The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-29

Be submitted to the people for rati.ieaIlon ~ ~
nnn,,antion drected to the officers of TIL
Gta4 aV,in,ininy therr, tn do any act. would b.
e an net n dsobedience on their part to tn
an and laws which they have swor
~ nhav
polsr.ta King lid not believe the Conver
49,, Ma tha ripht to pass and enforce til
si,na,ntinn Ha therefore voted In the mega
4;aeo
uge. n,.ahhao u, ,,otea IL Tia afY,rmatiy
Delegats !loh tb@ resolution did n,
because - bn ~ ,nnraIv tn a nostnon
LOOK 70 ~ interaat nntil II we
menu oi tns thn ~ .1ae3 and what y
deteTmlneu Wllas .np 3s ~ ,snia aa
l1er vas q - at.ol y; 1a Nh nav said
,as tbis Gonventton is nnwereas sa nee
op pa nI,f, ys s,ah resoluti6n. NoMndina
anu e.lolge suon q oo, hara a,ntnano'
OF LIS ~ Aroi Ia adnntion ranuar-
effect before the nnal au t,pp Con WI
"a ton Of the whole " erfere with,
" tion has, therefore, no power Ejns OF any de-
control ar sl1spend the fups5bnt. The Ope-
na rHW Of the State goyaHs1d be as an in
ratinn ~ this resolution 0f1ibfting the Audi
innatinn frnm this bodT6heifc duty Imposed
tor Iroin peii -, iap, ora 9ha G,,,,ra,ns
upohn mn 1a,,ah nssniifi further orders fhe
u Maen ~ - snaxz1Fnanf IN anv cause nend
" Oouit III. - ii. g2s5bnnal
j. l s. hstore Voted In the affirmative be-
lnk ,p upu ~ haiiaya thara ,uaa anv hiuhar
,sa bsz.x st.te HAN thia Gnnventinn and
Ia rasnirtinn itsalf was riDht and
le Pogsl1t 1ne Aose'iu0''1' '''sA' 70 80 $50
Of np16tata strtnpfel,ow believed the resolu-
e-I aeas ,1pht and in the interest OF the neonle
aas ana - - ~ ora 4 vae peopio
m ~ vantinn Ind hover 10 enact and enforce
! ~, resolution un vntaa s.nn
III Dalauata Whita did p0 NOT II believe that the
Gonvention had the u9wer 10 pass The resol,1
fion nnu mora iran N had INA r,nYua,. ~ die
snIua fhs s,1nrama Court nr ram po the Cow
ernor He therefore ynted in the negative,
DeIaoate Starnns cave notice i that FL would
IN Mnndav ,nnva q racnnsidaratinn IF tha
unta ~ tuhich tba resolution ,pas adontad
Delerata ntt offered the fnllowirp resoIu-
ton:
Whereas rumors have been circulated
- rh bi; s o pou th .i - ~
ne , q this oonvent12 y hays been aesuated
daaira tn raiaa W ~ o arnaS the Htna hnpgs
,nhin inpnluas Al ar9, az onsIy rafocti 4, ~
The dignity and integrity of this Convention:
therefore. be- 1t
Resolced That a special committee Of five be
appointed by tne President OF th1s CONVENTION
to Investigate said CHARGES. and sad committee
nave pohG, - sIia Hi ahn papets aha
nnaaat 80 na 70, a.. ,,h;aatad ~ ~
because 1t reflected upon the dignity Of the
convention /.
Inc ob|ectlon was overruled because II
came 700 late. 4.,
ilegde aaa f ba oved he 20 aln ~ m
words have speculated ID state bonds during
the session OF this Convention.
Delegate McGloin hoped the amendment
would be voted down 1t did not cover the
case. 1t the Convention was to act upon the
reports that had been circulated 1t was neces-
sary that 1t should give the subject the very
fullest investigation. 1hls the amendment OF
Delegate Semmes would not permit. lie.
the table. Adopted.
Delegate Jenkins moved TO amend by add
Ing, after the word charges, the words
"and investigate all the facts. Lost.
Delegate MclIlOln offered the following sub |
stitute for the pending resolution:
Whereas, grave charges OF corruption are
publicly made against members Of this Con
vention; -,
J, Be q resotned, Ihht SPECIAL committee Of
FIVE BE- appointed l. BY the CHAIR e investigate
and nannrs "fVn po"ol " eehu ioi peisols
's4- ma 1870 va,,u ,,oa :. .a ~ 49,
\, Delegate Young moved TO amend 50 that
III p1e5s hiems ~ a,u ~ - tms ves.gh-
I ,1 WHICH 1illenuHenS WaS al1eIWaIs Will
ar nsleoate Roll moved 70 amend tba s,,bsti.
DeieghIs, Dell i Innveu W aLlenu Ine s9pstl-
Iute py auulng, an.I SUN GoillihiGees ~ hve
~ appolHteu l1uIn iiSIiueIs lnolulns Io
pohus Iau Il In T., I,t.Dlee-yels 90, nays %
:, -. pelegate ouns uau nov oppose tns resolu-
elu rn pscauee lle Iealsu 1naI n6 Woula 70
llleclea py ny InsesIlsaaIion. Inose WHO
were pIesslIig y W9Is WnaI VI IL kil9Mli as r.
na e ,ad guy ,yat ~, l.t rs y, -
.a,,art ~ fhp Hnm - w, vi tha Stata naSf
- tep I " o.Ao ooAAioooo - VIZ ooo'o : ooo
'o natss.,.+ p;an,an, ,,,,,,od ", o,na,d ~ od
"a pyaudad thet Il T. nat - uy
- . aid -, 40 H 4at1a
,,nIa~o4o snthar in em no va :, onoond ~
,dainp aftar tha synrd s.nnrT,1ntions thn words
IN nast;n thni, vntaa ~ this Gnntnntinn if
eb sne ~ inuanoa e tba ~, uraa
r. Stat q bonds For tho n,rnose If anaeuIatin~
h or have ' rec p nrica for thai.
,ntas n This Gonvention in ralation IA the
,uhlio dahtn Adnntad 90 Ao.e'0Ao1 - 80
'u The a anhstitnta p az amended was thon
dnnfad u'01so'o o'' '''''oA0o ""7 0non
Delepata Mcdonnell moved to reconsider
10 wnta IL which Tia rannrt nf tba Gomrnit-
~ IA Haa III ana onarantine and the amend.
nenta tharatn o., We're laid ON nn the tahIa
dnntad A W ~ 'NNAo
On motion of Delegate Robertson the report
Ind amendments were recommltted.
Delegate hldd reported BACK from the
committee on tne state Dept tne report re-
emily recon- e, united, changed only in one re-
peel Ibis was recognition OF the validity
! Sls4,oou que 20 tne Agrlcultural ana Me-
nanical college,, ana recommendation That