The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-28
Grand total of all receipts from 1869 to 1879 including
quarter ending March 81. 1879 ....- i


be and is hereby instructed to exempt from
taxation and license the capital, machinery
and other property employed in manufactO-
ries In the State during the term Of twenty
five years from and after the ratification OF
this ordinance.
Mr.. Gaskins moved to amend by striking
out In line the words twenty-five" and in
sorting in lieu thereof the word Fifteen" Q
Mr. McGloin offered substitute for the
ordinance and amendment.
Mr. Carey moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the ordinance until Thurs
made the special order of the day for that
time, and that the substitute and amendment
be printed In the journal.
Mr.. Breaux moved as an amendment that
the further consideration of the ordinance be
postponed until the report of the Committee
on Taxation, Equalization and Exemption has
been received and taken up.
The motion was carried.
The report of the Committee on Militia was
taken up, with the substitute reported by the
committee for Ordinances Nos. 100, col, 278
and 298, was read and placed upon the calen-
dar as
| On the motion of Mr.. Robertson it was or
dered that the ordinance be considered sec
| ton by section.
| On the motion of Mr.. Lyons the motion OF
Mr.. Robertson was reconsidered.
| Mr. Leake offered the following as O sub
stitute for the ordinance reported by the
committee:
An Ordinance concerning the Militia.
| ARTICLE L. A well-regulated militia being
essential to the peace and security OF the
State, the General Assembly shall have au-
| thority to provide by law how the militia OF
the State shall be organized, Differed, trained,
armed and equipped, and OF whom 1t shall
consist.
ART. O. The General Assembly shall have
power to authorize the formation OF volunteer
companies, and to provide for their organiza-
yon in battalons, regiments, brigades, divis-
| ions and corps, with such restrictions as may
be prescribed by law, and shall have authority
to arm and equip the same.
| ART 3. The officers and men OF the volun-
teer forces shall not be entitled to receive any
pay, ratOns or emoluments when not In
active service by authority Of the State.
Arr. T. The General Assembly may exempt
| from military service persons having con
scientious scruples against bearing arms.
Mr.. Bridger moved that the substitute be
amended by striking out the fourth article
thereof.
The motion to strike out was lost
On the motion of Mr.. Parlange the substi
tute was amended by adding at the end o
article the words, "The Governor shall have
power to call the militia into active service fo
! the preservation Of law and order, or when The
public safety may require It,
On the motion of Mr.. King the following
nrovisO was added at the end of the last amend
ment: provided that the police force of any
city, town or parish shall not be organized Oh
used as part Of the State militia"
On the motion of Mr.. Lyons article of the
substitute was stricken out.
On the motion Of Mr.. Heron, article | d
the substitute was amended by striking ou
the words, ga well regulated militia being
essential to the peace and security OF The
State
Mr.. Marshall moved to amend by inserting
the words, cit shall also be empowered t.
exempt such State and parish officers as 1
may deem advisable"
The motion to amend was lost
Mr.. Lyons offered the following amend
ment:
In article 4, after the word service" strik
out the words persons having conscientiou
| scruples against bearing arms" and inser
in lieu thereof the words those who belong
to religious societies whose tenets forbid then
to bear arms; prorided, a money equivaIen
for their services shall be exacted."
By rising vote of 81 yeas to nays tn
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Heron moved to amend article b,
striking out the words mot be entitled to re