The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-13
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Forty-third Days Proceedings.

FOrty-third Days Proceedings.
New ORLEANS, Monday, June 8, 1870
= The Convention was called to order at 1
o'clock q. m.
Present The Hon. Louis A. Wiltz, Presi
dent, and 125 members. .m~
Absent Messrs. Bulow, Ola, Kelly King
/ Lanaux. Marks, Munday, Watkins.
Prayer was offered BY the Rev. J. X. Gu.
, theim.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr.. Wat
kins for three days.
The journal of June was corrected and
, approved.
], Mr.. Robertson moved to postpone the spe.
Ieial order or the day for the purpose OF dis.
posing OF the unfinished business OF Batur.
day.
il The motion WAS carried, and the unfinished
business, being theconside Of Ordinance
II No. 400, article 4, was taken up.
i Mr.. Lyons offered the following amend
ment:
After the word sbe," In line 3, insert the
words "entitled to q lust proportion OF the
property and assets AND"
II Which was adopted.
i Article MS amended was adopted, reading.
ART. A. Whenever parish shall be enlarged
or created from territory contiguous thereto,
property and assets, and liable for d just pro-
portion OF the existing debts or liabilities Of
the parish or parishes from which such terri
tory shall be taken.
Mr. White moved that the vote by which
article 4, as amended, was adopted. be recon-
sidered, and 1t was so ordered BY rising vote
OF 80 yeas to24 nays.
Mr.. White moved to amend as follows.
1 Add after the last word lii line Z, "And the
parish or parishes from which the territory
was taken, shall have the authority to assess
and collect the just proportion of the existing
debts or liabilities, as aforesaid" g.
Mr.. Richardson moved to lay the amend
ment Of Mr.. White on the table, which motion
was carried, and article A, as previously
| amended, was readopted.
MI. Kidd, in accordance with notice given
ON Saturday, moved the reconsideration Of
the vote whereby article 2 was adopted and
the vote was reconsidered.
Mr.. Kidd now moved to reconsider the vote
whereby his amendment to article was de-
feated.
Mr.. Todd moved to lay upon the table the
motion to reconsider, and it was SO ordered
by rising vote OF 40 yeas to 40 nays, the
Chair voting In the affirmative.
Article2 was readopted and on motion Of
Mr.. Richardson the ordinance was ordered
printed In bill form.
MIR. Blanchard, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, asked and
obtained leave to present, at this time, the
following report, which was read and ordered
printed in the journal:
H. Al. n
the Constitutional Convention OF Louisiana:
Your Committee on Federal Relations, to
whom was referred the memorial to Congress
concerning the military barracks, arsenal
and grounds ct Baton Rouge. submitted by
VT: Steele, Of Tensas, have had the same
ably thereon. They submit herewith the sad
memorial, together with the subjoined reso-
luton, the adoption of which they recommend.
m. @. BLANCHARD,
Chairman Committee on Federal Relations
RESOLVED, That the accompanying memo
the subject OF granting TO this State, for the
use and occupation Of Its State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the
government reservation at Baton Rouge
Barracks and Arsenal, with all the buildings
and appurtenances belonging thereto, be and
is hereby adopted.
Resolued further, That said memorial be
siRHeu ny Gue FTeslQenI, Oh DenalI OF Ine
Convention, and that certified copies Of same,
together with certified copies Of this resolu-
ton, be forwarded by him to the President of
the Senate and Speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentatives OF the United States, with the
request that they lay the same before the
and that copy be forwarded to the Louisiana
delegation In each house Of Congress.
MEMORIAL.
10 the Honorable Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States, In Congress
lana, In Constitutional Convention assembled,
respectfully urge upon your honorable body
the passage Of the bill, now pending In Con-
gress, to donate the military barracks, arsenal
the State Of Louisiana, for the use and occl-
patton OF the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
We would respectfully represent that the
building near Alexandria, La. by fire, In 1869,
and since that time has been domiciled in the
building of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, In
Baton Rouge; that the Louisiana Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical College has recently been
the natural and expected growth Of these two
institutions will soon, III all probability, find
their present quarters and grounds INSULT
cient for their necessary purposes, and that
said military barracks, arsenal and grounds
have already been abandoned by the national
government, for military uses and purposes
with the avowed intention of abolishing the
military post at Baton Rouge.
Wherefore your memOrialiStS pray for the
speedy donation Of the government reserva-
tion at Baton Rouge, known and designated
as the United States Barracks and Arsenal
with all the buildings, grounds, and appur-
tenances belonging thereto, to the State of
Louisiana, for the occupation and use of the
Louisiana State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College
Respectfully submitted.
Mr.. Luckett, chairman of the Committee
on Health Quarantine and State Medicine,
asked and obtained leave, on behalf OF the
committee. to submit the following report:
TO the Honorable President and Members Of
the constitutional Convention Of Louisiana:
The Committee On Health, Quarantine and
State Medicine. to whom were referred ordi-
to EepOrt that thew have had thns,aee ..saIs.