The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
seyenty-nlnth Days Proceedings.
or THU
Evening Session.

yent1Dn was called 10 OIueIs
Present-Hon. Louis a. Wiltz' Presidehc,
and 81 members.
Absent-Messrs. Babcock, Benham, BEN
yenu. Breen, Bulger, Cahen, Chaffe, Gown,
Davis Denis, Dlllard Estopinal, daskins,
George, Kidd, King, Kirkman, knobiock'
Leake, Long, Marks, Marshall, Mentz, Mum
day, McGlon, Noguez, Ponder, n. NJ. Smith,
Steel. Strov]ch, Warmotb, Webb, IL. B.
Williams, Z. A. Williams, II. I. Young-35
The Chair laid before the Convention q
communication, accompanied by memorial,
signed by Messrs. j.. Fremeaux, Q. Uncas
Lewis, John P. Parsons, ). Il. Bradford, en-
gineers and surveyors Of the State. praying
for the passage OF an ordinance providing for
the proper management OF the swamp lands
donated by the United States to this State,
and other matters thereunto relating.
On the motion Of Mr.. Kernochan, the COM
munlcation and memorial were laid on the
table subject to call.
FROM THE TABLE.
On Mr.. Pardee's motion Mr. Stevenson's
resolution on the subject OF convict labor was
laid on the table subject to call.
On the motion OF Mr. Young, OF Concordia,
the resolution of Mr.. Wells, OF Richland, con-
corning the imprisonment Of convicts In the
parish jaiIs of this State was tabled.
Mr.. Gueringer, on behalf Of the Committee
on Enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled
the Ordinance No. AS, concerning the free
school fund, Seminary fund and Agricultural
and Mechanical College fund.
His report was received.
Ordinance No. 437, Concerning Amend
nf Constitution"
was then taken up.
On the motion Of Mr.. Poche 1t was ordered
that said ordinance be considered section by
section.
Mr.. Poche offered the following amend
ment:
In line s. section 2, strike out q majority
and insert In lieu thereof the words two
thirds"
Mr.. Cunningham moved to strike out the
whole Of section /, which motion was carried
by rising vote Of 43 yeas to 80 nays
The vote thus taken was declared null ny
by the presiding officer on account OF there
being amendments pending to the section
sought to be stricken out.
Mr.. Ogden Withdrew his amendment.
| On motion OF Mr.. Robertson section l. with
| all OF It's pending amendments, was stricken
| out.
| Mr.. Robertson moved the previous question
| on Mr. Poche's amendment to strike out In
line majority" and insert In lieu thereon
the Words "two-t thirds" The previous ques-
| ton was ordered, and the amendment was
adopted by d rising vote OF 80 yeas to 32nays.
On motion OF Mr.. Cunningham, the word
REGULAR y In line of the second section, was
| stricken out.
Mr. Sutherlin moved to strike out all after
the word ttother," In line AZ.
i Mr.. Lott offered the following amendment
Add at the end Of section q: provided that
the first General Assembly which meets aftei
pone amendments to be submitted to The
4 electors of the State for their approval or re
lection ct q special election ordered for tina
purpose, after sixty days notice, IN the modt
and manner provided 10 this ordinance
On the motion of Mr.. Jastremskt the aboVt
amendment was tabled.
Mr. Richardson moved to strike out al
after the word separately" in line 81, TO tn
word "other," inclusive, In line AZ.
Mr.. Robertson moved the previous ques
tion, which was seconded by the Convention
and the section, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Cunningham moved to reconsider tn
J vote by which section 2 was adopted, and, d
motion OF Mr.. Young, of Concordfa, the me
ton to reconsider was tabled by rising vot
j of So yeas to q nays.
} Mr., Heron offered the following amend
ment:
Add at the end OF the twenty -sXth line {
the third section: aProvided, the Convention
when assembled, shall have full power t
make provision by appropriations out OF tb
State Treasurery and otherwise, Tor the pay
, ment of Its expenses"
Mr. Brian in the chair.l
MT. Robertson moved to table section 8
and all amendments pending thereto, and o
rising vote the motion was carried by 5
J yeas to IS nays.
Mr.. Henry, of Cameron, voting No.
| On the motion Of Mr.. Pinchback, dul
i seconded by the Convention, the yeas an
nays were ordered on the foregoing motiol
with the following result:
} Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Baskin. Bell, BlancI
ard, Breaux, Bridger, Burton. Byrne Care.
Claiborne, Collins, Cunningham, Eagterl.
! of Natehitoches, -Hough, Jastremskt, Jenkin!
Joffrion, Kelly, Kemp, Kennedy, KernochaI
Lanaux, Land, Loan, Lott, Luckett, Lyon
Matthews, Willard, Moore of st: Landry, M
Connell Ogden, OFT, Pardee, Reid, Robertson
sutherlin, Thompson, Vance, Wells, Whit
: Young Of Concordia-51.
j. Nays-Messrs; Bobie, Bolton, Bourgeois
3 Brian Caffrey, Chiappella, Davenport, Davic
t son, of Claiborne, Davidson. Of Ibervill'
> Demos. Dickerson, Edwards, Elan, -Favro
! Forman, Gardner, Girard, Grimes, Havarc
] Henry OF Cameron. Heron, Howell, Landry
| Leake, LeGardeur, Jr.. Moreland, Moore
/ St. Landry, Mutt, Olivier, ParlaDge, Pinch
. back. Poche, Roach, Rivet, Simon. Smith
OF st. Mary, Stewart, Stone, Strovich, Wal
kins-39.
: venu, Breen, Bulger, Cahen, Chaffe, Colvi1
/ Davis, Denis, billiard, Estopinal, Gaskins
George, Ola, Kidd, King, Ktrkman, Knoblocl
Lagan, Leake, Long, Marks, Marshal
} Gioin, Noguez, Phelps, Ponder, Smith {
jackson, Steele, Stevenson, Strovich, Tode
/ Warmoth, Webb, Williams Of Grant, Wi