
,exada. Wl e'lur, White and Znekarie
r¶Aent.-MCnrS. 1 t, Burch Cage,
Th.& * ,Dtiniont. En
rO motion of Mr. the reading of
.journal in detail wilt lvt
The follownwin ItfgjK rom the
flouse of R*'cprnn1.nt4UIViYE
o ouse of lIcpret4'nt4UilV #.%E "
Now .tea, I
Sthe Honornbl,, ti L0ihe
a] instru ted to
bod that the House 9 i fiol
Senate billt wi t
ne bill No. ss,
of Orl'iins eaO t + n"dfew
i criminal prnetdin ! ore Jus
ties of the l·vo antd Iti and xarish
htletll No. 72, substitute foritoms bill No.
', nc., l ant horiiz' the G(vet r to fppoinlt
lsistant A!torney Ge0neral, defiining his
Sles and fixilti hi-' {'0I tpoetlloftl. et,."
Alto that ie. II 'lie Ia,- en','urrel in Sona o
amenadmetts to jlise" bill No. 149. "An lnt to
authorix' 11t Polle Julry to, rovlie for fund
inpg the floating inpdlutaldnef of the pariah of
Caltbornet to vorfy thiit legality of snlI indebt,
ednessR ant nsf;H tilt b it ttlolu t, il'i i. '',
Also, that thl on('1, li- has flnally pssel the
following House bill]. ain.l ask the cncurrenxeU
of the Benat" in the, mn.
House billNo. x;o "iht ll it n f.ir st'lnate bill Neo.
97. Al Alct to arnerl and r".-tr.n'et rcitlon six
hundred and six y-oightt o the lt visetd Statutos
of 18170."
lIfoui bill No. 217. "An nt for the rtelief
' nistJmon, of thelparislh of Orleans."
so ouno bill No. '7t, "Joint resolution re
gardinlgA rey'$ of Taingpattca river," otc.
And Huse hill N. 29, "Joit resolution. re
questing ll+presenta'ives In Ciongress to urge
Government aid In clear ng B.yjou Lafourbhe,"
etlso. That the Ilon'e has concurred in Ran
amtendmnlts to the following House bills.
House hill No. S1, "An actto limit the time
thin whblh the answers of garnishees may be
dGiproved or traversed, and to repeal all laws
and trts of laws in conlll't with the provisions
of thi act "
&l House bill Ito. 17t, "An act making the
reylang or delivering of seed cotto in the
a t me, sold. bartered or otherwise dº1osed
a4 cemeanor, and prescrtllng the nlty
I trtted to inform if rthur honore.5e
ody I.fie& Ie now tr0d e to met te
ie at almll to illot form, United
P6 u .et
S ,-Chief oler.
Mr eý'..b~l ad unanimous conlent to
sa bhof £ hanoe Committee on the
rev e. -lmnitn iately after the return of the
Uengte fron joint session.
Oi;~it Od of Mr. Pteven the Senate proceeded
iili. +y to the hall of the House of tepresenta
tUiqfrer the purpe se of balloting in joint session
for I Unfited States Mendtor.
JOINT IE.aIION.
Th, joint session was called to order by the
Son. Louis A. Wiltz. Iieutenaut Governor and
President of the Sunate.
Ona eall of the roll the following Senators an
WOlto their names:
. Boatner, Breaux. Dueros, Ellis, Goar
nd or, (oo, (ro ver, Kelly . Mitchell,
'er lns, Ithard , Elobertso,.,aldtiford
feve, Stubbs, Texa.d.a Wheeler, Wlllte and
anltarle-2o.
tin itnail of the roll of the Hnnam the follow
On a call of the roll of the House the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Hoe L Bush, p .kerk; and MesSrs. Aldige,
yok, Buck. Bridgr, Breard, Bowden, BradJy
rron. Berry, P.sll, Briggs. Barbin, Billieu,
oa haM, Carlos, Cressy, Lelavigne, Duke,
re, tzvtaatrick, Foersteor Ferguson, Gas
ll.te, untington, Jonnas Kennedy.
o . Kelly of Orleans, kernochan,
Lyons, Leeds Lmare. Lea, Leonhard of
n Martin, Means, McGehee, Newsom,
Porter Peralta Plitts. Richardson. By
iolle, hidgley, Robertson, Sartain, Shaks
I e inglet.on Solf, Stagg itsole Sellers,
m1{ Taylor. Tremoulet Toler, Voorhtes.
Was burn, Wood, Wille, Young of Claiborne
nid Young of East Baton Bouge--'7.
The President of the joint assembly then do
elated the object of this joint assembly was to
ballot for a United States Senator for the term
.emmeneing March 4.1877.
Tze Secretary of the Sonato r*kd the names of
bM ieandidates. to-wit:
.Ro .B. F. Jonas otOriToan, Hi . .- aRndal L.
.iibeon of Orleans. Hon. W. G. Wyly of (Jr
Representative Ridgly nominated the lion.
Wan. B. Spencer, of the parish of Concordia.
bSenwor Boatner withdrew the nameof lion.
F. G. Zacharle, of Orleans.
the rolls of the respectlve branches of the
GenCeal Assembly. were then called, with the
: following result:
. ator Garland and Re resentatives Ayeomk,
Bow en. Brady Blerry. Bell. Canrloss, Rtobert
eoan.F ua.' on. ri)upre, Foorstor, iaskins, Oil
Iwpi.Lyons, Leeds. Leonhard ~I-wsom. Nu
Porter, Pitts. Richardson, ityland Barbin.
a eare, _lngleton, ttagg, Toler. Voorhles,
Watburn Wood. Young of Claiborne, an'l
of East Baton Rougo, voted for the Hion.
SJoas--l votes
UietoLrs Ducros, Klly and White and Repro
atves Aldlgo, Buck, B]rlgs, Cressy. Dela
Fitzpatri.., Kelly of Orleans. Lamare,
l, Kernoehan. Peralta Riolle and Tremou
voted for the Hon. It. L. . ibson-lcvotes.
or Grover, Stubbs and Richardson and
tatives, Sartain Barron and Kennedy
the Hon. W. ., Wyly--- votes. -
.mita.r Breaux voted for the Hon, F. C. Zach
vote.
nator. Boatner. Ellis, George, Goode, Mitch
l. Perkins, Robertson, nandiford.Steven. Teo
ala. eler and Zicharie, and Representa
Bush. Bridger Breard Cockorham,
le onas, Kelly of Winn, Kidd, Lea, Means,
Billen, Steele. Sellers. Smart. Taylor,
ley and Wilde voted for the Hion. Wm. B.
Fkr-,O votes.
presentative McGehee voted for the Hon.
- Boboertson-1 voteo.
Total number of votes cast, 86; necessary to
Boise, 48.
ThePresident declared that as neither candi
date had received a matjority of the votes cast in
S olnjtssembly, there was no election.
On motion of Mr. Boatni r, the joint assembly
S aiorned, and the tenate withdrew to its own
ehamber.
TheSenate was called to order by the lion.
1 L0ois A. Wiltz. Lieutenant G(overnor and Pros
ident of the Senate.
On a call of the roll the fitl,vwing ,% natcrs an
swered to their names:
. Messrs. Boatner, )t'ros. Ellis. nrlantl.
George Goode, Grover. Kelly, Nuitshell. Per
kins. lRichardson. .otb.rton. . ' i rt . it.v n,'
bttabbs, Texada., WIhelor, Whi e and Zach;rie
-19.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
The message from the tI)Hose of iepresn:ta
ties concurring in Sd:nato bill No. 'it, entitled
"An act to amend and re-enact sections 2702,
981a and 2708 of the Revised Statutes of 1870, mak
g it a crime and misdemeanor for acting or at
tempting to act as pilot to any vessel." etc.. with
Si,. the f6llowing amendments, viz:
, :':lt-Strtike out the whole of section 1.
lSe.ond--Substitute for the title "An act to
i:. qned and re-enant section 2708 of the Revised
MI~ tess, and to prescribe a penalty for dis
h i I itesIor attempting to discharge the utiies
• ,:. withpst a license,, was read.
S oiý of Mr. Texada the esa. . wbed
?r. il $ t l 131 sand refused to po eat
1r! . setajbr ettee
. n..sd wimdStoeto notify
Ste Horae of ibiwotitoa. the 8enat a.
Mr. White in the ehair.
from the House of Iepresenta
- at t. e fit,4 eMge in Benate
S tncorporate the
t parish of Madi
nto, viz:
ta u 1e, after the word
line thilr the word "fivo"
the worthdjf to e fifty dollars."
yne thirty-otl me e, after the word
onment., isert th~words "not to ex
ten days4."
W.as oad.
On motion of Mr. 8tulbb the Senate concurred
in the HoFtse amendmeents to enats bill N,,. 7I,
Sand nitice of "oncurrence was ordered sent to
the House.
O uw gtFo : the Itles wero sus
Ldnsider at this time the
.eceived from the House
e 4i t to Senate bill No. R8
n )d "" s~iw~t~) ate and limnit the litbil
eg ip BImte, the parish of Or
"e* ig.ý C OieBSt l( eese in criminal
Sp .os ind tn ia'l be;fuýtistioe of the
pea eandtn distri-bsand pa h courts." was
ye..l ai: " tsotidfi' b r.trike out the
S =e pr.'.4" tl. teath line, and insert thl
d On i ..to , the Senate noneu rr,'l
in .this to Senate bill No. R'.
IInd notie of W0OR~t- te .was ordered sent
[i to the House.
The following moessAWas then rr'eivod from
the House of reldresentatives:
A HOUS o . EI'It'r! ;tr:NTA'TrV;"',
New Orleans, ..lrh 17. 1507. J
n To the JIonornhile tihe Iena.tl of Lui;ilawi:
I anm instlrutred to inform your honorahi, l)l od
that til Hlouse aglrees to theI conferenla'- .Sk'lk
by the Henitte on Senatne bill No , l A,t, "A wt ,to
regulat.o thro termt of Iparish cour tl and fix till
n salariot of iri.sh idgesi."
Anrd to inform your honorlcltoliedy that tle,
btpeak.er has F.potintf"l as thre ton rittee on t+.
D puri of l ithe rl a 3 .s. Iyl .l ,l. 1h i' l; r L' n'l
x .(ong of C'ltih ,rnl l
, ) ,t' ,"ot i r) oI r " I r " t? ý1+,+.
'hii'f Clerk.
SThe Ihou~e amindmcnts to ernate bill No. 7?.
entitled. "An net t' authorize the Governor to
appoint an Assistant Attorney General, deh in ig
his duties and fixing his compensation."' "t'
Was read as follows, via:
In first seclion strike out the wor 1s "on thl
written requ"st of the Attorney General" in the
twenty-third and twenty-fourth lines.
In seventh section after the word eoutlsel in
the fifteenth line insert the words "at the ex
Spense of the State."
On motion of Mr. White, the Seona tlaurred
in House ailendmontA to tenate 12i 72, and
Snototed of ooncitrrence was order .4 t to the
r ,flouse bio 1 7. , entitled "An * for the re
e Ief ofO . Tennison, of the parish of Or
'leas." w f sesd the fittftime.
On motiln of Mr. White the COnStitutlonal
rule was tlippended, the bill read a aeeond time
andreferr to the CGoquattee on Olalms.
8x b sel)-o. 1 5., P. tied "Joint resolution
i ,i a ' the 4rvery G the Tanglpahos river,"
was read thbsast time..,
',On motiet of Mr. Blehardson the constitu
tional rule was suspended and the bill read a
second time.
On motion of Mr. BRichardson House bill No.
2I7 was ordered real a third time.
On motion of Mr. Wh'te the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read a third
a time, finally passed, the title adopted, and notico
of concurrence ordered sent to the House.
Mr. White moved to reconsider the vote
whereby House bill No. 257 finally passed, and
moved tb lay that motion on the table. and the
I. motion to table prevailed.
House tIll No. 259. entitled "Joint lReouttion
requesting Representatives in Congr'-e to urce
government aid in clearing Baiyou Lnfourlch,"
was read a first time.
On motion of Mr. White. the constitutional
t rules were suspended and the bill read a se.rie
1r time.
On motion of Mr. White. the bill was ordered
r. read a third time.
1' On motion of Mr. White. the constitutional
rules were suspendes,, the bill read a third time.
r- finally Dpased, the title adopted, and notice of
- concurrence ordered sent to the House.
Mr. White movtd to roeconsider tht vote whtre
u by the bill finally passed, and moved to lay that
motion on the table.
n And the motion to table prevailed.
o House bill No. 200. entitled "An act to amend
n and re-enact section t68 of the Rovised Statutes
of 1870," was road a first time.
On motion of Mr. White, the constitutional
rules were suspended and the bill read a seRond
Stime, and -referred th tthe Committee on Judi
r- ciary.
Under previous notice Mr. Breaux intro
di. duced Sonate bill No. 1't. entitledl "An a"tto re
peal art No. 9 of 1574. relativo to the unlicensed
M. sale of lottery tickets in the city of Nw Orleans,
and conferring on the police courts power to
SsIuprerss the slmo. Also act. No. 10. of 1r71, re
to lativeto crimes and offenses to declare the sarl
of illegal lottery tickets, orthe drawing of any
k, illegal lottery a misdeemn~nor, arld to provide
for the punishment of the same, and to regulate
the evi leneo to be received upon the trial of
n, such offenses," which was roead a first time.
L4 Mr hreaux moved tosruspond theonstiuntional
ru'les and tlace the bill upon its second r cl
Ing, and demanded the yeas and nays. The
roll being called, resulted as follows:
S Yeas--Messrs. iloatner, Breaux. DuIros.
SGeorge. Goode. Pe kins, Bandiford, Stubbs and
Wheellcr-9.
d Nays-El is, Garland. Grover, Kelly. Mitchell.
Richardson, Robertson, Steven. Texada, White
and Zaeharto--1l.
Absent-Mesrs. Allain, Bryant, Burch, Cage.
Domas, Damont, Eustis, Ga. Harper Landry.
SOgden, Sh.mos, Sutton, Twitchell. Wakefield
. and Young-i6.
a- And the rules were not suspended.
n, REPORBT OF COMM.ITTEER.
r, Mr. Goode, chairman of the Committee on
I- Judiolary, submitted the following report:
RooMS S.NATE JUDItCIAB OOMMITTPEE,
n. March 17. 1877. "
to To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
Your Committee on Judiciary having had
t- under consideration House bill No. 250 report
in the ilsame favorably, with thi following amend
mI.nIIts: Aftertheword repealed at the enl of
the flnrt, section insert 'and the said chief
ly justice and associate justices shall receive the
rn salaries fixed by article seventy-five of dtha 'c,
stitution, to wit, the chief justice shall re., :iv
anlannual salary of seven thousand fibe hun
n. dred dollars, antd the associate, justics anl.ltl
s- nual salary of seven thousand dollars, payable
quarterly on thi r own warrants."
Iiespectfullly,
F. 8. GOOIE. Chairnial:.
W\hi'h lies over under the rule:s.
Mr. Grover. chairman of the Commi'tee on
r Corporations and Parochial Affairs. submitted
i the following report:
l.ooMs COnMMIrTTrE o CnvORPnt-ITosri )
AND PAROIWHIAr. AFFAtIS.
a- New Orleans, Marth 16, 1.77.)
3d To the Honorable President and Member-s of
1, the Senate:
k Genrctlmen-Your committee to whoml was re
ferred Hlouse bill No. 197, substftute for iHou c
it- bill No. 123. heg l av, to report favorably with the
th following amendments: Section 3, line 21, after
the word "dollars" insert the words "aant the
said amount of bonds shall have been actually
surrendered to and cancelled by the Admini
to trator of Finance."
4 Section 6, line 8. strike out the word "five" and
insert in heu thereof the word "four; ' in tlne 11
Sinsert after the words" Mayor of the ithy" the
es words "the Administrator o.f Waterworks and
Publie Butidin;" in line I4 after the word
-d , itre *5Pa
On amotion of Mr'. Grover, the rules wore sue
pended to conslder the report at this time.
On motion of Mr. Grover, the report was
adopted.
iNTbl''DIUcON o0 Bfl.St.
Mr. Goode obtained unanimous consent to in
troduce, without previous notice, Senate bill
No. 124. entitled, "An act authorising the ap
pointment of anAssistant State Treaserer, de
fining his duties, fixing his salary and the mans
nor of paying the same."
Wee read a first time.
Lieutenant Governor Wilts in the chair,
On motion of Mr. Goode, the constitutional
rulns were suspended and the bill read a see
Ond time.
On motion of Mr. Goode. the billwas consid
ered engrossed and ordered read athird time
On motion of Mr. Goode,. the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read a third time.
finally passed, title adopted, and ordered sent
to the House ior concurronce.
Mr. Goode moved to reconsider the vote
whereby Benate bill No, 12t was finally passed ;
*hich motion was laid on the table.
Mr. Grover, 6f the Committee on Corporn
tions, submitted the following report.:
Roo(MS COMMITTEE ON CaaonPRA7IONa }
AND PAROoHIAI, AFFAIRS.
Now Orleans, March 16. 1877.
To the lilnrable Prsidlent and Members of the
Senate of I,ouisiana:
(I',nlIr'rre,n-Your committee, to whom wan. re
fsrr.'d Senate bill No. 114. entit ed ' An alt I , an
thoriaetheu fuling of th; debt of Ithe town of
P'lnquemine, and to provide the means for the
Dayrment thereof." h.~' leanve to report. without
a"tion. a1.I1l r"',,ouimend that it be reonlrunitted' to
the Comml:ttee on La,tnd and Lovee,'s.
1ospectfully s lumnitted.
.14. II. .OIOVETI, Chairman.
On motion of Mr. Grover the roport was
ad'tpted and the, bill so referred.
ACTITON O)N RPOIRT lYI'1'I OVERI.
The favorablr r'port of the Cora;mittee on Car
nal;. Drainage anl Inland 2Navigation, on Ser
ate bill No. ;7, entitle.d An tnt to defline the o,
ject, of lrnina1ng as.o.av,rnd'r~lt and to regulate
thei colll, ,tit ,f rarnm , and to trlve. nt juig
monte fur asseisrnl'Ilts being rendCered to per
sonnl judgments. and to repeal so nnIch of .to
No. 57, a.proved Mar''h 1. 11,l. al make t such
r judgments personll. arwl to confine th17 exoeu
tioat under ass.esmenf.ijdgments to the prop
erty on which the assessment is levied."
Was on motion of Mr. Texada adopted.
On motion of Mr. Steven the rules wore :sus
pendeld to consider the bill at this time.
On motion of Mr. Steven, Renate bill No. 37.
I was considered engrossed, and ordered read a
third time.
On motion of Mr. Steven, the constitutional
I rules were suse~oded., the bill read a third time,
Sfinally passed, the title adopted, and ordered
3 sent to the House for concurrence.
sINATE BILLS ON sECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 120, entitled "An act to author
- Ie G. B, Finlay and Henry Frelsen, composing
the commercial firm of G. I. Finlay & Co., to in
1 titute suit against the State of Louisiana."
Was on motion of Mr. Robertson considered
engrossed, and ordered read a thid time.
SENATS HILL ON TSlBD IRADING.
Penate joint resolution No. ., entitled " joint
resolution ereating a commission of eleven
persons to ftIame a Criminal Code for the State
Of Louisiana." was, on motion of Mr. Steven,
a read a third time, finally passed, the title adopt
ed, and ordered sent to the House f9r concur
,, relce.
HOUSE BILLT. ON FIRST READINe.
1l House bill No. 228, entitled "An act relative to
d the talking of testimony o(f physicians." was
o read a fir.t time.
On motion of Mr. Robertson. the constita.
tional rules were snspolndoe'l. the bill read i
d second time and referred to the Committee o0
e J'unticiaary,
House bill No. 252, entitled "An act to in dr
n porate Jac'kson Fire Company No. is of the efty
e of New Orleans," was road a first tim.tl .
On motion of Mr. Bohlrt, sfon the constitutional
rules were sluspended.t and the bill read- a
l second time.
d On motion of Mr. Kelly tll, hill was ord.led
real a third time.
S ton motion of Mr: Kelly t111 c.rinstitutional
rules were suspendled, the bill roeadu third time.
11 finally passed, the title adopte(d, rand notti'- of
o. concurronce ordered sent to the ilouse.
3f Mr. Kelly moved to reconsider the vote wher"
by the bill finally passed, and moved to lay that
motion on the table, and the motion to table pre
it vailed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND BEADINO,
HIouse bill No. 75, entitled "An act to limit the
d appropriations and expenditures of parishes
, and municipal corporations; to prohibit the
is-ue of warrants; to permit police juries to
t1 make certain contracts, and prescribing certain
d penalties."
Mr. Breaux in the chair.
The follethirg meoaag-e-wa rceQe'ltdfroi. the
. House of Representatives:
HousE OF TlREgyFRENTATIVEFry, i
New Orleans. March 17. 1177. I
STo thle Hlonorableo tie Senatl If the State rof
Lou(lsinen:
S I a.rm instru'tldi to informl your honorable
I- body that In pursutlance to Act, No. 49, r,(latlv, to
I" thl State I'rinter, approved March I:;. 1(77. the
Hlouel trocrleedd t(, an eletion, which rerstlltot
i in til selection of thile following mombers 1,n
tlo the part of the H oluse: Messrs. Louts Leonhard
PETER J. THEZEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
Mr. Goodlo offered the following amendment
to section 4:
Add to section 4 the words " provided the com
pensation allowed shall not exceed fifty per
centum of the fees allowed by the laws of the
State."
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr. White, the bill was ordered
read a third time.
On motion of Mr. White, the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read a third time,
finally passed, and notice of concurrence order
ed sent to the House.
Mr. White moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
lay that motion on the table, and the motion to
table prevailed.
House bill No. 18, entitled 'An act to repeal
act No. 165 of the acts of laco, was, on motion of
Mr. Robertson, postponed until Saturday. March
24, 1877, and made the special order of the lay
for I o'clook.
Hiouse bill No. !+5, entitled "An act to dioiln
liens, Lrivileges and judgments for taxes and
aasensmoe:,ts on real property, and to limit the
same, and to define the duties of shoriffs and
recarders of mortgages in relation thereto,'
wa=. on motion of Mr. Robertson. postponDl
until Monday, March 19, 1687, and made thl
special order of the lday at 2 o'clock.
House bill No. 143, erntitled "An ast t) amend
and re-enact section a33 of the FPevised Statutes
of the State of Louisiana in relation to corpora
tions." was, on motion of Mr. White, postponed
until Wednesday. March 21, 1877, anol made the
special order of the dlay for 1 o'clock, and or
dered to be printed.
House bill No. 170, entitled " An act to provilre
for gauging and inspecting coal oils and illu
minating oils, or fluids derived wholly or in
Dart from coal or petrol'um, to regulate or dis
pose of the same, to prohibit in certaineases the
sale or disposition of illuminating oils or fluids
dangerous to life or property, and to prescribe
tenalties for violations of this act," was read A
third time, and was on motion of Mr. BoberteOn
postponed until TusdJay, March 20, 1877, made
the special order of the day for 1 o'clock and or
4adre printed.
Bsautsb Ix s "!U4"Aa #p#%M
6e motion of a1c 5 arlW .udMiMeiad d h th d
time.
Lieutenant Governor Wilts in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Bobertson the constitutiomnal
rules were suspended, the bill read a third
time, ftially passed the title adopted, and no
tioe of coneurreneS ordered sentto the House.
House bill No. 1i, entitlted. "An net to reor
ganias and render more etldient the Board of
Health of the State of Laouislhna to define its
powers and prescribe its duties, and those of
anuarantine and other offloerdunder Its controli:
to provide for its expenses, and fbr the record
ing of births, deaths and mnarriaes in the
parish of Orleans; for the inqpection of cattle
and meat in said parish; to provide penalties
for the enforcement of this act, and for violation
of the same, and for the ordinances and orders
made in pursuance thereof."
Was, on motion of Mr. Perkins, postponed
until Wednesday, March 21. 1877, made the
special order of the day for 2 o'clock, and order
ed printed.
On motion of Mr. White, the Senate proceeded
to elect, under aot No, 49, approved March 12,
1817, "relative to State printer," two members of
the Printing Board.
Mr. Breaux nominated Senator W. A. Iobert
Mr. Mitchell nominated Henater Will Steven.
On motion of Mr. Breasr, the nominations
were closed.
On motion of Mr. Breaux, Senators Roberton
and Fltevrn woro delitreid tho unanimous fchloice
of the Slnate for m,,mbnrs of the Printing
Boa rd.
On motion of Mr. Whito the voc' whereby $An
ators I.oberteon and ,Stv'+n wore declaro+l the
SnlrJ i nairoi choir of ith" Sellto ns members of
;o Printing Board wa reoneiderld.
Mlr. Boatn(r mov'ed to revonsid'r the vote
whereby the e.irtirin waN order l.
On motion of Mr. Breaux thi+ Scnat-, wrnt
into 'eu live resiol.
E;xculv viv ,-,s:. .on beinf raint{ ,l,on a,1 ,ll of the
ro il th e f ,,il ,, in g S ,n o t',l'r a niv. , e. r t , 'h e ir
NaIa;; .T, rs. liSitr:r, Duerns,. Ellis, (iar
lnnt-. Gieor'r£,, (r,' ,i . ,iKfly, [Mithell, owtlon,
P'rk in", l i,'h;ldo. Ioh rtton, Handiford,
se vin. itubh: . Teiila, Wheler, V"hiite and
Ziachnrio- 18.
Ab-,nt---Me'rs. Allain, Praur, TtIrebh. Bry
ant. inge, Dm"w. Dimroon. Eu',tis, Git. Harper.
Landlry. Mitchll. S anirui, tSutton. 'witceiill,
Weakeflold and Young---.
On motion of Mr. liob'ertson, the Senate ai'
journed until Monday, March 19, 1877. at 1f m.
JOHN CLEOG.
Seeretary of the Senat,.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
--OPr P15-
ii FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
-01 T15
d STATE OF LOUISIANA.
NOU 3ME OF 2BPRE3II5 TATIVES.
EXTRA SES ION OF 1877.
i Fourteenth Day's FProeeetmias.
Housl or Rll BtRea rAtERas,
New Orleans, La., laturday, March 17. 1877.
it The House was called to order at 11:40 o'clock
n a. m. Present:
e on L. LBush, Speaker. and Messrs. Aldige.
' Acnck, lridger, Breard, Bowden. Barron,
SBrady Billlien, Buck. Berry. Bell, Brig a, Bar
bin Cockerham, Carloss. Cressy. DelRvigne,
Duke. Dupree, Ferguson. Fitzatrick, Foer
ster, Gaskins. Gillesrie, Jonan, Kennedy, Kelly
to of Orleans, Kidd. Lyons. Leeds, Lamare. Lea,
y Leonhard of Orleans, Martin, Mear s, McGeree.
Newsom, Nunez. Porter. Peralin. Pitts. lRieh
ardson, tob'rtson. Byland. Holle, Rldglcy,
SShakspHare, tinleton, Self. Stagg hteele Sel
eri s, h makrt. TayTor. 1'rewoulet, Troler. .oo
hies. Washburn, Wood, Young of Clalborne,
j) and Young of East Daton Rouge.
Sixty-four members and a quorum.
1- The journal of Marsh 16 was approved.
t' Mr. Bowden offered the following
( ( ir-'UIrIWT REROOLUTION:
aI ecolrv.d ii the IHouseP of lepresentaives the
a ,5,n co,iurrin,., nhat a joint committee of -
members df the Senate and - members of the
ad House of R)epresentatives be appointed for the
purpose of examining the whole Indebtedness
of the State: the amount of bonds issued by the
al state and the object for which they were issued:
i. the amount o ooutstanding warrants issued by
the Auditor of Public Acteounts and the laws
of under which they were issued ; the amount of
school sections sold, the form under which they
- were sold and the disposition of the sale there
at of; said committee to sit during the recess of
the General Assembly, to be allowed no pay for
e- such services, but to employ such assistants as
they may think necessary, and to report at the
next regular session of the General Assembly.
he The concurrent resolution lies over under the
se rules.
he Mr. Berry made the following motion:
to That in pursuance of eact No. 49, approved
in March 12, 1877, we do proceed to an election of
two members to constitute the Board of State
I'rint 'r immodiately after the joint session of
fie this day.
The motion was carried.
S Mr. tonas, chairman, on behalf ofthe Com
I mittoee on Judiciary. reported as follows.
of IRooMs COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY,
New Orleans, March 17. 1877.
>le To the TIonorable the Speaker and Members of
t(, tho House of Lepresuntahtives of the State of
re Louisiana:
G'1 rpntlerpe-Your Committee on Judiciary
'r have the honor to make the following report :
rd Favorably with amondments on flouse bill No.
237. "An act to comnpel assessors to assess prop
erties heretofore exempted from taxation be
iongingto church. a shoo!, bonevolent and char
Itablo institutions; to fix the licenses on grocer
ies selling liquors try the glass, and on private
banking houses, and to repeal section 2 of ant
n- 12 approved March 5, 1872."
er avorably. with amendment, on House bill
hr No. 157, "An act to amend and re-enact article
he 111 of the Code of Practice."
Favorably on Senate bill 0o. 111, substitute for
Senate bill 109, "An act to facilitate the collec
tion of taxes throughout the State."
ed Favorably on House bill No. 25,e "An ast to
entitle all persons accused of crime to testify in
their own behalf."
Dal B. F. JONAS, Chairman.
se, Mr. Bowden, chairman. on behalf of the Co a
ir- mittee on Parochial Affairs, reported as 1 -.
lows:
te To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
to House of Representatives:
to Your Commlttee on Parechial Affairs to whom
was referred Senate bill 100, "An act N",. 38 au
thorizing the Governor to appoint additional
lpolice jarres in country parishes, direnting po
of licejuriesto re-districttheir respective parisuhes
ci into police jury war I'm, and these wardis linto
one or more jusi' lews of the peace and election
I wards, arid fixing the number of members, tre
time and manner of thei r election, the mode of
no filling vacaaciesin the poliun jury, and vaoan
dces which herc.afttr m:ay ','o' ur fir ing the com
Spensation of polic'e jlur)s: providing forfeit
he ures for their neglect -f duty, and the mode of
nd enforcing the same-: reet,';iinri act No. 17. a,
proved . oril 27th, 1471. entitli, d An act re-ort:gIa
mzing th- pt,lie j:lri,.s of th, rtt:t.,,' pr-r-crirb:n
"l the nllin,'r tthrer,of, and the mrodo of electing
h: an l fii ig their .l1 iis and comui:ens:atiou."
l;ivng:r: . osin -red 8 sAid bill, report favorably
iith :.rii ,: ; mrarne ts.
SI L. Ht . I.)WDEN. Chairman.
es Mr. Washburn. ha;irmran, on behalf r f the
a- Committee on Lands and Levees. reported as
ed follows:
hr' To the Honorable" the Speaker and Members
or of the House of Representative,:
(;entle-men-- ouir Committee on Lands and
, Lvens have had under consideration Senate
bill No. 121. and r.port favorably, and recom
1u mend its passage.
in W. M. WASHBURN,
is- Chairman.
he Mr. Kidd, chairm in, on behalf of the Com
da mittee on Enrollment reported as follows:
be To the Honorable the Speaker and Members of
the Hoase of Representatives:
SaJlemaen-The Committe on Enrollment re
n s ftully report as properly enrolled House
alde b8 Ne o. W ,.24 , 190, and 210 also ofcur
ry'omee to and eonourmint resolution
,iges on 31a5 uld 4amsakgtMVtetd the ti
tollowing report. o
To he Hfoarebloe eker and Members of S
the Hous f i eprieenttfives:
Lsntfemeenw our Committee ,n Bankas and
king have had nader consitdration Ben e
SNo.4, rnd report b.yubatitute, ts re!
to "A -t to. provldt or ibtsntal and
blshin, reports of nks, b in and sV
lalnstltitls, and trust companes organ
ted under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
ndprescribing the form thereof, fldg enal- t
ties fornontcompllane therewith; itlnl the
rlgbt and duties f the State Tretarer, A r"
ae Oeneral'and state Auditor; also the r~lia
f stockholders and creditors, and the du of a
the Gengral Assembly, and in relation thereto." a
and recommend the passage of theasubstitrte.
SJ. ALDLGE, Ohairman.
BILLS INTHODUCED.
Thefollowing nared members asked and ob
tained leave to introduce the following billb.
which. under a suspension of the rules, were
pansed to their second reading and referred as
follows:
By Mr. leeds
House bill No. 2,1. An aut to fix and regelate
the fees of clerks of ,ourts In the parish of Or
leans in ci'y tax suits
Referred to the (;ommittee on the Jndiclary,
By Mr. Lyons
House hill No. 2(;2. An aict to punish routs,
riots and uqlawfnl neemnbl,ll.
Referrod to the Co irntftee on tIh .1 uli.iary.
By Mr. Lyons
House b:ll No, 26., An act to punish the un
lawful setting at liberty any person accused or
convicted of an offense not capital.
Referred to th'e Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Hill, of Orleans
House bill .No. 26;. An net. for the reletf of
Thoe. I. Handy. Civil Sheriff for the parish of
Orleans.
i:eferred to th Ctnmirri ! on Clains.
irTll IN' rs(oI2 :t, ANO i,.21.
tBy Mr. Hfill.of Or!ct,, mon
house bill No. 2.5, A .t t, auretlhorino the
tax collector of the Fir' IDitrict or, the tatoe
Ito receive as (tsi the r''ei ptis of i. C. JPayne,
given for amo in!t hal'tn'ed nn .reuntof taxes
a dl ]i"'rna ."
Unde r s n 5'-0 :4nof the econs itetionni riule
the hill wa: pr.s,'ie to it:: creondl rerling, and r0o
a mcnded as to re. I as f, lows:
SrxTroN 1. lDe it e,.a,'t-l w, he Se iate nodt
li-:r, of tlween tiprsof tlv - /el, oef Lo i.s:
5nsa ir t1Peraipt . ,I~.s n' a1, ,"',nen rfl., 'Tht the
reeoipts herotoforef given by E. C. Payno and
other e'otllttots for amoluntl. aIvvannel on nce
coulntof licenses and txas due the State he and
are hereby made reestivo b by the several tax
collectsors of the Stitte in payment , all State
taxes and licenses due the ota e; prorided thata
statement of the amounts so advanded and rella.
be be approved by the President and Soeaker of
the House of Representative*, and be filed with
the Auditor: and further. that the first cad
money received on account of the gaeoeral fusd
shall replace the receipts therein made receive
ble as cash.
.a 2. Be t. further enacted, eta.. That this Set
shall take effect from and after its passage,
The bill as amended was taken as engrossed,
and, under a farther sussension of the rtlest
was read athirl time and passed.
The title was amended so as to read as fol
lows:
"An act to authorize the tax collector of the
State to recelve as cash the recelfts of E. O.
Payne and other collectors, given for amounts
advanced on account of taxes and licenses."
,Mr. Kidd, ehairman, on behalf of the Commit
k tee on Enrollment, reported as correctly en
relled House bill No. 141, relative to funding
a. the floating debt of the parish of Claiborno,
JOINT SEFSSION.
A joint seslon of the General Assembly was
r- held for the purpose of further balloting for a
Y Senator to represent the State of Lousiana in
a' the Senate of the United States for the term
B- beginning March 4,1877. Bon. L. A. Wilt, Lieu
V. tenant Governor and President of the Senate,
p- residing.
e, The roll of the Senate was called, when the
following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. BPoatner, Breaux. D.eros, Elist, Gar
land. Goode Grover. George, Kelly. Mitchell.
P;:rkins, RIfhardson. Robertson. Sandiford
Steven. stttbbs. Texala. Wheeler and Zecharsi
-19.
The roll of the House being called, the fol
lowing members answered to their names:
Hon. L. Bush, Speaker, and Messrs. Al.
dige. Aycock,Bridger, B card. Bowden, Brady.
Buck. Berry. Bell +Brigg, BarbinBlieu, Cock
erham, Carloss, dressy. lelavigne, Duke. Dn
Dree, 'itzpatrlck, Foerster. Ferguson, Gaskins,
Gillespie. Huntington, Jonas Kennedy, Kgily
of Winn Kelly of Orleans. kidd, KernouJln.
Lyons, Leeds. Lamare. Lee, Leonhardof Or
leans. AMartin Means feOehee, Newsom.
Nunez, Porter. ?eralta, i'.tts, Richardson iny
land. Robertson. RolleRidgley, Sartain. Shaks
eareo, Singleton, Self. Stagg Steele Sellers.
Hma., Taylorg Tremoul,-t. Toler. Voorhlies.
Washburn. Wood.Wilde. Young of Claborne,
and Young of East Baton Rouge.
Sixty-seven members and a quorum.
The presiding officer announced that the Gen
eral Assembl y of the State of Louisialana had met
in this joint session, as required by law, for the
purpose of balloting for a Senator to represeat
the State of Louisiana in the Senate of the Uni
ted States, for the term beginning March 4. 1877.
Nomlnations were road as follows:
Ites N. juri Gibs-r ^. W yly and Znteharle.
Mr. BoaNner of the Senate, withdrew the name
of the lion, F. C. Zacharie of Orleans.
Mr. hirlgley. of the House. nominated the
lion. W. i:. Sptncrer of Carroll.
There thein; no further nominations the roll
of the Senate was called with the following re
sult:
Senators Boatner. Ellis, George, GCode, M4
chell, Perkin-4, itobertson, Bandlford, Steven,
Texada, Wheeler and Zaecharie, voted for the
Hon. William I. . Spencer-12 votes,
Senator Breaux voted for the Hon. F, C. Zac
harle-1 vote.
Senators Dueros, Kelly and White, voted for
Hon. R. L. Gibson--3 votes.
Senator Garland voted for Hon. B. F. Jonas
1 vote.
Benators Or ever. Stubbs and Richardson,
voted for Hon. W. Q. Wyly-- votes.
The roll of the House was called when the fol
lowing members voted for the Honorable B. F.
Jonas:
Messrs. Ayoeok. Bt"wdlen, Brady. Berry, Bell,
Carloss. Robertson, Ferguson, Dupre Foerster,
Gaskins, Gillespieh, Lyons, Leeds, Leonhard,
Newsom, Nunez, Porter. P'itts, Richardsn, By
land, Berbin, t3hakspeare. Singleton, $tagg,
Toler,. Voorhles, Washburn, Wood Young of
Claiborne and Young of east Baton Rouge-31L
The following members voted for th) Ion.
Randall L. Gibson:
Messrs. Aldlge, Buck, larigrs, Cressy. Dela
vigne. Fitzpatrick. Kelly of Orleans, Lamare,
Martin. Kernochan, i'eralta. P.olle and Tremou
let-13.
The following members voted for the HIonor
able W. G. Wyly:
Messrs. Sartain, Barron and Kennedv-3,
'lhe following members voted for the Heon.
W. B. Spencer:
Speaker Bush, and Messrs. Bridger, Br~ard
('ockerham. Duke, Jonas, Kelly of Winn, Kidd.
Lea. Means. Self, Billiol, Stel,,. Sellers, Smart.
Taylor, Bidgei. and Wilde-is.
Mr. McGehee voted for the Hion, W. A. Robert
8-1 -1.
Total vote c, necessary to a choice 44.
No one candidate having received a majority
of all the votes cast, the presiding officer de
clared that there had beetn no election,
On motion of Mr. Ryland, of the House, the
joint assembly adjourned, and the Senate with
drew to its ehamber.
nOUSE BUsINS.S EEsUMED.
After joint session tbe roll of the House was
called as follows:
lion. L.Bush, Sneaker, and Messrs Aldlge. Ay
cock, Barbin. Bitlieu, Bridger. Breard. Bowden,
Barron, Brady, Buck. Berry, Bell, Briggs, Cook
erham. Carloss, Cressy, )elavlgne, Duke.Dupree,
Fitzpatrick. Poerst -r, Ferguson'G$in. Gil
lespie. Huntington, Joqa Kennedy, Kelly of
Wian Kelly of Orleans: Kfdd. Kernobal, Lyr
asee s nsLanaLre. Le.Leonhatd of Orleans,
isaY).Meo a. ewns, heeunez. Por-a
ea Per Ptte, Rlhardson, ,
Sta. Steele J e, Br;
basee to tel amsndments mads by the RIoW
to denate bill No 1to. entitled "An aetto regulate ,
the terms of parish courts, and to fix the Msale;
iles of parish judges," and reetestlng that a
commIttee of conference be appointed on the
part of the House to confer with a like commit
tee on the part of the Senate respecting said
amendments.
The re .est 'of the Senate was agreed to and
the Speaker appointed on said committee of
aonferenee on the part of the House, Messrs.
Eyland, Bridger and Young of Glalborne, Sena
tors Boberteo, Beoatner and Goode having been
appointed on the part of the Senate.
A further message was received from the Sin
ate as follows:
SaArTE CEA'.nBt n SrATU 0o LoUIstaiA,
bew Orleans,. March 17 1877.
To the Tonorable Speaker and Memb~rs of the
House of Representatives :
reni Tlqme--T am directed to Inform your
onorM.body that the Senate has nally
P si d t request your concurrence ila n
bill NO, 6, "An wit entir.led an act to enlarget e
territol and b',undarl . of the parish t
Also, that the Senate has conurrod in IHouse
amendments to enate, bill No. 72. substitute for
House bill No. .72, Renate Judiciary Commitee,.
entitled "A- aet to authorize, the Govetrnor to
apvolnt an Assistant Attrney Ge,neral, deflmfng
his dties and fixing his comrnpensation ate'"
Also that the Senate has ,"oncurred In House
amendients to eio ate bill No. 74. 'An act to in
corporate the town of Millllkn'se ind in the
parish of Madison."
Also, that the Senate eonnrur in Heunco amend
ments to Senate bill No. Am, "An act to regulate
and limit the liability of thei parishes of this
State, the parish of Orleans excepted. for costs
and f'ce in criminal prr,a'eeldinge and trials be
fore Justl',.'s of the POiCC, wni in Diatrict and
Parish Cou r.t."
And that the I'nr ' ha t u 'urr- 1 in the fol
lowing J1,1c - hil a.
House bill No. 2NC , "Jointe r"[h"Oiit r.,trqu.t
ing Roteresentatives In t .ogre.s- to "trge gov.
er'ment aid in <JearinCg ite youi LnfouirChle.'"
Joint reClut.ihn. , I i;' biCl ",, r'gardilng
5Crveys o.f "I' i.rth , iver.. C'
House bill N-,. 2%'2 'tn not to Ine'rporate
JCwCk.oCnl F ire GiC ay , ,. 1 otf ChI ,ty Of NeW
SOrlanns."
HTe-e bil I N ,o !t ", %:; rC'C ., t',CvCl'd for the
deled anlrrni:r ," ,t..
Also thlt lC nt I i t,'' iT' £ fus'y to ":ociCClur il
lou e0 CaCnf rl -; C ', C" Ca bill o. ic, ( ' Aq
CCC' tI CeCiI ; 'C n,l r"- eC o " 'C".tln',C9.&702, 1213 ant
27CitC CI t Ii " Vi: t ire IvCt' of C i. ,)u't
ii.n.m, r kini. i it aC'in' <I.t rI r C anoCr for
C' Ct.il c, r attnCfiemi ingC tI,. Ct lCR DilC," Ctc., aid re
q'C','t' .1 co'Cetfr'i..t '' ,m'mi ''tr'. arli ti t the
SPresident of the tn ,,'t'' IhCesI accC:,inConi on the
SorCCIt' ren"a CC CCi L"" , C'Cnotr'C Tr .d i. Du
cros anid .t'iven.
I.n .o thtt the Hente, hule finally r)vascid and
r'(questIs ty r 0onourrTnceC in Seniatoijint res
olultlon No,. 3, " 'To rasloe c'COllCmissi'n of eleven
persons to frame a Criminal U,ode for Louisl
Sana."
f Also enate bill No. 37, "To defineC the objeit of
a draWIage aeesame rt . and to regulate the col
ltotl of the same etc.
Senate bill No. 124. "Authorizing the ap
oltat tot a ssistant State Treasurer. de
eP ect ullj.
J.HN CLEGG.
Sceretary of the onaMte.
i In punrasuane of the motion of Mr. Berry, the'
House proceeded to an election of two qeembers
of the House to become members of the Board
of ftlte Printers, In accordance with act Ne, t41,
e aptroved Mareh i3, 1871.
Ms, Jonea nomlnated Mr. J. M. Lamare.
Mr. Wilde nominated Mr. I. II. Byland.
Mr. Young, of Claiborne, nominated Mr. L
Leonhard.
Mr. Ayooek nominated Mr. J. 8, Billiou.
Mr. Voorlhes nominated Mr. J. M. Cressy, *
.It was ordered that each member should,
whep his name was called, vote for two eandi
dates.
a The first ballot was taken eG follows:
S awr IS BALLOT.
n 'he fo'lowi'g members voted for Mr. RIylaand:
C Messrs. Breard. Bowden. Barron, Buck. Bel.
ri Cockerham, Duke, ifill of Orleans
'. Ie smare, Lem , Leonhard, Martin, ieens
McGehee. Porter, Stee'.e. Sellers. Martain, Tay
Co or and Wil1e-22.
The following members voted for Mr. La
mare:
i. Mes.rs. Berry, Deavigne, Dupree Boerter.
SHntingon Jonas, Kelly of Orleans Leonhard,
Self, Bl'llieU Steog. Smarts Tremoulot, Wrr".h
(. burn, Wood, Wild. and Y1oung oi East Baton
The following members voted for Mr. Billieu,
rH n. L.Bu sh, 8peaker, and Messrs. Aye..,,
Brldger. Carlos. uresy. Frguson, Oa-ltlat..:
SGtleie.l e, KennKey, elly o Wn. Kidd, Lynage
Lea, Newsom. Nunez, Barbin, Iobertson, lSint
y gleton, Bidgl-y, Toler and Voorhles--2l.
n, The following members voted for Mr. Leoait
- hard:
BreIard rt n, Bowden. Barron, Br ay, .ue,
Berry Bell, Brggc, Coekerham, Carlos Cresy,
Delavigne Bobertson, 1ergmoýn, Duke Duovt,
Foerster, 6askins, Gilleepe, Huntington EHli
of Or npas, Kennedy. Kelly o rle
Kelly oWlan, Kidd, Lyons. Leeds,
mare, rtun. ]Mdans, Mohes, Nedw .
Nunez, Porter, Pralta, Pitts. icrd
son Ryland, BolIe, Barbin, Akspeare.
lfeiL Stag. Steele, Sellers. Smart, Taylor g
ley Tromonlet. T'or. Washburn. Wood Young
of (lalborne, and Young of East Baton Bouae
s9.
The following members voted for Mr. Cresem:
Meesra. Aldige, Bridger Brady, Pits Single
ton, Billion, Voorhies, and Young of allbores
Mr. tLonhard was do lared elete d.
RmOOND BALLOT.
On the second ballot, It was ordered that
member eheuld when his name was called,
for one candidate only.
The following members voted for Mr. Byla
Messrs. Aldlg,;, Beard, Sartain, BowdenF
ron. l:,nk, l.l, Cok.kerham. Duke.Gillab
Leeds. Lar~nre, Martin, Means, Mc(ehee
Billiea, Nteette, Sellers. Taylor, Toler,
and Wild,:--s.
Toa following members voted for Mr,
Spoaker Bush., cad Messrs.. Acock,
Borry, (arlss, C y, Ferguson
Kennedy, Kelly of Winn, dd Lyo nn
' w:4r,m, Num.,, flarbiu, Sing eton,
and Voorhies -1.
The following members voted for . La
mare:
Messrs. Brady, Brlggs, Delavigne, it
Dupree Fitzpatrics, Huntington, Hi
leans, Jonas, Leonhard, Peralte.
ardson, Ryland, Bole Shakae r
Smart, Tremoulet, Waht , Youn
borne, and Young of Baton Bo
There being no election, a third ball or
dered, with the following result:
7NIRD BALLOT.
The following members voteg for 6:
Messrs Aldie. Breard, atal
Barrom Bnok, Bell, 0ockerhnm, Duk
ie, Hill, Kene Leads Martn.
Porter, Self, Billion Steele Sellers, r.
Bldgley, Wood and Wllde-23.
The following members voted for Mr.
Speaker Bush, Messrs. Ayeoek, Brl
loss, Gaskins, Kelly of Winn, Lyono.
Iea, Means, Newsom, Nunez, Ryland an
hies-I4.
The following members voted for Mr. La
Meeesrs. Brady. Berry, Briggs, Cressy. Delb
vigne Robertson, Duoree, Fitzpatrick. Foerst'r
HuntiLgton Jonas. Kelly of Orleans, Kidd
Leonhard, Peralta, Pitts, Richardson, Bolls,
Barbin, Shakgpeare, 81 ~aeton, Stagg, Smart.
Tremoulet, Washburn. toung of Claiborne
and Young of Baton Pnoge-27.
There being no election a fourth ballot was
ordered, with the following result:
FOURTH BALIOT.
The following members voted for Mr. BilIea:c
Messrs. Aldlge, Ay(ock, Breard, Sartain,.Bow.
d(en Barron, Buck. Bell, Cokerhaim, Orlosrb
Duke, Gaskins, G-lles ia, Kennedy, Lyroas
Leeds Lamare. Martin, Means, MeGehee, -
som, Nuner., Porter, Self. Steele, Sellers, TyL -
lo. R ldgley, Wood and Wilde-29.
The follow:ng members voted for Mr. La
mare:
Hon. I, Bush, Speaker. and Messrs.'Ayeoek.
Berry. Brggs, Cressy, Delaviglne,
Duapree, Fitzpatrick, Foer-"ste', Jona Kelly
Winn, Kelly of Orleans, Kidd, tlea.
Pera Ia, Pitf, Bichardeon, Briand, " B.a
bin, Shakspeare, Billlieu, StggS, arfls Tre .g- :
let, Toler, Voorhies, Wa bur . TYoueng of
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