The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
seventy third Days Proceedings.
Evening Session.

After recess, at Z 80 o'clock p. IN. the Con-
yention was called To order.
Present Hon. II. A. Wiltz President, and
10 members.
Absent Messrs Bell. Benhan, Bienvenu
Bobie, Bourgeois. j. y. Davidson, Davis
Estopinal, George, Jenkins. Kelly, Kennedy,
King. OFT, N. nj. Smith. Strlngfellow, War;
moth, Watkins, White, r. b. Williams, David
Young %.
On the motion OF Mr. Robertson the seere-
tary was directed to prepare calendar Of
the ordinances now before the Convention
and to cause 1t to be printed and laid upon the
desks of members.
i Leave Of absence was granted to Mr. White
on account Of sickness.
The consideration Of ordinance No. AL was
resumed.
Article 30 was, on motion OF Mr.. Land,
adopted as amended.
Articles "a and "a were successfully read
and adopted as printed
Article 35 was read, and Mr.. Simon moved
To amend by striking out lines ., 10 and H.
Bya rising vote Of 52 yeas to az nays the
amendment was laid upon the table.
Mr. Cunningham moved to insert after the
word provided In line ., the words " ~ shall
have been licensed attorney before going
upon such bench, and that"
On the motion Of Mr. Robertson the amend
mert was laid upon the table.
Article s5 was adopted as printed
Article 80 was amended, on motion OF Mr..
Webb, BY adding at the end thereof, the words
ain their respective Districts" and the arti-
Gle was adopted as amended.
Article on was read
Mr. Pardee moved that article 81 be stricken
out.
The motion to strike out. on the motion Of
Mi. Ogden, by a rising vote Of 81 yeas TO -
nays, was laid upon the table.
MIR. Babcock moved to strike out oil after
the word 'juroTs IN line 3. to the end OF the
section.
On the motion of Mr. Robertson, by q rig
Ing vote Of Ga yeas to % nays, the amendment
was laid upon the table.
Mr. Olivier offered the following amend
ment AT the end Of article 81 add the words,
aAnd may provide in civil cases that yer
dict be rendered by the concurrence Of less
humber than the whole"
Mr. Claiborne moved that the pending
amendment be laid upon the table.
Bya rising vote Of % yeas to 49 nays the
motion to lay upon the table was lost.
Mr.. Olivier's amendment was adopted, and
article 81 was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Demas voted no
MI. Allan sent up To the Secretarys desk
the following:
desire to record my vote against the adop-
tiDn III article ~ Of Ordinance No. al, being
part OF the report OF the majority Of the ~
dietary Committee. am opposed 20 the pas.
IL comes In conflict both with the letter and
spirit OF the thirteenth, fourteenth and fiji
taenth amendments to the Federal constitu-
tion. It leaves the power Of selecting juries
right, under the constitution, Of questioning
the intellectual capacities, or standing. OF q
citizen. For the reasons | have stated. ask
that my vote be recorded No"
MIR. Demas moved to reconsider the vote
Just taken.
The motion to reconsider was laid upon the
table.
Article 80 was read.
Mir. Henry, OF Cameron, moved to amend
by striking out "two" Id line H. and insert
Ing zone and by striking out terms and
inserting term
The motion to amend was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Henry. Of Cameron, moved to amend
by inserting after the word "parish' In line
l6, the words "the parish Of Cameron ex.
cepted. In which there shall be not less thar
one jury term each year.
The motion was laid upon the table.
MIR. Henry. of Cameron, moved to amend
hy striking out -four and inserting two y in
line 6,
The motion was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Elan offered the following amendment
Ii line II Of article SO strike out 1.-TWO" and
insert -four In lieu thereof
The amendment was laid upon the table
Article 3s was adopted.
Article 80 WAS read.
MIR. Robertson offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out all after line 10.
The amendment was laid upon the table,
Mr.. Knoblock offered the following amend
ment:
in line 80, after the word "promulgation,
add the words, land all sherif1s subsequently
elected shall comply with the provisions q
said law within thirty days Of their election
Mr.. Wells moved to amend BY striking ou
The words of their election" and insert tht
words after the date of their commission
The amendment Of Mr.. Knoblock, and tht
mendment thereto, were laid upon the table
[erhe President ID the chairl
Mr. Vance offered the following amend
ment
Add after line 10 the following: 'And shall
before entering upon the discharge of tn,
duties Of the office, give good and valid bond
by u rising vote Of IS yeas to So nays, til,
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Cunningham moved to insert ut til
beginning Of line II the words, until other
wise provided by law
The motion to amend was laid upon tn
table,
Mr.. Todd moved to amend BY inserting a
the end of line 10 the words. but he sha
not, during such vacancy, discharge the dr
ties Of tax collector
The amendment was adopted.
5.,Y, tajn IDl