The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-22
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JULY ~, 1879

Graf to do an Injustice. but the article was
unjust In that 1t intlmated that he was OPP
had steadily insisted upon . settlement, and |
had desired that II should be made q strict |
party question and decided In caucus. Gentle-
men who were opposed to the views OF him
self and his friends had refused to go Into |
position had been defeated. But one regular
caucus had been held, and in that It was dis
tinctly understood that any member who re,
fused to vote On proposition was not pounu
by the cotton Of the caucus. ne
was adopted aud was therefore
free to vote as he pleased. From the begin
ming he had favored strict caucus upon the
question, and had one been called ne would
have voted for whatever It had decided upon,
no matter Ii 1t was to pay the face, OF the
debt and per cent interest, OF to scale 1t to
twenty-five cents on the dollar. AS Tor the
statement that the Limitation OF taxation To
five mills was adopted with the assistance 81
Republican votes, he desired 70 say LnaG %
right, without regard to the politics OF those
who voted with him. He made these remarks
Ill order to correct an erroneous impression
that might get abroad regarding the action
Delegate Carey said the remarks Of Dele
gate Bridger expressed his own views pre-
clsely. and he desired to give his hearty as
sent to them tnasmnch as he was also al
luded to In the same manner IN the artlcle III
question:.
Delegate Brea,,x called attention to the
fact shat the article In question III no wise ap-
piled to the gentlemen or any other members
Of the Convention. It was written exclu-
sively for the purpose OF showing the inCon-
sistency Of the reasoning OF a newspaper the
Liringstonid,,-in publishing the names OF
certain Democratic members rs "a Black
List"
The report Of the Committee on City Gov
~ TIp1Af ufiF1 rim Yn V1nG
table subject to call
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Delegate Matthews called up article five of
the report Of the Com mittee on Education.
said article having been laid over when the
report was adopted Oh its second reading, and
urged the passage Of O substitute presented BY
himself.
The substitute was defeated without divis-
ion and the original article adopted, as fol-
lows:
Anr.5 The school funds Of this State shall
First-The proceeds Of taxation for school
PURPOSES as provided tn this constitution.
AesondThe interest on the proee,eds1 y OF !. all
uublic lands heretofore granted by the United
Stntes, for the use and support OF the public
schools.
may herenfter be heaueathed, granted or do
mated 70 the State. or generally Tor school pur-
poses.
improved lands. hequeathed or granted TO The
state. not DESIGNATED, for other PURPOSES.
Ftfth--Ths proceeds Of vacant .esthtes falling
under the law to the State OF Louisiana
The Legislature may appropriate to the same
fund the proceeds, In whole or In part OF pub
~ lands not designated for any other PURPOSE
ana shall provlde that every parish may levy "
tux for the. public schools therein, which shall
not, exceed the State tax; prorided, that With
such tax The whole amount IL parish taxes shall
not exceed the limits Of parish taxation fixed by
this constitution.
INTERMARRIAGE BETWEEN THE RACES.
Delegate Wells called up the ordinance in
troduced by himself prohibiting intermar-
riages between the races in the State, and de-
caring such marriages null and void.
Delegate Young moved the indefinite post
ponement Ut the ordinance.
On this motion the yeas and nays were de-
mAnded, resulting -26. nays IS, and the motion
to postpone was lost.
Delegate Pardee moved to amend by pro-
wiling that there shall be no cohabitatiOn be-
tween tho races. Iost-yeas 81, nays a.
The ordinance was then adopted-yeas 81,
nays "a.
HoMEsTEADs AND OTHER EXEMPTIONS.
| The report OF the Committee on Home
| steads was again taken up.
Article1 WIS adopted, as follows:
| ARTICLE l. There shall be exempt from seiz.
ure and sale BY any process whatever, except as
herein provided. the homesteads. bona file
Consisting Of lands, buildings aud appurt rte
| nanees, whether rural or urban: also. one
work horse. one wagon or cart, one yoke Of
oxen, two COWS and calves. twenty five head Of
hogs. or one thousand pounds Of bacon or its
equivalent In pork and on . farm the necessa-
~ quantity Of corn and fodder for the current
| year. and the necessary farming implements
| Of every head OF family or person having II
mother or father. or person or persons de-
pendent on him or her for support, TO tho value
| of two thousand dollars: prOrideat that in case
| the homestead exceeds two thausond dollars in
value. tho beneficiary shall be entitled TO that
amount, in case sale OF the homestead under
| III mr. mi I'M
| No husband shall have the homestead whose
wife owns and is In the actual enjoyment Of
such exemptions to be- valid shall be set apart
and registered rs eha ! be provided by law. The
benefit of this provision may he claimed by the
surviving SPOUSE or minor child or children Of
q deceased beneficiary il In INDECENT circum.
stances.
Article was adopted, as follows:
| ARR Laws shall be passed, as early as prac.
tcabla, for the setting apart, valuation and reg
| Rights to homesteads or exemptions under
laws Or contracts. or for debts existing at the
time Ct the adoron Of hs eonstutodn shall
provision Of this constitution or any law passed
| IN pursuance thereof. No court or ministerial
officer Of this State shall ever have jurisdiction
Or authority to enforce any Judgment. execu-
| ton or decree against the property set apart
| for q homestead, including such improvements
propided.. the property herein declared to be
exempt shall not exceed $4,000 The operation
OF this exemption shall not appIy IN the follow
| inc cases. to w.t.
First-For the purchase price of said prop
| erty or any part thereof.
| Second-For labor and material furnished for
building, repairing Or improving homosteads.
! Third-For liabilities incurred by any public
| officer or liduciary or any attorney aJ law for
| money collected or received on deposit.
Feurth-For lawful claims for taxes or as
sessments.
Article was adopted, as follows:
ART. s. The owner OF a homestead shall at
any time have the right to suppoment his OK
emntiou by adding 10 an amount already set
apart which Is less than the whole amount Of
exemption herein allowed, sufficient to make
his homestead and exemption equal to the
whole amount allowed by this constitution.
Article was adopted, as follows
ART. A. The homestead shall not be suscepti-
bio of mortgage, except for the purchase price
and labor and material furnished for building.
repairing or improving tho homestead. nor
shall any remuneration or waiver OF homestead
rights or exemptions be valid. The right to sell