The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-16
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answer the question, and submitted his
reason. Id writing, which was read, as follows
In declining to answer the question put to
mittee Of the Constitutional Convention, |
disclaim any Intention OF showing contempt
for II or the Convention. That body and the
gentlemen composing 1t I respect.
that the communication made to me was, I
consider, confidential.
ED. a. PALFREY.
NE. Lott, chairman OF the committee, made
the following motion:
I move that Mr.. T.. A. Palfrey be taken In
charge by the Sergeant-at-Arms and held In
custody during the existence OF this body, OF
until such time as the said Palfrey may come
forward and answer the question propounded.
On this motion the yeas and nays we're
called for, with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs. Blanchard, Burton, Byrne,
Carey, Claiborne, Colvln, Cunningham, East
ers, Henry of Cameron, Henry OF Natchi-
toches, Heron, Joffrion, Kelly, Kemp, Kno-
block, Iagan, Land, Lott, luckett Lyons,
Marshall, Mlllard, Moreland. Moore Of La
| aloin, Mutt Ogden, Olivier, paElange,, Reid,
Rivet. Richardson, Robertson. Sell, Simon,
stone, s luther n Todd, Vance, Young Of East
| Nays Messrs. Allan, Babeock, Baskin,
Brian, Bulger, Bulow, Caffrey, gahen., ,Chaffes
Chiapella Collins, Davenport, Davidson OF
Claiborne, Davidson OF 1barville, Demas, De
nis. Dickerson,. billiard, Edwards, FAUX,
Fayrot, Fontelieu, Gardner, George ,' an'
Jastre1nski, Kernoehan Kidd. Klrkman, La
naux, Landry Leake, Letlardenr, IT., Lean,
Marks, Matthews, Mentz Mcconnell, Noguez,
OFT, Pardee, Phelps. Plnchback, Poehe, Roach I'D,
yenson, Stewart, stringfelIow, strevioh, Wat
| Young Of Concordia-
Absent essrs Benham, Bienvenu, Bridg-
| Long, Ponder, Smith Of jackson, Stage. Steele.
Thompson, Warmoth, White, Williams OF
Grant-17.
| The motion Of Mr.. Lott was lost.
BY virtue Of the foregoing vote the Presf-
dent informed Mr.. Palfrey that he had per-
mission to retire.
ORDINANCE no. AL RESUMED.
l The consideration Of Ordinance No. AL,
concerning the judiciary department, was
resumed.
! Article 10 was read
/ lMr. Matthews In the chair.]
MI. Forman moved to amend article 10 by
striking out the words, lin cases where 1t may
have appellate Jurisdiction" In lines s, g
and Z.
On the motion Of Mr.. Lyons tie motion to
amend was laid upon the table.
Article 10 was adopted 80 printed, On the
motion Of Mr.. Land.
i Article II was read.
n Mr.. Hough moved to amend by striking out
lines /, and B.
On the motion Of Mr.. Elan, the motion to
amend was laid upon the table.
Mr. Watkins moved to amend article Il by
adding the words, "in aid Of appellate iuris.
Il diction."
on the motion OF Mr.. Forman, the motion
n to amend was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Forman moved to amend article II by
striking out the word .power," In line 4, and
inserting the words Original jurisdiction In
lieu thereof
II On the motion Of Mr.. Lyons the motion te
, amend was laid upon the table.
!, On the motion Of Mr.. Land article II was
adopted as printed.
Mr.. McGloin, on behalf OF the Committee or
the Judiciary, offered the following additiona
article:
ART No Judge OF any court Of the STATE
. shall be affected In his term OF Office, salary
Il
ing the term or period for which he wat
elected or appointed. Any legislation, %
affecting any Judge or court s 4,
take effect only at the end OF the term OF Office
Of the Judge or judges, incumbents 81 IDS
apply, at the time Of It's enactment This ar
ticle shall not affect the provisions OF th1f
constitution relative to impeachment or re
moval from office.
The favorable report Of the committee rec
| ommending the adoption OF the foregoing ar
ticle was read.
J On the motion Of Mr.. McGloin the rules
were suspended and the article was passed K
its second reading.
/ Articles IL and 10 were successfully read
} and adopted, on the motion Of Mr.. Land.
, Article IA was read.
Mr. Parlange moved that the further con
, sideration OF the article be postponed.
The motion to postpone was laid upon tn
table.
Mr.. Pardee moved to amend by striking
out all after the word .'misdemeanors" Il
> line 8. .5n.- ...5....
The motion to amend, on the motion Of Mi
7 Blanchard, was laid upon the table, ant
article IA, on motion Of Mr.. Land, was adopte'
as printed. @m.a+@@..M. 4..........:
81 Article Id was read.
) Mr.. Stringfellow moved to amend by adding
the words: He shall also receive fees as ma:
9 be fixed by law
On the motion Of Mr.. Demas the motion t.
b amend was laid upon the table.
On the motion of Mr.. Sutherlin the wor
Quarterly, In line 70. was stricken out an
!, the word monthly" was Inserted in lie
thereof.
Mr. Webb moved to amend by striking OF
{. three thousand dollars and inserting "fou
thousand dollars"
8 The motion to amend, on the motion Of MI
Denis, by q rising vote of 81 yeas to % nays
= was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Forman moved to amend by strikin
d out the words ''three Thousand" and insertin
d ..three thousand six hundred" In lieu thereo
I. On thu motion OF Mr.. Demas the motion |