The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-11
dietary. VIZ y u
The bill liz as follows
BY Mr.. Hahn, of st. Charles:

people OF Louisiana, regardless Of presen
political parties, that the constitution ratifief
III 1868, IN conformity to the act OF Congress-
passed March second, eighteen hundred ant
| tects; and there exists general belief amone
Inc good people OF the State that It's provi
slons Ielatlve TO many matters of the utmost
Importance to their welfare and prosperit,
may be greatly improved; and
Whereas, experience has shown that tbe
usual machinery of conventions. composed Of
large numbers OF men elected In the heat nj
pollifcal excitement consumes much time
produces unnecessary excitement Is a burden
a 10 t,ae taxpayers, and often furnishes provi-
sions inspired by partisan zeal Therefore
he 1t enacted by the Senate and Housc NJ
representatives Of the State of Louisinpn. IN
,nenerdt Assembly conrened, That there be and
is hereby created q committee consisting of
G Snongy seven citizens Of the State to be
tion, whose duty 1t shall bs to meet In the
city OF New Orleans on the first Monday in
April, eighteen hundred and seveutv-pjgbt
70 study and deliberate over the changes
deemed necessary in our organic State law.
ana 20 frame new constitution for the State
OF Louisiana.
-. 2. That the Committee on the Constitu
tion, created in the foregoing section of this
act, shall consist OF the following named per-
sons, to-wit. 20
W. F. Herman, Of East Fellciana.
K. e. Wickliffe, of West Feciana.
Andrew y. Heron, Of East Baton Rouge.
T. :. Hyams, of West Baton Rouge.
d. ID. Estilette, of st. Landry.
John Z. Ludeling, of Ouachita
Geo Essex and Emile Rost, of St Charles
T. L. Porehe, of st. James.
l.. Il. Bentley, of Ascension
Kandell Hunt s. b. Packard. W. M. Bur
yell Hugh Kennedy, A. s; Badger. Duncan
ward Pilsbury, Alfred Shaw, NJ. Schuppert
John Henderson, J. r. Clay, Paul Capdey}elle
Jules Oassard, Jacob Hassinger and Thos. j
Semmes, of Orleans.
3. That the members of said committee
shall take the oath of office prescribed by the
present constitution: and majority OF said
committee shall constitute quorum to do
business. They shall elect one Of their num-
Der to be president, and shall adopt such
rules as they may deem proper for the trans
action OF their business and Accomplish
ment OF the work entrusted to them They
are authorized to employ clerks. not to AK
coed ten In number, whose aggregate compeD-
sation for the whole time of employment
shall not exceed four thousand dollars, and to
assign them such duties as the Committee |
may deem proper. The committee shall also |
30 allowed o contingent fund OF one thousand |
iollars for the purchase OF stationery. etc.
4, That when the now constitution eontem-
plated by this act shall have been entirely
% He'd In the office of the Secretary Of State.
md another in the office of the Governor
The Secretary OF State shall immediately
ause the constitution thus framed to be
printed yin pamphlet form, and send copy
hereof 10 every newspaper known to him ia
he State, as well as to every district Judge.
arish Judge, district attorney, clerk OF court
herlff, recorder, and member OF the General
ssembly. He shall also cause the same to
3 published for at least sixty DAYS before the
,onth of November, 1878, In the Official Jour {
al Of the State. ' /
s.. That the committee on the constitution 3
nall complete Its labors, file the new constI-
ltion with the Secretary of State and Gov :
nor mo on or before the first Monday In july !
US; and shall cease to have any official OK, : !
tence or authority after that date
&. That the members of said committee re-
ding out OF the city OF New Orleans. shall
leh be allowed compensation of five dollars
'r day for the time actually employed in
rvice, but no mileage; and those from the b
ty OF New Orleans shall receive no oompen- r
tion. I
z. The new constitution shall be submitted
vote OF the citizens of the State who pos !
ss the qualifications now required by law.
{ ratification or rejection, on the same day
November next as is now fixed by law for
9 election Of Representatives In the Legisa-
re, etc. LII Q 70 Q on this matter, as far as
shall be taken. the election held, 81
d the result proclaimed In exactly the same f
amer, and by the same officers, as are de-
snated for the ordinary election of public o.
1cers In this State At the election all those o.
favor OF ratifying the constitution shall Re
we written or printed on their ballots "for 81
ing the constitution shall have written or in
lnted on their ballots against the consti- OF
tion" The vote for public officers and the Ii
te cast for or against the constitution shall
on the same ticket Ito avoid confusion, the Fl
cessity of two tickets and the multiplicity "
ballot boxes). n
}. The SUN Of ten Thousand dollars. or 90 OF
lch thereof as may be necessary be and ii
same Is hereby appropriated out OF any b
nds 10 the treasury not otherwise appropri- tn
"a, TO defray the expenses to be incurred di
der this act; the same to be drawn on the to
Irrants of the president of the committee nc
d tho Secretary Of State for such sums as OF
W be required by them respectively, as tie
owe provided. We
!. AS soon as practicable after the result of
vote on the constitution in the State shall to
and announced according to Sc
sung laws, the Governor of the State tn
Ill issue proclamation announcing the fo
e Tor and against" In every parish and vi
'es on this question shall be in favor of rati-
.tiOn, he shall so declare; and in such CT
mt the new constitution shall go into Sc
,ration and be of effect at such time as wi
I'll be designated and fixed in such consti- az
ion. I'M
If, Fitzpatrick introduced bill relating to Of
organ Eation of tho police force Referred fol
Committee on City. Affairs. - be
". AOOrn1eS introduced a bill relating to the we
yiiege granted to secure advances on grow of
crops. Referred to Comm ttee on Judiciary an
r. Huntington introduced a bill for the re- DO
of Robert Hutchinson, and the discharge of mr.
incumbrance on the State House. Referred p,
he Committee on judiciary. so'
r. VOORHEES, introduced bill providing for Sal
appropriation for general expenses of the slV
TO government for the year 1878, in the sum thu
$3.50 ,S7b, Of which the of $4,000 is for ex- thi
SEES of the Senate, and $4,000 for those of fur
House. Referred to Committee on Contin- tb.
t Expenses. Oh
n motion of Mr.. Lyons the bill was ordered o oa,
nted Se'
r, VOORHEES, introduced bill relating to the ini
nd of Liquidation. and also q bill to enforce tut
collection Of the poll tax. Referred to the cui
1mittee on Ways and Means. OF
so, bill relating to contingent expenses LIE
he State. Referred to Committee on Rail- tn.
Is. In
be Senate concurrent resolution providing no
a joint committee of nine from the Senate W
thirteen from the House was read and on W
ion referred to the Committee on the Consti- We.
on. Oh
le House adjourned till Friday at 10 m. be-
bu
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. a.
Ist evening the Tournaments Of the noted bill int
lists of our country came off at the St. Charles on
Dda between Messra Cvriile Dim and Vim to