The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-15
Ferty-nfth nays ProcesdInxs.

nauceS Nos. 3l3, 56O 5eb 0of 19o aug, oVA, ~,
11G Ii, 275, 90, do, %, 3D. 49, 233 12 81 1874 325,
221, 35b, ISL, $685. 373 377, 315, 1853 and 366, beg
| leave to report that they have duly consid-
cred said ordinances, together with the
subject OF taxation, equalization ana assess.
meIlts and exemption from taxation, and
submit the accom- panying ordinances cover
| IND all that is necessary to be embodied III the
new constitution on those subjects, and re-
commend its adoption by the Convention.
NIT d supplemental report fixing the maxi
| mum rate OF taxation from all purposes to
| be inserted In the blanks In article s OF the
report herewith submitted, and also liking
| the time when the fiscal year shall commence
| to be inserted In the blanks In article II OF
said report.
Chairman Committee on Taxation, Equaliza-
ton and Exemption.
Also, the ordinance accompanying 1t.
On motion Of Mr. Phelps the reading Of the
report was dispensed with, and 1t was ordered
printed In bill form, with the views Of the
minority.
On motion Of Mr.. Pinchback the special
order of the day was postponed for ten
minutes.
Mr. Blanchard, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on Federal Relations, called up the report Of
his committee memorializing Congress on
the subject OF the United States Barracks at
Baton Rouge.
On motion Of Mr. Blanchard the report was
adopted.
THE SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY,
being the report OF the Committee on Agri-
culture, was laid over, subject to call
- motion Of Mr.. Kidd. q memorial from
two hundred citizens and taxpayers OF New
Orleans, praying for q limitation OF tax levy,
and for the adoption OF tho reportiof the Com
mittee to Investigate the State Debt, was re-
ceived.
Mr.. Demas moved that the reading be dis
pensed with, and his motion prevailed BY q
rising vote Of 40 yeas TO Az nays.
On motion Of Mr.. Kidd, the Convention re-
solved itself into committee Of the whole,
for the purpose OF considering the report Of
the Committee to Investigate the State Debt.
fMr. Stille In the chair.]
The committee rose and through It's chair
man reported progress and asked leave to sit
again.
The President resumed the chair and there
port Of the committee was accepted by the
Convention.
The
UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
which was article of Ordinance No. 40, was
taken up.
Mr.. McGloin moved to postpone the consid-
Grafton of the article.
Mr.. Poche moved that 1t be fixed for to-
morrow after the consideration OF the report
Of the Committee on the State Debt.
And 1t was 30 ordered.
Mr.. Wells, In accordance with previous
notice given. moved that the vote whereby
the amendments OF Messrs. Blanchard and
Lyons to article 5 were adopted be recon-
sidered, and his motion prevailed. Mr.. Wells
offered the following amendment to the arti-
Gle: Strike out all at the end OF the articl
after the word therein"
Mr.. Stevenson offered the following amend
mentito MI. Wells Add after "therein, (which
shall not exceed the State tax" The amend
ment was accepted by Mr.. Wells, and both
amendments adopted.
Mr.. Lyons offered the following amend
ment:
Add at the end Of the article, "Provided
that with such tax the whole amount Of par
ish taxes shall not exceed the limit Of parish
taxation fixed by this constitution"
IMr. Moore, of Lafourche, In the chair.l
Mr.. Poche moved the previous question,
which was seconded by the Convention, and
the amendment of Mr.. Lyons was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Poche the article as
amended was readopted, the last section read
ing as follows:
The Legislature may appropriate to the
same fund the proceeds, In whole or In part
Of public lands not designated for any other
purpose, and shall provide that every parish
may levy tax for the public schools therein,
which shall not exceed the State tax; pro-
vided that with such tax the whole amount
of parish taxes shall not exceed the limits OF
parish taxation fixed by this constitution.
Mr. Matthews moved to reconsider the vote
just taken.
Mr.. Poche moved to lay the motion Of Mr..
Matthews on the table, and the motion was
lost by a rising vote Of 80 yeas to 50 nays.
The motion Of Mr.. Matthews prevailed, and
the vote by which the act as amended was
adopted was reconsidered.
At 4 o'clock p. M, on motion OF Mr.. For
man. the Convention adjourned until IL
O'Clock q. N. tomorrow.
VIM. 81. HARRIS,
Secretary of the Convention.
FOrty-sixth Days Proceedings.
NEW ORLEANS, Thursday, June IL, 1879.