The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-22

referred to the Committee on General Pro-
visions.
Article IS was read. Mr.. Simon moved
that IT be referred to the Committee on Legis-
lative Department.
The motion to mfer was laid upon the table,
and the article was adopted.
Article II was read. and on the motion OF
Mr.. Leake was amended by striking out the
word that In line / and isubsttu ting the
word "sha.I' for the word team ID line 8.
Mr.. Parlange offered the following amend
ment:
Add AT the end Of the article: aThe char
ters privileges and franchises ~ every cor
porn'ion or association whatever, created
under the laws of this State, shall always pe
and tho right 10 repeal such charters, privi-
legrs and franchises shall always 20 re-
tanned"
Mr.. Watkins offered an amendment to the
amendment Of Mr. PaFlange:
Insert the word thereafter after Tao word
"whatever.
Mr.. Lyons offered an amendment to the
amendment Of Mr.. Parlange:
Ada thn words except when such charter,
privilege or franchise shall have been granted
for O limited time, not to exceed In any III
stance fifty years.
On the motion nj Mr. Semmes article II and
the pending amendments were recommitted
to the COMMITTEES ON Limitations.
Article Is was read.
Mr.. Moore OF Iaafourche, offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
Strike out Federal orsState" and insert
State or Federal, except In such cases pro
vided for in the constitution OF the United
States
Mr.. Todd offered the following substitute
for article IS and the proposed amendment
thereto.
ART. -. The State of Louisiana shall never
be made defendant or be sued In any Fed
eraI court, except where permitted by the
constitution Of the United States. The Legs-
latnre may by special act authorize the State
to be sued In the courts of the State; but the
act must designate the person or persons to
whom the privilege of suing is granted. the
subject Of the suit and the purpose for which
1t is instituted; prorided, however, that no
less rendered by the highest judicial tribunal
Of the State.
On the motion Of Mr.. Moore, Of Lafourche
the substitute was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Land offered The following amendment:
After the word defendant In lines 2 and
insert the words either directly or In
directly through her officers" and after the
word State In line 3, add the words except
In eases Of Injunction to arrest the collection
Of illegal taxes, fines penalties and forfei-
lures. Z"
Mr.. Watkins moved that article is be
stricken out
Mr.. Bridger moved that the motion to
strike out be laid upon the table.
By a rising vote of 40 yeas to Sc nays the
motion TO lay upon the table was lost
Mr.. Semmes offered the following substi-
tute:
The General Assembly shall pass no law
authorizing suit against the State.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Moore, OF
Lafourche, by q rising vote OF 81 yeas to 50
nays was lost.
Pending the consideration Of the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Land, Mr. Cunningham
moved that article Is be recommitted to the
Committee on Limitations with the pending
and called for the previous
question, which was seconded by the Conven-
ton.
On the motion to recommit rising vote
was taken, resulting as follows: Yeas, 60
nays %, and the motion was carried.
Pending the further consideration of Ortli-
nance No. SAG, MI. Chaffe moved that the
Convention adjourn until p. m. tomorrow
Before the vote was ami ounced a commu-
nication from the State Treasurer was, by
request, read to the Convention.
The result Of the rising vote on adjourn
ment was announced, as follows; 65 yeas
% nays, and the Convention was declared ad-
journed until tomorrow at p. m.
VIM. I'll. HARRIS,
Secretary of the Convention.