The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-29

III bIl6 tI5HbuEy dis ~ psI pCbudA u u5o iukAa ~
the support OF public schools, and that a sui
ficient tax be levied annually to pay the pc
cent interest on said fund due the township
In the respective parishes, for the support O
public schools therein.
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On the motion of Mr.. Matthews, his reso
tuition relative to school lands was taken III
and referred to the Committee on Finance
and ordered to be printed In the journal, al
| follows:
Whereas, the Congress OF the United States
| by an act approved February 15 1843, donated
| certain public lands In Louisiana for the ben
| eft and use Of the educable children OF TIN
townships wherein said donated lands were
Whereas, free school fund was established
In this State by act No. 321 OF 1866 and act N o
1872 Of 1867, Of the General Assembly Of Louis
lana, with the proceeds Of the sale OF lands
donated under the act OF Congress approved
February Is, 1s43; and
Whereas, under act No. so of 1872 certain
bonds amounting In the aggregate to the
sum OF 81, 123,500, and constituting the free
school fund, were sold and the proceeds used
for other than school purposes, and the inter
provided for In said act No. 81, having beer
virtually abolished by the funding act d
1874: therefore, be 1t
Resolred, That it is the sense OF this Con.
yention that the free school fund, created
under act No. 1872 OF 1857, should be restored tC
the State treasury for the use Of the town.
ships entitled to the benefits Of the same
Mr.. Favrot introduced the following resolu.
ton:
Resolped, That the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts be and he Is hereby requested to pre-
pare and furnish for the information Of this
Convention:
1. A full statement of the bonds that were
| n,.I
3, approved January a. 1874, and known ae
the Funding Act, down to the seventeenth d
May, 1875.
Q. A full statement of the bonds and war
rants that were received and Cancelled during
the above period OF time, and for which con-
solldated bonds Of the State were issued un-
der act No. OF 1874.
8. A full statement OF the bonds that were
issued under act No. II, approved May H.
1875, and known as the supplemental fund
ing act, up to the time when the Board oil
Liquidation began their operations under the
Nichols government"
4. A full statement OF the bonds and war
rants Of the State that were received and can
eeled during that period Of time. and for
which consolidated bonds were issued under
act No. 8 Of 1874 and act No. ii Of 1875.
s. A full statement OF the evidence pre-
served by the Board of Liquidation from
their organization down to the present day,
showing the nature, origin and consideration
I'll IIl6 OI1ElIlhl DOuu5 dIlu WbEIhILS ZOE WHICH,
consolidated bonds were given Ia exchange.
6. A statement showing the amount Of the
State debt as funded under the operations of
the Board Of Liquidators and OF the out
standing obligations Of the State subject to
be funded under the PROVISIONS Of act No. of
7. A statement Of the bonds that have been
refused by the Board OF Liquidators, and
afterwards funded under judicial authority
8. A statement Of the. bonds issued by the
Board Of Liquidators IN exchange Of those
and the legality and validity OF which are
declared questioned and doubtful under the
provisions OF section Q of said act, with a
reference, In each instance, to the Judicial au-
thority BY virtue Of which said bonds were
issued. II
Mr.. Lagan, chairman oAthe Conn fttee on
Contingent Expenses, asl ID leave for the
which was granted.
On the motion of ME-. Forn ~, tn petition
of H. J. Rivet, contesting thdkeat i Hon. J.
N. Augustin, was referred 20 he Com
mittee on Contested Eleption$ wi h accom-
panying sealed package.
On the motion of Mr.. MofsioiA tie petition
Of ?. J. Kennedy, contestlng " seat Of
Lawrence Roach. was referred 1.-THE same
committee, with accompanying papers.
The petition Of J. W. Montgomery, contest
ing the seat of Il. g. Benhan1, with accom-
panyiDg papers, was referred to the same
committee.
The petition of DR.. G. FL. Tebault and
James Nugent, contesting the seats Of John
Phelps and James Mcconnell was referred,
with attached papers. to the same committee.
On the motion of Mr.. Warmoth the petition
of VIM. Breed Kemp. contestiDg the seat OF
Dempsey Kemp, was referred to the Commit
tee on Contested Elections.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Breen offered the following resolution ::
Resolued, That the Convention Printer In
clude In each of the two hundred copies of the
rules ordered 10 be printed the names and
composition Of the standing committees.
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Mr. Moore of st. Landry, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
.ResolUed That all ordinances or resolutions
that may be introduced for the consideration
OF this Convention shall be read and referred,
without debate, to appropriate committees.
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Mr.. Heron offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the number of the Judiciary
Committee be increased to nineteen.
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Mr.. Favrot offered the following resolution
-Resolued, That it shall be part of the duty
of the Sergeant-at-Arms to act as postmaster
of this Convention.
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Mr.. Bell made the following motion:
THAT a special committee of thirteen be
appointed by the Chair on the debt, govern
nent and proper drainage Of the city of New
Orleans"
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Mr.. McGloin offered the following resolu-
ion:
Resolued That the delegates Of this Con-
gentlon be not furnished at the expense OF the
State with stationery or postage.
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Mr.. Moore, of st. Landry, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
:. Resotyed, That until otherwise ordered this
Convention meet at 10 o'clock a. M, and ad-
nurn at 4 o'eInoIx n .n =