The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-01

tthlapeiia, Claiborne, Colyln, Cunningham,
Davenport Davidson of Claiborne, Davidson
q llberyile. billiard, Easterly, Edwar.ls' dsl,l,
airard. Ola, Covers, Grimes. HavaTd, Henry
pf Cameron, Henry Of Natehitvches, Heron,
Howell Jenkins. JofTriur, Kelly, Kemp,
Kennedy, knrnochano, Kidd, King, knobiiocR' block
laean, Land, Landry, Leake, Leaarde,,,I' .,iI
OF Iafo,,rcha Mun.lay. Mcdonnell. Mcgloln,
Noguez, OFT, Parlange, Phelps, Pichbaek,
Ponder, Richardson. Roach, Robertson, sell
Smith Of jackson Smith z, i, 10; MaIy sssagg,
erlin, Thompson, Todd, Vance, Watkins, Webb,
Wells, Williams Of Grant, Williams OF Terre-
boune Young of East Baton Rouge %.
Nays NJ Messrs. Bel, BellhaIns, breatl1,
Funtelie,l, Hotgh, 1Ianattx, Matthews, Olivier,
paitlee. ponhe. Semmes, Steele, Stevenson,
stlle, strovirh, Warnoth II.
The resolution was 40 referred.
The resolution Of Mr.. White, In relation to
oath of office, was indefinitely postponed.
The resolution Or Mr. Matthews, concern
lng a proposed committee Oh ratification was
indefinitely postponed.
The resolution Of Mr.. Uhiapella. providing
for an increase of the COMMITTEES On General
Provisions from nine To thirteen, was
adopted.
The resolution Of Mr.. Carey. concerning the
adulteratlop Of food. etc, was referred to the
Committee on Health, Quarantine and State
Medicine.
The resolution Of Mr. Gneringer was taken
up and read. as follows:
| BE W Yesotred, That the power Of appointing
clerks rests with the several com mmlttees, as q
whule. and that no Individual power vi ap-
puihtment be allowed by this Convention.
On the motion 10 adopt the resolution the
yeas and nays were called for, with the fol-
lowing result:
Baakin, Bell. Benvenu, blanchard, Bobie,
Brian, Bulow, Uahen, Chiapella, Claiborne,
Collins, Cunningham, Dayenrort Davidson of
Claiborne, Davis penls E,asterly, ,Eluwsa,rds,
Gardner aowers, lirlmes, Henry of Cameron,
Hongh, Howell, Jastremskl, Jenkins, KEN
nedy, King, Lanaux, Landry, LeGardeur. Jr,
Long, Marks, Matthews, ,Moreland, Olivier,
rardee, .],. P,ailangee Phelps, s e Ponder Sell,
Steele, Stewart, stllle, Stone, stroyleh. suth.
erln. Thompson Wells, White, williams Of
Grant, 'Williamso Terrehonne, Young OF East
Baton Rouge g..
nreen, Bridger, Burton. Caffrey. Colvin,
Davidson. d Ibervile. Defnas. Dickerson,
billiard, Torinan. Gaskins. George, Glratd,
Hayard, Heron, JQifrion, Kelly, Kemp Ker-
nochan. knobiock, Lagan, Land 1,aake, Loan.
lard, Moore Of Ht. Landry, Munday, Noguez,
poche, Reid. Richardson Robertson, Smith
Of jackson. Btagg, Stevenson, strlngfellow,
Todd, Vance. Warlnoth. Watkins, Webb 90.
The resolution was adopted.
The resolution OF Mr.. Glrard. chairman OF
the Committee Oh Contested Elections, pro-
vldIng for the employment of clerk for that
committee, was adopted.
The resolutions Of Mr.. Caffrey relating to
the powers of the Convention, were taken
up. .. .4.a5...
Mr.. Land moved that the resolutions be
referred TO the Committee on the judiciary
and, on that motion, the previous question
was called for. The call was seconded, and,
Oh the main question, the yeas and nays were
called for, with the following result
Yeas Messrs. AugustIn, Baskin, Bell, Ben
ham, Bienvenn, blanchard, Bubie, Bolton,
Breen, Brtdger, Brian, Dulger, Burton, CAT
frey, Carey, Ohtapella, Claiborne, Collins, Col
win, Cunningham. Davenport. Davidson of
pay,s psanas pes s Dehspa9n Fap
Favrot. Fontelleu, Fornan, uaskins, George,
Girard. Ola, Covers, Grimes, Havard.
Henry Of Cameron, Henry, Of Natehi-
,t9,ches, Herron, Howell, Jastrenski, Jell-
klUS, JDlIil0Lt hellYs hRlHps hGItubuyY hpIHV-
chan, Kidd King, knoblock, Lagan, tanaux.
Luckett Lyons, Marshall, Mlliard, More,
land, Moore Of Lafourehe, Moore Of st.
Landry, Mnnnday MleI.Ga'nnel,. lI.'1 N bMca'ioln,
poche, Ponder, Reid, Richardson, Semmes,
Sell, Htmon Smith Of jackson, Stagg, Steele,
Stevenson, stille,, Stone, Stringfellow. stro
yieh, snthsrlIn s Thompson, ,yTodd, Vance Wat
Williams of Terrebonne, Young Of East Baton
Rouge-t01.
Nays Allan, Babcock, Bourgeois, Bulow,
Cahen. Davidson OF Ibervlle, Estopinal,
Hough, loan, Matthew'S Pardee, Pjnchback,
Stamps, Stewart-414.
The resolution was referred as moved.
The resolution of Mr. Lagan chairman of
the Committee on Contingent Expenses. rela-
tive TO the appointment Of clerk for said
committee, was laid upon the table.
The resolution Of Mr.. Warmoth relative to
adjournment, was laid upon the table.
The resolution Of Mr. Marshall relative to
the revision Of the constitution by the Conven-
tion was referred to the Committee on Amend
ments to the New Constitution.
The resolution Of Mr.. Simon, relative TO the
right of suffrage, was referred to the Com.
m,ttee on Elective Franchise.
The resolution of Mr.. Pardee. relative to the
debts Of the State was referred to the Com
mite on Public Debt Of the State.
The resolution Of Mr.. Warmoth relating to
certain bonds OF the State was taken up.
Mr.. Forman offered the following amend
ment.
Add to tho series of bonds enumerated In
the resolution the following:
/. One million dollars levee bonds under
Act No. a.. December, 1865, issued by
Madison Wells.
2. -Four million dollars levee bonds under
Act No. 115, issued by Madison Wells
,. Three million dollars under Act No. 80,
1870, issued by II. y. Warmoth.
4. One hundred and thirty-four Thousand
dollars for relief of z. j Kennedy Issued by
III. G. Warmoth.
8. Bonds and warrants issued to Louisiana
Ievee Company.
6. Two million dollars, under act No. of
1866, for funding State notes issued by Madi-
son Wells.
Z. One million one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
Thousand dollars issued to the North Louisi-
mn and Tayna Railroad (10n1nnuy- Na 1aQ