 He often made speeches in which he attacked the government, and always voted with the conservative minority.In the 16 May 1877 crisis he supported the government and became a member of the Bonapartist executive committee chaired by Eugène Rouher.Jolibois was named by Oscar Bardi de Fourtou as official candidate for the second constituency of Saintes in the legislative elections of 14 October 1877, and was reelected by 8,994 votes against 5,758 for the republican Count Lemercier.