The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-13

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be- referred 10 the Committee on Limitations.
Ordinances No 81 A part Of this ordinhnce,
referring to prohibition Of issuance ~ bonds,
recon ulsnding that 1t be- referred TO the Cons
mttss on Finance.
''''p'o''' JOHN PHELPS,
Chairman.
ORDINANCES ON sFdOaD READING.
The following entitled ordinances were
pnsged to their second reading and we're re-
spectlvey referred 10 the appropriate COM
mttees. MS follows:
Ordinances No. 337,
Concerning special tax to liqitdats tbs
tloating debit
70 the Committee on Taxation, EquaIiza-
tlon md Exemption.
Ordinance No. 1873.
Concerning unreasonable seizure.
TO the Committee on Homestead and Other
Exemptions.
Ordinances No. 800.
Concerning encouragement Of works Of In
ternal Improvement.
TO the COMMITTEES On Corporations md Cor
porate Rights
Ordinance No. $40.
Concerning title Of laws.
Lies over.
Ordinances No. BAL,
Concerning the re-enactment Of laws.
Lies over.
Ordinance No. 3a2,
Concerning the manner Of enacting laws.
Lies over.
Ordinance No. 3i3.
Concerning the repeal Of the Slaughter
House net.
70 Committee on General Provisions.
Ordinance No 341
Concerning homestead and exemptions law.
TO the Committee on Homestead md Other
Exemptions.
Ordinance No. 3i5.
Concerning appointment Of justices Of the
peace.
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ordinance No. BAG,
Concerning tho sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
70 the Committee on General Provisions.
Ordinance No. 3a7,
Concerning gambling. =.=
To the Committee on General Provisions
Ordinance No. 9is,
Concerning delegation OF police powers by
the Legislature.
Lies over.
Ordinance No. $40,
Concerning support Of the insane, education
and the support OF the blind and dumb, and
support Of paupcrs.
10 tho Committee on GcneraIsProvsons.
Ordinance No. $50.
Concerning homestead exemptions.
10 the Committee on Homestead and other
Exemptions.
Ordinance No. 81, 0-
Concerning equalization Of assessment Of
property
10 the Committee on Taxation, Eqlhiza-
ton and Exemption.
Ordinance No. 352,
Concerning the Agricultural and Immigra-
ton Bureau.
10 the Committee on Agriculture.
Ordinance No. 353.
Establishing the standard value Of out
standing bonds not funded.
To the Committee on State Debt.
Ordinance No. 35f,
Concerning eligibility to office.
TO the Committee on Legislative Depart
mcnt
Ordinance No 355
Concerning taxation for school purposes.
Lies over.
Ordinance No. 35G,
Concerning the duties Of the Funding
Board
TO the Committee on General Provisions.
Ordinance No. 357,
Concerning judgment Of heirs against
Public Administrator.
TO the Committee on tho Judiciary.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
| On motion OF Mr.. Lyons the Convention re-
solved itself into committee Of the whole fol-
the purpose of considering Ordinance No. 1856
| Mr.. MeGloin in the chair
| On rising, the committee reported as fol
| lows:
The committee Of the whole having had int
consideration Ordinance No. 1886. recommend
that the following be adopted as article o
said ordinance:
ARTICLE L. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury except In pursuance Of specific
appropriation made by law; nor shall any
appropriation Of money be made for 3 longe
| term than two years. A regular statcmen
and account Of receipts and expenditures o
| all public moneys shall be published ever,
| three months III such manner as shall be pre-
| Scribed by law
stricken out.
The committee further recommend that ar
ticle 3 be amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLES. The General Assembly shall hay
no power to contract or authorize the contract
ing OF any debt or liability on behalf OF tn
State. or to Issue bonds or other evidence 4
Indebtedness thereof, except for the purpos
of repelling Invasion, Or for the suppression
OF insurrection.
1t was moved that the report of the com
mittee Of the whole relative to article / b
adopted.
| Carried.
On the motion to adopt the report relativ