The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-11
THE COW ENTI0N.
Consideration of the Articles Re-
stricting the Suffrage.
Resolutions Of Respect to the Hon. r.
B. Stille Adopted, Followed
by an Immediate Adj
journment. m=


| Of his colleague, Hon. R. B. Stille, Of Sabine,
| and gave notice that at o'clock he would pre-
sent resolutions Of respect to the memory OF
the deceased, and would move an adjourn
ment Of the Convention.
The consideration Of the ordinance reported
| by the Committee on Elective Franchise was
postponed for one hour
| AMENDMENTS 70 THE CONSTITUTION.
| The report Of the Committee on Amend
ments to the New Constitution was taken up.
| Section was read:
! SECTION 1. This constitution may DO amended
and revised Gin pursuance OF the provisions OF
| this article.
Delegate Watkins moved to amend by strik-
ing out the word "only." Adopted.
Pending consideration OF the section, the
hour for the special order having arrived, the
report Of the Committee on Elective Fran
chise was taken up.
| The pending articles we're numbered two,
three, eight and nine, the remaining articles
OF the report having been adopted several
days ago. 5m....M.. ...=........F... #
Article was read:
ART q. Every male citizen Of the, United
States, and every male person OF foreign birth
WHO has been na Il Or who may haze az L.
OF the United States beforehe offers to VOTE who
~ twenty one years old Or upwards, possessing
the fol owing qualifications, shall be an eleciOr
and shall bs entitled 70 vote Ut any election by
the people. except as hereinafter provided.
1. He shall be- an actual resident Of the state
| which be offers to vote.
g. He stall be an actual resident Of the parish
In which he offers to vote at least six months
| next preceding the election.
g. He shall be an actual resident Of the ward
or precinct in which he offers to vote at least
thirty days next preceding The election.
to an election all taxes assessed against him,
| except tho tnxes Of the year III ,whichthe elee..
ton takes . ace provided, that this clause shall
date Of the constitution: and provided further.
that the execution enumerated In this clause
UPON each p male lnhsbitant over tbs ts age 81
twenty one years for school purposes, which
poll tax shall be paid for every year. including
that In which tho election is held.
Delegate Poche moved to amend by strik-
ing out the fourth section.
Delegate Land offered the following substi-
tute for the article:
No person shall have the right to vote or be
eligible to office under the constitution Of this
State who shall not be abls to read he eonstitu-
name: provided, however, That the provisions Of
this article shall not apply 10 any person who
owns property. real OF personal, assessed for
taxes In his own name to the amount of at least
80 to the State. and assessed within twelve
months next preceding the election at which he
offers do VOTE nar TO any person prevented BY
the English language.
Delegate Land urged the adoption of his
substitute, arguing that suffrage should be
restricted, and that the constitution should
not be submitted to the people for ratifica-
tlon, because the Republicans would vote
| solidly 10 defeat it.
Delegate Simon opposed the substitute and
argued Ia favor OF free suffrage.
| Delegate POche moved to lay the substitute
| OF Delegate Land on the table.
| On this motion the yeas and nays we're de-
| manded, resulting yeas LOG, nays 5. and the
motion to table prevailed.
| Delegate Poche then urged the adoption OF
| his motion to strike out the fourth article.
He insisted that the Democratic party was
the friend Of free suffrage; that any attempt
to restrict it would be against the principles
OF republican government, and would be pre-
judicial to the best interests of the State.
Delegate Allain favored the motion to
strike out He insisted that If the article was
adopted the negroes would leave the State en-
masse.
Delegate Demas also favored the motion to
strike out.
Delegate Benham favored the motion to
strike out. He commended that If the article
was adopted the exodus to Kansas would be
vastly increased and that it was unnecessary
as directed against the Republican party, for
that party was dead In the State, and for
was If his single vote would do it.
Delegate Wells opposed the motion to strike
out. He insisted that the section was q proper
one and that man who would not pay his
would not be the one affected by the article
us poor men, both white and black, paid their
taxes, as rule. The adoption OF the article
would affect rich men principally, they being
the ones who were generally in arrears for
taxes.
Delegate Davidson, OF Iberville, favored
the motion to strike out.
Delegate Smith, of st. Mary, also favored
the motion to strike out.
Delegate Caffrey opposed the motion to
proper one. It only provided that man
should have the privilege ef voting II he paid
his taxes. The restriction was as proper as
to require him to be twenty-one years OF age
DEATH OF HON. r. B.sTILLE.
The hour for the consideration of ths reso-
luton OF respect to the memory of Delegate
r. B. Stille, OF Sabine, having arrived, debate
Oh the suffrage question was brought to a
close, the further consideration Of the subject
being fixed for Tomorrow imme diately after
the reading Of the journal.
Delegates Chaffe, Cunningham. Kidd and
Mcconnell then delivered eulogies upon the
life and character Of the deceased.
Delegate Cunningham offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted by stand
ing vote.
fleSOtbeu, j, IGaL IN En3 u6dbIl VI tHe IL u. II.
B Stilie. OF Sabine, Delegate from the Nine
teenth Senatorial District this Convention has
lost valuable member and this State re-
spectad and useful citizen.
q. That in the various positions OF honor and
truet with which his fellow citizens have hon
ored him he has ever manifested eminent prac-
uniformly discharged his trust with credit to
himself and honor to his adopted State
M3 That his many private virtues and his lib
erHl and arxe-hearted consideration for others.
In a long, active and extensive business career,
have secured for him the admiration, love and
veneration Of the people among whom he lived.
and to them We extend our heartfelt sympathy
for their loss.
!, 4 That out Of respect for his memory this
convention do now adjourn, and that we attend
body.
:, Before DECLARING the Convention adjourned,
President Witt said:
Gentlemen Of the CoRpention-B Before we adj
lourn permit me TO express my concurrence In
tha pathetic resolution Just adopted. feel that
this body Is hereft Of one Of the main pillars OF
its support. Theexperienee ofthe deceased vet
Gran law maker, bis serene tenn per, his GOODNESS
in deiiberation. his profound Judgment, his
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