The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-06
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

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Tweifth nays Proceedings.
NEW ORLEANS, Saturday, MAY ., lo'v.
The Convention was called TO order ~. !
1'eloek D, m. Present-The Hon. II. n. ii'N'
President, and 119 members.
Absent Messrs Augustin, BapcoeR. buid9w,
Cahsn, Davis, k strnvieh D. Young.
pra ,,ar was offered by the Rev. WV. Tinker
rha Journal OF May2 was corrected and ap-
proved.
The President Of the Convention presented
u petltion OF citizens praying that some suit
shIe prpvision be inserted In the new constitu-
tion giving the privilege Of suffrage TO women,
generally or under property qualification.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
BY Mr.. Jastremski-
whereas, the manifest object In calling this
Convention was for the sole purpose OF devils
Ing and adopting the surest means 9. Iel ,a,.
that cannot be borne any longer II we would
take up line Of march leading towards the
lost greatness and prosperity OF this COM
Whereas V It ia universally recognized that
The first step to be taken Ia securing this end
n tp diminish the cost Of the government In
every way that can be conceived; thereioie
RPQOtVPn
prnvisons be instructed to report an ordi-
nance OF ordinances looking to the establish
ment III 4 permanent system through which
the officials who now receive fees ID eompen-
eation for their services snail receive salarlss
IN lieu thereof, and Iii order that the people
themselves may feel the diminuton contem-
f,lated. all legal documents, etc, Tor which
k,ps ara exaeted shall bear affixed thereon q
stamp of the value required by law; and ~
order to insure the faithful return OF such
". -, Ahn Ia
~ required To obtain the said stamp from the
Auditor or other official designated BY law.
Lies over.
BY Mr. Noguez-
Resol,ed That the salary OF all the pages
x,f this Convention be increased to one dollar
nor day from this the third day Of May.
Lies over.
BY Mr.. Chaffe--
Resolped. That each and every member OF
this body desiring TO present any ordinance
or ordinances. with the view q their pecom a. !,
pfopose the same on or before Wednesday,
the seventh instant In order that they may
no before the proper committee for their &C.
fion. and that no further ordinances shall pe
RECEIVED until those then In, shall have nessh
reported on by the committees to which they
have been referred.
Lies over.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr.. Clai-
borne until Tuesday next.
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE TABLE.
The resolution of Mr.. Demas relative to
duties on imported sugars was taken up.
Mr.. Damas offered an amendment.
The resolution and amendment were re-
ferred To the Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution OF Mr.. Simon relative to
liking the rate Of taxation was taken up.
Mr.. parlange moved that It be referred to
the Committee on Taxation, Equalization
and Exemptions.
Mr.. King moved that the motion to refer
be laid upon the table, and on this motion
MI. Jastremskl called for the yeas and nays,
with the following result: =.
Yeae Messrs Baskin, Bienvenu, Bourgeois,
Dreen. Byrne COlvin, Demas, Easterly, For
man, Ola, Jastremski. jenkins, Kemp, hid MIG
King, Mentz,. Noguez, Ponder, Mutt, keio,
Williams NnssM q Bsl Blanchard obie
Bolton, Breaux, Brian, Bulger, Bridger,
Burton. Caifrey, Chaffe Carey, Chiapella,
Collins, Cunning ham, Davenport David
Nan 81 Claiborne, Davidson OF iberyille,
Denis, Dickerson, billiard. EaWaras; Eiam,
Faulk, Favrot E9ntei,ieu, 0 Ha.as VT anr,;
III Cameron, Henry OF Natchitoches, Her
ron, Hough, Howell, Joffrion,. Kelly, Ken
netiy. Kernochan, Knoblock, Leake, Loan,
long. Lott, Luckett, Lyons, Marks. Marshall,
Matthews, Millard, Moreland' Moore OF ha-
Gloin. ogden, Olivier, OFT, Parlange, finch
hack. Poche Richardson Robertson, Sell,
Semmes, Simon, Smith Of jackson, Smith OF
St. Mary, Stewart, Stille. Stone, Stringielo1ws'
S Nr9s V WsS5 WSlte Williams n Of Grant
Young OF East Baton Rouge-S2
The motion to lay upon the table was lost.
Mr. simon moved that his resolution be re-
serred To the Committee on Limitations, and
"a this motion Mr.. McGloin called for the
nrevious question, which was seconded by the
Convention. On the main question, being
the motion Of Mr.. Simon to refer, the yeas
and nays were called for with the following
result:
Yeas-Messrs. Benvenu, Blanchard. Bolton
Bridrer. Breen, Brian Bulger, Burton, Byrne
fynrpv. Claiborne, Collins, Colvin, Cunning
ham. Davenport. Davidson OF Claiborne
Davidson of Iberville, Easterly, EDWARDS
Faux, Fontelieu, Forman, Gaskins, Girard
Covers Hayard Henry q aow Cameron aeskI
Jenkins, Joffrion. Kelly, Kemp, Kennedy
King. Knoblock, Lagan, Lott, Luckett, Mil
lara Moreland, Moore OF Lafourche, Moore
y 81 Landry, Munday McGloin, Mutt, Otti ~ u
den Robertson Sell slme sf,ing il W Snth
X,
erin, Thompson, Vance, Webb, Williams 9
Grant, Young Of East Baton RongeI6o. =,
Nays essrs. Allan. Baskin, Bel, Be Sc na y
Bobie, Bourgeois Breaux, Caffrey, Chaffe CHA
pelia. bemas, Denis, Dickerson, billiard, Favrot
Ola, Hough, Kernoehan, Lana aux landry Dry
Marshall. Matthews, Mcconnell, Noguez
Olivier, Parlange, Phelps, Pinchback, Poche
Ponder, Reid, Richardson, Semmess stamps
Smith Of St. Mary, Stille, Todd, Warmotn
Watkins-44.
The resolution OF Mr.. Bell relating to tn
cost OF city government In former years sine
1862, was taken up.
Mr.. Kelly offered the following amend
4 ment:
sThat the committee on the Debt, Govern
ment and proper Drainage Of the city Q
New Orleans be empowered to send for per
Sons and papers, administer oaths and re
quest the Mayor and Administrators to fur
nish such information and data as may %
deemed necessary by the committee"
The amendment was accepted and the reso