The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26
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ieast tWo-thlfds oil the members present.
.ionrnnt-Hom Kept
RULE 54.-The proceedings Of the Conven4
tion shall be entered on the journal as con-
| etsely as possible, care being taken to detail
II true and accurate account thereof. He shall
cause prO0f-sbeets of each days journal to be
| furnished to all members on the next day for
their inspection.
Duties Of Observation-Disclosures Of CLERKS.
| RULE 55.-1he Secretary shall consider
| himself responsible 10 the Convention for the
accuracy Of the journals, md for the fidelity
and prompt execution Of all works ordered by
the Convention; he shall keep the ordinance
book In his own handwriting; he shall In
dorse all ordinances, resolutions and oil doc
nments proper TO be- indorsed; he shall keep
In bis charge all ordinances and documents
IN the custody Of the Convention and keep
them In proper order; and the clerks shall
consider themselves subordinate 10 him and
under his control and direction, and IL shall
be their duty to attend In tho secretary's room
| from o'clock In the morning TO the hour Of
adjournment, and from o'clock p. m. till
further attendance be dispensed with by the
Secretary, who shall lay before tho President
each morning the names OF the clerks, with
note opposite each. Indicating that he was
present Or absent, as the case may have BEEN
on the day preceding.
Receipt for Pnpers, etc.
| RULE 5G.-The Secretary shall require re-
ceipt for any paper. report, ordinance Or
document from the chairman Of any commit
tee and from any member or officer. He
shall not be- accountable Tor DOCUMENTS and
i, ,,.,,,a ..lynt, ~ II Ma lZn1. .thaa
wise than through ~ prQsef d9ks d the
Convention. He shtG Ssdfer1s6 journals,
records. accounts oE<pThrs to be taken from
| the table OF out a. his custody without the
order OF consent Of the Convention.
me Setgcnnt-ut- Arms Duties.
RULE 57-1t shall be his duty to attend the
Convention during IT, sitting. 10 have charge
of the chamber Of the Convention md the
| committees rooms and offices belonging there
| 70, to keep the same In order. and to execute
tue commands of the Convention from time
~ time, together with ali such process issued
by authority thereof as shall bs directed I'd
him by the President. He shall cause the
street Iii front III tho Conventions Hall to be
barricaded while the Convention shall be- In
daily session to prevent the passage ef
times when the Convention Ia not In session
he shall strictly prohibit any lounglng Of
loafng within tho halIby any person not con-
nected with the Convention. He shall pre-
vent the occupation Mt any time Of the seat of
q member by any page, porter, clerk, r.
porter of the presaor officers Of the Conven-
tion.
PnGes Wv Whom Appointed.
RULE 5s. Tbhre shall be- appointed by tho
President terfspages, who shall be under the
control of the President and Sergeant-at-
Arms, and shall be stationed iii different
places III tho hall Of the Convention.
Doorkeepw.
Rule bg-The DOorkesper shall hold his
office during the pleasure Of the Convention.
His duty shall be to keep the door OF the
lobby announce messages, and perform such
other duties ~ the President may direct.
Readers 10 Stand.
RULE G0.--The Secretary or Assistant Sec
rotary or Reader shall rise and remain stand
ing while reading any documents to the Con-
vention. The Assistant Secretary shall, III
the event Of the absence, resignation or death
ofthe Secretary, take charge " and attend To
Ill the duties of the office until his successor
shall be- elected.
Petitioners shdN not Present HI In Petitions.
RULE 6t.--No motion shall Ete deemed In
order to admit any person wha sover within
the doors Of tho hall to present my petition.
memorial or address, or to herr any such
read.
Votes ID be Received
RULE 62.--Every vote Of the Convention
shall be entered on the journal with con-
else statement of the question, and brief
statement Of the contents Of e,tch petition,
memorial or paper presented To the Conven-
ton shall also Do inserted on the journal.
Detinqueaciss-- Bv Whom to be Reported.
RULE 63--In case any clerk, the Sergeant
alarms, the Doorkeeper or their assistants
fail To perform their duty the Secretary shall
make q report thereof to the Convention
without delay.
Journal Reading OF.
RULE Gi-The Secretary shall read the
journal daily from the sheet on which the
minutes are written. and after being 80 read
and corrected, the said minutes shall be re-
corded In the journal, and copies Ia the Eng
lish language, authenticated by the signature
Of the Secretary, shall be prepared for de-
livery at his desk to the printer by 10 o'clock
on the day following that on which 1t shall
have been read.
Contemplation Punished.
RULE G5.-The Convention may punish by
imprisonment every person who shall be
guilty OF disrespect thereto by any disor-
derby and contemptuous behavior, or by
threatening or i'll treating any Of It's mem
bers or by obstructing its deliberations.
Every person guilty Of a breach Of the privil-
eyes Of the Convention or Its members by
arrest or assault, by disturbance Of its Off
GERS In the execution Of any order or proce-
dure Of the Convention, by assaulting wit
nesses summond by it, or by rcscuing or
attempting to rescue any person ordered to
be arrested by the Convention, may be pun
ished therefor by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding ten DAYS.
Visitors Forbidden to Lobby.
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