The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

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BY Delegate Ogden-A resolution providing
tnat, except In cases otherwise provided fol
In the rules, all calls for the yeas and nays
must be ordered by rising vote of at least
twenty-five members. Referred to the Com
mittee on Rules.
| By Delegate Luckett-A resolution pre-
scribing the limit OF assessments on swamn
lands. Referred to the Committee on Taxa
| tion.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The contested election cases OF Tebault and
Nugent vs.. Phelps and Mcconnell were taken
up.
Delegate Cunningham moved to POSTPONE
further consideration until 80 o'clock Fri
day evening, and that a night session be held
for the consideration of the reports.
Delegate Warmoth moved as q substitute,
that the cases be postponed until Saturday
after the reading Of the journal.
Delegate Ogden moved, as substitute for
the pending motions, that the cases be de-
ferred until Monday night at 7 o'clock.
After some discussion the Chair ruled that
the election cssses were not before the Conven-
ton, the report Of the Com mittee on LegisIa-
tive Department having been previously made
the special order.
The report of the Committee on Legislative
department was postponed until Saturday
Immediately after the reading OF the journal.
THE Observation-Disclosures
The report OF the Committee on Executive
Department was taken up
Article was adopted as read:
Art. :. No person shall be eligible to the
ONCE of governor or lieutenant governor who
been ten years citizen Of the United States.
and a esident oil the State for the space Of Ave
years next preceding his election.
Article was read:
Art. The governor shall ente on the dis
his election, and shall continue In
office until the Monday next succeeding the
day that his successor shall have been duly de-
af1 nation required by this constitution.
Delegate Smith moved to substitute the first
Monday next succeeding the first Thursday
for the date fixed.
Delegate George moved to amend by strik-
Ing out the words between the words athe''
and and, and to Insert ION the first Monday
aitef tne announcement BY the General As
sembly Of the result Of the election
Delegate Georges substitute was adopted.
and the amended article was then adopted.
Article was then read.
.. ARTICLE -. No person shall be eligible as
Governor or Lieutenant Governor who shall be- |
7 MEMBER Of congress or shall hold Office under
,he United States at the time of or within six
such office
! Delegate sutherlin offered the following
NO member Of Congress or any person
holding office under the United States governs
nent shall be eligible as Governor or Lieu
enant Governor"
The substitute was tabled on motion of Del
Delegate Robertson moved to strike efft tha
one year"
D,Lo Il
motion to strike out the section was lost.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Under suspension of the rules, the chair
rdered the reading Of communication from
ne q secretary, announcing the election OF Mr..
j: Rivet as Representative Delegate from
ne nth ward OF the parish of Orleans.
On motion OF Delegate Grard, the name OF
lr. Rivet was ordered placed upon the roll.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Rivet entered the
all and took his seat.
REGULAR ORDER RESUMED.
The discussion upon the ordinance re- I
orted by the Committee on Executive De-
artment was resumed. "
Delegate Young moved to strike out the
fth article. Lost.
Delegate Moore, of Lafo1irche. offered an G
declaring that all votes cast for an {
eliglble candidate be declared null and void /
ost.
Delegate Forman offered an amendment
.aiiLG Lut1L III ch5e al lueIIRiDIe candidate
'ceived the highest number of votes, new
ectlon shall be held. Lost.
Delegate Young moved that the Convention | +
now adjourn in honor Of memorial day. !.
ost. T
The original article was then adopted. t
Delegate Stamps moved for reconsidera- n
On OF the vote by which the Office Of Super
tendent OF Education was abolished.
Delegate Lyons moved to lay on the table {
e notion to reconsider Fl
On this motion the yeas and nays were de- t
anded, resulting-yeas So, nays 65; and the t
Ot1on to table was lost II
Pending further consideration OF the mo- t
on to reconsider, Delegate Collins offered t
e following resolution:
Resotred, That In respect to the day which s
generally celebrated by our fellow Citizens, Il
no &c have devoted 1t to the memory Of the
'ad soldiers of the Union, this Convention ]
orning. v
The resolution was adopted and the Conyen- p
on adjourned in pursuance thereof. g
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