The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-13
THE CON VENTION.
RENEWED DISCUSSION or THE me-
PORT or THE COMMITTEE ON
LIMITATIONS.
the Eighth Article finally Referred I"
the Committee on Taxation C""-
Alteration 0f Article Nine

MONDAY. May ID 1872.
Tho Convention assembled at noon. Pfesi.
.lcnt witt in the chair, md quorum o.
members present.
PRAYER l,y Hev. Mr.. Davidson.
Altar correcting Tho jo,irhhl y .o'u'asV'''
dnv the Convention proceeded 10 tne con-
alteration of article ~ tha report - ~
Committee on Limitation.
Thn nleHtian before the Convention whs ~
sbc aaoptiou Of tho article with u hummer OF
amendments, all tending 10 give feliaf w ~
llndnent Taxpayers
Mr.. Matthews gnve notice that no would
offer mn additional amendment to The article
M soon III tho amendments already offered
wore disposed Of.
Delegate Ienke spoke IN opposition w the
amendments, and thought they were not MS
we'll designed ns the original article. Hsand
that one Of tho principles Of o republican form
OF government was that taxation should DO
equal and uniform, and this would not % t''e'
case II delinquent taxpayers were relieved of
their obligations. eIha apenker Would ~ ~
far ns any ono to rellevs the poor and OPP
pressed III the State but his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that the poor and oppressed were tho ones
who generally pald their taxes. Tho only
class who would profit by tho amendments
would be men who we're able 10 phy their
taxes, nut preferred 10 delay doing SO until
n relief bill could bg passed by the Iegisn-
ture. Tho speaker gave notice that ut the
proper time he would Introduce MI amend
ment TO the article. which no thought would
be mn improvempnt upon the article, md Mt
the same time would not ba nh act Of Injustice
u honest taxpayers. who always pay their
obligations.
Delegate DENNIS moved to ny on the table
all the amendments and the substitute offered
on Saturday.
In thia motion the yeas md nays were
called. resulting NJ follows Yeas rs. nays ri,
and the motion 81 table preyalled,
Delegate Lpalte offered tho following stub
Nh" General Assembly shall have no power
10 release OF extingulsh or authorize the re-
leneing OF extlnEuishlng In whole Or IN part
The Indebtedness. liability or obligation OF any
corporation on Individual. on of any parisi, Of
ether municipal corporation therein except
pennltise. Interest. cost fees and commissions
s,n taxes due prior u this first day " Jan
nary. tB7B. and drainage taxes on assessments
III excess or The benefits conferred.
Delegate Olivier offered IN amendment .1stl 10
the s,,bsiltuis by striking out "1b7e' ana m
sorting 1872 which amendment was nc
Delegate Stone opposed tho substitute. He
favored relief to tho people Of tho State who
...,,,atnd nnnn them. III the original article
..., s,,ardd aud adopted the Legislature
,v",,iT hs allie ID afford tho necessary relief.
but II the substitute should be adopted Tint
body would have no power W remit tho back
\" "a h,,t nnlv lie ntareet and costs thereon
IIm ,.,,a a,,rnr;ised To nna gentlemen so cal
ious to the interests Of their constituents
Delegates lind apparently much modified
shair vinws ,non e,,nh matters since leaving
s I',.m N'o WI HIMSELF M would stay here d
,nnnth arguing this question before he would
t. a,,ai,at wivinu the Legislature power to
s vJYe "s thn annrssssd md poyerty.stricken
t.nrs, era M the state. IAnplause.f
lpngy.atn Inrman smoke Ia 4 aubatituts he
ofT.red lie wna sorry tho gentleman from
plau,Iemipcs was not present. He Ind hoped III
tnndsd III make bore upon tho remarks Of
nainvata Warmoth Oh Saturday. That
s.an, {a,n nm had snid TN IT. more thnu 49, 900 600
s.. a.t vented in INA yenr. III MA ndmit,is-
~ to .. ..o. ep"atnh bcn,ise tho neopa did
NV n' mn, NM tnxna i,npysed upon them. The
..' NV fi"s roaI from Tie Audltor's report 10
s sbbny lint Tho Wnrmoth administration In
snuw s. y, caIlneted from lha peppe III DO DO
T., aossh and ran mn the debit besiiee TO the
..,a u"nn N x2n noo u,O m bonded debt and
sta non nm n IN n lioatinu debt during tho same
sS,a,"% Tha nen,,ie hnd failed 10 pny NIL the
}"xas lmnoaeti unon them hecngse they were
al, Ia, ~. fitg
..,,.a,m IN mnrs fran Tia people. large
,'ar,sn ~ this debt was crented for the sup
.ort Nv ~ the Mstrnpolltnn poca. and he insisted
I'M tasea should never Be collected that were
,,n ..,s for nm snch purpose, The debit wns
fha result III onpression and apolation, and
The haeh taxna TINT had accumulated had
hcen ,.unoaaI for p,lrposea III oppression md
s,ni,atinn Ite desired To knew If this Con
vsntinn wna nreparM To say thnt the Lrgis-
Iatmre should nat have the power 10 relieve
he neonIe from theae taxes. For ono he was
m ravf,i. nf wlpIup ont the account entirely.
Taxaa imnoaed for the robbery and tho muir
der IN I'M neopls Of Louisiana, such ms those
tnnoaea IL s,,nno,t tho METROPOLITAN police.
n force III ianlsanries, should never be- paid
VII hnned thr Convention would not put II out
ri the mower of the Legislature to give some
rnlinf
naleuntc I,yons moved that tho further
considsrntion of the subject should be de-
sorrnd until thc report of the Committee on
Taxntian hnd been received.
Dslernta blanchard moved to amend by
referrlnU To The Com mlttee on Taxation
Daiavnte CnlTrey opposed n reference He
thought every member had made up his mind
mnnn tho question. and 1t might as we'll be
1900 ,,.,, TIA xsoa nnnaucI tn thu r.N4t rin.