The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04


and papers, administer oaths, etc.
The amendment. was accepted and the reso-
luton was adopted.
by Delegate Hienvenu--T That the act Gre
a,iug the Board Of Health be repealed.
Ruled out of order.
BY Delegate Gardner That the Convention
recommend the next Legislature to afttx pains
and penalties to the practice u carrying con
cealed weapons. Ruled ont OF order.
BY Delegate NoRuez4~That the COMMITTEES
on Corporations bs instructed to investiga'e
the affairs Of the Louisiana Lottery Com
papy, the Slaughter House Company anu The
Gas Company Ruled out OF order.
INTRODUCTION or ORDINANCES.
The following ordinances were Introduced
read once and went over under the rules:
nv Delegate Demas- Relative W tns US
qualification from voting IT minor cotVie,s,
Relative to the adoption OF q license law
Nv Deiegats williams Providing that Al
criminals shall have the right W hstily ~
their own I1ehnit. . ,,
Rel,tivt, l., The compensation of witnesses
Ev Delegate Long Relative to labor ~
the city lpyee: providing that the crews o.
vessels shall not perform such labor
Relatiye to the prohibition 81 trains run
ming faster than five miles gu hohl tn,o"s -
the city Of New Orleans.
rfnyidtnp tn theexarnnation by the grand
iury 1T all officers having control Or d,spvsl-
fion Of public funds at least once year.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.
The following ordinances were read sec.
onf tlme and appropriately referred
NV Delegate U,hen Concerning text books
for schools.
Concerning the judiciary.
ftoncerning term Of Office OF sherfrs. clerks
and recorders Ut parishes.
Concerning parish attorney.
Concerning term ~ state officers.
Nv Delegate Fndd-- Concerning the tax on
occupations. tradas and calltngs.
Concerning public education.
nv Delegat, Marshall Concerning quail
ticntiOns OF judicial officers.
Concerning militia. ~.
Concerning liberty Of conscience and reli-
glo,ls tests for voting and holding offiee.
BY Delegate Kidd Concerning boundary
lines Of Jackson and Lincoln parishes.
By Delegate DckersoD Concerning the
Judiciary.
Concerning Sunday law.
BY Delegate Munday- Concerning floating
debt and warrants receivable fpr hack taxes
and for property forfeited 10 the State.
CpurY Ming homestead aud exemptions.
Concerning parochial property.
Concerning appointment of persons rejected
by the Senate
Concerning persons not eligible to office.
BY Delegate Meutz Concerning sheri1s
corOnera, etc.
Bv Delegate Webb Concerning free schools
| Concerning homestead
| BY Delegate Bienvenu Concerning quar-
antine, .@
| Hy Delegate Willard Concerning poll tax
| BY Delegate Babcock Concerning organ
| izatlun of local government.
By Delegate Pocbe Concerning the dis
| reimbursement OF any person convicted OF bli
| berry at elections on of illegal voting.
| BY Delegate Smith, of jackson Concern
| Ing election OF State officers and ratification
| of the new constitution.
| By Delegate Parange- Concerning lImita
| tior, Ut power Of the General Assembly.
By Delegate FaulR Concerning militia.
| BY Delegate Denas- Concerning closing
| markets on Sunday
| By Delegate Concerning judges d
the Hupreue Court ot the State.
By Delegate Favrot- Concerning taxation
tax title and revenue law.
BY Delegate Babcock Concerning form ol
oath.
ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING.
The ordinances published yesterday con
corning tho distribution of the powers "f gov
erumeut, dividing tho governln. ut into thres
Distinct branches. WAS taken w ou It's tilirt
reading and adopted, on u call ~ the yeas aitt
nays. by the following vote Yeas. 50: nays
none.
A communication was read from STATE
Treasurer Burke. informing members thnt ~
would remain IN his oiflt'e tncash all warrants
after the Convention adjourned
On motion tho Convention then adjourned
Until | o'clock on Monday.