The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-06

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The President delegate Forman III the
chair upon reflection ruled the substitute Of
Delegate Land out Of order as not germane
to the question.
Delegate Blanchard moved To lay the whole
subject matter on the table, Adopted.
Delegate Blanchardtm that the TibarG3
Committee be instructed to Withdraw the
resolution already adopted by the Conven-
tion, and take ID consideration the ways and
means necessary to provide means to defray
the further expenses Of the Convention.
Adopted.
Tie resolution Of Delegate Stone, provid-
Ing for the discharge OF all clerks OF commit
tees, except those Of the Judiciary, City Debt
and Drainage, Corporations and Contingent
Expenses, was taken up and adopted.
Delegate Pinchback's resolution. Limiting
the time allowed O member for debate upon
reports Of committees to five minutes, WIS
taken up. Adopted yeas q, nays TO- j,
Delegate Kernochan submitted q report
from the Committee on Internal Improve
ments, which was ordered to be- printed.
The report OF the Committee on State Debt
relative to the floating debt OF the State was
made the special order for Monday, imme-
diately after the reading OF the journal.
THE FISCAL AGENT.
The report OF the Committee on State Debt
relative to the Indebtedness Of the State to It's
Fiscal Agent, was taken up and read, as fol-
lows
ARTICLE /. The debt due from the State to the
Fiscal Agent. created under. the contract made
between the Board u Liauidators and the Fiscal
and under act No. %. session OF the Legislature
of 1878. approved June ~. 1873 Is hereby de,
clared to be valid obligatlon OF the state. ana
adoption Of this constitution. provide for pay
ment OF the same but the rate Of interest to be
allowed said Fscal Agent sa be e ~ rate q
ART. .. The office Of Fiscal Agent shall not be
discontinued or abolished until the debt due
from the state to the Fiscal Agent is paid nor at
office Of Fiscal Agent. except on the condition
that he will pay any indebtedness OF the State
to the outgoing Fiscal Agent.
Delegate Cunningham moved to strike out
the second article. He did not believe that
the privilege therein conferred should be
given to any one.
Delegate Pardee was opposed to the entire
ordinance. He understood that the Fiscal
Agent had defaulted on his contract with the
State, and now iJ was proposed to give him o
subject would be Indefinitely postponed.
Delegate Semmes favored the motion to
strike out the second article. He did not be-
lieve that there would be any use Tor Fiscal
new constitution should be adopted, and he
could see no good reason for providing for
the continuance Of the Office. He then argued
In support Of the first article.
Delegate Mcdonnell denied the statement
that the Fiscal Agent had defaulted on It's
contracts with the State, and explained the
circumstances out Of which the charge grew.
Delegate Robertson also denied the state
ment that the Fiscal Agent had defaulted, but
asserted that the Legislature had itself VIC
which tax collectors were required to settle.
Delegate Moore, Of Lafourche, favored the
ordinance with an amendment which he sub
mitted, fixing the amount due the Fiscal
Agent, IN the first article, namely. $4,000;
Delegates Caffrey and McGloin favored the
motion to strike out the second article.
Delegate Stone did not believe that the debt
due the Fiscal Agent should BE- specially pro-
vided for In preferences to other creditors, no.
UP the insane asylum at Jackson.
Delegate Leake opposed the entire ordi-
nance, and hoped 1t would be stricken out.
Delegate Benham moved to amend the or
dinance by providing that per cent interest
should be- paid for fifteen years and per cent
Delegate Bridger moved to recommit the
ordinance and oil the pending amendments.
Adopted.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
The ordinance reported by the Committee
on Bill Of Rights was taken up on Its second
reading.
The preamble was adopted as read:
We, the people Of the State Of Louisiana. In
order to establish justice. insure domestic
tranquility, promote ,the general welfare
and secure the blessings u liberty to our
and invoking the guidance Of Almighty
God. the author. Of all good government. do
ordain and establish this constitution.
Article was adopted as read:
ART. /. All gov srnment OF right originates
and u ins ttuted solely for the good Of the
whole. deriving Its just powers from the con-
sent Of the governed.
Article 2 was adopted as read:
ATT q The right OF the people to be, secure
In their persons. houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be violated. and no warrant shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation. and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons or
things to be seized.
Articles was adopted as read:
ART. g. A we'll regulated militia being neces
gary to the tecnrty Of q free State, the right Of
f sPa ean ba not BE-
of laws to punish those who carry weapons
concealed.
Article was adopted as read:
ART. 4 No law shall be passed fixing the price
Of manual labor.
Article was read:
Art 5: No law shall BE- passed respecting an
Is adjustment OF a religion Or prohibiting Il the
81 speech. or Of the press. or the right of the
people ueaceably to assemb Q and petition the
government for a redress Of grievances.
Delegate White moved to amend by insert
Ing after the words ''the free exercise there
Of" the words "every person shall worship
God lii his own way, and no one shall be COM
PEELED to conform to the obser yances OF any
religion" Laid on the table.
The original article was then adopted.
Article was adopted as read:
ART. s. There shall be- neither slavery or in
servitude In this State otherwise than
for the punishment Of crime. whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted.
Article was read:
ART z. No person shall be held to answer for
a capital or otherwise infamous crime. unless
on q presentmrnt or indictment by a grand
ury except in cases not necessarily punishable
BY hard labor, or In cases arising In the militia
when in actual sarvice In time of war or public
danger. nor shall any person be twice put In
Jeopardy OF life or liberty for the same offense
except on his own application for new trial
Dr. where there is q mistrlal.
Delegate Semmes moved to am end by
striking out the words cor otherwise infa-
nous" and t'ln cases not necessarily punish
able by hard labor or"