The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-14

approved.
On motion of Delegate Robertson the con-
alteration of the unfinished business was
noHtpoped In order To give committees time
To report -..y .==
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Delegate Hrard, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Contested Elections, submitted re-
ports In the contested cases Of Kemp vs
Kemp from VT Helena and Montgomery vs.
Benham from East Carroll. .a ..+=.m.
The report in the first case was unanimous
and confirmed III his seat Mr.. ID. Kemp. OBJ
lection being made 10 the present considera-
ton of the report, IL went over.
Iii the case Or Montgomery vs.. Bcnham
two reports were submitted. The majority
report. presented by Delegate Chiapela and
aligned by i've members Of the committee,
favored the confirming Of Mr.. Benham In his
seat. The minority report, signed by three
members Of the committee, declared that Mr.
Benham Ia not citizen Of the State and that
Mr. Montgomery is entitled to the seat occu-
pied by him.
Consideration OF the report was postponed,
and IL was made the special order for to-
morrow Immediately after the reading Of the
journal and ordered to be printed. m
Delegate OFT presented memorial from
citizens using the New canal, protesting
against the rates Of toll charged by the lessee
the depth of water In the canal and the re-
moyal or present distractions In tho canal,
and asking that the canal be placed under the
charge of a superintendent appointed by the
Governor.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of the Committee on Limitation
was taken np. tho pending. question being On
section OF article D, which provides that the
Legislature shall make no special or local
laws upon the subjects enumerated
Delegate Moore OF Lafourche, called Tor
the previous question, and moved that the
section DO adopted as reported.
The main question being ordered the sec
ton was adopted. The section is az follows
"Remtting fines, penalties and forfeitures
Or refunding moneys legally paid into the
treasury"
Section was taken up 1t reads:
.tAuthorizlng the construction Of street pas
senger railroads III incorporated towns or
cities without their consent"
Delegate Heron moved to strike out the
words awithout their consent" Lost.
The section was then adopted.
Section 10 was taken up and adopted, as
follows:
Regulating labor, trade, manufacturing or
agriculture"
Section II was taken up, as follows:
"Creating corporations, or amending, re-
newing, extending or explaining the charter
thereof; provided, that this shall not apply
leans"
the section.
Delegate, Moore moved to lay the motion
Delegate Cunningham moved TO amend SO
as to make the section apply only TO private
corporations.
Delegates Parlange ana Herron advocated
the original section.
Delegate Land moved to amend by adding
sand the city of Shreveport"
Delegate Moore, Of Lafourche, moved to
lay NIL pending amendments on the table.
Delegate Moore, Of st. Landry, offered the
following amendment:
Insert after the word thereof the words,
locating or changing parish seats, changing
parish boundaries or lines, changing school
districts, creating officers or prescribing the
powers and duties or officers In parishes, towns,
cities and school boards; regulating fees or
extending he power OF police iuries, Justices
GERS"
Delegate Moore supported his amendment.
Delegate King and George opposed the
amendment
vote by which the amendment offered by
Delegate Land was laid on the table. Car
ried
Delegate Heron moved to strike out all Of
the section after the word to, and insert tall
cities having more than 10000 Inhabitants"
Delegate Chiapella moved to amend by In
serting the words "and other cities having
10000 Inhabitants alter New Orleans.
Delegate Watkins moved to refer the Sec
ton and pending amendments 10 the Com.
mittee on Corporations.
Delegates McGIoin. Poche and Moore, Of
Lafourche, opposed the motion to refer ~ ;.
Delegate Moore moved to lay the motion tC
refer on the table. Carried.
Delegate Lyons opposed the insertion Of
the word municipal which Delegate Lane
proposed. He thought the prohibition on The
Legislature should apply to all corporations
Delegate Land withdrew the amendment.
Delegate Blanchard favored the amend
ment excluding the city OF shreveport IRON
the provisions of the section.
Delegate JaStremskl moved To lay tine
amendments on the table.
On this motion the yeas and nays were de
manded. with the following result: Yeas IS
nays Is, and the motion to table prevailed,
Delegate Robertson moved tnat tne iurthel
consideration of the section be indefinitely
nostponed, giving as Il reason the necessity
of special legislation In the various towns o
the State to enable those most Interested II
the towns to control them.
Delegate jastremSI opposed the mOtlon u
indefinitely postpone.
Delegate Moore, of Lafourche moved tx
lay the motion to postpone on the table Car
ried-yeaS So, nays l3.
Delegate Matthews moved TO take receS:
for all hour. Lost.
The amendment offered by Delegate Moore
OF st. Landry, was taken up.
Delegate Sutherlin moved to further ament
by inserting the word municipal" befor
corporations.
Delegate King moved to adjourn until to
morrow at o'clock. This motion was carrie,
BY vote OF 81 to 81, and the Convention ad
journed
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