The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-28
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Inc Democratic executive committee Of
Avoyelles will nominate delegates 10 the con
stitutional convention, Thursday, Feb
ruary ~.
NatGhitoches holds her nominating con-
ventioD, Monday, March 8.
The negroes Of East Carroll, the Obnserpa-
tive declares, take very ltttis interest In tho
constitutional convention election. 10 thinks
that they will cast a very light vote.
The Democratic executive COMMITTEES met
MT Tallnlah, and selected Capt. Morrison as
delegate.
At n meeting Of the Republican executive
committee held on Saturday, M. q. Bobie was
nog,li,ated as Representative delegate and w.
A. Price as senatorial delegate to the couvsn-
tlon, leaving vacancy for ono Democrat.
They ars among the most intelligent Of their
raee.- Madison Journal.
The public officials Of Avoyeies parish have
published a card declaring that they will sup-
port no person for the constitutional cOnyeIl-
tlOn who does not pledge himself In advance
~ Insert u clause IN tho constitution allowing
the present incumbents to serve out their
terms.
The following additional candidates for the
constitutional convention are mentioned. ID.
g. Montan. of lberville, In the Fourteenth
Senatorial District comprising the parishes
Of IbervllIe and West Baton Rouge, and A. J.
Perkins, Of Calcasieu, In the Tenth Senate
rial District. com posed of Cameron, Calca-
sieu, St. Mary and VermilIion.
There has been some difference In the Nine
tsenth Senatorial District, composed of
NatchtOches Sabine, UeSoto aud Red River.
In reference to the time and place of holding
the convention for ths selection Of two spna-
tOrial delegates TO the constitutional conven.
ton w. j. Frierson, OF the senatorial execu-
tive committees. called II to meet ut Pleasant
HUI, Ds Soto parrish, February 27, and Col.W.
W. Braz,aie, OF NatchitoGhes, to meet at
Coushatta, February 20. At the latter meet
Ing, no delegates being present It was finally
agreed to hold the convention In Natcbf-
tOchss. March O.
The mass nesting held In Mlnden, Webster
parish last Saturday, unanimously nomlna-
ted Judge ID. watkins to represent them
In the constitution convention soon to
assemble. This selection has given entire
satisfaction TO the people throughout the
parish, So far as heard from. He is not In
favor of Reputation, nor is he bondholder's q
protectonist. He believes that the great
work lies In the accomplishment Of meas-
ures for the relief of the tax-burdsned people
of the State. AS to the State debt, he thinks
there are two methods which will bring re-
lief: /. Lot the convention prohibit the Leg
islature from making any donation or gift
granting extra pay. 2. Let the burden Of
proof brlimposed upon the holders Of any and
oil State bonds signed by state agents. 10
consi GRAFTON and pursuant to valid laws.
Let the holder prove the validity Of the origi-
nal indebtedness, whether his bonds be origi-
nal or innovated bonds.-I Webster Democrat.
The following 10 the agreement adopted BY
the conference committees OF the district
Democratic and Republican parties of the
Ninth Senatorial District, In O convention
held February 10, 187g
Whereas, with the view Of hnrrnonizing all
interests, and preventing the expense and ex-
element attending political contest, upon
questions which VIZ do not deem OF political
nature, It Is agreed by the undersigned COM
mittees of the Ninth Senatorial District, rep
resenting respectively the Democratic Con-
seryative party and the National Republican
party, as follows, To wit:
That joint district ticket, TO be composed
OF one delegate TO be named by the Demo-
cratic Conservative party, and one delegate
to be named by the Republicans, as delegates
to the State constitutional convention to be
held In April, 1879, be recommended, and to
the election Of whom we hereby pledge the
votes OF both said parties.
1t is further understood and agreed that the
candidates 80 nominated and elected pledge
themselves to vote against any dimunition Of
the right Of elective franchise, as at present
guaranteed by the constitution OF 1868, except
as to the time required To acquire residence,
and especially against any property or educa-
tional qualification for voters and against any
requirement Or prepayment Of poll tax or
other tax, as right To vote, and to insist
upon and vote for system OF free public
schools as good for one race as for the other.