The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

this ID the solemn truth. and appeal for its
snbstantiation 10 the knowledge Of the gentle
CALDWELL Of the, gentleman from East F IT,
iieianas end Of II, ths distinguished gentleman
regret To be forced to spenk Of ii. but III vindi-
cation Of my course ana as d matter OF simple
Justice reiterate what HAYS said heretofore.
this com pany. and Without its timely help you.
g.r. would notnuW occupy the seat You fiji 80 we'll.
The eloquent gentleman from New Orleans nor
| this Convention for Loulsiana's final
WIZ Eoaa aes r Il s or darhest
LONGING fsr heip and could not sst IT, tits COM
pany game forward with the, sinews OF war and
s On cur ted ana now 10 the
fully embraced that help, would now In the day
Of our might turn and strike down the arm that
IL s ass y ii pH h s an
that we should not Interfere with this institu
tion. i must say II We persst IL this course
i former friend III adversely, there will not be- on
all the pages Of history an instance Of ingrati-
every 20 senan d n onor apd Win Ill liz @
4 feelings Of humanity.
Delegate George denied the knowledge OF
any arrangement such as the delegate from
st. Landry alluded to. He had heard rl1mors
of It at the time but he did not believe them
| then, and he does not believe them now. He
Thought that the Nichols government owed
It's exis tence principally to the exertions OF
Delegate Plnohback. Ae called .I upon him to
pany. He did not believe that he was.
/ Delegate Lyons said he positively had no
knowledge Of the arrangement alluded to.
He did not believe that any such arrange
1nent ever existed. Certainly 1t never did
with his knowledge 81 consent. His action
ut the time showed this While the Nichols
government was struggling for existence he
opposed, the Lottery Company and voted
against 1t, and should always do So
| Delegate Kidd said he did not intend to
| have said a word about this matter. 1t was O.
delicate subject, but since 1t had been alluded
| to he would state what he knew about IT. He
was one OF the members OF the Nichols Legis-
lature, and helped to authorize committee
OF seven with plenaty powers to raise money
for the support Of the government. When all
other means had failed the committee had
had received the money necessary to keep the
government together, some forty-fve Or fifty
thousand dollars. It was the firm understand
ing OF those who had knowledge VI the facts
that the company was not to be lnterfered
with IN consideration Of the timely relief which
1t bestowed Now that the Democrats were
in power. and In power by the means Of this
company, it could not be expected Of those
who willingly and graspingly received its
help that they should now, lii the day OF their
power. turn and smite the hand that helped
them, and that, too, IN opposition to the well
known understanding. He had his notions Of
right and wrong. and 1t hashould vote against
the company now he would be guilty OF con-
duct to be denounced by every law OF honor
and right.
Delegate Pinchbaek said he had already ex-
planned his motives III supporting the Mich
oils government. He had done 30 because he
wanted d government of law, which could
protect oil classes OF citizens. He had never
acted In any way for the Lottery Company,
and had never received any money for his
course from that source Or any other. For
one, he had never got any Of the $4,000 al
4 Delegate Allan said that his course In sup
porting the Nichols government was In
duced by the Southern policy Of the Presi-
dent That. in his opinion, and not the money
Of the Louisiana LOTTERY Company, had es-
tablished the present state government.
Delegate Robertson demanded the previous
question Oh the adoption Of the article.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
motion, resulting-yeas Ga, nays 3D. and the
motion prevailed.
The yeas and nays were then demanded on
the adoption Of the article resulting-yeas II, |
nays %, aud the motion to adopt prevailed.
Delegate Landry gave notice that he would
at q future day move a reconsideration OF the |
vote just taken.
Delegate Olivier moved q reconsideration Of
the. vote by which article was adopted, with
view of amending the article 50 as to allow
laws to be published in the French language.
Delegates De1nas and Sntherlin favored the |
adoption Of the motion and the amendment
The motion prevailed and the amendment
was adopted.
upon article 81, which provides that the Gem
eral Assembly shall enact laws for the pro-
lection OF game, which resulted-yeas AZ, |
nays 81, and the article was defeated.
ii. Delegate blanchard moved reconsidera-
ton Of the vote just taken. Lost-yeas 48, I
nays So
Delegate Wells called for separate vote
upon article q, which was granted.
Delegate Ogden called for separate vote
on article 90 This the Convention refused to
order.
The ordinance was then adopted as I
whole, articles 20 and "a being voted on
separately. by q vote Of lob yeas to ) nays.
separate vote being taken On article q,
relative to the regulation OF the sale Of
liquors, resulted yeas 10, nays 81, and the
article was adopted.
Delegate Davidson, Of Claiborne gave no
tiee that he would Tomorrow move recon-
sideration Of the vpte just taken.
Delegate Watkins gave notice that he !.
should move reconsideration Of the vote by
which article 20 was adopted.
Delegate Robertson moved that when the
Convention adiourns 1t do 50 to meet at
o'clock Tomorrow morning. Adopted--yeas
So, nays 80.
Delegate Poche submitted report from
the Committee on Judiciary returning certain
ordinances
RESOLUTIONS.
by delegate Ott-PrOvtding that the Gen-
,ral Assembly shall pass laws for the preven-
ion OF cruel or brutal exhibitions. Laid over.
By Delegate Land-Kelative to adjourn
nent. Indefinitely postponed.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
The following ordinance was introduced and
eferred to the Committee on Taxation:
By Delegate Notwithstanding for the /.
xempuon from taxation OF the property OF
he Texas Pacific Railroad for ten years.
By Delegate Blanchard Relative to the
punishment OF fraud. Laid over.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
The report Of the Committee on Home
teads was made the special order of the day
Or Friday, Immediately after the reading of
he Journal.
The report Of the Committee on Amend 4
ients to the Constitution WAS made the spe-
ial order for tomorrow, Immediately after
be reading Of the journal.
STATE MEDICINE.
The ordinance reported by the Committee
n State Medicine was taken up, as follows: