The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-16
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
--or THE--
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
seventy third Days Proceedings.
NEW ORLEANS, Monday, July IA, 1870.
The Convention met Ut o'clock q. n.
present-Hon. ri. al Witt, President, and
19O members.
Absent Messrs. Benham, Davis, Esto-
panal, jenkins, King, Ponder, N. M. Smith,
Steele, Thompson, Warmoth, White, r. B.
Williams.
Prayer was offered BY the Rev.. 7. David
nm, Of Claiborne.
The journal Of Saturday, July 19, was cor
yected and approved.
REPORT ON HoMEsTEADS.
Mr. Stringfellow, chairman, on behalf Of
the Committee on Homesteads and Other
Exemptions, Id accordance with the order Of
the Convention submitted an amended re-
port and ordinance.
The consideration Of the report was made
The special order OF the day for Tuesday
July IL, UT IL o'clock j.. M
Leave DIT absence was granted to Messrs
Jenkins and Smith, Of jackson.
On the motion Of Mr.. Watkins the rules
uere suspended and the motion made July Is
by Mr.. Olivier, to reconsider the vote by
which article /, Of Ordinance No. 40, was
adopted, was laid upon the table, by rising
vote III 4b yeas to 81 nays.
On the motion OF Mr.. Forman the rules
Hsra suspended and Ordinance No. 43e, as
Azncnded and adopted On itg second reading.
VIVA taken Dip and ordered to be printed In
hill lorna.
TINE RHpoHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE
JUDICIARY.
Ordinance No. AL, Concerning the Judi
cary Department. submitted by the Com
nittae on the Judiciary, MI. Land, chairman.
being the special order Of the day for this
day, was taken up.
On the motion OF Mr.. Lyons, by rising
vote 81 30 yeas to II nays It was ordered that
tho reading Of the report and ordinance In de-
tail be dispensed with
On the motion Of Mr.. Pardee by q rising
yDte of 80 yeas to 10 nays, II was ordered that
ne ordinance be considered article by article.
Article was read, and on motion Of Mr.
Land adopted.
Article was read.
Mr.. parlanRe moved to amend by inserting
after the word .'board 2 In line Ii, the words
Afor liullity oil marriage, fillation and inter-
siietion."
On the motion Of Mr.. Robertson, by ris-
tnRsvote of 5s nays to 81 nays, the motion
uD amend was laid upon the table.
MIR. Blanchard moved to reconsider the
vote just taken.
By rising d vote Of Is nays to43 nays, the
y motion To reconsider was lost.
On the molten Of Mr.. Land, article was
adopted 90 printed.
Article ] was read.
Mr. Davidson. OF Claiborne, moved to amend
ny striking out, Ia line 8, the words five
thousand dollars" and inserting the words
f,ar thousand dollars"
On the motion Of Mr.. Blanchard, the mo
ason to amend was laid upon the table.
On the motion OF Mr.. Lyons, the wore
sqaaHrtsrly 7 Id line 0, was stricken out, anc
the word Y monthly" was inserted In Lieu
thereof
On the motion OF Mr. Land, article was
adopted as amended.
On the motion Of Mr.. Land, article was
adopted 40 printed.
Article : was read.
Mr. Forman moved to amend by striking
out she word MAY" In line 8, and inserting
ahe word June In lieu thereof.
On the motion Of Mr.. Blanchard, the motion
u amend was laid upon the table,
On the motion OF Mr.. Land, article was
adopted as printed.
Article s was read.
Hi. parlange moved to amend by inserting
Ia line 10, after the word courts, the words
saaxoept the Judge from whose decision The
appeal Is taken"
On motion of Mr.. Lyons, the motion tx
amend was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Forman moved to amend article 6.
On the motion Of Mr.. Stone. the motion to
amend was laid upon the table,
Article 6, on motion Of Mr.. Land. wa
adopted as printed. :E.....-
Article was read, and On motion OF MI
Land. 1t was adopted as printed.
Article was read.
Mr., Parlange moved to amend by insertin,
M line i. after the word "adduce." the words
Tin writing.
On the motion of Mr.. Kidd, the motion =
amend was laid upon the table.
Article was adopted as printed on motto
gf Mr.. Land.
Article 3 was read.
Mr.. Wells moved to amend by striking out
la lines ID and is, the words "and authorit,
cited by counsel.
The motion to amend, on motion Of MI
Klam, was laid upon the table.
Mr. Torman moved to amend by strikin
ont 1900 and inserting 24o0.
On the motion Of Mr.. Strfngfellow the mo
alon TO amend was laid upon the table.
On the motion or Mr.. Blanchard the Wor
ssnuarterly,' In line 81, was stricken out an
the word monthly" inserted in lieu thereo
Article 9, on motion Of Mr.. Land was adopt
I'll as amended.
ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTEMPT.
Af tha hc,1r ar 10 n m the PraSident az