The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-24
COm,nouw wealth Constitutional Con.
vciliiOn.
Reported 10y the Edi'"rl
CONTINUED from Fourth pagc.)

mUUeAs received for taxes.
Relative ~ the public schools.
Hy Delegate Mrn'z--EeIa,'vc I"
til. Scnelo t"ancl, Of the General AS
sc,mbly.
By Delegate Loan Relative to the
support "f l'aurcrs.
Relative to the exemption from
taxes IT all kinds Of all vessels Quilt
iu the State.
BY Delegate Stringfell"w- Relative
to exemptions from seizure a"d sale.
and providing for aud securing a
ONeStead.
By Delegate kel|y-Rr'ativc I"
the donation Of unncrapird State
lands to actual settlers.
By Delegate Sttwart-Relative t"
the payment Of c"rp"ra''"" taxes :;
providing that such taxpayers shalt
I've exempt from parish taxation.
By Delegate WelIs-Rcla'ive to
exemptions from seizure and sale.
BY Delegate P"che-R Relative t"
the waiver of hOnestca,ls and other
exemptions.
Relative to the qualifications Of
Senators and Representatives, and
fixing u term Of office.
BY Delegate Smith-Relative TO the
price "f manual labor.
Relative to the advantages Of pub
lie convey ances.
BY Delegate Todd Relative I" ex-
listing parishes and the cre*ti"" Of
new ones.
BY Delegate Baskin-Rrlativc to
the maintenance of pa"pers and the
insane.
Relative tn the protection Of per-
sons, characles aud property.
Relative (" the protection Of mem
| bers Of the General Assembly from
arrest.
Relative to the eligibility Of minis.
ters {" office.
BY Delegate Kennedy Relative ia
the public schools; providing fo'
separate scho"lS.
Relative +" changing the State cap
ital: providing that 10 change shall
be made until the question is submit
ted 10 n vote Of the people.
Ey Delegate jenkins Relative t"
adultery; providing that it hc de-
uonncc,l as u crime.
BY Delegate Dcmas-E Relative tn
the leasing Of c"nvicts on p|anta-
tons !; prohibiting such leasing.
by Delegate Eyrne--Re'a,ive to a
division "t the city "f New Orleans
into urban aud rural districts.
BY Delegate EIam-Rtla,i,e I" the
incorporation 81 towns and cities
providing that such incorporation,
shall he granted 10y the Governor
Attorney General aud State Treasn-
rer. and not by the General Assembly
Ey Delegate McGI"i"--Ec'a'ive 10
the inspection Of articles "f food.
BY Delegate Jast,emski-- Relative
to the graduation Of merchandise.
Ey Delegate J"tl'rion--Eclativc to
exemptions from seizure and sale.
BY Delegate Blanchard Relativ,
to the making Of profit out of sch",
moneys. making the same felony
| Relative t" ,lisqnaliiitati"ns for tn,
suffrage.
by Delegate Self--Re)a'ive to dis
qualifications for the suffrage.
! Relative to internal Improvements
prohibiting the State from aidin:
private corporations.
BY Delegate Gucrinser-Re|a,ic'
to the system Of mechanical and ar
schools.
By Delegate Chiapella Relative Il
the rev ision Of the Civil Code and tn
general statutes.
Relative to wits to he issued h,
clc,k - of courts.
Relative l." privileges on movahles
Friday. May ,.
! The Convention was called T." "r
der at ] o'clock. President Wilt j!
the chair and II2 members present..
Prayer was offered hy Rev. Mr.
Davidson.
Delegate Lagan offered a rcsolutin,
providing that The State Treasurer 10
ordered 1" pay the variants Of thi
Convention from any general fun,
moneys in the treasury. Adopted.
Delegate Blanchard said he wa
requested Ivy the State Treasurer (,
state that when members receive,
their warrants he would send the,
checks for the amounts if the war
rants were left ut his Office.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
BY Delegate Demas That H.
State Representatives in Congress l.
requested l." advocate the passage i,
u law doubling the tariff on ali in,
ported sugars. Laid over.
by Delegate Sim"n-That the Con,
, vention proceed to fix Il limit up"
taxation in the State before proceed
, ing tO the consideration "f any ques
ton regarding taxation and the Stat
! debt. Laid over.
BY Delegate Bienvenu-That til
, laws creating tho State Board Il
Health and authorizing a qnarantin
he repealed. Laid over.
By Delegate Bell-That the Mayo
of the city If New Orleans he re
, Queeted to furnish all information COZ,