The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-07
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
80 or THE =
INSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
- OF THE t.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OF THE
r,,,rtecutb uay,s Procee dings.

LII
o'clock D. IN. Present: Hon. II, "A. "li1A' Tles
ident, and ia members.
Absent Messrs Bourgeois, Bulow, Burton
rinihnrne. Gaskins, Grimes, Kirkman. Pinch
back. Roach ID Young.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. W. w
Tinker.
Messrs Kirkman aud Burton were an
no,,nced as absent on account of sickness.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs
Rourgeois and Gaskins on account Of sick
ness.
The journal of May was corrected and
approved. -
BY Mr.. Lagan, chairman Of the Committee
on Contingent Expenses
Resolued That all bills for labor. materials,
printing, etc. shall be referred to the proper
proved, and not before, the Convention shall
authorize the committee on Contingent Ex-
penses to issue voucher for the same.
Under a suspension of the rules the resolu-
tion was adopted.
BY Mr. Cahen, Of Assumption
whereas, the existing quarantine law OF
this State is great injury to the commercial
interests Of the city OF New orleans; there
fore be 1t
Resolyed, That our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress be requested TO use their
best endeavors to secure the passage OF a
national quarantine law at the earliest date
Be ii further resolued That the President OF
this Convention be requested to cause copies
of this resolution to be transmitted to our
Senators and Representatives In Congress.
Lies over.
BY Mr. Sutherlin, Of De Soto
Resolyed. That in the final revision and
adoption of the new constitution which this
Convention Is proceeding to frame, the arti-
cles thereof shall be numbered In figures
from /, In consecutive arithmetical order,
from the beginning to the end thereof.
Lies over.
BY Mr.. Luckett, Of Rapides-
Whereas. 1t has been creditably stated that
some of our Congressman have by kilograms
and letters been using undue influence on the
members Of this Convention; therefore, pe 1t
resolved
1. That We constituting this body, do
object to any offieiOus assistance from
Washington III the transaction OF the business
for which we are elected.
2. That we recommend to our Congress
men at Washington to pay more attention to
procuring Federal assistance for Internal I'M
prOvements In Louisiana and less attention to
the bonded debt, which we assure them will
receive the special attention OF this ConVen-
tion.
! g. That we consider it very improper for
any undue influence to be brought to bear
on this Convention in the way of threats.
4. That nothing in the foregoing signifies
that single member: OF this Convention de-
do desire to adjust and afford relief to a suf.
ferng and impoverished people by fair and
honorable means.
Lies over.
PETITION AND RESOLUTIONS FROM THE
TABLE.
The petition relative to female suffrage was
referred to the Committee on Elective Fran
chise.
The resolution Of Mr.. Jastremski, relative
to fees and salaries was referred to the Com
mittee on General Provisions.
The resolution Of Mr.. Chaffe, respecting
time for introducing ordinances, was laid
upon the table.
The resolution Of Mr.. Noguez, relative to
salary Of pages, was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Robertson made the following motion:
II move that the Sergeant-at-Arms be in
structed to place awnings over tie upper tier
of windows In this hall"
The motion was carried -....
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Moore, of Lafourche, chairman, on be-
half OF the Committee on Limitations, pre-
sented the following report:
NEW ORLEANS, May Z, 1879.
To the Honorable the President and Members
of the Constitutional Convention Of the
State of Louisiana:
Your Committee on Limitations to whom
were referred the various ordinances, resOlu-
uons, ETC., concerning the limitation Of the
powers of government, have the honor, after
having uiynn q III GIlph ordinances rnpnlntiOnG
etc, due consideration and attention, to re-
port the accompanying ordinance as a substi-
tiHe therefor, and recommend its lncorpora-
tion In the constitution Of the State under
the separate and distinct title OF "Limitdtions
of POlrers of Government
Id. MOORE,
Chairman.
ORDINANCES RETURNED.
No. 9, by /. ID. Moore, Of Lafourche.
No. 10, by w. M. Robertson. of st. Landry.
No. 26, by Mr.. Thompson.
No AZ, by Mr.. Bobie.
No 60, by Mr.. Heron.
No. 63, by Mr.. Blanchard.
No. 100, by Mr.. Bolton.
No. 1o2, by Mr.. Parlange.
No. 1O3, by Mr.. Parlange.
No. 1O4, by Mr.. Parlange. Mm....
No. 109, by Mr.. McGloin.
No. 100, by Mr.. Chiapella.
No. 124. by Mr.. Sutherlin.
No. 13l, by Mr.. Babcock.
No. $50, by Mr.. Dickerson.
No. Isl. by Mr.. Dickerson.
No. l52, by Mr.. Dickerson
No. 155, by Mr.. Lyons.
No. 30, by Mr.. Parlange.
No. 215, by Mr.. Brian.
No. ZIG, by Mr. Self. ....-..5 ..-@
No. 225, by Mr.. Stone.
No. 245, by Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Matthews presented the following re-
port on behalf of the minority.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May S, 1879.
To the Honorabies the President and Members
of the Constitutional Convention.
), Gentlemen undersigned, members of
the Committee on Limitations, respectfully
submit their views on article No 2S reported
iiavorably to the Convention by majority Of
ths committee, as follows:
oain article No. % fixes the total State tax
i0L dill purposes Mt 4 mills which amo,Ipt y,a