The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-01

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Ierrebonne, Young OF Concordia, Young o
East Baton Rouge-9s.
Nays Messrs. Elan, Gueringer, Kenned.
B.
Absent Messrs. Bridger, Brian, Burton
Chaffe, Claiborne, CoIvtn Davis. billiard
Favrot, Gaskins. George, Kidd, King, Kirk
man, Lagan, Lyons, Marks, Marshall
Matthews. Moore of Lafourche. Mcconnell
Noguez, Ogden, Pardee, Ponder, Robertson
Simon. Smith of Jackson, Steele, Strtngfel
low, Warmath. Webb-=33.
More than majority Of all the members
elected to the Convention have voted in TIN
affirmative, Ordinance No. 453 was finaIl,
passed.
On article Il Mr. Parlange desired his vot'
recorded In the negative.
We record our vote "Mo" against article II
unfair that the officers Of the parish O
Orleans, elected Ia December, 1879, shoulf
take their Office only In August, 1880 while il
the other parishes the officers ars inducteC
into office on the first Monday Of April.
ERNEST j. GUERINGER.
II. j. RIVET.
! object to the articles giving authority tx
the President and Secretary to issue certiG
Gates Of indebtedness.
.No. A. STEVENSON.
On article II Mr.. Henry Of Cameron. votet
"No."
THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT.
Under a suspension OF the rules Mr.. Ian
dry offered n series OF resolutions OF thanks
to Hon. l.. A. Witt, President Of the Conyen-
ton.
An additional resolution. offered by Mr.
Demas, providing for the proper engrossment
OF the series, was adopted
BY rising vote the resolutions were una
nimously adopted, as follows:
Resotped That the sincere thanks Of this
Convention are emnently due, and arc cheer
fully given to Hon, Louis A. Witt, Preside at
OF this body, for the transcendent ability and
impartiality with which he has performed
ms duties as presiding officer OF the Conven-
ton.
Reso1red, That the :remarkable correctness
and commensurate rapidity Of all his dec-
sions and rulings, even on the most Intricate
questions and points, have materially facili-
tated the deliberations of this body, and are
entitled to the highest encomiums
Resotued That by his great administrative
ability, uniform courtesy. blended with neees-
sary firrnness, our worthy President is Justly
entitled to the thanks Of the whole State
Resolred, further. That q copy Of the fore
gong, duly sngrossed by the Secretary Of the
Convention, be handed to our worthy presid-
ing officer.
COPIES OF CONSTITUTION TO BE PRINTED.
Resoiued, That the Convention Printer be-
directed to publish in pamphlet form twenty
thousand copies of the constitution adopted
by this Convention, and the Secretary Of the
Convention shall divide the same equally
among the delegates for distribution among
the people.
On motion OF Mr.. Knobock blank In the
ordinance concerning Legislative Department
was filled.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on TAXATION.
Mr.. Phelps, chairman, on behalf Of the
Committee on Taxation, submitted ~ report
and ordinance relating to warrants issued for
services rendered by State and parish Off
GERS prior to the first Of January, 1879, and
making the same receivable for taxes, or
fundable under Ordinance No 42G
Mr.. Phelps moved that the rules be slls-
pended and the report taken up %.=
The Convention refused to suspend It's
rules.
The report lies over. v@.L
On the motion OF Mr.. McGloin, the report of
the Committee on the Judiciary on an ordi-
nance introduced by him was taken up.
A motion to adopt the ordinance on second
reading was lost.
On the motion Of Mr.. Young, Of Concortia,
q recess was taken until 80 o'clock b. IN.
Evening Session.
New ORLEANS, Wednesday. July %, 1870
Called to order at 7 30 .. m. Presentation.
A. Wilt, President, and quorum
On the motion Of Mr.. Robertson, O recess
Of fifteen minutes was taken,
After recess the roll was called Present
Hon. l.. A. Witt, President, and fO7 mem
bers. E-.
Abscnt-Messrs. Benham, Brdger Clal-
borne, Davis, billiard, Elam, Gaskins
,feorge, Kidd, King, Krkman, Luckett.
Marks, Marshall, Moreland Mcconnell,
Ogden. Ponder, N. NJ. Smith, Steele, String
fellow. Todd. Warmoth. Watkins. Webb-25.
Mr.. Gueringer, acting chairman, on behalf
)f the Committee on Enrolment reported as
correctly enrolled:
Additional articles to Ordinance No, All.
Ordinance No i24
concerning q State University"
Ordinance No, 437, ..#.=..
Concerning amendment and revision OF
his constitution" .5.S.
Ordinance No. 4i9,
Concerning the deot, government and
yIop'}i tabsbtsts . vi bilj Clby vi new OTlehIlS.
Ordinance No. 43o,
Concerning corporations and corporate
lights"
On the motion of Mr.. Forman the vote by
which the journal Of Saturday last was ap-
proved was reconsidcred.
On the motion Of Mr.. ParIange that part of
the journal relating to the ordinance on
was corrected by inserting In
article /, after the word "honesteads, In
inc 4, the words "boan .fde owned by the
1ebtor and occupied by him."
On the motion Of Mr.. Robertson, Ordinance
No. 426 was changed SO as to read 1873"
instead OF 1878" wherever the latter oc-
;urs.
The journal of the twenty first instant was
adopted as corrected
On the motion Of Mr.. Girard his resolution
,elatlve to Increase of pay Of employees was
aiken up and read, as follows:
Rp9OIrPd That tho chairman ~ W. fr1x.