The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-28
THE CON ENTION.
A Short and VnimpOrtant Session
Yesterday.
The Ordinance Limiting the Legislative
Power as Amended ii and Adopted
by the Convention on Its
Second Reading.
TUESDAY, May 81, 1879.

Tho Convention met at II o'clock, President
witt Ia the chair, and 80 members present.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
nv Delegate Stringfellow VA resolution in
attracting the Committee on General Pro-
visions to report an ordinance relative TO the
punishment of fraudulent dispositions Of
property subject to claims or privileges.
PETITIONS AND REVOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Various petitions praying for the establish
ment OF an agricultural bureau were referred
1. GOWN Committed on Agriculture.
Ehc resolution cuiogzing VIM. Lloyd Gar
ron, presented on Monday by Delegate De
ya. was takenuP.
Delegate Matthews moved that further
consideration be postponed until Wednesday.
Delegate Ogden objected to this, and moved
the indefinite postponement OF the resolution.
On motion Of Delegate Robertson, the
whole subject matter was laid on the table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The report of the Committee on Legisia-
tive Department, submitting an ordinance
for the consideration Of the Convention, WAS
ordered to be printed In bill form.
The report of the Committee on Taxation,
returning certain ordinances improperly re-
ferred, and recon mending that they be sent
TO other committees, was concurred In.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.
number OF ordinances heretofore intro
duced were read by title and referred to ap-
propriate committees
On motion OF Delegate Brea,lx, the report
and ordinance reported by the Committee on
Executive Department was ordered printed
In bill form an made the special order of the
day. for Wednesday, Immediately after the
reading Of the journal.
The calendar being exhausted the Conven-
ton then adjourned until tomorrow at 10
o'clock.
LIMITATIONS ON THE POWERS OF GOVERN
MENT.
The following ID the ordinance submitted
by the Committee on Limitations. with the
amendments thereto as adopted on Its sec
ond reading by the Convention on Saturday
last:
Ordinance No. 1886, Concerning Limitations of
Powers Of Government.
ART. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury except in pursuance OF specific ap-
preparation made by law. Nor shall any ap-
preparation Of money be made for longer
term than two years. A regular statement
and account Of receipts and expenditures Of
all public moneys shall be published quar-
terly, In such manner as shall be prescribed
by law.
ART. -, The General Assembly shall have
no power to contract or TO authorize the con-
tracing OF any debt or liability on behalf Of
the State, or to issue bonds or other evidence
OF Indebtedness thereof, except for the pur-
pose OF repelling invasion or for the suppress
sion Of ibsurrection.
AIT ID, funds. credit, property, or
cal corporation thereof, shall not be- loaned,
pledged or granted to, or for any person or
persons, association or corporation, public or
private; nor shall the State or any political
corporation thereof purchase or subscribe to
the capital or stock OF any corporation or asso-
citation whatever, or for any private enter
prise; nor shall the State nor any political
corporation thereof assume the liabilities OF
any political, municipal, parochial, private Or
nor shall the State undertake to carry on the
business of any such corporation or assoeia-
tt0n, or become part owner therein. FRO.
pided, the State, through its Legislature, shall
have power to grant the right Of way through
It's public lands to any railroad or canal.
Arr. =. The General Assembly shall have
no power to grant or to authorize any parish
or municipal authority to grant any extra
compensation, fee or allowance to public
officer, agent, servant Or contractor. nor pay,
nor authorize the payment Of any claim
against the State, or any parish or NUM-
cipality OF the State, under any agreement or
contract made without express authority OF
law; and all such unauthorized agreements
OF contracts shall be null and void.
ART. -. The General Assembly shall not
pass any local or special laws on the following
specified objects:
For the opening and conducting OF elections
or fixing or changing the place OF voting.
Changing the names Of persons.
Changing the venue In civil or criminal
cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening clos
ing, altering or maintaining roads, highways,
streets or alleys, or relating to ferries and
bridges or incorporating bridge or ferry COM
panies.
children or the emancipation of minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law of descent or succession.
Affecting the estate Of minors OF persons
under disabilities.
Remitting fines, penalties and forfetures,
or refunding moneys legally paid into the
treasury.
Authorizing the construction Of street pas
aenner railroads In Incorporated towns or
cities without their consent.
Regulating labor, trade manufacturing or
agriculture .-,
ing. renewing, extending Or explaining the
charter thereof; pr0pided, that this shall not
apply to the corporation Of the city Of New
Granting to any corporation, association or
individual any special or exclusive right |
privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for the assessment on |
collection OF taxes or for the relief OF any as
SCISSOR or collector of taxes from the due per- |
Torrance of his official duties, or Of his Sc
curities, from liability: nor shall any such be
passed by any political corporation Of this |
State.
Regulating the practice or jurisdiction of
any court or changing the rules OF evidence in
any judicial proceeding or inquiry before
courts, or providing or changing methods for
the collection Of debts or the enforcement Of
judgments or prescribing the effect of judicial
sales.
ART. =. Fixing the rate Of interest.
Eyemptng property from taxation.
Concerning any civil or criminal actions
Giving effect to informal or invalid wills or
deeds or any illegal dispositions of property
Regulating the management of public
schools, the building or repairing of school
houses, and the raising Of money for such
purposes.
Legalizing the unauthorized or invalid acts
of any officer, servant or agent of the State or
of any parish or municipality thereof.
In all other cases where a general law can
be made applicable, no local OF special law
shall be enacted.
ART. s. The General Assembly shall not,
indirectly enact special or local laws, by the
oil u Lac.