The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-25

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COMMITTEE ON IMPEACHMENT AND RE
MovALS FROM OFFICE.
l. Cunningham of Natchitoches.
q. Kidd OF jackson.
3, Olivier Of Orleans.
(, Reed Or CaIcasieu.
g. Self OF Sabine.
g. Bourgeois OF st. Charles.
2. ella OF East Carroll.
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING.
l. Byrne OF Orleans.
q Breen of Orleans.
g. Moore OF Lafourche.
4. Sutherlin OF DeSotO.
g. BridQer OF Caldwell. ~+
g. Allan OF Iberville.
q Stamps Of Jefferson.
COMMITTEE ON PAROCHIAL AFFAIRS AND
BOUNDARIES.
1. Richardson Of Ouachita.
2. OFT Of Washington.
g. Vance OF BOssier.
4 Webb Of Bienville.
S. Davidson OF Claiborne.
6. Kennedy Of Orleans.
z. Davis OF Vernon.
5. Smith Of st. Mary.
9. BulOw Of Assumption.
COMMITTEE ON SCHEDULE TO THE CoNsT1TU-
TION.
/. Heron Of East Baton Rouge. H."
q. Mcconnell OF Orleans
5. Kelly Of Orleans.
4. Joffrion of Avoyelles.
g. Ogden OF Bossier.
g. Pinchback of Madison.
z. Steele Of Tensas.
COMMITTEE ON MILITIA.
1. LeGardeur of Orleans.
g. Augustin of Orleans.
8. Edwards of Tangipahoa.
4. Faulk of Ouachita. .+
5. Sutherin OF DeSOtO
6. Bulow OF Assumption
Z. Dickerson OF st. James.
COMMITTEE ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
1. Lagan Of Orleans.
A q Collins of Orleans.
8. Baskin Of Franklin.
s 4, Parlange Of Pointe Coupee.
4 s.. Kirkman OF Calcasieu.
6. Munday of East Feliciana.
2. Smith Of Jackson.
s. Roach of Jefferson.
9. Young Of Concordia
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
The President, ex-ofico chairman.
l. Vance OF Bossier.
Q. Lyons or East Feliciana.
8. Mutt OF CaddO.
4. Carey OF Orleans.
s. Demas of st. John Baptist.
COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW
a@ CONSTITUTION.
1. George OF Webster.
2. Breen of Orleans.
8. Jastremski of East Baton Rouge.
Il 4. Marshall of Catahoula.
s. Ponder Of Natchitoches.
6. Demas OF st. John Baptist.
z. Cahen Of Assumption.
Delegate Hough called up his resolution,
providing that certain oath should be taken
by delegates.
Delegate Lyons offered the following sub
stitute, which was accepted by Delegate
Hough:
Be 1t resolued, That the delegates to this
Convention shall take the following oath, to
be administered by a delegate to the President
and by the President to the other delegates
port the constitution Of the United States
and that you will discharge faithfully and
honestly your duty as delegate to this Con
vention to frame a constitution Of the State
of Louisiana"
Delegate Heron moved to amend by
striking out the words ga delegate" AND
inserting In lieu thereof "the Hon. Wal
thai Burton, OF st. Landry being the oldest
member OF any Convention, having been a
member of the Convention of 1916. Adopted
Delegate Moore moved to insert the words
Ia globo" after the word president
Adopted.
Delegate Mutt moved to lay the whole mat
Ter on the table. Lost
pelegate Semmes asked If there were pre-
cenents lor the action proposed to be taken.
90, De,sgaue Lyons said there was. He did moi
soe any necessity for it, but many recent con.
ventons had taken an oath to SUPPORT tn,
cunsiltuticn OF the United States
Delegate semmes did not sea whv NINA
nosed 70 o this snoala Pc taken. He was o.
Inns convention, in theory at ,east ra ~
pody OF the people OF Louisians as Nv, was In
seiyaS ~e'e not officers but the peonIe thera
fian won NY o. attempt 20 violate the constit,1
Ason "oulo Dc absurd and the oath t Ia.a