The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-09
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
-=5 - OF THE -
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


Fifteenth Days PrOcecdihss'
NEW Op1EANs Wednesday, May 2, 1879.
The Convention was called 20 olu'l a.
o'clock o. m. the Hon. Louis q. Wii'z lieei
dent, In the chair.
on a call of the roll 124 members answered
To their names.
absent Messrs Bourgeois. J. T. Davidson
IL Davidson, Denis, Dickerson, GasKlns
Sno,inner a. o. D. Young, Pinckback-9.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
h., Rev DR.. Gutheim, OF the Temple Sinai
The journal Of yesterday was corrected ano
ordered to be approved as correctea.
The President directed that for the future
the Secretary shall only made o synopsis OF
petitions and memorials submitted to the
Convention
The President laid before the Convention q
disnatch from the Louisiana delegation IN
Congress disclaiming any interference In rela-
lion to the bonded debt of the State.
Whereupon Mr.. Luckett asked and obtain
ed leave to withdraw the resolutions offered
by him on the fifth instant in relation to the
subject matter.
Mr., Knoblock, on behalf OF the Committee
IN the Legislative Department submitted the
following resolution:
Resolped. That the Committee on Legisa-
Hive Department be and they are hereby
authorized to employ o clerk at q salary Of
two dollars and fifty cents per DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Pardee Mr.. Knoblock' 3
resolution was ordered to lie over under the
rules.
Mr., Howell submitted the following resolu-
fion. which was ordered to lie over under the
rules:
Resolped. That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations be requested to
correspond with the Secretary Of the Navy
relative to the establishing Of O naval or ma
Tine school ut the port OF New orleans, TO
educate and lit boys OF proper age Tor the
naval service or the merchant marine.
Mr.. Poche submitted the following pre-
amble and resolution, which was ordered to
lie over under the rules:
Whereas, the speedy and prompt collection
Of taxes is OF great Importance to the State; !;
Whereas. many taxpayers are now delay
ing the settlement of these taxes in the hope
of relief. by additional delay or remitting OF
penalties by this Convention; be 1t therefore
Resolved, That any ordinance or resolution n
by this Convention tending to extend the
time for the settlement Of taxes, or to remit
penalties or delinquent taxpayers under ex-
listing laws, would be unwise. unjust and a
dangerous discrimination against honest clti-
ZenS who are always punctual In The Settle-
ment of their taxes.
MIR. White submitted the following resolu-
ton. which was ordered to lie over under the
rules:
Resolyed, That no amendments to the or
tlinances reported by any OF the standing
committees or special committees shall here
after be printed In the journal.
Mr. Kelly submitted the following resolu-
tion:
Resolyed, That the President Of this Con
yention request the Mayor Of the city OF
New Orleans to cause the passage OF ali vehl-
cles to be stopped (the city railroad cars ex-
cepted), on Royal street, between St. Louis
and Toulouse streets, during the hours OF
the sittings OF this Convention
Rules suspended and adopted.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
On motion Of Mr.. Elan, leave Of absence
was granted him until tomorrow.
On motion Of Mc. Kernochan, leave Of alb
sence was granted to Mr.. Gueringer on ac-
count OF sickness in his family.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
ON THE TABLE.
Memorial of the Socialistic Labor party,
praying for relief from evils suffered by la
boring classes, and suggesting reforms In
government, which was ordered to lie over
under the rules, was, on motion OF Mr. De-
mas. ordered to be referred to the Committee
on General Provisions.
Memorial Of citizens Of the city OF New Or
leans praying for the abrogation and annull-
ment of act No. 11S Of the General Assembly
OF this State of 1869, known as the "Slaugh-
ter House act" lying over under the rules,
was, on motion Of Mr.. Noguez, ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Corporations
and Corporate Rights.
Resolution introduced by Mr.. Howell In re-
lation to the drainage Of the city Of New Or
leans, and the making Of a levee to protect
the said city, was taken up on it's second
reading and ordered to be referred to the
Committee on City Affairs.
Resolution introduced by Mr.. Kelly on
the sixth instant in relation to public notice
to be giyen to the creditors Of the city OF New
Orleans for the reception of propositions rela-
tive to the adjustment OF the bonded and
floatlng debt OF said city was taken up on it's
second reading.
Mr.. Kelly moved Its reference to the Com
mittee on City Affairs.
Hon. Felix p Poche In the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. McGloin the resolution
was amended by striking out Ia the second
line the word "authorized" and insertingEin
lieu thereof the word directed"
Mr.. Pardee moved to lay the whole subject
matter upon the table.
Mr. Demas moved the previous question.
And the Chair stated the question: 'Shall
the main question be now putt" which was
decided In the negative by rising vote.
Mr.. Pardee moved to lay the whole subject
matter upon the table.
Upon that motion Mr.. Bell called for the
yeas and nays. which were ordered, and re-
suited as follows, to wit:
Yeas-Messrs. Augustin, Bell, Benham,
Bolton, Breaux, Burton, Caffrey, Chiapella,
Collins, Davenport, Davidson of IberviIle,
Davis, Elan, Favrot Fontelieu, George,
Grimes, Hough, Kernochan, King Kirkman,
Lanaux, LeGardeur. Jr., Long, Marks, Mat
thews, Mcconnell, Noguez, Pardee, Phelps.
Poche. Robertson, Semmes, Simon, Stamps,
Steele, Stevenson, Stille, Stringfellow, Stro-