The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-27


to the constitution as proposed hy the Sen
ate2''
vas se,ssrs. BarfS1Rn. barrett BroSSks.
Brown, RceIev. Burton. Carville, Como Cole,
Davidson, D'AVy. DaDies. Deloie, De Lacy,
Drew, Dickinson. Dinkgrave burden, Du-
pree, Drury. F.itzpattick, Fobb, CAN'T, tG3aryl
as san H Hr9e h Of NJ AsG ehaso H H #
Johnson, Kelly Of Orleans, Keeting, Kern,
Lea, Leeds, Leonard Of Caddp, Lewis, Mlon,
Petalta. Raby Shakespeare, Hnaer, Stewart
Sepnmes, Tolliver, Walker, Warmoth, Wash
inpton, Watson, Wilde. Young of Claiborne
and Young Of East Baton Rouge 81
70 Nays lion. Louis Bush. Speaker. and
Massrs Allign, Barhn, Brady. Berry, Bell,
Breard, Bree. Brldger, Bowdon Buck. Chr
loss. Cresssy, Delayiigne,, Duke, Estopinal,
tington. Jonas, Kelly Of VIM, Kidd Lnmare,
Leonl,ard Of Orleans, Lyons Martin, Means.
McGehee Nunez; Pitts, Porter; Randoll9l,
Richardson, Role. Routon, Ryand, Smart,
agE SELF snEeteph spil9 Wsa Lhy9' w
liams, Wise, and Woud-5ls
Less than twothirds Of all the meYbers
elected to she House Of Representatives hav
was not agreed TO-
Mr. Singleton offered the following amend
nent to become amendment number twenty
one
Every malc person of the age Of twenty one
| years Of upwards, born or naturnlized in the
| United States. and subject to the jurisdiction
| thereof and residents Of this State one year
next preceding an election aud the last three
! months a resident Of the parish in which he
offers to vote shall be deemed an eector.
Strike out article ninety eight =
The question was put:
''shall the proposed amendment to the CON
stitution he adopted by the House, to become
amendment number twenty-nne2"
The yeas and nays were called, with the fol
lowing result:
Yeas d. Hon Louis Bush, Speaker and
Messrs AIlige. Barbin Barrett, Brady. Ber-
~, Boil Breard. Briee. Bridger. EiIIiou,
| l}uw,len, Buck, Carloss Carville, Cresey
D'Avv. Dayrics. Dinltgrave, Duke. DuprSa.
lIstopinal, Forester Gaskins. Gillespie. Ham
Kelly Of VIM Kelly Of Orleans Kidd, La
mare. Lea. Leeds Lnonlard Of Orleans,
| Lyons. Martin. Means, MeGehee, Newsom,
N,nnz, Peralta. Pitts Porter. Rally, Ran
Shaks'peare, smart, Stage, Self, Sellers, Sin
glnton, Spiller. Taylor T'nmonlet. Tolor,
| Tanrn. Voorhies. Warmoth Wnshhurn. VIII
lams, Wise, wood. Young Of Claihorne and
Young of East Baton Rouge 10
| Nays Messrs. Barron. Brooks, Brown.
Boslay, Burton, Como. Cole Davidson, De-
ipe Dc Lacy. Deticgr, Drew, Dicknnaon,
burden. ntnry, Fobb, CAN'T. Gary, Gaud"t,
Gracen Hill If Ascension. Holt, Jones.
IT. NJ johnson. Robert Johnson. keeting,
Kern. Leonard Of Caldo. Lewis Magoiro,
MilGn. Romero, Snaer. Stewart. bemmes,
ToilTyer, Walker Washington, Watson and
Wildo4n. O o
Leso than two-thirds Of all the members
elected to the House Of Representatives vot-
ing In the affirmative, tho House refused to
adopt tho amendment.
Mr. Lyons offered the following amend
ment. to become amendment No. 81:
On and after the first Of January. 1880,
! the seat of government snail bc established
at tho city of Baton Rouge and shall not be
removed without the consent sf two-thirds of
the members elected i toonslcR house of the
| General Assembly.
| Mr.. Lewis moved to amend by strikif2y out
tho words "Baton Rouge" and inserting in
lieu thereof tho word "Shreveport'
a On the motion of Mr. Nowsom the motion
to amend WAS laid upon the table.
Mr.. Do Lacy moved tooamond by striking
out the words ''naton Rouge" and INSERTING
tho word "Pinevile'' in lieu thereof,
On the motion of Mr.. oNewsom the motion
to amend was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Vance moved the precious uueetioR
WHICH WIS seconded by The House.
The question recurring on the amendment
proposed hyoMr. Lyons, it was put MS fol
lows: shall tho House adopt Tie proposed
amendment to the constitution, to become
amendment twenty p
Tho yens and nays vore called with The
following result
Mays,p- Y1,i 4
Brice Bridger, Brooks. Bowden Brown,
Busley Burton. Cnrloss. Cnrvillc Cole D'Avy,
Dayrios. Dejoie, Drew, Duke. Duproe, Foer-
ster, Can't, Gary. Gaskns Gillespie Hum
Robert johnson, Kelly Of Winn, Kidd Lea,
Leonard of Caddo, Lewis Lyons. Martin,
Means Milon, Nuncz Pitts, Porter, Richard
son, Romero, Kouton, Smart, Sthgg, Self, Sci
es, Stewart, S,imms, Singleton, Spiler, Tay
ngton, Wilde, Williams, Wise and Wood-65,
Nays-Hon. Louis Bush. Speaker and
Messrs, Aldige, Brady, Berry, Bell. Briggs,
Billien, Buck, Greasy, Como. Davidson, Della
grave, burden, EstopinaI, Fobb. Gaudet, Ora
Glen, Hill of Orleans. Huntington, FL M John
son. Kelly Of Orleans. Keeting, Kern, Lamare,
Leeds Leonhard Of Orleans Magloire, Nc
Gehee, Newsom, PeraIta. Raby, Randolph,
Voorhees, Walker. Wnshburn, Watson. Young
Of Claiborne and Young of East Baton
Rougc-i7.
Less than two-tbirds of all the mem
bers elected to the House of Representatives
voting in the affirmative, the proposed
amendment was not adopted.
Mr.. Young, of Baton Rouge, gave notice
that he would move n Reconsideration of the
vote just taken tomorrow.
Mr.. Dinkgravc offered the following amend
ment TO become amendment ii
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxation,
household goods, such as furniture wearing
apparel tools Of trade or profession and fam
lily portraits, not exceeding in aggregate value
the sum of five hundred de,ars.
Mr.. Davidson offered the following substi-
tute for the amSdment offered by Mr.. Dink-
grave:
That no property shall be exerx2t from tax
alton except LAT actually in usegor churches
or public educational purposes and charitable
institutions, or owned by State, parochial or
nxSnicipal corporations.