The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-23

DeteHhle E1nGHnhcK SAID the memorial was
q blow. at himself. from number Of cplored
politicians who represent nothing but them
selves. He hoped The Convention would order
the names OF the sgners to be published,
that they might 60 on record. He had intro
duced the amendment for the establishment
Of q colored university. The signers Of the
petition were men who had steadily opposed
harmony between the races. II the PROPOSE
ton for u separate university was submitted
To the eolored people Of the State 1t would be
adopted by an immense majority.
The memorial was laid On the table subject
to call.
Specific TAXES.
The ordinance relative to specific taxes for
local improvements was taken up on its third
reading and defeated on call Of the yeas and
nays yeas "A, nays As.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Delegate Lott--A resolution paying the
Sergeant at-Arms ~ per day as extra com
pRnsatiUn Tor services as postmaster.
by Delegate Carsy--A resolution request
Ing the Governor to remove the president Of
t 81 Be ns,l Of ae nnah, Dr. sam ohoppn
Ridlng for the submission Of the lottery license
article to d separate vote OF the people. Laid
on the table subject to call.
The ordinance relative to the government
debt and drainage of the city of New Orleans
was made the special order for Tomorrow,
Immediately after the reading of the journal.
SUITS AGAINST THE State.
The additional ordinance reported by the
Committee on Limitations, was taken up and
passed its second reading, as follows:
AIR.. No suit shall be brought against the
officers, BY mandamua or otherwise, to enforce
the levy. assessment or collection Of any tax for
se eta,e aq Maa r. a staeE pr
edged to be due or not.
The rules were suspended in order to put
the ordinance on It's third reading.
trtN
years II, nays 80. and the ordinance was de-
feated, slxty-eight votes not having been cast
In the affirmative.
Delegate McGloin gave notice that he
taken.
THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT,
Two additional articles. reported by the
Committee on Judiciary, were taken up on
second reading and adopted, as follows:
ARTICLE NJ mortgage or {, privilege On i'm
loss recorded o. registered in the parish where
the property fs situated III the manner and
within time az now o. may bs prescribed p, by
municipal, provided such privileges shall not
extend beyond three years.
Arr. --. Privileges on movable property shall
exist without registration Of the same oseeptin
such casess as the General Assembly may pre-
scribe by law after the adoption OF this consti-
tuition.
The rules were suspended In order to place
the articles on their third reading. and they
were finally passed-yeas 81, nays I.
tive to warrants held by the State University
was indefinitely postponed.
The ordinance relative to race intermar-
Ttages was postponed until Thursday next.
The ordinance relative to private markets
was referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions.
The ordinance prohibiting the employment
of Penltentiary, eonvicts Oh plantations was
fny III =. ,3IEHt
Under q suspension OF the rules the ordi-
nance was placed on Its third reading and de-
feated-yeas IS, nays 50.
Delegate Poche gave notice that he would
Delegate Wells moved to reconsider the
vote by which the ordinance relative to race
intermarriages was postponed until Thurs
day.
Delegate Den1as moved to lay the motion
to reconsider upon the table. Lost
Pending further consideration nf the motion.
the Convention took arecess until Z 80 o'clock
this evening.
Evening Session.
The Convention reassembled pursuant to
adjournment President Wltz In the chair
aud quorum present.
IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVALS FROM OF
FIGE.
The ordinance reported by the Committee
on impeachment and Removals from Office, |
was taken up on Its second reading.
ARTICLE l. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor SECRETARY Of State. Auditor. Treasurer.
Attorney General Superintendent Of Public
Ia h and sa es sh nffs e "a 81
ment for high crimes and misdemeanors. for /
non feasance or NAL feasance In office, for
tortion or oppression in Office OF for gross /
misconduct or habitual Drunkenness.
Article 2 was adopted as read:
ART, ?. The House Of Representatives shall
e ae sa raa bs se An when
sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall b
upon oath or affirmation. and no person shall
thirds Of the Senators present. When the Gov
ernor q the State iss on trial the Chef Justice
Or the Senior Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Judgment III eases Of impeachment shall ex-
tend only to removal from office and aisuualtl-
profit under the State, but the party, whether
Convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be
liable to prosecution, trial and punishment nc
cording to law.
Article was adopted, as fellows:
ART. 3. All officers against whom articles OF
impeachment may be preferred. except tho
Governor, shall be suspended from the exercise
dencY Of such impeachment; and the appoint
Ing p e. shall make provisional apppint
decision Of the Impeachment
Article was adopted, as follows.
Art. a., For any reasonable cause the Cover
nor shall remove any officer on the address of
swo-thirds Of the members elected to each
house Of the General Assembly. In every such
case, the cause or causes for which such re-
moval may b, required, shall be stated at
nal OF each house.
Article was adopted as read:
J, AT. q For any Of the causes specified In arti-
s,e one Judges Of the Courts Of Appeal Of the
l Ms Courts throughout he State. and Of the
gity COURTS OF the parish Of Orleans may be re-
moved from office by judgment OF the Supreme
o2urt 81 TINS State in suit Instituted by the Y
amorney General. or district attorney Ii the
name name 81 ule state. on his relation. The Su- !
,urisdietion to try such causes and it is here
by made the duty OF the Attorney General or OF {
any district attorney to institute such suit an d
the 1.s written request and Information of ffty Il
ctti2sns and taxpayers residing within tha tar q
rttorial limils Of the district or cireuit ovar b
sEhieh the Judge against whom the suit Il d
eronght exercises the functions OF his Office
SUCH suits shall be tried after citation and tan c
days delay for answering in preferences to ali {
other suits, aud Whenever the court may sit: 3