The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-06-05

Id which thS power Of pardon shall Do Ne1fe
Delegate Hrrf'un moved to amend by en
powering the 1uvernor to suspend . senteno
or to commute II. ,until the session Of the La,
islature next to he held thereafter, and, Hl
der extenuating circumstances, to grant pa
dDns and remit penalties Lost.
Delegate Brian said that the article, as pr,
posed 70 be amended, would be an innovatio
lid Louisiana law. He feared that abuses
L this power might occur.
Delegate Robertson moved to amend by II
Sertfng clause providing for o Board Of Pal
d0nH, t0 consist pf the Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General and the presiding judge.
providing that the right to pardon be- exel
CIsed by any two of these officials.
Delegate Robertson accepted the substitute
and II was adopted.
Delegate pardee moved to strike out th
words commute sentences" and insert afte
sentencss.o Adopted. Y -
Delegate Semnes moved TO strike out th
words .Lieutenant, Governor aud inser
On motion 81 Delegate Breaux the amend
metlt was laid on the table yeas Oil, nays SO
The article as amended was then adopted
Article II was read:
aART.-. The Governor shall receive Halar,
0t $4,000 per annum. payable quarterly on hil
own warrant
five" and insert -four"
Delegate Qtt moved to amend by inserting
n 'three" instead OF five"
Delegate Davidson. Of Claiborne, moved to
Amend by providing that not less than three
nor more than live Thousand dollars be paid
the Governor.
Delseate Byrne moved to table all pending
U s&1NAudmgnts
On tbs motion the yeas and nays were de.
4 MAnia0as asFesaiting yeas 10, nays 81, and the
motion tO table was lost.
V After some discussion the amendment oil
II Delegate Davidson was laid ON the table.
delegate Breaux opposed the amendments
He Old not believe that private gentleman
much less the Governor. could live for $4,000 d
year The Governor should be the first gen.
tleman in the State, and he should have SUI.
I hclent salary to maintain the dignity OF such
position.
The previous question was demanded on
The amendment offered by Delegate Thomp-
Delegate Simon moved to amend by strlk-
ing out quarterly" and inserting monthly =
Adopted yeas 30, nays 18.
The article as amended was then adopted.
Article IL was reAd:
ART. =. He shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate, appoint
al otiicers whose offices are established by this
constitution, and whose .appO' 'ntments or elec.
Mons are not herein othetwise provided for;
nave the right to prescribe the mods Of appoint
ment To all offices created hy law.
Delegate Davidson, Of Ibervile offered a
substitute providing that the Governor shall
have no power to appoint except In case Of
death, vacancy or resignation, and no ap-
pointment shall be made for more than sixty
days. Laid on the table.
Delegate Lagan moved to amend by add
ing Provided that no person shall be ap-
pointed to an Office In any parish Of which he
is not a resident"
y Dnlnuatn rCnrid r,,ox,od ~ 1o1, 4ho ,,,ora
ment on the table. Adopted.
Delegate Lyons moved to amend by adding
after the words "mode of appointment" the
words ION election" Adopted-yeas II,
nays 2.
Delegate Semmes moved to strike out the
words created BY law" and insert the words
sscreated by it,
No quorum voting on the amendment a
gall Of the house was ordered on motion of
1t being evident that there was a Quorum
present, on motion of Delegate Heron fur
ther proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with.
The amendment was then adopted, and the
article as amended was cOncurred in.
Article IS was read:
ART. -. The Governor shall have the power
TO flll vacancies that may happen during the re-
cess OF the Senate, la cases not otherwise pro-
rided for In this constitution, by granting COM
session; but % no psraon ~ who @ has been be g nomi. d
mated TOR Office and rejee ed shall be appointed
70 the same office during the recess Of the Sem
Delegate Cunningham moved to amend by
after the word Constitution" the
words "or by law" Lost.
Delegate Pardee moved to amend by add
ing the words, sThe failure OF the Governor
TO send Id to the Senate the name Of any per-
son nominated for office as herein provided
shall be considered as equivalent to re-
lection"
Delegate Poche offered the following SUBJ
stitute for the amendment, which was adopt
SO: The failure Of the Governor to send In
Tor continuation the name OF any person ap-
pointed by him during the recess of the SEN
ate snail pc considered as rejection as here
1nabove provided"
by Delegate Davidson, of Iberville, was laid
on the table.
The article as amended was then adopted.
Article IA was read:
Arr. =. He may require information In wri-
tlne from the officers In the executive depart
their respective offices.
Delegate Lyons moved to amend by adding
He shall be commander OF the army and navy
q the State and Of the militia, except when
fIn;y ffIhey snail be called into the service OF the
me article as amended was the adopted.
Artcle 10 was adopted as read:
Art. =: He shall. from to time, give to the
sea.rai 1sanerai assembly information respecting the
snuatlon OF the State aud recommend to their
N xnaaisnasu such measures as he may deem
Article is was read.
convene @ ihe ae may. On extraordinary occasions.
government. 81 HI assembly asse at the seat of
Or from spidemaj rom ~ enem1
between the two house. y h ease Of disagreement
foar = hs may ot them
4 Inc powers to lsgislate shal, ~ IL,
nSecss enumerated specifc .Iiy ii n9hlied 9he 70 the
fharsfn cnnvening such extraordinarv s procla-
sucn session may continue. -'so ~ me Tins |
Delesase Moore, of Lafourche, moved 10 |