The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
THE CONVENTION.

ADOPTION OF TWO ARTICLES or TIL
NEW CONSTITUTION ON THEIR
SECOND READING.
Continued Introduction Of ordinances ans
ResolutiOns-A Resolution RcIeea1ins
the Question of the State Debt 20 tns
LEGISLATURE Voted Down-The Frocee''
1ngs In De'A"' FRIDAY. Maya.
r.o Convention was called to order at !
1877 President Witt In the chair and liz
members present.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. Davidson
nalaoate Lagan offered resolution pro-
-.,d,ny that the State Treasurer be ordered TO
80, the warrants of this Convention from
anv general fund moneys In the treasury
Adopted.
Delegate Blanchard said he was requested
~ the state Treasurer to state that when
members received their warrants he would
send them checks for the amounts II the
warrants were left at his office.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
nv Delegate Demas-That the State Repre-
sentatives in Congress be requested to advo-
cate the passage OF law doubling the tarlll
on all imported sugars. Laid over.
By Delegate Simon That the Convention
proceed to fix limit upon taxation In the
State before proceeding to the consideration
Of any question regarding taxation and the
State debt. Laid over.
~ Delegate Bienvenu- the laws Gre
atinp the State Board of Health and author
izinp a quarantine be repealed. Laid over.
Nv Delegate Bell-That the Mayor Of the
city OF New Orleans be requested to furnish
all information concerning the cost Of the
government OF the city under different ad-
ministrations, and the debt and interest paid
thereon since 1862. Laid over.
By Delegate Noguez- That the Committee
on Corporations be instructed to investigate
the workings OF the State Lottery Company,
the Slaughter House Company and the Gas
Company, and report thereon to the Conven-
ton. Laid over.
BY Delegate Gardner-That all persons
found carrying eoneea LEO WEAPONS oe r., re-
nrisonment In the Penitentiary or both, at
the discretion Of the court. Laid over.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Rv Delegate Allain-That 1t would be un-
wise and inexpedient to introduce any reso-
luton of a political character, or to indulge
La any political discussion or debate, until the
subjects above mentioned have been reported
on and discussed, and considered by this Con-
yentiOn. !. AA
resolution SO as to make it read that no polit-
ical question should be discussed unless IL nad
been reported by committee.
Delegate Cunningham moved 70 amend 80
az to strike out all illusions to politics. j,
Delegate Matthews moved to refer the
whole subject to the Committee on Rules.
By Delegate Long That q committee OF
Ave on labor be appointed. Laid on the table.
By Delegate king-That the Convention
confine It's iabors to the framing Of an organic
law and that 1t Is neither wise nor expedient
to waste Its time and consume its sessions In
a protracted, excited and tedious inquiry into
the status and validity OF the present State
debt-the delicate and intricate investigation
Of which more properly belongs to the State
Legislature. -
After some discussion the resolution was
laid on the table on motion OF Delegate NC
Gloin.
BY Delegate Bienvenu- That the act Great
ing the Board of Health and prescribing its
duties and powers be and the same is hereby
IN motion, the resolution was referred tx
the Committee on Health and Quarantine.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
The following ordinances were introduced
read once, and went over, under tne rules:
Rv Delegate Cahen-Relative to the Sc
lection of text books for the public schools.
Relative to the creation OF the office oil
parish attorney, and abolishlng that OF dis
trict attorney.
Relative to the composition OF the supreme
Court.
Relative to the creation and regulation Of
State officers.
BY Delegate Todd Relative to taxation.
Relative to public education.
BY Delegate Marshall Relative to qualih-
cations for judges of the Supreme and dis
triet courts and justices Of the peace
Relative to the State militia.
Relative to the inalienable rights Of citi-
Zens.
By Delegate Kidd Relative to the bound.
airy lines of the parishes Of jackson and Lin.
coin.
By Delegate Dickerson- Relative to the
judiciary system Of the State.
Relative to the sale OF intoxicating liquors
on the Sabbath.
BY Delegate Munday--Authorizing the float
ing debt of the State and the warrants OF con.
stitutional officers, the clerks, employees and
contingent expenses to be received In pay
ment OF back taxes of 1872 1878, 1874, 1876 and
1876, and in full payment OF property sold and
forfeited to the State for taxes due for said
years.
Relative to the property rights OF married
Relative to the rejection Of nominations by
the Senate.
Providing for prohibition from the holding
.of public Office OF all persons owing money tc
the State and not accounting for the same.
nv Delegate Mentz-Reative to the cleo
ton of sheriffs and coroners and their duties
BY Delegate Wells = Relative to public
schools.
BY Delegate Bienvenu Relative to the
ouarantining of vessels; providing that NC
vessel shall be anarantined which has no con.
tagious disease on board.
Bv Delegate Willard Relative to a,poll tax
qualification, fixing the tax at 80, and requlr-
ing receipt to be shown as prerequisite &c
By Delegate Babcock- Relative TO the gov
ernnent Of parishes, their formation, limits,
etc.
Relative to the form for an oath OF Office;