The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-07

M.
Nopuez, Mutt, OFT, Richardson, Roach, Rob-
ertson, Self Simon, Smith Of jackson, Stagg,
stamps, Stewart Stone, Stroyich 4, SntherllIl,
Terrebonnn Young of East Baton ROuge-67.
Nays-Messrs. Babcock, Bolton, Bourgeois,
Breaux, Breen, Brian, Bulow. Byrne Gaffrey,
Gahen. Ghaffe. Chiapella, Davis. Elan, Favrot.
Natchitoches, Hough, Jenkins, Kernochan,
KnobDck, Lanaux, LeGardeur, Jr., Marks,
Marshall, Matthews, Mentz Mcconnell, Par
dee, Phelps Reid. Rvet Smith 1va Of Vt Mary
Williams of Grant al.
Absent -Messrs. Bell, Benham, Blenvenu,
Bulger, Burton, Collins. CunniDgham,, Ed
wards, Havard, Kelly, King, Lagan, Millara'
Poehe, Ponder, semmes, Steele, stiIle, String
fellow. Young Of Concordia-25.
The ordinance was adopted as follows:
Ordinance No. 432,
Appropriating twenty five thousand dollars
to cover the balance Of expenses OF the Con-
vention.
Be II ordained by the People of Louisiana
In Convention assembled, That the sum OF
twenty-five Thousand dollars, or 90 much
thereof as may be necessary pe anu tne sane ~
is hereby appropriated out OF any moneys n., l IN
the treasury not otherwise specially appro-
priated for the purpose Of defraying the bal
ance or the expenses, including the per diem
i OF the members, uGGRSEHI W. w Uy
il this Convention in completing the work with
which 1t has been entrusted.
Re ii further ordained, etc, That the Auditor
OF Public Accounts and the State treasurer
be- authorized and required to audit and to
pay the members and officers OF this Conven-
ton, when accounts are properly made out
:, nd audited by the COMMITTEES appointed by
dle e1e Convention on contingent expenses, and
Y this ordinance shall be their warrant for so
Mr. stringfellow submitted the views Of
theminority Of the Committee on Homesteads
and Other Exemptions, which were ordered
to be printed with the Ordinance No. 434, re-
ported by that committee, and their report, In
bill form.
RESOLUTIONS. MEMORIALS. ETC.
Mr. Forman offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resohed, That the ordinance adopted by
the Convention on the State debt be submit
ted to the people for ratification or rejection
separately from the constitution.
Lies over.
Mr.. MeGloin presented the memorial OF
Messrs. Rodd, Bros. T. Co, A. Thompson Il
Co, Pelton q Dunbar, Flagg Il Dulune, sugar
refiners, relating to the exemption Of man.
ufactories from taxation.
Referred to the Committe on Manufac-
lures.
Mr.. Pardee offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolpea, That the Committee on Investi-
cation, OF which Mr.. Lott is chairman, ap-
n pointed under resolution of June 28, be In
NseaSed to nine members and that said COM
,ftee be authorized to employ a stenogra-
tesssl iaS over.
Oonkll Ii ernochan presented memorial of
Hanrv IN Parsons, Bradford, Wrotnowski,
then boars Bell, Foster, Beauregard. Harrod,
avert Ct civil Nevis, Thompson, $. +. Lewis,
1saua ae,ierpn, civil engineers, relative to
SUCCESS. lon Of department Of public lands,
Nearly
,slaes W. Wefsd to the Committee on Internal I'm
Fsitsnents.
Hli Stone offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the clerks Of oil committees
81 this Convention, except the Committee on
Mrollment, on the Judiciary and the Conn
Garged from this date July 8, 1879, and that
, the clerk Of the Committee on the Judiciary |
te discharged after the twelfth Of July.
Lies over.
Mr.. Blanchard presented the memorial of |
yhe Steamboat Captains Association, pray
ing for the exemption Of steamboats, from
taxation.
Referred to the Committee on Taxation.
FROM THE TABLE.
The resolution offered BY Mr. Simon, June
as Relative to the appointment Of commit |
tee for the purpose Of reporting an ordinance |
for the relief of taxpayers of New Orleans
was referred to the Committee on the Debt, |
Government and Proper Drainage of the City |
Of New Orleans.
The resolution offered by Mr.. MEG Gloin, June
%, Relative to submitting to the people, sep |
arately, any ordinance relating to the settle- /
ment Of the State debt" was laid on the table |
subject to cali.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Howell, June |
%, Relative to the feasibility OF obtaining a
revenue by a tax upon operations OF the Stock |
Exchange" was adopted.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Carey introduced an ordinance. which |
was read and placed upon the calendar, be-
coming
Ordinance No. 433,
Declaring dogs to be property and subject
to taxation.
Lies over.
ORDINANCE REFERRED.
On the motion of Mr.. White the additional
article to Ordinance No, 412, introduced June
%, Concerning the election Of assessors"
was taken up. and under a suspension Of the
rules it was passed to its second reading and
referred to the Committee on Taxation,
Equalization and Exemptions
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The unfinished business being Ordinance
No. 422, Concerning general provisions"
was resumed, pending the consideration of
article II, which was read and adopted as
printed.
Article % was read, as follows: ''In all |
prosecutions or indictments for libel the truth
may be given in evidence, and the jury. in all
criminal cases, shall be judges Of the law and
of the facts.