The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-10
quested to furnish for the information
OF this Convention the following
etatementN. d

! /. A statement Of the annual as.
sessel value for taxation Of oil the
property, real and personal, in the
several parishes Of the State since the
adoption Of the constitution of. 1863.
| 2 The amount Of taxes, collected
and uncollccted, during said period,
in the several parishes Of the State.
:. A statement Of the NUNS
Der Of series IF land forfeited
and adjudicated to the State for the
non payment of taxes during said
period in the several parishes Of the
State.
4. A statement Of the number of
city or town lots forfeited or adjudi-
Gated to the State for the non. pay.
ment of taxes during said period in
the several cities aud towns in the
State. g. 80
s. A statement Of tho annual dis.
bursements Of the revenues of tho
State during said period, aud for
what purposes aud on what account
disbursed. ~ =. -
6. A statement of the annual cost
Of tho State Of the collection Of taxes
during said period in the several
parishes. 2 - t.at ,s1-r, .lt:la l..ss..1
7. A statement q the number and
amount Of bonds or other evidences
Of debt issued by tho State during
said period, and for what purposes
aud on what account.
Delegate .WarmOth gave notice of
contest in the case of - Kemp against
d. Kemp, sitting Delegate from st.
Helena. Referred To Committee On
Privileges and Elections. sfal
On motion Of Delegate Blanchaso,
the President was authorized to maho
arrangements for the services Of a
clergyman at the opening Of each
days session Of the Convention.
Delegate Stephenson offered the
following resolution:
Whereas, there is to-day q feeling
of apprehension and alarm On the
part Of the colored citizens Of this
State with regard to the intended &C.
ton Of this Convention, it is deemed
proper In advance of any official &C.
ton Of this body to disabuse their
minds Of any such apprehension !;
therefore, be it s8a
Resolved, That there is no inten-
ton whatsoever entertained BY this
body Of impairing or restricting the
political. civil or religious rights of
any class Of citizens Of this State, but
on the contrary the intention ID to
defend and Perpetuate every and oil
rights guaranteed them BY this State
aud by the constitution of the United
States. sg
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS. >
81 Wednesday, April q.
Tho Convention was called TO or.
dor at IL NJ. " the President, Hon.
L. A. Wiltz, 1l9 members present
and q quorum. .e a..
Delegate Robertson, of st. Landry,
moved that the invention proceed
to the election of q Printer, tho com.
pensatiOn to be tho same % that paid
to the present State Printer. 50
Delegate Robertson nominated Jas.
II. Cosgrove, of Natchitocles. !.
Delegate Demas nominated Charles
Lassegne, Of St. John tho Baptist.
A ballot being TAKEN. resulted !:
Cosgrove 100, Lassegue IS, L. E.
Bentley I, Mr.. Nicholson /, Shanks
l, Nixon 1, Pinchback l. Mr.. Co.'S
grove was declared duly elected. "
Tho President was authorized to
appoint ok porters, to receive 81 per
day. and ton pages, 70 receive seven
ty-6ve cents per day.
Delegate Poclle, chairman Of the
Committee on Committees, reported
the standing committees nscessary
for the work Of tho convention, AZ
follows:
On the Distribution of tho Powers
Of tie Government, to be composed
Of nine members.
On the Legislative Department, to
bo composed Of fifteen member.
On tho Executive Department, to
be composed Of nine ne1pbers. 81,
On the Judiciary Department, TO
be composed Of fifteen msmbers. y,
On Impeachments and Removsla
from Once, to 10 compossd Of seven
,nsmbels. KIM a..t s.,if'- ,,al, a,.d syaa
|, On General Provisions, to bs COM
posed Of nine members. IS r6.
On Amendments to tho new Con-
stitution, to be composed of seven
members. ~ rTs' ~
On tho Biz Of Rights, to be compos.
ed Of seven members.
On Limitations, to DO composed Of
thirteen members. f, - f -
On Elective Franchise, 70 he com.
posed Of thirteen member, aas
On Public Education, to be come
posed of thirteen members.
On Schedule to tho Constit1tioo,
to b composed Of seven members.
On Militia, to he composed OF seven
memberA s..ll.,. On .,aap,. =
On Health and Qaarautine, to be
composed Of eleven mcmbers. v.I -
On. Taxation, Exemption and
Equalization, to DO composed Of Of.
teen members. = - ~ .f4t
On Homesteads and Other Exemp;>
tions; to be composed of thirteen
members. : ~ !. Ser =,
On Final Revision. Of the Constita-
ton, To- 10 composed Of one member
from eacll 0f tho above named con.
mitteos to b chosen By the sane.4s'i
Tho Ptesideae shsll alse Appoini
The following named q standing! Z! \ com;
| mittees: g, = = ~
On Enrolment, to b eonposed d
nine members. n,
On Contingent Expe1e1 r.. II
composed Of nine members III 81
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