The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
or TIE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Tuessy.secsud Days prsceeAfnxs.
NEW ORLEANS, Thursday. May is, 1875
The Convention Vas called to order at q
O'Clock p. m.
Present, Hon. LA Wiltz, President, and
ia members.
Absent Messrs gaSeock, Bell, EstopfaaI,
Faalk, Gaskins, Cha, Marks, Marshall, Reach,
Strovfeh and Williams Of Terrebonne.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father
Hubert
The journal Of Nay IL was approved
Leave Of absence for four days was granted
TO MIR. Williams, Of Terrebonne. Also, to Mr..
Faulk on account OF sickness.
Mr.. Girard, chairman of the Gonna fstee tn
Contested Elections, asked suspension Of
the rule requiring that committee TO make It's
final report On or before the fifteenth OF May.
Inc rule was suspended and the committee
vas authorized to continue It's sittings
PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS ETC.
Mfe Kennedy presented the petition of sun
dry taxpayers Of the city OF New Orleans
against the eligibility Of lawyers to the Gen.
eraE Assembly, restricting the rights of land
lords wlso have not paid thesr taxes, and op-
posed TO relief to delinquent tax debtors.
The petition lies over.
Mr.. Simon offered resolution relative to A.
conferences OF the representative of various
powers now sitting In Paris, TO consider "a
rioas proposed lines Of transit across the
isthmus from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
requesting our representatives Ia Congress to
lend their assistance and influence fn favor OF
the Tehuantepes route
Lies over.
Mr.. Hough offered resolution relative to
deeorufn and progFiety in debate. and deciar-
ing Il out OF order to call in question the mo-
bfves OF members for their past course.
Lies over.
communication Was received and read in
vising the members and officers OF the Con-
vention to attend the commencement exercises
Of the law department. Of the University Of
Louisiana, to be- held at Grunewald Hall on
Saturday, May II, at - O'Clock m.
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS FROM TEE
TABLE.
The petition OF the owners and masters OF
vessels trading through the New basin canal
against the charges now made on such vessels,
was referred, on the motion Of Mr.. Dennas, to
the Committee on State Lands.
The memorial ct the board OF supervisors OF
the Louisiana State University and Asricul-
tural and Mechanical College was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution OF Mr.. OFT, directing the
COMMITTEES on State Lands to examine into
the matter Of the lease OF the New basin
canal and the non-pa5rnent Of rent to the
State for the saney was adopted.
The resolution Of Mr.. ChiapeIla concerning
quarantine laws, was referred TO the Commit
tee on Health, Quarantine and State Medi-
cine.
Mr., Lott, rising to a question OF privilege,
offered q resolution providing for the pay
nasns Of the travelling expenses and per diem
OF y. w. Montgomery, contestant for the seat
OF the Hon. George G. Benhana.
Lies over.
A communication from Hon. e. A. Burke,
State Treasurer. In answer to the resolution
OF Mr.. Loan, with statement Of payments
made TO the State by the Iessees Of the Lou
isiana Penitentiary and by the Iessees OF the
New basin canal, was, on motion OF Mr..
MeGloin, referred to the Committee or In
ternai Improvements.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
The following named members introduced
the following entitled ordinances, which were
severally read, placed upon the calendar and
ordered TO lie over under the rules.
By Mr. MeGioin,-
Ordinance No 1854,
Making actions and prosecutions for viola
tion Of the constitution impreseripsible.
By Mr.. Mellon
Ordinance No. $50,
Prohibiting tax upon auction sales.
By Mr.. MeGIoin-
Ordinance No. ss6,
Limiting the liability OF the property Of the
citizen for the public debit
By Mr.. Mcsloar-
Ordinance No. ss7,
Concerning limitation OF Legislative power
over inspection.
By Mr.. Watkins
Ordinances No. 1863,
As to funding State debt.
By Mr.. Wells
Ordinance No. $50,
Concerning removals fron office
By Mr.. Olivier
Ordinance No $40,
Concerning the registry OF privileges and
liens.
By Mr.. Olivier
Ordinance No 371,
Concerning judicial corrections Of ASSESS
mens.
By Mr.. Olivier