The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-23
THE CONV VENTION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDING or THE
=.M BODY. -~..
Further Officers Elected d--Tbe Salaries
Determined Upon n-App0Intment
Of Com ml lttess,

o'clock, President Wilt In the chair
According 10 the resolutions adopted ON
Mondhy the following committees appointed
by the President. were announced:
On Hnles-Ths President and Msssrs Rob-
ertson, Mutt. Vance. Kelly, LsGardsur, Cum
ningham, Lyons, Estopinal and Dernas.
On Committees The President and Messra
Poche Richardson, Breaux, Claiborns. Lagap.
Todd, Stringfsllow, Pardse and Pinehback
The Convention then proceeded to perfect
Its organization by ths election Of the follow
ing officers Assistant Secretary, Bon Pres-
cott; Minute Clerk, T.. W Hnlssy. Sergeant
alarms. Thomas Mcintyre; Assistant Ser
geantnt-Arms, II. W. Barrow; Doorkeepsr.
j. ii. Jelaley, Assistant Doorkesper, A. Ved-
renrls.
These officers we're all selected by acclarna--
tion, except the Sergeant-at~Arms For thls
Office the Republicans put In nomination
Joseph r. Lawler Of Orleans. ballot was
taken with ths following result Mcintyre
70, Lawlsr 10.
Delegate Hough offered n resolution that
the members " the Convention be sworn t1,
support the constitution Of the United States.
1t being the organic law of the land.
The Convention refused to suspend the
rules by q vote Of Gs yeas to AZ nays. and ths
resolution was laid over.
Delegate Robertson made n motion that
the sal,ries of the offieers OF the, Gonveutiou,
bs fixed MS follows Secretary S. per diem.
Assistant Secretary 81, Minute Clerk H. Ser-
peant-at-Arms a.. Assistant serpeapt.at-
a, m n,.1',,,ta,,., a, m A..,.,t..'.
hi"'a % ~, ",o' ~ n7s'pei 80 ~ h7s'Stane
Doorkeeper ~. The motion Was adopted.
By Delegate bhnd, ana adopted: Ihat the
Auditor of the state bs requested To furnish
for the information of this Convention the
following stAtnents:
]. statement ~ the annual assessed vhlue
for taxation of ~ the property, real and per-
spnhl, IN ths several phflshhs of the state
since the hdpptionnf the constitution of 1863
2. The amount nf taxes collected and uncoi-
lected, during said period. In tbs several par
ishes OF ths State
3. A statement oY the number of series Of
for the nom n-paymeut Of Mx"s during said pc
rlOd In the several parishes Of the State.
4. A statement of the number Of city or
town lots forfeited or adIndicated 70 the State
period In the several cities and towns In the
State.
3. A statement OF the annual disbursements
OF the revenues of the State during said pe-
rlod, ana Tor what purposes ana on what ac-
count dtsbursed.
O.. A statement Of the annual cost TO the
State OF the collection Of taxes during said
period In the several parishes;
statement o. Ihe numeer and amount
~ Gts - d, saia ,r,od Z, asns ,d issn
p,1rposes and Cd what account.
Delegate Forman offered s. resolution that
mittees, the President be authorized to APP
point the following committees:
committee Of seven on the judiciary,
seven on the Legislature, seven on the execl1-
tive departments, seven on preamble and bill
registration, seven On the limitation Of the
legislative power, seven On taxation and debt
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Committees, which committee retired
making up Its report.
delegate Lyons In the chair.
Delegate Kidd offered resolution pro-
yiding for the appointment Of a committee
with view to ascertaining what is honest
and what ig dishonest. Referred to the COM
mittee on committees.
The resolution Of Delegate McGl loin, offered
on Monday regulating the admission OF uer-
sons to the floor of the Convention was taken
lp and referred to the same committee.
On motion of Delegate Cunningham the
reading and approval OF Mondays Journal
was deferred until to-day.
tion do now adjourn. Lost.
On melton ~ Delegate McfiIaIn the Com
yentIon then-at I2 o'cIock-took recess for
one hour in order IN 1--WE the COMMITTEE. On
Cnm mittaea an onnortnnitv n rennrt.
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Arlhh hhohoo.
Upon the reassembling OF the Convention
Delegate WarnOth gave notice OIL contest 10
the case OF Kemp against ID. Kemp, SIT
ting Delegate from st. Helena. Keferred 10
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Delegate White gave notice .! resoiuIi99n
providing for the form OF oath 10 DC baKen Dy
the Delegates.
Delegate kernochan oblecoed, as ,I sliul.at d.ea
resolution had already been preseheed aaa
referred.
The objection was sustained, ana tne reso-
luton went over.
~. Nv mse araaa ~ CLERGYMAN at the OPEN
~. ~ ~ o =. 20 aaaaion of the Convention
iif hoIa~ata Davidsm offered the following res
oIntinn.
Whareaa there in to-day feeling Of appre-
hension and alarm on the part Of the colored