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The General Assembly of Louisiana for the 1916 session organized with the program carried out in every detail’ Thera were no eon testa worthy of mentioning in either House • orSenate. Hewett Rouanchaud, of Point e Toupee, was elected speaker ofthe House of Representatives, and E. M. Stauord, of New Orleans, was named president pro tempore of theSenate.Both nominations were unanimous. In the Senate Mr. Stafford was nominated by Leon Smith, of Caddo, and a number of seconuing speeches weremade by members of the Senate, inwhich eloquent tributes were paid to Mr. Stafford.In the House. T. Rambola Jones, of East Baton Rouge, who was a candidate for speaker at one time, nominated Mr Bonanchand, and the nomination was seconded by J. Wallace Alexander, of Rapides, and others.The Senate organized by election j of 0. J, Simpson, who has served asits secretary for the past several years, and Mr. Simpson's assistants will be I, H. Synder, of Madison; A. B. Booth, of New Orleans, and A. G. Cook, of Monroe, **ie Senate staff was completed by the election o! U. A, Staples of Rapides, as sergeant-at-arms, and W. H. Johnson, of New Orleans, doorkeeper.In the House, Thomas Campbell, ofNew Orleans, wag elected clerk, the position bo long held by the late Robert Landry, and Thomas Ryan was named sergeant-at-arms, tn the Senate the full membership was present, forty-one senators answering, tn tnaHouse 112 members were present out I of a total of 115, The House was called to order by Clerk Emil Tall leu and : tha Senate wan called to order t Lieutenant Governor Barret.
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The Rice Belt Journal
Welsh, Louisiana, US
Fri, May 26, 1916
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