The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

In lieu Of his resolution
i On the motion pf Mr.. Heron the resolution
was amended by striking out the words
some delegates and inserting In lieu thereo
the words Hon. Walthal Burton"
Mr.. Moore Of Lafourehe, offered the fol
lowing amendment: Insert, after the wore
President" the words VIZ globo.'
Mr.. Mutt moved that the whole subject
matter be- laid upon the table.
The motion TO lay upon the table was lost.
The amendment OF Mr.. Moore was adopted
Mr.. Lott offered the following amendment
Add DIT the end of the resolution the words
Ito the best interest OF the people OF the
/ State
/ Pending this amendment Mr.. Robertson
moved that the whole subject matter be laid
upon the table, and on this motion the yeas
and nays were called, with the following re-
suit:
Yeas Messrs. Bell, Blenyenu, Blanchard,
ton i dairrey, Carey, ohafe, Oaiborne, Collins,
Colyin, Uunningham, Davenport, Davidson
| of Claiborne, Davis. billiard, Faux. Favrot,
Forman,. Glrard. Hazard, Henry of Natchi-
| toches, Heron, Jenkins, Kelly, Kemp, Kidd
| Lyons, Marks, Marshall, Willard. Moore of
| st. Landry McGloin, Mutt Ogden, Olivier,
pardee. Phelps, Poehe, Ponder, Reid, Rich
ardson, Robertson, Self, semmes, Simon.
stone stringfelow, sntherlin, Webb, Wslls,
Young Of East Baton Rouge-64.
Nays-Allain, Augustin, Baboock, Baskin,
Bobie Bourgeois, Bulger, Bulow, Byrne
Cahen, .Ohiapella, Davidson Of Iberyille,
DENNIS, Denis. Dickerson Easterly. Edwards
Elan. .Estopinal, Fontelieu, Gardner, Gas
kins, lla. Covers. Grimes GuefsnRer, Henry
Of Cameron, Hough, Howell, Jastremski, yof-
riOn, Kennedy, Kernochan, Knubiock, Landry
eardsMnr Long q1. Mas'nMsw
day, Mcconnell Noguez. OFT, Parlange,
pinehbaek Roael, Smith st. Mary, Stamps,
Stewart stille, Strovich, Thompson, Todd,
Warmoth, Watkins, White, illiarns of Grant,
Williams OF IerrebOnnp, Witt, Young oil
Concordia- ca.
The motion to lay upon the table prevailed,
and the substitute and amendments were laid
upon the table.
RULES Or THE CONVENTION.
On the motion Of Mr.. Robertson the report
Of the Committee on Rules, presented yester-
day, was taken UP.
In accordance with previous motion the
rules were considered seriGtim.
The rules from Nos. 1 To No. IA, both inclu-
sive, were adopted, as follows:
COMMENCEMENT or DAILY SESSION.
Duties Of Presiding Officer on Commencement
Of Daily Session.
RULE THE presiding officer shall take
the chair every day, at the hour to which the
Convention shall have adjourned On the pre-
vio,ls day, and Immediately call the members
to ORDER III quorum shall be in attendance
he shall cause the journal OF the preceding
day to BIZ read, unless otherwise ordered by
the Convention, to the end that any mistake
may he corrected that shall be made In the
entries.
A quorum shall consist Of q majority OF all
the members elected to the Convention.
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT.
Parliamentary Duties of the Presiding Officer.
RULE Alt shall be the duty Of the Presi-
dent to preserve order, decide uJIestians OF
order, prevent personal refiectiOns, coming
members In debate to the question: and, WYNN
two or more members arise ut tlle same til lie,
decide who shall be first heard; hut an an Zeal
III all such case shall lie to tho Convefkfon,
and . member called to order may ext tuate
= RUIN lu1 Ale mall declare iii votes but II
members voting IA the affirmative q 4 In the
negative without my fufther debate
RULE 4---He sAalI rish toput q Question,
but may state IT while sitdhK
Ho,e Questions 81 BE
RULE Before pnttinl any debatable
ready f FOL 'i Che question? hen Iii i IS e sHa
question st shall III Be- dlstinesy }hls form,
70 wit: As many Of ,youas OF the opin!..
ION that (as The question may pe) say aye
As many as are Of contrary opinion say no"
III the President doubt. OF II division be
called for, the Conpention shall divide.
Those In the affirmattvepf the question shall
ant1nfnd nv thR SnprafAafV and aftprUard
those In the negative The President shall
then rise and state the decision Of the Con-
vention. HN
Correction oJftIou7,al
RULE 6--The President shall have the right
to examine and correct the journal before 1t
the hall He shall have right TO name any
member to perform the duties OF the Chair,
but such substitution shall not extend beyond
an adjournment.
Presidents Signature Required.
RULE All ordinances addresses and res
olutions shall be signed by the President, and
all writs, warrants and subpnnas issued by
hand and seal, attested BY the Secretary.
Contmittees-Hoec Raised
RULE s.-All committees shall be appointed
by the President, unless otherwise ordered by
the Convention, In which case they shall be
elected by the Convention, by ballot or other
wise, as may be ordered by the Convention In
each particular case.
Clearing the Lobby
RULE Elm case Of any disturbance or dis
orderly conduct in the gallery or lobby, the
President or presiding officer shall have
power to order the same to be cleared.
EsrceptionabLe Words, etc.
RULE 1O.-If,a member be called to order
by another for words spoken, the exception
able words shall Immediately be taken down
IN writing, that the pi residing officer may be
better able to judge OF the matter.
Absent Members.
RULE 11.-No member shall absent himself
from the service Of the Convention without
leave OF the Convention first obtained. And In
case q less number than quorum Of the Con-
vention shall convene, they are hereby author
lied to send the Sergeant-at-Arms, or any
person or persons by them authorized, for
any or all absent members, as the majority OF
such members present shall agree, at the es-
pense OF such absent members, respectively, |
unless such excuse for non attendance shall |
be made as the Convention when a quorum |