The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-24

by Delegate P.ehs- In all case.
where the faith "f the State hns been
pledged in aid Of co, ppratioua tho
State shall not te liable f"r the pay.
ment II s,,cl, aid, whether in bombs or
otherwise, until the property mort.
gagged to reimburse the State against
loss shalt frat liz discussed add sol.l.
| In the event II the state liqnida.
ting any portions If the obligations
80 created in aid Of aug corporations,
then, aud in that event, tho property
mortgaged to secure the same shall IN
made liable, according tO existing
laws, a. tn the time fur the reimburpe.
ment and payment to tho State for
such liability, exclusively 10 cash, a.
is now or may hereafter be exi2ible
on tho books Of tho State Auditor
against such corporation or corpora
tiUns.
Delegate Benham called up the
bill Of rights introduced yeaterday,
and moved that the reading Of tho
document be dispensed With, and
that it be printed in tho Journal of
Tomorrow. Adopted.
On motion Of Delegate Bsubam 500
extra copies of tho journal Of to NOR
row were ordered to 30 printed.
Ordinances 10 their second readings
were taken up and disposed of by
tabliDg Or reference. Convention 90
motion, aljourned to Monday.
Monday, April %.
The Convention was called to or.
der at II. M, President Wits in tho
chair, and l23 members present.
Prayer was Differed By Rev. Nj.
Stewart.
Delegate Breaux arose to . ques-
tiou If privilege. He stated that be
was credited In the papers with in-
Producing 90 ordinance on Saturday
to separate Algiers from New Orleans,
whereas Delegate Loan was tho au-
thor Of tho ordinance.
The President announced the fol.
lowing additional standing commit.
tees:
Observation-Disclosures Land, Poche,
Todd, Semmes, Lyons, lsreaux, Nc.
Connsll. Cunningham, George, Nc.
Gloiu, Richardson. Cafliey, Girartl,
Knoblock. Simmon. King, llerron,
Oliver, Steele aud Pa,dee.
Emigration and 1mmix ration-D Dol.
egatss Kelly, Bolton, billiard, Kemp,
Williams, Steele and N"guez.
Finance Delegates Denis, Lsake,
Blanchard, Watkins, Phelps, Marks,
White, Young, Breaux, I.snaux, Bell,
Og.lan, Stevenson, Bsnlam aud De
mas.
Committee to Ii vestigate tho State
Debt-Drlegatcs Kidd, Brideer, Lott.
Mcconnell, Breen, Forman, M"ore IT
St. Landry, Fsvrot. Mundsy, Henry
If Natchitoches. Jenkins, Vance,
LeGarlenr, Semmes, Reid, CafFtey,
Warmoth, Hongh and Calen.
An invitation to tho members Of
the Convention tO attend q lecture to
t,e given at Nlll Fellows Hall, On
'raeaaay evening, by Mr.. Reavus.
| The invitation vas received.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALs AND RES0LU.
TiONs.
| BY Delegate Ki,l,l--A resolution
that the chairman Vi the Committee
~ tho State Debt lN authorized Il,
employ y clerk.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution taken up.
Delegate Breaax offered an au,end-
ment fixing tho compensation at 81 80
per day for time actually employed.
The amendment vas adopted, and,
"a amended, the resolution was ADOPT.
Ell. F
By Delegate Phelps-\ resolution
calling for 4 meeting Of the ereditora
III the State with the Finance Com.
mittea.
BY Delegate Marshall-A resoln.
tion granting additional powers to
the Committee on Amendments.
By Delegate Bienvenu memo.
rial from merchants asking for the
repeal Of the Law creating tho Bos,d
of Health.
By Delegate Girarl-A resolution
providing that tho Committee on
Contested Elections DO allowed 4
clerk At salary Of % 50 per day
Laid over.
By Delegate Gueringer That the
appointment Of clerks bs made by
committees - . whole, and not BY
any ono member. Laid over.
By Delegate Howell-A resolution
concerning taxation. Laid over.
By Delegate Simon-A reeolatiou
providing that Z Limitation Of tbl
suffrage Il unjust and contrary 70 th(
spirit Of tho civilized world.
By Delegate Pardse-A reeolutlou
reciting that tho bonded debt bad
been scaled in, 1874, and tho cause,
thereof; and providing that any fas.
thsv scaling Of To ds6t would 30 "a
iupairoeot Of . contrast, . breach 81
rood faith and contrary 70 tho hooo,
and credit Of tho STATE; and provi.
dog further. that owing to tho Do
probation II property slace 1874, the
present debt Il to great . burden 70,
tho people TO pay, . compromise b
effected II possible with tho creditor,
Of tho State. W.
By Delegate Chiapells-A resola.
ton providing that tho COMMITTEES o.
Geuoeal Provisions DO increased ftoa
nine 60 tlirteeo.
By Dsleeats Cadtsy-A resolatios
|ds6niug tie pewsss Of tl.e Cooveu'
tiou I; providing that she Couventiou
be no rieht to enter into general
leelslaeiov, sud that tlls conseitotioa
a6nnf..A IN. anhmiksad u the nan