The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-12
SENATE Br11s-sEcosp READING.


Senator Robertson introduced bin for the
SENATOR Ogden. from the Educational Investi-
eating Committee, submitted an additional re-
Senator White offered the following. which
Resotped, That the Senate has learned with
regret and sorrow Of the demise of the Hon. O.
NJ. Conrad, and in view of his high rublic and
Il public service Sc Tie stats an country,
that 1t do now adjourn as q mark of respect to
his memory and that this resolution be spread
upon the minutes.
Adjourned until II a. m. to-day.
The HDnse.
The House met at noon. Speaker Bush in
the chair; 1913 members and a quorum. Player.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY DR.. Ryland: Petition of exhibitors from
Louisiana at the Paris Exposition. Committee
by Ms. Ham9PS 4 n memorial from the
Zeal nsEs a1a En- 3nep a S9apsne
BY Mr.. Bllieu: Petition for State aid to clean
BY Mr. Newsom M mortal from the police
Jury q Iangipahoa. Paroehal Affairs, -
:, By Mr.; Kidd: A resolution instrncting the
vouchers to the porters of the House. LII es
BY Mr.. Kelly: Petition from clerks, etc, to
have All Saints Day made legal holiday.
By Mr.. Pc Lacy; Petition from storek eeper n,
from license tax. Ways and Means.
The report OF the, Director of the Insane
Asyl um transmitted by the Governor was sent
and the report VI the Register Of the Land Office
to the Committee on Lands and Levees; r
The {. memorial Of the Real Estate and Taxpay-
ers' Union. asking that the discussion OF the
joint Committee "a the Constitution. =, IT.
Ra rs04 def issl Lane OF BATON
Petition Of Thos. w. Wynn for relief. Indefl-
nitely postponed. .,
Petition for relief of Q. O. Hartwell. Judiciary.
Petition Of Geo. L. Shonack. reported by bill
from the Committee on Claims. Laid on the
Petition for the relief of 8. X. Daniel. Indeh-
Petition OF j. IT, Kellar. Laid on the table.
Judiciary Committee.
Pstition q e oyier Indenisg Postponed
COMMITTEE SERVICE,
Elections and Qualiflcations-In the case Of
Fl. ?. Kernochan, contestant for the seat OF A.
e. Mion. for the parish Of Plaqnemtnes. the
committee reported by resolution declaring A.
.. Million entitled to the seat now occupied by
jndiciary-Fa with amendments. on
House bill No. 2ei, authorizing the rive, par
ishes to assess and levy special tax for lovee
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Lea. A bill calling constitutional
convention. Constitution.
Also. an act requiring State tax collectors to
receive certain warrants for taxes. Ways and
Means,
izing Congress to make an appropriation to I'm
prove the Tangipahoa river. Internal Improve
ments.
By MIR. Vance: To authorize police juries to
forbid the sale Of liquors on Sunday. Parochial
Affairs. =
BY Mr. Como: To remove distractions in Col
lege Point Bayou. Cinas and Drainage
BY Mr.. Wood TO Incorporate the town of
Franklintown Corporations,
BY Mr.. DAvy: To appropriate $500 to pay r.
By Mr.. kidd: 70 authorize the, police jury Of
Jackson to provide for funding the floating debt
of the parish bs paToeha Affairs .,.- =.
Revised Statutes. relative to public roads.
Also, an act authorizing VIM. A. Reagan to
BY Mr.. sellers: TO amend act No. s6 Of 1877.
Ways and Means.
Also. an act to provide for meeting the ohliga-
tions assumed by the State In accepting the
school lands from the United States. Educa-
BY Mr.. Jones: To Incorporate the town of
A message from the Senate announced the
b. the Senate "a of bs resolution
bly,: 1t, was taken up under suspension OF
Mr.. Kidd spoke to the resolution. 1t afforded
he people and 0 civil rs liberty uH IN 'f the dark
Of which was evolved the miserable constitu-
ton under which we live. In doing all these
things Gen. Hancock has made for himself a
name that shall ever remain among the bright
Coy. Warmoth, in seconding the resolution
d be aa pne bosa arp days Of
great soldier, which ,aaideed 50 materially in
Union. Nevertheless he honored Gen. Han
cock not less than Mr.. Kidd, and bado him well
come to the floor of the House.
out that rortion OF the resolution which re-
ferred to Gen. Hancock g conduct while in mill
tary OF this sa q and t city
on the table. which was done and the resolution
adopted &. -
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Senate bill proposing amendments to the
Mr.. Kidd moved to strike out the enacting
clause. He did SO with no view to fllibustering.
the advsability OF convention Or the passage
Of these amendments before the House.
MIR. Leonard askei permission of the House
70 M e kidd yielded Gt The floor to W" Mr. WISE who
spoke in opposition to the amendments and in
favor Of a convention.
When few days ago. Mr.. Speaker. the com
mittee to whom was referred the labor of draft
Ing amendments 10 tfle consul uGlOn nhu pre-
pared their report and were about to submit it
to this house. at first thought. conceiying, as I
did, the necessity of holding constitutional
convention as against the idea OF merely sug-
costing amendments, that l. too. would submit
q minority report but upon more, careful con-
sideration of the resolution under, which we
were acting, | found that the duties
which had been imposed upon us would
merely permit us to introduce the amendments
that were thought to be necessary with O. view
of enabling the General Assembly itself to de-
termne whether constitutional convention
would become necessary Or not. Upon consul
tation with members, Of the. committee. they
were unanimously of the opinion that no action
taken by them as members of the committee
would be binding upon them when they came
to discuss these propositions on the floor Of the
House. | then withheld my minority report.
Now. Mr.. Speaker. l wish 1t distinctly under
stood at the outset Of my remarks tnat If there
are any persons on this floor, or In the State.
who favor q constitutional convention with the
hope of putting out of power the present adj
ministration, that am not one Of those nor
have any sympathy with any such idea If
State. I know that there =, ! are IRE disaPF,
perhaps carry their resentment to the utmost
extent against the Governor and other State
officials: but, sir, am one of those who be-
lieve that this administration has accomplished
all that it was possible for it to accomplish