The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-28

Democratic caucus would settle the outrage
gu ,stion and settle II finally.
Delegate Allain was opposed TO postpone
ment. He wanted the question settled.
i Delegates Young, Grimes and Stamps slls-
tanned the views expressed by Delegate Pinch
back, and hoped the motion to postpone
would prevail.
The motion to postpone was then adopted.
1 Article was adopted as read: 1--WE
Arr. 4. The following persons. shall not be
| permitted to register. vote or hold any once or
appointment OF honor, profit or trust In this
| State, to wit:
Those who shall have been convicted. OF trea-
| son, embezzlament of public funds. malfeasance
! in office. larceny bribery. Illegal voting, Or
crime ms 1y os and IN
sane persons.
| Article was read:
ART. s. No qualification OF any kind for Huf-
ftage or office. nor any restraintunon me same,
on account Of race. color or previous cOnd1tlon
shall be made by law.
Delegate Allan moved to strike out the
article and insert another providing that no
property OF poll tax qualification shall be re-
quired as qualification for suffrage.
Delegate Young moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Adopted.
The original article was then adopted.
Article was adopted:
ART. 9. Electors shall In oil cases, except for
treason, felony or breach OF the peace be privl-
lodged from arrest during their attendance on
elections, and In going to and returning from
the same.
Article was read:
ART. u The General Assembly shall BY law
forbid the sale Of Intoxicating drinks. within
one mile OF election precincts ut all, elections
held within this State.
Delegate Richardson moved to amend by
providing that Intoxicating liquors shall
neither DO given nor sold at elections.
Adopted.
The article as amended was then adopted.
Article was read:
Art. g. Until otherwise provided by law. the
general State election shall be held once every
foul. years on the Tuesday next following the
third Monday In APRIL,
tion shall be held Oh Tie $50 day 81 $50
eighteen hundred and -. Presidential
electors and members Of Congress shall DO
prescribed by law. 49,
Delegate Smith, Of Jackson, moved to post.
Wednesday next. Adopted.
Article was read:
Art Q. Paroehial and municipal elections lex
cept In the city OF New Orleansl shall be held
on the same day as the general State election,
and not ofener than once In four years. The
Genera! Assembly shall provide by law for the
Orleans. 80 80 = A'o'
Delegate Cunningham moved to amend by
striking out the words land municipal"
Delegate Richardson moved to further
amend by striking out the word 'tparochial"
Delegate Lott moved to postpone further
consideration Of the article until Wednesday
next Adopted.
Article 10 was adopted as read:
AFT. 10; For the purpose 9f voting 40 person
shall DO deemed to have gained . residence BY
Of his absence, while, employed In the
service. either civil or military. Of this State or
asa i s bs waters w q hs sPEs s q r.
student 81 any institution q learning i ID -
Article II was read:
ART. II. No person confined III any public
Under the laws ii this State. 80 80 ''7o''ou
Delegate Watkins moved to strike out the
article.
Delegate Luckett moved to insert the words
latter conviction" after the words "public
prison."
Delegate poche opposed the amendment,
Delegate Poche moved to lay on the table
the motion to strike out. Adopted-yeas 81,
nays rs.
Delegate King moved to amend by insert
Ing the words upon conviction Of felony"
after the words "public prison."
Delegate Warmoth opposed the entire ar
ticle.. In the course OF his remarks he al
luded to the sewing machine dodge OF 1876.
and said no one had been arrested, as CHARGED.
70 Ms own knowledge hundreds OF citizens
had been arrested and comrelled to appear at
ne Commissioners office In the CUSTOM
louise. he believed more than 1900 citizens
we're arrested upon such evidence as was fur |
ltshed BY the sewing machine circulars.
Delegate Warmoth said he desired to cor
ect his statement. He was informed that ar
ests mad been made, and fastened to relieve
he mind Of the gentleman from Orleans
Delegate Midlothian inaccurate state
nent 10 never made that truth does not spring
Onward to confront and refute It, like al
veDging Nemesis.
Delegate McGloin moved to amend tie ar
icle by adding: ANY legal voter arrested
uring any election, shall not be incarcerated
rcise the privilege"
Delegate Steele favored the article. He had
cen sherlffs take prisoners from jail on cleo
lon day and vote them, and Of course they
oted just as the sheriff desired them to do.
Delegate Poche opposed the amendment.
nd favored the article as 1t came from the
The amendment was lost-yeas 40. nays a.,
nd the original article was adopted on a call
me yeas ana nays.yeas 58, nays 49,
Article II was adopted as read:
Art. u. The General Assembly shall provide
law for the trial and determination of CON
sted elections OF all public officers whether
tate. Judicial. parochial or municipal.
Article Is was read:
ART. 10. No person shall be eligible TO any
,oa.O, IuslSihi! pHEOculHl, municipal or
ard. who Is not duly qualified e1ector Of the !
ate judicial district. parish. municipality 81
ara, wherein tho functions of said Office are ,
b. exercised.
Delegate Sutherlin moved to amend by add
y: And whenever any officer, State. Judi !
al, parochial, municipal or ward may
lange his residence from the State, or from /
70 district, parish, municipality OF ward in {
l5lLa1 ne holds such office, the same shall
lerebY be vacated, any declaration Of reten-
On Or domiclle to the contrary notwithstand- {
y. !
Delegate Chiapella moved to postpone fur /
Ter consideration OF the article until the re- '
ort OF inc Committee on General Provisions 9
as considered. Laid Oh the table. {
The amendment was then adopted. b
Delegate Pardee moved to amend by nro- \
ding that no person should be entitled to t
lid office who was not a citizen Of the State t
well as 8 qualified elector. Adopted. a
The article, as amended. was then adopted. d
Delegate Lyons moved to reconsider the d
te by which article Il was adopted. 6
Delegate Wells favored the motion to recon- Il
Ter ii
Delegate Blanchard moved to lay the mo- S
n on the table. d
IN this motion the yeas and NAYS uara n