The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-19
Stevenson. Stewart. sutherlln. Vance. Williams

Stevenson. Stewart. sutherlin, Vance, Williams
OF Terrebonne.
About half hour was consumed In calling
the roll and making changes. nearly all the
Republicans changing from the affirmative to
the negative, and many Democrats chang
Ing from the negative to the affirmative,
After the vote WRs announced Delegate
Robertson made the point Of order that it did
not require sixty-eight votes to pass ali ordi-
nance that was not Intended to become a part
Of the constitution.
The President announced that the ordi-
nance had been defeated, because the neces-
sary sxty-eight votes had not been cast
for it.
Delegate Robertson appealed from this de-
cision.
The President explained his ruling. Rule
| 80 provided that all ordinances which were
proposed TO become part OF the constitution
should receive sixty-eight votes. This was q
question OF the highest Importance, and In his
| opinion was to become part Of the constitu-
| ton In the intendment OF the rule. For this
reason he had ruled that the ordinance was
defeated, not having received the necessary
| number Of votes.
Delegate Robertson differed with the Presi-
dent. This was not, In his opinion, an ord-
nance that fell within the scope OF the rule.
The proviso required that 1t should be SUBJ
mitted to vote OF the people, and was to be
submitted as o separate question entirely.
For this reason he had appealed from the de-
Delegate McGloin sustained the ruling Of
the Chair. He read from the rule to show
that oil propositions Intended to become a
part Of the constitution should receive sixty
eight votes. The proviso Of the ordinance on
State debt distinctly stated that the ordi-
nance itself was to become part Of the con-
stitution In the event OF Its adoption by the
people, and the decision Of the Chair, there.-
fore, sustained the rule and should be upheld
by the Convention.
The question was then put: 'sShall the rul-
Ing Of the Chair be sustained by the Conven-
tiOn2" and the decision was affirmed with only
o few dissenting voices.
Delegate Cunningham moved a reeonsidera-
ton Of the vote by which the ordinance was
lost, and yielded the floor to Delegate Rob-
ertsDn.
Delegate Robertson said that when the
Convention assembled the people Of the State
controlled by the Democratic members. In
this expectation they had baen disappointed
In more than one instance The Republicans
had controlled propositions on this floor, as
they had the question Of the State debt, BY
votes the next. Their object was to defeat
any settlement Of the question, and thus
divide the Democratic party. The people
demanded that this control should
no longer be permitted, and that
should be settled by the Democratic majority
For the purpose Of doing this he moved that
the Convention do now take a recess until
7 80 p. m, In order that the Democratic mem
bers might go into caucus Immediately upon
the subject of the debt.
TIA motion for a recess prevailed and tho
hall was cleared Of ali except the Dsmocra s
members.
Evening Session.
The Convention reassembled at 80 D. m,
preslnthe WIZ III ene enalr ana a quorum
pl DELEGATE Robertson moved u postnone The
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
State Debt ordinance was defeated for one
A memorial from praeidant po1,d If tho
Aara,'it,rai 49, At a,'nii ~ o!n' - ~
~, ,,,,a'ra e. - ~ Dul.ess, ashine
"a! ene IelloVaI ~ Tie hcauetnical deRhftment OF
the State University, to Baton Rouge was
lnne1nltely postponen:
Delegate Lnokett offered resolution pro-
debt, which was defeated this morning, TO-
gether with another scaling the debt
oo per cent, with per cent In
CeIes,, as separate pToposlIlons, 60 DC
voteu OF ny the people: Oblectlon was made
to the Introduction Of the ordinance out OF
res ular o y anu " was WltndraWn.
!, ~ me ioiloWlag reasons, given by the Kepub-
llcah signers ior Young against tue orulnance
u US oIaIe uep1 Wa5 ofaefed 20 pe printed 10
Che journal:
The undersigned, delegates desire to give the
II ~ ia ee,l Vu,es on
q the nnb,ie dahf. - eno ol''n"ueo IL io'tae'on
They have heretofore consistently held and
voted that the consolidated debt of the State was
egal and valid aud should be paid to the Salts
ahtad u til, IN e,sdit ~ IL - 1he
They have. however, considered the Joint in
crest Of the. people OF the State and the holders
y said bonds TO agree upon lower rate OF in
a a ana nave VOID Ior ana VII hereafter
oeentoa hny -, y, ana VIII pe
teve that the ordinance in question was ac-
eptable. After adjournment they became
"a il fed that the propostd settlement was NOT
would not be accepted aud was
eally the opening of a Pandora's box of litigA.
ion and trouble for The creditors and Tie
people, and they. therefore. changed their
Il. B. STAMPS. of Orleans.
MAYER CAHEN: Of Assumption.
JAS. 8. MATTHEW'S. of Telsas.
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