The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
THE CONVENTION.
Passage of the Appertionment Or
dinauce on it's Second Reading.
Tho Contested Election Case of Rlvet vs.
Augustin. m.
Further Action on the Ordinance Reported
by the Committee on Limitations
MONDAY, May 10.


MONDAY, May 10.
Tho Convention assembled at II O'Clock,
President Witt In the chair, and q quorum
present.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Nv Delegate Knoblock- memorial pray
mo for the establishment oY an agricultural
bureau. Lies over.
supplemental petition relative to female
suffrage was received and laid over under the
rules.
communication was received from the
clerk or the Superior Criminal Court, inclos-
ing and calling attention to the report OF the
grand Jury upon the New Orleans Savings
institution case. The communication anu
accompanying documents were READ ana ialo
over under the rules.
Delegate Todd asked on behalf q inc ooih-
mittee on General Provisions that they DO
allowed a clerk, at salary Of ~ 90 Pc day.
The yeas and nays were called for, ana the
motion was carried by q vote OF 50 yeas 70 70
nays.
A communication was received from the
clerk OF the Supreme Court enclosing state
ment OF appeals taken and cases disposed OF
since the installation. Under suspension OF
the rule the documents were referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegate Edwards-A resolution au-
thorizing the appointment OF an additional
member of the Committee on Agriculture.
by Delegate Munday-A resolution declar-
ing that the Convention has no intention OF
taking any action calculated to influence or
change the collection of taxes or licenses for
the current year.
The correspondence between Mr.. Lagan,
chairman OF the Committee OH Contingent
Expenses. and Hon. L. A. Burke. State Treas
urer, as already published, was read.
Delegate Lyons moved to lay the resolution
on the table, He did not believe that this
Convention should say that 1t had no inten-
tion of remitting licenses and taxes for the
present year simply because there was no
money In the treasury to pay the mileage
and per diem OF members. In his opinion 1t
would be remarkable proceediag
The yeas and nays were called on the mo-
ton to lay on the table and resulted: Yeas AZ,
nays 6s, and the motion to table was lost.
Delegate King moved to refer the resolu-
flon to the Committee on Taxation. Lost.
Delegate Steele offered substitute for the
resolution setting forth that it was not the
Intention of the Convention to make any
change in the collection OF licenses and taxes
since January !, 1877.
The motion was laid on the table-yeas 8S,
Delegate Munday explained why the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses had inUlp-
duced the resolution. 1t had been deter
mined early in the session to pay all contin-
rent expenses every ten days. Hearing that
the money to do this was not In the treasury,
correspondence with the Treasurer ensued,
and the resolution introduced was the result.
He moved its adoption and called the pre-
yious question.
By Delegate Steele-That a special COM
mjtfca Of three be appointed to investigate
what amount of general fund warrants have
been issued In excess OF the revenues. Laid
over.
BY Delegate Loan-That the Auditor be re-
uuested to furnish the Convention the amount
or money paid by tie inspector OF live stock
under the slaughter house act; Laid over:
By Delegate Simon-A resolution concern
ing tax sales of property.
THE CASE OF RIvET VS.. AUGUsTIN.
DelegateGirard, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Elections, presented report IN the
contested case OF Rtvet VS.. Augustin declar-
ing that DR.. II. J. Rivet was elected delegate
to the Convention from the fifth ward Of the
Delegate Byrne submitted minority re-
port, signed BY himself and Delegate Stamps
Of the committee, declaring Capt j. Numa
Augustin entitled to the seat.
minority report, signed by himself and Dele
gate Warmoth, recommending that new
election be ordered.
Delegate Young moved that the reports OF
printed and the case fixed for Wednesday next
Immediately after the reading OF the journal
Lost.
The reports were then ordered to be printed
In the journal.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
The report Of the Committee on Genera
Provisions, recommending the reference OF
certain ordinances improperly referred tc
other committees was adopted
The report of the Committee on Manufac
lures, reporting certain ordinances by substi
tute, was ordered to be printed and to take
Its place on the calendar.
LIMITATIONS OF LEGISLATIVE POWER.
The ordinance presented by the Committee
on Limitations was taken up. The pending
question was on article 8, PROHIBITING the
Legislature from passing certain special ane
local laws.
Section IL was taken up. 1t reads:
"FiXing the rate OF interest.
The section was adopted without debate.
Section is was taken up:
'Exempting property from taxation ex
cepting such as are actually employed Tor re
ligious or charitable purposes.
Delegate Blanchard moved TO amend bs
striking out all after the word taxation"
Delegate Olivier moved TO refer the whole
section to the Committee on Taxation.
Delegate Mcconnell urged the adoption OF
the amendment Of Delegate Blanchard.
Delegate McGloin favored the striking out
of the entire section
Delegate Moore, 81 Lafourche favored the
amendment offered by Delegate Blanchard
and moved To lay on the table the motion 0
Delegate Olivier. Adopted.
Delegate Blanchard moved the adoption Of
his amendment Carried.
The original section, as amended, was ther
adopted.
Section 10 Of the article was read "Fol
limitation of civil or criminal action"
Delegate McGloin moved to amend b.
striking out the words concerning limta
tions of and inserting concerning any"
Delegate Moore OF Lafourche, favored tn
amendment.
Pending further consideration OF the sec
ton the special order Of the day, being the or
dinance reported by the
COMMITTEE ON AFPORTTONMENT,
was taken up and considered section by sec