The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-22

Bx2.Ato postpone ACCiOn On Ln6 subject until
q nonmittee were ready to report. This
-. oaIy reasonable request, az the limit Of
t,s.ation could only be fixed on the basis Of
~ eonrniltee's report. Since the Conven-
4 ~ had refused to do this act Of courtesy, he
S4 sfe only course left him was to tender his
resignation.
re Secretary then read the letter 81 reslg-
ation:
/ New ORLEANS. June ii, 1879.
a6the Honorable President and Members 81
\ NM Constitutional COnve ntion:
u tfs COMMITTEES On the l-bt. Government and
| xE,sinaee Of the city III New Orleans. jill so
\ tsl1a lake this oe asion 10 inform your hon-
@abIe body thai cane 70 TINS Con entirn con
fsIsn II " many friends. believing that might
@of some service in lending my vote and In
iasaee Il detsr Epa1 .a1 try many import.
sssrioas Consideration On faalns n sfs
III hsys S'ei taken BUG little part ID d.
&i5fsrer and b ose observer, and have endeav-
4 ma always to cast my vote where 1t would be
4 81 most. service Ia sustaining the honor and
sfedt Oh my State and CITY. and regret TO say,
Hill Iii apparently to little purpose.
Great. therefore. was my surprise when we
i rssohed, In our deliberations Of yesterday, ar
e R 1 wheh trsas q ms
I ton 6 taxation, both tor the state and city. 70
lid opposition to deferrfng the consideration
\ u site limitation. JUS az thouRlt We we're on
h ikofye OF arriving at q satisfactory adjustment
\ M this In Uortant question. a. toreshadoWed at
4 ia conference held at the st. Charles Hotel on
y re- evening previous. But far greater was my
&1tonishment, gentlemen, when in my efforts
wa AVERT the impending stab to q honor and
{iedit that had alfeauy been dealt to the State,
VI NaS drnied d pOstponernenG Of the eons1dera-
1919 ~
II many Of the country delegates. who con-
1 kssed themselves as totally unfamiliar with
A6supject, but By several members OF my own
sNmmitfee.
6uefl a course previous TO the report Of your
Nmn1ittee specially charged with this import
{ 6ksuuject could afmit but Of one fntaTpreta-
w: That your honorable body had pre-
tsrmtned the amouns ron would By wiling
ID donate to your uLfortunate creditors
8lAout even 90 much as hearing; 9
|E1rse 70 unusual ard extraordinary; 90
|Slntfary to taslished usage, aud dfscourtesy
egie 10 chairman Of that commit 80. that my
lffesDeet and the dntg that owe to my con-
seIg 2ssps II endf VII A. n BE2n
delegate Kernoehan said that he wished
be heard on the subject pending. AS 9
smber OF the City Debt Committee he
|ought the Convention showed singular dis
4 fegpeet to himself and fellow committee men
passing the ten mill limitation before the
Dnmittee had presented it's report. He
6luded to the desire Of the city administra-
N to get rid OF the city debt burden by
tkming syndicate, representing the city
lid the bondholders, who would take charge
\ 4 the debt and settle It according to some
\ iuture arrangement. But by this ten mill
imitation all hopes Of syndicate we're
tksted.
Delegate Forman said that he did not
Il Mink the action OF the Convention On the pre-
|ebus day Was intended as an act OF dis-
esy Or indicated Want q 81 raarsffe II
tint the chairman Of the committee had seen
Il ID tender his resignation, but II It was not
withdrawn he would vote to accept ".
Delegate Demas moved to postpone con-
aderati ID Of the resignation.
Delegate Breaux said 1t was clearIy mark
ton before the committee had made It's re-
\ poft. He gave figures to snow that zen
mills limitation would not suffice 20 run tne
sssstY government and pay tns depIs WHICH
haVe been declared binding by tne DECISIONS
DeIeeata Bvrne informed the Convention
sstIat when he voted for the ten mills l1mita-
H0n he meant no disrespect to the committee
e The previous question ha ying been ordeTeu
consideration Of the resignation was post
p0ned until next Tuesday.
u Delegate Luckett offered the following Ieso'
hilton, which went over under the rules:
/ Whereas the naonIe of this State. grooming
lnder Oppressive taxation and Onerous depSs
have en- n,asse uprisan In their deshalr, ana y
voice selected tbs mapers q ms uones y; u
don to te " down the old rotten fanrlc ana Elye
HEM constitution Of their own. affordinR I'M
mediate relief; therefore, b. II
G Resolped, That We In Convention asse!mpleHi
y aGn,n q u ne We have
Work posed upon us.
q The re bort 81 the Committee on Agr1cui
ture, which had been made the speclal o PIE.
|ce the day, was postponed until next MOL
day. -
TAXATION, EQUALIZATION AND EXEMPTIONS
The ordinance Of the Committee on Taxa
Non was taken up, and article y wa feau.
Asr o. There shall BE- no forfeiture q p Prop }e
saf ne ef me Il which das n
solector shall. after giving notice 70 the oeiih.
Nuent in the manner PROVIDED ~ raw 'w " :, :,
known no ow N advertise f9r sale the property
on which tne tax fs due In the manner Drov1des
ioriudcial sales and on the day OF SAFE ne suaa
fq pa9n Do a an d a
8Doint mt snfinient property. ths collector snaI
~ once and Without further dsay se tns ie rs
.a,nhy Of property tx T araa anf and costs
The sale shall be- without ap praseme 4 ana IN
Property sold shall be irredeemaDle. ~ sac ~
Property for taxes shall Be annulied Tor any II
!zaermality In the proceedings unIli Lag .p .s
purehaser.
Delegate Simon moved to strike out "a
lords judicial sales" In the middle q %
5sftiele and TO insert In lieu thereof by IN
legislature" The amendment was tabled.
4 Delegate Cunningham moved 20 strlKe GU
ae entire article. ,a. \
Delegate Wells argued at length In favor g
a9the original article, and against the motion
Delegate Blanchard moved to lay tn
amendment OF Delegate Simon On the taoie
adopted.
Delegates Cunningham, Todd and Parlang
I Avored the motion 10 strike out. Delegate
Poche and Stevenson favored II:
lE UeleRatA Rlanchard closed the debate, 81