The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
THE CON VENTION.
Further Consideration of the Re-
port of the Committee on Elk
ecutiye Department.
A Number of Representatives DEFEND
Their Constituents from News
paper Attacks.
Some Strong Language Used to characterize
the Times.
FRIDAY, June 8, 1879.

FRIDAY June 9, 1879.
The Convention was called to order at II
o'clock. President Witt In the chair and
eighty eight members present.
Delegate Webb rose to question OF privi-
lore. The TI,nes, In IN article entitled Facts
from the Auditors Report" had taken oc-
casion to misrepresent his constituents. He
denounced the article as a Islander.
ifIle Committee on Federal Relations pre-
sented report, which was ordered TO be
printed in the journal.
The Committee on Elective Franchise re-
ported back to the Convention for its consid-
GRAFTON the memorial and petition asking for
female suffrage. and requested that the advo-
eates nf this measure be invited to address the
Convention. Lies over.
The article liking the salaries Of Attorney
General, Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary Of
State, ais amended, was taken up and further
amended by allowing the Secretary Of State
to charge for certificates, copies, etc, fur
nished to private individuals, and as amended
was finally adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Consideration Of the report OF the Commit
faa IN Executive Department was resumed,
the pending question being the reeonsidera-
ton of the vote by which the salary OF the
ss soosso asd ta e. moson recon-
slider was laid on the table.
Article "a Of the report was read:
Arr. VI. Appropriations for the clerical ex-
penses Of the officers named in the preceding
nriation and shall not exceed In any one year.
for the Treasurer, the sum Of $4,000; for the
Aar pne II To- s M soo
Delegate Leake moved TO amend by pro
viding that "the Secretary Of State" should
be substituted for superintendent OF Public
Education" and that the appropriation for
clerical expenses LII the Auditors Office should
not exceed $4,000; n the Treasurer's office
$4,000, and Id the Office Of Secretary OF State
Delegates Pardee and Breaux opposed the
After some discussion the Convention de-
eided to vote upon each appropriation separ-
The question then required on the appro-
priaLon for the office Of the State Treasurer.
Delegate Kernochan opposed the amend
ment. He contended that the amount pro-
yided Id the amendment would not allow the
the duties OF the office.
Delegate Breau1 also opposed the amend
ment. The committee had carefully consid-
cred the matter, and the appropriation pro-
He did not believe the work could be properly
done at less expense.
Delegate Leake insisted that the amount
proposed by his amendment was sufficient.
In Georgia the work was done for $1,000, and
he did not see why. the same work could not
be done here at an increase OF $500 per year.
Delegate Stevenson also favored the
amendment, and said that his experience as d
merchant Justified him To the assertion that
Delegate Smith, 81 jackson, also favored
lie 1.,' Yeas and nays were demanded, result
yeas4s, nays a. and the amendment was
lie question then required on the amend
ment reducing the appropriation for the
Office OF Secretary OF State To $1,000.
Delegate Efam moved to amend by substi-
tuting $1,000 for $4,000. Laid on the table,
Delegate Smith, OF Jackson. moved to sub
stitute $500 for $4,000.
motion to lay this substitute on the table
was voted down-yeas 20, nays 72.
The main question was ordered and the
substitute was adopted.
The question then required on the amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for the office of the
Auditor which was adopted-yeas IS, nays 36.
The article as amended was adopted.
Article 25 was adopted as read:
ART, -. All commissions shall be in the
isiana and shall te sealed with he State seal
signed by the Cove nor and counters1gned BY
the Secretary Of State.
This finished the report OF the Committee
on Executive Department., which, as amended,
was ordered to be printed for third reading
Delegate Poche according to previous
notice, moved to reconsider the vote BY which
the resolution 1nstructlng the Attorney
General to bring suit against the lessees OF
the New basin canal was adopted. He be-
lieved that In the adoption OF the resolution
the Convention had overstepped its functions
and had invaded at once the judicial and
legislative departments Of the government;
no right to enter into matters Of investiga-
ton. Aside from this, the committee who
reported the resolution had not given the
matter under consideration proper inveeti-
cation, the testimony taken was er parte and
tunity to be heard. For these and other
reasons assigned at length he hoped the reso-
luton to reconsider would prevail.
Delegate Olivier Thought the resolution did
great Injustice to the memory OF one not now
here to- indicate himself, Gen. Richard Tay-
lor. He could not remain silent and see this
done without entering his earnest protest. he
commended that the examination made BY the
committee was incomplete, and was over
OF Justice and by legislative committees. The
questions involved had been fully discussed
In the courts and In the Legislature, and the
lessee had been fully indicated. He favored
the motion to reconsider.
reconsider Unexplained the reasons that had
induced the committee to report the resolu-
ton, and moved to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table.
Several members desired to be heard upon
the subject, but Delegate Thompson said the
matter had already been fully discussed, and
refused to withdraw the motion to table.
The yeas and nays were then demanded on
the motion, resulting 76, nays 81, and
the motion to table prevailed.
Delegates Demas and Benham explained,
under questions OF privilege, why they signed
Lands relative to the New basin canal.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Delegate MEG loin--A petition from the
hay Is q h tne CITY, askag tna e ne
dueed and the system Of inspection rendered
less OnerouS.
ByDelegate Warmoth- petition from Ger.
tain poor citizens OF the State, In favor OF
paying it's debt, asking aid to leave the State,
and requesting that the State be dissolved
one part being given to Texas, another to Ark
ansaS and the remainder to Mississippi and