The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-28

by the Committee oE
MANUFACTURES. "-
The ordinance was read. as follows:
. ny u ordained, Thnt the General Assembly ht
and Is hereby instructed 70 EXEMPT from taxa:
tiYn and License ,he capital maGlhiaierK sq9
the State during the term OF fifteen years from
and after the ratification OF this ordinance.
Two amendments offered by Delegates Nc
GIoin and Carey, designating the classes d
manufactures to be exempted, we're tabled
on motion Of Delegate Lagan. ".A
Delegate Blanchard moved to strike out the
word aieense" Adopted,
Delegate Byrne moved to add '.prouided,
y this exemption shall not applyto real estate Y
Delegate Carey moved to table the last
amendment, which motion was adopted.
Delegate Cunningham moved to strike out
The word "nstrueted" and to insert .author-
y led In support VI hls motion. Mr.. Cunning
ham remarked that II the word instructed
Tentative left to the Legislature except to ex-
empt oil kinds OF manufactures, both those
now established and those that may be estab
llshed hereafter. by exemptlng the manusac-
lures now running the State would lose tax
on some twenty millions Of property. While
IL might be the Intention Of the Convention to
encourage manufactures, Ii was not their pur-
\ pose to exempt those establishments which
A aren ow running and which pay good profits.
Delegate Blanchard offered q substitute
which provided for exemption from taxation
only manufactures of textile fabrics.
Delegate Thompson moved to amend BY OK
Cepting from taxation manufactures Of ma
Chinery, agricultural implements and articles
mRde from wood and metal.
Delegate Carey argued OF length In support
vi the original article and the exemptions
he recommended by way Of amendment.
Delegate Lyons opposed the sweeping ex-
the substitute and amendments. He thought
TINT the substitute offered by Delegate
blanchard went far enough In the encOur-
4Kement OF manufactures.
Delegate KnOblDck thought the exemption
Of the bulk of the manufactures from
\ license tax, as already provided for, went far
enough In this direction OF the present time.
Delegate McGloin Insisted that the amount
enpted was entirely too high. He commended
that the exemptions provided for In the sub
stitute OF Delegate Blanchard and the substi-
lutte therefor. did not go far enough. He
hoped that the vote by which his substitute
was laid on the table would be reconSldered.
Delegate Stevenson did not see any good
reason for the exemption Of manufactures. II
this was done there was scarcely any single
article used by man that would not be OK
Delegate Mcconnell thought the original
substitute and that now under consideration
were two extremes that should be avoided.
He believed middle ground would be better
W. Should vote for r me pending
providing for the exemption of other articles.
he amendment of Delegate Thompson was
aatsf sR5 q 1 haEs Touring mills
4harness and saddlery." Adopted.
Delegate Stone favored the most liberal
policy toward manufactures. He did not
think the substitute went far enough In that
direction.
Delegate Knobloek moved to insert "cotton
md sugar mills" Laid on the table.
delegate Mcl4loin moved to amend by in |
sorting skins. hides or hair, paints, var
n az , cards INKS. stationery and paper stock
p Isa pottery, bone, horn, ivory and
Delegate Mcconnell moved to amend by in
Gdrting furniture and other articles Of wood
stock of all kinds, boat building and chocolate;
rroutded. that saw mills are not included In
these exemptions
a, motion to table was lost yeas Al nays 40.
II The amendment of Delegate Mcconnell was
Chen adopted-yeas 55, nays 36.
me yeas and nays were demanded on the |
adoption of the article as amended. result
Ing yeas 5S, nays 80, and the amended sub
BtItute was adopted.
On motion Of Delegate Carey the substitute
was ordered to be printed in bill form.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Delegate Denis, chairman OF the Committee
On Finance, introduced on ordinance appro- |
priatfnR $25,000 Id addition to the appropria-
Ion already made, for the purpose Of defray-
Ing the expenses OF the Convention.
Delegate Mcdonnell, chairman Of the Conn
mittee on Bill OF flights, submitted a report
which was ordered to be printed in bill form.
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Z The ordinance reported by the Committee
% Elective Franchise was taken I'D and con
sidered article by article.
!. Delegate Bobie smoke at length In favor of
iberallty toward the Golored Voters. - 4
Article was read:
Arr. Il. In all elections BY the people. the
Electors shall vote by ballot; and In all elections
" persons III representative capacity. the vote
Delegate Forman moved to strike out the ,
words by ballot" and insert viva voice." ,
aid on the table.
Delegate Estopinal moved to amend by pro
Icing that IN all elections for members of
iuG toce. Laid on the table, !
the original article was then adopted. !
Article ? was read:
ART ., Every male citizen of the United States
~ every male person OF foreign birth who has v
Gen natural1zed, or who may have legally de-
Jared his intention to become d citizen Of the =
lnited States before he offers to vote. who is
be following qualifications shall be al electnr t
rs, na snali De entitled to vote at any election by
pha IS a. ~ M
ieas. one year next preceding the election at
Thtch he offers TO vote.
= Re shall be an actual resident of the parish =,
Wnleh ne offers to- vote at least six months y
qxt preceding the election 0A''AA'
~ snail BE- an &C nal resident Of the ward or
Iscinct In which he offers to vote at least thir
gays next preceding the election. 49,
!. az snalt have paid. ten days or more prior To b
e,s all taxes assessed against him. eX- m
Axes place. - "AAo4t eAAo eAeo.ion III
,s nfloshtaed that this clause shall not 20 into "
Ian, unul three years from the date OF the U
ssihsr on th 2, this constitution: and provided 90
auss s snas me exception enumerated in this
nrsaa ,s small not apply to the annual poIl tar
L tWentyosannee aen male inhabitant over the age
,pil tax shall ia s iof school pu poses which M
ny ~ which the election L heId eaf' including CO
oarth seet,on o I'M moved to strike out the
Ueiegate Cunningham rn.,,,,a
Wednesday. atleies and until na
,sssegate Ptnchback favored the ,,o., ~ ~
sEss ne He hoped the question m,.; 70 SUI
iss in wv the Democratic caucas a sod be
NE. .l mad already said that The ana set