The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-06
THE CONVE VENTION.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS
OF THE COMMITTEE ON LINZ
ITATIONs.

Continued Introduction Of Resolutions
ana Ordinanccs-rhe Number Grad
ually Decreasins-Pr Proceedings In ne
tail.
MONDAY, Mays.
The Convention was called to order at 1
o'clock, President Wiltz In the chair and 11e
members present
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Tinker.
The journal OF Saturday was corrected and
approved.
Delegate Cunningham, OF Natchltoches.
rose to question of privilege. The Times
Of Sunday contained sketch of himself In
Hon. r. B. Stille, Republican, by majority OF
twenty-five votes. This was not the fact
Mr.. Stille, his colleague, was nominated on
the Democratic ticket with himself and there
was no opposition. Both OF them were DEM
Gratis, and both were elected He did not
know whether he received d greater number
OF votes than Mr.. Stille or not. He took no
part In the canvass, only arriving at home on
the day Ut election.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The following business under this heading
was disposed of:
By Delegate Lagan-A resolution relative
to the Issuing OF vouchers In payment Of
bills for labor, repairs, etc. The rules were
suspended, and the resolution was adopted.
By Delegate Cahen-- That our Representa-
tives In Congress be requested to use their
efforts to secure the early passage OF q
national quarantine law. Laid over.
By Delegate Sutherlin-That In the final
revision OF the constitution the articles shall
be- numbered In arithmetical order. Laid
over
BY Delegate Luckett That we do object to
any officiOus Interference In the discharge OF
the duties Of this Convention; that our Rep
resentatiyes In Congress be requested to at
tend to their own official duties, and permit
this body to attend to the public debt In It's
own way, and that there Is no disposition on
the part Of this body to repudiate any
honest debt OF the State. Laid over.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
The petition introduced on Saturday rela-
tive to female suffrage was, on motion OF
Delegate Robertson, referred to the Commit
tee on Elective Franchise.
BY Delegate Jastrenski-T That all officers
shall hereafter be- paid salary, and that all
fees, as now collected, shall be covered into
the State treasury. Referred TO the Commit
tee on General Provisions.
BY Delegate Chaffe-That all members de-
string. to introduce ordinances shall be re-
quired to do 50 by Wednesday next and that
no ordinances introduced after that date shall
be considered until all the matters now before
committees have been reported on.
Delegate SutheTlin opposed the resolution,
and moved to lay ton the table.
The motion to table was withdrawn for the
purpose OF giving Delegate Chaffe an oppor-
Delegate Stone opposed the resolution.
The resolution was laid on the table.
BY Delegate Noguez-That the pages be
EahIs RahlaI 81 80 day hereafter. Laid on the
The President announced Delegate Kemp
as additional member Of the Committee on
Education.
INTRODUCTION or ORDINANCES.
The following ordinances were introduced,
read once, and went over under the rules:
BY Delegate Marshall Relative to the hold
ing OF responsible positions by women In the
public schools.
BY Delegate Stewart Relative to liens.
By Delegate Elam-R Relative to the redemp-
tion OF property sold at tax sales.
Relative to taxation and exemptions.
BY Delegate GeOrge-R Relative to the State
University; providing for the location of
dliIerent branches at Baton Rouge and New
Orleans.
By Delegate Carey Providing for the ex-
vessels built In the State for d period OF seven
years.
By Delegate Bobie- Providing for the cleo
tlon Of tax collectors.
10.
to private corporations.
Relative to the terms Of the district courts.
. Relative to creating the office OF senior JUS
tice In the parishes.
Relative to the public schools
Relative to parish officers.
By Delegate Byrne- Prohibiting any quar-
antine law In the State.
Interdicting the intermarriege of white
persons and persons OF African descent
By Delegate Administrative to the fund
nD ~ hr hnrrr rInId RI Axlf4E 4ErG 4aAA
BY Delegate Landry-Providing for IL
cense tax, and prohibiting ANY violation Of
By Delegate Collins Relative to the In
strqction OF children In mechanical and indus
trial pursuits.
BY Delegate Davis-Relative to the revi-
sion and simplifcation of the laws.
By Delegate Pardee- e-Providing for the cre-
nation Of dead bodies In the city OF New Or
leans.
BY Delegate Loan Prohibiting the landing
OF any sick person or pauper within the llm-
Its Of the State under certain penalties.
By Delegate Self-Relatiye to the jurisdic-
tiOn Of justices OF the peace
By Delegate Joffrion-Relative to the right
OF suffrage; providing against Its abridg-
ment.
By Delegate Davenport Providing q lien
law for mechanics and laborers
Relative to the insurance Of husbands
life for the benefit OF his wife and children.
By Delegate Poche-Relative to the tr11af
funds OF the State University.
By Delegate Kidd-Relative to the settle
ment OF taxes.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Delegate Moore, chairman on behalf of the
Committee on Limitations, Submitted the
following report:
New ORLEANS, May Z, 1879.
To the Honorable the President and Members
9f the Constitutional Convention OF the
State OF louisiana:
Your Committee on Limitations to whom
were referred the various ordinances, resolu-
ttons, ETC., concerning the limitation Of the
powers OF government, have the honor after
havlng given all such ordinances resolutions,
ETC., due consideration and attention. To re.
port the accom- mpanying ordinance as a subsfi- Z
tAe therefor, and recommend its incorpora-
ton In the constitution Of the State under
me separate and distinct title OF Limitations
Of POarers of Goyernmert."
Respectfully submitted,
/. D. MOORE.