The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30

II Lies over.
Mr.. Cafrrey offered the following resolu
ton:
I1esofued, That every ordinance and prope
eition, before III shall become q provision d
the new constitution, shall be fully AM dis
tinctly read on three different days before
shall be put on Its final passage. And ever
ordinance and proposition intended to become
q part Of the new constitution, shall be ne
ferrad ID an appropriate committee wlthou
| reading.
| Lies over.
On the motion of Mr.. Claiborne his resolti
tlon relative to the free school fund was takel
up under suspension Of the rules and ~
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Lagan offered the following resolu
ton.
| Reaoipea, That the President III this Con
vention be and is hereby authorised to ap
point an additional assistant to the Secretary
q competent reading clerk, whose salary
shall be the same as that Of the other az
6iatant secretaries.
The President presented d communication
from several members of the Convention
relative TO the subject matter Of Mr. Lagati's
resolution.
The resolution lies over.
Mr.. Babcock offered the following resol,,.
tion:
RESOLVED, That the President of the Con.
ventiun be authorized to appoint d special
committee OF nine On railroads.
Lies over.
Mr.. Lagan offered the following resolution
RESOLVED, That the Finance COMMITTEES be
directed % take into consideration the FEAST
btlity 81 negotiating d loan OF six millions
l$6,o00,9o0) OF dollars, or SO much as may be
necessary to purchase, at their present mar
funding oct. Said loan TO be secured BY an
Issue OF State bonds payable Iii twenty years,
bearing five per cent interest, pa yahle semi.
annually, and to be issued Id denominations
OF SO, $40, SIS, $40, $50, 800 and $780,
Lies over
On the motion Of Mr. Lagnn tho resolution
presented by him as chairman OF the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses, providing for
q clerk for said committee was taken up.
Mr. Henry, of Cameron, offered an amend
ment, as follows:
Strike out 1.-TWO dollars and a half per day.
and insert In lieu thereof "ones dollar per
day. M
lows: w.
Whereas, the duties of the clerk q the Com
mtttee on Contingent Expenses Hblve con-
stant attendance and much more Wink and re-
sPpo,naibillty than bear On any ptler clerk
Resolred, That The clerk OF tue Committee
on Contingent EXPENSES be paid at 4g 80 per
diem for his seryidAs, Ialt thia&appIfing to
the number of days Nuri1 AwhIph he may be
actually employed ang ~ ~ Atteer adjourn
ment OF this Convention; fVAakled, ndk more
than ten days extra d. custom ily conbnmed
In such work, be allowed him. ~ q
The amendment nrSR substftdA VERDI laid
upon the table.
On the motion Of Mr.Moore of LNCpurGhe,
the resolution was ann ndedD by striking but
the word employed" and Inserting ihNteu
thereof the words actually Engaged
The resolution was adppteA as amended. z
On the motion OF Mr.. Ravlpt, his resolution
relative to information ffpn1the Auditor was
taken !. ap, and under as'apdhsi0n y the rules
Mr.. Munaay offered the following resolu-
ton: III.
RESOLVED, That the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be requested
to draw warrants to be signed by the Presi-
dent Of the Convention, attested by the Secre-
tary, and countbreighed by said chairman,
upon the Auditor III Public Accounts, th6irr
actual expenses its officers, employees, ana
term Of ten days.
Mr.. Gaskins moved to amend by striking
out the word Expenses and inserting
travelling expenses" and "per diem"
The amendment was adopted and the reso-
luton was adopted as amended.
RESOLUTION RELATIVE no CERTAIN BONDS.
Mr. Warmoth offered the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, bonds Of the State of Louisiana
were issued to the New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company to the
amount Of eight hundred and elghty-four
thousand dollars, In the year 1858:
TO the New Orleans and Nashville Railroad
Company to the amount Of four hundred and
forty -one thousand dollars, IN 1887,
TO the New. Orleans, Opelousas and Great
Western Railroad Company to the amount Of
six hundred and fifty Thousand dollars, in
1853;
road Company to the amount of one hundred
and sixty thousand dollars In 1853;
To the Mexican Gulf Railroad Company to
the amount of one hundred thousand dollars
To the Citizens Bank Of New Orleans q
private corporation chartered In 1888, to the
amount OF TOUR million two hundred and
ninety thousand three hundred and
thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents
And to the Consolidated Association of
Planters, q private banking association, to the
amount ,of one. million one hundred and
twelve thousand dollars, aggregating the
sum of seven millions nine hundred and forty
two thousand three hundred and thirty-three
dollars and thirty three cents:
BE ii Resotsed, That the Auditor Of Public
Accounts be requested to report to the Con
vention the amount Of said bonds yet out
standing, whether the consideration upon
which they We're issued was valid or tictl-
tious, and whether the State has any interest,
lien Or mortgage upon any Of the property,
assets or incomes Of any Of said banks or rail-
road com Panies; and, II any, to what extent
and the estimated value thereof.
2. Whether any of the bonds issued to said
banks or railroad companies have ever been
paid or. redeemed by any OF said banks or
railroad companies; and. Ii 50, how many and
to what extent.
8. Whether the State has In any manner re-
deemed. paid or funded any Of said bonds;
and, Ii SO, how many and to what amonnt.
4. Whether the State has ever realized any
sum whatever from dividends, sale OF stock,
or property Of any bank or railroad to which
bonds have been issued; and, II so, to what
extent and what sum.
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