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

mn. creating the State Board OF Health, ant
e. declare the Governors proclamation
onarantining the cityo New Orleans against
certain ports to be null and void.
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MI. Girard offered O resolution, as follows
52,sol,ea. That the Committee ON Contested
! anlnry Of ~ 30 a day, for each day actually
engaged la the performance OF his duties rs
Bsscfi.
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MI. Howell offered the following resolution
concerning taxation:
whereas, IL Ia a principle In well established
governments, that On financial matters where
ana source OF revenue be stricken off another
must supply its place; and
Whereas, real estate hns long been o target
fr corruption, fraud, and othef evils to shoot
III 30 that the revenues have fallen far be-
lind the expenditures, and
Whereas, IL In time That landed property
took d rest. In order that It may recuperate
nd 10 made sd q benefit not Q burden 70 the
Whereas, taxation Ia Intended to be q vol
tntary gift, and for the support OF the gov
eminent, made low instead of mn oppression
that 1t now Is, and 1t IL proper that II should
DO direct, and the tax on the product q the
farmer and the work OF tho mechanie made
III NJ p&1NAA tlbAA1 ia HAt1 1850 t.'@A hlf.1 IL @MT~
sary, through the agency of the middle men,
who by the article are made responsible ior
the tax: therefore be 10
Reaotped, That tho blanks. for me Ilmlt 81
ytnfs. city and parish taxation In article y,
already submitted, be filed up and made W
sead Ave mills for each, and that the sales of
aIi produce. real estate. all kinds Of merohan-
disc and farm products, bonds ana otilsr cyl
dences of debt. alcoholic md other drinks BY
RETAIL, TOBACCO iii I'LL forms, capital, income,
salaries, and oil manner Of business where
revenues are derived. shall be proportioned by
Che Legislature and the Inferior governments
M the tax they will bear.
Rrs1iped, That IL IL the wish Of the Con-
yention that tho Cotton Exchange, Produce
Exchange, and other organized institutions
aet forth their views, and lend their nia IN fix
IND the proper rate Of tax for tho purpose Of
framing such laws IA may be necessary to
carry out the conditions Of this article that It
may be put properly In force.
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BY Mr.. Simon
Resotaed, That as u matter Oh principle for
this Convention to limit, restrain or qualify
the right Of suffrage III the people vi the
State IL unjust, unwiae, injudieious and con-
trary 10 the enlightened and progressive
spirit Of the civilized world.
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By Mr.. C%hiapella--
Resolved, That the Committee on General
Provisions be- increased from mine to thirteen.
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BY Mr.. Carey
Whereas, IL IL of vital Importance to the
people Of this State and Of New Orleans In
particular, that the food they CONSUME and
pay for should be pure and wholesome;
therefore be- 1t
Resolred, That the Legislature be required
to pass such laws as will insure to the people
Of this State. pure milk, tea, sugar, coffee and
ether articles Oh consumption, To the end
that the public health may be preserved.
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by MIR. Marshall /.
Resolved, That the President Of this Com
vention shall appoint q committee of twelY4
members, to be called the GoRmittee
Ratification, whose duty 1t shall teEo cq&-
sIder and report upon TIE snbiecttd ratllks;
constitution. N
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BY Mr.. Marshall M
Resolred, That IN addition nj the powers
and duties already conferred uron the Com
mittee on Amendments they be empowered
and required To consider and report upon the
subject OF e~mbodying In the proposed consti.
tuition a1 ordinance providing for It's revision
by q convention.
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Mr.. Stamps offered the following resolu-
lion:
Bel R~esotped, /. That all power to revise or
amend the constitution OF this State resides
Ii the great body OF people, az an organized
body polite, who beinA vested with ultimate
sovereignty and the source OF all State au-
thority, have power To control and alter the
law which they have nude ut their will. But
the people, IN the legal sense, must be UNDER
stood to be those who, by the existing consti-
tuition, are clothed with political rights, and
who, while that instrument remains. will be
tho sole organs through which the will OF the
body polite can be expressed.
2. But the will OF the people to this end can
only be expressed Id the legitimate modes by
which such q body polite can act, and which
must either be prescribed by the constitution
Of the State or by HI act of the Legislature Of
the State, which alone Is authorized to speak
Tor the peopleon this subject.
y. In accordance with universal practice
and from the necessities OF the case, amend
ments to the existing constitution, or entire
revision Of ", must be prepared by some body
OF representatives chosen for the purpose.
cially clothed with the power for that pur-
pose by the people when choosing them can
rightfully take definite action upon amend
ments and revisions; but they must submit
the result OF their deliberations to the people,
n Mno alone o. are competent to exercise me
mental law for ratification or rejection. This
constitutional Convention is the representa-
i've 81 sovereignty only In a qualified sense
and Tor the specific purpose and with restrict
the constitution upon which the people are to
pass, and the fundamental law Of the State
must be enacted by the people themselves
under the provisions of the constitution Of
sneu States and law passed In pursu-
ance thereof.
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BY Mr.. Caffrey- ~"
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