The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-10

was Cal6eO from seven TO 1tte0n.
On motion of Delegate Carey +,
committee of seven on manufacturer
wss ordered.
Delegate Stevenson called up hi
resolution introduced Tuesday, a,
follows:
Whereas. there is to-day a feeliD,
Of apprehension and alarm on thu
part Of tho colored citizens of thil
State with regard to the intended &C.
ton Of this Convention, it is deemed
proper in advance of any official &C.
ton Of this body to disabuse thei,
minds Of any such apprehension
therefore, be it
Resolved, That there is no inten,
ton whatsoever entertained by thii
body Of impairing or restricting til,
political, civil or religious rights o.
any class Of citizens of this State
but on tho contrary the intention !,
to defend and psrpetuate every and
ell rights guaranteed them by this
State and by the constitution of tht
United States.
Delegate Land opposed the copsid>
GRAFTON Of the resolution at this time.
Such a resolution would preclude the
adoption Of = suffrage qualification in
future by tho Convention. Ho there.
fore offered the following 40 q substi'
tute:
Resolved, That there is no inten.
ton whatever entertained by this
body Of impairing or restricting the
political, civil or religious rights Of
any class Of citizens Of tho State on
account Of race, color or previout
condition Of servitude, but on the
contrary the intention is to defend
aud maintain the rights Of the colored
citizens as guaranteed by the consti
tuition Of the United States aud of the
State under the new constitution
about to 10 formed.
Delegate Cunningham moved that
the resol ution aud substitute DO re-
ferred to the Committee on the Bill
Of Rights.
Delegate Cunningham favored biz
resolution to refer to tue Committee
on the Bill Of Rights. He argued
that there was nothing in the origin.
al resolution. II tue colored people
were not satisfied with the pledges
already made to them they would
not be quoted by . resolution of this
character. He favored unqualified
suffrage, but was not prepared to soy
that lis views upon this subject
could not be changed by argument.
He insisted, however, that tie reso.
luton was not q proper ono for con.
sideration 1t this time, and did moi
believe that it would have the slight.
est effects should il be adopted.
On motion Of Delegate Robertson
the previous question was then called
% the resolution to refer, and it va,
lost-yeas -, nays %. a. :.
The question then REQUIRED upon
the substitute offered by Delegate
Land. ar
The yeas and nays were called,
with the following result: Yeas 76
nays ~, and the substitute was adop.
ted. IS =.
Delegate Robertson, on behalf Of
the Committee On Rules, asked leave
to make . report at this time. No
objection being. made the report wa
taken up.
Delegate Semmes moved that the
further consideration of tho rules be
suspended, and that the report be
printed in tho journal and made q
special order for to-day. Adopted.
Delegate Hough called up his reso.
luton providing for tue oath to be
taken ~ members Of the Convention.
On fnosion Of Delegate Canning;
ham the Convention adjourned,
pending further consideration Of the
resolution, until to-day at II o'clock,
FOURTH DAr's PROCEEDINGS. i
Ill THURSDAY, April "a.
The Convention was called to Or
dor atnooo, President Willis in the
chair, and 40 members present.
Tho President announced the ap.
pointment ofa number Of standing
committees, and rave notice that n
would appoint the, remaining com.
mtttees Tomorrow. 's3 4lle ~
Delegate Hough called up bis reso>
lutioD, providing that a certain oath
should b taken by delegates:
Delegate Lyons offered tho follow
ing aubstitute, which was accepted
By. Delegate Hough = ~ :
Be Il resolved, That the delegates
to this Convention shall take tbs fol,
lowing oath, ~ be. administered BY
q delegate to the President and b,
tho President oths other delegates
"You do solemnly s~oar that you
will support the constitution of The
United States. and that you will dis
charge faithfully and honestly you
duty Is . delegate to this Conven
ton. TO- frame . constitution Of th,
State Of Louisiana" "a .Cis "a ID,
Delegate, Heron moved to amend
by striking out tho words "a delegate
and inserting In lien thereof s'the Hon
Walthal Burton of st. Landry" he.
ing the oldest member Of any Conven;
ton, having been q member Of TN
Convention Of 1916. Adopted. -
Delegate Moore moved to inser
the verbs ''in glOto" after tho wore
| president" Adopted.
Delegate Mutt moved to lay the
whole matter on tho table. Lost.
Delegate Semmes asked II ther'
we're precedents for the action pro
posed to be taken. aa
Delegate Lyons said there was. HI
did not zee any necessity for it, but
many recent conventions had takei
| . oath to support the constitution o.
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