The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30
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sixth Ray'@ Proceedings.

additional standing committees:
HEALTH, QUARANTINE AND sTATE MEDICINE
I. Luckett 81 Rapides.
q. Eenmea OF Orleans.
8. Lyons of East Felieiana
A. Elan Of Oatahoula.
b. Gtleringer Of Orleans.
q. kfrkmHl of Calcasleu.
Y. Webh OF Bienvflle.
8. pardee Of Orleans.
o. Davidson of Iberville.
10. Stewart OF Tarrebonne.
Ill. Mants of st. Mary.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
1. poehe of st. James.
2. Mcconnell Of Orleans.
g. Denis AZ Orleans. Ill #
Al Blanchard Of Uaddo. @#
D. Stringfelow of He'd River f|
.. Ogden Of Bpssier. 8f#
z. Gaskins III Lincoln. SO
s. Burton Of st. Landry. #ES
2, Long Of Orleans. &f@
IO. Estupinal of ut. Bernard, #I&
Ill. Landry vi Ascension #FB
IL. Loan OF Orleans. 3fV
Is. pinchback Of Madison. At&
{ TAXATION, EQUALIZATION AND EXEMPTIONS.
/. Phelps of Orleans. @##
y. Blanchard Of EaddO. M4W H.
3. Fpriflhr OF Orleans. TIA
A. Chaffaaf Orleans B IN
D. Ponder Iii Natchitoches. IA
.. Wells ofRichland.
Y. Richardson Of OuanhitA. I'M
y. Young of East Bas RouEe.H
Q. Williams IL Grant.A a
70. Tavrpt Of WEST Bato 9ollge.A
II. Marshall ofgatahouflA8 ia
I2. StavensOff fNIbelvile.A
I3 Benham of EaRt UarrollA
IA. Strovich Of St Martin. X a
10, Stewart OF TefEabonne. Nj
rsrnnsAn fArRovE#nsM
Il Kernochan ~ piaauemiaes. M
q. ChAffe or Orleans.
d aon.tv Of Cameron.s
4. Williams OF cant,
8. Stillu OF Sabine SNf
&. Culvin Of Lincoln.
Y. Faux Oh OuRchita.
8. Jenkins OF DeSoto.
.. Burton of st, Landry.
10. Dickerson Of st. james.
III. Allan of Ibervtlle.
Ia. Mentz al MI Mary.
I'D. Benham OF East Carroll.
EXPLORATIONS AND CORPORATE hIanTs.
/. Mutt of Caddo
.. Kelly of Drleaua,
3. Jastspsnski of Fast Baton Rouge.
1. Marks oil Orleans
& 3. simon Sasa Of s. st. Martin Martin.
I. Brian of VIM.
B. Jenkins or DeSuto.
D. Loan Of Orleans.
10. Matthews OF Tensas.
II. Allan OF 1berville
The journal of April 2S was corrected and
approved.
MIR. Matthews offered an amendment to
Rules Nos. Al and AZ,
Which, on his own motion, was referred to
the Committee on Rules.
Mr. Land offered resolution declaratory
or the rights, duties and powers OF this Con-
vention, az follows:
Be Il resolved, That this Convention, In
framing y new constitution, represents the
sovereignty OF the people of the State Of Lou
isiana, and that its powers are limited only by
the constitution Of the United States, which
does not require o State constitution to be
submitted to vote Of the people for ratlh-
fSe Il further resolred That this Convention
has the power to submit or not to submit the
new constitution to a vote of the people for
ratification, and II submitted, the Convention
has the power To prescribe the qualifications
of the electors who shall have the right to
vote mt the election for or against ratification.
Bet further resoieed, That the only limta-
tion on the power OF this Convention over the
amendment To the constitution Of the United
States, which provides that the right to vote
shall not be denied or abridged on account OF
race, color or previous condition Of servitude
and that any qualification ordained by this
Convention as prerequisite to the right u
N voting, which applies TO the white man ae
well as to the man Of color, is legal, valid and
binding under the constitution oil the United
States.
Be Il father resolved, That this Convention
has the power To establish an educational
qualification, a property qualification and a
poll tax qualification, conjunctively, or sepa-
ratsiy, and alone as a prerequisite to the
qualification that would apply equally to the
white man and To the man Of color.
BE Il Further resolred, That the Conven-
t Ton q .h 1868, IN exercising the power over
the right OF suffrage, which Is now
vested IN this Convention, transferred the
government OF the State to the negro
race, without any regard to intelligence,
Tpersv or IN. ,n.erest In me government or pa
the duty OF this Convention to re-transfer the
government, BY establishing a qualified right
ersnii aa 70 the white race, 70 whom the gov
einment belongs, as an Inheritance and birth
xignt, by the naalterahle laws of nature and
States Of the Union. o'eA
Lies over.
WI. blanchard offered resolution entitled
nesoiuaon enlarging the scope and pow
Debt i'''ee ~ 9iie faaAc
Lies over.
tion: 1 ''e iollowihe fesetu-
hesoirsd That the stafe r.,hra,,a :,
Sanfiy,,, i, Ill aua ISL each member III this can
lsSlan misn 1 copy o. the revised statutes ii
Aohh Aeaa I'd lSiu. HI hainey wy,
returN that all books 50 furnishasi MI, d AZ
siae dae.sWhen this convention viii adiour m
Lies oveN
NH. Fayroc>
don: <9erd the following resolu.
Resolred, That b
ar the Secretary il