The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26

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/ BY Delegate Eam-An ordinance providing
| for setting aside the sum OF $4,000 as q home
stead; provided that the sum 30 set aside
should not be exempt froGl seizure for taxes,
the purchase price, previous rents, etc. Lald
over.
| BY Delegate McGlon-That the delegates
| ba not furnished at the expense ct the State
| with stationery and postage. Laid over. :,
| That the sessions Of the Legislature shall
hereafter be biennial and not 70 exceed ninety
days. and providing for extra sessions
| thereof. -
That the Legislature shall not exceed l0o
members, seyanty-iive Of whom shall be mem
bers Uf the House of Representatives.:
| By Delegate Bail-I'hat a committee OF
thirteen on the debt of the city OF New Or
! leans be created. Laid oyer;
| By Delegate Ulivlrr-That no fees shall be
| received by any State pr municipal officer as
remuneration for services, but that the Leg
| ton Of the constitution shall tx reasonable
salary for said officers, all fees demandable
TO be paid into the Treasury OF the State.
Laid over.
shall provide for trial by Jury 20 that legs
| than the whole number Of jurors may render
q verdict. Laid over.
| BY Delegate Noguez- That the general gov
eminent be petitoned To construct the levees
of the state. Laid over.
| delegate Lyons In the chair.
BY Delegate Wiltz-A preamble and bill Of
rights Laid over.
president Wilt In the chalr.l
BY Delegate Howell--That State taxation
shall be Of uniform rate; that The rate shall
not exceed mills on the dollar: that the
taxation Of the city Of New Orleans shall also
| ne uniform, and not to exceed mills OH the
dollar; that parish taxes shall not exceed the
State rate, etc. Laid over.
by Delegate Moore ordinance prnvld-
ing FOR the Limitation OF Legislative power
Lai over.
BY Delegate Breen-1hat the Convention
Printer bn authorized to print the names q
the standing committees with the rules Laid
over.
BY Delegate Marks That q committee Of
nine members Oh charitable institutions be
created. Laid over.
Ing to the formation of the judiciary Of the
parish Of Orleans. Laid over.
Delegate Lyons, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on the Distribution of the Powers of
Government, made report.
BY Delegate Carey That q committees of
i've be appointed on The authorization u food
and medicine, Laid over.
Delegate knoblock called up his resolution
for the continuation Of cases IN which mem
bers Of the Convention are Interested.
Delegate Uatfrey opposed the resolution on
the ground that the Convention would be ex-
eeeding. IT, powers IN entering into general
legislation.
Delegate Leake also opposed the resolu-
tion. II 1t was not proposed to make the reso.
luton a part Of the constitution. IL was not
worth the paper IL was written on.
Delegate Knoblock objected to the views Of
the gentleman He was not In favor of the
Convention trenehing upon the Legislative
nower but could not see how the resolution
proposed by him would do 80. II was no more
an eneroaehment than would be q resolution
to increase the appropriation already pro
vided by the Legislature for the Conventions
Delegate Todd opposed the resolution. and
moved to lay it on the table. He afterwards
withdrew the motion TO allow further debate.
Delegate Land contended that the COnyen-
tlon had the power OF legislation OF the high
power. except the constitution Of the United
States. Any legislation, in his opinion. not
contrary To that instrument could be entered
into by the Convention.
Delegate George denied the right OF the
Convention to enter into general legislation,
and quoted from Judge Cooley to sustain his
positon In Louisiana there was no provision
| Tor convention to enter into any legislation
but such as was necessary to frame constitu-
| ton.
Delegate Watkins favored the resolution.
| Delegate MeGloin thought this was q mat
| ter of privilege and not Of Legislation. He
| said 1t was mistake To hold that attorneys
only were Interested. Many other. members
grave question raised as to the powers Of the
Convention was Unnecessary.
Delegate Stevenson opposed the resolution.
He thought the powers of the Convention
We're limited to the framing 81 constitution
only.
Delegate Caffrey could not see what right
attorneya-at-l law had to ask that their bust
ness should be provided for by the Conven-
ton over other Delegates The question, ~
his opinion, did not affect the privileges OF
members. An attorney had no more privilege
than a merchant, planter or manufacturer 1t
was not the business Of the Convention to ell
ter into particular legislation, It's business was
to form an organic law.
Delegate Richardson did not think this was
q question Of privilege. II was really ques-
ton Of power lie contended that the Con
vention had no power to interfere with the
administration of Justice
Delegate Chiapella renewed the motion TO
lay the resolution on the table.
The motion was adopted on call OF the
yeas and nays--yeas 6S, nays 45.
BY Delegate Warmoth-Be it ordered. that
when the Convention adjourn on Saturday,
the twenty -sixth instant, it adjourn until the
sixth of May, In order to give committees time
to report. Laid over.
BY Delegate Jastremski- That tho Conven-
ton Printer be instructed to print In pamphlet
form 1900 copies of the proceedings OF the
Convention. Laid over.
BY Delegate Kelly That the President be
authorized to appoint committee Of seven on
emigration. Laid over.
By Delegate Howell-An ordinance relating
Delegate Steele moved that o. postmaster OF
the Convention be appointed by the President
at a salary of 50 per day.
On this motion the yeas and nays were
called with the following result: yeas %. nays
30, and the motion was lost
Delegate Lagan, on behalf OF the Commit
tee on Contingent Expenses, reported reso-
luton providing that the sum Of 81 50 each be
appropriated for the purchase OF stationery
for the use of the members Of the Convention.
Laid over
BY Delegate Favrot- That the Sergeant-at-
Arms be instructed TO act as postmaster OF
the Convention. Laid over.
BY Delegate Poche-That uniform com
pulsory registry Of Births marriages and
deaths for the entire State shall be adopted
by the Legislature. Laid over.
By Delegate Robertson-An ordinance i'm
posing limitations on the power Of the General
Assembly. Laid over.
Delegate Young asked for leave Of absence
for few days. Granted.
Leave of absence for two days was also
granted to Delegate Demas.