The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20

or STAMP thereon The words interest reduced
to two per cent per annnm Tor i've years lr n,a
January 1880 three per cent fna a 1a ha ya H.
holder or holders Of said bond my apply 20
the treasury for an exchange OF bonds as pro-
vided In the prpcsd1ng article.
| ART g. Be Ii further ordained, That the eou.
pom Of the said consolidated bonds fal1ing due
first Of january IL TIE ,aar lsio ee ann
| gpleetaI to maet said coupons are nereDs
| tran -ferred 10 the account o. the general tuna.
| to dsfray the expenses OF the State goverH-
Be 1t further ordained. and II is hereby or
dnined by this constitutional Convention, That
| to the consolidated debt shall not form part
of this constitution. except as hereinafter pro-
vtded, as follows:
iecti Of this constitution 1t shall bs lawful Tor
each voter 70 have written Or printed on ns pa
Debit or the words. Against ordinance relative
to State Debt" aud In the event that q maj ri
~ Of the ballots SO cast have Endorsed on them
Debt" then the said foregoing provisions and
articles Of this ordinance, shall form q part CT
The constitution submitted II the same - fafi
| have Endorsed OH them the words Against or
| dinanee relative to State Debt then said nrov-
siOnS and articles small form no part Oh tnls
constitution.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
substitute and it was adopted-yeas 65, nays
IS. The vote in detail WAS as follows:
Yeas Delegates Baskin. Blanehard. Bolton.
Brsa as Bfse Bra Bqgsr
Inns, Colvin. Cunningham. Davenport, Davidson
Of glaiborne, Davidson Of ,lbervil!e, Dents. Dill
kins, George. Glrard. dowars, Havard. Henry
Of Natchitoehes. Hsrron, Howell. Jas,remski
Jenkins, Joffl i'm. Kemp Kernochan. Lanaux,
Moore Of Lafourche. Munday, Mcdonnell. No
guez. Mutt Olivier. OFT, Pallanee. Philips, Poshe.
sys Tbomp ssss r s2ne Wss Witty
| Young of East Baton Rouge.
Nays-Delegates Attain. Babcock. -Boble,
plckerson, Gardner; Ola, Grimes, duefinger,
! Henry OF Cameron, Hnugh Kelly. Lagan. Loan.
Long Lott, h /, Matthew Mentz, Moore 9 Of
Self. Simon. Stamps. Stewart, strovich. Wilt
Jams Of Tsrrebote. Young OF Concorda
Delegate Lyons moved to suspend the rules
In order to put the bill on its third reading
Lost-yeas IS, nays n, not four-tifths voting
in the affirmative.
/ The bill was then ordered to he printed and
made the special order Of the day for Monday
| at IL a. III.
TAXATION RESUMED.
II Consideration Of the ordinance relative to
delinquent taxes was resumad, the pending
/ question being on article two which was
adopted as follows:
Be- it further ordained etc, That all taxes
due the State prior, to january the first, 1879
may be paid rs follows:
/. ILat portion OF said taxes due the general
fund aud I'LL oihar fluids. except Us hereinafter
provided, In any valid Auditors warrants out
sanding, ut The dne OF the adoption of this
constitution. except all warrants issued prior
to January i, 1874. All warrants from tho first
OF Jan,, ~ 1874. till the first Of January. 1875
for other purposes than the salarie4 Of oon-ti-
utional Ulcers, or for the support OF charitable
institutions for the year 1874 AT the option Of the
holieIs OF any ct said warrants. tho said var
rants may be funded III bonds of denomina-
tons OF So with interest coupons attached
thereto at the rate Of per cent per annum
from the first Of July, 1880 the said bonds to be
due and paid in six years from the first d " %
January. 1880; the said coupons to be payable al
the state treasury on the fist day Of - oil
each year. AL moneys received In the treasury
for taxes and licenses due the State prior to the
wise provided for by this ordinance. shall be
set asldeto Lay interest on said S. bonds and
to provide II sink ing fund to redeem the same
The bonds above provided and interest ehu-
I0ns shHll also be receivable for amour S due
the Slate for the redemption or pu rchase
property which has been forfeited or sold tic
the state Tor delinquent taxes Of each of the
years named in this article. The bonds Sc
} Issued shall be receivable for said taxes and
!, tions Of the State given for the purchase d
necessary supplies Of food. clothing. medicines
and hire OF employees.
2, That portion Of said taxes due the Interest
fund.- subsequent to january. 1874, in any ma.
! III ed coupons issued by the state since thai
date.
8. That portion ofsaid tax duo the levee fund
since The year 1871 10 the year 1876, inclusive o
both years, In any valid warrants issued by the
sae ~ as
! due from 1871 to 1876. incusive;" and The audi.
! tor is hereby authorized to so indorse warrants
issued by tho Levee Company. provided
above. to an amount sufficient to cover the bal
Hnce due on the judgment recovered by solo
c'm pany, In the case entitled Louisiana Levet
mpany vs. the State Of Louisiana, No. 1893, il
; the supreme Court Of Louisiana.
Article was adopted, as follows:
Be- 1t further ordained. etc. That no Auditort
warrants shall be taken as val for the purpose
scrlpad. until the same shall have been tx
amined by the Auditor and Treasurer of the
State, and Endorsed by them as valid. sate
warrants, when so fndOrs d. may be surren
dered to said officers, to be- by them registered
and Cancelled, and IN lieu thereof said Audito
and Treasurer shal issue certificates in SUM
IF S. $40. $25 or $50. as may be desired by hold
) ers Of such warrants, which shall be- recelvab
far ell taxes and licenses nrior to January
1879, except taxes due the interest fund ant
levee iund.
Article 4 was adopted as read:
Be it further ordained, etc, That all taxes du
! any pa ish or municipal corporation prior t.
January / 1873. may be payable 81 N any yal,'
parish or municipal corporation. except Judg
4 ment
!, Article 5 was adopted as read:
ART, S. The General Assembly shall have n
= power to telease or extipguish, or to authoriz
5 the releasing or extinguishine, in whols or j
part. the Indebtedness liability. or obligation
) Of any corporation or Individual to this State
| therein pror,ded the heirs to coDfscated ,rop
8 erty may BIZ released of all taxes due Thereon
4 at the date Of Its reyersion to them.
!, The ordinance was then passed to Its thirt
z reading and made the special order for Mon
day at IL o'clock.
3 A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Delegate Stevenson rose to question o
privilege. He said the morning paper
5 charged tn t the vote Of the Republican
D members on the State debt question on Fri
t day was dictated by instructions from Wash
9 ington through Postmaster McMiIlen. Thi
: statement he pronounced seandaIous and IN
:. warranted. His vote had been cast agains
7 : tie ordinance for the reason assigned at tn
: time, and not because of instructions receive
T from any quarter II such instructions ha'
8 been received he did not know it. His vot
Was dictated by principle, without regard t
! party interests.
The Convention then adjourned until Mon
day morning at 8 o'clock.
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COTTON BALE TIE.-Mr. Edward s. Levy. VIII