The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
Eveninp Haesinn.

4 ILL OJ ~. Ill.
| Evening Session.
After recess the Convention was called Il
order at 80 O'Clock D. m.
Present Hon. l.. A. Witt, President, ant
LOT members.
Absent-Messrs. Bell, Bsnham, Breen, Chin
pella, j.. L. Davidson, Davis, Denis, Estopi
nal, Faux, FontelIeu, George Howell
| King, Long, Marshall Ponder, Semmes
Simon, N NJ. Smith, Steele, Strovich, War
moth, r. 3. Williams, .. Young.
| Mr.. Robertson moved that the unfinished
business Of the morning session be postponed
for one hour.
The motion prevailed
Mr.. Phelps moved that the report Of the
COMMITTEES on Taxation, Equalization and
Exemptions be postponed until Ordinance No
429, relative TO the State debt, is disposed Of
The motion prevailed, and it was SO or
dered
BY unanimous consent, under u suspension
OF the rules, Mr.. Claiborne, chairman OF spe-
cial committee, submitted q report Of that
COMMITTEES on the State warrants held by the
University Of Louisiana.
Lies over.
Mr.. Byrne, chairman, on behalf OF the Com
rnittee on Printing and Publishing submitted
q report Cd sundry bills for printing done by
the Printer Of the Convention, approving the
same and recommending their payment.
Also on Ordinances No. % and Ordinance No.
s158, which were returned without action, as
the subject had been disposed Of by the Con-
vention.
The report, under suspension OF the rules,
was adopted.
Mr.. Poche In the chair.
FROM THE TABLE.
The memorial Of Prof. Boyd, relative to the
State University, was postponed indefinitely.
The resolution OF Mr.. McGloin, relative to
a separate ordinance on State debt was
ordered to lie over.
The resolution OF Mr.. Vance, relative to
hours OF meeting OF the Convention for
morning and evening sessions, was postponed
indefinitely.
The resolution OF Mr. Forman, relative to
submitting separate ordinance on State
debt for ratification by the people, was laid
ON the table subject to call.
The resolution OF Mr.. Cbiapella was laid
upon the table subject to call.
The resolution Of Mr.. Benham relative to
the jetties was laid upon the table subject to
call.
The resolution Of Mr. Carey, requesting
report from the Committee Oh the Debt and
Government Of the City Of New Orleans, was
laid upon the table.
TIE resolution Of Mr.. Vance relative to the
health Of the city was laid upon the table.
The resolution Of MIR. OFT relative to
cruelty to animals was referred to the Com
mittee on General Provisions
The resolution of Mr.. Robertson, directing
the chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Contin-
gent Expenses to pay the Minute Clerk at
the rate Of six dollars per day from the be-
ginning OF the session, was taken up.
Mr.. Wells moved to amend the resolution
by inserting the words, And the Secretary
at the rate Of eight dollars per day"
Mr.. Kidd moved to amend the resolution SO
as to allow to each employee Of the Conven-
ton an increase OF fifty per cent on the pay
heretofore allowed
Mr. Byfne offered the following amendment
to the resolution:
Amend 30 as to allow the gum of fifty dol
lars each to the four policemen who are now
ind have been detailed OH duty In this Con-
vsntiOn.
Mr.. Ogden moved as a substitute that the
present employees receive ten days extra pay
for night work for night sessions.
Mr.. Girard offered the following amend
ment as a substitute:
Resolued, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be directed to
pay the following officers and employees OF
1he Convention at the following rates per
lay, from the beginning Of the session or for
he time they were actually employed, to wit:
Reading Clerk, five dollars per day
Assistant Secretary, six dollars per day.
Minute Clerk, six dollars per day.
Messenger, four dollars per day.
Sergeant-at-ArIns, six dollars per day.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, five dollars |
Der day.
Chief Porter, three dollars per day.
The Enrolling Clerks, four dollars per day |
Clerk Of Contingent Expenses, four dollars |
1er day.
Clerk OF Contested Elections four dollars /
,er day.
Clerk Judiciary Committee, four dollars per
lay.
Clerk Committee on General Provisions,
our dollars per day.
Porters, one dollar and fifty cents per day.
Doorkeeper, four dollars per day.
Assistant doorkeeper, three dollars per day.
Pages, one dollar per day.
On the motion of Mr.. Breaux the resolu-
ion OF Mr.. Robertson was referred, with the
and substitutes, to the Commit
ee on Contingent Expenses.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced an ordinance rel
tive to eonvfctS.
Lies over
Mr.. Wells introduced an ordinance concern
~ intermarriage Of whites with colored per-
ons.
Lies over.
Mr.. Wells introduced an ordinance concern
lg imprisonment In jails.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The report Of the Committee on State Debt.
rdtnance No. AT, relative to the debt due the
Iscal Agent, was taken up.
On the motion OF Mr.. Lyons, the further
'nsideration Of the ordinance was postponed