The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-10
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
INSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
or THE =M-
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
sixteenth Days Proceedings.

sixteenth Days Proceedings.
NEW ORLEANS, Thursday. May 2, io's.
Tho Convention was called TO oraer as !
o'clock y. M. the Hon. Louis A. "iieA' ies7A
dent, In the chair n,orad
~ oaI, If the roll, 12O members answered
10 their names. .u.,. uo,rgaois
absent ~ Messrs. Augustn, Boureeps,
Chaffe. j. s. Davidson. Elam' Siaski' binch-
naux Landry, Ie1alueuis 'io'
hack. y. YOung-l3i
Tho proceedings were opened with prayer
nv the Rev. Father Hubert
The journal Of yesterday was corrected ana
s,rdered to be approved as corrected.
INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEhoRiAbs
AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. McGloin- !,
Petition OF butchers, asking for the repeal OF
the Slaughter-House act
Lies over.
BY Mr.. Off,
Resolution concerning the non-payment 10
the State OF money by the lessees OF the New
basin canal.
Lies over. .s.m5@ .5..M.z...=...m
By Mr.. Gasklns-
Resolution concerning the hours Of meeting
and adjourning of the Convention.
Lies over. .#...@.@
By Mr.. Chiapella-
Concerning quarantine.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Ogden 1@.@
Concerning the hours OF meeting Of the
Convention.
The President laid before the Convention
communications from the Auditor, accom-
panied by sundry tabular statements pre-
nared III accordance with resolutions Of April
"a and April 26, by Messrs. i. u. Land and
III. nj. Favrot.
Mr.. Fayrot moved to refer the same to the
Committee on State Debt.
Mr. Lyons offered, as a substitute, the 1oi-
lowing:
That the tabulated statements Of the Audi
tor be printed In pamphlet form, ana that
two hundred copies be distributed to the dele
gates, and that the reports OF the Auditor pc
referred to the Committee on the State Dept.
Mr.. Demas moved to refer part Of the re-
port to the Committee on the State Debt and
the other part to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion lost.
Mr.. Favrot moved to amend Mr.. Lyons
motion SO as to read, THAT the committee
shall order the printing Of such portions Oh
the Auditors reports as they deem neces'
sary."
BY consent the foregoing motion Of Mt
Favrot was withdrawn, and Mr.. Lyons
substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Lyons then moved that the printing o.
the Auditors reports be done from the orig
inal documents, which motion was afterwards
Withdrawn, by consent, by Mr. Lyons.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
ON THE TABLE.
The resolution of Mr.. Knoblock. concern
ing the appointment of q clerk for the legis
latve department, was taken up ant
adopted.
The resolution OF Mr.. Howell, concerning
the establishment of naval school in tn
port Of New Orleans, was taken up and referre
to the Committee on Federal Relations
The resolution of Mr.. Poche, concerning tn
collection OF taxes, was taken up. and ate
being amended by striking out the wor
"honest," In the last line but two OF tn
printed journal, was referred to the Commit
tee on Taxation.
The resolution Of Mr.. White concerning
the printing Of amendments to the ordinance
reported by committees, was taken up, an
after being amended, on his own motion b
adding, after the word journal the words
Except such as may be recommended by tn
committees" was, on motion OF Mr.. Lyon
referred to the Committee on Rules.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
The hereinafter named delegates asked an
obtained leave to Introduce the following Ell
titled ordinances, which were respectivel
IT,. r4n-ft ltxNr
BY Mr.. Hough-
Ordinance No. 354,
Concerning eligibility to office.
BY Mr.. Chiapella-
Ordinance No. 355.
Concerning taxation for school purposes.
BY Mr. Richardson, for Mr. Elan
Ordinance No. 1856,
Concerning the duties of the Fundin
Board.
ByMr. Lagan-
Ordinance No 357.
Concerning Judgment OF heirs again
Public Administrator. 5.@g
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The order of the day having been calle
the Convention proceeded to consider orc
nance No 336, reported by the Committee
Limitation OF the Powers Of Government.
After the reading OF the first article of Il
ordinance, Mr.. l. D. Moore, OF Lafourch
moved to strike number Il" OF the articl
which motion, by consent, he withdrew.
Mr. Benham then moved to strike out lii
"s'' and up to and including In line "9
s'parishes," and insert, "by the Sta
Treasurer"
Mr. Caffrey, Of St. Mary, offered the folloy
ing as substitute for article l OF the ore
nance, reported: