The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30
THE CON ENTION.
.rruopuCrIoN or A LARGE NUMBER
oruEsolUTIons ann ORDINANCES.

s.c,.,ar rInsh between fhe COnmfttess
~. the state Debt ana Finance on
e,ucstion ef References Two F"ilt'cai
m.ti.na Promptly Dispossd % the
r.rocesdings In Detaii.
TUESDAY, April 30.
sr.a Convention was called Ia order at -
,,,olocl. President Wilt In the chair and q
quorum present. -
PRAYER was offered by Rev. DIR. Palmer.
The Chair announced that there were nine
taen members of the Committee On state
Debt. when the resolution providing for Its
formation only called for eighteen, and 1t be-
Ing necessary TO strike out one name. that OF
Mr.. Hough, of Concordia, would be dropped,
there being four members from his district
the Fifth.
the President announced the following
special committee:
On the City Debt, Government and Proper
Drainage Delegates Bell Collins, Kernoehan,
Augustin, Lagan. Denis, Bolton, Marks
Byrne, Bienvenu, Long, Lean and HouEh.
On motion Of Delegate Land tho Committee
III Judiciary was Increased to twenty-onp
members
The JOufflaI vi buG pisflouS hn1 Wos enoo
corrected and approved no corrected.
Delegate Robertson moved o reeoDsldera-
ton or the vote Of yesterday. by which the
Convention refused to appoint reading clerk.
The resolution was reeonsidered and The
President was authorized to appoint read
ing clerk Of salary Of 80 80 day.
Delegate Allan rose to n question Of privi-
leee. He Ind read MI extract from Nh edi-
torlal IN the DEMOCRAT III to-day upon the
slblnet Of the Constitutional Convention. In
which allusion Ii made to the minority OF this
hody, He desired to thank that journal for
the fairness and impnrtiality Of the article
ii question, ard hoped that the other papers
Of the city would trent the Republican MEM
beers with equal courtesy.
by Delegate Claiborne That all State and
parish officers shall serve out the terms for
which they have been elected, unless the Of
fces TO which they were elected have been
abolished
By Delegate Denis.-That the State Treas
urer be instructed to furnish the Convention
with ii statement Of tho amount OF interest
paid on the debt since 1860 TO 1879.
BY Delegate Stevenson That the Commit
tee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
into the feasibility of prohibiting, by law, all
monopolies and rings. that the people may
pursue their respective callinRs unhindered
BY Delegate McGloin-- the resolution
adopting the Journal Of Friday be reconsid-
cred. Adopted. The journal was then cor.
rected and approved.
px Delegate Pinchback- special
commit 81 five DO appointed to investigate
nh order Of the city police requiring certain
churches TO be closed at 10 o'clock at night.
NV Delegate Breen-That tho Convention
be required to print again the rules with ths
committees attached. MS ordered.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
The following ordinances were introduced
read first time and went over under tn
by Delegate Warmoth- That no license o
tax shall DO imposed on any trade, calling
By Delegate Prohibiting tho carry
ing OF concealed weapons.
BY Delegate Simon Relative TO State at
By Delegate Thompson the Genera
Assembly shall have no power to increase thu
expenses OF the constitutional officers by en-
ploying assistants for them.
Relative to liens and privileges
By Delegate KDoblock- That oil stationery
printing, etc, shall be performed under con
tract, and given to the lowest bidder.
That provisions shall be made bylaw fo'
holding elections; providing that no qualiii
cation shall be attached to the suffrage.
That no sectaran teaching shall be allowed
lii any public school In the State
Relative to the disapproval ofbills, or parts
vi bills, by the Governor.
By Delegate Crimes That the next Iegts
Tat,,re shall divide the State into three dis
trcts, and providing for imposing poll tax
Nv DeleRats Girnrd- That the Legislature
shall pnss no bills for relief, but shall pro
Vide how such claims may be proved and col
leeted.
That no Federal officer shall hold Stat
Office.
Relative TO the conduct Of elections.
by Delegate Landfy-That oil persons
without regard TO race, color Or previous con
dition twenty-one years Oh age, and resident
of the State for one year, are citizens thereof
and arc subordinate to the authority of TIL
United States over that Of the State.
by Delegate Ponder That State tux col
leetors shall be elected by the people; that n
Parish shall be permitted to levy a tax exceed
Ink that levied by the State, except In certail
specified cases.
INV Delegate Stevenson oil propert
b e stne sba
make no provision for past obligations unles
such obligations have been determined by
court OF competent jurisdiction.
by Delegate stamps so ha , no SPECIAL pal
by Delegate Loan--That oil property IN Tn
State may be- mortgaged.
By Delegate Lyons Regulating and re
stricting appropriations.
By Delegate Poche-Relatiye to mortgage
and privileges.
Relative to the appointment Of presidents
electors.
Relative To boards vi parish commission
ers. substituting such boards for the presen
police jurles.
BY Delegate Richardson-A preamble an
bill of rights.
By Delegate Jenkins Relative TO exemI
tons, limiting the homestead to $500;
BY Delegate Moore, Of Lafourche-Ihat O.
elections shall be free and open, and that
military shall be allowed to interfere In them
Relative to the right Of local self-goyerf
ment.
BY Delegate Bolton-ReIative to suffrag
and elections, and providing oath for voter,
BY Delegate Stamps-Relative to the saI
Of spirltuous or malt liquors on days OF pun
Lie rest.
Nv Delegate McCsloin-E Relative to trials