The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-15

W VI their payment, there being no pro
made TO that etiect ~ me act 10 ZOE s SnslE
p. aaTjvtderds arising therefrom. See ar
~ VIZ ~ ~ ~ the constitution Of 1852. ls that
Idh H. H. Ana bond because IT was fraud- |
" CtllnEH nat ID rejecting because they say
36n that article Of the conetttu-
m 80 not complied with; ! have
me- to go over that repoitt Iney a spent
|Sgreel1a es same integrity Of purpose as to
IIeu1 Y w ghey did their duty as they thought
nYtel.. =, he he done. But, sir, 1t Ii for US to
shout.hh ~ III results OF their labor and see
4eigl " III II stands the investigation proposed
Elhetn vsta N to fraud. take fraud to be
NitD. l ~ and when bond 70 stated TO be-
@aanient, the man VINO was instTumental
"a lssssI n to to public execration. Now
H. ne'4 ~ ~ what opportunity this committeea
E))& Y, "a this really great work. Why. Mr..
1sdW9aat have frequently seen case In!
Rr uor1a involving three or four hundred
"a n ~ Y consume three or four days. They
sM examine and cross-examine wit
x Is.asa upon the stand before patient
ats what was the principle that
dIyiss..a that Judge? 1t was the
4 otes w. that ii was not the amount that was
y tea Si M that he had to look to-; be was
4 bag .gS fo do justice, no matter what the
pe WA III controversy. But the magnl-
q amount that thls laW disposed tgpss q
I y w. W. thls Convention. There were two sub
ll ls't s,a appointed Of three members
o CA Gne Investigated the question whether
seul 81 N 1874 and the amendments OF 1874
in "a. ~ 1ioual. whether there was proof In the
49, .eao ii tte Secretary Of Stare Of the adop-
Is WI t1e amendments, and they found that
$500 vas not. Another sub committee OF
!ecse took upon themselve, at the order
l y ~ committee, the herculean task OF
Mg..mininV into this enormous debt OF
sseMe 0O5 hut Of $l2 900 600 with
~ Scr can't added to 1t, and oil those debts OF
rrublie character from 1885 down TO the
sjSert time Nov, Mr. PRESIDENT, ! don't
4 3Slnk Il ID wrong fQr me 70 say 5tnaC ~ was
! - misfortune to be- sick when these two
4 sssorts were acted upon Dy the committee.
~ sir. the gentlemen OF the committee in
! fsu me that the Wnole commltIe spenI Two
4 ~ ID examining and revising me reports
! " Inv slb-committees,, and they were occu-
I Sea two hours each day; That makes Tour
Il fRirs that Q commfttee OF eiYnteen spent 10
IrytStig AtinR the results q Jhs suD.cOInlnls-
ia On this subject. NOW, Mr. fresl0enI, con
/ der the magnltuoe o. me Issues
\ sIsced before that COMMITTEES 10 that short
nsaCo Of time. Ihey mao 70 conslder me
4 ,Iahie OF the people 10 this state, the rights
4 II the creditors, the rights Of those Innocent
minors, and In four hours, investigation Iney
i Snttiy dispose OF SlAWU,UoO 81 deDI OF the
#9tkte of Louisiana. NOW, Lnen, KNOW
ION the very abe speech p mace
/ N my friend from West baton hou9e
I'D \ know 1t fell from the lips Of an h0nesJ
! IA atraig htforward man, that ne signed the
. fgport for the reason that ne believed that IL
Nssfight to bring the matter before me Con-
sention, and let the Convention investigate y.
Hebeiieved that the courts were opened 70
ihe people who had bonds 70 nave tnem lnves,
neon Ii it possible for this Convention, II 1t
/ ~ composed Of Geo. Laws Or Corcorang Or
jsy Goulds, to handle and Investigate such
Sbect as this In so short timer Is not the
Nd statement Of the proposition enough 70
DOnyince any man that we are not able TO 90
|jjgtice to the subject; that we cannot go into
investigation 81 such magnltude az ~ ms ~
Ae way we are now proceeding with itl
Now, I desire to call your attention 70 Two
sasses Of these bonds alone: nave noL tae
Ktme O 90 mora: Line HIsI alo WIG pv 80: "
Issued Tor railr ana specially tnose Whlcn
he call cute bett,tne bonds. Mf. Presldent, tneTe
N . difference. shown. great difference, be-
i ,snnE IA 4. railroad company. as authorized
t ss,S srtic,a ifa IN fha npnsfitmfion 81 1852
sW 1870 ~ 80 ~ daht ,,ndoy. arfioin
y w cleae ~ nd tha conatit,,tinn
Al
EN lSg8 III IS 10 Gnng. QlSLlncLiOA LnaI Low
I ~ your attention. Why all lawyers know
tAe difference between an executed and an
HsYAMItnYy contract IA subscription by the
MN rnder article 100 ~ the constitution 81
ssss 49, NJ mr. an ovaonted CONTRACT. for
ss ss 49, 9 4 $3.50 - - ta.y,,s Tha Ennrame
INK w. synqpILy sea.uG 60 - daoi5ad
Exgufk 81 Inc OAlttu poaGeo Ha9 1o 49,,
4h8 state never can go Denlnu ~, unAesS you
ENvpe fraud, ana II you do prove fraud am
VIII YOU. i will call your attention to the
Etaaaon whv that article was put into the
ESsoofIfntinr IN III yary important to un-
ss.ssnSa H. hisfar, n that ARTICLE. fol
S sss - Ilo nAe W. y,,at,ratian Mr. Praai.
1 YOU cal see Ine " iaAs tha State
uAuer Ine cOnstlIulign - 80 , 10 81
na1 not supscrlpe seock y paisona s1ao ao0
~ Foel W. ss'nuu lou, ,.,,iraedS than TIN
~ 49, nase 10y h.,a.,. - III nld.
nscnaItTaln ha1Ioau = pae dia nn d i've
~ llds UnlIeo STATES; 1. ~ M nanasait
s9s ICY dq Low sney hat ~ ~ q q uss
s icy s US Us eoo of 1sA5
y Ctcle, iio "a eno ooiaS.1 ouoAo
49, Ils The Legislature shall nOs pledRe Us
III. ~ oI me STATE JOE tne paygn.t ~ far The
EiUsSt ar o nae 81 anv NJ rson or persons, cor
sWstinns ~ hndv rolitie whatever. But the
IStesahall hava IN, inht "a issue new bonds liz
Etvnnent Of ito outstanding obligations or La
a atIsa, whathar dna ar NOT: the said new bonds
" Tsysr ara ~ ia Ia issued for d larger
\ sunt or r, 81 nieher rate Of interest, than
EE originai nhlirafions they may be intended
E6s snlana a. = 1875 s1
El 3. all The aggregate amount OF debts here