The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-22
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
INSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
-oF'rHE'
Nrw ORLEANS, Tuesday, May 2s, 1879.

", , s, Members MessFs. Gardner. Marks,
Marshall, stone.
r,ra x,er was offered by the Rev Dr. Palmer,
Tho journals Of May II and 10 were cor
..eted and approved.
IA the motion Of NJ. GirarI, chairman 81
~ rommittee on Contested Elections, thu
I s.nsIderation Of the report OF that committee
j tbe case Of Rlvet VIZ. Au,ustin was post
rrned until tomorrow after the reading az
n journal, TO be then taken up as the special
aier Of the day.
Lave OF absence was granted Mr.. Fayrot.
! Iii the motion Of Mr.. Foche 1t was ordered
MAN additional member be appointed on
| a Committee ol Public Education.
Nh. Davidson, OF Claiborne, was appointed
accordance with the foregoing motion.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The unfinished business, on which the Con
I..rson was engaged yesterday at the time
/ Il IL adjournment, was taken up, being the
1nsderation of article of Ordinance No
= cncerning limitations Of powers Of gov
srment
lrtaclee was adopted as amended.
lricle 10 was amended on the motion of
III smith, Of Jackson, by striking out the
| III SUCH after the word "enact," and the
! saee was adopted az amended.
article II was amended on the motion OF
NJ Todd, by inserting after the word
sasscd," In line Of the printed bill, the
rrds ION any subject not enumerated In ar
tAe !. of this constitution" Referring to
Nv article numbered \ In Ordinance No. 336 I
: The motion Of MIR George the article was
huher amended by inserting after the word
! sphished,' IN line Of the printed bill, the
Nyras without cost It'd the State
III. King offered the following as substi-
for the article:
ii all cases where the General Assembly
sv pass any local or special law, notice Of
fstntention to apply therefor must be pub
fAed In the locality, without costs to the
taia, where the matter or thing to be effected
INV he situated, which notice shall state the
1fstance ef the contemplated law, and shall
kMbllshed at least ten days prior TO ita in
paucten Into the General Assembly. The
Fldence Of such notice having been pub
khed shall be exhibited IN the General AS
Enhy before any such act shall he passed.
% the motion of Mr.. Moore, of Iiafourche,
. substitute was laid upon the table.
Nh Davidson, of Claiborne, moved that
fade II be stricken out.
me notion to strike out was lost
= Nj. Lyons moved to amend by striking out
ater the word passed" In line 16 Of the
dnied bill, and insert in lieu thereof the
ms 'aDd every such act shall contain re-
4 III that such notice has been given
N Watkins moved, as q substitute that
kEurds from the word passed to the end
9 tae article be stricken out.
y ghe amendment Of Mr. Lyons, by rising
ku 100 yeas to % nays, was adopted
4 4 the motion of Mr.. Pardee the article was
liner amended by adding, after the words
nsded by law" the words "forthc adyer-
Gento Of judicial sales"
the adoption of the article as amended
kEas and nays We're called for, with the
hslng result
las -Messrs Allan, Augustin, Babcock,
1FE Carey, Chaffe. Chiapella, Claiborne,
nhgham, Davenport, Davidson If Iber-
Davis, Denis, Dickerson, billiard, East |
Edwards, Elan, Estopinal, Faulk, For
Gaskins, George, Girard, Ola, Covers, |
hns Gueringer, Havard, Henry Of Cam
Henry Of Natchitoches. Hough, Howell,
asnski Jofsrion. Kelly, Kemp, Kennedy,
laaan, King, Kirkman, knoblock, La
Land, Leake, LeGardeur, Jr., Long,
1lnckett yons, Mentz, Willard. Moore
n Moore of Lafourehe, Moore of st. Lam
4 aunday, Mcconnell, McGloin, Mutt, Og-
r VA Pardee, Parange. Phelps poche,
~ WI w keid, Richardson, Robertson, Self,
lnnEe 4, y>FSs |
sasa Stille, Stringfellow, Sutheriin,
WI asnals S, Todd, Vance, Watkins, Webb,
n& Williams of Grant-95.
-Messrs- Bobie, Bourgeois BreaNx,
] ssF, psyidson Of Claiborne, Demas, Fon-
s s SsS, Jenkins, Landry, Matthews, Noguez
a INV Roach, Semmes, Simon, Steele.
TTs at &rugich, Warmoth, Wells. Williams
auitaalne Young OF East Baton Rouge
I IS e, -alessrs. Bridger Cahen, Collins,
Il faEot Garaler, Herron. Kidd, La
Iral Marks, Marshall, Olivier, Stamps,
"a aoang Of Concordia-l6
q oil vas adopted as amended.
sdel2 was read.
n asoertson moved that the artic.o be ],
I 1out J
Il satherlIn moved as a substitute for l
4 ESon to strike out that the srtiele be :,
W ato The COMMITTEES On General Provis- !
II sInnRham moveo the previous cues b
N sucn was seconded ly the Convention !
y motion to refer The yeas and navs. :
q wee for, with the following result: t
s1 Aessrs. Allan, Augustin, Rahcock !
ni - nbohie, Bolton. Bourgeois, Breen !
81 nnan, Bulger. Byrnc, Carey, Chatfe. +
=. s & DsSSidson of Claiborne Davidson of =
q sss Davis, Denis, billiard, Estopinal. 7,
george GIerilgrr. Henry az Came 4
W rM ". sastremski, Jenkins, Kelly. Her !
II, Md, knobhck, Land, Landry. Lee .
{ ~. sli Loan, Long, Lett, Luekett, a
81 Nm Mhlard, Moreland, Mcconnell, .
w. Mn ogqez, Mutt, Ogden, OFT, Poche.
81 y S5Haardson, Reach, Robertson, Self =
~ y SSsscSson, Smith of st. N airy, Steele9 9
~ s. = Ssa0ovieh, Sutherlin. Todd, Wells. b
III m 1faIt, Williams Of Ierrebonne.
nm NIsst Baton RDuge-65. :
~ I'M S " BaskiE, Bell. 3ienvenu, s
lSIs;nb nreau1, Button CaffFey, Clai- r
rc is,a, cunningham, Davenport, East 1
7. s ,s,sa Elan, Faux, Fonteaau, For q
krhtnc,su MOWERS, Grimes, Hazard, Henry I,
Escnansss. Hough. Howell. soffrion, 4
ts sraa ~ hln&g cake, Lreas. Moore ii
n psr,s Moore Of st. Landry, Manday,
MsSau Phelps, Ponder, Sa1nmes. II
esr stamps, Stille, String1elloW, II
'ace' Watkins, Webb, WEite- %
Massssrs Bulow. Cahes7 Chjana1la &,