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

Mr.. Lyons amendment.
MIR. Mentz called for tho yeas and nays,
with tho following result
Yeas Messrs. Bolton, Bulger, Claiborne,
davenport Denis, billiard, Estopinal, Fayret,
daskins, Girard, Covers, Henry of Cameron,
HERON, Howell. Jastremski. Kennedy, Kidd,
I.eake, Ls.iareeur, Jr., Loan. Lott, Lyons,
Mnnday, MeG lon Ogden. Olivier, Utt Par
dee, Parlange, Poche, Ponder, Reid Hchard-
son, Sell, Stage, Stevenson, stille, Stone,
Stringfelow, Sutherlin, Thompson Todd,
Vance, Watkins, Young Of East Baton Rouge
Nays-Messrs. Allain, Bahcoek, Haskin,
Bell Bienvenu, Bobie, Bourgeois, Breaux,
frey Garey, Chafre, Collins, Golvin, Cunning
ham, Davidson OF Claiborne, Davidson Of
Iberyille, Dayis. Diekerson, Easterly, Ed
wards, Fontelieu, Fornan, Gardner, .ieoTge,
Hough, Jenkins, Kelly, Kemp, Krkman,
Lagan, Lanaux, Land, Landry, Luckett,
Matthews, Mentz, Willard, Moreland, Moore
Of Lafonrche, Moore Of st. Landry, Noguez,
Mutt, Phelps. Roach, Robertson, Simon,
Smith OF jackson, Smith Of st. Mary,
Stamps. Steele, Stewart. Strovich, Warmotht
Wells, White, Williams of Grant, Williams 81
TerrebOnne-
Absent -Messrs. Benham, Blanchard, Bu~
low, Gahen, Chiapella, Demas, Elan, Faulk,
Ola. Gueringer, yoffrion, Ksrnoehan, King,
Knobloek, Long, Marks, Marshall, Mcconnell,
Pinchback, Semmes Webb, Young Of Con-
cordla-23
And the amendment was lost.
| Mr.. Allain moved to reconsider the vote Just
taken, and to lay the motion TO reconsider on
the table.
The motion was lost A
On motion OF Mr.. George. Mr.. Ogdens mo-
ton for the previous question was reconsid-
cred.
Mr.. George moved TO amend the above arti-
fuy aft IN
twentieth line, the following words: ION the
| first Thursday after the day on which they
assemble
| Mr.. Butherlin offered the following as q
substitute for Mr.. Georges amendment:
! Strike out all between the word "their,' In
line IS, down TO the word avotes, In line %,
and insert In lieu thereof the words. ION the
second day OF the session thereof then next to
be holden, when the General Assembly shall
| meet In joint session In the hall Of the House
Of Representatives to examine and count the
| vote"
The substitute was lost.
Mr.. Breaux moved to adopt Mr.. Georges
amendment, and upon that motion he moved
the previous question.
| And the Chair stated the question: shall
the main question be now put p
The main question was seconded by the
Convention.
And Mr.. Georges amendment was adopted.
Mr. Forman offered the following amend
ment to tho pending article:
TO strike out from the words "the RETURN
In tho 18th line down to the word holden.
Inclusive in the 10Th line, and to insert In leu
! thereof "the returns OF every election Tor
Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be-
sealed up separately from the returns 81 cleo
tion OF other officers, and transmitted BY the
proper officer of every parish to the Secre- I
tary OF State, who shall deliver them UNI
opened to the General Assembly then next 70
be holden.''
Mr.. Breaux moved to lay Mr.. Fornan's
amendment on the table, and upon that mo-
ton Mr.. Allan called for the yeas and nays
which resulted as follows:
Yeaa-Meesrs. Babcoek Bolton, Breaux
Bulger, ChiapeIla, Colvin, Davidson of 0lai-
borne Davis, Dlekerson Edwards. Fayrot
Fontelieu, Gardner, Ola, Grimes, Hazard,
Heron. Jastremski, Kelly, kernochan, Ian
dr Lfak sstt u sn Len hoas
st. Landry, OFT, Pardee, Richardson, Roach,
Self Stage, Stamps, Stevenson, Stewart.
StiIle, Stone White, Williams Of 1errebonne,
Young OF East Baton Rouge-M.
Nays-Measrs. Allan, Bell, Bienvenf,
blanchard, BobIe. Bourgeois, Breen, Bridgar,
Brian, Burton. Byrne, Cafffrey Carey, ghaffes
Claiborne, Cunningham. Davenport, David
Henry Of Cameron, Henry Of Natchitoehes,
Howell, Jenkins, Kemp, Kennedy, Lagan, La
naux, Lyons, Marshall Millard, Moreland,
guez, Ogden, Olivier, Parlange, Poche, Pom
son, Smith Of st; Mary, stringfellow, stro-
yich, sntherlin, Thompson, Todd, Vance, Wet
kins, Wells, Williams OF Grant-6f.
i Absent Messrs Baskln, Benham, Rulow,
Cahen, Collins Demas, Denis, Elan, Faulk,
Gneringer, Hough- Joffrion. Kidd, King, Kirk
man, Knobiock, Land. Marks, Mcconnell,
Warmoth, Webb, Young OF Concordia-N.
And the motion to lay Mr. Forman's amend
ment on the table was lost
The question required on Mr.. Forman's
. amendment, which was adopted by q rising
vote Of SO years to 81 nays.
i Mr.. Stevenson, OF Iberylie, moved to add
after the word "years," In line 6, the following
words:
And shall not be elected pending his term
to the Senate Of the United States
Mr.. Blanchard offered the following as q
substitute for Mr.. stevenson's amendment:
And shall not, during the term for which
he was elected, become candidate Tor the
position OF United States Senator, nor accept
the position II elected thereto.
Mr. Stevenson withdrew his amendment
and accepted Mr.. Blanehards substitute.
4 Mr. Lagan moved to lay Mr.. Blanchard,B
substitute on the table, and upon that motion
Mr. Blanchard called for the yeas and nays,
which resulted as follows:
i Yeas-Messrs. AIlain Benham, Bfenvenu,
Bourgeois, Breaux Breen, Brian, Bulger.
Byrne, Carey, Chaffe, Claiborne Davidson of
Claiborne, Dickerson, Easterly, Edwards,
1 Favrot, Gardner, Covers, Grimes, Hazard,
Henry Of NatehItoches, Heron, Jastremskf,
Kelly, Kennedy, Lagan, LeGardeur, Jr., Long,
/ Marshall, Matthews, Willard, Moore OF La
fourche, Moore OF st. Landry, Munday, No
guez, Mutt, Olivier, Pardee, ParIange, Phelps,
Roach. Robertson Simon, Smith OF st. Mary,
Stage, Stamps, Thompson, White, Williams OF
Grant-50.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Blanchard, Bobie, Boil
ION, Bridger Burton, Colvin,. Cunningham,