The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-06

innetus to internal and International CONF
meree. she should be to the American what
Constantinople is to the European Mediter-
ranean-a great commercial metropolis,
I trust thefuture historian OF the Miasis-
sippi valley will not have to record, for our
great and beautiful city, and our great and
fertile State, an unimproved opportunity.
I have earnestly worked to keep free the
question of river improvement from sectional
prejudice and the letters OF conflicting
theories, and secure ZOE " comprehensive
legislation.
For the first time In the history OF the Mis- \
sissippi, Congress has provided for compres \
henstve survey, all those OF the past having
been confined to some section ef tns river %
opinion 1t ID the most important commission
ever organized upon this continent, and its
work will insure to to the great valley new
era OF material development and prosperity.
present legislation. We have secured The
friendly cooperation OF the North for liberal
In the future, when The plans
OF the commission shall be submitted for our
further consideration.
In view OF all this, should it not be the pol
iey.of our people to waive the further advos
cacy Of any local or pet theory OF improves
ment, and cordially welcame the new plan Of
river legislation 50 promising OF success?
In conclusion, l desire to suggest topic
upon which your honorable Convention may
deem It advisable to act
There seems to be some doubt about tho
legal authority OF the general government p
take the necessary control OF public improve
river without first having obtained the con-
sent OF the States In which the works are %
be constructed.
The United States should not only. have TIE
right OF eminent domain over the banks ID y
the construction OF improvements, but after
their completion should also have nndisputsd
police supervision to protect them from u
rayages of the floods and other dangers j s
break in the dykes OF the Netherlands. and 3
consequent overflow of the low lands. Ia "a &
almost unheard OF occurrence, Tor the reason
that there is an ample police force to guard
them. S
Would ii not be polite and graceful act &
for Louisiana to make such CONCESSIONS as 90 i
not involve abandonment OF principles, BIZ M j
vesting the general government with the ner
cesar authority to guard and protect world
for which large appropriations may be made
IN the general interest BY Congress
Vesy respectfully submitted.
On the motion Of MIR. Blanchard, the On !
finished business on which the Conventia
was engaged at the time OF Its last adjourn
ment, being Ordinance No. 422, concerning
general provisions, was postponed for ~ !
hour
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, rs
In accordance with the order of the Convenss
tion, reports of committees were submitted
as follows:
BY Mr.. Luckett, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Health, Quarantine and State MedisiS
cine, an ordinance concerning State medicine,
as substitute for Ordinance No. AL. s.
The report was ordered to be printed Ii Dill
forms
BY Mr.. Sutherlin, chairman, on behalf O
the Committee on State Lands, report BY o.
dinance as a substitute for Ordinances mo-
I'll, $50, 407.
The report was ordered to be printed 10 bllls
form.
Mr.. George, chairman, on behalf OF the
Committee on Amendments to the New Con
stitution, submitted a final report BY Ofnss
nance No. 437, entitled Ordinance eoncfI-a
| ing amendment and revision Of the consntu-
| tion."
| Ordered to be printed In bill form.
| Mr.. Land, chairman, on behalf OF the COM
mittee on the Judiciary, asked leave to present
a report on Monday, July Z. The extension
of time was granted.
/ Mr.. Heron, chairman, on behalf OF inc
Committee on Schedule, asked an extension
Of time to submit final report until some
day during next week. Granted.
/ Mr.. Kernochan, chairman, on behalf O. W.
Committee on Internal Improvements, asKe es,
an extension OF time to submit a report untas
tomorrow. Granted.
/ Mr.. Mutt, chairman, on behalf OF the Com
mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rignls,
| asked and obtained an extension OF time unsla
Saturday, July 5. .
! On the motion OF Mr.. Blanchard the rulea
were suspended, and on his further motlol
the report OF the Committee on Finance, SUD
nitted June II, was taken up.
i The ordinance reported was read for the "
formation of the Convention.
4 The views Of Mr.. Stevenson, a member 2
the committee, dissenting from the repoII
were read.
The ordinance reported by the cornmitses
was read and placed upon the calendar, becon
Ing
q Ordinance No. 432,
Appropriating twenty-five thousand dollar
to cover balance of expenses OF the Congeh
ton.
q On the final passage of the ordinance, tn'
previous question was moved by Mr.. Delaa'
and seconded by the Convention.
On final passage, the yeas and nays wel
called for, with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Baskin, BlanehaTc
, Davenport, Davidson Of Claiborne, Dayidso
Of Iberville. Demas, Denis, Dickerson, Dlllare
, Easterly, Estopinal, Faulk, Fontelieu, CARD
, ner, Gaskins, Girard. Ola, Covers, Grimes
Gueringer, Heron, Howell, Jastremsh, Jo
ri