The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-08
FOrty-flrst Days Proceedings.
New ORLEANS, Friday, June 6, 1870


New ORLEANS, Friday, June 6, 1870.
The Convention was called to order at II
o'clock @. m.
Presentation. L. A. Witt. President, and
1876 members.
Absent-Messrs. Babcock, Bolton, daskins,
Hayard King, Lanaux, Landry, Stage, Todd.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. j. J.. David
son. Of Claiborne
Leave OF absence was granted to Messrs
Harvard, Munday and Bolton.
The journal OF June was corrected and ap-
proved ...........,,
Mr.. blanchard, chairman, on behalf OF the
Committee on Federal Relations, presented
the following report:
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Constitutional Convention OF Louisiana |
Your Committee On Federal Relations, TO |
whom WAS referred the resolution o. nj.
Of Webstsr rsat ntsd e sfafes on he
subject OF the establishment Of United
States District Court for North Louisiana, |
beg leave to report that the committees mas |
acted favorably on same, and have prepared
memorial to Congress upon the subject, |
which they submit herewith, together with
the subjoined resolution, the adoption Of
which they recommend; ,,<,u.nn
Ne Vi
Chairman Committee on Federal Relations.
Resolued, That the accompanying memo-
rial to the Congress OF the United States ON
the subject of che establishment Of q United
States District Court for North Louisiana be
and is hereby adopted.
the President on behalf OF the Convention,
and that certified copies Of same, together
with certified copies Of this resolution, be for
warded by him TO the President OF the Senate
and Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
| of the United States, with the request that
| they lay the same before the respective bodies
over which they preside, and that copy
| be forwarded to eacn OF the Louisiana delega-
| tlon In both houses OF Congress-
| MEMORIAL.
| To the Honorable Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States. In Congress
1 Assembled:
We, your memorialists, the people OF Lou
isiana In constitutional Convention assem-
body the passage Of the bill now pending In
1 Congress for the establishment OF United
States District Court for North Louisiana.
| The great need of this court has long been
convenience, loss Of time, and expense tothe
people Of that portion OF the State for which
the new court - proposed TO pc established.
In many instances parties having business
before the Federal courts nave been COM
PEELED to travel d distance Of $50 miles, by the
nearest route to the city OF New Orleans, the
only place ii the State at present, where
sessions of the United States courts are held.
i In former times Louisiana constituted two
Federal judicial districts, and we respectfully
submit, it would be an act Of justice, enhanced
by the increased necessities Of the case, TO re-
establish the district which the e1igencies Of
war caused to be abolished.
That the amount Of business III the pro-
posed new district, cognizable by the Federal
courts, is sufficient to warrant the establish
ment Of the court cannot be questioned The
territory proposed to pc embraced 10 re new
district Is traversed by two navgable streams,
to wit: The Red and Ouachita rivers, whose
waters are navigated by numerous steam
boats, and much business OF q maritime
before the courts of the district. Besides
which, the extension Of railroads from the
great cities OF the North and West, tapping
North Louisiana, has opened up o vast trade
from that section with those cities, from
which results annually many thousands q
contracts, al OF which, In case OF violation
thereof or disagreement about, would be cog
nizable by the Federal courts;
| Wherefore your memOrlaltStS pray Tor the
speedy establishment OF said court, and as in
, duty bound will ever pray, etc.
The report lies over.
Mr.. Poche, chairman, on behalf Of the Com
|. mittee on Elective Franchise, presented the
following report:
; | To the Honorable President and Members oil
the State Constitutional Convention:
Your Committee on Elective Franchise, te
whom were referred the petition and supple.
mental petition of the citizens OF the State o1
Louisiana, asking for female suffrage, beg
leave to report:
That having seriously considered the sub
ject matter OF said petitions, and considering
/, the Importance ofSthe privilege sought to bt
), obtained, and the magnitude OF the conse
quences to flow therefrom, they haye con
J, Guided to report said petitions to the Conven
: ton for respectful consideration by the whole
], body.
Your committee further suggest the pro
!, priety OF the Convention extending an invita-
d tion to the leading. advocates Of female SUI
!, frage to appear before and address the Con
: vention In advocacy OF their claims, at
i, night session to be fixed by the Convention
!, and further recommend that a special com
j, mittee OF three be appointed to extend sal
]. invitation, and to make suitable arrangement
for the night session and discussion herel
!, recommended.
q Respectfully submitted,
1. F. ?. POCHE, Chairman.
q The report lies over.
e Mr. Jastremski, by request of Mr.. Todd
@ chairman, on behalf OF the Committee on Ger
70 eraI Provisions, presented the following r.
port:
a Your committee respectfully return here
= with, without action, the following ordinances
+. and recommend that they be referred TO ia
70 several committees hereinafter designated.
= Ordinance No 21s, by Mr. Ogden, Of Boe
. sier, Concerning qualifications OF officers.
n To the Committee on Impeachment, etc.
IL Ordinance No AT, Concerning assessmer
= and collection of State taxes" To the Con
:, mi ttee on the Judiciary.
" The resolution of Mr. Jastremsh "concerr
q ing feeling OF public officers, to the same con
q. mittee. Respectfully,
n " y aoDD' o11'1'A 'i'''A
g Under suspension Of the rules the repol
" v was adopted and the ordinances and resoll
ton were referred to committees in accort
r ance with the report.
y UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
re lAo unhAleHeu puSlHesS Oh WHICH, Ino va
it vention was engaged at its last adjournme1
le was taken up, being the consideration Of M
+ Forman's substitute for article % of Ord
= nance No 3ee %