The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-15


These men were not charged with acts which
By any construction. could be termed politica
They were charged with mutilating public
| records. with making false returns. with for.
gerry to rob, not an Individual but the people o.
aferred io should s eandons such ae e 81
fences,
Mr. Bush-on the noor-desred to remind tht
than was justiflable. He would not follow In
the line Of assertion OF gentlemen OF his oW.
party who had preeseded, him, but when ben the the
House and the world. fearlessly. the consssrue
lion placed BY himself on the resolutions Of las
session. He did not wish his opinions to be IN
ferred from aught that had been said oday bj
others. -..a
He had said Al Tho. wa, was necessary upon thl'
from Plaauemines lWarmoth) to take wha
course he chose
Gov. Warmoth asked that tho resolutions &c
over.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
we're called UP by Judge Lyons, who moved the
passage of the SO 3ond of the amendments pro-
posed In the Senate resolution.
Mr. yoorhies. reminded the House that thu
sidered. upon which he asked q vota. =.
The amendment was rejected ayes 70, noes 30
Mr. Leonard moved the adoptlon g. Of II, The
ing all existing monoDolies and iphtblting tht
estab !shment OF others.
situations included among the menopolies. I
the lottery company was among them, he was
opposed to the amendment. II 1t was proposed
to allow the sale of lottery tickets at all he was
In favor OF the perpetuation of the Howard
Mr. Singleton said 1t was not proposed tt
abolish tho lottery, but to refer that question te
the people. They would decide 1t, and the gen
teman would be absolved from all RESPONSE
bility.
monopoles In this State besides the lottery
com pany, against which this amendment was
directed: The State could not get along without
monopples. They may be, evils. but they were
exceedingly necessary .a,yyils.. The city could
not have gas or water Without the granting o.
exclusive privileges. Every railroad that was
franchises. was the State to be prevented here.
after from fostering such institutions and
IL sspe n order
the leasa ofllfe Of the lottery company2 In spite
Of the philippe of his friend FROM gaddo. Eng.
land had yet many monopolies and he attributed
opoly--the East India Company.
The amendment was lost Yeas e5, noes 4e.
Mr. Lyons then called up amendment No. Q. Ms
passed by the Senate. to stand as amendment
Mr. Bridger moved to amend so as to reduce
the salary Of members of the General Assembly
Mr., Leonard moved to amend SO as to limit
the biennial session 1T the Legislature to THIRTY
days instead Of ninety. and 10 strike out the
clause allowing tie session to be prolonged b.
| a two thirds vt,te.
MIR Br1dgar asked what was the OBJECT in Ina
iting the session to thirty days when members
were paid salary He thought the amend
ment had bettar ss presented.
On motion of Mr.. Brdger the amendment oil
Mr.. Leonard was laid on the table.
Mr. Wise moved to amend by allowing pei
diem of IS and actual travelling expenses. and
lin ing the session to sixty days. Lost,
The amendment was then adopted as 1t catnt
from the Senate. Yeas 1Ot. nays
The third amendment was taken.up.
Mr. Leonard moved to, amend by adding 9
nrOya;Ou that Tho t1nOprui AHsnmblV EbpIl
create any new Office except by a two-thirds
vote. aud making all offices with a saIar,
above $500 elective by he people except notaries
public and judges Of the supreme Court. The
amendment was lost.
Mr. Lyons moved the amendment as 1t came
from the Sena'e. aud called the previous uues
ton. The amendment was adopted. Yeas 80
nays IL.
Mr.. Leonard offered as amendments the fol.
wing:
The monopoly known as the Louisiana Lot
terry Company. created by act No. az of 1862 Is
abolished.
The House adjourned.