The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-02
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Brlee, Bridger. Blleu, Bowden. Buck Carloss.
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Orleans, Jonas, Kelly Of VIM. Kelly. OF Orleans,
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ssle,s Singleton spilltsgr, Taylygr Tolsr Vance,
Claiborne and Young OF East Baton Rouge-5a.
An amendment to insert In section /. the
words, whether |. convention to frame a new
constitution shall be held" was adopted
A lengthy discussion on parliamentary rules
eams UP, and was continued until the adlouri-
nent of the House at 4.90
The House took recess until Il. m.
Evening session.
The House met at 1850; sixty-nve members
Q auorum,- present.
REPORTS or Committees.
Mr.. VOORHEES,. chairman of the Committee on
Railroads. reported fay0rably on Senate bill
No. le2, AN act to Incorporate the New Orleans,
Texas and Colorado railway"
This road Is proposed to run from New Or
leans right bank Of the river, through the par
ish OF iii. Landry 10 Sabine, there to make a
junction with The Texas and Colorado railroad
The Committee on Corporations reported on
several bills.
:. MI MI, o,rSfsy called for the special order-the
On motion the special order was postponed
Mr. Kidd rose to q question q privilege, and
the New York Herntd of The goth ultjmo:
LOUISIANA DEBT.
Amendments to the constitution passed GA
death blow 10 reputation"
Mr.. Greasy called up the militia bill
AS SPECIAL ORDER
OF the evening, and on motion the bill was post
poued to Monday.
Mr.. Kidd rose 10 a question Of privilege, and
sent UP to rhe clerk desk the following article
from the New YORK Herald of the 2eth tilt:
LOUISIANA DEBT.
"a !. by Telegraph to the Herald.1
NEW ORLEANS Feb. 25.,-The amendments to
the constitution were finally passed by The Leg
islatute to-day; this settles the aues tion of a
convention, and forever deeid g against any
manner Of Reputation OF the State debto plao-
ing , W. bonds on the r., basis ,,u,
will also be placed TO the interest fund will also
very probably pass, a canvass Of the General
Assembly showing large IN ioruy in It's favor.
q AGAINST REPUTATION.
THESE measures for the better security Of The
were recommended by the capitalists ami bond
holders and Endorsed by. large MAJORITY Of the
places the state soidly agninst repndihtlon of
any portion of her bonds, the fact Is received
with universal favor. 40 @
In an INSIGNIFICANT paper, without circulation.
he would not feel called upon to. notice it: but
when such o reflection upon the convention
derer." the New York Herald, which seeks
every corner Of this republic. he was com
PEELED to notice 1t. He was sure that he spoke
t,,ra Ibur tyhn tp Iap IDI ti,r,
convention bill tnfty In nlmber). when he de-
nounced and repudiated The idea contained In
the article that they desred a. convention for
Mr., Hahn offered an, act to provide for the
censes ia the city Of New Orleans. Refer red to
Committee on Judiciary.
House bill No 93t, the Mofrett Register bill. was
called las
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr. Hahn offered the following amendment
Proridej. that the act shall not apply to any
planter fufnisthing supplies to his laborsrs and
emil yees within the limits Of his plantation.
Laid on the table by vote of 60 yeas to II
Mr. VOORHEES, moved to strike out the clause
them bond of $1,000 to obtain license.
nays, and fifty three members absent. and there
upon The previous question was moved by Mr..
Keeling, OF Caddo
After this amendment was lost there ensued
a scene Of intolerable confusion Members
were constantly rising to points Of order, call
ing for previous uuestlons1and clamoring for
the yeas and nays.
Mr. Berry moved to adjourn sine die. The
chair ruled this motion out of order.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick appealed from the decision OF
the chair. on which motion he called Tor the
yeas and nays Lost.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved to take recess for two
hours until the Sergeant. alarms should bring
in absent members. Lost.
In Tact almost two hours were exclusively de-
voted to discussion on rules. points of order.
calls for yeta and nays and extensive fllibuster-
The previous question being called,
THE MoTFETT BILL
came UP again.
Section was read and adopted-yens 50,
nays 49,
The following gentlemen voted against the
section:
Messrs. Greasy. DAvy, Delavigne. Burden,
Pitts. Porter. smart, Stagg Singleton. Voorhes
and Wood-l6.
Section 3, on motion of Mr.. RvIsnd, was read,
and and inserting Or and In line II, go MS
purchased or caused to be construoSd q certain
The House then adjourned X 1880 till TO- day
Saturday OFT II a. m. O
The New orleans Mint.
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