The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-24
THE CONVENTION.
A LONG AND ANIMATED POLITICAL
DEBATE YESTERDAY.

DEBATE YESTERDAY.
the Election Of Printer-Mr. Cossrov'
OF Natchitoches, ChOsen-Rcport Of
the Committee ON Committees.
WEDNESDAY, April %.
The Convention was called to order at IL u
by the President, Hon. T. A. WITT, ll9 mem
bers present and q quorum
Delegate Robertson, OF St Landry, move
that the Convention proceed to the election
. Printer. the com pensation to be the same
fb,t Maid Ia the present State Printer
Delegate Steele, of Tensas, offered as sub
stitute that the printing OF the Convention b
adiudicated to the lowest bidder.
On a point of order made by Delegate AL
lain Delegate Steele's resolution was lait
over.
Delegate Pardee moved to refer the ques
tion to the Committee on Printing, to bt
hereafter appointed.
on motion of Delegate Robertson Delegate
Pardees motion was laid on the table.
Delegate Steele then offered as substitute
motion that the work be adjudicated to the
lowest bidder after due notice.
The substitute was laid on the table.
The original motion OF Delegate Robertson
was then adopted.
Delegate Robertson nominated James II.
Cosgrove. OF Natchitoches.
Delegate Demas nominated Charles Las
segne, OF st. John the Baptist.
ballot being taken, resulted: Cosgrove 100,
Lassegne 49, l.. E. Bentley Mr.. Nicholson 1,
Shanks /, Nixon 1, Pinchback /. Mr.. Co.'S
grove was declared duly elected.
The President was authorized to appoint
six porters, to receive 81 per day, and ten
pages, to receive seventy-tive cents per day
Delegate Poehe, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Committees, reported the standing
committees necessary for the work Of the
convention, as follows:
On the Distribution Of the Powers of the
Government, to be composed of nine men,
bers.
On the Legislative Department., to be COM
posed Of fifteen members.
On the Executive Department, to be COM
posed Of nine members
On the Judiciary Department, to be COM
posed OF fifteen members.
On Impeachments and Removals from
Office, to be composed OF seven members
On General Provisions, to be composed Of
nine members.
On Amendments to the new Constitution. to
On the Bill OF Rights, to be composed OF
seven members.
On Limitations, to be composed of thirteen
members.
On Elective Franchise, to be composed OF
On Public Education, to be composed OF
thirteen members.
On Schedule to the Constitution, to be COM
posed Of seven members.
On Militia, to be composed Of seven mem
bers.
On Health and Quarantine, to be composed
OF eleven members. !
On Taxation, Exemption and Equalization, |
70 be composed OF fifteen members.
On Homeeteads and Other Exemptions, to |
be composed OF thirteen members.
On Final Revision Of the Constitution, to be |
composed Of one member from each of the
above named committees to be chosen by the |
same.
The President shall also appoint the fol- |
lowing named standing committees:
On Enrolment, to be composed of nine |
members.
On Contingent Expenses, to be composed Of
nine members.
On Contested Election OF Delegates, to be |
composed Of nine members. to be relieved
from duty May Is. 1879.
On Printing and Publishing, to be composed
OF seven members.
On ParochiaI Affairs and Boundaries, to be
composed of seven members.
ex-officio chairman, to be composed OF five
members.
On Internal Improvements, to be composed
Df thirteen members.
On Corporations and Corporate Rights, to
be composed Of eleven members.
On motion Of Delegate Pinchback the Com
mittee on the Bill Of Rights was raised from
seven to fifteen.
On motion Of Delegate Carey committee
II seven on manufacturers was ordered.
Delegate Ogden moved q special committee
ii fifteen on the State debt.
Delegate Poche moved to lay the motion
IN the table, on the ground that the Commit
Zee on Finance, already provided for, would
,over all the duties which would devoIve on
he proposed committee The motion to lay
N the table prevailed.
Delegate Chiapella moved that special
on city affairs be created. Laid
N the table. :
Delegate Sutherlin moved that committee
i seven on State Lands be created. Adopted !
Delegate Bell moved that committee OF :
thirteen on the debt and government OF the
,ity Of New Orleans be created. r
The motion was supported by Delegate :
semmes,. who urged the Importance and ne
essity OF the committee, and insisted that it :
hould be composed entirely Of delegates from :
Jew Orleans. !
Delegate Poche objected to the considera- =
Ion Of the motion at this time. The Conyen- : !,
lon was now engaged In the formation OF +
landing committees, and until that business :,
7as disposed OF the formation of special COM y =
littees was out Of order. :
Delegate Bell withdrew his motion for the :
resent. :
Delegate Joffrion moved that a committee :
q lands and levees be- created. Laid on the >
able. :,
The report of the Committee on Committees,
3 announced In the Convention, was then i,
dopted.
Delegate Poche reported back from the :
on Committees the resolution of G
delegate Kidd, that special committee of 4
lirteen on the State DEBT. be. formed, with the \
that it be acted upon by the q
invention.
Delegate Kidd called up his resolution.
Delegate Blanchard moved to amend by ;,
dding floating" after bonded" debt, h
Delegate Matthews moved that the resolu- q
ION and amendment be referred to the Com +
aittee on Finance =
Delegate Lott moved to amend the original .
esolutlon BY inserting fifteen instead Of +