= + ol tae jth ayyisit athens po she Sseen Sr eiaeds 2% UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BOOKSTACKS 7 ie ie oe Patan y Aid *OFFICIA I- eae : Pete a) abe OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION crak) tel CS (5am STATE OF LOUISIANA. ‘ FIRST DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1898. Be it remembered, that on this day, the eighth of February, A. D., 1898, (it being the Second Tuesday of Febru- ary,) in pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of ths State of Louisana, being Act No. 52, entitled, ‘““An Act providing for the submission to the people of a proposi- tion to hold a Convention at a desig- nated time and place for the purpose of framing and putting into effect a new Constituion; to fix the power of the said Convention; and to make an ap- propriation to pay the expenses there- of,” Approved July 7th, 1896, the Dele- gates from the several Parishes, Rep- resentative Districts of Orleans, and from the State at large, have met this day at 12 M., in Tulane Hall, on Uni- versity Place, in the City of New Or- leans, aad were called to order by His Honor Francis T. Nicholls, Chief Jus- ~ tice of the Supreme Court, of the State ef Louisiana, by law the presiding offi- cer of the said Convention, who direct- “fed the Hon’l John T. Michel, Secretary “of State, to call the roll of the Mem- bers-elect of the said Convention, as "appears by the Election Proclamation cr of the Secretary of State of date Jan- “uary 22nd, A. D., 1898, and which is as tical Scien ‘follows, to-wit: ELECTION PROCLAMATION. State of Louisiana, Office, Secretary of Siae. Be it remembered, That on this day, ~ the undersigned authority, acting un- der and by virtue of Act No. 137, of ~ the Session Acts of the General As- es * < *OURNE L sembly of the State of Louisiana, ap- proved July 9th, 1896, having compiled the election returns filed in this office by the Respective Boards of Supervis- ors of Electins of the several Par- ishes of this Sfate of an elction held throughout the State mom the eleventh day of January, A. D., 1898, Gt being the second Tuesday ip: January,) for the purpose of electing by. general ticket, thirty-six (6), Déizsates, from the State at Large, anJd, ninety-eight (38) Delegates from the ‘several Par- ishes and Representative Distriits to the Constitutional Convention, to’ be helJd in the City of New Orleans on tue second Tuesday in February, A. D., 1898, and ‘For’ and ‘Against’ the Constitutional Convention, in accord- ance with Act No. 52, of the Session Acts of 1896, approved July 7th, 1896, and the Proclamation of His Excellen- cy Murphy J. Foster, Governor of the State of Louisiana, dated on the 16th day of December, A. D., 1897, do hereby officially announce and declare the re- sult of said election, showing the votes cast for each Delegate and “Hor’ and ‘‘Against’’ the Constitu- tional Convention, and which is as fol- lows, to-wit: CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATES AT LARGE. Total. William Adler... ... ba as 2 Be hs 2,934 Wie de Behatiwn maths comets 3121 The BS Bel lye ae caine Saea dened dues, 04,020 itn Cz Blessing... Het eet ERS LED A ea ay Wl «. J. Boatner.. 35,082 Gy W.> Bolton... oa 34,457 Dractis Dickson Bruns... 31,144 JW + BUee.: f 2,713 Mayer Cahn.. 2,126 Ty ve Campbell.. : . 2,665 Mi Hey Carver feiieccd anes cust oss 34.578 60960 Ve Cocos... . 34,060 (a . B NChurehills ; 2287 CANDIDATES: FOR DELEGATES m = lista. AS tiie ete 5 .. 34,334 FROM PARISHES AND REP- : ooper Mes 2, (37 Dr. HD. Cooper. 12988 RESENTATIVE DIS- . G. Copeland.. 2,281 I Go iB: eee 2,650 Pia CoB: Darrell.<4 1,987 Meee ts , 2 R. B. Dawkins... 34,624|, Parish of Arcadia E. B. Dubaisson.. 33,999; Phillip J. Chappuis 2... Aap eee 200 COC, Miso. vee oi 2:679| Phillip S. Pugh ......2¢).q eee 235 Albert stools Sr... eee Parish of Ascension— George Kk avrot... 148 oe George W. Flynn... 34153 Deer rag soo 8 die alae aha) ea aE et OH Fontilieu Sana ae ny 2,412 SEES AS ae eA 1 Joseph Gazin... 2,186} Parish of Assumption— . T. J. Glasscock... 1,996} Joseph B. LeBlane ........).s0 eee 1201. Wi Ds Goeels 5 4,443) Hdward P. Mumson ...........s.es0ses 1187 oitacped ta ae BH. F. Painchaud ‘)ici.se eee ee 129 i head UT Gesre nines 2,195 : WEL Mandiner. v6 270:4| Parish of Avoyelles— Henry E. Hardatner... 2,256, G. Horace Couvillion?! 0 syne eee 389 E. F. Herwig.. i 2.217| W. D. Haas: ... 4.) ene 375 Henry iG), Hester sie Parish of Bienville— v 1 AS edhe 2,288 i He eo bler 1'990 ¥ ax repeat i oa oh Gale Oe Rae ree a ae Se John H. Humble... 1,926 Tass Saitce ee i ir ea 291 (On W. Keeting.. 4,140 é LN Sen eh a a ee ee Clay. Knobloeby.2'5.7 20) 2,246; Parish of Bcssier— 3 B. Kruttschnitt... . wpiges J. A. Snider’ obs eec eee 282 ouis Lacaze.. th nae 2, : at S. McC. Lawrason... .. BosvoL Parish of Caddo Ai. ARR SE Parana Feed lace ee Geer ne 9599) 2.. Alexander ...5 ieee) ae 1164 , T . As EE. Livaudais.. 1,705 W “ Ep: Wise oi 0 wo c6 leo /ebe) sland iedaligieta va eee iar ieee el 1164 ae Ai Liverman... ae ens Parish of Calcasieu— Villiam McBri é. 2, F WOM WeBrids.. 7a. 1724 Harrison C. Drew (casper tea nee 695 Edward McCollam\.. ... 33,991, Parish of Caldwell— ES SMEG COTnmaeKy A. Mae as steer 2,073); A. W. Faulkner 2.225 foe 230 Ee Oia rer Let Pe canis one 1,912/ A. B.. Hundley *. & wi tieee aac eee 173 Te a: ty Oe eer, arate EL. W.. (McLeod ..4:, 60g eee i BR. L. \Maxwell. . 33,74 Bi TJ. Miliss.. 2369 Parish of Camercn tf BSA VE PORN) ieee hte pone 34.112 S.. Pio Henry is.) Stee 58 N. F. ware ate ee Parish of Catahoula— James O'Connor. ... ... ..... "Pona| oe. Alexander ...Un¢ Sonat: 84,104 )'D..JS.) KOPNan: ies caw s cee ene eeenaae 4 896 15 Se oe Stringfellow. . 34,250|S..B. Kleinpeter ... 2.0.5.5 see E. P. Stubbs. iS 34,158). J. MecLougeblin 3... 2.0. ee aly OAS Tniel.. Ban) ose 2,258. NE. J: Lavghiin «|! 5,24 nee ee 8 : oe Thompson. bait tere lg mo Parish of East Carroll— a oe Thornton... nts 1.620 Joseph EK. Ransdell oceige sss ta abeh AT Eletp Vea a2 ob bei els ah an 1,807; Parish of East Feliciana— T. M. Wade... ... 84,065 | 1D. W. Pipes ..5. 204 «snes 276 . V. Pigs sas aioe W. B. Porter). 20,. eens 267 ames A. are... 34, ‘ : L. K, Watkins... 34,264] Parish of Franklin— H. H. White... 4 185 1W.. 1d. Cordilly o.5 soe cen cine eee 400 BE. N. Wicker... 2.738) Js. .8- Murphy). 242) 7540 tee eee 109 ie ae Wimberly oe ee Parish of Grant— . . 3 PEVUIFOCL Ue ett osteo eias as >, (90 NN OUnE 2.371 Renee Reese: PRE ar aRaUe SAAN (GA as Seattering.. ne W i, le eo eee eee eee eee ee ewe eee eeereas For i SOE Pia fp A RAS 36.17 “ dee Shackletords cosy ase eee oo 112 Against Dr eaten tion.. ; Conven- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE a een Parish of Iberia— Walter J, Burke 25 5) Gatien ee 2° | | | CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. Parish of Iberville— GOMOD OES LICUL Rt, elcaie tine arctne Metter siea 257 OURS OL NIAUTLO ee ae sicln a a ch cahtcatae 264 Parish of Jackson— AICS eC TSEC ga 4 less volte eed adee s 276 ee VAG Ak CREE Peiciatecs ices aise uwiees 201 Parish of Jefferson— PUI ETIS LE ULS Moma EL ONUSEL voiahs! «cs clot stays) sats male 316 eee AIST? ACI OOMNIN ed Siiteecs Jal. So ee aces 2789 Parish of Lafayette— WV LUTATYRGRELTOVIDOLL os. hoc. | oe crac ons 1 APR AW AL NSPE NG YE SD Be LNT AAS Ei CBONS teri he arg 2 Hee lemllomia nary”. = ).dj¢a0 etc bance se 136 Parish of Lafourche— SOAS AG CSO CA IX «are ales dni ’stiele Ware « 335 TOMBE Ee WN CoS Pc areal a re 335 Parish of Lincoln— LENSES Weyoyatel” Gin S) eee oe ee 336 UIT m We VV ETC. late 4's ceils a reais 333 Parish of Livingston— MeV VOM AL UIOSO TN aa neem: seal toate 408 AD Te ANU LS POTTS a ee aie icicle dri fo's Zoid aie 263 Parish of Madison— “ George W. Montgomery .............. 119 GeOlkOGmVi se SOVICT. fic och cob lccsies ete paneer 119 Parish of Morehouse— Con Garay BIOL trys cat alas tay oe es ue oslo 205 WIG UU CIS Aer iae te Abert wide aioe bie Add Ratdatana che 4 Parish of Natchitoches— NAN OT ETAZCAIO ME Sh Seo den cise ale kis 592 LAP tein Lebo er cicetis coc soe steve eh Wik dbse 303 CrawtordisA. Pressley. ooo. aie. 549 Roy WENGE LEAS IE SS OMAS) 0) a 303 Parish of Orleans, First Repre- sentative District— RACH ako etise ist O WG. as Seer enters citer 86 Dennis Rernard Haggerty .........4. 318 Cee VERTCH, Cede tw U eeustta lie ic 3.8 1008 roabenaec hy Ca liMenk Cobatercfhay Hed Se be he eee 538 EIeGMaAva wee EsDOW Iie pecan te tte ont ue oat 14 Second Representative District— Eee Se TCC arate tore die atieio wera 4 etistate ase ele-euue 1138 Midi RO Re Cri toh RE eo. CL OAoae 2 eee 1128 JOYS Tale LTS) gad foi Nee A aes ee Cou Rte 144 Robert Aitken ........ seen bee Third Hesreventntive District— aries LEZ Ue? vik we eee it ehets Vac ieiee 1787 OM AS eI OOIMNINES Slee ood seca be es 1778 GatistQurlereeie VODA ULtis cet eaiiciclsts 1755 DGUELGII Sie, Mtn ds acl ealaw oes woe paid vie 65 Fourth Representative District— SEER aa OR) AN Ors (toy bt ie te gare a 781 DEATLOTIN ES ink oe ak eons th be oF Sale bate bee ce 2 Fifth Representative District— EAMES ECOL GT. che cactech sce sete: 1501 BINIGS sy VEGTLAGKONUA wa. Sedics shee ete 1500 Sixth Representative District— PAP RUT VC are, ak aine wieonietrae sca fists oie 813 PICU TOUTS paint abot ale ini ueeane Fine Xe as, fase, s:& 1 Seventh Representative District— PLATE SOULE, ccc deck aes se bads aaa’ 735 Vie SST M ATO ie! ana beke wc ces 709 Highth Representative District— Ate RR SMS Wein ln Hee lel Seieie > er ate ae 656 SCALE TLS ae ve eee aaa rae becca ss 2 Ninth Representative District— A IUG GNUPOTRON . ors ache tains South ct < + 920 Tabs AANA cd [oboe Aes ae ya a aE 911 BCALCOLINS wei. sie ae ole Mee ae ae cae uae: 1 Tenth Representative District FeO BOE fo WATS ie ta cdh adn oo oar% eva aver 990 PEQtOMn MO VPOIS othe ioe do 4 ka cae a Char sse 1019 5 GEORG Wee WLOL ULE tas wets oth! alale caren 33 DaniseweA vw VUSvVerice.) tier vad ote deete aon OMA Gee. Vy 1CISITL Ge Ards acct eek 220 Eleventh Representative District— Chariton \K.y Browne. os coke ee as 88K Wee les MOT ella: Bee tee gee oo i 2 OU 232 Tey Dial VLOOTG rset: Hace «cares te ne le eee 946 VV mba COULTIaD at. aA Onsen Goat a sagen hy 248 Twelfth Representative District— WV EREVAN OC) se CELL Ith ata | ches 1 eh eeae uss EL eT IAI a DIS rare a a Pe ee 184 PGBULEL DHE 2, ahi as MANN anit 2 bk ile le craters | Thirteenth Representative Dis- trict— Aer WV. TIViOILG Grane arc ante ie tae lhe SCALCEOLIN Sain coe Me aC A ira. oe Sede f1 Fourteenth Revresentative Dis- trict— Thomas W. Castleman ohn OEE ae age. OLE Fifteenth Representative Dis trict— Wir Beh rinatio niekc Aas foc Ge eeaanh ol 647 VVE Glen ACTORS ul. ue ume ata cea tc 99 SACU aVe: Ce hee wh Li PR te Sor et ACY ee 118 Parish of Ouachita— fe AE ORT ee acted) Slant an A A 165 Loo Coy tig B6k0 Khoa ta ager, se eel ay a 525 Parish of Plaquemines— John Dymond RIN RAS aM. a ORE Been 616 Parish of Pointe Coupee— CEO ME TO MOSES Vina eee Coe 1c ack 294 PS CGnG Mim Orme mise mre ot cu ee ke ] Parish of Ravides— UOMO EDT TO CLEy skint settee tiue res nese 5h A Shah ae bebh dames 4G E. J. Sullivan. 533 J. R. Thornton. y 538 Parish of Red Rivehs Es WaaiMarstom: 4 2) John D. Wilkinson. 36 Parish of Pinan: John W. Summerlin. . 155 Scattering... .. 4 3 Parish of 2g Amos Ll. Ponder.. 291 J. &. Bullard: : 117 Parish of St. vee ee ee E. E. Nunez.. aS d . 885 Parish of St. hr Gibeleses BIGkS PE teVOUN Maas fcuk e . 913 Parish of St. Ricinus Milton A. Strickland... pv il5G Parish of St. James— Paul M. Lambremont... 232 Parish of St. John— James V. Chenet.. 712 By Pa aire. ” Ayes MA ee 42 Parish of St. anaes Kenneth Baillio.. ; 188 EL S.WOSSmanys.© iat, 501 Thomas A. Hicks.. $4 Mee Aw stclicks tt - 514 G W. Martin.. 474 Frank Wharton.. eee 204 Parish of St. Mtaatises | James E. Mouton.. 76 Parish of St. Mary— Ae Cor eA ennaea 625 E. Wm. Dreibholz.. 597 Walter A. O’Niel.. 75 George G. Zenor... 150 6 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Parish of St. nee ee Thomas A. Burns.. ae tee eae Vhes, eACEMLOD F. Z. Bush... .. SoHE Socters Grete emeeD. Thomas O’Connor, ‘Jr.: Bite Wie o vee poke MRE EO Parish of Tangipahoa— R. L. eee athe oy . 345 Deis LOUIE Vicneaie 6 Bh + ASG Parish of qaneds. Charles C. Cordill... .. 422 Robert H. Snyder... - 423 Parish of 'Terrebonne— Robert Ruffin Barrow.. 219} John D. Shaffer... ... ... 214 Parish of Union— Je OS ROCKCLE YG Vac ck ee as LN uma SOG SAK BH Thomas Sellerasc ys sees ae eae ee OOO Parish of Vermillion— Minos 'T. naneved Jie em asa abe Hb § Scattering... .. aa Vee ei be a ces ain tt B Parish of “Vernon— Ci VIS ORES se eeene 215 Matt W. Smart... Fe Buy Parish of Washington— ID. OW Richardson an en laa nis aoe Nehemiah -Sylvesti wii s-4) seer oeeie Hane Parish of Webster— R. C. Drew 570 | Gor Se Da bor ee iicks 184 | DoD LADO eae sen (cae: ele wees Pee tae OD Tet be Pa DOr nee cl Parish of west pea toat Bouse Victor M. Lefebvre... ... a Parish of West Carroll— Wade Grays nes : Joe tate Parish of vest mec a, CoOWTCKIMECH. eur ves lee kien haree Parish of Winn— BB. OW Baileys 6 segue e Je) MEJOR OS eco ii a ee ae And having made proclamation of the vote cast, ‘‘For,’ and the Constitutional Convention the State at Large, and from each of the several of Orleans Parish, and the ance with Act No. 52, of 1896, and that the following named persons have been duly and legally elected as dele- | gates to said Constitutional Conven- tion from the State at large, and from the several Representative districts of Orleans parish, and the several par- ishes of this State, viz.: DELEGATES, STATE AT LARGE. T. B. Bell, Caddo, C. J. Boatner, Orleans. G. W. Bolton, Rapides. Dr. H. Dickson Bruns, Orleans. M. H. Carver, Natchitoches. A. V. Coco, Avoyelles. A. K. Clingman, Claiborne. R. B, Dawkins, Union. eUNgon | . 118} | D, Haas. “Against’’ in ac-| cordance with Act No. 52 of 1896, and | for each candidate for Delegate from | Representative Districts | several parishes of this State, I do hereby de-| clare and officially announce that the| Meadors. said election has duly and legally re- | sulted in favor of the holding of the| Constmitutional Convention in accord- | E. B. Dubuisson, St. Landry. Albert Estopinal, St. Bernard. Geo. K. Favrot, East Baton Rouge. — Geo. W. Flynn, Orleans. Henry G. Hester, Orleans. EK. B. Kruttschnitt, Orleans. S. McC. Lawrason, West Feliciana. H, T. Liverman, DeSoto. Edward McCollam, Terrebonne, L. H. Marrero, Jefferson. F. L. Maxwell, Madison. Ff, A. Monroe, Orleans. James O’Connor, Orleans. Andrew Price, Lafourche. A. P. Pujo, Calcasieu. Thomas R. Richardson, Orleans. John St. Paul, Orleans, J. Y. Sanders, St. Mary. R. N. Sims, Ascension. J. B. Snyder, Madison. Charles T. Soniat, Orleans. H. C., Stringfellow, Red River. F. P. Stubbs, Ouachita, J. M. Thompson, St. Tammany. Thomas M. Wade, Tensas. James A. Ware, Iberville. L. K. Watkins, Webster. H. H. White, Rapides. | DELEGATES FROM REPRESENT- ATIVE DISTRICTS OF OR- LEANS, AND THE SEVERAL PARISHES. Acadia—Phillip S. Pugh. Ascension—Paul Leche. Assumption—Joseph KE. Edward P. Munson. Avoyelles—G. Horace Couvillion, W. LeBlanc, Bienville—T. J. Boone. Bossier—J. A. Snyder. Caddo—T. Alexander, W. H. Wise. Calcasieu—Harrison C. Drew. Caldwell—A. W. Faulkner. Cameron—Ss. P. Henry. ~ Catahoula—Riley J. Wilson. Claiborne—Josepn E. Moore, John EH, Concordia—J. L. Dagg. DeSoto—W. P. Hall, B. F. Jenkins. East Baton Rouge—C. C. Bird, T. J. Kernan. Hast Carroll—J. HE. Ransdell. East Feliciana—D. W. Pipes, Ww. B. Porter. Franklin—W. J. Cordill. Grant—Robert S. Cameron. Iberia—Walter J. Burke. Iberville—John DeBlieux, Louis Lo- zano. Jackson—James L. McBride. Jefferson—J. Henry Long. Lafayette—R. Clemille Landry. Lafourche—Thomas A. Badeaux, L. P. Caillouet. Lincoln—J. L. Bond. Livingston—M. W. Davidson. | Madison—George W. Montgomery, George W. Sevier. Morehouse—C. C, Davenport. & CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Natchitoches — Phanor_ Brazeale, Crawford A. Pressley. Orleans: First Representative Dis- trict—Sidney H. March. Second Representative District—R. E. Lee, Henry C. McCarthy. Third Representative District—John Fitzpatrick, Thomas J. Semmes, Chris- topher H. Tebault. Fourth Representative District-— Samuel T. Gately. Fifth Representative District— Adolph §. Leclerc, James McRacken. Sixth Representative District—Ar- thur McGuirk. Seventh Representative District— Henry Chiapella, Max Blanchard, Jr. Bighth Representative District—Jos- eph Hirn. Ninth Representative Dudenheffer, F. Zengel. Tenth Representative District—Rob- ert Ewing, Peter Farrell. Blevnth Representative District— Charlton K. Browning, I. D. Moore. Twelfth Representative District—W. On Harte Thirteenth Representative District— A. W. Moffet. Fourteenth Representative District— Thomas W. Castleman. Fifteenth Representative Distriet— Martin Behrman. Ouachita—F. G. Hudson. Plaquemines—John Dymond. Pointe Coupee—O. O. Provosty. Rapides—E. J. Sullivan, J. Thornton. Red River—John D. Wilkinson. Richland—John W. Summerlin. Sabine—Amos L. Ponder. St. Bernard—E. E. Nunez. St.. Charles—Hicks L. Young. St. Helena—M. A. Strickland. St. James—P. M. Lambremont. St. John—James V. Chenet. St. Landry—L. J. Dossman, Hicks. St. Martin—James E. Mouton. St. Mary—A. C. Allen, E. William Dreibholz. - St. Tammany—Thomas A. Burns. Tangipahoa—R. L. Draughon. Tensas—C. C. Cordill, R. H. Snyder. Terrebonne—Robert Ruffin Barrow, John D. Shaffer. Union—E. Thos. Sellers. Vermillion—Minos T. Gordy, Jr. Vernon—C. K. Oakes. Washington—D. W. Richardson. Webster—R. C. Drew. West Baton Rouge—V..M. Lefebvre. West Carroll—W. J. Gray. West Feliciana--R. C. Wickliffe. Winn—B. W. Bailey. Witness my Official signatute, and the great seal of the State of TCouisiana, at the State Capitol, in the City of Baton Rouge, La., this 22d day of January, A. D., 1898. JOHN T. MICHEL, Secretary of State. District—F. R. TN ie (SEAL) 7 One hundred and thirty-three (133) delegates answering to their names, constituting a quorum of the conven- tion. Thereupon the roll of members-elect was called by the Secretary of.State, and the oath as prescribed by Act No. 52 of 1896 was administered by his Honor, Chief Justice Francis T. Nicholls, as follows: DELEGATES STATE AT LARGE. T. EF. Bell, Caddo. (!. J. Boatner, Orleans. G. W. Bolton, Rapides. Dr. H. Dickson Bruns, Orleans. M. H. Carver, Natchitoches. A. V. Coco, Avoyelies. A. K. Klingman, Claiborne. R. B. Dawkins, Union. E. B. Dubuisson, St. Landry. Albert Estopinal, St. Bernard. Geo. K. Favrot, Hast Baton Rouge. George W. Flynn, Orleans. Henry G. Hester, Orleans. EK. B. Kruttschnitt, Orleans. S. McC.Lawrason, West Feliciana. H. T. Liverman, DeSoto. Edward McCollam, Terrebonne. L. H. Marrero, Jefferson. F. L. Maxwell, Madison. F. A. Monroe, Orleans. James O’Connor, Orleans. Andrew Price, Lafourche. A. P. Pujo, Calcasieu. Thomas R. Richardson, Orleans. Jobn St. Paul, Orleans. J. Y. Sanders, St.: Mary. R. N. Sims, Ascension. J. 5. Snyder, Madison. Charles T. Soniat, Orleans. H. C. Stringfellow, Red River. EF. P. Stubbs, Ouachita. J. M. Thompson, St. Tammany. Thomas M. Wade, Tensas. James A. Ware, Iberville. L. K. Watkins, Webster. H. H. White, Rapides. DELEGATES FROM REPRESENT A- TIVE DISTRICTS OF ORLEANS, AND THE SEVERAL PARISHES. Acadia—Phillip S. Pugh. Ascension—Paul Leche. Assumption—Joseph E. LeBlanc, lid ward P. Munson. Avoyelles—G. Horace Couvillion, D. Haas. Bienville—T. J. Boone. Bossier—J. A. Snyder. Caddo—T. Alexander, W. H. Wise. Calcasieu—Harrison C. Drew. Caldwell—A. W. Faulkner. Cameron—S. P. Henry. Catahoula—Riley J. Wilson. Claiborne—Joseph E. Moore, John E. Meadors. Concordia—J. L. Dagg. DeSoto—W. P. Hall, B. F. Jenkins: East Baton Rouge—C. C. Bird, T. J- Kernan. Kast Carroll—J. E. Ransdell. W. & East Feliciana—D. W. Pipes, W. B. Porter. Franklin—W. J. Cordill. Grant—Robert S. Cameron. . | Iberia—Walter J. Burke. Iberville—John DeBlieux, Louis | zano. Jackson—James L. McBride. : | | | | { | | | ait Lo- Jefferson—J. Henry Long. Lafayette—R. Clemille Landry. Lafourche—Thomas A. Badeaux, P. Caillouet. Lincoln—J. L. Bond. Livingston—M. W. Davidson. WwW. L. Madison—George George W. Sevier. Morehouse—C. C.: Davenport. Natchitoches Phanor Brazeale. Crawford A. Pressley. Orleans: First Representative trict—Sidney H. March. Second Representative District— R. EH. Lee, Henry C. McCarthy. ~ Third Representative District— John Fitzpatrick, Thomas J. Semmes, Christopher. H. Tebault. Montgomery, Dis- Fourth Representative District— Samuel T. Gately. Fifth Representative District— Adolph S. Leclerc, Tames McRacken. Sixth Representative District—Arthur McGuirk. Seventh Representative District— Henry Chiapella, Max Blanchard. Jr. Bizhth Representative District— Josenh Hirn. Ninth Representative Dudenheffer, F. Zengel. Tenth Representative District—Rob- ert Pwing, Peter Farrell. Eleventh Representative District— Charlton K. Browning, I. D. Moore. Twelfth Representative District—W. O. Hart. Thirteenth Representative District— A. W. Moffet. Fourteenth Representative District— Thomas W. Castleman. Fifteenth Representative District— Martin Behrman. Ouachita—F. G. Hudson. Plaquemines—John Dymond. Pointe Coupee—O. O. Provosty. Rapides—E. J, Sullivan, J. R. Thorn- ton. Red River—John D. Wilkinson. Richland—John W. Summerlin. Sabine—Amos L. Ponder. St. Bernard—E. BE. Nunez. St. Charles—Hicks L. Young. St. Helena—M. A. Strickland. St. James—P. M. Lambremont. St. John—James V. Chenet. St. Landry—L. J. Dossman, Hicks. St. Martin—James FB. Mouton. St. Mary—A. C. Allen, E. William Dreibholz. - St. Tammany—Thomas A. Burns. Tangipahoa—R. L. Draughon. Tensas—C. C. Cordill, R. H. Snyder. Terrebonne—Robert Ruffin Barrow, John D. Shaffer. ; District—F. A igaleg : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Union—E. Thos. Sellers. Vermillion—Minos T. Gordy, Vernon—cC. K. Oakes. Washington—D. W. Richardson. . Webster—R. C. Drew. West Baton Rouge—V. M. Lefebvre. West Carroll—W. J. Gray. West Feliciana—R. C. Wickliffe. Winn—B. W. Bailey. Except Hon. G. W. Martin, dele- gate-elect representing the parish of St. Landry. Whereupon Chief Justice F. T. Nich- olls deelared the convention duly sworn and ready to proceed to busi- ness. The proceedings were opened with prayer, offered by Rev. B. M. Palmer of the Presbyterian church. — Mr. T. J... Kernan,-/of> ast -saron Rouge, moved that the convention do now proceed to the election of a Presi. dent. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Kernan nominated Hon. E. B. Kruttschnitt, of Orleans. The nomina- tien was seconded by Messrs. James VY. Chenet, of St. John the Baptist, and C. J. Boatner, of Orleans. There being no other nominations, Chief Justice F. T. Nicholls, acting president, duly de- clared the Hon. E. B. Kruttschnitt elected president of the convention. Mr. Kernan moved that a committee of seven be apointed to escort the Hon. HE. B. Kruttschnitt to the chair. Which motion was agreed to. The chair appointed the following committee: Mr. T. J. Kernan, Bast Baton Rouge, chairman; W. H. Wise, Caddo; S. P. Henry, Cameron; G. Ww. Bolton, Rapides; F. G. Hudson, Oua- chita; J. E. LeBlanc, Assumption; F. A. Monroe, Orleans. The above committee escorted the Hon. E. B. Kruttschnitt to the chair and he assumed the position of presi- dent and made the following remarks: Mr. Chief Justice and Fellow-Dele- sates—When I gaze over this assembly and see the countenances of ex-Con- geressmen. Speakers and ex-Speakers of the House of Renresentatives. a Lieutenant Governor of the State, dis- trict judges and so many others of those who. ever since T have risen to man’s estate, have stood in the front ranks.of the Democracy of Louisiana. T wonld be more or less than man if T failed to acknowledge the feelings of eratified pride which arise in my bosom... “T thank vou. my fellow-members. for the honor which vou have confer- red unon>me. The circumstances un- der which T have heen chosen and the unanimity with which I have heen elected to this nosition will. in some resnects, render less arduous the du- ties which vsually fall to the let of a vresiding officer of a deliberative as- sembly. We have here none of the clash of faction. We have here no no- litical antagonism. and T am called upon to preside over what is little Jr CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 9 more than a family meeting of the Democratic party of the State of Louisiana. (Applause.) “But if, my fellow-members, my du- ties in some respectS be rendered lighter, in others I think you will ap- preciate that they are rendered hard- er. f it be true that, in dispensing the positions upon the various commit- tees into which this body will be sub- divided, I have no enemies to punish. I have the greater number of friends to reward, and if, as must be the case, some feel that their worth has not been properly appreciated in the di- vision of the labors of the convention, I can only assure them that it will be due to the number of my friends and not to my unwillingness to serve them ony want of appreciation of their value. “The Legislature of the State of Louisiana which called this convention exhibited, as I think, wise forethought in the act under which the call was made. They endeavored, as far as in them lay, to raise us far above every- day politics into the purer and higher atmosphere of statesmanship. They have thrown around us all possible safeguards against individual ambi- tions or aspirations, local prejudices or interests, interfering between us and our duty to the people—to the whole people of the State of Louisiana. ‘This convention is called midway between the exciting gubernatorial campaign of 1896 and that of 1900, which bids fair to be just as exciting, in both National and State politics, as that of 1896. Thus the Legislature set the time when political antagonisms were at their lowest. “The Legislature next forbade us to touch upon various subjects. We cannot scale nor affect the State debt. We cannot raise the rate of State tax- ation. We cannot institute lotteries. We cannot change the location of the State Capitol. We cannot abridge the tenure of office of any State officer. We cannot touch the levee system of the State. Thus all these interests, more or less ephemeral in their char- acter, or those questions that change from day to day, have been carefully and studiously set aside, where you cannot touch them, and you ‘have been practicall ordered to devote your- selves solely and only to the vurpose of framing an organic law for this State, under which we and posterity may live in peace and happiness for all time to come. “T have already adverted. my fellow- delegates, to the circumstances under which I have been elected. and called your attention to their influence upon the duties which I have to perform. In like manner the character of the remarks which I am to address to you upon this occasion is affected by those same circumstances. “In American polities, as a rule. the speaker in a deliberative assembly is not only a person called upon to arbi- trate between contending factions upon the floor, and to do so with due regard to the demands of party; but he is also the leader of the majority, and is expected in his sneech accept- Ing office to foreshadow the nolicy of his party and the stens which will be taken to carry such policy into effect. I occupy. Far be it from me to attempt here, in the face of an assembly com- posed of 134 of the leading Democrats of this State, at the very outset of our deliberations to obtrude upon you my views and to dogmatize upon any one of the various subjects which will come before you for consideration. I should deem it the height of impropri- ety for me to state what specific action I thought this convention should or should not take upon any particular question. We are here to consult first, and to act afterward. I may state, however, bricfly , my fellow-citizens, facts which are known to us all, and I may address to you a few, a very few, general observations on some of the main subjects which will come before you. “Tn the first place, my fellow-citizens, we are all aware that this convention has been called by the people of the State of Louisiana principally to deal with one question, and we know that but for the existence of that one ques- tion this assemblage would not be sit- ting here to-day. We know that this convention has been called together by the people of the State to eliminate from the electorate the mass of cor- rupt and illiterate voters who have during the last quarter of a century degraded our politics. I care nothing for details. The people of this State are not concerned as to details in this matter, but they have expressed them- selves upon a principle. With a unan- imity unparalleled in the history of American politics, they have intrusted to the Democratic party of this State the solution of the question of the pu- rification of the electorate. They ex- pect that question to be solved, and to be solved quickly. (Applause.) You know, my fellow-delegates, that all over this State the people are listening to the click of the telegraph instru- ment and waiting for news as to the course which this convention will adopt upon the great question with which the hustings have rung for the past three morths. You know that the people of this State will watch your deliberations hour by hour, until they learn, as I believe they will, that you intend to devote yourselves, first, and before all else, to the solution of the suffrage question. “That you will allow naught else to interfere between you and it until you have settled the provisions upon that question which you will insert in the new Constitution which you are _ fo frame fo1 the people of Louisiana. (Ap- plause.) “That question. my fellow-citizens, is one that reaches beyond State lines to-day. I believe that our Northern fellow-citizens begin to feel the race sympathy stilling within their breasts. They know that the question which we are trying to solve here is one which imperils not only the integrity of the future government of the State of Louisiana and those of eight or ten other Southern States, but that we, sitting here as a deliberate assembly, and the assemblies of the other South- ern States, are to decide whether the presidential office is to be put up for barter and sale on account of the irre- sponsible character of the econstitu- ency in these Southern States. (Ap-- But very different is the position which) plause.) And of the venality and cor- 10 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF TATE ruption of the delegations which they { conclusion. We have met here, and the send to certain national conventions. “Only a few years back, have been considered impolite to say what I am now saying, but there are men standing high to-day in the coun- cils of the nation, who have seen the doors of the White House barred _ to them by the ignorant and corrupt del- egations of Southern negroes, and we know that they cannot but feel a sympathy with us in our aspirations and efforts. (Applause). “My fellow-delegates, let us not be misunderstood! Let us say to the large class of the people of Louisiana who will be disfranchised under any of the proposed limitations of the suffrage, that what we seek to do is undertaken in a spirit, not of hostility to any par- ticular men or set of men, but in the belief that the State should see to the protection of the weaker classes; should guard them against the machi- nations of those who would use them only to further their own base ends; should see to it that they be not al- lowed to harm themselves. We owe it to the ignorant, we owe it to the weak, to protect them just as we would protect a little child and prevent it from injuring itself with sharp-edged tools placed in its hands. “MWellow-delegates, I have thus ad- verted to the suffrage question, which is the first that will come before you. There are others, but they are of mi- nor importance when compared to that one which overshadows all, and yet, under other circumstances, they would be considered questions of the first rank. Next to that of suffrage is the question of education, and I take it that there can be no difference of opin- ion, and that it requires no argument to prove that we owe it to all of our citizens to say that no man in the fu- ture shall complain that he has been deprived of the right to vote because of the poverty of himself or his pa- rents. (Applause.) The State owes it to all that proper educational facili- ties ‘should be afforded, by which every man shall have the power to educate himself if he so desires, and, therefore. gentlemen, I think that the question of public education may rightly be con- sidered a corollary of the suffrage question. “The next after these is a question which, as I take it, will consume the greater portion of your time, and which will raise more conflict of opin- ion than any other, namely, that of the judiciary. I think that that ques- tion is one that more deeply affects our country friends than it does those of us who live in the parish of Orleans, and in saying this I do not mean to be understood as saying that the judi- ciliary system as it exists in the City of New Orleans requires no change what- soever, but that the chief demand for a change comes from the country. In reference to that matter, my fellow- citizens, I trust and believe that we shall be able to come together and to shape a judiciary system which will relieve the parishes of the enormous burden of costs in criminal trials, and that we shall be able to present to the people of this State a judicary sys- tem which shall be both efficient and economical. “A few words, my fellow-citizens, in people of the State of Louisiana have it might; formed very great expectations as to what we shall do. I believe that no matter what we may do, no matter how well we perform the duties incum- bent upon us, we shall not be able to satisfy everyone. We cannot be expect- ed to prevent the rise of the Missis- sippi river; we cannot be expected to cause cotton to reach seven or eignt cents a pound as the result of our de- liberations; we cannot be expected to affect the prosperity of our fellow- citizens in any direction in connection with their daily avocations. We can only be expected to frame an organic law under which men may settle their differences at the ballot box, feeling that the verdict there rendered is fair, is just, is equitable—feeling that those having a.majority at the ballot box is. a majority desrving to be obeyed. We owe it to the people of this State to say that in all of our tribunals any man accused of crime may obtain a speedy trial or speedy relief if he seeks the protection of his rights in a civil action, and we also owe it to all our people to see to it that a good common school education is brought within the reach of all. If we can do this, my fel- low-citizens, I feel that the work of this convention will have been well done, and even if we fail in the imme- diate future to gain that applause from our fellow-men to which we may be entitled, we may leave the verdict to history. (Applause). “May this hall, where, thirty-two . years ago, the negro first entered upon the unequal contest for supremacy, and which has been reddened with his blood, now witness the evolution of our organic law which will establish the relations between the races upon an everlasting foundation of right and justice.’’ (Applause). Mr. C. J. Boatner, of Orleans, moved that the convention do now proceed to the election of a secretary. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. John St. Paul, of Orleans, norn- inated Mr. Robert S. Landry, of Or- leans. Mr. G. W. Boltor of Rapides onded the nomination. - Mr. A. W. Faulkner of Caldwell sec- onded the nomination and moved that the election of Mr. Robert S. Landry be made by acclamation. Which motion was agreed to, and the president declared Mr. Robert S. Landry of the parish of Orleans duly elected secretary of the convention. Mr. Robert S. Landry presented him- self before the bar of the convention and the oath of office was administer- ed to him by the president, and there- upon Mr. Landry entered upon the dis- - charge of his duty. Mr. Boatner offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 1. Be it Resolved, That a committee of (19) nineteen members of this body shall be appointed by the president thereof, to consider and report sec- CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 1 Siete” a 02 0 2? Se GR eee eee eae ee a eee eee ae nen ee emiussram i ‘of the Tulane Educational Fund, to ad- The committees to be appointed; the dress the convention on Monday next, number of members composing the| the 14th of February, at 12 m. same, and the jurisdiction of said) Which motion was agreed to. comsmainises arespectively, APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE. II. The president, in accordance with The official force of this body, with] the resolution offered by Mr. Boatner, the compensation of all officers ana appointed the following committee: employes. AT LARGE. 1788 E Cc. J Boatner, of Orleans, chairman. Bile Ss OhA-P ROCHE DURE, R. H. Snyder, Tensas. G. W. Bolton, Rapides. S. P. Henry, Cameron. John Fitzpatrick, Orleans. Cc. Cc. Bird, East Baton Rouge. Said committ¢e is authorized to em- ploy such clerical ass’stance as it may find necessary, and to report at any time. } Mr. Boatner moved to adopt the res- A. Estopinal, St. Bernard. olution. CG) 'T2'Soniat; Orleans. Peter Farrell, Orleans. I. D. Moore, Orleans. Andrew Price, Lafourche. N. Sims, Ascension. A. Strickland, St. Helena. B. Dubuisson, St. Landry. C. Stringfellow, Red River. Alexander, Caddo. C. Davenport, Morehouse. K. Clingman, Claiborne. C. McCarthy, Orleans. Mr. S. McC. Lawrason of West Fel- iciana, moved that the convention do now adjourn until Wednesday, Febru- ary the 9th, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the president declared the con- vention adjourned to Wednesday, Feb- ruary 9th, 1898, at 2 o’clock, p. m. ROBERT S. LANDRY, Secretary. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Bolton moved that the rules of order of the convention of 1879 be adopted as rules of order for the gov- ernment of this convention until the committee on rules be appointed and their report adopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Bolton offered the win resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2. Resolved, That the members of the convention retire to the aisles, and the secretary place the names of the var- ious parishes and wards of the city of New Orleans in a hat, and as the names are drawn out the delegates from each locality may select seats. That all members of this convention that are over 70 years of age and all those hard of hearing shall be allow- ed to selcet their seats in the front rows. Mr. Bolton moved to adopt the res- olution. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Ponder of Sabine offered the foi- lowing resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 3. Be it Resolved, That this convention do now proceed to elect a first and second vice-president, to preside over this convention during the temporary absence of the president. Mr. Ponder moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the committee on rules. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Chiapella of Orleans offered the TPeentass SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m. by the Secretary, in the absence of the President, the Hon. E. B. Kruttschnitt, and at the request of the President, called the Hon. R. H. Snyder, of Tensas, to the Chair: The roll of the Convention being being called the following members an- swered to their names: Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bell, Behrman, Bird, following resolution: Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, RESOLUTION NO. 4. Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, ‘ Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Cor- Resolved, That the convention shall| @ill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Da- meet daily from 2 to 5 o’clock p. m. /| venport, Davidson, Dawkins, Deblieux, Mr. Chiapella moved that the reso-} Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew lution be referred to the eommittee| of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Du- on rules. buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopi- Which motion was agreed to. nal, Ewing, Farrell, "Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Mr. Wade of Tensas moved that the Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry,’ Hester, convention extend an invitation to Dr. Hicks, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, J. L. M, Curry and Hon. C. E. Fenner, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leche, 12 Leclerc, Lee. Lefebvre, Liverman. Lo-| zano, MeBride, McCarthy. McCollam, McRacken. March, Maxwell. Maanors | Moffett. Montgomerv, Moore, of Or- leans; Moore, of Claiborne: Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor. Oakes.Pines | Ponder. Porter, Presley. Provsty. Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell. Richardson, of Washington: Richardson, of Orleans; | Sanders, Sellers, Semmes. Sevier, Sims, Snider of Bossier: Snyder. of Madi- son: Snyder, of Tensas: Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Strinefellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tehault. Thomp- son. Thornton. Wade. Ware. Watkins, | White. Wickliffe. Wilkinson Wilson, | Wise Young, Zengel.—Total, 120. Ahbsent—Messrs. Kruttsehnitt. res | dent; Bruns, Castleman, Cordill, | of Tensas; Flynn, Hirn, Hud- ! son, Lone. McGuirk. Marrero, Martin, | Monroe, Price, Shaffer.—Total, 14. One hundred and twenty members | and a auorum present. Prayer was offered by Rey. Father Kennedy, of the Roman Catholic | Church. / Mr. Sanders moved that the reading | of the Journal of Feb’y 8th be dis-| pensed with. The motion was agreed to and the Journal was approved. Mr. Behrman moved that when thei hour of 3 o’clock p. m. arrives, to-day, | | } the Convention will adjourn until! Thursday, Feb’y 10th, at 2 o’clock p. ™: Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Boatner, chairman, on behalf of the Special Committee, appointed on Rules and Organization, submitted the} following partial report: ROOMS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION, FEB’Y 8, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constiutional Convention: Your Committee on Organization and Rules have had under consideration | the subjects submitted by Resolution No. 1, and beg leave to submit the fol- lowing partial report: Your committee recommends the ap- pointment of a Committee on Suffrage and Hlection, to be composed of twen- ty-five members; four to be selected from each Congressional District, and one to be selected from the State at'| large; said Committee to have juris-| diction of all ordinances which may be! introduced relative to auestions of suf- frage and elections, and to be vrovided by the Convention with a clerk, whose compensation shall be $5 per diem. Your Committee also recommends the appointment of a Committee on the Judiciary, to be composed of twenty- five members, said Committee also to be supplied with a clerk at a compen- sation of $5.00 per diem. Your Committee asks further time to report on the additional committees to be raised, also on the rules of pro- cedure and such official force as may be found necessary. Your Committe also recommends the adoption of the following resolutions: | committee, | debate. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE RESOLUTION. NO. 5. Be it Resolved—That no ordinance or proposition intended to become a part of the Constitution, nor any resolution motion or order referring to or con- cerning any provision in thé Constitu- tion, shall be considered by this Con- vention until the report of the Com- mittee on Suffrage and Hlections shall have been made to and finally acted upon by the Convention; Provided. That in the meantime or- dinances, propositions, motions or or- ders may be introduced and shall be referred at once to the approvriate when appointed, without Provided. That it shall not be in or- der for any Committee of this body to report anv ordinance or resolution un- til after the renort of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections shal have heen disnosed of, excent such as re- lates to the organization and conduct of the business of the body, payment of its expenses, etc. a) Respectfulv submitted. Co SI. BOATMGES Chairman. Mr. Boatner moved that the report, and the resolution recommended by the Committee, be adopted. PRESIDENT E. B. KRUTTSCHNITT IN THE CHAIR. Mr. Chiapella offered the following amendment: Motion to amend report of Commit- tee on Organization. First—In regard to Committee on Ju- diciary so as to read: “Twentv-five members. whereof four | from each Congressional District and one at large, to be appointed by the Chainr.? Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ment be laid on the, tables) Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was laid on the table. Mr. Wilkinson asked for a division in the resolution recommended by the Committee. Mr. Boatner moved to lay the motion on the table. Which motion was agred to, and the motion for division was laid on the table. s Mr. Boatner called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the report and resolu- tion recommended by the Committee. Which motion was agreed to, and the report and resolution recommended by the Committee were adopted. Mr. Wise offered the following: I move, That the Convention do now proceed to the election of a Printer, whose compensation for work actually done shall be the same as now allowed by the present contract of the State with the present State Printer. Which motion was agreed to. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 13 ELECTION OF CONVENTION PRINTER. Mr. Wise nominated Major H. J. Hearsey. Mr. Jenkins seconded the nomination and moved that Major H. J. Hearsey be elected by acclamation. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared Major H. J. Hear- sey duly elected Convention Printer. Mr, Boatner, chairman, in behalf of the Special Committee appointed on Organization and Rules, asked permis- sion for the Committee to sit during the session of the Convention. Which motion was agreed to, and the Committee retired. Mr. Wise offered the following: I move, That the Secretary be au- thorized to order whatever books, pa- pers, etc., necessary to conduct the . business of the Convention. Which motion was agreed to. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. Fitzpatrick asked for leave of absence for ten days, for Mr. Flynn, of Orleans. The request was granted. Mr. Montgomery asked for leave of absence for ten days, for Mr. Maxwell, of Madison. The request was granted. Mr. DuBuisson asked for leave of ab- sence for ten days, for Mr. Martin, of St, Landry. The request was granted. Mr. O’Connor sent up the following: Young Men’s Gymnastic Club, New Orleans, Feb’y 9th, 1898. Mr. Rob’t S. Landry, Secretary Con- stitutional Convention, City: _ Dear Sir—Our Club takes pleasure in inviting all non-resident members of your Honorable Body to enjoy the hos- pitality and privileges of our quarters, and I would be thankful to you if you would kindly furnish me with their names, in order that I might issue a Visitor’s Card to each one for a period of term covering his stay in our city. I will also ask that you kindly dis- tribute the cards which I will send to you. Yours truly, WM. H. HEYL, Secretary. Mr. Behrman moved to adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Thursday, Feb- ruary 10th, 1898, at 2 o’clock, p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. THIRD DAY’S PROCHKEDINGS, NEW ORLEANS, LA., Thursday, February 10th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention cailed the following members swered to their names: Present—President Kruttschnitt amd Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blan- chard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, being an- Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Cling- man, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillon, Dagg, Daveh- port, Davidson, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, Draughton, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster, Du- buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Esto- pinal, Hwing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawra- son, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefe- bvre, Liverman, Long, Lozano, Mc- Bride, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Moffet, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne, Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richard- son, of Orleans; Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, ‘Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Tensas; Snyder, of Madison, Snyder, of Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strick- land, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thorn- ton, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel. Total—130. A'ibsent—Messrs. Barrow, Flynn, Martin, Maxwell—Total, 4. One hundred and twenty-nine mem- bers present and @ quorum. Prayer was offered by Rabbi I. Leucht. Mr. Lawrason moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 9th be dispensed with. The motion was agreed to, and the Journal was approved. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. icy Mr. Lawrason asked for leave of absence for Monday for Mr. Thomp- son. The request was granted. Mr. Lawrason asked for leave of absence for Monday for Mr. Provosty. The request was granted. Mr. LeBlanc asked for leave of ab- sence for five days, for Mr. Munson. The request was granted. 14 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr. Hester asked for leave of ab- sence for five days for Mr. Ware. The request was granted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Snyder (Tensas), on behalf of the Special Committee appointed on Rules and Organization, submitted the fol- lowing partial report: “New Orleans, February 10th, 1898. “To the President and Members of the Convention: ‘Your committee on rules and or- ganization begs leave to submit the following additional report: They rec- ommend the following official force for the Convention with the compensation as herein indicated: “One secretary at $10 per diem for the time he is actually in the service of ¢he convention. ‘“Mour assistant secretaries to be ap- pointed by the secretaries at a salary of $> per diem, each. “One sergeant-at-arms to ‘be elected by the Convention, who shall receive as compensation $6 per diem. “One assistant sergeant-at-arms to be wppointed by the sergeant-at-arms, whose compensation shall be $ per diem. “‘One doorkeeper, to be elected by the Convention, whose compensation shall be $4 per diem. “Two assistant doorkeepers to be ap- pointed by the doorkeeper, whose sal- aries shall be $3 per diem, each. “One postmaster to be elected by the Convention whose compensation shall be $5 per diem. “Ten enrolling clerks, one to be des- ignated as the chief clerk, to be ap- pointed by the secretary at a compen- sation of $5 per diem, each. “Three committee clerks, one for the Committee on Suffrage and Elections; one for the Committee on the Judici- ary, and one for the Committee on Contingent expenses, to be appointed by the chairman of these respective committees, whose compensation shall be $5 per diem, each for the time they are actually in the service of the con- vention. “One messenger to ‘be «appointed by the secretary, ‘whose compensation shall be $4 per diem. “Wleven pages to be appointed by the secretary, whose compensation shall be $2 per diem, each. “One clerk by the President to be named by the President at a compen- sation of $5 per diem. “One page to the President to be ap- pointed by the President, at a com- pensation of $2 per diem. “Six porters to be appointed by the sergeant-at-arms at a compensation of $3 per diem, each. “The compensation of all employees to begin from the date of their respec- tive election or appointment, “Constituting an official force of 44, whose total per diem compensation of $172.00. Your committee also recom- mends the election of a first and sec- ond vice president of the Convention, the former to preside in the absence or inability to act of the President, and the latter to preside in the ab- sence or inability to act of the Presi- dent and First Vice President, “Your committee has limited the of- ficial force to the number, which in their judgment, is absolutely neces- sary for the dispatch of the business of the Convention, keeping themselves within the limits of the appropriation made to defray the expenses of the Convention. “Cc. J. BOATNER, ‘“‘Chairman.” Mr. Snyder, (Tensas) moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the report of the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to. rules were suspended. Mr. Snyder, (Tensas) moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the report was adopted. Mr. Soniat on ‘behalf of the Special Committee appointed on Rules and Or- ganization, submitted the following partial revort: New Orleans, February 10th, 1898. To the President and Members of the. Convention: Your Committee on Organization and Rules begs leave to return herewith the resolution, No. 3, by Mr. Ponder, which is reported by substitute as in- dicated in the additional report made today. The Respectfully submitted, Cc: J. BOATNER, Chairman, Mr. Soniat moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the re- port of the committee at this time. . Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Soniat moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the report of the committee was adopted. Mr. Boatner, chairman on behalf of the Special Committee appointed on Organization, and Rules, asked that further time be granted in which to report on the rules of proceedure. Which request was granted, and the committee was given additional time in which to report. Mr. Behrman offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 6. Whereas, The women of Louisiana, are taking a deep interest in all that concerns the progress of the State, and should be given an opportunity to witness, in comfort, the proceedings of this Convention, therefore be it Resolved, That the fifty feet of bal- cony on the right hand side of the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 15 Convention Hall, be designated as ‘Ladies’ Gallery,’’ and ‘be reserved for the use of ladies exclusively. Mr. Behrman moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Behrman offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 7. Whereas, Dr. J. L. M, Curry and Judge Fenner have been invited to ad- dress this Convention on the vital auestion of education on Monday, next, Therefore be it Resolved, That the superintendent, members of the Board of Directors of the public schools of this parish and the Board of Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, be invited to seats on the platform on that oc- casion. Mr. Behrman moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreeg to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Chiapella offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 8. Resolved, That the Honorable John T. Michel, Secretary of State, be re- quested to furnish to the Convention at an early day, a tabulated statement as follows, viz: 1, Statement of the population, both white and black, of each parish of the State, according to last data. 2. Statement of the number of white voters in each parish. 3. Statement of the number of black voters in each parish. 4, Statement of the number of white voters in each parish, who can read end write. 5. Statement of the number of black voters in each parish who can read and write. 6. Statement of the number of votes cast at the last gubernatorial election in each parish -and the total for the State. Mr. Chiapella moveg that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 9. Resolved, That when any attorney- at-law shall be a member of this Con- vention, his membership therein shall be a peremptory cause of continuance in any cause in which he may be en- gaged in any court of this State, dur- ing the time that this Convention shall be in session. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Soniet moved that when the Convention adjourns today it adjourns to meet tomorrow, Friday, February lith, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. Mr. Bolton moved as an amendment, that when the Convention adjourng to- day it adjourns to meet tomorrow, Fri- day, February llth, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Mr. Soniat accepted the amendment. The moticn, as amended, was agreed to. NOTICE OF ORDINANCES. The following named members gave notice that they would at some future day introduce the following entitled ordinances: By Mr. Hart— An ordinance in reference to the suf- frage. By Mr. Soniat— An ordinance relating to suffrage. By Mr. Ponder— An ordinance on election and frage., . By Mr, Monroe— An ordinance relatiny to suffrage leg- islation ang election. By Mr. Faulkner— An ordinance to authorize the levy- ing of a poll tax, the proceeds of the same, to be applied to the maintain- ance of free public schools in the State of Louisiana. By Mr. Faulkner— An ordinance to secure homesteads to the heads of families free from exe- cution, for debt, or any other process of law to apply to the owners of tene- ment homes—in any of the cities or towns in the State of Louisiama. By Mr. Thompson— An ordinance providing for tae trial of misdemeanors without a jury, Also— An ordinance to provide for @ ma- jority verdict in trials of felonies. Also— An ordinance providing for a com- mittee to frame a code of criminal procedure. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordin- ances which were read by their titles and referred to the following commit- tees, when appointed. Ordinance No. By Mr. Hart— Relative to suffrage. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Ordinance No. 2— By Mr. Soniat— Relative to suffrage and elections, suf- i 16 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE a nee Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Ordinance No. 3— By Mr. Ponder— Relative to suffrage franchise. Referreg to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Ponder moved that the Conven- tion adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Friday, Febru- ary lith, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. ROBERT S. LANDRY. Secretary. and elective FOURTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS,. LA, Friday, February lith, 1898. The convention was called to order at 12 o’clock m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the convention called the following members swered to their names: Present—President Kruttschnitt and Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blanch- ard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Cling- man, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, David- son, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Cal- | casieu, Drew, of Webster, eg | | } being an- buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, topinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gaiely, Gray, Heas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan. Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, McBride, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Orleans: E. Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington, Richard- son, of Crleans; Sanders, Sellers, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, | Ware, Watkins, White, Wickliffe Wwil- kinson, Wilson, be Young, Zengel. Total—122. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Cordill, of Tensas; Flynn, Gordy, Lozano, Mc- Collam, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Semmes, Shaffer, Sullivan. Total—i2. ; aap eagtoneeetpnhenerigeh ipsa One hundred and twenty-two mem- bers present and a quorum, - Mr Sanders moved that the reading of the Journal of February 10th be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of February 10th was ap- proved. LEAVE OF ABSENCE, Mr. Wilkinson asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. String- fellow. The request was granted. Mr. Allea asked for leave of absence for five days for Mr. Gordy. The request was granted. Mr. Dudenhefer asked for leave of absence for eight days for Mr. Cor- dill, of Frankiin. : The request was granted. Mr. Fiizpatrick asked for leave of absence until Monday for Mr. Bolton. The request *vas granted. Mr. LDeblieux asked for leave of ebsence for three Gays for Mr. Lozano. The request Wes granted. Mr. Sanders asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr, Leche. The request wes granted. Mr. Sims asked for two days for Mr. Lambremont. The request was granted. Mr. senee The Mr. sence The Mr. sence The INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS for une day for Mr. Badeaux. request was granted. Kernan asked for leave of ab- until Monday for Mr. Fayrot. request was granted. Mouton asked for leave of ab- for cne day for Mr. Lefebvre. request was gnanted. Hart cfferec the following: RESCLUTION NO. 10. By Mr Bart | Resolved, That the cer zen arene be instructeq to make the necessary arrangements to have a _ telephone placed in his office for the use of the Convention. Lies over under the rules, Mr. Nunez offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. IL Mr. By Mr. Nunez— for leave of absence Caillcuet asked for leave of ab- Resolved, That each member of the | convention have the privilege of invit- ing two strangers to the floor of the Convention; that the president have the privilege of twenty-five invita- tions; that the secretary issue cards of invitation to members upon appli- cation, and that said cards shall ex- pire five days from their date. further Resolved, That the president Be it ng -authorizeq to issue special cards of in- - vitation for members of the press, : Lies over under the rules, eo Mr. Chiapella offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 12, Ro? By Mr. Chiapella— ; ; Resolved, That the Hon. Aray ; -Fournet, State Treasurer, be requested to furnish at an early day to the Con- ; vention a statement of the poll tax - eollected in each parish of the Staie during the year 1897. : Lies over under the rules. _ ~* Mr. Nunez offered the following: : RESOLUTION NO. 13. A By Mr, Nunez— : Resolved, That the president cf ihe _ Convention be authorized to make ar- _ . Yenger.ents with the clergy of the city _ . for the opening of the daily session — Of the Cr oantion with prayer. Lies over under the rules, Mr. Monroe offered the following: RESOLUTION NO, 14. ~~ *~-By Mr. Monroe— : me. s «Resolved, That. the Secretary in - writing the Journal of the proceedings of the Convention shall state the num- _ . ber of members present at roll call, but shall mention the names only of »-. the absentees. Lies over under the rules, = _ RESO\CTION ‘VO, 16, . By Mr. Bolton— __ Resolved, That until otherwise or- dered the convention shall meet daily, _ Sunday excepted, at the hour of 12 m., ~ and shall adjourn at 5 p. m. Mr. Bolton moved that the rules be _ Suspended in order to consider the resolution at this time. _. Which motion was agreed to, and a the rules were suspended. Mr. Bolton moved that the resolu- _ tion be adopted. ' Which motion was agreed to and NOTICE OF ORDINAN CES. ‘She following named members gave notice that they would at some future day introduce the following’ entitled OS Snag 3 _ By ‘Mr._Draughon— é nin) ordinance to provide:a trial by Rees: ‘before justice of the peace, except. in cases where the penalty v is not. necessarily “imprisonment. at ard lator or death (fixing a legul : Se terlisida itn of justices of the peace before © commissioned @s such), pre- oly vided the accused be tried in the parish wherein the offense ‘shall nave _ been committed. . t ee resolution was adopted. — } ny eit , erie — CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. - 17 ' By Mr. Diaughon— An ordinance to provide for the pen-— sioning of Confederate. soldiers who were regularly enlisted and honorably discharged. from the army, or their widows in destitute circumstances, ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordi- nances which were read by their titles, and ordered to iie over, in accordance with the rules of the Convention. Ordinance No. 4— By Mr. Lawrason— _An ordinance regulating and elections. Mr. Lawrason moved that the rules be suspended in order to refer the ordinance to the proper committee when appointed. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Lawrason moved that the ordi- nance be referred to the committee on suffrage suffrage and elections when appointed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was referred to the committee on suffrage and elections when appointed. Ordinance No. 5— By Mr. Thompson— An ordinance relative roads: Lies over under the rules. Ordinance No. 6— . By Mr. Soniat— An ordinance relative to suffrage and elections, Mr. Soniat moved that the rules be suspended in order to refer the ordi- nanee to the proper committee when appointed. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Mr. Soniat moved that the ordinance be referred to the committee on suf- frage and elections when appointed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Hlections when appointed. to public and Ordinance No. 7— By Mr. Monroe— An ordinance relative to registration and elections. Mr. Monroe moved that the rules be suspended in order to refer the ordi- nance to the proper committee when appointed. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Mr. Monroe moved that the ordi- nance be referred to the Committee on aera and Elections who ap- suffrage, and Caer oe _ OFFICIAL. JOURNAL OF THE Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections when appointed. APPOINTMENT OF ‘ment of the following committees: COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY. Semmes, of Orleans. Wise, of Caddo. Thompson, of St. Tammany, Monroe, of Orleans. Allen, of St. Mary. Boatner, of Orleans. Breazeale, of Natchitoches. Caillouet, of Lafourche. Coco, of Avoyelles. Dagg, of Concordia. Hall, of DeSoto. Hart, of Orleans. Hudson, of Ouachita. Kernan, of East Baton Rouge. Alexander, of Caddo. Mouton, of St. Martin. Provosty, of Pointe Coupee. Pujo, of Calcasieu. Ransdell, of Hast Carroll. Sims, of Ascension. Stubbs, of Ouachita. Watkins, of Webster. Wilkinson, of Red River. Mlynn, of Orleans. Chiapella, of Orleans. COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS. Bell, of Caddo, Chairman. Boatner, of Orleans. Snyder, of Tensas. Kernan, of Hast Baton Rouge. Moore, of Orleans. Histopinal, of St. Bernard. Zengel, of Orleans. Fitzpatrick, of Orleans. Bruns, of Orleans. Farrell, of Orleans. Marrero, of Jefferson. Price, of Lafourche. Mouton, of St. Martin. Sanders, of St. Mary. Gordy, of Vermilion, Strickiand, of St. Hlelina. Stringfe:low, of Red River. % Ponder, of Sabine. Thornton, of Rapides. St oPawl scl) Ocisans: > A Dawkins. of -Uraione Stubbs, of Ouachita. Cordill, c. C., of Tensas. Lawrason, of West Feliciana. Dubuisson, of St. Landry. REPORTS OF COMMITTERS. Mr, Snyder (Tensas), on behalf of the Special Committee appointed. on ‘Rules and Organization, submitted the following partial report: ant { the | } and Rules herewith recommend for COMMITTEDS. }| ‘ | ing The chair announced the appoint- | | YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS | ment, to consist of nine members. Constitution, io consist of seven mem- ae of seven members. See eae ‘New Orleans, Feb. are 1908, ae “To. the President of the Convention : : ‘ “Your Committee on Organization = — consideration and adoption the follow- — os standing committees. Respect- — fully submitted, R. H. SNYDER 3 -“Chairman Sub-Committee.” — THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STANDING “COM- MITTEES OF THE CONVEN- — TION: 1. Committee on Suffrage and Elec- tions, to consist of twenty-five mem- bers. 2; Committee on Distribution of the ~ Powers. of Government, to consist of © nine members. 3. Committee on Legislative Depart- ment, to consist of fifteen members. 4, Committee on Executive Depart- Do: Committee on Judiciary, to consist | of twenty-five members. 6. Committee on Impeachment and ee | Removals from Office, to consist of — os : | seven members. on af? 7. Committee on General Provisions, | to consist of nine members. | air 8. Committee on Amendments to the 3 bes |} New Constitution, iG consist of'seven members, . ee ee 9. Committes on Bill of Rights, Oe St as. consist of fifteen members. Bie y 10. Committee on Limitations, to pee 2 i sist of thirteen members. 11. Committee on Public auentisn | 1s | to consist of nineteen members. 12. Committee on Schedule to the bers. - re ee 13. Committee on Finance, to consist eee, of fifteen members. ey des Se 14. Committee on Apportionment, to ne consist of thirteen members. = — 15. Committee on Federal Relations, to consist of eleven members. es 16. Committee on Militia, to consist — 17. Committee on Health, Quarantine ey and State Medicine, to CORBIS : Oba eleven members. Start 18. Committee on Taxation, “Waua- ee zation, and Exemptions, to- cm of rm fifteen members. PORE NS 19. Committee on “Homesteads ‘and. Other Exemptions, to consist pf ‘thir-_ teen members. f St 20. Committee on Enrollment fo con. sist of nine members. & 21. Committee on Contingent Bx. ie penses, to consist of. nine members. — 22. Committee on Printing and Pub- ~ lishing, to ‘consist of. thirteen mem- Brae bers. : : 23. Committee on Municipal end: pee reat ae and Affairs, to ; five members. OBB Committee on Internal Improve- ments, to consist of thirteen mem- - 26. Committee on Corporations and — Corporate Pe ites to consist of eleven embers. 27. Committee on State ee - Canals and Other Property, to consist os Of ‘nine members. _ 28. Committee-on Manufactures, consist of seven members. 29. Committee on Agriculture and . Immigration; to consist of twenty- -five members. — - 30. Committee on the Affairs of the : City of New Orleans, to consist of thirteen members. 31. Committee on Pensions for Con- federate Veterans, to consist of thir- teen members. Mr. Snyder (Tensas), moved that the be rules be suspended in order to con- - sider the report of the committee at to i sthis time. |. Which motion was agreed to, and _ the rules were suspended. Mr. Snyder (Tensas), moved that the _ report of the committee be adopted. _- Which motion was agreed to, and » * the report was adopted. . ae Mr. Sims, on behalf of the Special - CGommittee appointed on Rules and _ Organization, submitted the following _ partial report, and requested that the reading of the same be dispensed with and printed in full in the Journal. Which motion was agreed to. ES Beene Gomnmittes on Organization a and Rules, _-. “New Orleans, Feb. 11, 1898. ; “To the Honorable the President and aes Members of the Constitutional ot Convention: “Gentlemen — Your Committee on Organization and Rules beg to report ‘a the accompanying rules of order and ~ recommend their adoption. Respect- 2 Se submitted, R. N. SIMS. at pos hor: the.-Committee.”’ Rules of Order a —of the— _ CONSTIPUTIONAL CONVENTION - —of the— 4, State of Lopisiana. ;OMMENCEMENT OF DAILY SES- SION. es of Presiding Officer on Com- -mencement of Daily Session. RULE 1—The presiding officer shall ake the chair every day, at the hour which the Convention shall have adjourned on the previous day, and immediately call the members to or- aL fi a is aes shall be in’ -attend- CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. - 24, Committee on. Rules, to consist of | 19 ance he shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read, unless oth- erwise ordered by the Convention, to the end that any mistake may be corrected that shall be made in the eutries. A quorum shall consist of a major- ity of all the members elected to the Convention. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT. ; Parliamentary Duties of the Presiding Officer. RULE 2—It shall be the duty of the President to preserve order, decide questions of -order, prevent personal reflections, confine members in debate to the question, and, when two or more members arise at the same time, decide who shall be first heard; but an appeal in all such cases shall lie to the Convention, and a member called to order may extenuate or justify. | RULE 3—He shall deciare all votes; but if any member rises to doubt a vote, the President shall order a call of the names of the members voting in the affirmative and in the negative without any further debate. RULE 4—He shall rise to put a ques- tion, but may state it while sitting. How questions ‘shall be put: RULE 5—Before putting any devat- able question, the President shail ask: ‘Are. you ready for the question ?” When. if it is evident that no member wishes to speak, the question shall be distinctly put in this form, to-wit: ‘‘As many of you as are of the opinion that (as the question may ‘be) say aye;’ and, after the affirmative voice is ex- pressed: ““As many as are of the con- trary Opinion say no.”’ If the President doubt, or if a division be called for, the convention shall divide. Those in the affirmative of the question. shall rise from their seats, and their number be counted by the secretary, and, afterwards those in the negative. The President shall then rise and state the decision of the convention. Correction of the Journal. RULE 6.—The President shall have the right to examine and correct the Journal before it is read. He shall have a general direction of the hall. He shall have a right. to name any member to perform the duties of the Chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment, President’s Signature Required. RULE 7.—All ordinances, addresses and resolutions shall be signed by the President, and all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Convention shall be under his hand and seal, attested by the Secretary, ae Committees-How Raised. RULE 8.—All committees shall be appointed by the . President, unless otherwise ordered by the Convention, « in which case they shall be elected by the Convention, by balhot or other-| wise, aS may be ordered by the Con- vention in each particular ease. Clearing the Lobby. RULE 9.—In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the gallery or lobby, the °© President or presiding officer shall have power to order the same to be cleared. Exceptionable Words, Etc. RULE 10.—If a member be called to order by another for words spoken, the exceptionable words shall imme- ediately be taken down in writing, that the presiding officer may be bet- ter able to judge of the matter. . Absent Members. RULE -11:—No member shall absent himself from the service of the Con- vention without leave of the Conven- tion first obtained. And in case a less number than a quorum of the Convention shall convene, they are hereby authorized to send the Ser- geant-at-arms, or any person or per- sons by them authorized, for any or all absent members, as the majority of such members present shaH agree, at the expense of such absent mem- bers, respectively, unless such excuse for non-attendance shall be made at the Convention, when a quorum is convened, shall judge sufficient, and in that case the expenses shall be paid out of the contingent fund. And this rule shall apply to each day of the session, after the hour has arrived to which the Convention stood ad- journed. i : Adjournment. RULE 12.—A motion to adjourn} shall always be in order, when, on the call for the previous question, the main question shall have been ordered to be now put, or when a member has the floor, and ‘shall be decided without debate, RULES OF DECORUM AND DE- BATE. Members Shall Address the Chair. RULE 13.—When any member is about to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the Convention, or call for the yeas and nays, or call a mem- ber to order through the President, or answer any question propounded to him, by his consent, in debate through the President, he shall rise from his seat and respectfully ad- dress himself to “Mr. President.” Calling to Order. excepting RULE 14,—If any member, in speax-| ji f ine or ooteR Wise, tr 1s er Convention shall, of the Convention, the President | or any member may, call hir 6 da in which case the member so cal order shall immediately sit unless permitted to explai fo ar be dentate him, asd se case. req it, he shall be liable to He censur the Convention. 5 Personalities. fe es RULE 15.—The motives of members shall not be criticised or called question in debate. A> member -pres- ent shall not be addressed or men- tioned by his name. Allusions to the social status, condition or infirmities of a member are forbidden as person- alities, and | Bee Fare eed: a pads um. ; Number and Length ‘of Speeches. 3 = RULE 16.—No member ‘shall speak more than twice on the same ques tion, nor more than half an hour | each occasion, without leave of. Convention, nor more than once intil have Spon en but the mover of any proposition shall have. the right to open and close the debate, even aft the main question shall ha beens open and close the debate is manner. V i Secretary’ s 5 a riaenity any question — the Convention, none shal of or cross the ‘hall. Interested Voting—Abs ate RULE 19. —No ‘member — sk he is immediately, intere te d, shall propound. to him’ the ‘Were you within the bar before last hame was called?” _ Vo ting and Explanati it ge efi etl oik' a Ouinetldny cad oiGhament.. Wud it tao motion te in the Convention when a question is put, shall give his vote, unless the ve Convention for reasons assigned shall f eh excuse him. No member shall he al- lowed to make any explanation of a vote he is about to give, or ask to be excused from voting, after the Sec- retary, under order of the Convention, shall have commenesd calling the yeas and nays; each member shall be ai- lowed two minutes to explain said vote; provided, notice of said inten- ‘tion has been given before the call of the roll has been commenced; and it shall be the duty of the Secretary to put in a separate list the names of ab- ee -sentees, in every call of the yeas and "= nays. ices rox. Put. and seconded, it shall be stated by the President, or, being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud by the Secretary, before debated. Motions comprisel in mcre _ than fifteen words shail be written before being offered. Ete., To Be Written and Signed. Motions, RULE £2. —Every motion. except for adjournment and like brief motion, Shall be reduced *v writings by the member introducing the same, and each member shall attach his name to every ordinance, resolution, amend- ment, order, report or motion present- ed by him before it shall be received by the Chair or read by the Serre- tary. Withdrawal of Motions. Any motion may be withdrawn by the mover at any time befure a de- a cision, amendment or ordering the yeas and nays, except a motion to re- _ consider, which shall not be with- drawn without the leave a the Con- vention. aa Visitors. ‘ RULE 23..-INo person shall be ad- a e “mitted within the bar but members and officers of the + neral. .r S‘ate zovernment, and others hereinafter named, unless upon invitation of the ‘President of the Convention. The President shall, at the request of any ‘ten members, clear the hail of all ersons excent members and employ- es of the Convention. Division of Question. 3 RULE 24.—By consent of the Con- vention a question may he divided yefore it is put, but such question hall comprehend points so Aistinc: nd 2ntire, that one of them being aken away, the other may stand en- ire. When a question is divided, fter the question on the first mem- er, the second is open to debate CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ean RULE 21.—When a motion is madje!. 0 ER Re OS US Ga a Da ahs ER aad hla ba eee ie ac aa and amendment. But if the motion be to strike out and insert, it shall not be in order to move for a division of the question; but the rejection of a motion to strike out and insert one proposition, shall not prevent a motion to strike out and insert a different proposition; nor prevent a subsequent motion simply to strike out; nor shall the rejection of a motion simply to strike out prevent a subsequent mo- tion to strike out and insert. Order of Business. RULE 25.—When a question is un- der debate no motion shall be re- ceived but— 1. To adjourn: 2. To lie on the table; 2. For the previous question: 4. To postpone to a certain day: 5. To commit; 6. To amend; or 7. To postpone indefinitely: Which several motions have preced- ence in the order in which they are arranged, and no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit or to post- pone indefinitely, being decided, shall be again allowed on the same day at the same stage of the motion or proposition. A motion to strike out the enacting words of a motion shall have precedence of a motion to amend. and, if carried, shall be considered as equivalent to its rejection, The Previous Question. RULE 26.—The previous question shall be put in this form ‘Shall the main question now be put?’ It shall only be admitted when seconded by a majority of the members present, and when carried, its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and to bring the Convention to a direct vote: 1. Upon the pending amendment, and so on back to the first amend- ment offered; 2. Upon amendments reported by a committee if any; and 3. Upon the main question. On a motion for the previous ques- tion, and prior to the seconding of the same, a call of the Convention shall be in order, but after a major- ity shall have seconded such motion. no call shall be in order prior to a decision of the main question. On a motion for the previous question there shall be no debate. All in- cidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the pre- vious question, and pending such mo- tion, shall be decided, whether on ap- peal or otherwise, ‘without debate. After a call for the previous ques- tion has been sustained by the Con- } vention, the question shall be put and determined in order as above without debate on either amendments or the : 22 main question, except as provided for in rule 16. — tutes. “RULE 27.—No new motion or prop- osition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be ad- mitted under color of amendment, or as a substitute for the motion or provosition under’ debate. RULE 28.—When a proposition or ordinance intended to become a part of the new Constitution has been once made and carried in the affirma- tive or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority ‘to move for a reconsideration thereof, at any time, any vote to lay on the table a motion to reconsider notwith- standing; provided, no. vote shall be reconsidered unless the vote therefor shall be equal to or exceed the vote by which the proposition was origl: nally passed. Papers—When to be Read. RULE 29.—When the reading of a paner is called for, and the same is objected to hy any member, the Con- vention shall determine whether said paper shall be read or not, and the question shall be decided without de- bate by a rising vote. Unfinished Business—Speeches on Limited. RULE 30.—If a pending question be not disposed of, owing to an adjourn- ment of the Convention, and be acted ‘on during the sueceeding day, no member who has spoken twice on the preceding day shall be allowed to speak again without leave, Reference. RULE 31.—When motions are made for the reference of a subject to a select and standing committee the question for the reference to a stand- ing committee shall be first put. = Notice of Presence. RULE 32.—Any member entering the Convention after the calling of the roll shall immediately notify the Secretary of his presence by sending his name to the desk, and have his name inscribed upon the Journal. Three Readings. RULE 33.—Every ordinance pronosition intended to become @ pro- vision in the new Constitution shall be fully and distinctly read on three different days before it shall be vut on its final passage; shall not be suspended except by a vote of four-fifths of the members present. i Ordinances—How Written. RULE 384.-—Ordinances, resolutions, reports and other papers presented to and, and this rule iN : . pia easements pe a tn ara i A el eR a Des eS rR OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE the Convention shall b dent may refuse them. Trrelevant Amendments and Substi- eine the final passage of any ordinance 01 whenever any committee shall : anegS ie a vote of two-thirds of fairly written, otherwise RULE 35.—No ordinance ‘shall pe amended or committed — et mM has been twice read. Yeas and Nays on Final Pastece. © a RULE 36.--The yeas and nays on proposition to beconi2 a provision in the new Constitution shall be taken. and recorded, and no ordinance shale be passed unless a majorit~ of all the ~ members elected to the convention are recorded as voting in the affirmative, — and on any other question the yeas and nays shall be taken on a demand of xh members. oe = ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR DAY. ne RULE 37. 1. The roll of members | shall first be called, and a quorum an- swering, the journal shall be read and disposed of. 2. Approval of journals of pormiee ° days not disposed of and_ et enne ir business of previous ‘| days. 3. Introduction of petitions, memo- Gs rials. resolutions, messages and com- — munications. oy memorials and resolu- — re 4. Petitions,- tions lying over under the rules. 5. Introduction of articles to become a part of the constitution. e - 6. Reports from standing commit- tees. f Bs 7. Reports from select somniittoce? mn 8. Bills, resolutions and all other — documents on the table subject to call. Order of the day after morning hou to be taken up one ete after rol eall: ; : . a, 1. Special order for the day.’ Sone 2. Reports from. committees lying over. ry Ri >: Ordinances or articles on 3 first Bag. ass reading in their regular order. 4. Ordinances or articles on. Y reading in their regular order. 5. Ordinances. or articles on reading in -their regular order. If the President shall not get through the call upon committees before the Convention passes to other business, he shall resume the next call where h left off, giving preference to the report. last under consideration; .. provide oeeupied the morning hours | on days, it shall not be in order for committee to report further until th other committees shall have — bee: ealled in their turn: provided further that it shall not occupy more. than. one hour each day after the meetin: of the Convention. No action shall. taken on reports from committees : the days reported, except to. print, aie ~~ members present. Ordinances or ar- ticles intended as a part of the con- stitution, reported from committees, shall take their place on second read- ing calendar, after the committee re- port is disposed of. Articles for the new constitution, after having been adopted on third reading, shall be re- ferred by the President to the Com- mittee on Enrollment without action of the house, and all such articles, when reported from the Committee on Enrollment to the house, shall be re- ‘ferred to the Committee on Finai Re- vision by the President. Regular Order. RULE 38.—All questions relative (6 the priority of the business to be acted upon shall be decided without debate, but no motion to call up a matter out of its regular order shall be allowed, unless by unanimous consent of the members present. Unfinished Business. The unfinished business in which the Convention was engaged at the time of the last adjournment shali have the preference in the order of the day; and no motion, or any other business, shall be received without special leave of the Convention until the former is disposed of. Special Orders. RULE 39.—No motion, ordinance or resolution or other subject shall be made a special order for a particular dav and hour without the consent of two-thirds of the members present. When two or more subjects shall have heen assigned for the same hour, the subject first assigned for that hour shall always take precedence; hut special orders shall always have pre- eedence of general orders, unless such snecial order ,shall be postponed by directicn of the Convention. Petitions and Memorials—How Pre- sented. RULE 40.—Petitions. memorials and other naners addressed to the Conven- tion shall be presented by the Presi- dent. or by a member in his place. A hrief statement of the contents thereof _ shall be made verbally bv the memher introducing the same. They shall be Bt indorsed with the name of the mem- ters nresentine them, the date of pre- sentation. and words indicating the nature of the subject matter. ; Absentees. ro RULE 41.—Any ten members, after OF. the organization of the Convention, oa are authorized to comne] the attend- aie ance of absent members. Roll Call—How Made. RULE 42.—Upon calls of the Conven- tion, and in taking the yeas and nays on any question, the names of the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. “ae 23 Oe Priority—Questions of. RULE 43.—All questions relating to the priority of business shall be de- cided without debate. Journal—How to de Kept. RULE 44.—The. proceedings of the Convention shall be entered on the journal as concisely as possible, care being taken to detail a true and accu- rate account of the proceedings; but every vote of the Convention shall be entered on the journal, and a brief statement of the contents of each peti- * tion, memorial or paper presented to the Convention shall also be inserted in the journal. The titles or ordinanees and resolutions, and such parts thereof only as shall be affected by proposed amendments, shall be in- serted in the: journal, .unless other- wise ordered by the Convention. Enrollment, Committee On—May Report. RULE 45.—It shall be in order for the Committee on Enrollment to report at any time; provided, the main question shall not have been ordered and pend- ing. Committees. RULE 46—No committee shall sit dur- ing the time the Convention is in ses- sion, without special leave being first granted. Order of Bills. RULE 47.—Ail ordinances before tho Convention shall be taken up and acted upon in the order in which they are numbered, ind it shall be the duty of the Secretary to number. every ordi- nance in its regular order. upon its first reading, and keep a daily calendar of all ordinances. Rules—Suspension and Amendment Of. RULE 48.—No standing rule or order of the convention shall be rescinded or changed without one day’s notice be- ing given of the motion therefor; nor shall any rule be suspended except by a vote of two-thirds of the members present; nor shall the order of business as established by the rules of the Convention be postponed or changed except by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members present. One day’s notice shall be given of any new rule. Journal—How Kept. RULE 49.—The proceedings of the Convention shall be entered on the journal as concisely as possible, care being taken to detail a true and ac- curate account thereof. The Secre- tary shall cause proof sheets-of each day’s journal to be furnished to all members on the next day for their in- spection. Duties of Secretary—Attendance Clerks. * RULE 50—The secretary shall consider of _ for the accuracy of the journals, and for the fidelity and prompt execution -of all works ordered by the Conven- tion; he shall keep the ordinance book in his own handwriting; he shall in- dorse all ordinances, resolutions and all documefits proper to be indorsed; he shall Keep in nis charge all ordi- himself a oponcies to the Convention a a and remain standing _whil The Assistant Secretary s nances and documents in the custody of the Convention and keep them in proper order, and shall allow no origi- nal document to pass out of his pos- session except upon the receipt of a chairman of a committee; and the elerks shall consider themselves sub- ordinate to him and under his control and direction, and it shall be their duty to attend in the Secretary's room from 9 o’clock in the morning to the hour of adjournment, and from 4 o'clock p m. till further attendance be dispensed with by the Secretary, who shall lay before the President each morning the names of the clerks, with a note opposite each, indicating that he was present or absent, as the case may have been on the day pre- ceeding. The Sergeant-at-Arms—Duties. RULE 51.—It shall be his duty to at- tend the Convention during its sit- tings, to have charge of the chamber of the Convention and the committee rooms and offices belonging thereto, to keep the same in order, and to execute the commands of the Convention from ‘time to time, together with all such process issued by authority there- of as shall be directed to him by the President. He shall cause the street in front-of the Convention’s Hail to be barricaded while the .Convention shall be in daily session to prevent the passage of wheeled vehicles there- on. On. all days and times when the Convention is not in session he shall strictly prohibit any lounging or loafing within the hall by any person not connected with the Convention. He shall prevent the occupation at any time of the seat of 4@ member by any page, porter, clerk reporter of the press or officers of the’ Convention. Pages—By Whom Appointed. RULE. 52—There shall ‘be appoint- ed twelve pages, who shall be under the control of the ‘President and Ser- geant-at-arms, and shall be stationed in different places in the hall of the! Convention. Doorkeeper. RULE. 53—The Doorkeeper 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 as the President may direct. ‘Readers to Stand. RULE 54—The Secretary or Assist- death of the Secretary, take char e of. and attend to all the duties of the event of the absence, resi office until his successor shee be” elected, 3 Petitioners Shall Not Present ‘Their: Petitions, Rus Me RULE 55—No motion shall ce deem- ed in order to admit any person what- — soever within the doors of the hall to — present any petition, memorial or ad- a dress, or to hear any such read. — Pelinquencies=-By, Whom to be Report-_ ed. es a aes, RULE 56—-In case ae fee the hye Sergeant-at-arms, the Doorkeeper or their assistants fail to perform their duty, the Secretary shall make a re- port thereof to the Convention with- out. delay, ‘ ced Journal—Reading He RULE 57—The Secretary shall read A the journal daily from the sheet on ie, which the minutes are written, and after being so read and corrected, the said minutes shall be recorded in the journal, and copies in the English | language, authenticated by the signa- acy ture of the Secretary, shall be pre- es, pared for delivery at his desk to the — printer by 10 o’clock on the day fol ae lowing that on which it Apel have ee ow been read. fs Seren ie Contempt—How Pusened RULE 68—The Convention “may punish by imprisonment every per- son who shall be guilty of disrespect — Seat thereto by any disorderly and con- temptuous behavior, or by threaten ; ing or ill-treating any of its members, or by obstructing its deliberations. — Every person guilty of a breach of the privileges of .the Convention or its members ‘by arrest or assault, ‘by disturbance of its officers in the exe- cution of any order or procedure | of the Convention, by assaulting — wit- nesses summoned by. it; or’ by* rescu-_ ing or attempting to rescue any per- son ordereg to be arrested ‘by the Convention, may be ‘punished there- | for ‘by imprisonment not exceeding . ten days. 2 Visitors Forbidden to iuobby RULE 59—No visitor shall be ahi lowed te advocate or ¢vpose any : measure on the floor of the Conven- tion, or to solicit votes for or against any resolution, order or ordinance, within or about the hal] — where | A oe Convention is sitting. ie oe) President Has Control nt Hall, ‘ete, me RULE, 60—The presiding - officer’ of the Convention shall have the regu- lation and control of such parts of the Convention Hees and its. haar ie or may be set apart for the use of the ‘ = Ponvention and its officers, and no if __ person shall be admitted to the floor of the Convention while iv session, ex- cept as follows: ' Visitors Who May be Admitted. The members of the General Assem- bly and its officers, the President of the United States and his private sec- retary, the heads of departmen*ts, min- _ isters of the United States and foreign ax ministers, ex-Presidents and ex-Vice es Presidents of the United States, ex- + +§enators and Senators elect. Judges of Supreme. District or Circuit Courts, and Governors of States and Territories, or their private secre- ; taries or messengers, the Governor and -~— executive officers of this fitate, the ag mayors of cities, the Mayor and Ad- . ' -ministrators of New Orleans and re- porters of the press Enrollment Committee—Its Responsi- bilities. Pe RULE 61—The Committee on Enroll- Soy ment shall be in charge of and respon- _ sible for all ordinances, resolutions, etc., placed in their hands for engross- -ment or enrollment, until*returned to the secretary. or reported to the Con- vention. the Amendments. RULE 62.—All questions on amend- ments, not extending to the merits, being short of the final, question, shall BY be decided by a majority of the mem- _.~ bers present, although a greater num- _ ___ ber be required for the decision of the ve - final question. Bs: Previovs Question. ee RULE 63.—When a call.for the pre- _ -_—-vious question has been made and sus- _ tained, the qvestion shall be upen le ~~ pending amendments and the main question in their reguiar order; and bes all incidental questions of order aris- ing after a motion for the previous question has been mace, and pending such motion sha/l be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise, without de-- bate; provided, that a majority of the | members present shall be necessary to order the previous question; and the question from the Chair shall be, “Shall the main question be now put?’ ; Special Orders. RULE 64.—When the hour shall ar- rive for the consideration of a special - order, it shall be the duty of the pre- _ siding officer to take it up, unless the unfinished business of the preceding day shall be under consideration. ~ When two or more subjects shall have been specially assigned for con- sideration, they shall take precedence according to the order of time at which they were severally assigned, and such order shall at no time be lost ae _ CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. . 95 or changed except by direction of the Convention. Reports. RULE 65.—Reports on ordinances shall belong to the dates and numbers of such ordinances, and they shall be considered therewith. Committees—Clerks of. RULE 66.—No committee of the Convention shall employ a clerk at the public expense without first obtaining leave of the Convention for that pur- pose, and motion for such leave shall not be put on the same day that it is made. ? Smoking. RULE 67.—No smoking shall be al- lowed in the hall of the Convention while it is in session. Order—Questions of Authority on. RULE 68.—On any question of order or parliamentary practice, when these rules are silent or inexplicit. Jeffer- son’s Manual shall be considered as authority. RULE 69.—Members may address the Convention from the platform near the President’s chair, or from the Sec- retary’s desk, upon leave being given by the Convention. On Enrollment. RULE 70.—The Committee on Enroll- ment shall cause all ordinances that are to become a part of the constitu- tion to be carefully enrolled before their presentation to the President of the Convention for his signature, in accordance with Rule No. 7. Suspension of Rules. RULE 71.—These rules can be sus- pended by a two-thirds vote, except when otherwise provided. Mr. Snyder, (Tensas), moved that the convention proceed to elect the officers recommended for election by the com- mittee en organization and rules, Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Snyder, (Tensas), moved that the convention elect a sergeant-at-arms. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Snyder, (Tensas), nominated Mr. Thomas J. Ryan, of Orleans, to be ser- geant-at-arms, Mr. Sanders seconded the nomination, Mr. Mouton moved that the nomina. tions ‘be closed. Which motion was A to. Mr. Mouton moved that the election of. Mr. Thomas J. Ryan be made by acclamation. Which motion was agreed to. and Mr. Thomas J. Ryan was elected Ser- geant-at-arms of the Convention by ac- clamation. Sergeant-at-arms Thomas J. Ryan presented himself before the har of the convention and the oath of office was administered to him by the Pres- ident, 26 . OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr. Snyder, (Tensas), moved that the convention proceed to the election of a doorkeeper. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Snyder (TFensas) nominated Mr. W. KE. Wasson, of Caddo, for. door- keeper. »- -—~ Mr. Sanders seconded the tion. Mr. Wise moved that the nomina- tions be closed. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Wise moved that Mr. Wasson be elected doorkeeper convention by acclamation. Which» motion was agreed to, and the chair declared Mr. W. E. Wasson elected doorkeeper of the convention. Mr. Snyder (Tensas) nominated Mr. A.A. Brooks for the position of post: master. nomina- W. #E. of the Mr. sanders seconded the nomina- tion. Mr. Snyder (Madison) moved that the nominations be closed, and that Mr. A. A. Brooks be elected postmaster by acclamation. Which motion was agreed to, and the chair declared Mr. A. A. Brooks elect- ed postmaster of the convention by ac- clamation. * APPOINTMENTS. The president announced the follow- ing appointments: R. H. Skidmore, of Orleans, clerk to the president. Chas.’ V. Porter, Jr., of Natchitoches, to be. page to the president. The secretary announced the follow- ing appointments: W. J. Leppert, of Orleans; James W. Smith, of St. Mary: | Amnith, . OL Claiborne; L. B. Baynard, Jr., of Rap- ides, to be assistant secretaries. Robert Stringfellow. o° “sd River, be messenger. Henry DeRance, of Orleans, Sidney P. Harper, of Orleans: P H. Gilbert, of Assumption; Alphonse J. Guilbeaux, Lafayette; George E. Head, DeSoto; Peter J. Gibson, Natchitoches; O. E: Cordill, Franklin; L. A. Sandoz, St. Landry; M. C. Wijson, St. Helena; R. H. Marshall, Aveyales, to be enrolling clerks. Thos. R. Houston, of Orleans; Phil. Harrang, of Orleans; Samuel McCune, of Jefferson; Harold YVaney, Ernest Kahn, Numa Carrie, Richard Gates, T. M. “Wade, Jr., of .Tensas; William Sellers, of Union; Frank Vaughan, Jr., of Ouachita; Alfred Celton Couvillion, of Avoyelles, to be the pages. The sergeant-at-arms announced following appointments: For Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-—- W.S. Booth, of Mast Baton Rouge. For Porters— Edward Reynolds, of Orleans. John Coyle, of Orleans. Florence Waley, of Orleans. to bé the Thomas Kelly, of Orleans. — Peter Jackson, of Jefferson. i. B. Sallassie, of Livingston. ‘The Doorkeeper announced the fol- lowing appointments: J. Ben Kirkman, of Calcasieu, to be assistant doorkeeper. — ey J. T. M. Hancock, of Lincoln. to be assistant doorkeeper. The above gentlemen presented themselves before the bar of the Con- vention and were administered the- oath of office by the President. Mr. Couvillion moved that the Con- vention adjourn to Saturday, February ary 12th, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Saturday, Febru- 12th, 1898; at 12 o’ clock m. ROBERT S&S. LANDRY, Secretary. < FIFTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. ~ NEW ORLEANS, LA.,. Saturday, February 12th, 1898. The convention was called to order 2 al. 12 o’clock m., by President Krutt- a scehnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, ninety-nine ne answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaix. Barrow, Bird, Bolton, Caillouet, | Cor- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Deblieux, Draughon, Dymond, Favrot,- Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gordy, Haas, Hud- son, LeBlanc, Lambremont, Leche, Lefebvre, Long, Lozano, McCollam, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Pipes, San- ders, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, String- fellow, Stubbs, Ware. Fotal—35. uy irom ” Ninety-nine members Drene ne and a ns quorum. es Prayer was: offered by Rt. OR eve Davis Sessums, Bishop of Louisiana. Mr. Soniat moved that the reading ~ of the Journal of February ith DER dispensed with. he Which motion was agreed! tO; aha: the Journal of February With was ap- proved. : LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Thornton asked for leave ‘of: ae ae sence until Tuesday for Mr. Stubbs. : The request was granted. Mr. Bell asked for leave of absence. until Monday for Mr. Alexander. The request was granted. Mr. Thornton asked for leave of. ab- ae sence until Wednesday for Mr. eek son. The request was granted. ~— i Mr. Estiponal asked for leave of ab- sence for this day for Mr. Dymond, Bs OE The request was Branted: ; ie + 2: sce - tors, through the President, extend * ‘His Fixcellency the Governor and Com that oeeasion to hear our distinguished of a religious character, Mr. Faulkner asked for leave of ab- _ sence for three days for Mr. Draughon. The request was granted. Mr. Allen asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Sims. The request was granted. F Mr. Allen asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr: Sanders. The request was granted. Mr. Price asked. for’ leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Cailiouet. The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS. MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. BEstopinal introduced the follow- ing communication: “New Orleans, Feb. 12, 1898. “Fon. E. B. Kruttschnitt, Presiden‘, and Members of the Constitutional Convention: New Orleans, La. “Gentlemen—I have the honor of pre- senting herewith a copy of the reso- lution adopted by the Board of Direc- tors of the Soldiers’ Home of Louis- iana at a meeting held yesterday, in» viting the Governor and his staff and the members of the Constitutional Con vention.to attend the exercises to be held at the Home, Camp Nicholls, Sunday, the 20th of February, when Dr. Palmer will deliver the address to the old soldiers. : ‘While our invitation to you for this oceasion is special, we would be grati- fied to have frequent visits from mem- bers of the Convention, which will give reat pleasure to the inmates. Re spectfully, | _ “B, T. Walshe, President.”’ At a meeting of the Board of Direc- tors of the Soldiers’ Home of Louis- iana held this day, the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted: “Whereas, Rev. Dr: B. M.. Palmer will address the Veteran Confederate Soldiers in the Soldiers’ Home of Tonisiana. Camn Nicholls, on Sunday, February 20th, 1898. at 4 p. m., when the Major General of the United. Con- federate Veterans and his staff wili be present, “Resolved, That the Board of Direc- mander-in-Chief and his staff anc wembers of the Constitutional Con vention now in session in this city, @ eordial invitation to be present on comrade, Dr. Palmer, and to partici- nate in the exercises, which will he “A True copv. 7 UMTOS. Bi OBBRIMN:. | Mr. Estopinal moved that the docu- cy NR ‘CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ee Be ment be received and ordered printed in the Journal. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Kernan introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 16. By Mr. Kernan— Resolved, That the Committee on Pensions for Confederate Veterans be increased from thirteen to fifteen. Mr. Kernan moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee on Organization and Rules. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Thompson introduced the follow- ing: Resolution No. 17— By Mr. Thompson— Resolved, That the clerks of the par- ishes of the State be requested to for- ward to this Convention a statement of the number and nature of the civil and criminal cases now pending in dis- -triet and circuit courts from their re- spective parishes, stating the nature of the crime charged in each criminal case. That a copy of this resolution be for- warded by the Secretary to each clerk of the parishes. Mr. Thompson moved that the reso- lution be adopted, Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Chiapella offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 18.— i . By Mr. Chiapella— Resolved, That the Honorable W. W. Heard, State Auditor, and the Hon. A. V. Fournet, State Treasurer, be re- quested to furnish to the Convention statements of the amount of judicial stamps in their respective hands dur- ing the year 1897, and, of the warrant accounts showing the amount of war- rants paid or outstanding against the judicial expense fund at the present time. Mr. Chiapella moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. March offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 19. By. Mr. March. Resolved, That a Committee on Charities and Charitable Institutions, to consist of nine members, be consti- tuted one of the standing committees of the Convention. Mr. March moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee on Organization and Rules. |! Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Bailey offered the following: ~1 28 RESOLUTION NO. 20. By Mr. Bailey— Be it Resolved by this Convention, | That the Chair be and is hereby in- structed to recognize the political parties herein represented in the selection and appointment of the various standing committees of this Convention. Mr. Bailey moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee on Organization and Rules. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Dawkins offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 21. By Mr. Dawkins— Be it Resolved, That the Sergeant- | at-Arms be authorized to place bul- letin boards at the front of the Con- vention Hall, upon which the chair- men of the various committees are requested to cause to be written, in advance, the time and place of meet- ing of their respective committees. Mr. Wade moved that the resolu- tion be adonted. _ Which motion was agreed to, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Boatner and offered the following: RESOLUTION. NO. 22. By Mr. Boatner— Resolved, That the several police Juries of the State are hereby in- structed to transmit to the Secretary of this body a statement of the crimi- nal expenses paid their parishes during the year 1897. That the Secretary js herehv in- structed to mail a copy of this mo- tion to the clerk of each of said Police Juries. Mr. Boatner moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed ‘to, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Hart introduced the following: hy. and RESOLUTION NO. 92. vine WET: ear That when ordinances are _ jintro- duced the member presenting same shall indorse the same to the com- mittee he desires same referred to, and this shall be read by the-Secre- tary, and no motion shall be neces- sary unless objection is made, when the Chair shall decide the proper reference, subject to an appeal to the Convention. Mr. Hart moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Or ganization and Rules. Which motion was agreed to. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE minority | ~ RESOLUTIONS +e over UN- DER THE RULES. . bacco Negro paren NO. wo By Mr. Hart— : ye gee Resolved, That the Sergeant- Jie Arms be instructed to make the necessary arrangements to have a telephone © placed in his office for Tee, use of : the Convention. i Mr. Hart moved that the resolution - be referred to the Committee on Con-. tingent Expenses. Which motion was agreed to. RESOLUTION NO. 11. By Mr. Nunez— Resolved, That each member a the Convention have the privilege of invit- ing two strangers to the floor of the Convention; that the President have the privilege of twenty-five invita- tions; that the Secretary issue cards of invitation to members upon appli- cation, and that said cards shall ex- pire five days from their date. Be it further Resolved, That the President be authorized to issue special cards of in- vitation for members of the press. Mr. Nunez moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee on - Organization and Rules. _ Which motion was agreed to. * RESOLUTION NO. 12.: By Mr. Chiapella— oe ; be Resolved, ‘That the |e. aan van. Fournet, State Treasurer, be re- quested to furnish at an early day to ~ the Convention a statement of the poll tax collected in each parish of the State during the year 1897. Mr. Chiapella moved ee the reso- | lution be adopted. Mr. Wade moved as an amenament to insert after the words Treasurer,” the words, “and Hon. J. ANNs Calhoun, State Superintendent of Education.’ Which motion was agreed to. — - Mr. Chiapella moved that the reso- lution as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, ea : the resolution as amended was adopt- ed. . - a RESOLUTION NO. 13, By Mr. Nunez— _ Resolved, That the President. of ee ‘ “Convention be authorized to make ar- rangements with the clergy of the city for the opening of the daily session — of the Convention with prayer. Mr. Nunez moved that te resolu- — tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed e. and. pe : the resolution was adopted.- USt ate, or: duced the mbes SCS a acai es Poe Gee RESOLUTION NO. 14. By Mr. Monroe— Resolved, That the Secretary in writing the Journal of the procedings of the Convention shall state the num- ber of members present at roll eall. but shall mention the names only of the absentees. Mr. Monroe moved that the resolu- tion- be adopted. Mr. Ewing moved as a substitute that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Printing when_ap- pointed. , Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was referred to the Committee on Printing when ap- - pointed. Mr. Monroe moved that the motion by which the resolution was referred to the Committee on Printing when appointed, be reconsidered. Which motion was agreed to, and the motion by which the resolution was referred to the Committee on Printing when appointed, was recon- sidered. Mr. Monroe moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. ORDINANCES INTROMTICED, The following named members intro- following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their title, and referred to the committees as follows: Ordinance No. 8— By Mr: St. Paul— Relative to election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Ordinance No. 9— By Mr. Pujo— Relative to office of Sheriff and Coroner. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Ordinance No. 10— By Mr. Kernan— Relative to suffrage and elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Ordinance No. 11— By Mr. Dagg— Relative to the judiciary. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Ordinance No. 12— By Mr. Wilkinson— - Relative to Suffrage and Blections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- - frage and Elections. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 29 Ordinance No. 13— By Mr. Presley. Relative to Justices of the Peace. Referred to. the . Committee on the Judiciary. Ordinance No. 14— By Mr. Thompson— Relative te trials of criminal cases. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ordinance No. 15— By Mr. Coco— Relative to railroads and other cor- porations. Referred to the Committee on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. Ordinance No. 16— By Mr. Bailey— Relative to suffrage and registra- tion. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Ordinance No. 17— By Mr. Breazeale— Relative to taxation. Referred to the Committee on Rey enue and Taxation. Ordinance No. 18— By Mr. Breazeale— Relative to public roads, ete. Referred to the Committee on Revy- enue and Taxation. ORDINANCES ON SECOND, BEAD- ING. The following entitled ordinance was passed to its second reading, and re- ferred to its appropriate committee, as follows: Ordinanee No. 5— By Mr. Thompson— Relative to public roads. Referred to the Committee on In- ternal Improvements. NOTICE OF ORDINANCES. 'The following named members gave notice that they would at some future day introduce the following entitled ordinances: By Mr. Behrman— An ordinance relative to the appor- tionment of Senatorial Districts. By Mr. Couvillion— An ordinance establishing a judiciary system throughout the State. Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Suffrage and Elections, gave notice that the Committee on Suffrage and Elections would meet daily at 10 o'clock a. m., without reference to 30 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE the limitation of the sitting, and would meet daily at 8 p. m., without limitation to the sitting; and that per- sons having business before the com- mittee would be entitled to be present at the sessions. He asked that per- mission be given the committee to sit during the sessions of the Conven- tion. Which réquest was granted. Mr. Wade moved that the Secretary be instructed to have cards printed in large type, setting forth the rules of erder of business of the Convention, as soon as the report of the Com- mittee on Rules and Organization would be adopted, and that copies thereof be placed on the desk of each member of the Convention. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Boatner, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Organization and Rules, asked that. further time be allowed the committee in which to report. The request was granted. Mr. Boatner moved that the Presi- dent be authorized, in the event that he should be unable to attend any session of the Convention, to notify the Secretary in writing of the mem- ber selected by him to porary: presiding officer. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Chiapella moved that the Con- vention adjourn to Monday, February 14th, 1898,-at 12 o’clock m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Monday, Febru- ary 14th, 1898, at 12. o%clock (m. ROBT..S. LANDRY, Secretary. SIXTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Monday, Feb. 14th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 12 o’clock m. by the Secretary, in the absence of the President, the Hon. E. B. Kruttschnitt, and at the request of the President, called the Hon, Geo. W. Bolton, of Rapides, to the Chair. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and fourteen mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—President Kruttschnitt and Messrs. Allen, Boatner, Burke, Cor- dill, Favrot, Gordy, Hudson, LeBlanc, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Pipes, Pro- vosty, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, String- fellow, Thompson, Wade. Total—20. One hundred and fourteen Members present, and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Most Rev. Archbishop F. Chapelle, of the Dio- ecese of Louisiana. Mr. March moved that the reading of the Journal of February 12th be dispensed with. act as tem-: Re ee ee i a) a ee ae Which motion was agreed to, and ae. a reading of the Journal of Febr 12th was dispensed with. Mr. nal of February 12th be approved. Which motion was agreed to and the Journal of February 12th was ap-. proved, LEAVES OF ABSHENCH, ee Mr. Kernan asked for leave of ab- sence until Wednesday for Mr, Fav- Dymond moved that the he = rot. The -request was granted, ms Mr. Chenet asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for. Mr. Burke. The request was granted. Mr. Bond asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. McBride. The request was granted. “Mr. McCollam asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Shaffer. The request was sranted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES TIONS. The following Communication read py the Secretary: “Office of the Administrators of the “Tulane Hducational Fund, : “Tulane Hall, University Place, “New Orleans, Feb. 14 1898. “To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Louisiana, City: ““Gentlemen:—I «am instructed by the Board of Administrators of the Tu- lane Educational Fund . to acknowl- AND COMMUNICA-— was » edge the receipt of your king invita- — tion to occupy seats on the platform in the Convention Hall upon the occa- = sion of the addresses ‘On Education’ to be delivered to your honorable body Surry and Judge Fenner. The by Dr- Board accepts the high honor paid them, and will attend in a body. “Yours respectfully, “JOS: Hy HINCKS;- “Secretary and Treasurer.”’ In accordance with the adopted Feb, 8th, 1898, whereby the Convention extended an invitation. to ADS Ad ee Cay Sail Pa On DUR ANY representing the Peabody Educational Fund, and Hon. C. HE. Fenner, President of the Board _ motion — of Administrators of the Tulane Edu-_ cational Fund, to address the Conven- tion,. the Acting President introduced DIA is Sie Currin. vane addressed: the body as follows: Mr; President and Gentlemen. of the Constitutional Convention: Put the shoes from off your feet for. pa the place whereon you stand is holy ~— ground. We speak of royal preroga- tives and of the divine right of kings © and of our sovereign lord and lady, © and approach the anointed ones with ~ uncovered heads ong, bended knees, as ee eee eT ea ee Ye = at) oe ./ if in the presence of superior beings, In America, we reject such impious claims and hold that government is of the people, by the people and for ths people. A constitutional convention is the embodiment of popular sovereign- ty. Except under the limitations of the moral law and the prohibitions cf the Federal Constitution, and, possibly some restrictions embodied in the law summoning this body, this body is sov- ereign and its civil power is -inlimited, Its decisions are ultimate. For exped:- ency sake but not of right, they may be conditioned on popular approval, ‘but such an appeal is not essential to validity. The people are the source of political power, but they act through delegates or representatives. It is not our political theory that power resides in the people, en masse. If so, a con- stitution would not be needed. The people do not meet in promiscuous as: semblage to enact and interpret and execute laws, not merely because they ean not, but because they ought not. The fundamental law is more stable ‘than ordinary legislative action. It re- duces to written law, defines and guar- antees the rights and liberties of the people and makes them secure from the mal-administration of their subor- dinates. It contains the grant, distri- bution and limitation of the various public functions with proper. safe- guards, scrupulously respecting the rights of a healthy conscience, and avoiding privileges to classes. It avoids what is temporary and local and looks to-what is permanent and general. It incorporates into organic law, as con- tra-distinguished from mere statutes, what looks beyond the present and fu- gitive to what is stable and essential, to what is the life and well-being of the commonwealht. Your ordinances will be the prophecy of the history, and will predestinate the character and destiny, of this commonwealth for generations to come. In laying super- structures you cannot too cautiously build on solid foundations. Education subserves the most enlightened policy, is the basis of wealth and strength, the chief means of prosperity, the pro- y foundest security of the State. An en- lightened and moral people is the best constitution of a State. A State governs from without; a school from within. II. This honor is not misconstrued as a personal tribute, but is gratefully appreciated because it is intended as a recognition of the beneficent services of the Peabody and the Slater Educa- tion Funds. The Peabody Education Fund, from its genesis, has maintain- ed a close relation with Louisiana Such honored names as Bradford, Tay- lor, Gibson and Fenner appear on the Board of Trust. As far back as 1868, and continuously since, substantial aid has been rendered to schools, and there is not a town of any size in the State which does not appear on the list of beneficiaries. The aggregate sum of $155,000 has been paid to the State, and this year, there will be an addi- tional appropriation of nearly $5,000.00. More than half a million of dollars ave been appropriated from the Sla- ter Fund to the Negroes of the South, and Louisana has received a propor- itonate share of this amount. Ill. Few of those who hear me can form any conception of the dark and CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. perilous days of the Reconstruction pe- riod. Dr, Chaudrey, in his able work on the struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Recon- struction, lay bare, with honest pen, the extremes of public opinion and publie demand, even to the destruction of the States as political entities, by a “Congressional Aristocracy,’’ which, in its imperious, disdainful and revenge- ful legislation, absorbed all executive and legislative powers. Emancipation, as a military expedient, under’ the pressure of a prolonged and doubtful and costly conflict, was followed by measures which Garfield declared to be “laying hands on the rebel govern- ments, taking the very breath of. life out of them, putting the bayonet at the breast of every rebel at the South, and leaving in the hands of Congress utterly and absolutely the work of re- construction.’’ These acts annulled the State governments, enfranchised the Negro and disfranchised the larg- est and best portion of the white peo- ple. Cumulative to the violent puni- tory measures, stimulated *by fanati- cism and revenge and party policy—for Mr. Sumner said, “It will not _ be enough if you give suffrage to those who read and write; you will not, in this way, acquire the voting force which you need there for the protec- tion of Unionists. You will not secure the new allies who are essential to the national cause’’—there came a horde of carpet-baggers, hungry as dogs and merciless as wolves, to prey upon the conquered section. The most revolting scheme which was suggested and urg- ed, most irritating and dangerous, was the proposition for mixed schools, the co-education of the races, the late masters and the late slaves, Caucasian and African, in t?).e same schools and with the same teachers. This was ve- hemently pressed as an amendment to the Civil Rights Bill, and the leaders in power, flushed with victory and in- spired by hate. would accept no com- promise and take no denial. The South was in an agony of apprehension and the pathway of the future was en- shrouded in gloom and despair. Some fanatical persous, not to the ‘“‘manner born,’’ led in the crusade to plunge our society into bitterest race antagonism and maddening chaos. On the 25th of February, 1865, Senator Sumner moved a resolution offering civil and _ politi- cal rights in JTouisana regardless: of color or race. This agitation, this rev- olutionary overturning, was prosecuted for several years and South Carolina, as said Dr. Sears, was afflicted like Louisana with the curse of trying to have mixed schools. In this. critical eondition so alarming, so. pregnant with untold evil, Dr. Sears felt con- strained to go twice before commit- tees and leading members of Congress and utter a voice of warning against such a fatal step, and use his influence to secure the defeat of so much of General Butler’s Civil Rights Bill as related to mrxed schools. He saw the friends of the bill in the House and leading Senators—not Sumner nor his trained negroes—but Morton, Bucking- bam and others who will see, so wrote the grand old man, ‘‘that the objec- tionable clause is left out or changed, or that the bill is defeated in the Sen- ate, I saw the President (Grant) who 32 viewed the subject as you and I do and told General Butler, while I was at the White House, that it was un- wise to attempt to force mixed schools upon the South.’’ So the poisoned chal- ice passed from our lips, and to Dr. Sears, the general agent of the Pea- body Education Fund, my predecessor, is’ Louisana indebted for rescue from this incalculable evil. IV. The object and aim of the Pea- body Education Fund, from the be- ginning te the present hour, without cessation or change, has been Free Schools for the whole people, neither more nor less. In his lettters of gift, Mr. Peabody directed the application of the benefits ‘‘among the entire pop- ulation’? of those portions of his coun- try which had suffered most “from the destructive ravages and not less disastrous consequences”? of the war, ‘without other distinction than their needs and the opportunities of useful- ness to them.” Exclusion of one race by the other would react in favor of the excluded, Mutuality of benefit was wise, patriotic, statesmanlike. A State can not afford an ungenerous and une- _qual .discrimination among her . elti- ‘wens. Free education finds its support and justification in the noblest im- pulse of our nature—sharing, with the) disinherited our heritage of beauty, art, literature, religion. Hence, our public galleries, museums, libraries, parks. Not sufficient to offer these ben- efits, as many have -not the capacity nor the means of enjoying them. We must lift up the individual into the life of the species so that he may share the accumulations of the past. There should be the expansion of the norizon beyond the narrow limitations of the animal to the universal, the spiritual, the divine. Occasionally suggestions are heard that school revenues in their distribu- tion should be confined to the race paying them. To me, that seems un- wise; unjust, suicidal. Aristides said a certain proposal was inexpedient be- cause it was unjust. The consequence of such discrimination. would be the closing of the negro schools in nearly all the parishes, and what then? Ig- norance more dense, pauperism more general and severe, crime, superstition, immorality, rampant. Louisiana can -not afford nor survive this experiment. “The free man’s freedom to-day,” says Dr. Small, ‘‘is evidently a struggle with severer and more relentless con- tingencies than Slaves, aS a class, have encountered in civilized. coun- tries in modern times.’ Two races, with equal civil privileges, far removed from one another in civilization and mental condition, neither extruding nor absorbing the other, can not oc- cupy the same territory, with safety for free institutions, with stable pro- gress for either race, if one, especially the one with aggravated downward tendency, is kept in crass ignorance. Both must suffer. An ignorant, pur- chasable, vicious voter, and ignorance is the poisonous fountain of corrup- tion, can not, by his own volition, confine the consequences of his conduct to himself, or family, or community, or: race. Misfortune and crime: are contagious. When the negroes were ~slaves their owners had moral and le- gal responsibilities, and the subject OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE __ ¥ race was restrained by ‘kindness, au- : thority, subordination. Hven then, the ~ people were not without some appre-. —~ hensions of conflict. Now, the danger is a thousand times more serious if — one-half the citizenship, be kept by ar- bitrary and hated law uneducated and — hopelessly inferior. How can ‘VOW aah | yee: just the relations of a higher and a lower race, each with the same rights — and privileges while the government,” Democratic as to one, can not be safe- ly made democratic as regards the other? phe ea tte Ath ra Race antagonisms seem to be inher- — ent. Alienations and hostilities inex- tinguishable, racial inequality and os-. laa tracism, assume a thousand phases, — — direct and forcible, of evasive and sate adroit. In Russia the power of the... government is; evoked to) Insure’ ire-% 7 1 pression or exile. In Paris and Algiers, soldiers and police are summoned to § ~ protect the Semitic race. That most. acute and philosophical observer of § | peoples and institutions, Mr. Brice, — 'e says that in South ‘Africa between — Za blacks and whites there is little com-* munity of ideas, little sympathy, a = strong feeling of - contempt for the. ~ | blacks, springing from physical aver- © sion, from incompatibility. of charac- — ter and temper, and apparently from ~~ human nature. North aS well as South . of the Ohio we find this racial exclu- | sivism and enmity. The negro in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago— .~ whatever the laws may decree—is no more accepted as an equal than in — New Orleans, SSSR CGs Seats Fiske, in his late book, “Old Virginia | - and. Her Neighbors,” says: ‘tin the des. = 472 7 cade preceding our civil war” he heard : preached, in a Connecticut pulpit, a defense of slavery On the ground that — the negroes were ‘“‘a people of beastly ~ living, without God, religion, law or — commonwealth. Voli ody 1G. eee Public opinion, instinct, revolts at, - forbids the breaking down of the mid- BY dle wall of partition. I 4m not here ~ defending or accounting for the sepa- = ration. lt is sufficient for the purpose — ; of my argument that it is enduring; ~~. ineffaceable, but my contention is that = the separation does not decide ad- — mae versely the question" of education. That rests on considerations apart, re- mote, distinguishable, from this aver-- — Sion -to: .SOclal. blending. ii ava Arete The negroes, unlike alien immigrants, — are here not of their own choosing, © . and their civil and politieal equality is- © the outcome of our subjugation. Nei- ther their presence <> nor sstheir civil), 4. equality is likely to be changed in our ——™ day. The negroes will remain a eon- ~— 3 stituent pertion of Southern popula- tion and: citizenship. “(What 4 our relations to them? Are they to be ~~ lifted up, or left in the condition.of © ~ discontent, ignorance, poverty, semi- | barbarism? Shall one, race have every __ encouragement and opportunity for de- — velopment, for highest civilization, and © the other be handicapped and envi- roned with insurmountable obstacles to progress? Are friction; strife; hatred, ~ less likely with the negro, under stere- otyped conditions of inferiority, than — by the recognition and stimulation of whatever capacities for progress he © may possess? Shall we learn nothing = from history? Do Ireland and Poland furnish us no lessons? _ Sua t a - such like crimes, ’ and politically. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 33 V. Let us look at this question of free education from the view of self- interest. (a) Intelligence and integ- rity are the basis of our free institu- tions. Germany educates, in part, for military strength, for improvement in power and infiuence. A French states- man said the German‘University con- quered at Sedan, after the battle of Sadowa, Austria, reformed her school system and doubled the rates of school attendance. With maximum of educa- tion we have maximum of liberty and minimum of government. Revresen- tative institutions are said, in an able periodical, to have collapsed in = the Old World and the New. Elections to the Senate, delegations to nominating conventions, obtaining offices as re- wards for partisan services, tricks that are dark and mean in obtaining fran- chises, charters and trusts, and other create distrust and suspicion as to the excellence of our boasted systems. The ballot box has hot proved to be the panacea for all ilis. It is often a miserable travesty on the elective franchise, if election mean, voluntary choice independent judgment and action. A ballot may mean, in Philadelphia, Chicago, Cin- cinnati. Augusta and other places, we know that it does mean, a money price, a sale as of a pound of meat in a market, a transfer for a consideration of the noblest prerogative of a free- man. Therefore ignorance in ballot- box is perilous. Massachusetts, Con- necticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Mississippi, have rightly imposed an educational qualification applicable to both races for “universal suffrage has. no anchorage except in the peo- ple’s intelligence. Massachusetts re- quires of votres a prepayment of taxes, and her Constitution limits voting and office holding to those who can read the Constitution in the English lan- guage and write their names. Sut- frage is not a natural right nor a legal, logical or necessary attribute or conse- quence of citizenship and a majority of citizens, the women and minors, do not vote. It is a conventional privilege, a matter of expediency and good govern- ment. The Declaration of Indepen- dence is commonly misquoted—all men are created free and equal. Such a broad statement is not to be found in it. What is in it, is not true. Men are not created equal. There are end- less inequalities, diversities and dis- tinctions in the human race, and in every species of the human race and the necessity of government arises from the disparity in the powers and faculties of different individuals. Free- dom is a dearly bought privilege. Ale and suffrage should be a reward of merit—a goal to be attained—a prize to be won; after discipline, labors, struggles, victory. This is true civilly Liberty should be the noblest and highest reward bestowed on mental and moral development. The contest for freedom has been the hard-fought struggle of centuries. To him that overcometh, liberty may say, will I give. in the days of reconstruc- tion, the elective franchise was flung with eriminal prodigality into the crowd as pearls among swine. Attach, if you please, the restraining qualifica- tion upon suffrage, make it a boon, a reward for intelligence and industry, affix to it any conditions you please, ar i a ERE a Ri a ae a Ee eS ee eee ee ed Eee Ye ES A I eee which the public weal may demand, but do not make it impossible to attain unto the privilege. That would be dis- honest, and neither communities nor men can afford to be dishonest. In- tegrity, veracidusness, is the basis of character, the condition of success, na- tional and individual. (b) Education is an indispensable condition of wealth and prosperity, the chief agent for augmenting our material resources. Your wealth is not in soil, in cotton, sugar, salt, or your great inland sea. Far richer is the wealth that lies in intelligent industry, energy, thrift, the moral and patriotic character of the people, and therefore the State can not afford to sacrifice three-fourths of its population by allowing them to go uneducated. You need skilled labor, the inventive faculty, directive intelli- gence. Men who are to ply machinery, practice useful arts, cultivate the soil, other things being equal, are success- ful in proportion to their intelligence. Wages are regulated not so much by muscular strength as by mental ca- pacities. The stupid and ignorant are unemployed, are to be found lazy loafers on your streets or the banks of your lagoons. A man is worth what the amount of his intellect and his character is worth. The best political economy, the most effective agency for increased and remunerative pro- duction, for individual and national wealth, is the free school. It will not do to say that you are too poor to edu- cate the people. You are too poor not to educate them. Ignorance and wealth ignorance and _ prosperity, ignorance and civilization never dwell together, bave no concord. Dr, Harris.*the dis- tinguished head of the Bureau of Ed- inucation, whose wisdom and efficiency minister to the pride of every Ameri- ean, says: “The total production of the labor of the people of the United States for 1880 was about 40 cents a piece a day for each man, woman and child, but the production in Massachusetts, with its average of seven years of 200 days each of school- ing for each inhabitant. was nearly double that of the average for each inhabitant of the whole nation. The population of Massachusetts is 4 per cent, and its production is 8 per cent. of that of the whole nation. Who that looks at modern productions of indus- try and considers how much of it is due to machinery anq considers fur- ther the dependence of machinery. for its management. on alert and educated intelligence; can fail to see the rela- tisn of the schools of Massachusetts to its phenomenal production of the items of wealth?’’ Carroll Wright gives average product of industry at $103 per day; two and a hadf times the average of the United States. In October, 1897, I visited a school in Boston, with 2500 children, 1200 Jews, 600 Italians, re- mainder a medley—all of parents of foreign birth. City pays $30.00 a head for each child in school—$75,000 a year to make good citizens of these aliens. State makes $250,000,000 a year. If the voting papulation pays the taxes ergo, it pays for the people who pay taxes to educate the children of those who do not. pay taxes. The curse of the South has been ignorant, stupid, un- inventive... uninterested labor. The former slaves are now free, but we need not perpetuate the curse. A pes- 34 tilence, miasma, cesspool breeding dis- ease, is no more contagious nor pes-. tiferous than ignorance. We are teth- ered to the lowest stratum of society. We must lift up our environments and we can no mere dissociate ourselves from them than we can refuse to in- hale noxious malaria. It is said by some that they do not deny education; they only refuse their money for the schools. ‘‘Let them educate them- selves,’ is the cry. The Federal gov- ernment, wickedly, cruelly. refused to help the South snd to meet the obliga- tions resulting from emancipation, and threw the burden of preparing the freed men for citizenship on our un- aided shoulders. This was very short- sighted, unpatriotic, wrong, but the lack of intelligent patriotism in Con- gress does not release us from State Obligations, nor avert the’ perils with which illiteracy menaces us ang the whole country, Ordinary statistics are deceptive, and often subject to explanation, but the . school census shows the average num- per of days attended by each pupil in Louisiana as 71.3, and the per cent. of colored illiteracy as 72.1, and of white, 20. In the table showing the rank of ililteracy. 1890, Louisiana is lowest, having a rate of 45.8. In the last thirty years the North has contributed some $30,000,000 for the education of the ne- groes. During the same. period, the South, through the public schools, has contributed between $80,000,000 and $90,- 00,000. Never a better investment. The South must apprehend clearly, confront boldly, and eftectually remove the danger: As you build levees against overflows and adopt health precautions against epidemics, so it is the duty of -the State to take the matter of illiter- acy in hand for self-protection. The law ‘provides for the greatest general good when individual effort can not or will not provide. Hence, we have paved and lighted streets, and supply of pure water. Education is one of the great fundamental interests of human so- ciety, an essential element of social existence, of the individual, State and national prosperity, and a branch of human life and institutions standing side by side with business, politics and religion. Individualism is a noble sen- tment, largely the basis of religious and civil freedom, but it should not monopolize the functions: of civil so- ciety. ‘‘Hands off,’’ laissez nous faire, not the whole duty of statesmanship. The government has the right and duty of self-preservation, of taking positive step for the welfare of the people, can eonscribe the poor and the rich, all, for the country’s welfare. Man is a true citizen only with the mastery of all his powers and when they are fully developed society and the churches have then none too much. Education is a legitimate tax on property, and a State is under imperative obligations to take so much of this property as muay be necessary to equalize school privileges and provide such facilities as has been demonstrated to be ‘best for the child, qualifying for the highest. duties. of citizenship. Governments, proportionate to their intelligence and public spirit, are caring for schools, public and normal, colleges and univer- sities. to ‘wealth, science, literature, states- Who. ean calculate the benefit- OFFICIAL JOU RNAL OF THE manship, civilization, honor which Mas- sachusetts has derived from Harvard, Connecticut, from Yale, Rhode Ishand, from Brown, Virginia, from her uni- versity? Strike out the record of their achievements, direct and indirect, and what’ a chasim in the his- tory of these States! Your Normal, and Universities crowned by~ the Tu- lane, with its wealth of scholarship and possibilities, are making an indelible impression for good upon society and — institutions. Many parents cannot, some will not, educate .their children. Individuals and churches cannot. often the. greater the need, the less the capacity to bestow. Nowhere does edu- ~ cation, however liberally endowed, rest on a- satisfactory basis of universality - and efficiency. Even~.with ‘public frees schools the benefit will reach slowly, if ever, the masses: of civilized man- kind. The State can educate the entire population in the rudiments better and cheaper than private schools can one- half. The expense of private schools is enormous. benefitting only a few and insuring a criminal waste of time and money and energy. There are schools for girls, not a few, where the annual cost ranges from $500 to $1,000, . a It is said that the ‘‘negroes wrong.’’ ’Well,. so do others. gument pushed to its logical results, will divide white people into classes, tax-payers and non-taxpayers and you will cease to educate the poor whites. — - VI. Whatever optimists may say, the negro problem is a dark and complex- ing one. To aid in its solution, educa- tion must be along different lines, hav- ing industrial and trade schools, and inecorpcrating manual training into all our schools. In hundreds of schools in this country and Europe, shop- work, with drawing, has ‘been introduced to insure practicality in education, and that ‘“‘balanced relation of hand and head-work which produces results far transcending” in value those of pure academic training. The technical course has a demonstrated utility as an element of Success in awakening: dormant powers. to himself, in wage-earning, and in the struggle for existence, because it makes the student careful, prompt, regular, self-reliant and skillful. As all know, the hardest anq humblest kinds of work were allotted in other days to the-negroes. ‘‘The white peo- ple lost in a great degree the habit of © performing manual toil and the habit of despising it. would . not black ‘boy to do for him.” Our instruc-. tion has -been too largely the leisured: and professional classes. The pupils have been educated away from useful toil, productive , enploy- ments, and consequently the South, for want of directive intelligence and skilled and diversified labor has been, impoverished. What is © commonly acquired taught in university, college and high © school. creates a trend away from man- ual. labor; a contempt » for it, while very much of the common school edu- cation is useless. or grossly inadequate, so far as’ may be needed to prepare for the duties or needs of every-day life. It is impossible to divorce the mind from manual work, for no kind of such work is purely mechanieal or Very vote Heat =ae in discovering a boy A white boy. do ‘what he:could- get a> for . TS OE TD eae EO” ent EN ey A, ORE ee, Tee Tees SRE Na eg automatic, Science is involved in every. >_> Se Ele © pre. ~- ioe | a ee a Se ee eee * : k. “) ; 2 a Machinery multiplies produc- process. intelligence for tiveness but requires management, VII. Whatever other people may do, the South must keep her covenants. In the protractea war between the States she lost all but her honor. Patience, fortitude, courage sacrifices, nobility of our men and women, history, poetry, romance, can never describe nor im- agine. A great English statesman and jurist has said that the progress of Civilization and free institutions will be tested by the admiration shown for the life and character of Washington, the illustr.ous Southerner. General Lee possessed ‘fa lofty anq serene sense, of duty that never swerved from its path, that never felt the touch of a meaner ambition. that knew no aim save that of guarding’”’ the rights and sovereignty ef the States and the freedowm of his fellow-countrymen; the Johnstons, Jackson, Beauregard the Hills, the Lees, Stewart, Gordon, Maury, Bu- ’ chanan Semmes, and scores of privates and’ officers left equally stainless. rep- utations. Whatever else may befall us, as their descendants, let us keep our plighted faith, ‘onor. veraciousness, unstained and unsuspected. And was followed by Hon. C. HE. Fenner, who addressed the convention as follows: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: ‘bhe profound and philos- ophical address to which you have just listened has been delivered before you by that man whom I believe to be, within the limits of these United States, the best qualified to address and to instruct you upon the subject of southern education. The. latter years of his life, distinguished as it has.been by varied services in many and different fields, have been devoted exclusively to performing the functions of an apostle of education. His voice has been heard within the legislative halls of every southern State from year to year, in season and out of season, impressing upon the members of those bodies the duty and the privi- lege of forwarding the great cause of education. Gentlemen of the convention, you have been made the repository of the highest and zreatest trust which any people can repose in its representa- tives; Governors, judges tors are-in the powers which they may exercise but pigmies in comparison with you. They are the creatures of your hands. They draw the breath of life from your nostrils. You regulate their powers, you define their responsi- bilities, and’ mark out and define the limits within which they are to exer- ercise their various functions. You are here intrusted by the people of Louisiana with the task of framing our organic institutions; of marking out the lines along which the people are {o live and move and have their social being. It is the gravest, the greatest and the hizhest responsibility that men could possibly assume. Therefore, gen- tlemen, let me say, without intending to flatter, that the people of this State are fortunate, indeed, that for the cause of human welfare this great trust has fallen into the hands of the men whom I see before me, so many of whom [I recognize and whom I and legisla- + » - CONSTITUTIONAL: CONVENTION. segs Fe I ae ry eed FR pen Tn know to be fit and proper representa-. tives of the highest virtue, the highest intelligence and the highest _ pa- triotism of the people of Lou- isiana. In your./7 hands it be- lieve our interests, ‘the interests of our people, are safely confided, and ‘that from your deliberations will em- anate an organic law which will vio- late no human rights. but which will be framed for the purpose of preserv- ing the precious privileges of equality ‘and liberty which have been handed down to us by our ancestors. Now, gentlemen, there are some peo- ple who will expect you to make everybody rich and happy. You will be besieged with many schemes, the ob- ject of which will be to make every- body equal, everybody rich and every- body happy, to abolish poverty, and to do all sorts of things of that kind, but, gentlemen, when you come to in- vestigate these schemes, allow me to say that you will find that they are generally schemes intended to make their authors tvich and happy. You, gentlemen, did not create this uni- verse. It was created by a higher be- ing, one omnipotent, omnipresent, om- niscient, ail-wise and powerful. He created this universe and subjected it to the government of laws instituted by him, laws framed in accord with his wisdom and his forethought, and pigmy human reason will strive in vain to accomplish anything which violates those laws. They are immutable, they are imperishable. Their action cannot be checked or prevented, and all hu- man effort to establish anything found- ed upon a violation of those laws will result in nothing but ruin, disaster and failure... The only way in which you can deal with these laws is to imitate the methods of nature and the methods of science, whizh, by a process of com- bination of these laws in their onefra- tion, by adjusting them in such a inan- ner that they act. together, by adjust- ing the conditions upon which they act, bring about beneficial results, entirely different from those which would fol- low the independent operation of these laws. Now, as an example of the method by which nature accomplishes such results, take the instance of the) flying of a bird. The law of gravita- tion is one the inevitable result of the operation of which is to cause every ponderous body to fall to the earth, and yet, gentlemen, the law of gravi- tation is one of the component parts in the workings of nature which enables the bird to fly. Nature has adjusted that law in its operations and com- bined it with the operations of other laws, the result of which is. that by the influence of this very law of gravi- tation the bird soars into the empy- rean. Take the methods of science. The results of science are not accomplished by the suspension or defeating of the operation of: any natural law. They are the result of a combination of those natural laws, a remarkable __in- stance of which is found in the fact that the chemist has succeeded in freezing water in a redhot crucible. These indicate the. directions in which wise philosophy, in framing a system of government, may operate in bringing about the best results withou violating any natural law, : 36 Now, gentlemen, natural rights are] the offspring of natural laws. The most fundamental of natural rights .are two. First, liberty; secondly, justice. All attempts to destroy lib- erty and all attempts to defeat justice, contain, in themselves,- the inevitable seeds of defeat and disaster. For cen- turies the mind of man was engaged in working out schemes to destroy the liberty of the individual, but every- where have they encountered constant opposition. “Freedom’s battle once: begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though often lost, is ever won.’’ And if you are enjoying to-day, in great measure, the blessings of lib- erty, it is due to the inevitable triumph of natural law. And so it is with regard to justice. Whatever is unjust, carries in itself the seeds of defeat and decay. .Justice is irrepressible. No matter how you may trample it, no matter with what fortifications you may surround the structure which you: build up. in opposition to that great principle, its voice is. never silent. It clam- ors” from day to day with a force that is irresistible, until’ at last. its voice will be heard and the structure, whose foundations rest upon its violation, will crumble into ruin, a cor- roboration of the maxim that; “Nothing is settled until it is settled risht* And now, gentlemen, what is liberty? It has been defined by Herbert Spen- cer, and his definition will never be improved, to be: ‘*The right of every man to the free use of his faculties in- sofar as he does not interfere with the like free use of the faculties of others.’’.”’ _ And what is justice? Justice consists in securing to every man the right to the free use of his faculties so long as he does not interfere with a like free use of the faculties of others, and in Securing to him the advantages and benefits which result from the use of his faculties. Now inequality of facul- ties is a natural fact, the logical se- quence of which is, inequality in the advantages. and results which come from the use of those faculties. All schemes tending to defeat the action of these natural laws and natural rights, are unwise, unjust and imprac- ticable. You can not justly interfere with the right of any man to the ‘use of his faculties or with his right to the enjoyment of the advantages and benefits which he derives from the use of those faculties. All attempts to contravene these essential natural laws , are schemes which can accom- plish but one thing, not to elevate the inferior to the level of the superior, but to drag the superior down to the level of the inferior. Now, then, I say that when any man complains that his faculties are in- ferior, and that the advantages and benefits which he derives from the use of those faculties are less than those of others who have superior faculties, ' he simply arraigns the justice of the creator and insolently demands a re- versal of his laws for his own per- sonal benefit. But, gentlemen, when a.man says: ‘SI deny that my faculties are inferior. I say that my faculties are just as good as those of this man OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THR a a a a a who is enjoying this or that advantage in the race of life, but the reason why — I am not able to compete with him is — because he has enjoyed the advantage _ of having his faculties trained, while — I have not had that advantage accord- ed to me.’’ Then I say to you that that man arraigns the justice of the social organization and speaks with a voice which commands and demands being listened to by all who represent the — social organization. Why, take a child | born on yesterday, your child or my — child, a child born in the purple of the palace or in the pauper’s hovel. all the faculties which nature has given to it. of that child? Here he is without the exercise of his own volition, a mortal ge That — child carries within itself the sum of What is to be the future — who has come into the world through no voluntary act of his, made a mem- ber of the social organization which he had no voice in creating—thrown,, @ of necessity, into a fierce competition . with this fellows in order to secure what advantages he may, out ofthis . great struggle of life. Is it right, is it just, that that child should not be at least given ‘‘a fair field and no favor?’ That he should not be given the op- portunity of getting out of this world every advantage that his faculties, ie a properly trained, will. secure for im? be a ‘hewer of wood and drawer of water’ all the days of your life,’’ while others, by reason of the labor of their ancestors, have fallen into a position whereby they can train their facul- ties? Is that justice? grossest injustice? Now. table proposition that, aside from all Is he to be told, ‘‘Well, you are poor, you have no means of obtaining — an education and therefore you must — Is not that the Bit ye then, gentlemen, I say that from those premises results the inevi-- questions of expediency, but standing — alone upon the firm foundation of jus- ~— tice and of right, it is the highest duty © of society to furnish to every individ- ual the means of so training the facul- ties with which God has endowed him, ~~ that he be given, aS nearly as possible, — an equal chance in the great battle of - life, that he may reap from the social conflict all the advantages of which his faculties are capable. i I say, therefore, that it is the high- est duty of the State to furnish all of © its citizens with the means of educa- — tion—with the opportunity for faculty ~ training, and I say, further, that the only limit of that power is this, that | the opportunity for faculty should be equal to the demand of faculties to be trained. gentlemen, and in every State, is a well organized system of education. The. best authorities on the subject of education are all agreed that an edu- cational system should consist of at jeast four grades. You want, first, schools for primary or elementary training. Next, you want ‘high schools or academies which will carry forward — still further a certain proportion of those educated in the primary schools, whose desire for faculty training ex-_ Many will be contented ~ tends higher. with the instruction obtained in the high schools, but there are those who desire to go higher, and for them should be provided colleges which are 4 What you want in this State, ~ So eA __ ber. still further advanced; and even then there will remain a chosen few whose ambitions lead them to a higher plane, ‘whose desire for faculty training has not yet been satisfied, and for them should be provided a university, where special training is provided for the highest degrees—where, in whatever direction the ambition of the student leads him, whether it be as a lawyer- as a physician, an electrical, mining or civil engineer, whether it be in the field of biology or in that of agricul- tural chemistry or in any of the multi- tudinous paths of education he desires to enter, he may find the opportunity of developing his faculties to the high- est point. Now, gentlemen, we have a great many of those essential] features of education. We have a system of pri- mary schools, but which need to be developed, extended and perfected. We have some few high schools and. acad- emies of a sufficiently high grade, and, for myself, I gratefully acknowledge that the foundation of whatever I have learned, of whatever advantages I have reaped from the use of my facul- ties and whatever benefits I have de- rived from education, was laid in that noble institution, the’ Boys’ High School of New’ Orleans. But what you now need more than anything else, is an extension of the provisions for high schools. Every parish in this State ought to have a high school, because that is an essential and necessary stepping stone to further progress in the course of education. I regard that to-day as the most fundamental need in our educational system. We have colleges. The State itself has founded that great and noble’ institution in Baton Rouge, and there are other most excellent colleges in Louisiana. The State also founded that great institu- tion now known as Tulane University, , but which is nothing but the succes- sor of the University of lLouisiana, which it embodies in itself. We have also a great normal school, to which the student who has first gone through the primary schools and from them to the high schools, which is necessary as the beginning of a college education, finds free admission. And, while Tu- lane University does not profess to be a free institution, yet it supplies an amount of free instruction which, I regret to say, has, up to this time, been far beyond the demand for it. Under the law of this State. and un- der the rules adopted by the board, 170 students may be admitted to the colleges of Tulane University without one cent of charge. Every representa- _tive and every senator in the State has the absolute power of bestowing upon one person from any portion of Louis- jana the privileges of that institution, -and the city of New Orleans has also the power of anpointing a large num- And the board of administrators have, in furtherance of that same ob- Ject, offered a number of gratuitous scholarships, and; so far as the uni- versity courses are concerned, they are all absolutely free to all properly pre- pared applicants. There never has Pilea a dollar charged for that instruc- ion. . So that, with the development of Mhigh schools. and with thé establish: - ment of a system of education which N CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. 37 will naturally lead from one grade of instruction to another, every child who has gone through a preliminary school, is, by that fact, qualified to enter the high school, and from this last insti- tution, is fitted to enter college, and may then find: here, in Tulane Univer- sity, the opportunity of pursuing any of the special courses he may desir@, to the point of complete mastery of their highest requirements. Now, gentlemen, so far as a univer- sity is concerned, it has been the dream of Louisiana from the very ¥e- ginning of its admission into the union, and it is not strange that it should be so. Louisiana came into the American union as the result of the wise states- manship of that great commoner, Thomas Jefferson, A ._man who, throughout his long public service, treasured as his highest and greatest ambition, the, desire to provide a suit- able education for his people. The man who did more than anybody else to organize the school system of Vir- ginia, and who devoted the closing years of nis life to an enthusiastic ef- fort to establish that great institution which, for half a century could claim the honor of being the only university, properly speaking, the only university in these United States—the University of Virginia. The man who, amongst his many illustrious titles to fame, di- rected to be inscribed upon his tomb, as the great achievements of his life: “Thomas Jefferson, the author of the statute of religious liberty in Virginia, the author of the declaration of inde- pendence, and the founder of the Uni- versity of Virginia.’’ I have thought it worth while, Mr. President and gentlemen, to. bring here, a volume which contains the statutes passed at the session of the first territorial legislature of the State of Louisiana, in 1804-5, and act No. 30 is entitled: ‘‘An act to institute a uni- versity in the territory of Orleans;’’ and I would tike to read to you the preamble of that act, prepared, I pre- sume, by that great jurist and eminent citizen, Edward Livingston, because he was a member of the board of admin- istrators named in’ the act, and be- cause 1d expresses so. eloquently the views upon the question of educa- tion which have been, with equal elo- quence, so often expressed by him. Preamble. Whereas the independence, happiness and grandeur of every re- public depend, under the infiuence of divine Providence, upon the wisdom, virtue, talents and energy of its citi- zens and rulers. And whereas, science, literature and the fine arts contribute, in an eminent degree, to - improve those qualities and acquirements. And whereas, learning hath- ever been found the ablest advocate of genuine liberty, the best supporter of rational religion and the source of the only solid and imperishable glory which nations can acquire. And for as much as literature and philosophy furnish the most useful and pleasing’ occupations, improving and varying the enjoyments of prosperity. affording relief under the pressure of misfortune, and hope and consolation in the hour of death. And considering that in a common- wealth whose humblest citizen may be 38 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF TH eo ee elected to the highest public office, the knowledge which is requisite for a magistrate should be widely diffused. These, gentlemen, are words which, coming down to you through the cor- ridors of time, were uttered in the hall where sat the embodiment of the sov- ereignty of the people of Louisiana, and from that day to this it has been the dream of the State of Louisiana to establish . the university. Under every constitution of the State it has been embodied amongst its provisions, and at last, in that great constitution- al amendment embodied in the act for the incorporation of Tulane University, the great object of which is provided for in the preamble—‘‘to develop and establish a great. university in this State’’—the State at last laid ‘the foun- dation for accomplishing the object whieh has haunted its dreams since the date of its corporate existence. Now, gentlemen, we are laying the foundations broad and deep for this great university, and I desire to refer to the faculty which has been assem- bled in this university. They are a body of men of the highest reputation and capacity. Young and enthusiastic men. Men whose zeal in the cause ot education is unlimited. Men whose aspirations for knowledge reach to the empyrean. I’ stand here to say I do not believe that in Yale and Harvard, or in any other of the great institu- tions of learning in this country, can be found a body. of men, of equal num- ber. who are their superiors. We have erected beautiful. complete and magnificent university structures. They are situated up there on that beautiful avenue. We have fifty acres of ground. with ample means for ex- tension. We have established work- shonvs and laboratories. It is provided with all the adjuncts for instruction in the highest branches, and to the last degree in those branches. It is my honor and my privilege, on behalf of the board of administrators. to extend to you, gentlemen, each and every one of you, a pressing invitation to, visit that institution, where you will see those gentlemen and the work they are doing, and we trust that many of you, if. not all. will accept this invita- tion. You will be cordially welcomed, and be shown and pointed out every- thing that is worthy of your obser- vation. Now to come back to this great ques- tion of high schools. The great difficul- ty that the university has had to con- tend with, and the great reason why its numbers have not invreased as they should, is because, unfortunately, there are so few of our young men who have received that educational training which fits them to reach the high standard required of those who would enter this institution. When the day comes that the enlightenment of education shall extend to the dark- est corners of this State: when in every parish you will find a high school where the humblest may ‘thave:an op- vortunity of fitting himself for that higher training, these halls will re- sound with the tread of hundreds of young men who will go there filled with a noble ambition and ready to reap the harvest of knowledge which will enable them to take their places in the ranks of those whose names will ‘as be handed down to posterity as en- titled to the admiration and gratitude of those who-are to come after them. > The university, gentlemen, is the con- secrated flower of modern civilization, Columbus was a student of the Uni- versity. of Pavia, where special atten- tion was given to the science of navi- gation, and there he nursed that dream which at last found so glorious a rea- lization in the discovery of this then unknown continent. Galileo was a pro- fessor in the same university. and within its walls he acauired the know!l- edge which led to his great discoveries in the field of natural sclence. Sir Tsaac Newton was a fellow of the Uni- versity of Cambridge, and there he gained that knowledge which resulted in his discovery of great natural laws. Thomas Arkwright, in the University of Glasgow, acquired that knowledge which led to his great invention. Elihu Whitney, the inventor of the telegraph, and he tells us, in his own words, that it was in that institution that the tele- graph was born and nursed. In these days, when all the opera- tions of modern industry are being. made subordinate to science, how grand a thing it is for us to say to the youth of our State that here we have a university where they can equip themselves in all the. great branches of science; where they can fit themselves to take their places in the highest departments of these in- dustrial activities? That they have in their own State a place where they can become factors in the development and prosperity of Louisiana. Gentlemen, in behalf of thé Tulane board, I beg to exvress their profound appreciation of the liberality with which they have been treated by the State, and their hope that in the fu- ture, as in the past, this university will be looked upon as simply the frui- tion of a dream which might never have been realized but for certain cir- cumstances which made it possible. The maintenance of a great university means the expenditure of a vast sum, and I expect that the annual outlay required for the maintenance of Yale or Harvard exceed the entire resources of the State of Louisiana. So far as the Tulane board is concerned, with the meager resources which they have in hand, they have expended every year from $60,000 to $75,000 in the devel- opment and maintenance of its edu- cational system, and even that has - proved to be so totally insufficient that our efforts and aspiratiovs are check- ed at every step, and every year, when we meet to form our annual budget. the question comes up, not as to what additional we can do, not what more we can accomplish, but how we can cut off here and lop off there, in order to bring our budget with'n our expen- ditures. : As a matter of fact, it might have been a century before the State of Louisiana’ would have been in a posi- tion to establish such a university had not a divine impulse, coming from on. high, penetrated the mind of a good old man. A man who had lived and accumulated a fortune in the State of. Louisiana and who ecarried away with him a profound sepse of love and ernt- — itude for the people of the State where. he had acquired his wealth. A man | who had had but few advantages of © iis Re dae. ~~ s oS ar sak . f* . a eno a 5 a ee eee, ee as . 3 We to extend them to his fellows. ‘amendment, under which these er Ee nee ae Oe en a ee ee eee eT ee CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 39 eR ER education and who therefore appreci- ated more highly the blessings of a thorough scholastic course and. desired That divine impulse penetrated the mind of Paul Tulane, as a similar impulse had, not long before, stirred the heart of that great and noble benefactor of his race, George Peabody, and he devoted a large portion of his private fortune to the cause of education in Louisiana. “hat formed the foundation upon which the State seized, in the exercise of its wisdom and foresight, in the adoption of that great HeLiys abaya wo forees, the efforts of the State and what she had accomplished towards it, and these provisions made by Paul Tulane, might be brought together and at last being about the fruition of the aspirations which, from the very be- ginning, the State had so. carefully and constantly nursed. These noble examples inspired two of our grand and philanthrepic women, Mrs. Sophie Newcomb. who sits in-the hall of the great Sophie Newcomb Col- lege, which owes its existence to her liberality, © and who, lke a nursing mother, watches its growth and devel- opment. ever ready to extend a helping hand and enlarge the field of its ac- tivity. And that noble woman of our own State, Mrs. [da Slocomb Richard- son, who built, in memory of her hts- band, the grandest monument which could have b2en erected; that magnifi- cent building which has been devoted to the medical department, and which is complete in all its equipments, the equal, for all purposes of medical edu- cation, to any institution in the world. And may we not hope that these no- ble examples will inspire other gen- erous hearts to the same great end, until at Jast we shall accomplish that great and most beneficent purpose which has been expressed in the.act of 1884, incorporating Tulane University, to devolop and maintain within the State of Louisiana a great university. Mr. Liverman introduced lowing: “> - RESOLUTION NO, 24. By Mr. Liverman— Be it resolved that this Convention extend to Hon, Wm. J. Bryan, of Ne- braska, an invitation to address this Convention upon the science of Gov- ernment, and that the President of this Convention appoint a committee composeq of nine Members to draw up and forward a suitable invitation for that purpose. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the reso- lution be adopted. and Which motion was agreed to and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Ponder. introduced the follow : the fol- RESOLUTION NO. 28. By Mr. Ponder— Be it resolved that this Convention do sineerely and heartily thank Dr. Curry and Judge Fenner for their learned, instructive and interesting ad- dresses delivered to this Body. Mr, Ponder moved that the rules be suspended in order to. consider the resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended, Mr. Ponder moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Soniat introduced the following motion: I move that all resolutions referred to the Committee on Rules and Organ- ization be committed to the Committee on Rules when appointed. Which motion was egreed to. Mr. Hirn RESOLUTION NO 26. introduced the following: By .Mr. )Hirn- Resolved, That the Cornmittee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans be increased from thirteen to fifteen, one from each Representive District. Mr. Hirn moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider’ the resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Mr. Hirn moved that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: and RESOLUTION NO. 27, By Mr. Chiapella— Resolved, That the cierks of the dis- trict courts throughout the State are requested to furnish to the Conven- tion detailed statements of the num- ber of cases which have been appealed from their respective courts to the Circuit Court of Appeals during the last four years. Mr. Chiapella moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 28. By Mr. Browning— Resolved, That a Committee on Order, Style and Revision of the Whole Constitution, to consist of fif- teen members, be constituted one ‘of the standing committees of this Con- 40 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE vention, to which committee all mat- ters to be incorporated in the Consti- tution shall be referred after action thereupon by this Convention. Mr. Browning moved that the reso- lution be referred to the Committee on Rules when appointed. Which motion was agreed to and the resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Rules when appointed. Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 29. By Mr. Browning— Whereas, There are a number of the committees of this Convention im- portant and necessary for the prompt and thorough dispatch of business re- ferred to. them, that have not been provided with clerks, because of the desire of this Convention (a worthy and. commendable desire) that all its expenses be confined within the limits of the appropriation: and Whereas, It will not only assist these committees in the discharge of their important duties, but as well, largeiy contribute to the correct-and speedy disposition of their work and neces- sarily to the economic imterests of the State in having the services of a com- petent clerk; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Secretary recom- mend to this Convention the names of three parties, who, in his estimation. can and will fill satisfactorily ‘these positions, and when these recommenda- tions have been made, they shall be referred to the of the several committees here. after and hereunto named to be by them elected, if qualified and _ satis- factory, and then shall assign one of them as clerk for the following eight committees, viz: 1. On Distribution of Powers of Gov- ernment. 2. On Legislative Department. 3. On Executive Department. 4. Impeachments and Removals from Office. 5. On General Provisions. 6. On Amendments to the New Con- stitution. 7. On Bill of Rights. 8. On Limitations. And they shall assign serve on the following committees, viz.: On Schedule to the Constitution. On Finance. On Apportionment. On Federal Relations. On Militia. 6. On Health, Quarantine and State Medicine. 7. On Taxation, Equalization and Ex- emptions. ' 8. On Homesteads and Exemptions. And they shall further and lastly as- another to other eight pee ae re Chairman. “EF. V. MILDER. sign the other: to serve as clerk to- the following nine committees,, viz.: 1. On Printing and Publishing. 2, On Municipal and Parochial Af- fairs. ; 3. On Rules. 4, On Internal Improvements. 5. On Corporations and _ Corporate Rights. 6. On State Lands, Canalis and Other Properties. , ne 7. On Manufactures. 8; On Agriculture and Trmleration: 9. On Affairs of the City of New Ox- leans. Be it Further Resolved, That the compensation of these three additional clerks shall. be five dollars per diem each, and their salary shall begin from the date of their election, and also Resolved, That said three. clerks, when. not engaged in the service of any of these prospective committees, shall be subject to the order of the Secretary of this shall be required, to assist in the engrossing room. Mr. Browning moved that the reso- lution be referred to the Committee on Rules when appointed. Which motion was agreed to, ad the resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules when appointed. Mr, White introduced the following: € PETITION. By Mr. White— To the Chairman and Members of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Louisiana: We, the undersigned citizens and tax. payers of Rapides parish, do hereby | vetition your honorable body in behalf of the public schoo! interests of the State. to give vour careful considera- tion to the matter of eee schools in the State. Be believe that the Board of Direa- tors of the: pubiic schools of each parish should be elected by the avall: fied voters of the parish. Further, © That the Constitution should provide more latitude for local taxation for school purposes, and that each parish, should be allowed to tax itself for such purpose. We ask your earnest consideration of the above petition. Respectfully submitted. ER THOS. M. SHAW. WM. MALLET. R. A. PARROTT. J. W. MILDER. DT. WILLE. B. Biv LYONS. J. M. COOS. J. Gant x, W. H. DEAN. S. S. NIXON. S. Re WILLIAMS. W.H. FLOWERS. D. H. WILLIS. Mr. White moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Puh- lic Kducation when appointed, % Convention, and. under said clerk, ward and municipality te sit ea eagles 7 eS ae ee ee —— a i et dee See CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 41 Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules when appointed. Mr. St. Paul introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 30. By Mr. St. Paul— Resolved, That the Honorable, the Wtate Auditor, and the Honorable, the State Treasurer, be and they are here- by remguired to furnish for the use of this body the following informa- tion relative to the judicial exnense fund of the parish of Orleans, to-wit: 1. The amount of warrants outstand- ing against said fund on December 31, 1897, and the dates thereof. and the amounts of warrants, if any, issued during the month of January, 1898, for salaries and expenses for the month of December, 1897. 2. The amount of cash on hand to the credit of said fund on December 31, 1897. 3. The aggregate of warrants drawn and of stamps sold from 1§80 to Decem- ber 31, 1897, by years, and the date of redemption of the several warrants from 1880 to the present time by dates of issue. 4. The amount of warrants issued at any time for account of the criminal court and criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans, or any other office or officer whose salaries are not at pres- ent vaid out of said fund. Resolved Further, That the clerks of the Civil Court and of the several City Courts, and the Register of Convey- ances, and Recorder of Mortgages be and they are hereby requested to fur- nish for the use of the Convention full information as to the. aggregate amount of stamns cancelled, and of warrants issued by their respective of- fices by month and year, and what _pertion thereof has been for salaries and what for stationery and other ex- penses, and the average market value of same at date of issue at the pres- ent time, and for two years past by months, Mr. St. Paul moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was «agreed to, the resolution was adopted, and Mr. Soniat made the following: mo- tion: TIT move that the pending report of the Committee on Rules and Organization be committed to the Committee on Rules when appointed. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Wade moved that the Conven- tion adjourn to Tuesday, Feb. 15th, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con. Se eee ee Se a a ag pe Sg vention adjourned to Tuesday, Febru- ary loth, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. ROBT. S. LANDRY Secretary. SEVENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Tuesday, Feb. 15th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 12 6’clock m. ‘by the Secretary, in the absence of the President, the Hon. K. B. Kruttschnitt, and at the request of the President, called the Hon. S. P, Henry, of Cameron, to the Chair. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-one members answered to their names, Absent—President. Kruttschnitt and Messrs. Dymond, Flynn, Gordy, Hud- son, LeBlanc, McBride, McGuirk, Mar- rero, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Nunez, Stringfellow. Total—13: One hundred and twenty-one mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. L. Pierce, Pastor Methodist Churen South). Mr. Castleman moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 14th be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of Feb- ruary 14th was dispensed with. Mr. Moore moved that the ad-- dresses of Dr. J. L. M. Curry and the Hon. C. E. Fenner be inserted in the Journal. Which motion was agreed to, and the addresses of Dr. J. L. M. Curry and Hon. C. E. Fenner were ordered to be printed in the Journal. Mr. Wade moved that the Journal of February 14th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of February 14th was ap- proved. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. The following communication, from Hon. J. T. Michel, Secretary of State, was read by the Secretary: “Office Secretary of State, ‘“‘Baton Rouge, Feb, 14, 1898. “Hon. Robt. S. Landry, Secretary Con- stitutional Convention. “New Orleans, La. “Dear Sir—In compliance with your Resolution No. 8, by Mr. Chiapella, enclosed in your letter of the 10th instant, I have this day expressed to you, : ‘1. Tabulated statement of registered voters on the ist of January, 1897, (Act 123 of 1880), é the ‘Supreme -Court for the State ef Louis- -mmunication: — 42 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF. THE : fea 2. Tabulated statement of registered voters. on the ist of January, 1898. (Act No. 89° of 1896). : “These statements show: “1. Totai number of registered vot- ers. ‘2. Number of voters of native birth. “3, Number of -voters of foreign birth. ‘5 “4. Number of white voters. “5. Number of colored voters. “6. Number of “white voters who write their name. ‘ “7 Number of white voters who make their mark. “8 Number of colored voters who write their name. ‘ Fave ._ 9. Number of colored voters who make their mark. ms eee Respectfuily, ie “JOHN Ty MICHEL, “Secretary of State: the com- and tables be printed in Mr. Chiapella moved that munication Journal. Which meotion was agreed to and the communication and tables was ordered printed in the Journal, (See tabulated statements — opposite pages.) Mr. Dubtiisson introduced the fol- lowing: United States of America, State-of Louisiana, (Orth) (iana, “I, G. W. Martin, solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully perform al’ my duties as a member of the Con- stitutional Convention, and that I will observe and obey the limitations of au- thority contained in the Act under whieh the Constitutional Convention is assembled, so help me God.” iigned) G. W. MARTIN. Sworn to and subscribed before me, at the City of New Orleans, this four- teenth day of Feporuary, A. D. 1898: (Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana. Mr. Dubuisson moved that the oath of office of Hon. Dr, G, W. Martin be printed in the Journal. . _ Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Hicks sent up the following com- . MEMORIAL, Melville, La., Feb. 10, 1898. Hen. T. A, Hicks, Member Constitu- ‘tiona’ Convention, New Orleans, La,: ; Please present in the Constitutional Convention now in session, viz:— Resolved by the Council of the Town of Melville, La., That said State Con- stitutional Convention be made to > Se “be entitled to collect all licenses read thus. That all incorporate tuwns of this State shall have the power and: vand taxes of said town to use said licenses and taxes as ‘it may deem proper for the improvements and other ‘expenses by an incorporated town, (Signed) PP; -PAYTON, Mayor: J. Ee ‘CHURCH, Councilman: x MICHAEL WALKER, Councilman. THOMAS CAPP, Councilman. THOS. J. WORDEN, Councilman. RICHARD H, JONES, Councilman. SAMUEL H. BUTLER, Clerk Council, Mr. Hicks moved that the memorial be referred to the Committee on Cor- * porations and Corporate Rights. ‘Which motion was agreeq to, and the memorial was referred to the Com-- mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Browning intrsduced the follows ing RESOLUTION NO. 31, By Mr, Resolved, That we, the delegates of the people of: Louisiana, assembled jn Conve: tion for the purpose of frain- . ing «a Constitution for a free, inde- : pendent and liberty-loving people, ex: — tend our hearty and sincere sympathy, . to the Cuban patriots now struggling -— is for the same precious right; ; Resolved Further, That we petition» the Federal -Government. to recognize Browning: ‘the Cubans as belligerents so soon as . the rules of. international law shall permit. Mr. Browning moved that the rules” pe suspended. in order to consider the | resolution at this time. q Mr. Kernan moved as a substitute — that the resolution be referred to the | Committee on penis Relations ‘when appointed. | + Which motion was agreed to,» and the resolutions was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations when appointed. Mr: Hart introduced the Maite wine : » .. RESOLUTION wNO,.92 4 3 By Mr, Hart— , Resolyed, That resolutions, petitions and memorials intended to be reported shall, when introduced be *read only by title, but shall be published in full in Re Journal. Hart moved tbat: the resolution: = Ae ag ca to the Committee, ow Mules.) when: appointed; ; vy Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was referred to the. ‘Commit: tee on Rules when appointed, Peas: Mr... Bell introduced the ‘Ser te ae ae ~~ oe i! Tete Set ms % a sn STATEMENT OF ¢ ie 4 e 5 LAR i hy : a REGISTERED VOTERS ON THE 4 ox hy +4 i 2 cae : a FIRST OF JANUARY, fm 1897, (ACT 123 OF 1880.) ‘ ; - 2 z a as STATEMENT OF REGISTERE “oS vf Zz 2 ee ¥ : - eat eee: nen D VOTERS ON THE FIRST OF JANU. ae a8 og S& de @ .3° zo 4 2 6 TRE OS an eo ARY, 1898 (Act 89 of 1896. [= eo ae oo B OB ey © 4° go ee nd ) : z as &S : 8 so @ ss Rae eo, ) hk gs 5 3 Sg Pern aes a RE +s: 3§ 2 5 eats | 305s Ons; & aS 8 3 As) mz ot FA z pia oe PARISHES. | ge =e we 2° . gf ge es BS We . ge zB ‘$2 ae 38 4° Be <9 3 . os o . oes ae 2 4. eae Se a ae Gabo eno RA Soe be re ey as F Se : é a Fi : CE ae 8 e Q ee . :® : 3 ie 3B >: @ we ze 3 3 PARISHES. = 8 Wo 5 os : = a 2 @9 - bd Seats ins . + ° B : g of Ac Eo at a wo eS ° as He ° Bo %, 8 os 73 : :@Q ae aa eg eo ag 24 a ig He 5 re oe a+ eS : : 2 5 aoe | | a As jsp : < Be : : A< a < @ 2. : :& a : :4 :¢ @ ° aan 28 : 3 2 Uw: = a aati : an) : > ° > 2° : D> : x 4 . ad : BOE : o < i a eras Jae ie ft. ae, a so : 0 eS oe st Pa.) 28 aah :8 ae) 8 a we Ee BRBCOTSION Gest c= cae st aes eee ees 3,973 3,723 FO au : an0 . : @ : a ‘a : ie The a of eg nen UMption ... ..... ......- te se eeee _ 4,786 4,714 72 ne 649 1,662 1,664 96 561 ee ees che : ° : a $ : 8 & = re q oo 5° 4 ae erauee ne pe nck ? 6,764 6;000 764 1,144 474 * 983 161 u 3,016 Theria cee ene. ee 587 584 3 473 292 445 & 28 10 eter os eseeees 4,283 4,188 1 3,002 5712 E2182 870 : 360 Thawte ee Sas ea 867 7 uit 16 45: F s 8 : isi Siar ss nae, 8 067 7,650 ve a 625 fm 2,458 1,200 78 2,954 JACKSOH Ee. Oe a ae ee oe 762 721 ae RR oeterey a 46 uu 5 ES eee 3,952 3,933 1 4 9) Se i oe Pee ten JefferdOn tse no we. ted Se ed 893 890 3 on 63 done RE gece eg aaa Pee Madison .:........... ese et ee 1,915 49 2,516 1,436 171 "345 3 2,762 Lafayette ...... i Meena re mena aers 4,351 3,491 860 or vb 671 : e - ; oo ae a ean “cag TTD 2380 a : 1,614 be, ; 134 ne 7 1.199 Tatorehee ee Sent S coeCneG 677 "55 2,743 1,608 2.39 48 63 111 ee et Pee 3,693 = 290 2,090 290 : ie 255 ee eee Vg oe Lee ean fe 859 821 m eT ete "590 mege o3 Ee 306 ae Babs secacees tran 4,652 4/532 A 890 2)335 810 50 A 1,882 Livingston cp oe oh » 1,310 1,308 a 808 51 607 BT arvetne sevens First ward ........... 3,340 1312 fe 2,925 9 pare Madiseichl ee eet des 1,025 993 : 1,067 243 368 ze uu 40 -o e ae e 3,679 3,063 ae of eee 1,062 Morehouse! :,0isctce.0 fess seececcees 229 217 ea 930 95 726 199 86 157 a Third Ward .....- ....- {3s ee ated 4,607 3,858 749 3. = 645 | 2,901 133 402 , Natchitoches ...sses-vessecrvste covoeen ove O44 531 nae 26 227 x a 68 oA, ea ae aah a 7,163 6.316 fare He 851 3,600 156 a 243 Ouickne A ia, bee oe; 616 1.574 13 457 87 449 3 ng ees c > Ay = gre 3,692 2,991 701 Valin 2,298 5,063 407 1,339 347 First ward .. : 42 1,608 13 1,204 8 39 43 a 3 3 aie eeeaama seeee- 4,998 3,638 1,360 pee 889 2,681 122 "51 954 Se aaah nn ae eae + 1,877 1,560 a 399 1 Moe sece os : 5 A eae 3,498 2,389 1,109 2,958 ee desta 276 652 ne Third ward ........ an eee es = 1,840 1,533 a oe 66 «1,748 Highth eee ee eae 5,041 4,285 956 se 540 2,483 475 ors 257 ir ee ae eieleaimtaiosslerstereisreistatan 3,112 2 642 07 1,760 80 73 63 56 10 Dene ae hyo ne EE 2,691 2291 400 Ay 6 1,235 3,631 115 8 14s Fifth ward ......... Seopprdanononscocccas. abene) soe 470 2,446 666 33 2 28 72 8 0 RE GO ee tee 3,248.» 742 3462 282 2,261 148 164 pel Sie Ph? ward: 4. :.'fn ces oe ae vee 2,423 1,868 se 1, 735 ten > 540 126 Otani wardg cs..)2 ss conde eee ea” 1 480 831 4,429 £28 3,287 1% 302 oe Sth ward woo eee eceesseesnesssaees 1/080 ERE Sa 1s 2a pele Ee 10 4 Mwelfth ward .. .....-.- Geen ee ote 4,351 741 3,783 ae pee 173 «608 — Bighth- ‘ward "cag scien eee 2,282 pe 1,316 133 (11 rie 1 ; Phirteenth ward ...... cc... ewceeorss 3,473 3,070 408 ye 1,309 Je 3,683 100 —«:1,008 299 Ninth Ward 2S sex coe cis 4 eae 1,044 oe 2,447 343 2 3 184 126 1 ee ee ota N arco cp nae oes 2,293 2,014 279 71 702 2713 58 , 301 Ninth WAPd ...+0-svsiorscsensseteestnd 6 180 1,189 ey 3887 110 333 10 Fifteenth ee prer 3 Sepekel seer ise a OOU: Ss 1,728 565 1.641 z 513 189 EVER ea oe ee eae 938 412 x 1,146 43 ward Stic. ies 1,436 260 1.336 ; 87 371 Hleventh ward Ac: 2076 é 2,262 88 9 32 3 Sixteenth ward ...... .... sages at 3361 2,914 “47 «1,962 al 1,284 co Rige ar welten wardy cee eee een 1,851 oe nero 1302286 83 5 oheventeenth abn ag ‘ aa) OoeOe 2 333 109 , re tae Bee 91 oe : te Thirteenth senor Sa aoeMnoconon: Sossbosnoe: 1261 ae 1,888 239 ee = 122 8 ¢ 7 elie ae Ng toe 2 739 cr ‘3 4043 Pint eSOtn Ward 70030 2d iat ie 7 1,199 Sy ere 231 eee" 4,070 3,942 128 ae 291 576 5d a 244 Rittestih hrs PNAC eee sae - 976 96 ah = 1,186 13 igs 8 2 See geen an emerge - 3374 3,038 aoe apse 2,333 1,619 reach = fie Siztectth' aiea eee ae 135 919 Bs ae 2 194 = iPS Ft bush aa Pee 5,518 5,380 38 , 1,981 1,283 4 Ee ,192 etentesnih “era eee one eae , 212 1,125 ; 41 aa ? hig AT ee aT 10,213 S018 ae 1,349 4,169 1101 on 801101 See ee Ot cea a ik 383 tee a el 208 3 tee meee oe eee eee = ——- ve = 016 3,5 >]. pee tN OO OMIT HT Cot as oe SR uee Sappstsn esrtew teers os 2,319 y 14 831 1 PES. WY 3,501 Plaquemines.....siccioccrse ss+- ene 1 a 25 468 46 vo 14 106 A ~ DINGmo sree coed, mise) tees SI aes 2,652 31 894 7002 ‘g: 789 42 66 2 Pointe ‘Coupee: a 2 , 74 873 3 460 8 41 Beet Se ee BARE Heo PAL 4,180 25 3.593 1,859 ' 743 81 em 1,436 ee en oa ee 574 128 395 578 853 20 166 5 ier ee eigen x 11532 Ae 682 fe 2,848 aS aes rT Red River ttt ee 4.6: 479 57 499 wT 506 90 412 2S apee aeie Be crersng ee? 2,595 101 558 oe _ 475 390 291 448 Toho ees Bone are 1,630 1,430 200 1,530 37 452 47 . 34 2 Samat ieee % 1613 5 ar 2,138 291 ae ee Richland .-sssssesssseeoe seennsscs rit 350 os 6 B36 aerate teal 15 15 St, John the Baptist ...... ey i 4,67 426 2,071 is 749 Geen ar tee Sabine eosss-ssscesssessse vsseervensssss hi 887 81 15 297 53 = = 59 eS oe eens ole 609 1,598 H a 3,030 1,322 749 cs 699 St. Charles=a ke ee 1.235 7 10 813 14 294 3 44 3 peatartiy ee Be A pt ects ods 7,767 90 4,697 see 4s 19 ice lar dé? Helena ee betters ‘984 no 154 880 355 a = y : St; Mary so.e- ees. os Saath: sete 6529 rs 15 2,229 98) 3517 1495 «550,610 BE JAMES susvnntersersc-encernc ee “Bag Ea 25 . 944 40 te 125 260 95 MCCAIN TIN teers so ov) eae sa cee ab ON HY , 188 2 ; Fee i859 se tJohnethe Baptist: = eee 75: 8 414 344 Tangipahoa 22 Tig Ca ceccee co ae 2,636 201 1 ee be 1,499 1,061 1 296 3 eee St. Landry ... at Cor cecrerccerercesscebe 1 ie 1 i 17 322 re 409 5 e teeeee oT plalgy SOAS pet ct ee a a 3, 05 3.150 155 Ah (152 1,350 934 ee 743 SE MS te Sie or 1.653 186 an 542 se 304 18 198 4 Terrebonn reese coos coseee 5,939 5,768 ’ 1,015 2,027 2 611 Spe ae sar hr ee coleraemae et 1,569 8 “4 655 459 234 (hae eee ee 4,915 : 171 605 5,335 263 265 750 t, Mary t=) bt ee 383 3 4 1,512 141 83 373 282 (RES Oe Re ae 3 4,722 193 net 3 599 6 584 3 St! Tame ct ie cee ee 1.103 381 2 383 1,345 164 106 = rarestlian ao) a Ca ae veers 8,509 3,485 4 3042 2,368 1,219 1,328 792 4,751 Teagibohete a ee 595 1,009 94 110100 wth be ae 351 32 35 “i im a ie en ee Aas a en 2 3,887 67 3,266 1,467 1,774 268 347 rele Pansaeeee ee! a ee ee 1,439 ne 36 "468 * ss 192 al ac oe Washington .......... hp ee eae 1,411 1,408 3 1341 687 1,741 1,526 102 110" TarrGhGnnel 2 cus one "691 eg 1 1 341 a 432 36 ay” e PME DES o re ay tease ter" 1,615 1605 ii Soe 70 994 pe i 585 TerreBORNe sasaesereverssny eanssssioscihs 738 643 48 "238 eee A Peg ee pes 47 ht A SN ean eR orn 5 ele ee a 2,904 37 1561 ae 905 290 220 55 Varmiligne cc: co) eee 1 37 he 29 719 453 237 1 Wi cate Ne ee eH oes se, ee Ione 366 2,330 26 , 609 380 1,508 53 144 200 Waren fe ee ee "4T2 1,362 14 1,206 19 602 107 4 276 eet i neieadencoan SEO 836 3 Nik 1,757 398 11 ees Pe ere hen aes ae 7 a 21 wit 170 «1,116 30 5 ee ac ie eae tae 3,346 3,280 66 575 581 54 51 Pe eho Washing foR. .ssr-sra2n710- tL oe 755 2 725 17 ail 44 us, 4 acon ana 1,688 1,682 6 1,508 foie : pas 2 ar 2 ot we Baton Rouse. eS. = See es 1 res 2 567 td po 79 . A ‘0 See PaO, TNS 2 —_—_—— -———— Eas pte 331 4 zi est-Garrolii’. eee eee 4s) 4 14 903 ‘ 32 er ecee terete, hee? 272,719 21,713 ——-164,088 ‘osu 133,03 23 se = weet FOTTOM cwecsteete veserstserzeseractse 314 a zs ti Mb ess 37 7 Ee , , SANS THC Be As 2S Oe eC Soe , Bec Wek. nl eee aie ae : 451 428 3 re 122 174 aa cL se egees hee Ras ho oma a 2 961 i 135 15 Fl 7 SIMU Shas i casah Varennes 864 97 Erpeyt & «-» 87,240 78,818 8 as aire — mere 36 30 902 68,442 6,540 7,541 5,361 ‘ PK ' = Uy oe a Yr, he & 7 i ‘ * ; Boe h ae. , , ee 7 . ys os > * * Bs < . _ Convention Printer through = retary; . CONSTITUTIONAL. CONVENTION. é_ 43 RESOLUTION -NO,« 33. By Mr. Bell— Be It. Resolved, That five hundred eopies of each ordinance introduced relative to suffmage and referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Elections, be printed for the use of the members of the Convention. Mr. Bell .moved that the resolution be adopted, Which moticn was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 31 By Mr. Chiapella— Resolved, That all resolutions shall be written on paper of uniform size, and all ordinances to become articles of the Constitution shall be written on blanks with numbered lines and of “uniform size, to be furnished by the the Sec- Mr. Chiapel!a moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee on Rules when appointed. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Rules when appointed, Mr, Breazeale introduced the fol- ~ lowing: RESOLUTION NO. 36. “By Mr. -Breazeale— “Resolved, That women duly regis- tered and possessing other qualifica- ‘ ; ‘involving “owned by thera, shall have the elections property tions required by law, right to vote at all special the taxation of Mr: Breazeale moved that the reso- _ lution be referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Elections. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution’ was referred to the Commit- tee on Suffrage and Elections, Mr. Bailey introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 36. By Mr, Bailey— Resolved, That the President of the Convention be and he is nereby in- structed to at once appoint a commit- tee of six members, the President to be made ex-officia ‘chairman of the committee, to prepare a memorial to present to Congress with reference to the speedy opening of the New Orleans Mint: that the committée invite the Superintendent of the ‘New Orleans Mint to come before it in order that as much may be learned of the advant- ages of the New Orleans Mint to the . government as possible; ,that this com- mittee, be ‘instructed. ‘to “prepare and} submit, on t{ to this.Conyention as oh Ee is Pyar hah Riss “as tieable; i cae ‘ti 1c ose Cs the, Corivention « twa ack = . “! x when adopted, be spread ec” ‘the min- utes of this Convention and a copy thereof be officially transmitted to each member of Congress from this State, with the earnest request that they present the memorial to Congress and use their collective efforts {o secure the re-opening of the New Orleans Mint at the earliest possible date. Mr. Boiley moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Fed- eral’ Relations when appointed. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was referred to the Commit- {ee on Federal Relations when appoint- . ed, Mr. Chiapella BEN any the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO.. 37. By Mr. Chiapella— : Resolved, That the Honorable T. McC', Hyman, Clerk of the . Supreme Cvurt of Louisiana, be requested to fur- nish to the Convention detailed state- ments of the nlmber of cases which were appealeq to the Supreme Court during the years 1895, 1896 and 1897, divided into two classes, viz:— + ist. All cases which came up on ap- peal from the Parish of Orleans. 2d. All cases which came up on ap- peal ishes, And that there be a ‘further classifi- cation into civil and criminal cases. Mr. Ponder moved that the resolu- tion be referred to, the Committee. on the, Judiciary. Mr. Chiapella moved to table - the motion to refer the resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary. Which motion was agreed to, and the motion to refer the resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary was tabled. - Mr, Chiapella moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which smotion was agreed ‘0, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Hart introduced the following: and RESOLUTION .NO. 33. By Mr.. Hart— Resolved, That the State Librarian be instructed to honor the requests of members of the Convention for any bsoks that may be in the library. Mr, Hart moved that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted: Mr,. Hart introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 39. By “My, Hart— Resolved, That #there ‘be erinted: fer. } Mase ee es cn from the different country Par- ° 4A OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE: 7] 57> dred and fifty copies of Act No, 43 of 1884, being the Act proposing to the Constitutional Amendment in reference to the Tulane University. Mr. Hart moved that the resolution be referred 10 the Committee cn Print- ing when appointed, Which motion was agreeq to, and the resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Printing when appointed. ~Mr. Hart introduced the following: MEMORIAL, By Mr, Hart—by request. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion of the State of Louisiana: The memorial of A. lL. Johnson, W. O. Johnson, Florville Foy, Charles Burkhard, L. F. Fernandez, Jose Ven- ta. Mary Quinlan, Manuel Abascal, Henry Bier, Mrs. M. M. Fisher, F. J. Gasquet, L. Fourtune, Wm, C. Robin- son, Kelix J. Caire, : Harry Dickson, Mack Callister, Wm. M. Coleman, Jo- seph Hoxtune, John Lucien, John 4H. Hamilten, James Edwars, Robert H-l- lingsworth, Frank Cable, John Cle- ments, Patrick Wilson, Remy Klock and others, respectfully represent: That your memorialists mre creditors of the City .of New Orleans to the amount of three hundred and seventy- one thousand dollars: * That by reason of certain technicali-. ties their claims have been restricted to the revenues of the City of New Orleans for 1879 to 1887; That the revenues of said years have beer misapplied and that all the taxes levied have not been collected, and your petitioners find it difficult to col- lect their claims; They represent that the City of New Orleans received a full consideration either in material or babor performed, and that they should be paid; That all the debts of the City of New Orleans for all years prior to 187% have been paid or funded, and that the city has paid «ll her indebtedness subse- quent to 1887; ; In : That it is unjust that the City of New Orleans should pay certain cred- itors and leave some of her just debts unpaid; That the said city has been in the habit of paying some favored creditors out of the surplus of certain years to the detriment of other creditors, whose claims are as just, legal and equitable; That such discrimination is illegal ang unwarranted; That your Honorable Body has the power to make «and adopt such re.olu- tions as would provide for the payment of all the outstanding indebtedness of the city, out of the moneys now in the hands of the Board of Liquidation of the city debt, or out of the proceeds of the new four per cent. Constitution- al bonds issued under: the amendment to the Constitution of this State, adopt- ed in 1892, ten millions of which bonds ~ were authorized to be issued when the said board found it necessary to issue © only nine million; Wherefore your memorialists pray that a proper resolution be passed by your Honorable Body providing for a liquidation of the outstanding indebt- edness of the City of New Orleans in such a manner as will be suitable to. the honor and dignity of this great amd. prosperous City of New Orleans, and your memorialists will ever feel grate- ful fcr the justice done in the prem- ises, Mr. Hart moved that the memorial be. referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orieans when appointed. | ; Which motion was agreed to, and the memorial was referred to the Com- mittee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans when appointed. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED, The following named members intro- duced the following nances, which were read by their respective title, and under a suspen- sion of the rules referred to the com- mittees as follows: : Mr. Coco introduced the following: Ordinance No. 19— By .Mr. Coco—. Relative to suffrage. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and I[lections. : Mr. Pipes introduced the following: Ordinance No. 20— By Mr.. Pipes— Relative to prohibiting free passes. Referred to the Committee on the. Judiciary. | Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 21— By Mr. Browning— Relative to establishment and main- tenance of a Bureau of Labor Statis- ties; : Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 22— By. Mr. Browning— * Relative to armed or unarmed forces or representative of detective agencies being brought into this State. Referred to. the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Browning introduced the follow-. ing: Ordinance No, 23— . ; By. Mr, Brownings» jun #: entitled) ordi- ae a Pe ee ee ee ? CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Ps Relative to compensation of members of General Assembly. Referred to the Committee on Legis- lative Department. Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 24— By Mr, O’Connor— Relative to prohibiting the abridge ment of the use and enjoyment of the Sabbath Day in cities of fifty thousand or more inhabitants. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal, Parochial, Corporation and Af- fairs. Mr. Pujo introduced the following: Ordinance No. 25— * By Mr. Pujo— Relative to creating the office of Tax Collector, providing for his elec- tion and fixing his compensation. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Castleman introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 26— By Mr. Castleman— Relative to indictments by the Grand Jury. Referred to the Committee on the Jadiciary. Mr. Bruns introduced the following: Ordinance No. 27— By Mr. Bruns— Relative to General Assembly creat- ing a Municipal Board of Hea!th. Referred to the Committee on Health, Quarantine and State Medicine. Mr. Liverman introduced the. follow- ing: Ordinance No. 28— By Mr. Liverman— Relative to suffrage and elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Drew introduced the following: Ordinance No. 29— By Mr. Drew— Relative to the qualification of vot- ers. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Dawkins introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 30— By Mr. Dawkins— ‘Relative to levying a tax by Police Juries for payment of past due obliga- tions. , Referred to the Committee on ‘laxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. ‘Mr. Lozano introduced the following: RS Ordinance No. 31— By Mr. Lozano— Relative to providing for the creation of a eriminal court for each of the parishes of this State, the Parish of Orleans excepted. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 4 Mr. Lozano introduced the following: Ordinance No. 32— j By Mr. Lozano— Relative to the eriminal cases. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cra Le vacua yt Mr. Lozano introduced the following: Ordinance No. 33— By Mr. Lozano— Relative to the trial by jury of all criminal cases where the punishment is by fine and imprisonment in’ the parish jail, only. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Bond introduced the following: Ordinance No. 34— By&Mr. Bond— Relative to homestead tions. Referred to the Committee on Home- stead and Exemptions. Mr. Thompson introduced the lowing: Ordinance No. 35— By Mr. Thompson— Relative to a code of criminal law. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ; Mr. Strickland introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 36— Mr. Strickland— Relative tod suffrage. Referred to the Committee on Suf- ‘rage and Elections. Mr. Chenet introduced the following: Ordinance No. 37— By Mr. Chenet— Relative to the executive ment. ftteferred to the Committee on Execu- tive Department. Mr. Ponder introduced the following: Ordinance No. 38— By Mr. Ponder— Relative to homestead and exemp- tions. Referred to the Committee on Home- stead and Exemptions. Mr. Faulkner introduced the follow- ing: and exemp fol- By depart- 2 » 46 9 2) ' Ordinance No. By Mr. Faulkner— Relative to homestead and -exemp- tions. Referred to the Committee on Home- stead and Exemptions. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 40— By Mr. Hart— y Reiative to corporations. Referred to the Committee on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Moore introduced the following: Ordinance No. 41— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— Reatative to suffrage and elections. fteferred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Hlections. Wr. Moore introduced the following: Ordinance No. 42— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— Providing for the manner in which all official ballots must be printed. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Blections. Mr. Moore introduced the following: Ordinance No. 48— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— To regulate the conduct and main- tain the purity of primary elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Blections. Mr. Moore introduced the following: Ordinance No. 44— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— Rerative to prevent monopolies in articles or commodities of common use, and to prohibit restraints of trade commerce. FRieferred to the Committee on Gen- ernil Provisions. Mr. Cameron introduced the follow- ing: Orainance No. 45— By Mr. Cameron— Neiative to making certain officers ineligible for the succeeding term. Referred to the Committee on Gens eral Provisions. Mr. Burke introduced the following: Ordinance No. 46— By Mr. Burke— Relative to railroad °* passes franking privileges. Referred to the Committee on Im- peachment and Removal from Office. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 47— By Mr. Chiapella— and OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THR (9 ee wae 4 “vention Relative to the judiciary of the Par- isn of Orleans. Referred. to the Committee on “the Judiciary. Mr. Wickliffe introduced the follow- ings: Cr1dinance No. 48— By Mr. Wickliffe— Relative to establishment of a Rai road Commission. Referred to the Committee on Con porations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Ransdell introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 49— By Mr. Ransdell— Relative to roads. Referred to the ternal Committee on In- Improvements. f LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Moore asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Allen. The request was granted. ‘ Mr. Moore asked for leave. of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Dreib- holz. : The request was granted. , Mr. Wilkinson asked for leave of absence for one week for Mr. String- fellow. The request was granted. Mr. St. Paul moved that the ope vention adjourn to Wednesday, Feb. 16th, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con-- adjourned to Wednesday, February 16th, 1898, at 12 o’ clock: m: ROBT. .S. LANDRY, Secretary. EIGHTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS, NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, February 16th, 1898. The convention was called to order at 12 o’clock m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the convention being called, cne hundred and nineteen members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs.. Bird, Boatner, Bol- ton, Cordill, of Tensas: Cordill, of Franklin; Flynn, Haart, McGuirk, Marrero, Maxwell. Munson, Sanders, sti vetay Sevier, Stringfellow. Total— One hundred and nineteen Tern bene present and: a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. John Per- cilval, rector Episcopal Cnurch. ‘Mr. Browning moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 15th be dispensed with. 3 Which motion was agreed to, and the _ a wre . poe oT 2 [Drews oR... G-3 Te, Fee ag Oey ee ‘ ™ ' CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 47 reading of the Journal of February lsth was dispensed with. : Mr. Browning moved that the Jour- nal of February 15th be approved. Which motion was agreed to and the Journal of February 15th was ap- proved.. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Chiapella asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr.« Hart. The request was granted. Mr. Snyder (Madison) asked for leave of absence for five days for Mr. Mont- ganery. The request was granted. — Mr. Snyder (Madison) asked for leave of absence for five days for Mr. Sev~ ier. The request was granted. Mr. Snyder (Madison) asked for leave of absence for five days for Mr. Gray. The request was granted. Mr. Snyder (Madison) asked for leave of absence fcr one day for Mr. Boat- ner. The request was granted. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The chair announced the appoint- ment of the following committees: Distridution of Powers of Govern- ment ()—Drew, R. C.; Brazeale, Driebholz, Gray, Hart, Nunez, Cou- villion, Bailey, - Deblieux. Legislative Department Badeaux, Porter, Boone, Dagg, Dossman, Lefebvre, McCarthy, Hudson, Sevier, Soniat, Young. “Executive Department (15)—Henry, Chiapella, Liverman, White, (9)—Burke, Wickliffe, Summerlin, Sullivan, Lozano, Richardson, T. 1a eae Richardson, D. W.; Snyder, J.B. Impeachment ana@ Removal from Of- fice (7)—Carver, Thornton, Wickliffe, Summerlin, Dagg, Munson, McCarthy. General Provisions (9)—Thornton, Co- co, Drew, R. C.; Cordill, W. J.; Gray, Landry, Porter, Lambremont, Chiapel- Patreg.-* Amendments __ to ()—MuCullom, Bird, Burns, Sevier, Maxwell, Deblieux. Bill of Rights (15)—Chenet, McGuirk, Jenkins, Cameron, LeBlanc, Wise, Lo- zano, McBride, Moore, J. E.; Hicks, Oakes, Dossman, March, Ponder, Mun- son. } Limitations (13)—Boatner, Moore, I. D.; Dawkins, Boone, Pujo, Couvillion, Favrot, Henry, Provosty, Snyder, R. H.; Bolton, Soniat, Dymond, Public Education (19)—Wade, Wilson, New Constitution Sullivan, O’ Connor, Badeaux, Davenport, Draughon, Behrman, Couvillion, Pres- ley, Nunez, Leche, Lambremont, Burke, Flynn, Chenet, Snider, Bell, » Drew, H. C.’;. Bailey. Schedule to the Constitution (7)— Dawkins, Coes, Fitzpatrick, Favrot, Snider, Montgomery, Liverman. Finance (15)—Wire, White, Watkins, lanchard, LeBlanc, Farrell, Richard- son, T. R.; Leche, Lefebvre, Caillouet, Jenkins, Wade, Davenport, Maxwell, Richardson, D,. W. Apportionment (13)—Moore, I, D.; Snyder, J. B.; Farrell, Dudenhefer, Flynn, Pugh, Pujo, -Shaffer,» Wilson, Clingman, Draughon, Snider, Favrot. Federal Relations (11)—Dubuisson, Allen, Barrow, Bond, Boone, Sellers, Iaulkner, Dudenhefer, Ewing, Gordy, Hicks. Militia ()—Lawrason, Soniat, Cordill, ©. C.; Moore, J. E.; Moffett, Snyder, J. B.;. Munson. Health, Quarantine and State Medi- cine (11)—Tebault, Bruns, Meadors, Martin, Haas, Barrow, McRacken, Long, Burke, Carver, White. Taxation, Equalization and Exemp- tions (15)—Snyder, R. H.; Watkins, Montgomery, Hirn, Ware, Behrman, Moffett, Chenet, Drew, H.-C.; Alex- ander, Bird, Pipes, Martin, Meadors, O’Connor. Homesteads and . Exemptions (13)— Hall, Pugh, McCollam, Leclerc, Young, Meadors, Richardson, T, R.; Landry, Cordill, W. J.; Provosty, Summerlin, Presley, Oakes. Enrollment (9)—Porter, Faulkner, Mc- Bride, Camerong Carver, Davidson, Sev- jer, Ponder, Shaffer. Contingent Expenses (9)—Bolton, Ew- ing, Marrero, Henry, McRacken, Stringfellow, Alexander, Martin, Deb- lieux. Printing and Publishing (13)—Sims, Barrow, Bond, Burns, Haas, Gately, Hall, Dreibholz,. Sellers, Snyder, J. B.; Wickliffe. Browning, Lambremont. Municipal ang Parochiaf Corporations (9)—Bird, Stubbs, Pugh, Clingman, Nu- nez, Sullivan, Wise, Gordy, Sims. Rules (24)—Estopinal, Snyder, R. H.; Bolton, Henry, Price. Internal Improvements (13)—Wilkin- son, Thotmpson, Cameron, Dossman, Gately, LeBlanc, Liverman, Lozano, Ransdell, Badeaux, Tebault, Browning, Lone. Corporations and Corporate Rights (d)—Cordill, C. C.; Bolton, Drew, H. C.; O’Connor, Zengel, Long, Hester, Wilkinson, Hudson, Sanders, Pipes. State Lands, Canals and Other Prop- erty: ()—Strickland, Castleman, David- son, Leche, Burns, Leclerc, Bbanchard, Lee, McCarthy. Manufactories (D—Price, - Lee, Leclerc, Oakes, holz., Agriculture and Immigration (25)— Dymond, Clingman, Cordill, W. J.; Kstopinal, Hester, Hicks, Landry, Mc- Moffett, Davidson, Drieb- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Bride, Maxwell, Montgomery, Lefbvre, Presley, Price, Richardson, D, W.; Shaffer, Stringfellow, Ware, Young, Castleman, Lee, McGuirk, Hirn, San- ders, Lawrason, Bailey, Pensions For Contederate Vetenans-— - (la)—Monroe, Allen, Bond, Breazeale, Davenport, Draughon, Eistopinal, Jenk- ins, McCollam, Marrero, Pipes, Cail- lonet, Sellers, St Paw, Tebault. In aceordance with Resolution No. 24, the Chair appointed the foliowing committee H. T. Liverman, Fitzpatrick, Peter Farrell, W. O. Hart, Was Die jAaasie J. Yo) Sanders. Jerk Snyder, Kk. J. Sullivan, W. J. Gray. Chairman; John INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA, TIONS. Mr. Faulkner introduced the follow- ing: MEMORIAL. By Mr. Faulkner, by request— Memorial of citizens of New Orleans on the. suffrage. To the Honorable Members of Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—In view of the facet that one of the purposes of this Conven- tion is to provide an educational quali- fication for the exercise of the fran- the chise by which to guard more care- fully the welfare of the State, we, the undersigned, believing that still another change would likewise conduce greatly to the welfare of our people, pray that your honorable body wil, after deciding upon the qualifications deemed necessary, extend the fran- chise with the same qualifications to the women of this State. It is understood by us that the edu- cational qualifications to be imposed may be disregarded, provided a man possesses a certain amount of prop- erty. A citizen of Louisiana who happens to be a woman, no matter how highly educated, no matter. how great hei wealth, has no voice in the taxation ot her property. Is she to be denied that which is not denied to an il literate negro who may be the for- tunate possessor of a few kundred dollars’ worth of property? lull suffrage is now exercised by women in four States of the Union— Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho. In the State of Washington the will of the people was expressed in its favor at the polls, but owing to a technicality in the Constitution it has not yet become a law. Wash- ington, however, as well as California and the two Dacotas, will, there is ea TG A a Et SS Ee a soon fall reason to believe, — line with the four States ae mentioned. Municipal suffrage by women is ex- ercised throughout Kansas and schvol suffrage in a majority of the States of the Union. Full suffrage for women every into also exists in Australia, a country which leads the world in its suffrage | .aws, with its famous Australian bal- ot, proportional representation and suffrage for women. Women who are taxpayers have long exercised municipal suftrage in Eng- land and Canada. Wherever the experiment of woman suffrage has been tried it has met with unqualified success, according to testimony of men of high repute and high in authority; who are, conse- quently, in a position to know. It may be. remembered that one of Wyomine’s”’¢x-Governors a litile time ago ad@ressed to the Legislatures of - the various States a document giv- ing testimony to show how greatly woman suffrage had resulted to the advantage of the State. it is a well known fact that a much arger proportion of girls than of boys rraduate from our high schools, prov- ng that ‘the: larger pari iol. Our ine telligent and educated community is to consist of women. Among the advantages to result from conferring the franchise upon the edu- eated women of our State as be mentioned these: 1. It will bring to the eoaae en- franchised class a proportionally large number of intelligent voters. 2. It will bring to it a mora element very much to-be desired, what has been recently well styled by a promi- nent man of this: city. ‘“‘The Con- ~ science of the Community.” 3. It will bring to it .a_ spirit of earnestness and of active interest which will greatly stimulate the pas-.— Sive of men who are now frequently indifferent to their duties of citizen-- ship. When the wife can vote two rood votes will be obtained. where ‘ften there were none before. 4. It would bring a splendid addition ‘o the. poll tax fund, which, if an- Slied to educational purposes, would -onduce largely to raise Louisiana above the low rank she now occupies intellectually. The few signers of this memorial — represent a comparatively large num- ber of women in. hearty sympathy with the movement, many of whom, on account of the general attitude of men on the subject, are deterred from openly expressing their convictions. The recent magnificent response of the women of t.1s city to an invita- tion to organize to seconu and sup- in their tes- port the efforts of the men attempts to improve our city, a & Le ee ee ee ee ee Pe St ek times to their inteuigent patriotism, and shows that women may be relied upon to further the interests of our State. The men of Mississippi, in conven- tion a few years ago, just missed the claim upon the gratitude of posterity, when by a few votes, they failed to ‘admit the women of their ~cate to franchise. Every man knows in his heart that the women of Louisiana will some day have the franchise. There is no escaping in the onward march of civilization. Although it may be that women in large numbers would not take advan- tage of this. privilege for several years, yet owing to the fact that: it may be twenty or ‘twenty-five years before another Constitutional Conven- tion will be held, the present mem- bers should consider how far behind Louisiana will be, say in a dozen years from now, when women are ex- ercising the franchise in all ithe other States, if the help her women can. give be now refused. Can they aiford to refuse? Then let it be the men of this Convention who shall go down in ‘history as the first in all the chival- extend to. their which they rous South to women that privilege prize so highly for themselves, the franchise, saying in effect, Come and help us, not as ‘auxiliaries,’ but as co-workers on an equal footing.’’ Let them show that chivalry is not an empty boast. (Signed) MRS. CAROLINE E. MERRICK, President. BELLE VAN NORN, MATILDA P.. HERO, Officers of Louisiana State Suffrage Association. MRS. EVELYN W. ORDWAY, B. S. MASS, Instructor of Technology. Officers of Equal Rights Association. CAROLINE L. BREWER, KATE M. GORDON, MRS. WALTER C. PIERCE, The Era Club. JENNIE M. GORDON, MRS. WM. A. GORDON, Equal Rights Association. MRS. c. K. HALL, MRS. MATTIE GOULD, MRS. M. B. HEREFORD, MRS. OTTO JOACHIM,: FANNIE R. GORDON, The Era Club. MRS. J. M. FERGUSON, hy President Arena Club. KATHERINE NOBLES, Fix-President Woman’s Club. MARION BROWN, Principal Normal School. MRS. LEWIS S. GRAHAM, State Regent of Daughters of 1776 and 1812. PS nS a CONSTITUTION AL CONVENTION. ‘ 49 TS ail A DAM GN No YORI PME ce a, AO A ae SARS MRS. SUMPTER D. MARKS, Ex-President and First Vice President Woman’s Club. MRS. E. J. HART. MRS. J. CURTIS WALDO. MRS. REUBEN G. BUSH. EVELYN A. WALDO. MARY C. SPENCER, M. S. Cornell University.’ MARY L. HARKNESS, A. M. Parsons. College. JULIA. C. LOGAN, Instructor of English Newcomb Col- lege. LEONORA M. CAGE, Secretary, Newcomb College. CLARA G. BAER, Director of Phys. Education, comb College. ANN HERO, A. M. Vassar College. PMILY KNAPP, A. M. Tulane University. MRS. ANTHONY W. FAULKNER. MRS. LILY BLANKS, Columbia, La. MRS. AGNES G. HARP, Lake Charles, La. Re Ri SHLELOON, Opelousas, La. MRS. EUGENIA T. BLANKS, Monroe, La. MRS. ANNIE L. PITKIN, New Orleans. New- MRS. MRS. HENRY DICKSON BRUNS, New Orleans. MRS. CHAS. H. NOBLES, New Orleans, CAROLINE DURRIVE, President Musicians’ Guild. LILLIE RICHARDSON, Secretary Woman’s Club. LILLIE LOGAN, B. A. unewcomb College. Mr. Faulkner moved that the memorial be referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Blections. Which motion was agreed to, and the memorial was referred to the Committee on Suffrage and BHlections. Mr. Hirn introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 40. By Mr. Hirn— That the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans be in- creased from fifteen to seventeen mem- bers. Mr. Hirn moved that the rules be suspended, in order to consider the }resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Hirn moved that the resolution be adopted. ‘ Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Ewing introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 41. By Mr. Ewing— That the privileges of the floor of this Convention be accorded to the 50 delegates of the International Press League Convention while the said con- vention is in session in this city. Mr. Ewing moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the resolution at this time. Which motion was-agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Ewing moved that tion be adopted. » Which motion was agreed to, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: the resolu- and MEMORIAL, New Orleans, February, 1898. To the Honorable Chairman and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion now in session in the. City of New Orleans: Gentlemen—We, the undersigned of- ficials and employes of the State, now working under the Judicial Expense Fund as fixed by the Constitution of 1879, respectfully submit memorial to your Honorable Body with. a view of obtaining redress for the wrongs which we are made to suffer under the pres- ent condition of affairs. Since the stamp system has been jn operation the Judicial Expense Fund has fallen in arrears upwards of two hundred thousand dollars, and if a remedy is not applied will continue to fall in arrears = wun- til our warrants, which are now worth but seventy-four cents on the dollar, will drop to such an insig- nificant figure that it will become im- possible to secure a competent clerical force in the various departments under the State Government, paid out of this fund. Hoping this matter will receive the serious consideration it deserves at your hands we subscribe ourselves, ‘Very Respectfully, JOHN E. STANLEY, Register Conveyances. J. S. LECLERC, FRHDERICK GROSZ, L. R. GANDOLFO, ROBERT H. FLOWER, STEVE CIOLINA, SOSTHENE ANDRY, Clerks in Conveyance Office. A. BUISSON, ROBERT JONES, JAS. W. KELLY, Recorder of Mortgages. GEO. GRIMCAULT, JULES JORDA, W. J. JOUBERT, 05 BATH; RICHARD D. LEE, H. E. LECLERSH, JOHN J. HAGGERTY, JOHN H. MILLER, CHAS. H. FONDA, P. BE. DU CROS, Jd. W. PAUL, Ree ja OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr, Browning moved that the me- morial be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Which motion was agreed to, and the petition was referred. to the “Commit. tee on the Judiciary. ‘ ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- — duced the following entitled ordinances, which were read by their respective title, ang under a@ suspension of the rules referred to the committees as follows: Mr. Ponder introduced the following: Ordinance No. 50— By Mr. Ponder— Relative to Courts of Appeal. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Couviilion introduced the collow~ ing: Ordinance No. 51— By Mr. Couvillion— Relative to establishing a judiciary system throughout the State, the Par- ish of Orleans excepted. Referred to. the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Hall introduced the ry oa Ordinance No. 52— By Mr. Hall— Relative to homestead and exemp- tions. Referred to Committee on steads and Other Exemptions. Mr, Draughon introduced the fol- lowing: Ordinance No, 538— By Mr. Draughon— Home- Relative to pensioning Confederate soldiers, sailors and their widows and orphans. Referred to the Committee on Pen- sions for Confederate Veterans. Mr, Provosty introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 54— By Mr. Provosty— Relative to doing away with the pro- vision of the Constitution of 1879 by which in proceedings to enforce the payment of taxes, notice to the owner must be by actual service and cannot be by publication. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Coco introduced the following: Ordinance No. 65— By Mr, Coco— Relative to prohibiting trea passes te members of the Legislature and other. officials, : ‘with supervising powers ¢ _ CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 31 Referred to the Committee on the Ju- diciary. Mr.. Coco introduced the following: Ordinance No. 56— By Mr. Coco— Relative to protection of railroad em- ployes. Referreq to the Committee on the Ju- diciary. Mr. Coco introduced the following: Ordinance No. 57— By Mr. Coco— Relative to creating a commission over rail- roads, sleeping cars, express, telephone and telegraph companies, and provid- ing the mode of their appointment and salaries. Referred to the Committee on Cor- poration and Corporate Rights, By Mr. Faulkner— Ordinance No, 58— Relative to revenue for school tax, Referred to the Committee on Public Education. ELECTION OF FIRST AND SEC- OND VICE PRESIDENT. poll Mr. Estopinal moved that the Con- vention proceed to the election of a First and Second Vice President for the Convention. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Estopinal nominated Lieutenant Governor R. H. Snyder as First Vice President. “There being no other nominations, the Chair declared Hon. R. H. Snyder elected First Vice President of the Convention. Mr. Estopinal nominated the Hon. S. MeC. Lawrason as Second Vice Presi- dent. “There being no other nominations, the chair declared Hon S. McC. Law- rason elected Second Vice President of the Convention. Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Suffrage and Elections. called attention to the fact that but one day remained of the time al- lotted by the committee for the hear- ing of plans touching suffrage and election questions, and urged those who desired a hearing on those sub- jects to avail themselves of the oppor- tunity. Mr. Chiapella moved that the Con- vention adjourn to Thursday, Feb. 17th. 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Which motion was agreed to. “And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Thursday, February 17th, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. NINTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Thursday, February 17th, 1898. The convention was called to order at 12 o’clock m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the convention being called, one hundred and sixteen mem- bers answered to their names, Absent—Messrs. Behrman, Boatner, Cordill, of Franklin; Flynn, Gray, Jenkins, Long, McBride, McCarthy, Marrero, Maxwell, Montgomery, Mun- son, Sevier, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Sullivan; Tebault. Total—18. One hundred and sixteen members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. John IF. Purser, pastor First Baptist Church, Mr. Estopinal moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 16th be dispensed with. Which motion was ‘agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of February 16th was dispensed with. Mr. Estopinal moved that the Jour- nal of February 16th be approved. Which motion was agreed to and the Journal of February 16th was ap- proved, LEAVES OF ABSENCE Mr. Hirn asked for leave of ap- sence for five days on account of sick- ness, for Br. Behrman. The request was granted, Mr. Deblieux asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Lozano. The request was granted, Mr. Moore (Orleans), asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Brown- ing. The request was granted, Mr. Haall asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Liverman, The request was granted, Mr. Coco askeg for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Couvillicn. The request was granted, Mr, McCollam asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Barrow. The request was granted, Mr. McCollam asked for leave of ab- sence for himself for two days. The request was granted. Mr. Estopimal asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Nunez. The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Kernan ing: introduced the follow- RESOLUTION NO. 42. By Mr, Kernan— Resolyed, That the President appoint 52 a committee of seven on style and final revision of-the Constitution. Mr. Kernan moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee on Rules, Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was referr ed to the Com- mittee on Rules, Mr, Kernan ing: introduced the follow- RESOLUTION NO. 48. By Mr, Kernan— Resolved, That the Committee on General Provisions be increased from nine to eleven members. Mr. Kernan moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee on Rules. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Rules. Mr. Coco introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 44. By Mr. Coco— Resolution requiring ‘the Printer of the Convention to furnish an addition- al quantity of Journals to the Con- vention. Resolved, That the Printer of this Convention be required to furnish 500 copies of the Journal for the use of the members thereof, instead of 200 copies, as he has heretofore been do- ing, Mr. Coco moveg that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to, Mr. Pujo moved to reconsider the motion by which the resolution was not agreed to and to lay that motion On the table. Mr. Coco moved as a substitute, to refer the resolution to the Committee on Contingent Expenses, Mr. Pujo made the point of order that ‘‘a motion to table’ had prece- dence over ‘‘a motion to refer.’’ The Chair ruied the point of order well taken. The question then recurred upon the motion to reconsider the motion by which the resolution was not agreed to and to lay that motion on the table. Which motion was agreed to, and the motion by which the resolution -was not agreed to was reconsidered and laid on the table. Mr. White introduced the following: ° PETITION. By Mr. White— - To the Chairman and Members of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Louisiana: We, the undersigned citizens of Lamourie Ward, of the Parish of Rapides, do hereby petition your hon- orable body in behalf of the public OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE i school interest’ of this State to give — ycur careful consideration to the mat- ‘ter of public schools in this State. We believe that more liberal pro- visions should be made ‘for public schools by a levy of a special tax for school purposes, We believe that the Constitution should provide more latitude for local © taxation for school purposes, That each Parish, Ward and Muni- cipality should be ‘allowed to tax it- self by a vote of tax payers, both male and female, for school purposes. ’ Further, that the Board of Directors of the public schools of each Parish should be elected by the qualified vot- ers of the Parish, We ask your earnest consideration of the tabove petition. Respectfully Submitted, T. G DOWLING, And Others. Mr. White moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education. Which motion was agreed to, and the petition was referred to the Com- mittee on Public BHaduerticn. Mr. White introduced the following: PETITION. By Mr. White— To the Chairman and Members of the Constitutional Copyentinn. of the State of Louisiana: We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers of Rapides Parish, do here- by petition your Honorable Body in behalf of the public scnool interests of the State, to give your careful con- sideration to the matter of public schools in tae Slate We believe that the Board of Di- rectors of the public schools of each narish should be e’e.ted by the quali- fieq voters of the parish. ‘ Further, that the Constitution | should provide more latitude for local taxation for school purposes, and that each parish, ward and municipality should be allowed to tax itself for such purposes, by vote of the people. Respectfully Submitted, J. DAVIDSON sO: W. L. GEORGE, CASEY E, BLANCHARD, Local School Board, And Others. Mr. White moved that the petition ‘| be referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education, ‘ Which motion was agreed to, and the petition was referred to the Com- mittee. on Public Education. Mr. Snyder (Tensas) introduced the f following: RESOLUTION NO, 40. By Mr, Snyder (Tensas)— Resolved, That the Board of Asses- se a a ee eS seed, | CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 53 sors of the City of New Orleans be requested to furnish, for the informa- tion of this Convention, a detailed statement of all properties in the City of New Orleans now exempt from tax- |” ation. Mr. Snyder (Tensas) moved that the resolution be adopted, Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Cordill (Tensas) moved that the motion by which the resolution was adopted be reconsidered. Which motion was exreed to, and th motion by which the resolution was adopted was reconsidered. Mr. Cordill (Tensas) moved that the resolution be amended by inserting af- ier the words ‘‘Resolved,’’ the words “the assessors of the several parishes, and,’ and to insert after the word “Orleans” in the last line, the words “and the several parishes.” Which motion ‘was agreed to, and the resolution was so amended. Mr. Snyder (Tensas) moved that the resolution, as amended, be adopted. Which. motion was agreed to, and the resolution, as amended, was adopt- ed. Mr. Snyder (Tensas) introduced the fol owing: RESOLUTION NO, 46.. By Mr. Snyder .Tensas\— Resolved, That the Committee on Taxatien, Rey2nue an! Exemptions be increased to seventeen members, Mr, Snyder (Tensas) moved that the resolution be referred t. the Commit- tee on Rules, “Which motion was agreed to, and ‘the resolution was referreq to the Com- mittee on Rules. in gt Mr. Breazeale .ntroduced the follow- ire. $ RESOLUTION NO. 47. Ey Mr. Breazea'e— Resolved, That a_ special standing committee consisting of nine members, to be known as Committee on Public Roads, shall be appointed by che Pres- ident, to which shall be referred all resolutions, ordinances, etc., affecting in any way whatsoever the _ public roads throughout the State. Mr. Breazeale moved that the reso- lution ‘be referred to the Committee on rules. Which moticn was agreed to, and the resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Rules, APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE. The Chair announced the appoint- ment of the following committee: AFFAIRS OF THE CITY Clk NEW ORLEANS, Fitzpatrick, Chairman; Vonsee, Me- ' auirk, Bruns, March, Gately, Mc- Racken, Blanchard, Hirn, Dudenhefer, Ewing, Browning, Hart, Hester, Cas- tleman, St. Paul, Behrman. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordin- ances, which were read by their titles and under a suspension of the rules referred to the following committees: Mr. Hicks introduced the following: Ordinance No. 59— By Mr. Hicks— Relative to suffrage, Referred to the Committee on Suf- rage and Elections. Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 60— By Mr. Browninp— Relative to the manner of passing bills in the General Assembly. Referred to the Committee on Legis- lative Department. Mr. Ponder introduced the following: Ordinance No. 61— By Mr. Ponder— Relative to’prohibiting gambling in futures in agricultural products. Referred to the Committee on Agri- culture and Immigration, Mr, Soniat introduced the following: - Ordinance No, 62— By Mr. :Soniat— Relative to suffrage. Referred to the Committee on Suf- rage and Elections. Mr. Hall introduced the following: Ordinance No. 63— By Mr, Hall— Relative to limiting the. power of the Legislature to authorize suits against the State in certain cases, Referred to the Committee on Limi- tations, Mr. Davidson introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 64— By Mr. Davidson— Relative to providing certain revenues for public schools. Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education. Mr. Castleman lowing: Ordinance No. 65— By Mr. Castleman— Relative to indictments juries. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, introduced the fol- by grand 54 Mr. Zengel offered the ioawing? Ordinance No. 66— By Mr. Zengel— Relative to prohibiting sailors or oth- ers of the crew of foreign vessels from working on the wharves and levees ot the City of New -Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr, Wilkinson introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 67— By Mr. Wilkinson— _ Relative to the rate of State Parish taxation, Referred to the Committee on laxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Wilkinson introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 68— By Mr. Wilkinson— Relative to exemptions tion. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Hart introduced the following: ~Ordinance No. 69— By Mr. Hart— Relative to Courts of Appeals Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 70— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to miscegenation. , Referred to the Committee on eral Provisions. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 71— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to lynching, Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions, Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow. ing: Ordinance No, 72— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to speedy trials in rape and murder cases. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions, Mr. Boone introduced -the following: Ordinance No. 73— By Mr. Boone— : Relative to providing for a Circuit Court of Appeals. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Caillouet introduced the follow- ime and taxa- from the Gen- the OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ae ar eet ea a a a a a I os celeste Soni acne ep on assess mninmncsa beanie Sass Ag cn i Se Ordinance No. 74— By Mr. Cuillouet— Relative to the executive department. Referred to the Committee on Ex- ecutive Department, Mr. Ransdell introduced the follow- ing: = Ordinance No. Ta— By Mr. Ransdell— Relative to tax titles. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions, Mr. Ransdell introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 76. By Mr. Ransdell— Relative to revenue and taxation, Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Couvillion moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Couvillion introduced the fol- lowing: RESOLUTION. NO. 48. By Mr. Couvillion— Resolved, That the sheriffs and pres- idents of the police juries of the dif- ferent parishes be requested to fur- nish to this Convention, within ten days, the various amounts paid by their respective parishes for criminal expenses, including the jailors, justices of the peace, constables and petit and grand jurors, seperately, within the last twelve months. Mr. Couvillion moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Wade moved t hat the vention adjourn to Friday, 18th, 1898, at 12 o’clock, m. Which motion was agreed to. Ang the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Friday, Feb- ruary 18th, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. ROBT. S, LANDRY, Secretary. Con- February TENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Friday, February 18th, 1898. The convention was ealled to order at 12 o’clock m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the convention being called, one hundred and fifteen mem- bers answereq to their names, Absent—Messrs, Behrman, Browning, Couviilion, Gray, Liverman, Long, Lo- zano, McCollam, Marrcro, Maxwell, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Clai- borne; Nunez, Sanders, Shaffer, Sny- der, of Tensas; Stringfellow, Tebault. Total—19. One hundred and fifteen members present and a quorum, Prayer was offered by Rev. W. C. Pierce, of the Unitarian Church. Mr. Le Blane moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February li7th be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of Feb. 17th was dispensed with. Mr. Le Blane moveg that the Journal of Feb. 17th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of Feb. 17th was approved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Allen asked for leave of absence for ten days, on account of sickness, for Mr. Sanders. The request was granted. Mr. Stubbs asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr, Bailey. The request was granted, Mr. Leche asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Sims. The request was granted. Mr. Leche asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for himself. The request was granted. Mr. Hester askeg for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Ware. The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Snyder (Madison) introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO, 49, By Mr. Snyder’ (Madison)— Resolved, That the chairman of the Committee on Enrollment be author- ized to appoint a page for the use of his committee and the _ enrollment clerks, at a@ compensation of $2 per day. Mr. Snyder (Madison) moved that the resolution be referred to the Commit- tee on Rules, Which motion was agreed to, ang the resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Rules, Mr. White introduced the following: Petition from taxpayers of Rapides Parish, relative to public scuvols. Mr. White moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education, Which motion was agreed to, and the petition was referred to the *Commit- tee on Public Education, Mr. Caillouet introduced the follow- ing: ee ee et ee RESOLUTION NO. 50, By Mr, Caillouet— Relating to the maintainance and control of the levees of the Mississippi river and its outlets by the Federal Goverliment. Whereas, The Mississippi river is a nationai watercourse of the most vital importance to the commercial, agri- cultural and other interests of the great central valiey of the United States; and Whereas, The lower tier of States through which this mighty river flows are now and have been for vears main- taining, at a great stupendous cost, a system of levees or dikes to preserve their people from annual disastrous floods, entailing losses of property amounting to millions of dollars, and occasionally much human suffering and Gespair; and Whereas, Owing to opment and clearing of the country along the Mississippi river itself, and in the divers valleys of its many trib- utaries, the volume of water poured into this great watercourse increases year by year, and the task of main- taining the system of levees becomes more and more burdensome on the States requiring levees, therefore be Sbates requiring levees, therefore, be it Resolved, by the people of Louisiana, in convention assembled, that the Con- gress of the United States be respect- fully petitioned to assume the main- tenance and control of the levees of the Mississippi river and of its outlets, as at the cost. and expense of the Na- tional government, and to devise or organize some permanent commission, or commissioners, to take charge” of, supervise and maintain said levees with a stonding appropriation or fun sufficient at all times to construct, re- pair, enlarge rebuild and maintain the said levees, as the exigencies of the time may demand; ‘be it further Resolved, That copies of this reso- lution be forwarded to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, who are hereby requested to urge upon Con. gress the necessity and importance to the people of the lower valley of the Mississippi of the adoption of the measure foreshadowed in this resolu- tion. Mr. Caillouet moved that the reso- lution be referreq to the Committee on Federal Relations, Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was referred to the Commit- tee on Federal Relations. Mr. Semmes, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on the Judiciary, intro- duced the following: the rapid devel- RESOLUTION N®. 51. By Mr. Semmes, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary— 56 Resolved, That the Convention au- thorize the Judiciary committee to cause to be printed, for its use, five hundred copies of the different pro- jects of the judiciary system referred to it by the Convention. Mr. Semmes moveg that the resolu- tion be adopted. ‘Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. “Mr. Semmes, Chairman, on _ behalf of the Committee on the Judiciary, in- troduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 82. By Mr. Semmes, Chairman of Committee on the Judiciary— Resolved, That the Presidents of the Police Juries of the several Parishes are requested and directed to furnish the Convention, within ten days, bud- gets of the Parish revenues and ex- penses incurred by the Parish during said year, showing separately the to- tal amounts paid grand and petit jur- ors, witnesses, justices of the peace, constables. district attorneys and sher- iffs. specifying amounts paid for the maintenance of prisoners and _ other jail fees, coroners’ fees and whatever other expenses are caused by criminal proceedings or by the prosecution of criminal cases. Mr. Semmes moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr, O’Connor introduced the follow- ing: the RESOLUTION NO. 53. “By Mr. O’Connor— Be It Resolved, That the Board of Assessors for the Parish of Orleans be requested to furnish, for the use of the Convention, a list of all franchises of steam railroads entering the City of New«Orleans that are upon the asses- ment rolls, as well as those that are not upon : ‘the assessment rolls. Mr. O’Connor moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion iwas agreed the resolution was adopted. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: to, and RESOLUTION NO. 54. By Mr. Chiapella— Resolved, That the Clerks of the Dis- trict Courts throughout the State be requested to furnish to the Conven- tion, at an early day, statements show- ing the number of marriage licenses issued to whites and blacks, respect- ively, during the last four years. Mr. Chiapella moved that the réso- lution be referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Elections, e\ OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Which motion was Korean to, and the resolution was referred to the *Commit- tee on Suffrage and Elections. — ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duceq the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their titles and under a suspension of the rules referred to the following committees: Mr. McGuirk ini the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 7i— By Mr, McGuirk— Relative to suffrage and glections: Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections, Mr. Presley ing: Ordinance No. 78— ‘By Mr. Presley— Relative to public education, Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education, introduced the follow-. Mr. Breazeale introduced the follow- | ing: Ordinance No, 79— By Mr. Breazeaie— Relative to the lease of convicts. sen- tenced to the Penitentiary. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Hall introduced the following: Ordinance No. 80— By Mr. Hall— Relative to licenses. Referred to the Committee on evs enue and Taxation. Mr. Wilkinson, introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 81-- i ‘By Mr. Wilkinson— Relative to limiting the clerical force of the Senate and House of Represent- atives. Referred to the Committee on haben lative Department. Mr. Bond introduced the following: Ordinance No. 82— By Mr. Bond— Relative to revenue for publie schools, Referred to the Committee on Pub- lice Education. Mr. Thompson intrceduced the follow- | ing: Grdinance No. $3 By Mr. Thompson— Relative to the lease and employ- ment of Penitentiary convicts. Referred to the Committee on State Lands, Canals and other Property. Mr. ee introduced the following: a Ordinance No. 84— By Mr. Wiison— Relative to public schools. Referreqg to the Committee on Pub- lic Kducation. Mr. Pipes introduced the following: Ordinance No. 85— By Mr. Pipes— Relative to exemption. Referred .o the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemption. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. Estopinal, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee appointed on Rules, submitted the foliowing report: New Orleans, Feb. 16, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutionai Convention: Gentlemen—Your Committee on Rules beg leave to report action on the fol- lowing measures submitted for consid- eration: Resolution No, 16, by Mr. unfavorably. Resolution No. 19, by Mr. March, fa- vorably with amendment. Resolution No. 20, by Mr, Bailey, un- favorably. Resolution Nv. 23, by Mr. Hart, by substitute. Resolution Ne, 34, by Mr. Chiapella, unfavorably. Resolution No. 42, by Mr. Kernan, fa yoraoly with amendment. Resolution No. 43, by Mr. favorably, Resolution No. 46, by Mr. R. H. Sny- der, favorably. Kernan, Kernan, Resolution No. 47, by Mr. Breazeale, unfavorably. Resolution No. 28, by Mr. Browning, unfavorably. 2 Respectfully Submitted, ALBERT ESTOPINAL, Chairman, Mr. Castleman moved that when the convention adjourns to-day, it ad- journs to meet Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. By a rising vote of 83 yeas to 21 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the Chair declared that when the con- vention adjourns to-day, it would ad- journ to meet Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Mr. Faulkner moved that the Con- vention extend an invitation to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, of New York, to address the Convention on the sub- ject of woman’s suffrage, Thursday night, Feb. 24th, at 7 o’clock p. m., at Convention Hall, and that the Secre- tary of the Convention be requested to send a copy of the action of the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ‘ 57 Convention to Mrs. Ordway, president of the Era Club, New Orleans. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Wade moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Wednesday, February 23d, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. ROBT, S. LANDRY, Secretary. —_ ELEVENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, February 23rd, 1898. The convention was called to order at. 12 o’clock m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the convention being called, one hundred and twenty-four members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Behrman, Coco, Cor- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dossman, Lozano, Maxwell, Nunez, Ransdell, Semmes. Total—10. One hundred and twenty-three mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. C. B. Gohdes, of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Browning moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 18th be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of February 18th was dispensed with. Mr. Ware moved that the Journal of February 18th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of February 18th was ap- proved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Hirn asked for leave of absence for five days, on account of sickness, for Mr. Behrman. The request was granted. Mr. Estopinal asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Nunez, The request was granted. Mr. Wade asked for leave of absence for five days for Mr. Ransdell. The request was granted. Mr. Deblieux asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Lozano. The request was granted. Mr. Haas asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Coco. The request was granted. Mr. Dubuisson asked for leave of ab- sence for four days for Mr. Dossman. The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. The chair submitted the following memorial; 58 From the National League for the protection of American institutions. Relative to common school system. Referred to the»Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. The, chair submitted the following memorial: From the Woman’s Christian Tem perance Union. Relative to lynchings. Referred to the Comittee on the Ju- ~ diciary. Mr. Breazeale introduced the fol- lowing: RESOLUTION NO. By Mr. Breazeale— Resolved, That this Convention ex- tend an invitation to Miss Florence Huberwald, of New Orleans, former president of the Portia Club, to ad- dress the Convention on the subject of woman’s suffrage, Thursday night, Feb. 24, at.7 o’clock p. m., and the sec- retary is requested to send a copy of the action of the Convention to Mrs. Helen L. Behrens, president of the Portia Club, New Orleans. Mr. Breazeale moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and phe resolution was adopted. 5d. Mr. Hart introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 56. By Mr. Hart— Resolved, that there be printed for the use of the Convention 250 copies in pamphlet form of the list of the mem- bership of the different committees. Mr. Hart moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Print- ing. Which motion was agreed to, nd the resolution was referred to the Cem- mittee on Printing. Mr. White introduced petition: By Mr. White— Petition from the taxpayers of Rap- ides parish relative to public schools. the following Mr. White moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Pub+ lic Education. Which motion was agreed to, and the petition was referred to the Com- mittee on Public Education. Mr. Thompson introduced lowing: the fol- RESOLUTION NO. 57. By Mr. Thompson— Resolved, That the reports made by the clerks of the parishes in obedience to Resolution No. 17 be sent to the Ju- diciary Committee. Mr. Couvillion moved as a substitute that all such reports be made direct to the Convention. Which motion was agreed to. — Mr. Thompson moved that the reso-. lution be adopted. . Which motion was agreed to, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Hart asked unanimous consent to permit him to withdraw from the files of the Convention: Ordinance No, 69— Relative to Court of Appeals. Referred to the Committee on the Ju. diciary. The request was granted. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER UNDER THE RULES. RESOLUTION NO. 16. By Mr. Kernan— Resolved, That the Comittee on Pen- ions for Confederate Veterans be in- creased from thirteen to fifteen. Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Estopinal moved that the reso- lution be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was indefinitely post- poned. and ‘ RESOLUTION NO. 19. By Mr. March— Resolved, That a committee on char- ities and charitable institutions, to consist of nine members, be constitut- ed one of the standing committees of the Convention. Was taken up under the report of the © Committee of Rules with the follow- ing amendment: Strike out ‘‘and’’ in second line and after the word ‘“charitable,’’ insert “and correctional.’’ Mr. Estopinal moved to adopt amendment, Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Estopinal moved to adopt Reso- lution as amended. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution, as amended, was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 20. By Mr. Bailey— Be it resolved by this Convention that the chair be and is hereby in- structed to recognize the minority po- litical parties herein represented in the selection and appointment of the var- ious standing committees of the Con- vention. Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Hstopinal moved that the reso- lution be indefinitely postponed. the CONSTITUTIONA - es ~ Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was indefinitely post- poned. RESOLUTION NO. 23. By Mr. Hart— That when ordinances are introduced the members presenting same s)Jiall in- dorse thereon to what committee he desires same referred, and this shall be read out by the Secretary, and no motion shall be necessary unless ob- jection is made, when the Chair shall decide the proper reference, subject to an appeal to the Convention. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Rules, reported by substitute, as follows: Resolved, That all measures referra- ble to committees shall be referred to such committees as the Presiding Of- ficer may designate, unless the Con- vention orders otherwise. Mr. Estopinal moved that the sub- stitute be adopted. Mr. Pugh moved that the subs‘itute be laid on the table. By a rising vote of 42 yeas to 62 nays the motion to lay the substitute on the table was not agreed to. Mr. Pugh offered the following sub- stitute: Resolved, That all ordinances and resolutions shall be referred to the committee by the member offering them unless otherwise ordered by the Convention, and if member does not refer resolutions or service to .any committee the President shall do so. Mr. Estopinal moved that the sub- stitute be laid on the table. By a rising vote of 56 yeas to 32 nays the motion to lay on the table the substitute was agreed to. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment to the substitute: Insert after the word ‘‘as’’ the words “suggested by the member introduc- ing same or.”’ Mr. Estopinal moved that the amend- ment to the substitute be laid on the table. By a rising vote of 60 yeas to 53 nays the motion to lay on the table the amendment to the substitute was agreed to. The question then recurred on the adoption of the substitute offered by the Committee on Rules. Mr. Ponder called for the yeas and nays. ‘ The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Bad- eaux, Barrow, Bell, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Burns, Chenet, Cling- L CONVENTION. 59 ee te ee Davenport, Dawkins, Driebholz, Drew, of Webster; Dy- mond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Henry, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Ker- nan, Lambremont, Landry, Le Blanc, Leclere, Lee, Long, McBride, McCol- man, Dagg, lam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Moffett, Moore, of Orleans; Munson, O’Connor, Porter, Price, Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Stubbs, Sum- merlin, Thompson,. Wade, Watkins, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zen- gel. Total—69. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Bird, Blanch- ard, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, Cail- louet, Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, Couvillion, Davidson, Deblieux, Draughon, Drew, of Caleasieu; Du- buisson, Dudenhefer, Flynn, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Hester, Hicks, Leche, Lefebvre, Liverman, Martin, Monroe. Montgomery, Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, Oakes, Pipes, «Ponder, Presley, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Strick- land, Stringfellow, Tebault, Ware, White. Total—45. : Absent—Messrs. Behrman, Bruns, Cameron, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dossman, Lawra- son, Lozano, McCarthy, Maxwell, Nu- nez, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Sanders, Semmes, Sullivan, Thornton, Wickliffe. Total—1l9. And the’ substitute offered by the Committee on Rules was adopted and became resolution No. 58. By Mr. Estopinal, chairman Commit- tee on Rules: Resolved, That all measures refer- able to committees shall be referred to such committees as the Presiding Offi- cer may designate, unless the Conven- tion orders otherwise. RESOLUTION By Mr. Browning— Resolved, That a committee on order, style and revision of the whole Con- stitution, to consist of fifteen mem- bers, be constituted one of the stand- ing committees of this Convention, to which committee all matters to be in- corporated in this Constitution shall be referred after action thereupon by this Convention. Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Hstopinal moved that the reso- lution be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was indefinitely postponed. NO. 28. RESOLUTION NO. 344. By Mr. Chiapella— Resolved, That all resolutions shall 60 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE be written on paper of uniform size, and all ordinances to beeome articles of the Constitution shall be written on blanks with numbered lines and of uniform size, to be furnished by the Convention printer through the Sec- retary. Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Estopinal moved that the reso- lution be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was indefinitely post- poned. RESOLUTION NO. 42. By Mr. Kernan— : s Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of seven on style and final revision of the Constitution. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Rules with the fol- lowing amendment. Amended by striking out and inserting ‘‘nine.’’ Mr. Estopinal moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Estopinal- moved that the reso- lution, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution, as amended, was ddopt- ed. ‘seven’’ and RESOLUTION NO. 43. By Mr. Kernan— Resolved, That the Committee on General Provisions be increased from § to 11 members. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Estopinal moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 46. By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas— Resolved, That the Committee on Taxation, Equalization and HExemp- tions be increased to seventeen mem- | bers. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Estopinal moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 47. By Mr. Breazeale— Resolved, That a special standing committee, consisting of nine mem- bers, to be known as Committee on Public Roads, shall be appointed by the President, te which shall be re- ferred all resolutions, ordinances, etc., affecting in any way whatsoever the public roads throughout the State. Was taken up under the unfavorable | report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Estopinal moved that the resolu- tion be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and ~ the resolution was indefinitely post- poned. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duced the _ following entitled nances, which were read by their titles and under a suspension of the rules referred to the following commit- tees: ing: Ordinance No. 86— By Mr. Boatner— Relative to suffrage and elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and HMlections. Mr. Snider introduced the following? Ordinance No. 87— © By Mr. Snider— : Relative to suffrage and elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Wade introduced the following: Ordinance -Nio. 88— By Mr. Wade— Relative to education and taxation. — Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education. Mr. Flynn introduced ‘the Youewiie: Ordinance No. 89—_ By Mr. Flynn— Relative to the Court of feat for the Parish of Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. eae Mr. Burke introduced the following: Ordinance No. 90— By Mr. Burke— Relative to the issuance of bonds by municipal corporations to the extent of ten per cent. of the valuation of property in the municipality. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial areas sy and Affairs. Mr. Burke introduced the following: Ordinance No. 91— By Mr. Burke— Relative to the limitation of legis- lative powers. Referred to the Committee on srerut ations. Mr. Clingman introduced the follow- ing: ordi-. Mr. Boatner introduced the follow- CONSTITUTIONAL, CONVENTION. Ordinance No. 92— By Mr. Clingman— | Relative to suffrage and elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Bird introduced the following: Ordinance No. %9— By Mr. Bird— ’ Relative to the limitation of legisla- tive powers. Referred to the Committee on Lim- itations. Mr. Bird introduced the following: Ordinance No. 94— By Mr. Bird— 4 Relative to authorizing cities, towns and parishes to contract debts, issue bonds, and to levy and collect special taxes for works of public improve- ments. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Mr. Moffett introduced the following: Ordinance No. 95— By Mr. Moffett— Relative to the legislative ment. Referred to the Committee on Legis- lative Department. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: é Ordinance No. 96— _By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to a State Board of Equal- ization and Assessments. Referred to the Committee on Tax- ation, Equalization and Exemptions. depart- Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: “Ordinance No. 97— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to an inheritance tax. Referred to the Committee on Tax- ation, Equalization and Exemptions, Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 98— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to ‘protection of employes of corporations. Referred to the Committee on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 99— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to trusts and combinations. Referred to the Committee on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. | ES 61 Mr. Hart (by request): Ordinance No. 100— By Mr. Hart (by request)— Relative to publishing laws, etc. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Couvillion moved that the rules be suspended tin order to introduce a resolution at this time. introduced the following Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended: Mr. Couvillion introduced the fol- lowing: RESOLUTION NO. 59. By Mr. Couvillion— Resolved, That all ordinances intro- duced and intended to form part of the Constitution shall be written or printed in full; that no ordinance shall be adopted by reference to other ar- ticles of the Constitution of 1879. Mr. Couvillion moved that the reso- lution be referred to the Committee on Rules. Which motion was agred to, and the resolution was referred to the Commit- tee on Rules. REPORT OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Estopinal, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 4 New Orleans, La., Feb. 23, 1898. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: Gentlemen—Your Committee on Rules begs to leave to submit the fol- lowing report of action on measures referred for consideration and action: Resolution No. 32, by Mr. Hart, un- favorably. ; Resolution No. 49, by Mr. Snyder, of Madison, favorably with amendment. Very respectfully, ALBERT ESTOPINAL, Chairman. The Chair called attention to the fact that a number of ordinances rel- ative to suffrage and elections had been introduced and referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Elections. He desired to know whether it was the will of*the Convention that such ordinances be printed. Mr. Chenet moved that all ordinances relative to suffrage and elections in- troduced during the day and referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Elections, be printed. Which motion was not seconded. Mr. Bolton called attention to the expense that would be incurred by the printing of such ordinances and ad- vised against the printing of the same. 62 | OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr. Wade moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn to Thursday, Feb. 24th, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Thursday, February 24th, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. ed TWELETH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Thursday, February 24th, 1898. The convention was called to order at 12 o’clock m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll. of the convention being ealled, one hundred and twenty-seven members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Dossman, Drew, of Caleasieu; Flynn, Maxwell, Moffett, Nunez, Ransdell. Total—7. One hundred and twenty-seven mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. S, S. Keener, pastor Dryades Street M, EH. Church (South). Mr. Browning moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 23d be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of February 23d was dispensed with. Mr. Soniat moved that the Journal of February 23d ‘be tapproved. Which motion was-agreed to, and the Journal of February 23d was ap- proved, LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Lozano asked for leave of ab- sence until Monday for Mr. Deblieux. Which request was granted. Mr, Pujo asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Drew. The request was granted. Mr. Breazeale asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Carver. The request was granted. Mr. Estopinal asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Nunez. The request was granted. Mr. Boatner asked for leave of ab- sence until Monday for Mr. Moffett. The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF (PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Stubbs introduced the following: RESOLUTION. NO. 60, By Mr. Stubbs— Resolvec, “hat the membership of re en re be the Committee on Apportionment increased to fifteen. LE I | —_——$—$—<—_ a __dO Referred to the Committee on Aulea, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER UNDER THE RULES. RESOLUTION NO. 32, By Mr. Hart— Resolved, That resolutions, petitions and memorials intended to be reported shall, when introduced, be read only by title, but shall be published in full in the Journal. Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Estopinal moved that the resolu- tion be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was indefinitely post- poned. : RESOLUTION. NO. 49. - By Mr. Snyder, of Madison— Resolved, That the Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment be author- ized to appoint a page for the use of his Committee and the enrolling clerks, at a compensation of $2 per day. Was taken up under tne report of the Committee on Rules with the fol- lowing amendment: Resolved Further, that the Sergeant- at-arms be authorized to employ a@-per- son to attend to the closets, urinals, ete., at a salary of $2 per diem. Mr. Estopinal moved to adopt the amendment. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Estopinal moved to tadopt reso- lution as amended. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution, as amended, was adopted. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordi- nmances, which ‘were read by their respective titles, and under @& suspen-. sion of the rules referred to the com- mittees as follows: Mr. Hester introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 101— By Mr. Hester— Relative to requiring eR nOrnHOne to publish vearly, sworn statements of their transactions. | ; Referred to the Committee on Cor- porations amd Corporate Rights, Mr. Hester introduced the follow- ing: ; Ordinance No, 102— By Mr. Hester— Relative to declaring holdere of of- ~ As oe eee a fices of honor or profit, while holding same not eligible to other offices, with certain exceptions. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. — Mr. Hester introduced ing: Ordinance No. 103— By Mr. Hester— Relative to prohibiting the General Assembly from passing any general Sunday law and making such laws op- the follow- _ tional with each parish, to be deter- mined by the qualified voters there- of. Referred to the Committee on Limit- ations. Mr. ing: * Ordinance No, 104— By Mr. Hester— Relative to prohibiting persons who deny the existence of a Supreme Being, from holding office in this State. Referred to the Committee on Gen- Hester introduced the follow- eral Provisions. Mr. Hester’ introduced the follow- yrdinance No. 1035— By Mr. Hester— Relative to railroads, public high- ways, express, telegraph and telephone companies, and declaring them com- mon carriers. Referred to the Committee on (Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Hester introduced the following: Ordinance No. 106— By Mr. Hester— Relative to requiring the State Treas- urer to publish semi-annual statements of condition of the Treasury, prescrib- ing time therefor, and requiring the Governor of the State to verify bal- ances in the Treasury semi-annually, and oftener whenever he may deem proper. Referred to the Committee on Execu- tive Department, Mr. Leche introduced the following: Ordinance No. 107— By Mr. Leche— Relative to the organization of new parishes. Referred to the Committee on Muni- eipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. ’ Mr. Coco introduced the following: Ordinance No, 108— By Mr. Coco— . Relative to limiting the rate of in- terest and discount. Referred to the Committee on Gen- era] Provisions. CONSTITUTIONAL a LT CONVENTION. 63 Mr. Coco introduced the following: Ordinance No. 109— By Mr. Coco— Relative to providing for the levying of a poll tax for the benefit of the public schools, Referred to the Committee on Public Education. Mr, Bell introduced the following: Ordinance No. 110— By Mr. Bell— Reliative to public education. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. Mr. Favrot introduced the following: Ordinance No. 111— By Mr. Fiavrot— Relative to the seat of government. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Dawkins (by request) introduced the following: Ordinance No. 122— By Mr. Dawkins (by request)— Relative to public education. Referred to the Committee on Pupb- lic Education, Mr. White introduced the following: Ordinance No, 113— By Mr. White— Relative to public education. Referred to the Committe on Pub- lic Edueation. Mr. Draughon introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 114— By Mr. Draughon— Relative to enlarging the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. Referred tc the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Draughon introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 115— By Mr. Draughon— Relative to taxation. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Burke introduced the following: Ordinance No, 116— By Mr. Burke— Relative to a Supreme Court and an Attorney General for the State of Louisiana; and relative to Courts of Appeal, District Courts, and District Attorneys, and Justices of the Peace, for each parish, the Parish of Orleans excepted, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 64 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THH (1) 97) ee Mr. Monroe introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 117— ‘By Mr. Monroe— Relative to trials in criminal cases. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mr.. Monroe ing: Ordinance No. 118— By Mr. Monroe— Relative to appeals in civil cases. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mr. erutetye: ‘ntroduced the rollowe ing: Ordinance Nv. 119— By Mr. Chiapellea— Relative to the quantum of damages. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions, Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 120— By Mr. .Chiapella— . Relative to the free right of employ- ment, Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions, Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 121— 78 By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to child labor. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions, Mr. Cordill (Tensas) introduced the following: Ordinance No. 122— By Mr. ,Cordill (Tensas)— Relative to the exemption of manu- fiacturers from license and taxation. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions, introduced the follow- — APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE. en accordance with Resolution No. 46, the President anonunced the ap- pointment of Messrs. Carver and Rans- dell tas the two additional members of the Committee on Taxation, Equaliza- tion and Exemptions. Mr. Kernan moved that the Conven- tion do now take a recess until 7 o’clock p. m, Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared a recess until 7 o’clock p, m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was culled tu order at 7 o’clock p. m., by First Vice Pres- ident R. H, Snyder. AS rn , Mr. Livermian moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with, Which motion was agreed to, and the call of the roll was dispensed with. First Vice President R, H. Snyder introduced to the Convention Mrs. Car- oline Merrick, President State Suffrage Association; Mrs. H. L. Behrens, pres- — ident Portia Club, and Mrs. Evelyn | Ordway, president Era Club. Miss Florence Huberwald, of the Por- tia Club; Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, of the National Suffrage Organization, and Mrs. Caroline Merrick, president State Suffrage Association, addressed the Convention on woman’s suffrage. Mr, Faulkner introduced the follow- ing: : RESOLUTION NO. 61. By Mr. Faulkner— Resolved, That ‘the thanks of this Convention be extended to Mrs. Caro- line Merrick, president State Suffrage Association; Mrs. H. L. Behrens, pres- ident Portia Club, and Mrs, Rvelyn Ordway, president Era Club; also to Miss Florence Huberwald and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. — As an evidence of appreciation of their presence and intelligent and in- teresting addresses to the Convention, Resolved Further, That the Commit. tee on Suffrage and Elections be _ re- quested to take cognizance of siame. Mr, Faulkner moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, ana the resolution was adopted. ; Mr. Sanders moved that the Con- vention adjourn to Friday, Feb. 25th, 1898, at’ 12 o’clock m., Which motion ‘was tagreed to. And the First Vice President declared the Convention adjourned to Friday, Feb, 2oth, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. THIRTEENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Friday, February 25th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 12 o’clock m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty mem- — bers answered, to their names. | Absent—Messers. -Barrow, Behrman, Castleman, Deblieux, Dossman, Drew, of Cailcasieu; Dymond, McGuirk, Max- well, Moffett, Pujo, Ransdell, Semmes, Sullivan. Total—1l4. One hundred and ‘twenty members “ present and a quorum. _Prayer was offered by. Rev, R. Q.- hry rr bl n F r Be Ribera Oh” tt)» cha tis fot Be Nite ni Mga Seay & id Mr. Kernan moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 24th be dispensed with. _ Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of February ~ 24th was dispensed with. Mr. Lambremont moved that the Journal of February 2th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the _ Journal of February 24th was approved, pyterian Church. - INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, "MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, _* MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- . TIONS. _Mr. Price,. (by request), introduced the following: Memorial— ‘i By Mr. Price, (by request)— Relative to Suffrage, from the Col- ored Ministers of New Orleans. ‘Referred to the Committee on Suff- rage and Elections. Mr. Allen introduced the following: " Resolution No. 62— - District Court, in each parish of the - S$tate, be ordered to send for the use _ of this Convention a list of the num- _ ber of cases in his parish appealed to hi: the Supreme Court during the last fcur years. Mr. Allen moved that the resolution be adopted. _ Which motion was agreed to, and ty the resolution was adopted, 1f “a 4, ths Mr. Estopinal, chairman, on behalf of _ the Committee on Rules, introduced the following: Resolution No. 63— By Mr. Estopinal— - Resolved, That until further orders wy the meetings of this convention shall begin daily at 2 o’clock p. m. Z _ Mr. Estopinal moved that the reso- : Which motion was agreed to, and ¥ - lution be adopted. Pe. the resolution was adopted. i Mr, St. Paul introduced the following: Resolution No. 64— = By Mr. St. Paul— Resolved, That all information fur- _ hished by any officer under any reso- tution of this body be immediately upon _ receipt thereof referred by the Presi- _ dent to the appropriate committee. Mr. St. Paul moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. _ Which motion was agreed to, and ay the resolution was adopted. ie By Mr. Allen— Resolved, That the clerk of the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ' 65 Mallard, pastor Napoleon avenue Pres-; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. In accordance with resolutions adopted (Nos. 43 and 19,) the President announced the appointment of Messrs Favrot and Haas as the two additional members of the Committee on General Provisions. And of the Committee on Charities and Correctional Institutions Messrs, March, Thompson, Castleman, Mc- Guirk, Bell, Gray, Bird, Jenkins and Young. The President announced the ap- pointment of Mr. Sellers as @ member of the Committee on Agriculture and Immigration, vice Mr. Young, resigned. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED, The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordinances which were read by their respective titles, and under a suspension of the rules referred to the committees as follows: Mr. Flynn introduced ‘the following: Ordinance No, 123— By Mr. Flynn— Relative to the municipal ownership and control of all public works. Referred to the Committee on Munl- cipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Mr. Flynn introduced the following: Ordinance No, 124— By Mr. Flynn— Relative to providing for a Board of Equalization of Assessments, to be composed of one member from each of the Congressional districts. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalizations and Exemptions. Mr, Flynn introduced the following: Ordinance No, 125— : By Mr. Flynn— Relative to providing for tthe elec- tion by the people of all State, Parish and Municipal Officers. Referred to,the Committeee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr, Presley introduced the following: Ordinance No, 126— By Mr. Presley— Relative to Police Jurors. Referred to Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Mr, Couvillion introduced the fol- lowing: Ordinance No. 127— By Mr, Couvillion— Relative to Public Education. Referred to Committee on Education. Mr, Couvillion introduced the follow ing: 4 Public 66 Ordinance No, 128— By Mr. Couvillion— Relative to Taxation and Revenue. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Badeaux introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 129— By Mr. Badeaux— Relative to a weekly day of rest. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Wilkinson introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 130— By Mr. Wilkinson— Relative to providing for the Con- struction and Maintainence of public roads. Referred to the Committee on Inter- nal Improvements. Mr, Leclerc introduced the following: Ordinance No. 131— By Mr. Leclerc— Relative to Fire Insurance Companies Referred te the Committee on Corpo- rations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Dawkins introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 132— By Mr. Dawkins— Relative to the Judiciary. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Hall introduced the following: Ordinance No. 133— By Mr. Halli— Relative to the Judiciary, Referred to the Commitee on the Judiciary. ° Mr. Hart introduced the- following: Ordinance No, 134— By Mr, Hart— Relative to the Court of Appeals. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. oe Chiapella introduced the follow- ng: Ordinance No. 135— By Mr, Chiapella— » Relative to Armed Police Force. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions, Avec Chiapella introduced the follow- s: Ordinance No. 136— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to Executive Department. Referred to the Committee on Execu- tive Department, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr. Nunez introduced the following: Ordinance No. 137— By Mr. Nunez— Relative to Sheriff and Coroner, their election and compensation. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Coco introduced the fouwind: Ordinance No. 138— By Mr. Coco— Relative to the Judiciary. Referred to the Comet ee on the Judiciary. Mr. Monroe introduced the following: Ordinance No, 139— By Mr. Monroe— Relative to the Courts and Officers of the Parish of Orleans and the City of New Orleans. Referred to tthe Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Monroe introduced the following: Ordinance No. 140— By Mr. Monroe— Relative to the einplovniee of con- viets, Referred to the Committee on Chari- ties and Correctional Institutions, Mr. Monroe introduced the following: Ordinance No. 141— By Mr. Monroe— Relative to establishing a State Board of Visitation. Referred to the Committee on Chari- ties and Correctional Institutions. Mr. Chiapella moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, aiid the rules were suspended. Mr. Chiapella introduced tthe follow- ing: Resolution No, t— By Mr. Chiapella— Resolved, That Hon. Paul O, Guerin, clerk of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans be requested to fur- nish to the Convention at an early day an approximate statement of the number of cases belonging to the Pro- bate Court docket and to the docket of cases appealable to the Court of Ap- peals and to the Supreme Court re- spectively during the last eighteen years, Mr. Chiapella moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. . REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Estopinal, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Rules, submitted the folowing, reports; 5 4 ~constitution shall CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Committee on Rules. Convention Hall, New Orleans, Feb. 25, 1898. To the President and“.Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen: Your Committee on Rules begs leave to submit the follow- ing report upon measures submitted to it for consideration and action: Resolution No. 60, by Mr. Stubbs, favorably; Resolution No, 09, by Mr. Couvillion, by substitute. Very respectfully, ALBERT ESTOPINAL, Chairman, Substitute by the Committee on Rules for Resolution No, 59, by Mr. Couvil- lion: Resolved, That no resolution or ordi- nance intended to. become a part of the be received unless Same be written or printed in full by the introducer and that no ordinance shall be introduced or adopted by its mere reference to the articles of the constitution of 1879. Rooms of the Committee on Rules. igs New Orleans, Feb. 25, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen: Your Committee on Rules begs leave to submit the fol- lowing as its report of the rules for the government of this body: Very respectfully, ALBERT ESTOPINAL, Chairman. Mr. Estopinal moved’ that the report of the Committee on Rules recom- mending rules for the government of Rooms of ‘the ‘the Convention be printed in the Jour- nal. i Which motion was agreed to; and the report of the Committee on Rules recommending rules for the govern- ment of the Convention. was ordered to be printed in the Journal. Which are as follows: 5 i THE PRESIDENT. RULE 1.—The Presiding of- ficer shall take the ehair ev- ery day, at the hour to which the.Convention shall nave adjourned on the _ pre- vious day, and immediately call the member's to order. If a quorum shall be in attend- ance ‘he shall cause the jour- nal of the preceding day ‘to be read, unless otherwise or- Opening of Daily Session, " dered by the Convention, to the end that any mistake may be corrected that shail be made in the entries. ' A quorum shall consist of a majority of all the mem- bers elected to the Conven- tion, La SER at WS em ate ager meee rapa ee ye a a ee a ds Ee a SSeS Parlia- mentary Duties of Presiding Officer. Must rise to put Quescion. 67 RULE 2.—It shall be the duty of the President to pre- serve order, decide questions of order, prevent personal re- flections, confine members in debate to the question, and, when two or more members arise at the same time, de-' cide who shall be first heard; but an appeal in all such cases shall lie to the Conven- tion, and a member ealled to order may extenuate or jus- tify. RULE 3.—He shall rise to put a question,- but may _ state it while sitting. How Questions Shall be put. Correction of Journal. President to sign Ordinances, etc. RULE 4.—Before putting any debatable question, the President shall ask: ‘‘Are you ready for the question?’ When, if it is evident that no member wishes to speak, the question shall be dis- tinctly put in this form, to-wit: ‘“‘As many of you as are of the opinion that (as the question may be) say aye;” and, after the affirma- tive voice is expressed: ‘‘As many as are of contrary opinion say no.’’ If the President doubt, or if a di- vision be called for, the Con- vention shall divide. ‘Those in ‘the affirmative of ‘the question shall rise from their seats, and their number be counted by the Secretary, and afterward those*in the negative, The President shall then rise and state the de- cision of ‘the Convention. The yeas and nays may, however, be ordered upon any question upon the de- mand of ‘twenty-five (25) members. RULE 5.—The President shall ‘have the right to ex- amine and correct the Jour- nal before it is read. He shall have a general direc- tion of the hall. He ~shall have a right to name any member to perform the du- ties of the Chair during the absence or inability of the Vice President to act, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjourn- ment. RULE 6.—All ordinances, addresses and _ resolutions shall be signed by the Pres- ident, and all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by or- der of the Convention shall be under his hand and seal, attested by tthe Secretary, 68 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE a a eh ee len peer icees RULE 7.—All committees ON | shall be appointed by the ye ies President, unless otherwise ordered by the Convention, in which case they shall be elected by the Convention, by ballot or otherwise, .as may be ordered by the Con- vention in each particular case. Clearing RULE 8.—In case of any the disturbance or disorderly perry: conduct in the gallery or lobby, the President or pre- siding officer shall ‘(have pow- er to order same to be cleared. Objection- RULE 9.—If a member be able words. galled ‘to order by another for words spoken, the ob- jectionavle. words shall im- mediately be taken down in writing, that the presiding officer may be better able to judge of the matter. President RULE 10.—The Presiding to Control Officer of the Convention Prednie shall have the regulation *. and control of such parts of the building wherein the meetings of the Convention are held, and its passages as are or may be set apart for the use of the Convention and its officers. iT. THE SECRETARY AND CLERK’S OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Duties of RULE 11.—The. Secretary Secretary shall consider ‘himself re- area =~ sponsible to the Convention : for the accuracy of the jour- nals, and for the fidelity and prompt execution of all works ordered by the Con- vention; he shall keep the or- dinance book in his own handwriting; he shall in- dorse all ordinances, resolu- tions and all documents proper to be indorsed; he shall keep in his charge all ordinances and documents in the custody of the Conven- tion and keep them in prop- er order, and shall allow no original document to pass out of his possession except upon the receipt of a chair- man of a committee; and the clerks shall consider themselves subordinate to him and under this control and direction, and it shall be _their duty to attend in the Secretary’s room from 9 o’clock in the morning to the Journal— How Kept. penierer ee hour of adjournment, and from 4 o’clock p. m. till fur- ther attendance be dispensed with by the Secretary, who shall lay before the Presi- dent each morning the names of the clerks, with a note opposite each, indicating that he was present or ab- sent, as the case may have been on the day preceding. ; RULE 12.—The proceedings of the Convention shall be entered on the journal as concisely as possible, care being taken to detail a true and accurate account of the proceedings; but every vote of the Convention shall be entered on. the journal, and a brief statement of the con- ~ tents. of each petition, me- morial or paper presented to the Convention shall also be inserted in the journal. The titles or ordinances and res- olutions, and such parts thereof only ‘as shall be af- fected by proposed amend- ments, shall’ be-inserted in the journal, unless. other- wise ordered by the Conven- tion. The Secretary shall cause proof sheets of each day's journal to be. furnished’ to _ all members on the next day Journal— Reading of. Secretary to Report all. Delin- quencies. Duties of the Sergeant- At-Arms. for their inspection. 13.—The Secretary shall read the journal daily from — the sheet on which the min- tes ‘are written, and after being so read and corrected, the said minutes shall be re- corded in the journal, an copies in the English lan- -luage, authenticated by the signature of the Secretary, shall ‘be prepared for deliv- ery at his desk to the print- er by 10 o’clock on ‘the day following that on which it shall ‘have been read. RULE 14.—In case any clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms, the Doorkeeper or their as- sistants fail to perform their duty, the Secretary shall . make. a report thereof to the Convention without delay. RULE 15.—It shall be the duty of the § sergeant-at- arms to attend the Conven- . “tion during its sittings, to have charge of the chamber of the Convention and the committee rooms and offices belonging thereto; to keep the same in order, and to ex- ecute the commands of the ttm a * 7 i i es a 2. B Pela’ oe pete ew. j =, fy > Sex ye ‘ “iF a — OU ' Pages. Door- keeper. Readers, Ete. Convention from time to time, together wtih ali such process issued by author- ity thereof as shall be direct- ed to him by the President. He may cause the street in front of the Convention's hall to be barricaded while the Convention shall be in daily session ‘to prevent the passage of wheeied vehicles thereon, when ordered so to do by the President of the Convention. On all. days and times when the Conven- tion is not in’ session he shall strictly prohibit any lounging or loafiing within the hall by any person not connected with the Conven- tion. He shall prevent the occupation at any time of the seat of a member by any page, porter, clerk, reporter of the press or officers of the Convention. RULE 16.—There shall be pages, who shall be under the control of the President and Sergeant-at-Arms, and shall be stationed in differ- ent places in the hall of the Convention. RULE 17.—The Doorkeep- er shall ‘hold ‘his office during the pleasure of the Conven- tion. His duty shall be to keep the door of the lobby, and perform such other du- ties as the President may di- rect. RULE 18.—The Secretary or Assistant Secretary or Reader shall rise and remain standing while reading. The Assistant Secretary shall, in the event of thé absence, resignation or death of the RIGHTS Absence of. Members, Compelling Attendance, Ete. Secretary, take charge of and attend to all the duties of the office until his succes- sor shall be elected, RES AND DUTIES OCF MEM- BERS. RULE 19.—No. member shall absent thhimself from the service of the Conven- tion without leave of the Convention first obtained. And in case a less number than a quorum of the Con- vention shall convene, they arg hereby authorized to send the Sergeant-at-Arms, or any person or persons by, them authorized, for any or ail ab- sent members, as the major- ee CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 69 Member Entering After Roll Call, To Address President. Calling Member to Order. Person- alities, ee ee ~ ity of such members present shall agree, at the expense of such absent members, re- spectively, unless such ex- cuse for non-attendance shall be made that the Convention, when a quorum is convened, shall judge sufficient, and in that-case the expense shall be paid out of the contingent fund. And this rule shall apply to each day of the.ses- sion, after the hour has ar- rived to which the Conven- tion stood adjourned. Any ten members, after the organization of the Conven- tion, are authorized to com- pel the attendance of absent members. RULE 20.—Any member entering the Convention af- ter the calling of the roll shall immediately notify the Secretary of his presence by sending his name to the desk and have his name inscribed upon the journal, RULE 21.—When any mem- ber is about to speak in de- bate or deliver any matter to the Convention, or call for the yeas and nays, or call a member to order through 'the President, or answer any question propoundjed to him, by his consent, in debate, through the President, he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address himself to “Mr. President.’ RULE 22.—If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the Convention, ‘the President shall, or any member may, eall him to order; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately. sit down, unless permitted to explain; and the Convention shall, if appealed to, decide the case, but without debate. If the decision be in favor of ‘the member called to or- der, he shall be at liberty to proceed; if the decision be against ‘him, and the case require it, he shall be liable to the censure of the. Con- vention. } “RULE 23.—The motives of members shall not be criti- cised or called in question in debate. A member present shall not be addressed or mentioned by his name. Al- lusions ‘to the social status, condition, or infirmities of a member are forbidden as 70 personalities, and against OTs der and decorum. RULE = 24.—No member shall speak more than twice n the same question, nor more than half an thour on each occasion, without leave of the Convention, nor more than once until every mem- ber choosing to speak shall have spoken; but the mover = of any proposition shall have the right to open and close the debate, even after the main question shall have been ordered; and in case the proposition comes from any committee, then the member making the report from the Committee shall have the right to open and close the debate in like man- ner. Number and Length of Speeches, ‘Visiting : RULE 25.—While the yeas eho S and nays are being called, or ; votes are being counted, no member shall visit the Sec- retary’s desk. Respect RULE 26.—While the Pres- to Chair. ident is putting any question or addressing the Conven- tion, none shall walk out of or cross the hall. While a member is speaking none shall pass between him and the Chair or entertain aud- ible private discourse RULE 7.—No in Question— member By Mem- : ; yas Ren shall vote on any question in when roll the decision of which he is is called. personally interested, nor in Voting by any caSe where the was not Member's Interested Within the bar of the Con- vention when the last name was called. Voting— RULE 28.—Every member oasis who shall be in the Conven- tion when a question is put, shall give this vote, unless the Convention for reasons assigned shall excuse him. No member shall be allowed to make any explanation of a vote he is about to give, or ask to be excused from vot- ing, after the Secretary, un- der order of the Convention shall thave commenced call- ing the yeas and nays; each member shall be allowed two minutes to explain said vote; provided, notice of said in- tention thas been given be- fore the call of the roll has been commenced; and it shall be the duty of the Sec- retary to put in a separate list the names of absentees, in every call of the yeas and nays. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE oe ea as Sori pak o may May Speak ,sqdress the Convention from RULE 29.—Menibers Menibers ae eee the platform near the Pres- ident’s Chair, or from the Secretary’s desk, upon leave being given by the Conven- tion. TV, COMMITTEES. Leave RULE 30.—No committee Required shall sit during the time the to Sit Cc tt * . oon Divine onvent on is in ‘session, Convention. Without special leave being first granted. No i *, Committee ULE: 31—No “committee to Employ Of the Convention shall em- Clerk ploy a clerk at the public ex- ~ ee pense without first obtain- ing leave of the Convention for that purpose, and motion for such leave shall not be put on the same day that it is made. RULE 32.—The Committee: on Enrollment shali be in charge of.and responsible for all ordinances, resolutions, ete., placed in their hands for engrossment or enroll- ment, until returned to the Secretary or reported to the Convention. It shall cause all ov-din- ances that are tu become a part of the Constitution to be earefuily enrolled before their presentation to the President of the Convention for his signature. RULE 53.—It.shall be in order for the Commititce on Enrollment to report at any time; provided, the main question shall not have been ordered and pending. RULE 34.—No person shall be admitted within the bar but members and officers of the general or State govern- ment, and others hereinafter named, unless upon invita- tion of the President of the Convention. The Fresident shall, at the request of any ten members, clear the hall of all persons except mem- bers and employes of the Convention. : RULE 35.—No person shall be admitted to the floor of the Convention while in ses- sion except as follows: The members of the Gen- eral Assembly ‘and its offi- cers, the President of the United States and his pri- ' wate secretary, the Vice Convention. Duties of Committee on Enroll- ment. May report at any Time. - Visitors Generally. Visitors who may be Admitted to Floor. { Lobbying by Visitors Prohibited. President of the United States, the heads of de- partments, ‘ministers of the United States and foreign ministers, ex-Presidents and ex-Vice Presidents of the United States, Senators, ex- Senators and Senators-elect, and Representatives in Con- gress, Judges of the Su- preme, District or Circuit Courts, and Governors of States and Territories, or their private secretaries or messengers, the Governor and executive officers of this State, the mayors of cities, the Mayor, executive officers and the members of. the Council of the City of New Orleans and _ reporters of the press. RULE 36.—No visitor shall be allowed to advocate or oppose any measure on the floor of the Tonvention. or to solicit votes for or against any resolution, order or ordi- nance, within or about the hall wnere the Convention is sitting. VE ORDER OF BUSINESS. ’ Morning Hour. Order of the Day. BUS. ok). The roll of members shall first be called, and a quorum answering, the journal shall be read and disposed of. 2. Appreval of journals of former days not disposed of and unfinished business of previous. days. 3. Introduction of petitions, memorials, resolutions, mes- sages and communications. 4, Petitions, memorials and resolutions lying over under the ruies. . 5. Introduction of articles to become a part of the Con- stitution. 6. Reports from committees. 7. Reports from select com- mittees. 8. Bills, resolutions and all other documents on the table subject to call. The order of the day shall be taken up after morning hour as follows: standing 1. Special orders for ‘the day. A Reports from committees lying over. 3. Ordinances or articles on _first reading in their regular order. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. . a Unfinished Business. Reports from Committees, How acted Upon and disposed of. Priority of Business. Special Orders. 71 4. Ordinances or articles on second reading in their regu- lar order. 5. Ordinances or articles on third reading in their regu- lar order. RULE 38.—If the President shall not get through the call upon committees before the Convention passes to oth- er business, he shall resume the next call where he left off, giving preference to the report last under considera- tion; provided, whenever any committee shall have occu- pied the morning hours on two days, it shall not be in order for such committee to report further until the oth- er committees shall have been called in their turn; provided further, that it shall not occupy more than one hour each day after the meeting of the Convention. RULE 29.—No action shall be taken on reports from committees on the days re- ported, except to print, un- less by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, Or- dinances or articles intended as a part of the Constitution, reported from committees, shall take their place on sec- ond reading calendar, after the committee report is dis- posed of. Articles for the new Constitution, after hav- ing been adopted on third reading, shall be referred by the President to the Commit- tee on Enrollment without action of the house, and all such articles, when reported from the Committee on En- rollment to the house, shall be referred to the Committee on Final Revision by the President. RULE 40.—All questions relative to the priority of the business to be acted upon shall be decided without de- bate, but no motion to call up a matter out of its regu- lar order shall be allowed, unless by unanimous consent of the members present. RULE 41.—No motion, or- dinance or resolution or oth- er subject shall be made a special order for a particular day and hour without the consent of two-thirds of the members present. When the hour shall arrive for the consideration of a special order, it shall be the duty of the presiding officer | To be Acted to take it up, unless the un- finished business of the pre- ceding day shall be under consideration. When two or more subjects - ghall have been assigned for the same hour, the subject first assigned for that hour shall ‘take precedence; but special orders shall always have precedence of general orders, unless such special order shall be. postponed by direction of the Convention. VI. ORDINANCES—HOW WRITTEN TRODUCED, READ, COMMIT- TED, AMENDED AND PASSED. , IN- How A R rate : : Written. ULE 42.—Ordinances, res olutions, reports and other papers presented to the Con- vention shall be legibly and fairly written, otherwise the President may refuse them. RULE 43.—No ordinance shall be amended or commit- Amended Bemaiittea: ted until it has been’ twice read. Read twice Three — RULE 44.—HEvery ordinance Readings. and proposition intended to become a provision in the new Constitution shall: be read on three different days before it shall be put on its final passage. The two first readings may be by title; but it shall be read in full on final passage. RULE 45.—The yeas and nays on ‘the final passage of any ordinance or proposition to become a provision in the new Constitution shall be taken and recorded, and no ordinance shall be passed un- less a majority of all the members elected to the Con- vention are recorded as vot- fing in the affirmative. Vote on RULE 46.—All questions on Amedments. amendments being short of the final question, shall be decided by a majority of the members present, although a’ greater number be required for the decision ‘of the final question. Reports on RULE 47.—Reports on or- Ordinances. dinances shall belong to the dates and numbers of such ordinances, and they shall be considered therewith. Vote on Final Passage, Petitioners Written on in | Numerical Order. How Presented. Not by in Person To be and Signed. With- _ drawal of. How put. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE RULE 48.—All_ ordinances ~ before: the Convention shall be taken up and acted upon © — in the order in which they are numbered, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary to number every ordinance in its regular order upon its first reading, and keep a daily calendar nances. Vit. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, , RULE 49,—Petitions, me morials and other papers ad- dressed to the Convention shall be presented by the President, or by a member in his place. A brief statement of the contents thereof shall . be made verbally by the member introducing - the same. They shall be in- dorsed with the name of the members presenting them, the date of presentation, and words indicating the nature of the subject matter. RULE 50.—No motion shall be deemed in order to admit ~ any person whatsoever with- in the doors of the hall to present any petition, memor- ial or address, or to hear any such. read. VIII. MOTIONS. RULE 51.—Every motion except fér adjournment and like brief motion, shall be reduced to writing by the member introducing the same, and each member shall attach his name to every or- dinance, resolution, amend- ment,-order, report or motion presented by him before it shall be received by the Chair or read by the Secre- tary. of all ordi-. — Any motion may be. with-~ . drawn by the mover at any time before a_ decision, amendment, or ordering the yeas and nays, except a mo- — tion ‘to reconsider, which shall not be withdrawn without leave of the Con- vention. RULE 52.—When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Presi- dent, or, being in writing, it shall be ‘handed to the Chair, and read aloud by the Sec- retary, before debated. Mo- Sea “4 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 73 i. tions comprised in more | Previous RULE 55.—The previous ie than fifteen words shall be Question. qyestion shall be put in this ;: written before being offered. form: ‘Shall the main ques- ‘iy tion now be put?’ It shall x ee only be admitted when sec- As ‘ onded by a majority of the 4 MOTIONS IN THEIR RELATIONS pea etmba rar woe : . : Z carried, its effect sha e to 3 Bette eaters ANE XO put an end to all debate, and 4 EACH OTHER. to bring the Convention toa : Division | RULE 53.—By consent. of agente hy SF e, of the Convention a question A Upon the pending amend- ‘ Question. may be divided before it is ment, and so on back to the 4 put, but such question shal first amendment offered. a comprehend points so dis- 2. Upon amendments re- ‘ _tinct and entire, that one of ported by a committee, if 5 ; them being taken away, the any; and other may stand _ entire. 3. Upon the main question. 7 When a question is divided, On a motion for the pre- 2, after the question on the vious question, and prior to } first. member, the second is the seconding of the same, a 7 open to debate and amend- eall of the Convention shali ment. But if the motion be be in order; but after a ma- to strike out and insert, it pority shall have seconded shall not be in order to move such motion, no call shall for a division of the ques-j} - be in order prior to a deci- tion; but the rejection of a sion of the main question. motion to strike out and in- On a motion for the previous sert one proposition shall question there shall be no not prevent a motion to debate. All incidental ques- strike .out and insert a dif- tions of order arising, after ferent proposition; nor pre- a motion is made for the pre- vent a subsequent motion vious question, and pending simply to strike out; nor _ such motion, shall be decid- ; shall the rejection of a mo- ed, whether on appeal or 2 tion simply to strike out pre- otherwise, without debate. e vent a subsequent motion to After a call for the previous ? strike out and insert. question has been sustained ; 5 5 by the Convention, the ques- y praer af RULE 54.-—When a ques- tion shall be put and deter- % ican tion is under debate no mo- mined in order as above ag Mations. tion shall. be received but— without debate on either ‘g 1. To adjourn. amendments or the main = 2. To lie on the table. question, except as provided . 8. For the previous *° ques- for in rule 16. : tion. | Irrelevant RULE 56.—No new motion ee Zit he postpone to a day eta or proposition on a subject es 5. Bae ed Re Substitutes. different from that under vt Fs) Sa RETNA consideration shall be ad- a 7. To metas indenintely mitted under color of amend- “3 Which nea te He Rae ment, or as a substitute for y h 4 the motion or _ proposition 7 ave precedence in the or- wader debate ‘en der in which they are ar- ranged, and no motion to | Reconsid- RULE 57.—When a propo- postpone to a day certain, | &™tion. sition or ordinance intended to commit ‘or to postpone in- to become a part of the new definitely, being decided, Constitution ‘thas been once shall be again allowed on the made and carried in the af- same day at the same stage firmative or negative, it of the motion or proposition. !- shall be in order for any A motion to strike out the member of the majority to enacting words of a motion move for a reconsideration shall have precedence of a thereof, at any time, any motion to amend, and, if vote to lay on the table a carried, shall be considered motion to reconsider not- as equivalent to its rejec- withstanding. hei Motion to | RULE 58.-A motion to ad- Pence “es Of the above motions, the } Adjourn. journ shall always be in or- ‘Debatable. first three shall der, excepting when, on the be decided without debate, call for the previous ques- 74 tion, the main question shall have been ordered to be now put, or when a member has the floor, and shall be decid- ed without debate. Suspension RULE 59.—No standing rule poner or order of ‘the Convention Rules shall be rescinded or changed without one day’s notice be- ing given of tthe motion therefor; but the rules may be suspended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, except when other- wise provided. The order of business as established by the rules of the Convention shall not be postponed or changed except by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members present. One day’s notice shall be given of any new rule. x SUNDRY MISCELLANEOUS RULES. when tobe . RULE 60.—When the read- Read. ing of a paper is called for, and the same is objected to by any member, the Conven- tion shall determine wheth- an er said paper shall be read : or not, and the question shall be decided without debate by a rising vote. — Speeches RULE 61.—If a pending On. Unfin- ‘ished Busi- Uestion be not disposed of, ness Limit- Owing to an adjournment of ed. the Convention, and be act- ed on during the succeeding day, no member who has spoken twice on the preced- ing day shall be allowed to speak again without leave. RULE 62.—When motions are made for the reference of a subject to a select and standing: committee the question for ‘the reference to a standing committee shiall be first put. RULE 63.—No — smoking shall be allowed in the hall of the Convention whiie ee is in session. RULE 64.—On any ques- Manual . i considerea t10n Of order or parliamen- as Authority tary practice, when these Motions to Refer. No Smok- ing. Jefferson’s When rules are silent or inexplicit. oe Si- Jefferson’s Manual shall be : considered as authority. Roll to be RULE 65.—Upon calls of Ainkabeti- the Convention, and in tak- cally. ing the yeas and nays on any question, the names of the members shall be called alphabetically. . OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE —————— eee ————— ee, EEE ADDITIONAL RULES & setsy In Accordance with Resolutions Adopt- ed as Follows: RESOLUTION NO. 5 Adopted February 9th. Be it Resolved, That no ordinance or proposition intended to becoine a part of the Constitution, nor any resolution, motion or order referring to or con- cerning any provision in the Constitu- tion, shall be considered by this Cen- vention until the report of the Com- mittee on Suffrage and Wlections shall have been made to and finally acted upon by the Convention; Provided, That in the meantime cr- dinances, propositions, motions er or-: ders may be introduced and shall be referred at once to the appropriate committee, when appointed, without debate; Provided, That it shall not be in or- der for any Committee of this body to report any ordinance or resolution wu1i- til after the report of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections shall have been disposed of, except such as re- late to the organization and conduct of the business of the body, »ayment of its expenses, ete. RESOLUTION NO. 14. Adopted February 12th. Resolved, That the Secretary | in. writing the Journal of the proceedings of the Convention shall state the num- ber of members present at roil call. but shall mention bose names only of the absentees. RESOLUTION NO. 58. Adopted February 28rd. Resolved, That all measures referra- ble to committees shall he referred to such committees as the Presiding Of- ficer may designate, unless the _Cen- . vention orders otherwise. RESOLUTION NO. §8. Adopted February 25th. Resolved, That until further orders the meetings of this Convention shall begin daily at 2 o’clock p. m. RESOLUTION NO. Adopted February 28th. Resolved, That no resolution er cordi- nance intended to become a part of the Constitution shall be received unless same be written or printed in full by the introducer, and that no ordinance shal be introduced or adopted by its mere reference to the articles of the Constitution of 1879. 70. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. RESOLUTION NO. 73. Adopted February 2Sth. Resolved, That from and after this date all committee meetings shall be announced by their resvective chair- men or vice chairmen through the Secretary of this Convention in open session, and such chairmen or vice chairmen shall immediately file with the Sergeant-at-Arms 2 written notice of such meetings, to be kept on file for the benefit of members. Mr. Boatner moved that 200 copies of all ordinances, which were intro- duced on yesterday in reference to Suffrage, sand referred to the Committee on Suffrage and. Elections, be printed for the use of the members of the committee and the Convention. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinances were ordered printed. Mr. Wade moved that the Conven- tion adjourn to Monday, Feb. 28th, 1898,,at 2 o’clock p. m. By a rising vote -of 60 yeas to 48 nays, the motion was agreed to. * And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Monday, Feb. 28th, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. FOURTEENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Monday, February 28th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- sehnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and eleven mem- bers answered to ‘their names. Absent—Messrs. Bell, Behrman, De- blieux, Drew, of Caleasieu; Duden- hefer, Hwing, Fitzpatrick, Hudson, Kernan, LeBlanc, »« Leclere, Lozano, Moffett, Munson, Richardson, of Or- leans; Semmes, Snyder, of Tensas; Sullivan, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, -Young. Total—23. One hundred and eleven members -- present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Max Heller, Rabbi Temple Sinai. Mr. Soniat moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 25th be dispensed. with. Which motion was agreed to, and _ the reading of the Journal of Feb. 25th _ was dispensed with. Mr. Soniat moved that the Journal of Feb. 25th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the i Journal of Feb. 25th was approved. i . . “a —— 75 LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Hirn asked for leave of ab- sence for five days on account of sick- ness, for Mr. Behrman. The request was granted. Mr. Lawrason asked for leave of ab- sence for four days for Mr. Wickliffe. The -request was granted. Mr. Wilson asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Munson. The request was granted. Mr. March asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Richardson (Or- leans). ; The request was granted. Mr. Bruns asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Ewing. The request was granted. Mr. Montgomery asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr, Snyder (Madison). The request was granted. Mr. O’Connor asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Leclerc. The request was granted. Mr. Stubbs asked for leave. of. ab- sence for one day for Mr. Hudson. The request was granted. Mr. Pujo asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Drew (Cal- casieu). The request was granted. Mr. Zengel asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Dudenhefer. The request was granted. Mr. Coco asked for leave of absence for five days for Mr. Young. The request was granted. Mr. Radeaux asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. LeBlanc. The request was: granted. Mr. Montgomery asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Wade. The request was granted. oe INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Bolton introduced the following memorial: By Mr. Bolton—. From citizens of Rapides parish. Mr. Bolton moved that the memorial be printed in full in the Journal; and that portion in reference to suffrage and elections be referred to ‘the Com- mittee on Suffrage and Elections; that portion in reference to the judiciary, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and that the remaining portion be referred to ‘tthe Committee .on General Provisions. Which motion was agreed to, and the motion was ordered printed in the Journal and referred as stated above, v 76 . The memorial is as follows: MEMORIAL. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: Gentlemen—The undersigned citizens of the parish of Rapides, deeply im- pressed with the importance of your labors to the best interests of our State, beg leave ‘to present the follow- ing memorial, touching questions of vital importance, and pray for favor. able action by your honorable body: First. In reference to the suffrage question. We hold that the right not a natural or inherent right, but sa privilege. granted by the State to the Citizens for the purpose of good goy- ernment. Believing this, we hold that no one should enjoy the privilege un- less he is qualified by some degree of education to exercise it discreetly and intelligently. Under every system the voters are required to have reached the age of discretion before the right can be exercised. This requirement should be extended, and discretion demanded, not only in years, but in point of in- telligence. .We favor ta clean cut and. honest so- lution of this grave question, to the to .vote is ‘ end that the purity of the ballot may be secured and honest elections obtain for all time, in our State. In reference to foreigners, we believe the right to vote should be given them when tthey become citizens of the State and not on the simple declaration of their intention. Second. We favor a radical change in the judiciary system of the State. The existing one is ineffective, imprac- tical and unnecessarily expensive. We need a system ‘better adapted to the peculiar conditions existing in our State. The dockets of our courts are crowded ‘with petty cases. These are disposed, of in the same manner as the most serious offenses known to the law. This should be changed, and ‘the machinery of the law should provide summary trial and disposition of all such cases; in the way making justice more certain and effective, and re- ducing greatly the burden to be borne by the public treasury. In the matter of expense, our system seems to be a peculiarly burdensome one. From _ the best information we have, the total an- nual expenditures by the State for ju- dicial purposes are at present about $215,000. Compared with-many of our sister States, this charge seems to be very heavy. In Mississippi, with a much larger area and wa somewhat larger population, we learn that the expenditures for the same purpose are about $80,000. In the great State of Tennessee, with a peer area and a much larger population, the costs for * OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE 6 at the same 'work are about $100,000. In the States of Alabama and North Carolina, — with larger areas and populations, the expenditures for judicial purposes are — less than $100,000 in each State. If the comparison is extended it will be very generally to the disadvantage of Louis- iana, and if we go further and add to the expenditures made by the State, the large payments annually made in aR RE SS each parish for the administration of | the ‘law, it will be found that Louis- iana has probably the most expensive system, considered, of all the States in the Union. We are aware that cheapness is not always the most desirable thing, but we have yet to learn that the ad- ministration of the law is any better — or more effective in Louisiana than in her sister States. In the framing of a new system for our State, we believe that efficiency should be the first and primary consideration; economy should ~ be secondary. Nevertheless, in view of the condition of our taxpayers, in view of the low prices of agricultural | products and of the consequent de- pression in business, we hold that any system that is framed should be as economical as it ean be consistently — with efficiency. Third. We assert as that the Constitutional Convention was called to meet a great public necessity, in the interests solely of the people of Louisiana, and not of the officenold- ing or any other class of persons. We believe that this is the crucial test to which every measure considered by your body should be subject; every act stand or fall. We believe that tthe servant is worthy of his hire, and we favor the giving of just compensation to all officers; but we assert, on the other hand, that there should be some just relation between this compensation and the ability of the people to pay. The great and threatening evil of our American system lies in the keen- ness and violencé of the struggle periodically made for the possession of the- offices of the government. eat ee eet ee Pm pte be ee ION OT Go ae PO - ghall be eligible for more than one term successively.’’ Your memorialists respectfully pre- sent the above, ask your favorable consideration, and will ever pray, etc., etc. F. SEIP, Dts. FLOWER, J. G. WHITE, ap BCC MIPLER, o Cc, A. SCHNACK and others. Mr. White introduced the followi ng petition: “% By Mr. White. ' From Citizens of Ranides relative to publie schools. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. Mr. Estopinal introduced the follow- ing petition: By Mr. Estopinal— oy From Confederate Veterans. Mr. Estopinal moved that the pe- tition be printed in full in the Journal. ’ Which motion was agreed to, and the petition was ordered printed in full in _ the Journal, and is as follows: parish, PETITION. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention of tthe State of Louisiana: The undersigned delegates from the several organizations of Confederate Veterans of the City of New Orlans, togther with the reprsentatives from the staff of the Major General Com- manding the Louisiana division of the United Confederate Veterans, on the part of the Confederate organizations _ outside of the city. respectfully pe- _ tition your honorable body to bestow _ upon-the Confederate soldiers of Louis- - iana the plenitude of your recognition _ of their sacrifices, of their deeds and _ of their necessities. They beg that in £. the organic law you are about to frame, Confederate soldiers and sailors who have served honorably shall not _ be denied the right to vote. That this highest privilege in your gift be se- _e¢ured to them in an imoverattive way. They beg that ‘the Soldiers’, Home, provisions for their maimed, the giv- -. ing of pensions, authority to appro- priate money for the permanent en- - dowment of the Louisiana Historical _ Association, Memorial Hall, and for P the placing of monuments and markers commemorative of 'the deeds of Louis- jana’s soldiers and sailors on the battlefields erected into military parks by the National government, be ixed - as a duty the State shall perform, in whole or in part. in the generation _ that has known these devoted and heroic sons and citizens: of our proud ommonwealth. “CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. 7 They beg to be allowed Lhe privilege of appearing before your committees in advocacy of the petition they here present. Respectfully submitted, Ss. A. CHALARON, W. H. ROGERS, B. F. JONAS, Association Army of Tennessee, iana Division, Camp No. 4, U. W. H. M’CHIVNEY, EK. M. HUDSON, BE. HOWARD M’CALEB, Association Army of Northern Vir- ginia,’ Camp. No. 1. U/C. Vi GU ACEC EEN OF MSD 39 T. .G. FRHERET, J. A. HARRAL, Veteran Confederate States Association, Camp No. 9, U. L, A. ADAMS, JNO. B. RICHARDSON, BE. I. KURSHEEDT, Washington Artillery, Camp No. TasGeow: LAWSON L. DAVID, J) W. FAIRFAX, Act Be BOO EE, Henry St. Paul Camp No. 16, U. CaN J. Y. GILMORE, H, H. WARD, GHO: S> PHITI; Major General's Staff. EDW. H. LOMBARD, Major General Commanding Louisiana Division, Wy Cuev:. Referred to the Committee on Pen- sions for Confederate Veterans. Louis- CoNe Cavalry Cy ONeS 15, Mr. Jenkins introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 66. By Mr. Jenkins— Be it resolved by this Convention? That all Confederate veterans who are now and have been citizens of the State of Louisiana for the past five years, in good standing as such, and are disabled and in indigent circum- stances, who are not receiving a pen- sion from any other State, shall be and the same are ‘hereby entitled to and shall receive the benefit of any pension granted by this State to any other veteran who" enlisted in the State of Louisiana. Referred to the Committee on Pen- sions for Confederate Veterans. Mr. Flynn introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 67. By Mr. Flynn— Resolved, Whereas it is essential for the information of this Convention, in order to adopt an ordinance providing for a uniform system of assessments on personal property, thatt a copy of the assessment rolls showing in full the assessments on personal property, / 78 exclusive of ‘household preeate: should be filed with the Convention. Be it resolved, That the Board of Assessors for the Parish of Orleans be and they are herewith requested to send ‘to this Convention a copy of the assessments on personal property, ex- clusive of household effects, and that said copy be certified to by the presi- dent and secretary of the Board of As- sessors. Mr. Flynn moved that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Montgomery introduced the fol- lowing: RESOLUTION NO. 68. By Mr. Montgomery— To ‘increase salary Arms from six to eight dollars per diem. Referred to the Committee on Rules. of Sergeant-at Mr. Semmes introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 69, By Mr. Semmes— Whereas, It has been demonstrated that the pneumatic mail service aS nOw in operation in ‘the cities of New York and Philadelphia serves to ac- celerate the reception and delivery of “the mails, the value of which io the business of this city is apparant; Whereas, It is proposed to extend the benefit of this system to other cities, thereby giving them tthe same facilities for rapid mail service as that now in existence in the two named; and Whereas, The City of New Orleans naving a population of nearly 300,000, and being ‘the port of greatest im- _ portance of all Southern seaport cities; exceeding all others in exports and im- ports and general volume of business, cities lhas- the same need for quickened mail service as other commercial cities. wt Be it Resolved, That the Senators and Representatives from the State of Louisiana be requested to use their best efforts to secure an appropriation to introduce ‘the pneumatic tube ser- vice at New Orleans, and to see to it that in the postoffice appropriation to be made by this Congress, an item be included providing for the speedy institution of the system in this city. Mr. Semmes moved that the resolu- tio1, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted, Medd JOURNAL OF THE — = = PETITIONS, MEMORIALS — RESOLUTIONS LYING ie UNDER THE RULES. Ne RESOLUTION NO. 59. By Mr. Couvillion— Resolved, That all ordinances hte: ; duced and intended to form part of the Constitution shall be written or printed in full; that no ordinance shall be adopted by reference to other articles of the Constitution of 1879. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Rules, reported by substitute, as follows: Resolved, ‘That no resolution or ordi- nance intended to become a part of the — Constitution shail be received unless same be written or printed in full by the introducer, and that no ordinance shall be introduced or adopted by its mere reference to the articles of the Constitution of 1879. Mr. Estopinal moved ithat the sub- stitute be adopted. Wihich motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and became RESOLUTION NO. 70. Resolved. That no resolution or ordi- nance intended to become a part of the Constitution shall be received unless same be written or printed in full by the introducer, and that no ordinance shall be introduced or adopted by its — mere reference to the articles of the Constitution of 1879. . RESOLUTION NO. 60. By Mr. Stubbs— Resolved, That the membership of the Committee on Apportionment be: increased to fifteen. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Rules. . Mr. Estopinal moved ‘that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the ‘resolution was adopted. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordi- nanees, which were read by their titles and under a suspension of the rules referred to the following committees: Mr. Martin introduced the following: Ordinance No. 142— By Mr. Martin— Relative to exempting incorporated towns from the payment of certain taxes. Referred to the Committee, Taxation, Hqualization and Exemptions. | Mr, Chenet introduced the following: Ordinance No, 148— EM, AIRS EO LT AE DR ape PTE i Te oie i * A Re ee ae een Ae Re oa CONSTITUTIONA L, CONVENTION. 79 By Mr. Chenet— Relative to suffrage and elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Flynn introduced the following: Ordinance No. 144— By Mr. Flynn— Relative to the organization of the Civi: District Court and Criminal Dis- trict Court of the Parish of Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Flynn introduced the following: Ordinance No. 145— By Mr. Flynn— Relative to providing for a speedy trial for minor offenses. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Flynn introduced the following: Ordinance No. 146— By Mr. Flynn— Relative to providing for ‘the elec- tion of a District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Flynn introduced the following: Ordinance No. 147— By Mr. Flynn— Relative to empowering levee boards to issue bonds. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Pujo introduced the following: Ordinance No. 148— By Mr. Pujo— Relative to vesting the jury with authority to assess the punishment in criminal cases. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Haas introduced the following: Ordinance No. 149— By Mr. Haas— Relative to incorporated towns. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal, Parochial Corporations and Af- fairs. ing: Ordinance No. 150— By Mr. Browning— Relative to revenue and taxation. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. ; ets Browning introduced the follow- aS; Mr. Browning introduced the follow- | Ordinance No, 151— By Mr. Erownirg-- Relative to giving evidence in crimi- nal proceedings. Referred to the Committee on Biil of Rights. Mr. Browning imtroduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 152— By Mr. Browning— Relative to slavery and involuntary servitude. Referred to the Committee on Bill of Rights. Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 1538— Ry Mr. Frownings- Relative to public education. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. Mr. Couvillon inittroduced the foilow- ing: Ordinance No. 154— By Mr. Couvillion— | Relative to empowering the General Assembly to incorporate ‘towns and vil- lages. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Mr. Badeaux introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 155— By Mr. Badeaux— Relative ‘to creating a Parish Board of Assessors. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Mr. Drew (Webster) introduced the following: Ordinance No. 156— By Mr. Drew (Webster)— Relative to homestead and exemp- tions. Referred to the Committee on Home- steads and Exemptions. Mr. O’Connor introduced the A ing: Ordinance No. 157— By Mr, O’Connor— Relative to Limitations. Referred to the Committee on Lim- itations. . Mr. Carver introduced the following: Ordinance No. 158— By Mr. Carver— Relative to creating a State Board of Appraisers, 80 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Referred to tthe Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Dossman introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 159— By Mr. Dossman— Relative to taxes and licenses in in- corporated ‘towns of this State. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. ing: Ordinance No. 160— By Mr. Cameron— Relative to suffrage. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Cameron introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 161— By Mr. Cameron— Relative to amendment. Referred to the Committee on Amendments to the .New Constitution, Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Cameron introduced the follow- Ordinance No. 162— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to navigable waters their banks, Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Sims introduced the following: Ordinance No. 163— By Mr. Sims— Relative to the judiciary. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Faulkner irbakeed the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 164. By Mr. Faulkner— Relative to the protection of the com- mon school system in Louisiana. Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic HMducation. Mr. Faulkner introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No, 165— By Mr. Faulkner— Relative to suffrage. Referred to the Committee on Sut- frage and Elections. Mr. Pipes introduced the following: Ordinance No, 166— 5 By Mr. Pipes— Relative to primary elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections, and » ee ee ee Mr. Nunez introduced the following: Ordinance No. 167— By Mr. Nunez— Relative to the clerks of the court. - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Chiapella moved that the Sales be suspended, in order to two resolutions at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the — rules were suspended. j Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 7. By Mr. Chiapella— Resolved, That the statement of cases in the Civil District Court fur- nished by Clerk Paul Guerin be printed in the Journal. Mr. Chiapella moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, ‘and’ the resolution was adopted.’ And the statements are as follows: New Orleans, Feb. 28, 1898. | To Hon. R. S. Landry, Secretary Con- stitutional Convention: As per resolution offered by Mr. Chiapella, I have the honor to make this my approximate report of cases filed in the Civil District Court for the past seventeen years and six months: : Probate docket, 15,440 “cases; ap- pealable cases to Court of Appeals, 14,000 cases; appealable cases to Su- preme Court, 20,052 cases; total, 49,492 cases. Very respectfully, PAUL O. GUERIN, Clerk of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, and BPx- Officio Clerk of the Court of Ap- peals. New Orleans, Feb. 19, 1398, To’the Hon. Robt. S. Landry, Secre- tary Constitutional Convention: As per Resolution No. 17, offered by Mr. Thompson, I have the honor to make this my report: Total number cases pending in ‘Civil District Court, 550; total number cases pending in Court of Appeals, 76. Very Respectfully, PAUL O. GUERIN, Clerk Civil Parish of Orleans, and Ex-Officio Clerk Court of Appeals. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow ee ing: RESOLUTION NO. 72. By Mr. Chiapella— introduce _ District Court for the’ a - ws sald . Y 4 £, 4 ie } a 4 Spee ee ee 4 ey es . > :. ’ a i q + +4 my } Pec ' Of the number of cas Resolved, That the statement of cases in the Supreme Court furnished by Clerk T. McC. Heyman be printed in the Journal. e Mr. Chiapella moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted, and the state- ment is as follows: Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans, February 23, 1898. To Hon. Robert S. Landry, Secretary of the Constitutional Convention, New Orleans, La.: Dear Sir—In accordance with the re- quest of the Convention, expressed in Resolution No. 32, introduced by Mr. Chiapella, I have the honor tto submit detailed statements of the number of cases appealed to the Supreme Court during the years 1895, 1896 ana 1897 divided into classes: ‘ 1. All cases which came u = peal from the Parish of Oriente’ by 2. All cases which came up on appeal from the different country parishes with a further classification into civil and criminal cases. Very Respectfully, ; T. Mcc. HEYMAN, Clerk, STG Aor te ee DETAILED STATEMENT es brough the Supreme Court of the Bintan Louisiana during the years 5 and 1897, furnished in eoniplianon: with Resolution No. 87, introduced by Mr Henry Chiapella and adopted by the Constitutional Convention on the 15th day of February, 1898; Appeals in civil cases filed: Parishes— ; Orleans...... ACO I Moy Bsn Sa Pea 1 ad 407 EPPNLOTY DATISUES Soak fae nce eke ek 276 Aa 2 8 Gi 3 ees A SU Bea Na erg 7 Wk ale 683 Appeals in criminal cases filed: Parishes— PEREGO US PAV As Niel is otw ah mene. os 22 Bae DATISUCN, di) ucice te. a cee k. 154 of EYP DE CAI SLE SOR eect 176 Appeals abandoned neglecting to file transcripts after obtaining exten- sions of return day: Parishes— Orleans ...... Be MEU aA hic) o> aa 6 mariner parishes -. (1,600 as Aus a MNEN SEs wy cs Rea GAN Lol oait cake OAR 12 _ Writs involving exercise of supervis- ory power granted: Parishes— MOPSOANS ft Roe aa etal WORE SANA 52 mOsner- parishes. 9.25.1... veces ess ». | 54 Ltd Total e@ere e080 OR ES ee seer rererees 106 CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. dealt 81 Rules to show cause denied: Parishes— OPISAT Sr ce OS Me rev ahace aeseh lea a niece ares 15 OLRer TARISHES! rfp len teat nears coats 14 SOLA ee ara rsis cneU Meek ei vrting a tiger Cian 29 Total cases: Parishes— Orléans TEER AASEE Aa Ste ated > 502 Other: parishesriiw s susessuect aoe 504 EO CER as ste garter eC ateral Ratesteretcrniees 1,006 TOTAL’ NUMBER OF CASES FROM THE RESPECTIVE PARISHES. 1895.' 1896. 1897. T’t’l. stUfsie bts hea hee A OK Bie 3 4 1 8 ASCENSION G2 thie use 6 B 9 Assumption . 2 5 3 10 Avoyelles .... ....%. 4 5 5 14 E. Baton Rouge .. 32 2 2 7 W. Baton Rouge .... i 1 2 BLeTVIELG) Bite aes 7 4 4 15 IBGSSTE Ken y t As arias 4 6 2 12 CORAM ee Le ee ee (i ti 7 25 Calcasieu ...... 8 3 10 21 Cada wWetlh hide clue caeantats 1 1 2 AC ATIVGEO Aah bi vats ce eor sk he ie Gig Mast Carrols. i isese 66 3 S3 9 West Carrol ... 1 We, yi gi Catahowlaeii.s: pee 1 1 2 Claiborne 3 2 f 12 Concordia saw. 1 6 a 7 Der SOvot tenlta ae ts 4 8 5 17 East Feliciana .. 1 a3 m 1 West Feliciana . 2 1 AN 3 Venerol a Boe : Po Ee eat S > fe © ae cite pet) 5 (oy A de _ Len} ia) © oO v es ts se ate hae (oa Oe tees eta PRO a Sede WGN Leah on Pe yh gene rae Acadia ... : ines 3 Ascension . aS cit ae Assumption ..... b Dia el beara eh Avoyelles .. .... 2 des at 4 Baton Rouge: By 8 ose ee, x 3 Baton Rouge, ne = RS as ee Bienville .. . B Genie ; A BOSSICr Ss ).4n ces 1 Oe if 4 CAaGgao ese ei wae 6. tee 1 : 7 Galeasiewt a \.o ware Oars 2 : 8 Caldwell 3 siccwce. ane eel RD RRS CAMErOn: vee. 6c 3) Sen See onus Carrol, WASt a.) 4 een EIN i 6 Carroll Wat as: oS eee ; Deane Catahoula.) ess same ‘ ; Berd Glathborne: icing eee ; . : 3 Concordia. .0:. Stak Saat ; 1 De SOtow wesw 3 1 4 ad, Feliciana, H.. .. BS anion tli sen 1 feliciana; Ws.iss oma Beat ice zZ Era mlclin’ wos e sci aae oe af as (YON ce hea ae ee 1 oe ees) Toeriaens oe eae 6 4 3 pg, eas iP, Iberville .. ...... Doers ops as 5 JACKSON. fic. eens eaten ibe: it e 5} Jefferson 055229 heen 1 ee Lafayette cc 0 ceases 1 5 Prat Kafourche~., “ a ~ % ~ = ie aks Oy SN par SA Cn Reames es ; Ea ERS. no 3 . mate c : ay : y-\eoke io Wes eae ed 4 4 Ascension .. 3 3 6 Assumption 1 5 Avoyelles .. 4 5 Baton Rouge, hh. .. Baton Rouge, W. Bienville . 2 Bossier.. Ste A! IS BOUO sees is... 228. 11. Caleasieu 1 Caldwell... Cameron thors SeerOl Hi sus 12 Carroll, W. Catahoula Claiborne 1 Concordia «i ..-.. 5 De Soto 4 Feliciana, F.. ed Feliciana, W.. .. 1 Franklin . Grant Beerin es e.g Iberville .. Jefferson Jefferson .. MATA veLte +. Lafourche... .. 4 Lineoln eeeee C2 ae Se Yi) Livingston BOLT ENOUSE. 3 ful. sc ds atchitoches ... 1 Orleans Ouachita... i. 8 Plaquemines... .. Pointe Coupee .. 1 Rapides 1 med River’... S$ AE hs Gane Sabine . .. St. Bernard . ap Bt. Charles ...;, (2 St. Helena St. James .. St. John ree St. Landry ~.. ... 3 St. Martin .. .... 2 BemMary 5.5.0, 3 St. Tammany : see eee ne 49 8.9), 9's, Tangipahoa Sayed va Tensas .. she ay Terrebonne fest gehs 2 BRIRONA i Gk ess ; Vermillion 5 : Vernon .. A Washington a, bwepeter-......¢.. 2 Winn.. 5) ws 1 2 1 : 1 i Se 7 1 2 1 6 . . -_ —_ee. ene: 2 } 4d ay 1 bg o* -~ 1 - Gal a) a Toe eR bo _ a te pe meee oo ow CO OR mo ° + “jk x ha * =) Mm moe F 3 : 1 Z — . Whee habe ee Coe: . Cee Seat Nw: mosh: a Soe 10 340 STATEMENT 1897. “*spmaddy tar “speeddy peu Acadia... .. : ie Ascension 2 1 Assumption .. : Z AN GYEelIES: a... 4 Zaton Rouge, E. 1 Baton Rouge, W. .. Bierville > 2... 3 Bossier Caado Caleasiews s(t 6 Caldwell... INET OMe a wnititase ee see Carroll, EE. . AS ATT OU ve VVe oes keke} Catahoula... — bho ‘pouopueqy sjreddy WiaiDorne eee: 4 1 CONCOPGIQ« Janes gaees - DenSorory vac Babes 3 Keliciana, E.. Feliciana,: Ws:.: ... Re EYE PEPTIC Sc rales vere cass 1 CTO Geshe te accesses Sith BB ays) alt: Mimecty ses serge DR 6 4 Pherville. au. 4. sa 2 1 DAGCKSON pes las sucess, « 2 Jefferson los... 2 1 Lafayette .2..... 4° 4 Hafourche .a.2:. 2 1 iheteroy Cy eomaeane st eho ot LIVINESSTON Gee Ss WVERCISOTY tsa ie d ireky s Morehouse}. 4.74. p Natchitoches .'. 2 ... ; Orleansrerss ves 132 8 3 Ouachita no woo. 15 1 Plaquemines .. 2 4 Pointe Coupee «. 1 1 Rapides... .... a 2 Red River .. «... 1 ? RICHIE wee hae e we Lae a> SADITIE iain hed. beak 2 St. Bernard ..... .. St. Charles? sors St. Helena.. bee : St. James 2 +A Sk, PROM se eae Le Pe ath St.,Landry ....) 6 8 1 St oaviartinie Snena 2 St. Mary 2 Tamma ny Et SAL: Tangipahoa etait ol! PONnSASS es Naas aa ve Draer§ Terrebonne .: .. 2 1 ‘ HT O TES he oan : Ay Vermilliont..) Sea%22 3 : VGPRDOMwe wos o. ete 3 We ashington Neate Webster eat Wi men 4. eee “*penssf SJILA me bo ee. CSD. - banger 8 ‘1 3T “TROT, ted seyny ) eee sews pe Ne oe ee Oe a _ _ a) . —_ —s ° ww _ , rote ee he Oho te: . Werke) ba >» ’ 84 Mr. Ware moved that the rules be suspended, in order to introduce a resolution at this time. : “ Which motion was agreed to, and the ruies were suspended. Mr. Ware introduced the following: “RESOLUTION NO. 73. By Mr. Ware— Resolved, That from and after this date all committee meetings shall be announced by their respective chair- men or vice chairmen through the Secretary of this Convention in open session, and such chairmen or vice chairmen shail immediately file with the Sergeant-at-Arms a written notice of such meetings, to be kept on file for the benefit of members. Mr. Ware moved that the resolution be adopted. - Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Chiapella moved that tthe rules be suspended in order to introduce a resolution at.this time. : Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 74. By Mr. Chiapella— Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention be tendered to Hon. John T. Michel, Secretary of the State, and Hon. T. McC. Heyman, Clerk of the Supreme Court, and Hon. Paul O. Guerin, Clerk of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, for the vrompt and efficient manner in which the statements called for have been furnished to the Convention Mr. Chiapella moved lution be adopted. that the reso- | Which motion was agreed to, and the ; resolution was adopted. REPORTS OF COMMITTERS. Mr. Sims, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Printing, submitted the following report: REPORT OF COMMITTER ON PRINTING. Convention Hall, Rooms Committee on Printing, New Orleans, February 28, 1898. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: Jam instructed by the Committee on Printing, to which has been re- ferred the following Tesolutions and OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE pas ED at i y memorial, to report thereon to your ~— honorable body as follows: First. Resolution No. 39, by Mr. Hart, of Orleans, to print two hun- dred and fifty copies of Act No. 43 of 1884. Favorably, with amendments. Second. Resolution No. 56, by Mr. Hart, of Orleans, to print two hun- dred and fifty copies in pamphlet form of the list of members of the Com- mittees. , Favorably, with amendments. Third. Memorial of certain creditors of the City of New Orleans, by Mr. Hart, of Orleans, by request, praying for a liquidation of the city’s out- standing indebtedness, ete. Without action, with the sugges- tion that same be referred to the Com- mittee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Respectfully Submitted, R. N. SIMS, Chairman. REPORTS LYING OVER. _ The report of the Committee on Rules was taken up. Mr. Estopinal moved that the con- sideration of the report be postponed until to-morrow, March ist, 1898. Which motion was agreed to, and the corsideration of the report was post- poned until to-morrow, March Ist, 1898. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. | The President, in accordance with Resolution No. 42, announced the ap- pointment of the Committee on Style and Final Revision of-the Constitu- tion, as follows: Messrs. Kernan, Pro- vosty, Semmes, Browning, Burke, Thornton, McCollam, Gray, Strick- land. COMMUNICATION. The following communication was read to the Convention: Arena Club, 610 Julia Street, New Orleans, La., Feb. 25, 1898. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—Tihe Arena Club has dele- gated to me the pleasant duty of ex- tending to you a cordial invitation to attend a lecture to’ be given in the Auditorium Hall, Y. M. C. Associa- tion Building, No. 815 St. Charles street, on Monday, Feb. 28, at 3:30 p. m. The subject will be “Henry George and the Single ‘Tax.’’ will be the well known actor- dramatist, Mr. James A. Herne, whose writings and eloquence come near eclipsing his histrionic talent. I leave ith your Secretary cards of invita- Hi. ody OF COMMITTEES — The speaker — " i tion, and hope your other duties will not deprive you of this literary treat. Very Respectfully, J. M. FERGUSON, Committee Arena Club. Mr. Ware moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Tuesday, March ist, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. FIFTEENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Tuesday, March Ist, 1898. The Convention was called to order _ at 2 o'clock p. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. i The roll of the Convention being _ Called, one hundred and nineteen mem- _ bers answered to their names, i Absent—Messrs. Behrman, Caillouet, _ Davidson, Drew, of Calcasieu; Moffett, _ Munson, Richardson, of Orleans; Sem- mes, Snyder, of Madison; Sullivan, Summerlin, Wade, White, Wickliffe, _ Young. Total—15. - One hundred and nineteen mem- bers present and a quorum. _ Prayer was offered by Rev. Father Thomas F, Delaney, of St. Theresa’s Church. § Mr. Chiapella moved that the read- ing of the Journal of February 28th be dispensed with. _ Which motion was agreed to, and the _ reading of the Journal of February 28th was dispensed with, Mr. Chiapella moved that the Jour- nal of February 28th be approved. _ Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of February 28th was ap- proved. i INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. ee oo Favrot introduced the follow- being : RESOLUTION NO. 7%. By Mr, Favrot— ti tie is Resolved, That the salary of the As- _ sistant Sergeant-at-Arms be increased _ from five to six dollars per day. _ Referred to the Committee on Rules. . Bolton introduced the follow ing: — CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. a ¢ RESOLUTION NO. 76. By Mr. Bolton. Resolved, That the Secretary be in- structed to have printed 300 copies in booklet form the names, addresses, ete., of the members, with the list of the standing committees for the use of the Convention. Mr. Bolton moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the the resolution was adopted. Mr. O’Connor introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO.. 77 By Mr. O’Connor— Resolved, That the District Attor- ney for the Parish of Orleans be re- quested to furnish, for the use of this Convention, the number of indict- ments, information and atfidavits filed against Sunday law violators since the law went into operation, as well as the number of convictions obtuined for such violations. Mr. O'Connor moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resoiution was adopted. Mr. Cordill (Franklin) introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 78. By Mr. Cordill (Franklin)— Resolved, That the salary of assist- ant doorkeeper be increased from three to four dollars per day. Referred to the Committee on Rules. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER UNDER THE RULES. RESOLUTION NO. 3% By Mr. Hart— Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the Convention two hun-,; dred and fifty copies of Act No. 43 ef 1884, being the act proposing to the Constitutional Amendment in reference to the Tulane University. ; Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Printing, with the following amendment: In first line insert between the words “‘printed’’ and ‘‘for,’’ the words “pamphiet form without cover.’ In second line strike out the words “and fifty,’’ and add after the word “Uni versity’ in fourth line, the words, “Which amendment was adopted.” Mr. ‘Hart moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to amendment Was adopted. * , and the e ® 86 _Mr. Hart moved that the resolu- tion as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution as amended was adopted. 56. RESOLUTION NO. By. Mr. Hart— Resolved, That there he printed for the use of the Convention two hun- dred and fifty copies in pamphlet form of the list of the membership of the different committees. Was taken up under the report cf the Committee on Printing, with the following amendment: In second line, strike out the words “and fifty,’ and in same line strike out the word ‘pamphlet’ and insert the words ‘card folder.” Mr. Sims moved that the resolution be returned to the calendar. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was returned to the calen- dar. MEMORIAL. By Mr. Hart (by request)— From the creditors of the New Orleans. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Printing, 1eported without action, with recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. é Mr. Sims moved that the memcrial be referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Which motion was agreed io, and the memorial was referred to the Com- mittee on the Affairs of the City -of New Orleans. City of ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named membé@rs intro- dueed the following. entitled ordi- nances,. which were read by their titles and under a suspension of the rules referred to the following committee: * Mr. Wise introduced the following: Ordinance No. 168— By Mr. Wise— Relative to sessions of the Supreme Court, and to provide suitable modations for same. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. O’Connor introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 169-— By Mr. O’Connor— Relative to public education. Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education. Mr. LeBlane introduced ths ing: follaw- og PSRs OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Ne ACCOM- } * Ordinance No. 170— | By Mr. LeBlanc— Relative to public ceads. Referred to the Committe2 ternal Improvements. Mr. Pugh introduced the following: Ordinance No. 171-- By Mr. Pugh— Relative to the changing of parish seats and boundarics. Referred to the Commiztee on Muri- cipal and Parochial Corporations ar. a Affairs. Mr. Hart introduced the Ordinance No. 172— By Mr. Hart— Relative to the bill of rights. Referred to the Commitice of Rights. Mr. Cameron introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 173— By Mr. Cameron— Relative to general elections and fix- ing the time for holding tne same. Referred to the Committee cn Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Bailey introduced tle following: Ordinance No. 174— : By Mr. Bailey— en In- Hoenn on Bill tions, Referred to the Commit steads and Exemptions. tea on Home- LEAVES OF ABSIENCH. “Mr. Bolton asked -for leave of al- sence for two days for Mr. White. The request was graated. Mr. McCollam asked for leave of ap- sence for two days for My. Caillonet, The request was granted. OF. COMBAT? Rigs OV EE. REPO BES LYING The report of the Cominictee- Rules was taken up. Mr. Estopinal moved that report be read section by section aoe eae seriatim. Mr. Wilkinson moved ‘hat the read- ing of the report of the Comniuttece on Rules be dispensed with. Which motion was azreed to, and the reading of the report »f the Ccm- mittee on Rules was ‘tlispanseé with. Mr. Browning offered the following amendment: Amend Rule No. 5, Chapter No. 1, by adding after the word “chair,” in line nine, the followin,s: “puring the absence or inability of the Nice President to act.” Mr. Browning moved the amendment be adovtod, on chat, Relative to homesteads and exemp-" Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Estopinal moved that Rule No. >, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agre2d to, and Rule No. 5 as amended, was adopted. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: Amend Rule No. 35, by inserting in line nine after the word ‘‘Secretary,’’ the words ‘‘the Vice President »2f the United States.’’ Mr. Hart moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Hart offered the amendment: Amend Rule 35, by inserting in line fourteen, after the word ‘‘S- ates,’ ’ the word ‘‘Senators.”’ Mr. Hart moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Hart offered the amendment: Amend Rule 35 by inserting in line fifteen, after’ the word “elezt,’ the words “and Representatives in Con- gress.’’ Mr. Hart moved that ment be adopted. Which motion was agre¢d ts, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Hart offered the amendment: Amend Rule No. 35 by striking out in line twenty-three the words “and administrators,’ and irsevt the words “executive officers.”’ Mr. Hart moved that the ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amencment was adopted. Mr. Chiapella offer2d tne following amendment: following following the amend- following amerd- Amend Rule No. 35 by inserting after ‘the words “executive officers’ the words, ‘and the members of the €oun- cil of the City of New Orleans.”’ Mr. Chiapella moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the emenament was adopted. Mr. Estopinal moved that Rule No. 5) aS amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Ruie No. 35 as amended was aciopted. Ms. Estopinal moved that Rule No. 41 he stricken out, and that the serial numbers for the rules whicn follow be changed accordingly. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Estopinal moved that the report of the Committee on ,Ruies as amended be adopted as a whole. Which motion was agree to, arid the report of the Committee on Rules as amended was adopted as a whole, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. SS a Le SE a en ey 87 Mr. Hart moved that the rules be suspended, in order to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rnlies were suspended, Mr. Hart introduced tne following: RESOLUTION NO. 79. By Mr. Hart— Resolved, That there be printed in pamphlet form two hundred copies of the Rules of Procedure as adopted by the Convention this day. Mr. Soniat offered the following amendment: In line two, to strike out the words “two hundred,’ and insert ‘“‘five hun- dred.”’ Mr. Soniat moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hart moved that the resolution be adopted. . Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE. The President, in accordance with RESOLUTION NO. 60. By Mr. Stubbs— Resolved, That the membership of the Committee on Apportionment be increased to fifteen. Announced . the appointment Messrs. Stubbs and Watkins. Mr. Boatner moved that the list of the standing committees of the Con- vention be printed with the rules of procedure. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. -Ware moved to reconsider vote by which Resolution No. adopted. By a rising vote of 70 yeas to 35 nays the motion was agreed to, RESOLUTION NO. 79. By Mr. Hart— Resolved, That there be printed in pamphlet form two hundred copies of the Rules of Procedure as adopted by the Convention this day. Mr. Ware offered the amendment: : in line two, strike out the words “two hundred,” and insert the words “three hundred.’ Mr. Ware moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Ware moved that the resolution as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the | resolution as amended was adopted. Mr. Bolton moved to reconsider the of the 79 was following o 88 _ OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE vote by which Resolution No. 76 was adopted. Which motion was agreed to. RESOLUTION NO. 76. By Mr, Bolton— Resolved, That the Secretary be in- structed to have printed three hun-]| dred copies in booklet form the names, addresses, etc., for the use of the Convention. Mr. Bolton offered the following amendment: In line five, after the word ‘‘mem- bers,’’ strike out the words ‘“‘with the list of the standing committees.”’ Mr. ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Bolton moved that the resolu- tion as amended be adopted. Ti : he | Which motion was agreed to, and the} the following perians resolution as amended was adopted. Mr. Ponder moved that the Conven- | tion do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- | | | tion, Equalization and Exemptions. | PETITIONS, vention adjourned to Wednesday, March 2nd, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. ROBERT S: LANDRY, Secretary. SIXTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, March 2nd, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- sehnitt. The roll of the Convention — being called, one hundred anid twenty-fovr members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Caillouet, Drew, of Calcasieu; Moffett, Munson, Semmes, Sullivan, Wade, White, Wickliffe, Young. Total—10. One hundred and twenty-four bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. D. G. Whittinghill, pastor of the Coliseum Place Baptist Church. Mr. Hart moved that the Journal of March ist be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of March Ist was dispensed with. Mr. Hart moved that the reading of the Journal of March Ist be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of March list was approved. ni.em- | INTRODUCTION OF ” PETITIONS, of the members, with | the list of the standing committees, | a | the doorkeeper of this Convention be es. | increased from four to five dollars per Bolton moved that the amend-| ; | . |the use of this Convention two itiun- ; ' dred and fifty copies j P rf MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- - ~ TIONS. » | Mr. Wise introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 80. By Mr. Wise— . Resolved, That the compensation of | day. a Referred to the Committee on Rules, Mr. Tebault introduced the follow- ing memorial: From Prof. S. E. Chaille, M. D. 5 Relative to State medicine. ¥ Referred to the Committee on : | Health, Quarantine and State Medi- a: cine. Mr. Landry (by request) introduced From Rayville. Relative to a parish tax, and liceise. ‘Referred to the Committee on Taxa- bh the citizens of the town of MEMORIALS ANI) RESOLUTIONS LYING OV™iv UNDER THE RULES. RESOLUTION NO. 56. By Mr. Hart— Resolved, That there be printed tor in pamphlet form of the list of the membership of the different committees. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Printing, with tle folowing amendment: In second line, strike out the words “and fifty,” and in same line strike © out the word “pamphlet” and inser. — the words ‘‘card folder.’’ Mr. Sims moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and ihe: resciution was indefinitely postponed. Mi. Bailege moved that the rules be suspended in onder to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, ane tha rules were suspended. Mr. Bailey offered the following. Cr ee ea Oe ee RESOLUTION NO. 81. By Mr. Bailey— Whereas, The Hon. Wm. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, has been invited to aa- dress this Convention on the subject of the ‘‘Science of Government’; and — Whereas, This presents a grand up- %, ws v _ Judiciary, orator of the Platte on CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. a i portunity to the citizens of this State to once more hear the talented hoy this great anda living issue; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Secretary of this Convention be and is hereby in- structed to use his best efforts to secure from all the railroads in the State and from all points therein a rate of one fare for the round trip to this city, as soon as acceptance of the invitation and date has been madz known, in order that the largest pos- sible attendance may be secured. Resolved further, That the Secre- tary be instructed to secure a hall of suitable dimensions and accommod3- tions in which to hold the meeting. Mr. Bailey moved that the resolu. tion be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. ‘The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under a suspension of the rules, referred to the com- ~ mittees as follows: Mr. Nunez introduced the followinz: Ordinance No. 175— By Mr. Nunez— Relative to parochial boundaries. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations «and Affairs. — Mr. Browning introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 176— By Mr. Browning— Relative to the supremacy purity of the white race. Referred to the Committee on G:=:n- eral Provisions. Mr. Allen introduced the following: Ordinance No. 177— By Mr. Allen— Relative to the judiciary. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Snyder (of Madison) intrcduced the following: Ordinance No. 178— By Mr. Snyder (of Madison) — Relative to the judiciary. Referred to the Committee Judiciary. Mr. Clingman introduced the foiiow- ing. Ordinance No. 179— By Mr. Clingman— - Relative to duties and ticns of sheriffs. Referred to the Committee on the affairs and aud on tke compensa- _- Mr. Clingman introduced the TOoLow- ing. Ordinance No. 180— By Mr. Clingman— Relative to creating the office tax collector. Referred to the Committee on ‘Yexa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Clingman introduced the rollow- ing: Ordinance No. 181— By Mr. Clingman— Relative to coroners. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Dossman introduced the fo!low- ing: Ordinance No. 182— By Mr. Dossman— Relative to the judiciary. Referred to the Committee Judiciary. Mr. Blanchard lowing: Ordinance No, 183— By Mr. Blanchard— Relative to prohibiting corporations from exacting a money deposit. Referred to the Committee on Mu- nicipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, Mr. Pugh introduced the fol!owing. Ordinance No. 184— By Mr. Pugh— Relative to payment of taxes licenses by incorporated towns. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- ticn, Equalization and) @xempiious. Mr Pugh introduced the following: Ordinance No. 185— By Mr. Pugh— Relative to the publication of de- cisions of the Supreme, Circuit ane Superior Criminal Courts. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. .Pugh introduced the following: Ordinance No. 186— By Mr. Pugh— : Relative to usury and interest Referred to the Committee on ‘Jen- eral Provisions. Mr. Pugh introduced the following: Ordinance No. 187— By Mr. Pugh— Relative to Superior and Criminal Court: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr Pugh introduced the following: of on the introduced the tol- and the / 90 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Se ‘ Ordinance No. 188— By Mr. Pugh— Relative to parish physicuin. Referred to the Comnnitiee Judiciary. on. the Mr. Pugh introduced the follewing: Ordinance No. 189—- By Mr. Pugh— Relative to juries. Referred to the Comiraiitee Judiciary. Mr. Pugh introduced the following: Ordinance No. 190— By Mr. Pugh— Relative to libel and slander. en the Referred to the Committee on tne Judiciary. Mr. Behrman introduced the = fe]- lowing: Ordinance No. 191— By Mr. Behrman— Relative to a coroner <£»d assiscant ior the parish of Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans, Mr. Behrman introdueed ihe fal- lowing: , Ordinance No. 192— Mr. Behrman— Relative to the purchase of sehoo! books. Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education. Mr. ing: Crdinance No. 193— Rv Mr. O’Connor— Relative to a coroner for of Orleans. Referred to the Comninittee on the Affairs of the City of New Grleans. WD mV O’Connor introduced the fcellow- the parish Mr. Hester introduced the following: Ordinance No. 194— By Mr. Hester— Relative to exempting from tuxation certain property. : Referred to the Committee on Taxa- _tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Pipes introduced the following: Ordinance No. 195— By Mr. Pipes— Relative to tenure of office. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Coco moved that the rules be suspended, in order to reconsider the vote by which Resolution No, 81 was not agreed to, TS * ne nei nrnnennounenpea-weeacnilnenre—eiey Mr. Snider-made the point of order that as Mr. Coco did not vote in the © affirmative when the resolution was put and declared not agreed to, he sould not now move to reconsider. Which point of order was sustained by the Chair. Mr. Lozano moved that the rules be suspended, in order to reconsider the vote by which Resolution No. £1 was not agreed to. By .a rising vote of 56 yeas to 24 nays the motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Wilson moved that the vote by which Resolution No. 81 was ‘not agreed to be reconsidered. : Which motion was agreed to, and the ~ vote by which Resolution No. 81 was not agreed to was reconsidered. a. Mr. Lozano moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Mr. Liverman moved as a substitute _ that the resolution be referred to the special committee on invitation.. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and the reso- lution was referred to the Committee on Invitation. COMMUNICATION, © The’ following communication was received and read to the Convention: Headquarters United Daughters of the Confederacy, New Orleans, March 1, 1898. To Officers and Members of the Con- stitutional Convention: You and your friends are cordially — invited to be present at a public re- ception tendered by the New Orleans Chapter United Daughters of the Con- federacy, to Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie, president of the National Association U. D. C., in Memorial Hall, Wednes- day, March 2, from 5 to 7 o’clock p. m. Respectfully, MRS. J. PINCKNEY SMITH. Chairman Committee of Arrange- ments. MRS. D. A. S: VAUGHT, MRS. Y. A. MONROE, Committee. Mr. Hart moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. ~ Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Thursday, March 38rd, 1898,- at 2 o'clock p. m. ROBT, S. LANDRY, gees Secretary, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. $1 Ce a eee ap me pee ie oe Sepp ae ReneS TTT NRE SST NUDES SEVENTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS, NEW ORLEANS, 1. _Qomsa wre a Alanana- WAR UO YR CHAU RAR WH VHA pCaamunr The Acting President recognized Mr. Carver, of Natchitoches, who ad- dressed the Convention “on the spe- cial order for the day. ww FAT vr Avaas (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT S. M’C. LAWRASON IN THE CHAIR.) Mr. Dymond, of Plaquemine, ad- dressed the Convention on the spe- cial order for the day. Mr. Dossman moved that the Con- vention do now take a recess until 2:30 o'clock ‘p.m: Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President declared the Con- vention at recess until 2:30 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2:30 o’clock p.«m., by First’ Vice President R. H. Snyder. Mr. March moved that the ecall of the roll be disposed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the call of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Soniat presented the following amendments, which were read, as fol- lows: Ng 24 ta Ra Ga etal & First Line—Strike out ‘‘of this state, and” Second Line—Strike out ‘native born” Third Line—Strike out ‘‘or natural- ized.”’ To read as follows: ‘“RHvery male citizen of the United States, not less than 21 years old, and possessing the following qualifications, shall be an elector, and shall be enti- tled to vote at any election in this state by the people, except as may be herein otherwise provided.”’ Section 1, page 1—To remain in full. Fourth Line—Insert after the word application” the following: ‘‘Sworn to and subscribed by him.”’ Bleventh Line—strike out ‘‘Au- Twelfth Line—Strike out ‘‘guest 1, 1898, at which date’’ Thirteenth Line—Strike out ‘‘the pro- visions of this Constitution.” Fourteenth Line—Strike out “‘relative to suffrage, registration.’’ Fifteneth Line—Strike out ‘‘and elec- tions shal go into effect.” Fiftieth Line—Insert after ‘state’ the following: “Sworn to and~ sub- scribed before me, the undersigned ‘authority, this day of the month of 106 OFFICIAL JOURNAT, OF THE Sixteenth Line—Strike out ‘‘and”’ Sixteneth Line—‘“‘Strike out ‘‘t’’ to the word ‘‘the’’ and insert capital ee so as to read “T”’he’ Section’ 2 of Article 1_to read’ as fol- lows Sec. 2. He shall. have been, at the time he offers to.vote, legally enrolled as a registered voter on his personal at plication, in accordanee with the pro- visions of this Constitution, and the laws enacted thereunder. The qualifications of voters and the registration laws in force prior to the adoption of this constitution shall re- main in force- until such time that the General Assembly shall provide, by law, for the proper enforcement of the provisions contained in this ar- ticle. The General Asembly shall, and is hereby directed, at its regular session of 1898, to enact a general registra- tion law to carry into effect the pro- visions of this constitution relative to. the qualifications and registration of voters. Section 3, pages 2 and 8: Highth Line—Insert after the words ‘“‘or French.’’ Kighth Line—Strike out Puage’’ the words ‘‘or in’’ Ninth’ Line—Strike out tongue.”’ Seventeenth memo- Highteenth ers”? Twentieth Line—Strike ed, however, that: if the” Twenty-first Line—Strike out appli- cant be unable to write his” Twenty-second Line—Strike out ‘‘ap- plication in the English lan-”’ Twenty-third Line—Strike “guage, “he shail have the right,?’ Twenty-fourth Line—Strike out “if he so demands, to write the same” Twenty-fifth Line—Strike out ‘in his mother tongue from the dic-’’ Twenty-sixth Line—“‘Strike out ‘ta- tion of an interpreter, and” Twenty-eighth Line—Insert after “of”? the: word “permanent,” and pbe- fore “‘physical’’ _Thirty-first Line—Insert after ‘‘dep- uty’ the following words, “provided that the applicant shall take oath te That, .eifect!™ Thirty-seventh “to-wit” the ‘words ‘I’ do swear (or affirm) that’’ Thirty-eighth Line—Strike out ‘‘State of~ Lou-”” Thirty-ninth Line--Strike out “‘isiana”’ Fortieth Line—Strike out after ‘“ar- ticle’ the fiugre III, to be left blank and to be inserted hereafter, “HKinglish’ after -slan- “his mother Line—Strike out, “or Line—‘‘random whatey- out “provid- out ' Line—Insert after solemnly ides ea ROO hE J Section 38, page 2, lows: Section 3: He shall be able to read and write, and shall demonstrate his ability to do so when he applies for registration, by making, under oath, administered by the registration offi-' cer or his deputy, written application therefor in the English or French lan- guages, which tain the essential facts necessary to show that he is entitled to register and vote and shall be entirely writ- ten, dated and signed by him, in. the presence of the registration officer or his deputy, without assistance or sug- gestion from any person, except the form of application hereinafter pro- vided for; if the applicant is~ unabie to write his application by reason of permanent physical disability the same skall be written, at his dictation, by the. registration officer or his deputy, provided that the applicant shall take oath to that effect. ' The application for. registration above provide for shall be a copy of the following form, with the prop- er names, dates and numbers, sub- stituted for the blanks appearing therein, to-wit: at [ am a citizen of the United States. My name is ———, I was born in the State (or County) of — =) parish: (or County) of —--, in the year ——, IT am now years, months and days of age. I have resided in this State since ; in this parish since and in ward ——, precinct ------ ‘ of this parish since ——, and I am not disfranchised by any provision of Ar- ticle of the’ Constitution’ of this State. Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned’: authority, ‘this ——— day. of the: month: of ——- 1 Section 4 page 4: Strike out the entire section 4. of ar- ticle I, beginning with the word ‘‘If”’ down to the last word, “paid,” and insert in. lieu thereof the following section, to read as follows: : Section 4. Every male citizen of the United States possessing the above ( residence, who shall not be able to read and write, provided, that at the time he presents Pete for registration he shall be i State, plies payer, to a total amount of not and shall have paid to the proper con- stituted authorities of the State, par- him for two years preceding the time of his application for registration. Section 6, page 5 to. read as fol-. application shall con- | mentioned qualifications as to age and as aforesaid, shall be - an elector and shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people;. parish or city taxpayer, or. less than ten dollars ($10) per annum, ish or city all taxes or licenses that~ may be levied against him and due by —Strike out the en-. tire section 6, beginning with the word: Deady) arears LS Cts » “upon’’ and ending with the* word, Beperiti nies”? Seetion 7, page 6—At the beginning | of section 7 insert the following, and said section to read as follows: The General Assembly shall provide, Sby law, at its first sitting after the} a adoption of this Constitution, for the regulation of primary elections and punishing frauds at the same. No person shall vote at any primary _ election, nor in any convention nor oth- | er political assembly held for the pur- _ pose of nominating any candidate for y _ publie office, unless he is at the time | om a registered voter. Article 1 to read as follows: b Any person denied registration, shall have the right to appeal to the dis- 7: trict court having jurisdiction. of civil eauses for the parish in which he of- Bicrs to register, and the party caste ‘in such suit shall have the right of “appeal to the supreme court; and the General Assembly shall provide by law _ for such appeals without cost, and for the prosecution of all persons chargsea , with illegal or fraudulent registration or voting, and all other crimes and offenses against the registration and _ election and primary election laws. ! 1 | | ' After sixteenth line after the a _ “laws’’ insert the following: _ The aforesaid district courts have jurisdiction to compel by manda- | mus, the erasure of an unqualified | elector’s name from the eee nan | { i { | | f shall - jists, upon the petition of any quali- & fied elector, to by hint. sworn to and subscribed i _ Artilcle 3 to yemain in full. a After article 3 insert the following: ARTICLE IV. ' Section 1. There shall be a registrar » of. voters in-each parish and in’ the » city of New Orleans, who shells be. elected by the people at each general State election, whose term of office shall be for the period of four years and whose duty it shall be to register, h proper books in their respective _ parishes, the names of all qualified - electors under this Constitution, upon a their personal application, sworn to - and subscribed by them as aforesaid, ' in the parish, ward and precinct where Bey offer to vote; said books bate, contain the voter’ s signature, his full Mame, age, birth place, residence, | ' race, color, occupation, height, weight, | Pecolor of hair and eyes and any dis- | _tinet distinguishing mark that may | serve to identify him: which book shall | | { y at all times, be open to public inspec- tion. It shall further be the duty of a each registrar of voters to publish, under his official signature, a true and correct list of the names and _ resi- genibes of all qualified electors in gach CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. | State, 107 precinct, ward and parish of this during fiften days prior to each election, in a’ daily newspaper pub- lished in the parish, if there be one, and if there be no daily newspaper published in said parish, then ‘the same shall be posted in a prominent place in each precinct and ward of the parish for the inspection of elec- tors. Sec. 2. -A certificate of registration, ; signed by the registrar of voters or his shall be given to each elector, containing the elector’s signa- ture, his full name, age, birth place residence, color, occupation, height, weight, color of hair and eyes, and any distinguishing physical mark that may serve to identify him; which cer- tificate shall be conclusive evidence to the election officers of the qualification of the elector and shall entitle him to vote. lawful deputy, See. 3.. Until such registrars can .be elected at the next géneral State clec- tion,» the assessors of each parish, and the supervisor of registration for the parish of Orleans, shall perform the duties and receive the emoluments of said registrar of voters. Sec. 4. The shall be free Sec. 5. «Any willful and corrupt false statement made by an elector in any affidavit that may be required of him by law under the provisions of this constitution shall be perjury. Article 4 of Ordinance No. 205 to be article 5,f8and to remain in full. registry jin all cases of cost to an elector. Mr. Hart presented the following amendment, which was read as fol- lows 9 Add to Article 2 the following: ‘‘And any voter shall have the right by ju- dicial proceedings to test the qualifi- eations of any person admitted to reg- istration, subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court, all without cost. Mr. Bell, chairman of the» Commit- tee on Suffrage and Elections, moved that the Convention do now adjourn to. Monday, March 14th, 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m., in order to allow the committee to prepare and present a substitute ordinance,, which would unite all sections of the State. Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President declared the Con- vention adjourned until. Monday, March 14th, 1898, at 2 o’clock n ROBERT 8S. LANDRY. Secretary, mm 108 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE .. - TWENTY-FIRST DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Monday, March 14th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m., by First Vice Pres- ident R. H. Snyder. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and. seventeen members answered to their names, Absent—Messrs. Barrow, SBolton, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Hirn, Hud- son, Lawrason, Le Blanc, Long, Mc- Bride, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Marrero, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Nunez, Ponder, Provosty, Sellers, Shaffer, St. Paul, Wade, Watkins. Total—17. One hundred and seventeen members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. Gor- don Bakewell, of Trinity Chapel. Mr. Haas moved that the reading of the Journal of March 8th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of March 8th was dispensed with. Mr. Lefebvre moved that the Jour- nal of March 8th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of March 8th was ap- proved. ; LEAVES OF ABSENCHE. Mr. Wickliffe asked for leave of- absence for one day for Mr, son. The request was granted. Mr. White asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Bolton, on ac- count of sickness. The request was granted. Mr. Caillouet asked for leaves of ab- sence for two days each for Messrs. Barrow, Shaffer, and McCollam. The request was granted. Mr. Sims asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Leche. The request was granted. Mr. Lozano asked for leave of* ab- sence for one day for Mr. Deblieux. The. request was granted. Mr. Faulkner asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Wilson. The request was granted. Mr. Drew, of Webster, asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Watkins. The request was granted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 205— Relative to suffrage. Was taken up as unfinished business. Mr. Lozano moved that the Con- vention take a recess until 4 o0’clock p. M., David- } frage and Elections to finish its labors, Mr. Hart moved as a substitute that the Acting President appoint a com- mittee of three to wait on the Suffrage and Elections Committee and ascer- tain when ey would be ready to re- port. ’ Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President appointed Messrs. Hart, Lozano and Ware as a com- mittee to wait on the Suffrage and Elections Committee and ascertain when a report might be expected. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Mr. Hart, chairman of the Commit- tee on Inquiry, reported that the Suf- frage and BHlections Committee had informed him that they would be ready to report at 12 o’clock m. to- morrow. Mr. Hart, on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections, moved that 300 copies of Or- dinance 205, as amended, be printed for use of the members. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Castleman moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Castieman introduced the fol- lowing: RESOLUTION NO. 101. By .Mr.. Castléman— Resolved, That the people of Louis- 1ana, in convention assembled, hereby indorse and commend the action of our members of the House of Representa- tives in voting $50,000,000.00 to be placed at the disposal of the President to sus- tain the national honor and enable the proper authorities to place our de- fenses in such a condition that they may successfully foreign power. Resolved Further, That the Secretary be required to forward to each of our members in the House of Representa- tives a copy of this.resolution. Mr. Castleman moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the resolution at this time. Winich, motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Castleman moved that ‘the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members, act: ing under suspension of the rules, in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their ti- tles and under a suspension of the to enable the Committee on Suf- — resist any attack - that may be made upon them by any CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. _ rules referred to the following com- mittees: Mr. Stubbs introduced the ing: : Ordinance No. 228— By Mr. Stubdbs— Relative to amendment and revision of the Constitution. Referred to the Committee on Amendments to the new Constitution. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 224— . By Mr. Hart— Relative to public charitable institu: tions of the State. Referred to the Committee on Char- itable and Correctional Institutions. Mr. March introduced the following: Ordinance No. 225— By Mr March— Relative to the issuance of improve- ment bonds by the City of New Or- jeans and creating a board of public works. Referred to the Committee on Af fairs of the City of New Orleans. foliow- ing: Ordinance No. 226— By Mr. Dymond— Relative to a State board of agri- culture and immigration. culture and Immigration. Ordinance No. 227— By Mr. Hart— and statutes of the State. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. ; Mr, Jenkins moved that the rules: be suspended in order to introduce a pe tition at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Mr. ing petition: ; From the citizens of Keachie, La., relative. to justices of the peace. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Tebault moved that the rules the the be suspended in order to introduce a | resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Mr. Tebault ing: and RESOLUTION NO. 102. By Mr. Tebault— Resolved. That the following history ‘of the last three amendments to the ; » 7 | man. | free negro was a citizen of the United | States. ate ati Psa i United States decided that a free ne- Relative to the revision of the codes lero was not and never had been re- | garded as a citizen either. of the col- | onies or of the State previous to the | formation of the United States, and, | the United States. | went into the history of the African and | Jenkins introduced the follow: | | whole North rose up | Republican party, when it assembled | to nominate a candidate, adopted as |a part of its platform that the deci- | sion of the Supreme Court of the Unit- led States was not binding upon the 1 country, 109 Constitution of the United States, which was .taken down by an exper- ienced stenographer while being deliv- ered in connection with a law lecture before the Tulane law class by a dis- tinguished statesman, lawyer and pro- fessor of the Tulane Law School, is deserving of preservation, and is most pertinent at this moment, when the suffrage question is under considera- tion. The history of these particular amendments which so nearly concern us are thus succinctly and briefly stat- ed as follows: There were no more amendments until the civil war. Mr. Lincoln issued his proclamation of 18— as a war meas- ure for the emancipation of the ne- groes. Nobody believed that he had the power to emancipate slaves, but he did it. As soon as we were subju- gated in 1865, they adopted what is called the Thirteenth Amendment. The adoption of this amendment ratified what had been done by Mr. Lincoln, and made constitutional what had been unconstitutional, and abolished slavery in the United States. ‘That was the | immediate result of our subjugation. In | 1866 they adopted what is called the Mr. Dymond introduced the follow: | i |tution, which declares that all per- Fourteenth Amendment to the Consti- sons born or naturalized in the Unit- ed States, etc. Why did they do it? It | was to override the celebrated Dred i Scott decision (19 Howard). In that case a free negro had instituted a suit Referred to the Committee on Agri. | in the ,courts of the United States in | Missouri against a citizen of another Mr. Hart introduced the following: | =‘@t* claiming that the was a free The question was whether a The Supreme Court of the therefore, never could be a citizen of The chief justice race in this country. Mr. Summer and Mr. Seward, in the Senate, denounced this decision. The in arms. The such a question. And they would not recognize it. Mr. Lincoln was elected upon that | platform and when he was elected the | South thought that as these people Mmtrodueed- the follow- 1°! thes North had prated for half a century that the Supreme Court of | the United States was the arbitor of this constitutional question, that as i they had undertaken to repudiate this decision and elected a president on a | platform which repudiated the author- ity of the United States Supreme Court 410 OPPICIAL JOU and if there ever was a time to ge to war that was the timey and they went to war upon it, That is the ori- gin of the civil war. It is not that Mr. Lincoln was elected upon a free soil platform but a platform which re- pudiated a decision of the United States Supreme Court on this subject in contradiction to what they had con- tended for up to that time, simply be- cause it was in favor of thé South. Slaves were after that made citizens in 1865-66. : Then came the last amendment: The rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied, etc. They thought they had secured the predom- inance of the Republican party in the South because the negroes in a great many of the States were in the ma- jority. Note “‘that the right shall not be abridged on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”’ The Supreme Court, when this article came up for consideration, said that this did not give anybody the right to vote. It is true negroes were citizens, but the State could discriminate as to what citizens should or should not vote for any other cause than race, color or previous servitude. This did not secure to the negroes the right to vote, -but merely secured to them that they should not be discriminated against on account of race, color, or servi- tude. Resolved, That this valuable and in- structive legal history be spread on the | Journal of this Convention., Mr. Tebault moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. : Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. ‘Mr. Lozano moved that’ the Conven- tion take a-recess till 12 o’clock m., Tuesday, March 15th, 1898. Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President declared the Con- vention at recess until 12 o'clock m., Tuesday, March 15th, 1898. AFTER RECESS. a ae. NEW ORLEANS. LA., Tuesday, March 15th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at°12 o’clock m. by First Vice Presi- dent R. H. Snyder. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-seven members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Bolton, Bond, Dagg, Davenport, Leche, Munson, Wade. To- tal—7. , One hundred and twenty-seven mem- bers present and a quorum. ‘ _Prayer was offered by Father P. J. Kennedy, of the Society of Jesus. ea ereni ys a oF RNAL OF THE ©. ? | UNFINISHED, BUSINESS. i | Mr. Bell, ,Committee on Suffrage and Hlections, presented amendments which were read, as follows: Page 1, section 1, on fines 4, 8 and 9, strike out the words “ward or.’ | Page 2, section 2, on lines 11 and 12, strike out the word August and insert “September.”’ ; | line 42, after the the word Page 3, section 3 , —— and before the words in the. year. insert the following: “on the -- day of” | Page 8, section 8, lines 46 and 47, |strike out the following word /precinct, and insert in the following: . ‘Precinct No. —— of ward No. ——.’’ Page 4, section 4 lines 5, 6 and 7, after the word ‘‘he’’ on line 5, strike /out the words “or his wife or minor / child or minor children residing in the | State.” | On line.'10,- Same, section: and page, j;after the word him strike out the eee “or any of them.’’ On line 27, same section and page, |after the word “*he” strikeout ~ the words ‘‘or his wife or minor child or children residing in.’’ On page 5, same _ section, line 29, strike out the words “this State.’’ On page 5, same section, line 30, af- , ter the’ word ‘‘him”’ strike out the | words’ “for any.’”’ On page five, same section, line 31, strike out the words ‘“‘of them.’’ sect eee eee _the word which insert the words “if such property be personal only.” On page 5, section 4, line 32, after ithe word ‘‘and,” add the words “if such property be personal only. On page 5, section 5, strike out the /entire section and insert in lieu there- of the following: Section 5.—No male person who was on January ist, 1867, or at any date prior thereto. entitled to vote under ithe Constitution o~ statutes of any | State of the United Sates, wherein jhe then resided, and no son or grand- son of any such person not less than ewenty-one years of age at the date | of the adoption of this Constitution, and no person of foreign birth, who Shall have been naturalized prior to the first day of January, 1898, shall be denied the right to register and vote in this State by reason of his failure to possess the educational or property qualifications prescribed by this Constitution; provided, he shall have resided in this State for five ; years next preceding the date at ee he shall apply for registration, and shall have registered in accord- prior to September 1, 1898, and no per- son shall be entitled to register un- der this section after said date. Every person claiming the benefit of this section shall make applica- chairman, on behalf of the On page 4, section’ 4) dine 18 after: ance with the terms of this article 4 ia . 4 z MM 1% s ig hes _ tration officer, or his deputy, in - form following, ‘© or his deputy, for registration, and he shall make oath “before such regis- the viz: I am a citizen of this Siate, over the age of twenty-one years; I have resided in this State for five years next preceding this date. I was on the —— day of — entitled to vote, under the Constitution or statutes of the State of ——, wherein I then re- sided (or I am the son, or grandson) of ——, who was on the —— day of —— entitled to vote under the Constitu- tion or statutes of the State of ——, wherein he then resided, and I desire to avail myself of the privileges con- ferred by section 5 of Article 1 of the Constitution of this State. A separate registration of voters ap- plying under this section shall be made by the registration officer of each parish, and for this purpose the registration officer of every parish shall keep his office open daily, Sun- | days and tegal holidays excepted, from May Ist, 1898, until August 31st, 1898, both included, during the hours prescribed by Act No. 8) of the Gen- eral Assembly of 1896. In cvery per- ish except the parish of Orleans he shal! keep his office at the courthouse at least during the months cof May, June and ‘August, and, during “month of July he shall keep it for at least one day at or near each polling place, giving thirty days’ notice there- * of by publication. The registration of voters under this section shall close on the 31st day of August, 1898, and immediately there- atter the registration officer of each parish shall make a sworn copy, in duplicate, of the list of persons regis- ' tered under this section, showing in detail whether the applicant regis- a tered as a voter of 1867 or prior there- ‘to, or as the son of such voter, or as the grandson of such voter, and de- - posit one of said duplicates in the of- fice of the Secretary of State, to be by him recorded and preserved as a Part of the permanent records of his office, and the other of said duplicate - Shall be by him filed in the office of the clerk of the District Court of the _ Parish, and in the parish of Orleans, _ in the office of the Recorder of Mort- gages, there to remain a permanent record. _ All persons whose names appear on _ Said registration lists shall be admit- y ted to register for all elections in this | # _ scribed by this Constitution, _ otherwise disqualified, and they shall @ be entitled to vote in all elections held in 1898, without other registration, _ State without possessing the educa- BS tional or property qualification pre- unless The Legislature shall, at its first ses- sion, after the adoption of this Con- Stitution, provide the manner in which CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, the } SF ey wr iii tion to ithe proper registration officer, {persons whose names appear upon said registration lists shall hereafter reg- ‘ister, which mode may be different ‘from that required by persons regis- _tering under the other sections of this article, and shall also provide a rem- _edy whereby subsequently to the close of said registration on August 31st, 1898, the names of any persons ‘who may have obtained registration under | this section by false statements orf fact Or other fraud, may by apprapriate | proceedings be stricken from said roll. On page 6, section 6, line 6, after the word ‘‘those,’”’ insert the words ‘of age and residence.’’ On lines 7 and 8, page 6, section G, strike out the words “except the qual- | ification Of Sexe? Mr. Dawkins, ; the Convention } of Union, addressed on the special order | Mr. Kernan, of East Baton Rouge, |} addressed the Convention on.the spe- |cial order for the day. (MR. 8. P. HENRY IN THE CHATR,) Mr. Pujo moved that the Convention do now take a recess until 3 o’clock Waa By a rising vote of 67 yeas to 14 nays the motion was agreed to, and the Act- ing President declared the Conven- tion at recess: until 3 o’clock pitas AFTER RECESS. j The Convention was called to order at 3 o’clock p. m., by Second Vice President S. McC. Lawrason. Mr. Coco moved that the eall of the roll be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, the call of the roll was dispenscq@ with. Mr. Wilkinson, of Red River, ad- dressed the Convention on the special order for the day. Mr. Provosty, of Pointe Coupee, ad- dressed the Convention on the special order for the day. (MR. S. P. HENRY IN THE CHATR.) Mr. Dudenhefer moved. that the Con- vention do now take a recess until 10 o’clock a. m., Wednesday, March 16th, 1898. : Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President declared the Con- vention at recess until 10 o’clock a. m., Wednesday, March 16th, 1898. i AFTER RECESS. —_——_ NEW ORLEANS. 1A., Wednesday, March 16th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at. 10 o’clock a. m., by First Vice President R. H. Snyder. Mr. Ponder moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with. Which motion, was agreed to, and- the call of the roll was dispensed with. ands) 112 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Az Prayer was offered by Rev. J. E. Denson, pastor Dryades Street M. HE. Chureh (South). LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. Carver asked for leave of. ab- sence for one day for Mr. Hall.. The request was granted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ORDINANSE NO. 205. Mr. Semmes, for the day. MR... COCO: IN: THE: CHAIR, Mr. Bailey, of Winn, addressed the | Convention on the special order for | the day. ; FIRST VICE PRESIDENT R. H. SNYDER IN THE CHAIR. Mr. O’Connor, of Orleans, addressed the Convention on the special order for the day. Mr. Montgomery, of Madison, dressed the Convention on the special order for the day. Mr. Fitzpatrick, of* Orleans, ad- dressed the Convention on the special order for the day. Mr. Wickliffe. of West Feliciana. ad- dressed the Convention on the special} order for the: day: Mr. Moore, of Orleans. moved that the Convention do now take a recess until 3:30 o’clock, p. m. Which motion was agreed to. and the Acting President declared the Con- vention at recess until 3:30 o’clock Dp. m. e AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at. 3:30 -o clock 4p.).m., by First Vice President’ R. H. Snyder. Mr. Coco moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with, Which motion was agreed to. and the call of the roll was dispensed with Mr. Hart moved that the rules be Suspended, in order to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Hart introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 103. By Mr. Hart— Resolved. That the courts of the parish of Orleans and City of New Orleans be requested to adjourn on Thursday, March 17th, 1898, so as to enable the judges thereof to partici- pate with the Convention in the re- ception to the Hon. W, J, Bryan, . of Orleans. addressed the Convention on the special order | | fery | Enery, in voting for the appropriation | of $50,000,000, to be placed at the dis- |}posal. of the President of the United | States to ad- } be adopted. suspended in order to Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Castleman moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a |! resolution at this time. By a rising vote of 95 yeas to 2 | nays the motion was agreed to, and |}the rules were suspended. Mr. Castleman introduced the fol- |} lowing: RESOLUTION NO. 104. By Mr. Castleman— Resolved, That the people of the | State of Louisiana, in Convention as- isembled, do hereby indorse and com- mend the action of Senator Don Caf- and Senator Samuel D. Mc- sustain the national honor and enable the proper au- thorities to place our coast defenses in such condition that they may suc- cessfully resist any attack that may | be made upon them by any foreign power. Resolved Further, That the Secre- tary of this Convention be requested to forward a copy of this resolution to both of our Senators. ‘Mr. Castleman moved that the reso- lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. and | the resolution was adopted. COMMUNICATION. The. following invitation was read: Board of Fire Commissioners, Orleans Levee District. Room No. 14 Masonic Temple, New Orleans, March 16th, 1898. Hon. Ernest Kruttschnitt, President Constitutional Convention: Dear Sir—By a resolution of -this board, the members of the Constitu- tional Convention are cordially in- vited to participate in an inspection of the city levees, to take place next Saturday, 19th instant. The steamer T. P. Leathers will leave head of Canal street at 10:30 a. m. sharp. Invitations will be placed on the members’ desks today. Will you kindly call their at- tention to the matter before adjourn- ment Friday evening, and oblige, Very respeetfully yours. ORLEANS LEVEE BOARD, T. J. DUGGAN, Secretary. Mr. Pujo moved that. the Conven- Mr. Hart moved that the resolution Which motion was agreed to, anid I the resolution was adopted. ' Mr. Hart moved that the rules be introduce a jresolution at this time. tion do now take a recess until 12:30 F \ _ m., Thursday, 4 Brnett but. ait ‘e o'clock p. m., Thursday, March 17th, 1898. Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President declared the Con- vention at recess until 12:30 o’clock p. March i7th, 1898. — AFTER RECESS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Thursday, March 17th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 12:30 o’clock p. m., by President Kruttsehnitt. » Mr. Liverman moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with. *’ Which motion was agreed to, and the call of the roll was dispensed with. ~ Prayer was offered by Rev. E. For- man, pastor Memorial Presbyterian Church. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinanct No, 205— SPECIAL ORDER. a Mr. Pujo moved that the special or- _ der be postponed until Friday, March om 18th, 1898. Which motion was agreed to. The President of the Convention in- troduced the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, of Lincoln, Nebraska, who ad- dressed the Convention on the “Science of Government,’ in compliance with er in\itation previously extended to im. : MR. BRYAN’S SPEECH. Mr. Chairman, Members of the Con- stitutional Convention, Ladies and Gentlemen: I appreciate very highly the honor which this Convention does me in in- viting me to address the members here assembled to prepare a Consti- tution for the State of Louisiana—I re- _ peat, I appreciate the honor. Upon you, thus assembled, great re- sponsibilities rest, and it is a distin- Bs guished compliment that one from an- - other State should be permitted to ad- dress you in regard to the _ duties _ which you are preparing yourselves to discharge, and I beg to assure you that in acknowledging my indebted- ness to you for this compliment, I do not seek to impose upon you. any views which I may entertain in regard to the objects and methods of govern: is characteristic of al] searchers after truth that they are willing to listen to suggestions, and _ when you have invited me to speak to you at this time, I take it for 4 granted that you simply desire such suggestions as it may seem proper for me to make, not with the idea of ac- te De gh en Ma are SS Sa A ale o ‘ ” CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ROL CR A In an © ete Gde Oop Be torte Lo Dil aaa te Pa igs age Say a ae A Ie a . q Rik SREY Is) 113 cepting them because I make them, but merely that you may _ consider them and compare them with your own ideas, and at last act upon your own responsibility. If I can say anything that will be helpful to you in the preparation of the fundamental law of this great State, I shall be amply repaid for coming among you, and if I say aught that does not commend itself to your judgment, I trust you will put it aside and not allow an error of mine to lead you into error. Our forefathers wisely ordained that the authority in this country should be divided between the State and the nation. The name chosen for our na- tion—‘‘United States’’—indicates the double character of our government. It is a union of States, the States hav- ing control of their Gomestic affairs, and yet welded together in a union that embraces and protects the in- terests of all the States, and I know of no better definition of our govern- ment than that given by one of the statesmen of this nation, ‘‘An indig- soluble union of indestructible States.” You are sovereign in your local affairs, You meet to make your laws; you meet to frame your Constitution, and the people of Nebraska have no right to interfere, as you have no right to in- terfere in the local affairs of our State, and yet we are grouped _ to- gether in a nation that is greater than any State, and as citizens of sister States, we are alike interested in those things that advance the interests of each State individually. Thomas Jefferson, to whom I look up as the greatest constructive statesman the world has ever known, has defined government as the art of being hon- est, and has said that the great prin- ciples of right and wrong 4re so eas- ily discerned that they require not the aid of many counsellors. I often think of that definition, because some peo- ple are inclined to consider the ques- tions of government as intricate ques- tions; whereas, the great questions of government are really easy of solution when we can secure some fundamen- tal principle that we can apply to the various questions as they arise. If you want to learn how to measure the area of a piece of ground, you must first find some unit of measure, and after you have learned to meas- ure an acre of ground, you have a rule which will enable you to meas- ure any number of acres or a tract of any size. When you have learned the unit of weight, so that you can measure a ton of coal, you are able to measure the weight of anything, no matter what it may be nor how heavy it may be, and so in govern- ment there are certain standards of measurement, and I desire to sub- 114 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE mit for your consideration certain general propositions which I trust may be helpful to you, as they have been helpful to me, in determining upon the particular incidents as they arise. I am not competent to offer sugges- tions which are purely Iccal, but there are some questions of government which are general; there are some principles that must be applied in Louisiana as well as in Nebraska, if government is to be just, if govern- ment is to do the work for which government is instituted. Let me, therefore, invite your~ at- tention to ONE FUNDAMENTAL’ PRINCIPLE. It was the foundation of the politi- cal philosophy of Thomas Jefferson. and it was the guiding principle of the public career of Andrew Jackson, as it must be the foundation of all govern- ment that is democratic in form, be- cause no democratic government can be erected upon any other foundation. What is this principle?. I find it in the language of Jefferson expressed in these words: Equal rights to all and special privileges to no man, (Ap- plause.) If that principle is wrong, then we who built a democratic creed, builded upon a false foundation. if that is right, then, my friends, by its application, we can solve aright ev- ery problem that confronts our civili- zation. Remember that when we speak of equality before the law; when we speak of ‘equal rights to all and spe- cial privileges to none, we are not levelers of society. We are not seek- ing to secure to every man an equal amount of this world’s goods. Andrew Jackson well said in that famous ve- to message that equality of earthly possessions was no more possible un- der any just form of government than equality in physical strength or men- tal abiltiy. While there are differ- ences in physical strength, differences in mental ability, differences in habits of industry, differences in character, and differences in merit, there must be differences in the earthly posses- sions which are, or ought to be, the reward of industry, of economy and of toil. (Applause). But what we mean when we speak of equality before the law, of equal rights to all and special privileges to none, is simply this, that . wherever -the government teaches the citizens that wherever the citizen comes in eontact with the government, that there all must stand upon a level plain, and that the government must know no difference between high and low, rich or poor. (Applause). In that same veto message, to which I have referred, Andrew Jackson said that it was that when the government went beyond the protection of each citizen, in the enjoyment of life, lib- erty and in’ pursuit of happiness; that when it went beyond this and began to grant immunities and priv:legés, be- zan to make the rich richer, and’ the potent more powerful, that then the humbler individuals had a right to complain of the injustice of their gov- ernment. And it is true, my friends, if- T understand the teachings of the fathers aright, it is aS much the duty of the government to protect the man who can earn one dollar in the enjoy- ment of the proceeds of his toil, as it is to protect the man who can earn $10 in the enjoyment of the proceeds | of his ‘toil. But as a rule the errors of govern- ment have not been on that side. As a rule, the government has been am- ply willing to protect those who can earn larger sums; the great trouble is that it has not always been willing to protect those who earn the lesser sum. It has been the history of civili- zation, unfortunately, but it has been history, that the great trouble has been that the man who car earn a great deal is not satisfied with what he ean earn, but often seeks to use the government as an instrument by which he can secure a part of that earned by the man less able to earn than himself. In other words, it has been necessary for the government to step in and protect the weaker citizen in the enjoyment of his rights, because it is too often the case that the strong override the weak and take from them even a part of that which they earn, however, small it may be. I want to show you how broad is the application of this principle, to which I have called your attention. Tt is based upon the theory that no. citizen has a natural right to. injure any other citizen. If you ask me whw is the good citizen, I reply that he is the good citizen, no matter to what party he belongs, who does not desire to injure any other human being. Tf you ask me who is the bad citizen, I reply that he is the bad citizen, no matter to what party he belongs, who desires, directly or indirectly, to work injury to any other living citizen. (Applause). Now the manner in which injury can be done—that is, the ways in which injury can be done—are numerous. In fact, when you begin to study govern- ment, when you begin to analyze leg- . islation; when you begin to consider the abuses that grow up in times of peace and quiet, you are surprised te find in how many ways larceny can be committed by law. (Applause). And if I can leave upon your minds no other thought by my address this afternoon, I want to leave this thought, that unjust laws commit lar- ceny, little laws commit petty larceny and big laws commit grand larceny; but that all injustice in legislation is nothing but larceny under the form of law. (Applause). And I want to sug- gest for your consideration another fact, that if you will take the United States as a whole, the amount of - stealing done by law _ is_ infinitely greater than all the stealing done in , the old-fashioned way. (Great ap- . plause). Now there is one subject which is! ever present in government. It is the - subject of taxation. Other questions - may come and go, but taxation goes on forever. Every city council, every county commission, every State legis- lature, every federal government anad every session of Congress confronts _ THE SUBJECT OF TAXATION. ‘ And what is unjust taxation? It is oa merely the taking of one man’s prop- erty and the giving of that to anoth- er. Js there any principle which can guide us in the collection of taxes? - I submit that there is—a principle eas ily understood, a principle admitted meeco be just by all—and what-is it? It - is that every citizen should contribute e to the support of his government in DAs exact proportion to the benefits re- = ceived from his government. (Ap- _ plause). Every good citizen ought to x be willing to do it; every bad citizen _ ought to be compelled to do it, wheth- er he is willing or not. (Applause). ‘- Let me illustrate the injustice of any i Other system than the one I have i Suggested. Suppose that we have in ay contemplation two men, one of them _ pays $10 to support the government when he ought.to only pay $5, and the _ other pays $5 only, when he ought to - pay $10. What is the result of such ra legislation? It is that the govern- 5% ment takes $5 from the man who pays & $5 too much, and gives the $5 to the man who pays $5 less than he ought _ to. That is unjust taxation. Stripped - of all its verbiage, it is merely: the taking of one man’s property and turning it over to another, and if the ~ law is made by the man who is ex- _ empt from his just share, and he pur- posely puts an unfair burden upon his neighbor, I challenge you to dis- _tinguish between the moral character _ of the transaction and the stealing of _ property upon the public highway. _ And yet, my friends, do you know that _ there is a great temptation—and that _ we all feel the temptation and too often yield to it—to so collect our taxes as to exempt ourselves and put the burden upon some one else. Stated as a principle; no man will and you will find great difficulty. We had a humorist up North, who, during CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 115 ‘ wife’s relatives. (Laughter). And there are people who are wiiling to support the government, if it takes everything their neighbors have in or- der to do it. (Laughter and applause). The evasion of taxes by some of the people of each community has be- come so notorious a fact and is such a crying evil that on the 22d day of last month Ex-President Harrison, in a speech which he delivered in Chi- cago, took occasion to criticise with great emphasis the tax dodger. | am glad that he took occasion to mention the matter. I am glad he expressed himself with great vehemence, he- cause, my friends, it is very hard for us to use language which will exag- gerate the actual facts as you find them. I saw a statement some time ago that the agrictltural implements within the limits of the City of Chi- cago were taxed more than all the money in the City of Chicago. I don’t believe that anybody believes that the agricultural implements there were worth more than all the money in the City of Chicago, but the trouble is that some kinds of property are vis- ible and some kinds invisible, and the visible property is taxed, while the in- visible escapes, the result being thaf the owners of visible property are over-taxed and the owners of invis- ible property escape their just share of the burden of government. (Ap- plause). For instance. the farmer owns lands, horses, hogs and cattle. He owns houses and barns and farm implements, and when the assessor comes there he can count his stock, he can look at all the horses, he can measure his land, and he can tax the farmer on practically everything that he has. But when the assessor comes to levy an assessment against the various forms of invisible wealth, he finds it more difficult to locate the property and make it pay its just share. And what is the result? The result is that the people who own visible property are compelled to con. tribute more than their share, and the people who own invisible property escape with less than their share, and thus the law which permits it trans- fers from the owners of visible prop- erty thousands and millions of dollars every year to the pockets of the own- ers of invisible property in the form of escaped taxes. (Applause). It is not sufficient to say that it is hard to find out where the property is. My friends, when you can find a gross injustice, the question is not whether or not it is hard to correct it; an in- justice must be corrected, no matter how difficult it may be to correct it (applause), unless we are prepared to say that all man has to dois to mani- fest a willingness to avoid his duty, 116 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE = ag eta and that that willingness shall then be carried into operation by the mak- ing of laws that permit him to escape his just burden. President Harrison applied his prin- ciple of taxation, or, rather his criti- cism of tax dodging, to local taxation only. Well, now I believe he was amp- ly justified in all that he said against the evasion of taxes in county and State, but, my friends, while it is a question with which you -have noth- ing to do, as members of this Consti- tutional Convention, yet for the pur- pose of emphasizing this point I want to call your attention to the fact tha: in matters of federal taxation we do not make as near an approach to jus- tice as we do in matters of local taxa- tion, Everybody understands that loeal taxes, under the best laws which have been devised, are not absolutely just nor distributed with entire equity, and yet I regretted that President Har- rison did not turn his attention to the question of FEDERAL TAXATION and point out how much greater in- justice there is in the collection of fed- eral taxes than in our local taxes. How do we support the federal gov- ernment? Through taxation. And through what forms of taxation? In- ternal revenue duties and import du- ties. In what proportion do people pay their taxes to support the fed- eral government? In proportion to the amount that they own? In _ propor- tion to the money they have? In proportion to other property, visible or invisible? No. Do they support the government in proporticn to their income? Not at all. When we collect taxes through internal revenue duties men contribute through those duties to the support of their government not in proportion to their wealth oj income, but. in proportion to the amount of liquor or tobacco used. Dc| people use liquor in proportion to their income? Does aman with an income of $100,000 use on an average a hun- dred times as much liquor as the mar with ah income of $1000? Does a man with an income of $100,000 use on an average a hundred times as much to- bacco aS a man with an income of $1000? Not at all. Therefore, when we collect taxes through internal revenue duties, we make the people with small incomes pay more than their share, while the people with large incomes escape with less than their share. And how about import duties? Are they so adjusted as to compensate for the injustice of internal revenue taxes? On the contrary, instead of compensating, they exaggerate the in- justice done by internal revenue tax- the collection of/-government. ation. We pay our import duties and the taxes collected through import du-. ties not in proportion to the wealth we possess, nor in proportion to the incomes which we enjoy. We pay those taxes in proportion to the taxed goods that we eat and wear and use. Do people eat in proportion to- their income? Does a person with an in- come of: $100,000 eat a hundred times as much as a person with an income of $1000, or does such a person wear a hundred times as much clothing as a person with an income of $1000? You all recognize that in what we eat amd wear and use, we are not taxed in proportion to our wealth or income. What do you find, then? find that you collect your federal taxes through two systems, and that. both systems bear more heavily upon. the poor than upon the rich, (Ap- plause). We tried to remedy: this in 1894 We provided for an income tax. We did not claim for it that it restored absa- lute justice in taxation; we simply claimed for it that it adjusted the burden of government more nearly according to the benefits received from the people under the protection of the We left an exemption of $4000 by providing that only incomes in excess of $4000 should pay taxes, and I hear people complain; said there ought to be no exemption; that if we were going to have an income tax, the man with the smallest possible ‘income should pay the same percent- age as the man with the largest pos- sible income. They arraigned us. at the bar of public judgment, and ac- cused us of discriminating against the people with large incomes. Our reply was complete, that the people with small incomes were already overbur- dened, and that when we applied a new system of taxation, those already overburdened should be no more bur- dened until those who were burdened too lightly should be placed upon an equality with. those burdened. The answer was complete, and yet, my friends, it seemed impos- sible to make: some of our opponents © comprehend the principles of justice which guided those who advocated an income tax. And then we found men who ‘said New York should pay a greater State. We replied thar if New York paid more income tax than any other State, it was because her people col- lected greater incomes than the peo- ple of any other State, and we point- ed to the thousands and hundreds of thousands in our country, who were only looking forward to the time when they would have incomes. enough to pay taxes upon. (Applause). And we offered when they made serious com- plaint, we offered to, take their in- _ Why, you. already over-— income tax than any other — they would not do that. They insisted upon retaining the in- - come, and then they insisted upon re- _ fusing to pay the taxes upon them. (Applause). ‘ { Oe) Well, the question went before the ' Supreme -Court, and upon the first hearing the court was a tie upon the - subject—four to four—and one judge ' was absent. At the next hearing the ' absent judge came back, and cast his ' vote for sustaining the tax, and that would have given us a majority of - one, but an unexpected accident hap- at. pened by which we lost one of the - ones that we had before. (Laughter co} . and applause). And so the law was ' declared unconstitutional, and_ then _ peopie mocked at us and accused us - of carrying through Congress an un- » +» constitutional law. Well, we were not to blame; that law was not unconsti- » tutional when -it passed Congress; we had a precedent for it; a decision of - the Supreme Court, rendered without a dissent, had declared © AN INCOME TAX CONSTITUTION- - AL; _ we were guided by that decision -* when that law was: written; " not unconstitutional the first time it _ came before the court; it did not be- ~ eome unconstitutional until one judge changed his mind, and we ought not to be compelled to know when a judge 8 going to change his mind on a fixed principle of law. (Great applause). I am giad to say that when that ques- tion came before the Supreme Court, that the distinguished justice who was - appoirted from the State of Louisiana — not only dissented and declared the law constitutional, but he stated his - position with a clearness and force - that cannot be answered by any one ~ who opposes the income tax. (Great applause). Sometimes they criticise us, and said that we were not sufficiently respectful towards the court. Why, my friends, Democrats have always been respect- ful to the court. And there was noth- - ing in the speeches made by our peo- _ ple in defense of that principle of the - income tax, or in the platform which _ expressed the hope that some future _ court might return to the precedent _ of one hundred years. Nothing in - speech or platform could be regarded as a reflection upon the court. No, _ we were careful. Whenever we felt - tempted to say anything strong, we ' read some of the dissenting opinions, and then were careful to say nothing - quite so strong as they were. (Ap- ' plause and laughter.) ~. ' A Republican judge, Justice Brown, of Michigan, was one of the dissenters, Ue read a dissenting opinion, in which _ he expressed the hope that that de- cision might prove the first step to- ~ CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. it was’ 117 comes and pay the taxes on them, but] ward the loss of our liberties in a des- (Applause).| potism of wealth. (Applause). More -han that, he said that he feared that {n some hour of national danger that decision might arise to paralyze the: arm of the government, just at the time when the government needed a larger revenue for the protection of the nation’s life, and I have wondered if Justice Brown could have had in mind such a condition as that which may confront the American people in the near future. My friends, suppose, for the sake of argument, this nation should become involved in war with any foreign nation, what would be the result? Why, our imports would fall off, and as our imports fell off, the government’s income would decrease just at the time when the government needed an increase in its revenues. And what would be the result? In the hour of danger, the government could lay its strong arm upon every able- bodied eitizen; the government could call the son from his mother, and hus- band from his wife. The government could march its citizens out and place them in front of the enemy's cannon; the government could call upon its yeomanry to offer up their lives for the defense of the nation, but it would be powerless to make the rich bear their share of the burden. (Tre- mendous applause). Not only that; not only that, but the very people who, by that decision would be ex- empt from the burdens of war, would be the ones who, with their accumt- lated capital, could take advantage of the exigencies of war and grow rich on spoils, while the masses fought to save their country. (Great applause). And yet, according to that > decision, the nation would be powerless to sub- ject wealth to its share of the public expense. My friends, I know you will pardon the digression. I have simply acited this illustration to show you how in- justice can be done by law, and to give renewed emphasis xo the declara- tion—to the principles which I first announced—that in the making of a Constitution of a State or nation, you should ‘provide that the govern- ment shall have power to collect taxes with justice, and that the greatest and strongest andarichest shall be compelled to bear his share, or leave the State and go elsewhere. (Great applause). I have found that there was some rivalry among the States on this sub- ‘ject. Every once in a while you hear : men say you must be very careful about taxing institutions, corporations or individuals, because if you do you will drive them out of the State, and they will go somewhere else where | the laws, are better....I don’t know how you feel, but I want to say that 118 in my humble judgment the sooner you get rid of that kind of men and eorporations, the safer your people are. (Applause). The sooner you drive from your midst the individual or corporation that seeks the protec- tion of government and then refuses to bear its fair share of the burden, the sooner you eliminate from your people a source of danger, because favoritism, my friends, favoritism in legislation, is the most dangerous thing that the people of a free country have to fear. The Bible tells us that Joseph received from his father a coat of many colors, and it was given to him in order to testify that his fath- er loved him better than he loved the other bréthren, and the Bible tells us that as soon as Joseph put that coat on, and his brothers found out why he wore it, they hated him. Human nature is much the same. PARTIALITY AND FAVORITISM in government, which select the Jo- sephs to wear coats of many colors, do more to stir up hatred between brethren than anything in our coun- try to-day. (Applause). It is natural that it should be so, because there is in the numan heart a desire for jus- tice. It is the deepest-seated senti- ment in the human heart. It is that one thing upon which our form of government can be built. Take from aman his sense of justice and his love sof fair play, and there is no sentiment to which you can appeal with hope of response. My friends, the people will bear any sort of legislation, no matter how great it is, provided they feel that it is just and impartial, but they won’t submit to the least injury, no matter how small it is, if they feel that they are being singled out and that others are being given advantages over them. I have often stated, and I repeat, that it would be safer for the government to seatter the germs of disease than to enter upon a career of partiality and privilege. If the government should attempt to scatter the germs of disease, everybody would try to get out of the way of the disease, and thus the injury would not spread, but when the government begins upon a eareer of partiality and privilege, ev- erybody wants to get in the way of the disease, and the disease thus spreads. (Applause). But, my friends, I do not desire to occupy your attention longer on this particular phase of the subject. Let me leave this part of my address with this additional remark, that if no citizen has a natural right to injure any other citizen, then a good govern- ment will neither enable nor permit one citizen to injure another. This principle has a two-fold application. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE _- ‘power of government we find that we It forbids the passage of laws which — do affirmative injustice. It forbids the — passage of laws designed to give some © an advantage over others. It forbids the passage of laws intended to select some as favorites and enable them through means of legislation to reach their hands into the pockets of other people. But on: the other hand, it compels the government to enact such laws aS may be necessary for the pro- tection of the weaker members of. so- ciety against the stronger members, and you will pardon me if I express — it aS my opinion that the restraining power of government is needed more — to-day than ever before in all the his- | tory of the world, and that our goy- ernment will be a failure unless we proceed to enact such legislation as ~ shall protect the humblest citizen in all tne land from injury at the hands* of the strongest citizen in all the land. (Applause). When we come to the restraining — , Sees Ba Sn AE Noort as rs Sa ge Te Oe es A ere are apt to come in conflict with a new citizen, known as the fictitious person, © created -by law. You know we now have in our civilization two kinds of persons; there is the person of flesh and blood, whom God made, and there is the corporate person made by man, and I want you to remember that we are reaching a period in the social — and industrial life of this nation when it is necessary that the government shall say to the corporation that the © person made by man has no higher or more sacred rights than the person of flesh and blood made by the AlI- mighty. (Great applause). To say it does not involve hostility to corpora- tions; to say it does not involve any proposition that is to deny to those corporations a fair Share and an equal | right with other individuals. When | insist that the corporate person shall — not be raised above the natural per- son, I lay down a proposition that no man will dare to dispute, unless he makes so much out of his corporate connection that he can afford to for- — get that he is a member of the hu-@ ON soe aaa ee Or ep ee 8 Saga = SNe ce et se 4 Leh fe ae IS Je Ree eee RL HEN We Wins eae eae eRe Pare eR man race. It does not involve the © denying of any right. a My friends, I am not acquainted © with your local conditions, and, there- — fore, what I say on this subject may be entirely out of place and unneces- — sary, but I can say things here which — have application in some other States, — and if it happens that they are useful — here, you can have the benefit of — them, it will only be a short time wasted. We, in our State, and in some of the other States, have foun that the monopoly has an advantage over the ordinary individual. We have found that certain corporations, be- cause they hold franchises, or becaus they own a right of way, because’ the a eee eS ee OO ee ee eS ee rE ie wel, 'he purchases he — have an advantage which amounts to a@ monopoly, are able to exempt them- selves from the rules that govern oth- er individuals. We had a corporation in our State that was capitalized and bonded for something like five times what it would cost to: produce the property, or reproduce it, and then afterwards it was reorganized, and in- stead of having the water squeezed out, it had more water put into it. And these corporations, after inflating their stock and inflating their bonds, demand the right to collect returns upon money never invested, and never represented by actual value. Our contention, or my contention, because I don’t want to hold anyone responsible for what I think on this subject, my contention is that when the law compels the fictitious person to take its chances with the natural person, it has shown as much favorit- ism as any corporation can ask for. I find that a farmer cannot inflate the value of his farm. If he gives a mort- gage upon the farm for more than the farm is worth, there is no power on earth that will make that mortgage good. If he pays for the land more than it is worth, there is no person to whom he can go for reimbursement. Not only is that true of the farmer, but it is true of the merchant. If the merchant puts a stock of goods worth $10,000 in his store, and prices fall until that stock of goods can be bought for $5000, another man can open a store next door to him and buy a similar stock for $5000 and then the stock that was worth $10,000 is only worth $5000 now, and there is no law that will enable that merchant to raise the price of his goods up to the price that he paid for them. But a monopoly can do it, if you can cor- ner the trade; if you can control the market; if you have a monopoly, you can protect yourself from the fall that comes to all those who have not a monopoly. And what is the result? Why, the result is that when a man finds his property decreasing in value, and is powerless to protect himself from the decline, instead of finding that when purchases on the same level, he finds that in his pur- chases he is the victim of a man who can protect himself from the fall, and thus the helpless members of society are burning their candles at both ends, because they are not only suffering the decline themselves, but when they go to purchase they are not able to purchase upon the same basis as that upon which they sell. I call your attention to this, friends, because if we are going have my to CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 119 JUSTICE IN GOVERNMENT, We have to apply our laws to ficti- tious as well as uatural persons, and make them share in all the conditions of society. And I will give you an- other reason why they should be com- pelled to do so. You exempt a few people from the operation of general laws. You exempt a few people from a condition that affects the rest of the people, and when the people who suffer clamor for relief, they will find opposed to them the very ones whom they have exempted from their own kind of suffering. And we find it true that whenever the masses of the peo- ple are struggling for relief from hard conditions, the ones to whom they have given coats of many colors are the very ones who stand between them and relief, and press them down further, as a matter of gratitude of what they have done for them. (Ap- plause). I need not recite history. The mere Statement of the facts will recall his- tory to your minds. My friends, it is not a new condition; it is not a new theory, but it is an old and well recognized fact, and, therefore, I sug- gest that in the making of a funda- mental law for this State, you shall see to it that the laws not. only avoid affirmative injustice, but that the Constitution shall provide a rem- edy for the relief of the people from every abuse which does exist (ap- plause), and that in making your Con- stitution you shall provide a means by which the people who create a cor- poration shall still reserve the right to control the thing which they have brought into existence for the public weal. But, my friends, there is one kind of corporation which I must not overlook, I suppose that if there is one thing that a man can denounce in this coun- try, without finding anyone to answer his speech, it is the trust. You can say anything you want to against the trust. The trust has no champion. Nobody makes a defense of the trust. The trust does not live that way. It is silent under abuse, and then con- tributes to the campaign fund, elects officers, and then runs the govern- ment. (Great applause). I regard the trust aS a menace to our political, as well as our industrial welfare. The .- trust, whether it exists in the State or in the nation, is a menace. The trust is revolutionizing the conditions under which business is done It used to be that if a young man started out, with industry, economy, business sense and a little capital, he could build up for himself a business. He could grow up to be independent. He would be the architect of his own fortune. This is not so to-day. The 120 young man may start out with indus- try and with ability and with capital, and he may go on doing everything that formerly would bring success, and some day, in the midst of his “growth and development, a stranger calls and asks him to join a conspiracy against his fellows; warns him that if he re- fuses he will be driven out of busi- ness, and the result is that he must turn conspirator and live, or “be inde- pendent and be crushed by the power of corporate capital. (Applause). Sometimes we have to ask why is it that the mothers and wives have tak- en so deep an interest in politics in the last few years. I think I know the reason. The mother loves ‘her son. He is the joy of her heart, and the hope of her declining years. And these mothers have witnessed their sons as they have been driven out of occupa- tions, not by idleness or inability to do the work, but by an overpowering menace to the industries of this na- tion, and I think I know how the mother feels. I think I know why her heart beats faster. I think I know why she looks forward to the time when her son can be _ independent again, and when no trust can shut the door of advancement in his face. (Great applause). And not only does the trust exert its evil influence in its domination of our industrial affairs, but not content with dominating industry, it seeks to dominate politics as well, and I think I can understand how the mother feels on this subject. The time was when the young man might aspire to public life, and might feel that all that was necessary was that he should prepare himself to be useful to his fellows; when he felt that all that was neces- sary was for him to understand the science of government, understand the questions before the people, and pre- sert himself for the purpose of work- ing out the salvation of his country- men, but, my friends, that day is passing. The day is approaching when the young man, if he wants suc- cess in politics, instead of preparing himself for public service, must enter the back door of some corporation, and become its attorney to oppress the people with its power. (Tremen- dous applause). You ask me why I am interested in these questions. I am interested be- cause I am both citizen and father. (Applause). My son will live after me in the course of nature. I do not know that I can leave him any great amount of wealth, and I don’t know that it would be a good thing for him if I did. But if I can prepare him to discharge the duties of life, and then leave him a government that will protect each citizen, in the enjoy- ment of life and liberty, and in the , OFFICIAL JOU RNAL OF THE “pursuit of happiness, I have done for him all that I can do. (Applause). I don’t know that he will ever be wealthy, and it may be that he will not feel disposed to be the servant of aggregated wealth, and, therefore, I want the avenues of industry and POLITICAL HONOR LEFT OPEN So that the child of the humblest eit- izen can look at the highest office in the gift of the people. (Applause). Give them a fair chance, and then if any one surpasses my son, he will earn that supremacy; but my friends, if our nation is turned oyer to the control of and placed under the despotism of aggregated wealth, then all the ideas - ot the fathers will disappear. Govern- ment, as we have been taught to love {t, will be a thing of the past. Demo- eracy will be a saying and byword, and plutocracy will enter upon ats: tri= umphant reign. Those who meet to frame laws meet under solemn and sacred responsibil- ities. But if you frame a bad law, it can be repealed the next session. Those who met to frame a Constitu- tion meet under. responsibilities far greater and far graver. When you make a Constitution it becomes a law, not of the Legislature, but of the peo- ple. If it is wisely framed it will en- dure for generations; if it is poorly constructed, rors down. year after year, before a remedy can be found. Let me suggest just one other thought, and that is while we believe in representative government, we must recognize that temptation is ever pres- ent before the legislator. We must remember that the man who stands as an arbiter between the people as a whole and the few who clamor for - unjust privileges, we must recognize that he is Hable to err, even when he means well, and sometimes he does not mean as well as he ought to, and that recognizes the frailties of human nature; recognizes the weaknesses of all governments, because administered through individuals, and we shoulda make it easy for the representative to do right and hard for the represent- ative to do wrong, and, in my judg- ment, one of the best ways to make it easy for the representative to do right it to make him go on record every time he does anything so the people will know it. Men are but boys a little larger grown, and nobody has served in Con- gress or in a legislative body without recognizing that. I learned in a short period of service in Congress that when the roll was called, the vote was often different from what it was when no record was made. I have known time and again where a measure would be carried without roll call, and it must still carry its er- | | ee IT ee eR (Applause). um, instead of being the means CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 121 lost on roll call. (Laughter and = ap- plause). And I believe that one of the essential things to secure wise and careful service on the part of repre- sentatives is to compel them to go on record, so that not only they and the lobbyist, but the constituent also, shall know every vote that is cast. Not only is it necessary for the people, but, my friends, it ought to be desired by every well meaning man. The man who desires to do right; the man who is ambitious to be atrue and faithful servant, should be grateful for those restric- tions which make it easy for him to do right, and, therefore, I have estab- lished for my own guidance this rule, that a man who wants to do right will be glad to have a record made, and the man who does not want a to do right must have a record made for the protection of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Now, in our federal Constitution, there is no provision which requires the concurrence of a majority in or- der to adopt a law. I say there is no such provision, and, therefore, we have had a controversy over what is known as ‘‘Reed’s rule.’”’ That ques- tion has arisen in Congress two or three times. Some ten o. fifteen years ago the Democrats had a bare major- ity, and some one proposed that, in- stead of allowing people to keep si- lent, and thus break a quorum, they should devise some means by which they could utilize the presence of a member when he refused to vote, The Republicans opposed it, and Mr. Reed, among others, made speeches against it. Some ten years afterwards, the Republicans had a narrow majority, and then they proposed the same thing, and the Democrats opposed it, but when the Democrats proposed it and the Republicans opposed, there were enough Democrats opposed to it to help the Republicans to defeat it, but when it came up again, and the Republicans prposed it, and the Dem- ocrats opposed it, there weren't enough Republicans to help the Dem- ocrats to defeat it. (Laughter and ap- plause). And so that rule became es- tablished, and I have found many peo- ple who have reasoned themselves in- to the belief that the counting of a quorum was a wise thing. I have found many people who failed to un- derstand that the counting of a quor- by which the majority could rule, was a device by which a minority could pass laws and govern the country. _Whenever a majority favored a bill, they didn’t need to count a quorum, they only needed to count a quorum when the minority favored the pas- sage of a law, and was greater than 5 another minority opposed to the pas- sage of a law. a a Se a en SS EE LS TE ie it Co eS ne ay In two-thirds of the States of the Union, their Constitutions provide that no bill shall become a law until the roll js called, and a majority of all the members elected vote in favor of the passage, of the law. (Applause). That is the rule in our State. I do not know enough about your Constitution to know whether it is the rule in your State or not. But, my friends, ! be- lieve it iS a salutary rule, because it provides in the only possible way for THE RULE OF THE MAJORITY. If people want to pass a law, they can’t pass it by’ a minority then,’ by merely counting those of the people who are in still less a minority; they must go out and bring enough people in favor of the law to make a majoro- ity of all the members elected. I believe that the Constitution, which provides for a roll call upon the pas- sage of every bill, and provides for the concurrence of a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature. I believe that such a provision is in ~ the defense of majority rule, and a provision that makes legislators more careful as to the manner in which they serve their constituency. But, my friends, I have occupied more of your time than I intended to do when I commenced, and I want to thank you again for the privilege of meeting with you, and for the oppor- tunity afforded me of making some suggestions, which, I trust, will re- ceive consideration, even if they do not have weight upon your deliberations. Let me impress again upon you the importance of wisdom and patriotisn1, and of discretion in the framing of your organic law. There is a rivalry among the States of the Union. It is a fair and pleasing rivalry, and in my judgment, a valuable rivalry. Govern- ment can do much for the people. Gov- ernment can encourage the greatest amount of education, the greatest amount of industry, the greatest amount of economy, and let me, *in bidding you farewell, suggest that it should be the ambition of every State to place itself abreast of every other State, and that, in the contest be- tween the States, it should be the am- bition of each State to make its gov- ernment, its laws so just, and its con- ditions so equitable, that it would be- come a model for other States when they begin remodeling their laws and their Constitutions. T thank you for your kind attention. Mr. Sims moved that the Conyention do now take a recess until 2 o’clock p. m., Friday, March 18th, 1898. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Conven- tion at recess until 2 o’clock p. m™., Friday, March 18th, 1898, 122 AFTER RECHSS. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Friday, March 18th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 32.0’ clock. ‘pi ms, by «First *Viee President R. H. Snyder. Mr. Coco moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed. to, and the call of the roll was dispensed with. Prayer was offered by Quinius, pastor First Benes pee) Pe German Evan- gelical Church. Mr. Hart moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce. 32 resolution at this time. Which motion was .agreed toc, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Hart introduced the following: RESOLUTFON NO. 105. By Mr. Hart— Resolved, That the thanks of the Constitutional Convention. be and they are hereby extended to the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, for the able, eloquent and patriotic address de- livered by him at the invitation. of the Convention, on Thursday, March 17th, 1898; and be it Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution, signed by all the members of the Convention, be for- warded to Mr. Bryan. Mr. Hart moved that the Tes Ot be adopted. Which motion was agreed to the resolution was adopted. QUESTION OF PRIVILE Mr. Kernan rose to a personal privilege, and and 7H, question requested tiie Of Secretary to read an extract which appeared in the 'Times-Democrat on Thursday, Mareh 1898, which’ is 17th, as follows: SECTION FIVE: MR. KERNAN’S CHARGE AGAINST HIS COLLEAGUES. o Accuses Them and Other Critics of Being Actuated: by ‘‘Unworthy Purposes’’—Some of the Members Who Come Within the Range of His Denunciation. In the Constitutional Convention Tuesday, Hon. T. J. Kernan made a very serious charge against his critics. Speaking of the Privileged Dago clause of section 5, he said: “And now they say that we should exclude from the electorate the men whose assistance we invited in the dark days of reconstruction, whom OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE fact: they are pleased to designate by the © opprobious epithet of the Dago Privileged Voter. Don’t you know, and don’t they know, that the il- literate Dago voter. who has come here in the last ten years, is excluded by the provision requiring him to ~— have perfected his naturalization prior _ to the lst of January, 1898? Don’t * they know that those men have been ~ voting for years and years upon mere ~— declaration of intention, without any expectation or desire to become citi- — zens, and that the undesirable vote’ ~ is cut off by the provisions of the ordinance? Don’t they know it? They — must know it; and this. criticism, ~ though begun in errer; Gan be’ per- @ sisted in only for unworthy purposes. Now, who are these men of foreign birth who have cast their lot among us and given in their allegiance to this government? They are not the ~ privileged dagoes. They are not — dagoes, privileged or otherwise. Who are we, I may ask, but foreigners, one or two degrees removed?” _ Below is given the expression of — opinion of some of Mr. Kernan’s col- leagues on this subject, which show that they come ‘within the sphere of influence,’ in the language of diplo- macy, of his damaging imputation. Mr. Mr. President and Fellow Delegates: Speaking to the newspaper extract — just read by the Secretary, I may say that I presume it is unnecessary for me. to disclaim. either in fact or in- tention, the charge that any of my rellow delegates was or could be ac- — tuated by unworthy purposes in his | opposition to section 5, or on any other ~ question before this Convention. No raember of this Convention has ever charged, much less persisted in charg-_ ing, that section five was intended or © had the effect of admitting to the electorate the illiterate Dagoes who — have come to this State of late years and who have been voting on mere — declaration of intention. The mere ~ reading of the citations from the ad- ~ dresses of members quoted, in the © article read, shows that none of them ~ contain any such charge. That base- — less imputation is thoroughly nega- | tived by the requirement of perfected naturalization prior to January Ist, — 1898. and no member of this Conven- — tion has denied or will deny that Kernan spoke as follows: LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Thornton asked for leave of ab- ~ sence for two days for Mr. Provosty. The request was granted. Mr. Coco asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Couvillion. The request was granted. g Mr. Hester asked for leave of ab- — sence for one day for Mr. Ware. =r ey OS ESS Ss ee a os u : - eee Te ee Sg ee ee ee t Fe ee ee eg ee ee ee ee, eee eee CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ; 123 The request was granted. Mr. LeBlane asked for leave of rl sence for five days for Mr. Munson. The request was granted. Mr. Carver asked for leave of ab- sence for ove day for Mr. Hall. The request was grantéd. Mr. Ware asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Faulkner. The request was granted. Mr. Couvillion asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Pon- der. 2ne request was granted. Mr. Pipes asked for leave of ab- sence tor two days for himself. The request was granted. Mr. Draughon asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Strick- land. 'The request was granted. Mr. Bird asked for leave of absence until Monday for Mr. Favrot. The request was granted. Mr. Coco asked for leave of absence until Tuesday for Mr. Young. The request was granted Mr. Coco asked for leave of absence until Tuesday for Mr. Haas. The request was granted Mr. Lawrason suggested that as -considerable time had been consumed in a full and free debate on Ordi- nance No. 205, it now be closed. In accordance with the suggestion. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved _ that the pending motion to have Ordi- nance No. 205 engrossed and passed to its third reading, be withdrawn. ‘Which motion was agreed to, and the pending motion to have Ordinance No. 205 engrossed and passed to its third reading was withdrawn. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that Ordinance No. 205 be made the special order for the day, for Tuesday, March 22nd, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to, and Ordinance No. 205 was made _ the special order for the day. for Tues- day, March 22nd, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Hart introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 106. By Mr. Hart =- Whereas, the Orleans Levee Board has planned a tour of inspection of the levees in its district, on the steam- er T. P. Leathers, for Saturday, March 19th, 1898, and has invited the mem- bers of this Convention ta participate therein; Resolved, That the Secretary be in- structed to convey to said Orléans Levee Board the acceptance of said invitation, and that the members of this Convention do participate in said excursion. Mr. Hart moved that the resolution be adopted By a rising vote of 63 yeas to # nays the motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. The Acting President submitted the fcliowing memorial: From the citizens of Bienville. Relative to the Sunday law. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. The Acting President submitted the following memorial: From the Third District Progressive and Literary Debating Club. Reiative to the Sunday law. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. The Acting President submitted the following memorial: From James R. Rouge, La. Relative to suffrage. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. The Acting President submitted the following memorial: From the trustees of the Eye, Ear, and Nose Hospital, of New Orleans, for a constitutional provision for a permanent revenue. Referred to the Committee on nance. The Acting President submitted the following memorial: From the citizens of Slidell, La. Relative to taxes and licenses. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. The Acting President submitted the following communication: From the Louisiana and Mississippi and Louisiana Department of the Grand Army of the Republic. Relative to suffrage. Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. The Acting President submitted the following memorial: From the Police Jury of Assumption parish. Relative to Ordinance No. Mr. LeBlanc. Referred to the Committee on In.- ternal Improvements. Monroe, of Mer Fi- 170, by ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordi- nances, ‘which were read by their titles and under a suspension of the rules referred to the following committees: Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: eee j 2 124 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE _ Te ee Mt Mr. Bird moved that the ordinance Ordinance No. 228— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to the militia. Referred to the Committee on. the ’ Militia. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 229— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to jury service. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- yest olteats Ordinance: No. 2380— By Mr. Chiapella— ; Relative to municipal bond issue. Referred to the Committee on Af- fairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 231— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to fees for court officials in the parish of Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 232— By Mr. Hart— Relative to school officers. Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education. Mr. March introduced the following: Ordinance No. 233— By Mr. March— Relative to securing claims for taxes, licenses, mortgages and privileges. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 234— By Mr. Hart— Relative to the judiciary. Referred to the Committee on che Judiciary. ORDINANCES ee RHAD- I ; Ordinance No. 24— By Mr. O’Connor— Relative to prohibiting .the abridg- ment of the use and enjoymént of the Sabbath Day in cities of fifty thousand or more inhabitants. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, reported without action, and with a recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. be reterred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Stubbs moved as a substitute that the ordinance be indefinitely post- poned. Mr. O’Connor made the point of order that in accordance with Resolu- tion No. 5, adopted February 9th, 1898, that final action could not be taken on the ordinance until the report of the Committee on Suffrage and Elec- tions had been disposed of, — The Acting President decided the point of order well taken. The question then recurred upon the motion to refer to the Committee on the Affairs’ of the City of New Or- leans. Mr. Hester moved as a. substitute that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on General Provisions. By a rising vote of 58 yeas to 39 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was referred to the Committee on General Provisions. Mr. Dudenhefer moved that the: Con- vention do now adjourn until Monday, March 21, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. Mr. Browning moved as a substitute that the Convention do now adjourn until to-morrow at 10 o’clock a. m. The Acting President put the mo- tion for the longest time. Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President declared the Convention adjourned until Monday, March 21, 1898, at 2 o’clock Ds 1m, ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. TWENTY-SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. —. Monday, March ish; 1898, The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The*:roll. of the Convention being called, ninety-three members answered to their names, : Absent—Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Bar- row, Boatner, Bolton, Boone, Burke, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Frank. lin; Couvillion, Dreibholz, Dymond, Favrot, Fiztpatrick, Flynn, Gordy, Hass, Lefebvre, Long, Lozano, Mc- Bride, McGuirk, Maxwell, Moffet, Munson, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Price, Provosty, Ransdell, Sellers, Semmes, Strickland, Sullivan, Summerlin, Total 141, Ninety-three members present anda quorum. Mr. Hart moved that the reading of By Journal of March 18th be dispensed With. Which motion was agreed to, and Wade, Ware, Wise, Young, Zengel.— sf J i é : : the reading of the Journal of March isth was dispensed with. : Mr. Soniat. moved that the Journal of the twenty-first day’s proceedings ‘be approved, ‘ Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of the twenty-first day’s pro- ceedings was approved. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. Hicks asked for leave of sence for one day for Mr. Bailey. The request was granted. Mr. Deblieux asked for leave of ab- sence for Mr. Lozano for one day. The request was granted: Mr. Mouton asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Lefebvre. The reauest was granted. Mr. Breazeale moved that the vote by ~ which the memorial from the Ear, ‘Wye, Nose and Throat Hospital was referred to the committee on finance be reconsidered. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Braezeale moved that the memo- feorial trom the Fiar, Hive, Nose and _ Throat Hospital be referred to the * committee on charities and correct- ional institutions. Which motion was agreed to, and the memorial was referred to the Committee on Charities and Correc- tional Institutions. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS. ab- ‘MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Hart introduced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 107. By Mr. Hart: . Resolution regarding printing of de- cision of Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case of State ex rel Henry Orr vs. City of New Orleans et al. Resolved, That there be printed for the information of the Convention two hundred copies of the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Louis- fana, rendered on Monday, March 7th, 1898, in the matter of State ex rel. Hen- ‘ry Orr vs. City of New Orleans. ' #£WXReferred to the Committee on _. Charities and Correctional Institutions, + The President submitted the follow- ing: Memorial—From Mrs. E. M. Coates: Relative to the care of children. Referred to the Committee on Charities and Correctional Institutions. Mr. Jenkins introduced the following: _ _ Memorial—From_ the citizens of _ Mansfield, La., relative to suffrage. : Referred to the Committee on Suf- _ frage and Elections. _ __ Mr. Stubbs introduced the follow- _ ing: CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 125 Memorial—From the Board of Trade of Monroe, La., urging the defeat of pending ordinances aimed at hamper- ing corporations. Referred to the Committee on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The folowing named members intro- duced the following entitled ordinan- ces, which were read by their titles and under a suspension of the rules referred to the following committees: Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 235— By Mr. Hart— Relative. to the appropriation of funds and public property to charitable institutions. Referred to the Committee on Chari- ties and Correctional Institutions. Mr. Castleman introduced the fol- lowing: Ordinance No. 236— By Mr. Castleman— Relative to Bill of Rights. Referred to the Committee on Bill of Rights. Mr. Castleman introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 237— By Mr. Castleman-— Relative to the General Assembly. Referred to the Committee on Legis- lative Department. Mr. Castleman introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 238— , By Mr. Castleman— ‘Relative to Bill of Rights. Referred to the Committee on Bill of Rights. Mr. Hart moved that the Convention do now adjourn until Tuesday, March 22, 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Tuesday, March 22nd, 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. TWENTY-THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Tuesday, March 22d, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 1 o’clock p. m., by First Vice Presi- dent R. H. Snyder. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-eight members answered to their names, 126. . OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Absent—Messrs. Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Lefebvre, Mun- son, Semmes, Wise. Total—é. One hundred and twenty-eight mem- bers present, and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Edmund A, Neville, rector Protestant HWpiscopal Church, of Amite City, La. Mr. Hart moved that the reading of the Journal of March 21st be dis- pensed. with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of March 21st was dispensed with. Mr. Couvillion moved that the Jour- nal of March 21st be approved. Which motion was agred to, and the Journal-of March 21st was ap- proved. INTRODUCTION. OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS. RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES ANP COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Cameron introduced the follow- ing memorial: By Mr. Cameron— From the Teachers’ Grant parish. Relative to education. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Institute of RESOLUTION NO. 108. By Mr. Hart— Be It Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be re- quested to use their best endeavors to secure from the United States an ap- propriation to complete the monument erected cn the plains of Chalmette, in the parish of St. Bernard, to celebrate the Battle of New Orleans of January 8th, 1815. Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to each Senator and Representative of this State in the Congress of the United States. Mr. Hart moved that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Boone introduced the following memorial: By Mr. Boone— From citizens of Bienville parish. Relative to the Sunday law. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their ti- tles and under qa suspension of the ws, on ae ke 5 Pe ee Puss ay rules referred to the following com- mittees Mr. Wade (by request) introduced the - following: sae Ordinance No. 239— By Mr. Wade (by request)— Relative to taxation and revenue. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Couvillion introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 240— By Mr. Couvillion— Relative to the appointment of a State Bank Commissioner. Referred, to the Committee on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Behrman introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 241—_ By Mr. Behrman— — Relative to authorizing the Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District to pay for property appro- priated for levee purposes. Referred to the Committee on the Af- | fairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 242— By Mr. Hart— Relative to officers of the City of New Orleans. 5 Referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. ‘Mr. Martin introduced the following: Ordinance No. 243— By Mr. Martin— Relative to enforcement of ‘‘Sunday law.’’ E Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Hart (by request) introduced the following: Ordinance No, 244— By Mr. Hart (by request)— Relative to the Court of Appeals of the parish of Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF COMMITTER. Mr. March, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions, submitted the following report: New Orleans, La., March 22d, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—Your Committee on Char- ities and Correctional Institutions beg leave to submit the following report: They return herewith, without acx SI by Mr. Hart, with the recommendation that the said ordinances and resolution be referred to the Committee on Limi- tations. Respectfully Submitted, SIDNEY H. MARCH, Chairman. -_ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the Convention do now take a recess until 1:45 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President declared the Con- vention at recess until 1:45 o’clock p. m. ° AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 1:45 o’clock p. m., by First Vice President R. H. Snyder. The roll of the Convention being ealled, one hundred and thirty mem- bers answered to their names. _ Absent—Messrs. Cordill, of Tensas; Lefebvre, Munson, Ponder. Total—4, - One hundred and thirty members _ present and a quorum. _ The Acting President announced _ that 2 p. m., the hour set for the con- sideration of Ordinance No. 205, being _ the special order for the day, had now arrived. ' Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that _ the Convention do now proceed to the consideration of Ordinance No. 205, _ Committee. Mr. Coco moved, as a substitute, _ that the consideration of Ordinance No. 205 be postponed until Thursday, _ March 24th, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m., - and be made spé@cial order of the day _ for that hour. _ Mr. St. Paul moved that the motion _ to postpone the consideration of Ordi- nance No. 205 until Thursday, March ' 24th, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m., be laid ’ on the table. — _ Mr. St. Paul called for the yeas and _ The roll being called, resulted as fol- _ lows: __Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bird, Bolton, Bond, eron, Chiapella, Clingman, Davenport, _ Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, Draugh- on, Driebholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Faulk- . Favrot, Gordy, Haas, Henry, : , Hudson, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blane, Leche, Lee, Lozano, Mc- Bride, McCollam, Martin, Meadors, Price, Pugh, Pujo Sellers, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, Thornton, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. tion, Ordinances Nos. 217, 224 and 235, | by Mr. Hart; also Resolution No. 107, section by section, as amended by the |. 127 Nays—Messrs. Kruttschnitt, Presi- dent; Allen, Bell, Behrman, Blanch- ard, Boatner, Browning, Burns, Cail- louet, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Co- co, Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Davidson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, EKstopinal, Ewing, Farrell. Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gray, Hall, Hart, Hes- ter, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambre- mont, Leclerc, Liverman, Long, Mc- Carthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans: Nunez, O'Connor. Provosty, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Semmes, Sevier, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Stringfellow, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Young, Zengel. To- tal—67. Absent—Messrs. Cordill, of Tensas; Lefebvre, Munson, Ponder. Total—4. And the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion to postpone the considera- tion of Ordinance No. 205 and make it the special order of the day of March 24th, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. Mr. Dossman called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. Pujo moved as a substitute that the consideration of Ordinance No, 205 be postponed until Wednesday, March 238d, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. Mr. Wade made the point of order that a motion offering a substitute could not be entertained after the yeas and nays were ordéred. The Acting President decided the point of order well taken. The roll being called, resulted as fol- lows Yeas—Messrs. iKruttschnitt, Presi- dent; Bell, Bearman, Blanchard, Boat- ner, Browning, Burns, Caillouet, Car- ver, Castleman, Chenet, ¢‘oco, Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, David- son, Dudenheter, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Fitzpairick, Fiynn, Gately, Gray, fall, Bart, :Jester, Hirn, Jenkins, ixernan, Lambremont, le- clerc, Le2, Liverman, Long, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRazken, Mareh, Marrero, Maxwell, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Nunez, O’Connor, Provosty, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orlears: Sanders, Semmes, Sevier, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Stringfel- low,’ Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—67. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Cameron, Chiapella, Clingman, Davenport, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, 128 of Webster; Dubuisson, Faulkner Favrot, Gordy, Haas, Henry, Hicks, Hudson, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blanc, Leche, Lozano, McBride, McCollam, Martin, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Sellers, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs, Sul- livan, Thornton, Watkins, White, Wise. 'Total—63. Absent—Messrs. ‘Cordill, of Tensas; Lefebvre, Munson, Ponder. Total—4. And the motion was agred to, and the consideration of Ordinance No. 205 was made the special order of the day for Thursday, March 24th, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. Mr. St. Paul moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn to Thursday, March 24th, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn to Wednes- day, March 23d, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the Acting President declared the Convention adjourned to Wednes- flay, March 23d, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. TWENTY-FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, wlarch 23d, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-four members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Boatner, Bolton, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Frank- lin; Hudson, Lawrason, Monroe, Nu- nez, Snyder, of Tensas; Thornton. To. tal—10. One hundred and twenty-four mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rey. John Pluenneke, pastor First German M. KK. Church, Mr. Soniat moved that the reading of the Journal of March 22d be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agred to, and the reading of the Journal of March 22d was dispensed with. Mr. Soniat moved that the toutes of March 22d be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and tho Journal of March 22d was ap- proved. i - OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Committee on Limitations. »| (MR. 5S. P. HENRY IN THE CHAIR.) INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Ponder ing petition: By Mr. Ponder— From citizens of Sabine parish. Relative to the “Sunday law.” Referred to the Committee on Gen-~ eral Provisions. e AND OVER PETITIONS, MEMORIALS RESOLUTIONS LYING JINDER THE RULES. RESOLUTION NO. 107. By Mr. Hart— . ' Resolution regarding the printing of decision of Supreme Court of Louis- _ iana in the case of State ex rel Henry Orr vs. City of New Orleans et als. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions. : Reported without action, and with the recommendation that it be re- ferred to the Committee on Limita- tions. Mr. March moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee on Limitations. Which motion was agreed to, and the. resolution was referred to the ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under.a suspension of the rules, referred to the commit- tees as follows: Mr. Barrow introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 245— By Mr. Barrow— Relative to State examiner of State . banks, > Referred to the Cemmittee on -Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Drew, of Caleasieu, (by request) introduced tthe following: Ordinance No. 246— By Mr. Drew, of Caleasieu (by re- quesit)— Relative to agriculture, drainage and irrigation. Referred to the Conamatiee on Agri- | culture and Immigration, Mr. Tebault introduced the | follow: ing: Ordinance No. 247—_ By Mr. Tebault— | wees 3 4 introduced the follow- F ys Relative to suffrage and elections, Referred to the Committee on Suf- # frage and Elections. _ Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- ing: . Ordinance No. 248— By Mr. Chiapella— _ Relative to suffrage and elections. Referred to the Committee on Suf- _frage and Elections. _ Mr. Hart introduced the following: _ Ordinance No, 249— Dy vr. Eart— : Relative to the suffrage. _ Referred to the Committee on Suf- mirage and Elections, _ Mr. Pugh (by request) _ the following: - Ordinance No. 250— By Mr. Pugh (by request)— _ Relative to a dog tax. si Referred to the Committee on Tax- _ ation, Equalization and Exemptions. _ Mr. Hart (by request) introduced the _ following: _ Ordinance No. 251— » By Mr. Hart (by request)— Relative to jurisdiction of Civil Dis- trict Court. __Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ey Mr. Hicks introduced the following: _ Ordinance No. 252— Bey Mr. Hicks— _ Relative to amendments to the Con- stitution. © _ Referred to the Committee on suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Hart (by request) introduced the ollowing: 4 Ordinance No. 253— _ By Mr. Hart (by request)— _ Relative to poll taxes. Referred to the Committee on Suf. trage and Elections. a introduced AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE os NO. 205. _ The following members presented _ amendments to Ordinance No. 205: __Which were read and referred to the _ommittee on Suffrage and Elections, as follows: ; ~ By Mr. Hall— _Amend Ordinance No. 205, Article 4, une 6, page 7, of original bill, and Page 10 of bill as amended by the committee, by adding the following: “There shall be a registrar of vot- ers elected by the qualified voters of h parish, at the election to be held a pthe. Tuesday after the first Mon- ais “ CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. EEE eee eee Ee ee ME eR ey UR at irutlys PES ghey Om Ra NAR DANE OS AA ly RN ATEN ae Sy aR Da oye Ae : op J 129 day in November, 1898, and every four years thereafter. “He shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law, and shall have authority to employ one or more deputies who shall receive such com- pensation as may be provided by law. “The registrar of voters shall be in- eligible to succeed himself, and shall be ineligible to any office in the par- ish for one year after he shall have ceased to be registrar of voters. After January ist, 1899, the assessors shall cease to be registrars of vot- ers.”’ By Mr. Thompson— Substitute for section 5, Article 1 of the report of the suffrage committee: No male person who served in the army or navy of the ' Confederate States, and who enlisted from a seced- ing State or of the United States, and Who enlisted from a _ non-seceding State, during the late civil war, and twenty-one years of age, nor no person who was a registered voter on Feb. 8th, 1898, under act No. 89 of the Gen- eral Assembly of 1896, shall be denied the right to register and vote in this State by reason of his failure to pos- sess the educational or property qual- ification prescribed by the Constitu- tion; provided that any person claim- ing the right to vote by reason of his being a registered voter on Feb. 8th, 1898, shall be required to establish this right and register. between the Ist day of June, 1898, and the first day of No- vember, 1898, shall be required to es- tablish this right and register be- tween the Ist day of June, 1898, and the Ist day of November, 1898, and for this purpose the registration officer of every parish shall keep his office open daily, Sundays and legal holidays excepted, from June Ist, 1898, until November ist, 1898, both included, dur- ing the hours now prescribed by law. In every parish, except the parish of Orleans, he shall keep his office at the courthouse, at least during the months of June, August, September and October, and during ‘the month of July; he shall keep it for at least one day at or near each polling place, giving thirty days’ notice thereof by publication. ; By Mrs) Hart— After line 7, in section 7, add the fol- lowing: ‘‘Nor shall any person be a candidate for public office or be ap- pointed to any public office unless he is at the time a registered voter, ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON SECOND READING. Ordinance No. 217— By Mr. Hart— Relative to appropriations for char- itable institutions, ete. Edin Was taken up under the report of 130 the Committee on Charities and Cor- | rectional Institutions. Reported without action, with recom- mendation that it be referred to the Committee on Limitations. Mr. March moved that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on Lim- itations. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was. referred to Committee on Limitations. Ordinance No. 224— By Mr. Hart (by request)— Relative to the public charitable in stitutions of the State. Was taken up under the report of ite Committee on .Charities and Correc tional Institutions. Reported without action, with recom mendation that it be referred to the Committee on Limitations. Mr. March ’moved that the ordi nance be referred to the Committee on Limitations. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was referred to Committee on Limitations, Ordinance No. 235— By Mr. Hart— Relative to the appropriation of pub- lic funds and property to charitable institutions. Was taken up under the report of the ‘Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions. and the and the Reported without action, with recom- | mendation that it be referred to the Committee on Limitations. Mr. March moved that the ordin- ance be referred to the Committee on Limitations. Which motion was agred to, and the ordinance was referred to the Com- mittee in Limitations. Mr. Soniat moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn until Thursday, “March 24th, 1898, at 10:45 o’clock a. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the Acting President declared the Convention adjourned to Thurs- day, March 24th, 1898, at 10:45 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. TWENTY-FIFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Thursday, March 24th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10:45 o’clock a..m., “by President Kruttschnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-seven Inembers answered to their names. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PO eee Gray, Absent—Messrs. Allen, M Guirk, Moore, of Claiborne; Price, Semmes, Sevier. Total—7. : One hundred and twenty-seve members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. H. Nall, pastor Canal Street ‘Presbyterian | Church. Mr. Castleman moved that the read ing of the Journal of March 23d be dispensed with. | : Which motion was agreed to, and the © reading of the Journal of March 23d was dispensed with. As Mr. Castleman moved that the Jour- nal of March 23d be approved. By Which motion was agreed to, and — the Journal of March 23d was ap-— proved. apa: SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. | The President announced that MH o’clock a. m., the hour set for ae special order for the day, had f rived. The consideration of Ordinance No. ‘ 205: aS Mr. Lawrason moved that the con-— sideration of the special order for the | day be postponed until 2 o’clock Be m. s Which motion was agreed to. st And the consideration of the special — order for the day was postponed "i til<2 07 elock pis me i: Mr. Dossman moved that the rules be suspended in order to ‘introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to. And the rules were suspended. Mr. Dossman mIromyeed tne follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO, 109. By Mr. Dossman— Whereas, It has’ been ~ publicly charged that many members of thi Convention were actuated by selfish motives, and that the main cause 0 the dissensions existing in the bod was due to the fact that some of it members were Shaping their cours so as to obtain some political record or personal benefits in the near fu ture; and Whereas, It is the sense of th Convention that every member 01 this floor is actuated by the highes patriotism and a sincere devotion t the best interests of the State, and” that he would willingly sacrifice his” political ambition to the welfare o the Commonwealth; therefore, in 9) der to remove from the public mi any false impression; be it A Resolved, That no member of this™ Convention shall be eligible to any State or Federal office prior to SK uary Ist, 1901. Referred to the Comat ee) on Ss frage and Elections, } Mr. St. Paul moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a ‘petition at this time. Which motion was agreed to. And the rules were suspended. Mr. St. Paul introduced the follow- ing petition: By.Mr. St. Paui— From the public school teachers for relief, Referrec to the Committee on Pub- lie Edueation. Mr. Provosty moved that the. rwes be suspended in order to introduce a respiution at this time. Which motion was agreed to. And the rules were suspended. Mr. Provosty introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 110. By 7Mr: Resolved by the Constitutional Con- vention of the State of Louisiana, That the Auditor of public accounts 1s hereby requested and directed to fur- nish to the Convention at as early a date as practicable, a statement show- Provosty— _ing the number of property taxpayers that owned personal property up to exceeding $300( and also those owning real estate in each One of the parishes of the State. according to the assess- ment rolls in his office, between the years 1866, 1880,.as far as possible, with specifications whether each tax payer belonged to the white or to the negro race. Mr. Provosty moved that lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. And the resolution was adopted. Mr. Lawrason moved that the Con- vention do now take a recess until 2 o clock «p. mM: Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention at recess until 2 o’clock p. m. the reso- AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2 0’clock p. m., by President Krutt+ schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and sixteen mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Boatner, Cor- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dubuisson, Estopinal, Farrell, Gray, Lefebvre, Long, McGuirk, Marrero, Pecem st Padi. Phnormton,, “Cotal—17: One hundred and seventeen members present and a quorum. Mr. Wade moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn until 11 o’clock iis, rida y. March25, ,1898. Mr. Hall moved that the Convention do now take a recess until 5 o'clock i dinance CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 131 No. that hour. 205 be postponed until Mr. Provosty moved, as a substitute, that the Convention do now take a re- cess until § o’clock p. m., and that consideration of Ordinance No. 205 be postponed until! that hour. Mr. Monroe moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn until 11 o’clock a. m., Hriday, Mareh 25th,’ 1898. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the Convention do now take 4 recess until 8 o’clock p. m. By a rising vote of 69 yeas to 14 nays the motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention at recess until 8 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 8 o’clock p. m., by First Vice Pres- ident R. H. Snyder. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and thirty mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Gray, MeGuirk. Total—4. Long, One hundred and thirty members present and a quorum, Mr. Moore, ot Orieans moved that consideration of Ordinance No. 205, as amended, be taken up as. special order and read section by section. Which motion was agreed to. And Ordinance No. 205, An ordinance relative to suffrage, Was taken up as the special order. Mr. Bell, chairman of the Commit- tee on Suffraze and Blections, an- nounced that the Committee on Suf- frage anu Elections had framed cer- tain amendments which were embod- ied in the newly printed copies of the amended ordinance, and, ‘on behalf of the committee, submitted the. fol- 1i0oWwing report: Room Committee on Suffrage and Elections, New Orleans, La., March 24th, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—I am instructed by your Committee on Suffrage and Elections to submit the following amendments to Ordinance No. 205 (as printed to- gether with the committee amend- ments.) Page 2, section 2, lines 11 and 12, strike out the words ‘September Ist”’ and insert the words ‘‘December 3ist.”’ On same page and section, line 15, after the word ‘“elections,’’ insert the words “except as hereinafter other- wise provided.” On page 8, section 5, line 101. after the word “disqualified,” strike cut the words “and they shall be entitled to vote at all elections held in 1898 with- p. m., and that consideration of Or- | out other registration.,’’ 182 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE And insert in lieu thereof the fol-{ lowing: “And all persons who do not by per- sonal application, claim exemptions from the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of this article before September Ist, 1898, shall bé forever denied the right to do so.’’ Page $, amend section 7 by insert- ing at end of line 7 a semi-colon and the .words “‘And in all political con- ventions in this State all apportion- ment of representation shall be on * basis of population. Page 8, change section 6 so as to read section 7. Page 9 change section 7 so as to as to read section 8. . Respectfully, T. FE. BELL, Chairman. Mr. Hall moved that debate be lim- ited to five minutes on each amend- ment. ‘Mr. Boatner moved as an amend- ment, that the limit of debate be fixed at ten minutes. By a rising vote of 55 yeas to 60 nays the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the original motion. Mr. Monroe made the point of order that under the rules one day’s notice must be given: of any change in the rules of procedure. Which point of order was not sus- tained by the Acting President. By a rising vote of 75 yeas to 45 nays the pending motion was not agreed to, requiring a two-thirds vote to sus- pend the rules to limit the debate from thirty minutes to five minutes. The preamble of Article 1, of- Ordi- nance No. 205 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the preamble of Article 1 be adopted. Mr. Soniat offered the following amendments: In line 1, strike out ‘‘of this State;’’ and in line 2, strike out ‘‘native born,” and in line 3, strike out “or natural- ized.”’ To read as follows: “very male citizen of the United States, no less than, twenty-one years old, and possessing the following qualifications, shall be an elector, and shall be entitled to vote at any elec- tion in this State by the people, ex- cept as may be herein otherwise pro- vided.’’ Mr. Bruns offered the following as a substitute for Article 1: The electors of this State shall be native or naturalized citizens of the United States, twenty-one years old or upwards, possessing the fol- lowing qualifications: Mr. Castleman asked that Rule No. 63, relative to smoking be enforced. Which rule was directed enforced. The question then recurred upon the substitute. 4 Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hart called for the yeas and nays. : The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the amendments offered by Mr. Soniat. Which amendments were not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion to adopt the preamble of Ar- ticle 1 as originally read. Which motion was agreed to, and the preamble of Article 1 was adopted. Section 1 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 1 be adopted. ~ Which motion was agreed to, and section 1 was adopted. Section 2 was read. Mr. Bruns offered amendment: | ig In line 15, except as otherwise pro- vided, and beginning at line 17 with the words: ‘‘and the’ strike out all through line 23 the end of the section. Mr. Bruns moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Soniat offered the following amendments: Section 2, pages 1 and 2: Fourth Line—Insert after the word ‘application’? the following: ‘Sworn to and subscribed by him.’’ Pleventh Line—Strike out ‘“‘De-’’ ; Twelfth Line—Strike out ‘“cember 81st, 1898, at which date all” _ Thirteenth Line—Strike out “the pro- visions of this Constitution” ce Fourteenth Lnie—Strike out “relative to suffrage, registration” ~ Fifteenth Line—Strike out “and elec- tions except as hereinafter ethenwike provided, shall go into” ~ Sixteenth Line—Strike out and’’ Section 2 of article 1 to read as fol: lows: Section 2 He shall have been at the time he offers. to vote, legally enrolled as a registered voter on his personal application, in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, and the.laws enacted thereunder. Thequalificationof voters and the re- gistration laws in force prior to the adoption of this Constitution shall re- main in force until such time that the General Assembly shall pro,ide, by law, for the proper enforcement of the provisions contained in this article. The General Assembly shall, and is hereby directed, at its regular session of 1898 to enact a general registration law ‘to carry into effect the provisions the following “effect, 133 a CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 4 oe : of this Constitution relative to the Absent—Messrs. Allen, Boatner, _ qualifications and registration . of | Gray, Long, McGuirk. Total—s. voters. And the motion to adopt the amend- _ Mr. Soniat moved that the amend- “ments be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore moved that section 2 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and section 2 was adopted. Section 3 was read. 4 Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 3 be adopted. Mr. Pipes offered the amendments: — On page 2, section 3, line 8, after English, add. or French. On. line §, strike out: Or in. On line 9, strike out: mother tongue. On line 20, after for, strike out bal- ance of section down to and including interpreter, on line 26. Mr. Pipes called for question. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Pipes called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Messrs. . Bird, Blanchard, Bolton, Bond, -. Boone, Bruns, Cameron, Che- _ net, Chiapella, Clingman, Dagg, Dav- - enport, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, _ Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, of Calca- sieu; Drew, of Webster; Faulkner, ' Favrot, Haas, Hart, Henry, Hicks, _ Leche, Leclerc, Lefebvre, McBride, Martin, Maxwell, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Clai- _ borne; Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Presley, Pugh, Sellers. Sevier, Shaffer, Soniat, _ $t. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, _ Summerlin, Watkins, White, Wilkin- son, Wise. Total—5é. following — Nene a the previous Alexander, Bailey, Nays—Messrs. Kruttschnitt, Presi- ' dent; Badeaux, Barrow, Bell, Behr- - man, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, _ Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Castleman, - Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of ' Franklin; Couvillion, Davidson, Du- _ buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estop- _ inal, Ewing, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Hall, Hester, _ Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lam- _bremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, ' Lee, Liverman, Lozano, MecCollam, McRacken. March, 7 Moore, of Orleans; }f£unson, Nunez, O’Con- is puor, Ponder, Price, Provosty, Pujo, ' Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, _ Semmes, Sims, Snider, of Bessier; ‘Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Ten- Sas; Stringfellow, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Ware, Wickliffe, Wil- Son, Young, engel. Total—73. s beat -2 Mar- Mou- McCarthy, ments not agreed to. Mr. Snider offered amendment: On page 4, line 50, strike out words ‘‘Artile III of.’’ Mr..Snider moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. St. Paul offered the following amendment: In lines 25 and 16, page 3, strike out the words, “his mother tongue from the dictation of an interpreter and in- sert in lieu thereof: ‘‘The Frencb or German tongue.”’ Mr. St. Paul moved that the amend- ment he adopted. ~ Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Soniat offered the following amendments: Section 3, pages 2 and 3: Kighth Line—Insert after ‘‘English’’ the words ‘or French.’’ : Highth Line—Strike out after “lan- guage’’ the words ‘“‘or in” Ninth Line—Strike out ‘this mother tongue,”’ Seventeenth Line—‘‘Strike memo-’”’ Highteenth Line—Strike out “randum whatever.”’ Twentieth Line—Strike out ‘‘provid- ed, however, that if the’’ Twenty-first Line—Strike out plicant be unable to write his’ Twenty-second Line—Stike out ‘‘ap- plication in the English lan-’’ Twenty-third Line Strike “suage, he shall have the right,’’ Twenty-fourth Line—Strike out ‘‘if'he so demands, to write the same’’ the following the and Oto “ap- out Twenty-fifth Line—Strfke out “in his mother tongue from the dic-’’ Twenty-sixth Line—Strike out ‘“‘ta- tion of an interpreter, and’ Twenty-eighth Line —Insert after “of” the word ‘‘permanent,” and be- fore ‘‘physical’’ Thirty-first Line—Insert after ‘‘dep- uty” the following words: ‘‘Provided that the applicant shall take oath to that effect.’ Thirty-seventh Line—Insert after ‘‘to- wit’’ the words “I do solemnly swea (or affirm) that’’ : Thirty-eighth Line—Strike out ‘‘State of Lou-’’ Thirty-ninth Line — Strike out ‘isiana,”’ Fortieth Line—Strike out after “ar- ticle’ the figure III, to be left blank and to be inserted hereafter. Firtieth Line—Instre after ‘‘State’’ the following: ‘“‘Sworn to and _ sub- scribed before me, the undersigned eo this —— day of the month (a) , 1—.”’ 134 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Section 3, page 2, to read as follows: Section 3. He shall be abie to read and write and shall demonstrate his ability to do so when he applies for registration, by making, under oath administered by the registration offi- eer or his deputy, written application therefor in the English or French lan- guages, which application shall con- tain the essential facts necessary to show that he is entitled to register and vote and shall be entirely written, dated and signed by him, in the pres- ence of the registration officer or his deputy, without assistance or sugges- tion from any person, except the form of application hereinafter provided for; if the applicant is unable to write his applicantion by reason of perma- nent physical disability the same shall be. written, at his dictation, by the registration officer or his deputy, pro- vided that the applicant shall take oath to that effect. The application for registration above provided for shall be a copy of the following form, with the proper names, dates and numbers substitued for the blanks appearing therein, to- wit: I am a citizen of the United States. My name is I was born in the State (or country) of par- ish (or county) of in the year Eola I am now years months . days of age. I have resided in this State since. ...., in: this parish since ...., and in ward precinct ..., of this parish since ...., and I am not disfranchised by any provision of Article .... of the Constitution of this State. Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned authority, this day of the month of Mr. Soniat moved that the ment. be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Pipes offered the following amendment: Qn page 3, line 25, after “tongue,” strike out from dictation of an inter- preter. Mr. Pipes moved that ment be adopted. ‘By a rising vote of 48 veas and 63 nays the motion was not agreed to. eee ag amend- the amend- Mr. Bruns. offered the following amendment: On page 3, line 32, strike out the words, ‘‘The application””» down to and through ‘‘of this State,’’ line 51, to the inclusive and substitute section * (page 9) of the minority report. Mr. Bruns moved that the ment be udopted: Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Pujo offered the following amendment: _After the word amend- “deputy’’ on line 3i, section 3, page 3, amend by adding the words “upon his oath of such disa- bility.’’ Mr. Pujo moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 3, as amended, be adopted. Mr. Pipes called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not or- dered. The question then recurred upon the motion that section 3, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section 3, as amended, was adopted. Section 4 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 4 be adopted. Mr. Soniat offered amendments: Section 4, page 4, strike out the en- tire section 4 of article I, beginning with the word ‘If’? down to the last word, ‘‘paid, and insert in heu there- of the following section, to read as follows: Section 4.—Every male citizen of the United States possessing the above mentioned qualifications as to age and residence, read and write, as aforesaid, shall be an elector and shatl be entitled to vote at any election by the people; provided, that at the time he presents himseif for registration he shall be a State, parish or city taxpayer, or license payer, to a total amount of not less than ten dollars ($10) per annum, and shall have paid to the proper con- stituted authorities of the State, par- ish or city all taxes or ficenses that may be levied against him and due by him for two years preceding the time of Lis application for registration. Mr. Soniat moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. the following Mr. Semmes. offered the following amencment: Section 4, line 21, after the word “citizen of,” Insert, “of. the United States and of.” Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. ; Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 4, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and | section 4, as amended, was adopted. Mr. Monroe moved that the- Con- vention do now adjourn until Friday, March 25th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. By a rising vote of 42 yeas to 66 nays the motion was not agreed to, . \ y who shall not be able to. “ Hn a? r Sanders, bault, » Ware, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. * Section 5 was read. Mr. Moore “moved that section 5 be adopted. Mr. Monroe offered the following: Substitute for section 5: No male citizen of the United States -and of this State, native born or nat- uralized prior to January 1, 1898, and no son born in lawful wedlock of such citizen, who shall be twenty-one years of age at the date of the adoption of this Constitution, who can show own- ership between January 1, 1866, an@ January 1, 1880, of personal property ot the assessed value of $300, or of real estate, in the parish in which he offers to register, and who shall have resided in this State for five years next preceding the date at which he offers to register, shall be denied the right toevote at any public election te be held in this State, by reason of his failure to possess the educational o1 property qualification prescribed by this Constitution; provided, that nec person shall be entitled to the benefits of this. section, either now or hereaf- ter, who fails to apply for registration prior to September 1, 1898. Mr. Monroe called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted ag follows: Yeas—Messrs. Bond, Bruns, Chenet Chiapella, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins. Draughon, Driebholz, Hicks, Hudson, McBride, Moffett, Monroe, Pipes. Pugh, Sellers, Soniat, Strickland, Sul. livan. Total—20. Nays—Messrs. Kruttschnitt, Presi- dent, Alexander, Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blanch. ard, Boatner, Bolton, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Castle- man, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Ten. sas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion Davidson, Deblieux, Dossman, Drew, of Caleasieu; Drew, of Wevster; Du- buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estop- inal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Fav- rot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gor- dy, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lo zano, McCarthy, McCollam, McRack. en, March. Marrero, Martin, Max- well, Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans, Moore, of Claiborne; Mou- ton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Porter. Presley, Price, Pro- vosty, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Semmes, . Sevier, Shaffer. Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Summerlin, Te- Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, 135 Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel. Total—110. Absent—Messrs. Allen, oray, Long McGuirk. Total—4. And the motion to adopt the substi- tute was not agreed to. HEXPLANATION OF VOTE. On Monroe substitute to section 5 I vote no, because the measure contains all the vices of the South Carolina plan and none of its virtues; besides, it would make the negro vote the ar- biters of all political contests in this State, and more especially in North Louisiana. : AMOS L. PONDER. Mr. Wise moved that the Convention do now adjourn until Friday, March 2 thes 1898.- at~10) ofeloek,. acc or, ‘and called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Browning, Bruns, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Clingman, Coco, Davenport, Dawkins, Deblieux, Driebholz, Drew, of Web- ster; Dymond, Estopinal, Faulkner, Favrot, Hart, Henry, Hudson, Jenk- ins, McBride, Maxwell, Meadors, Mof- fett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne, Nunez, Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Pugh, Ransdell, Sellers, Sevier, Snider, of Bos- sier: Soniat, Strickland, Stubbs, Sul- livan, Summerlin, Wise. Total—48. Nays—Messrs. Kruttschnitt, Presi- dent; Badieux, Barrow, Bell, Behrman, Blanchard, Breazeale, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas: Cordill, of Franklin; Couvil- lion, Dagg, Davidson, Dossman, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Du- buisson, Dudenhefer, Ewing, Farrell; Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Haas,, Hall, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Ker- nan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blane, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Le- febvre, Liverman, Lozano, McCarthy, MecCollam, McRacken, March, Mar- rero, Martin, Moore, of Orleans; Mou- ton, Munson, O’Connor, Ponder, Pres- ley, Price, Provosty, Pujo, Richard- son, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; St.. Paul, Stringfellow, Te- bault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Ware, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—Sl. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Boatner, Gray, Long, McGuirk. Watkins. To- tal—6. And the motion that the Convention do now adjourn until Friday, March 25th, 1898, was not agreed to. Mr. Pujo offered the amendment: On line 35, after the word “of,’’ insert following 186 the words ‘‘the United States and of.”’ Mr. Stringfellow moved that section 5 be adopted and on that motion called the previous question. Mr. Ware made the point of order that an amendment was then pending and that it was not in order to move to adopt section 5 and call for the pre- vious question until the pending amendment was settled. Which point of order was sustained by the Acting President. Mr. Stringfellow moved that the pre- vious question be called on the pend- ing amendment. Mr. Boatner made the point of order that the Acting President had recog- nized Mr. Pujo prior to the making of the motion calling the previous question. Which point of order was sustained by the chair, Mr. Stringfellow moved that the amendment be adopted and he ealled for the previous question. The nrevious question was ordered. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the amendment. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Boatner, speaking to a question of persona’ privilege, said: Mr. President—I rise for the purpose of expressing my profound regret that this Convention has refused to adopt ‘the simple and comprehensive plan of suffrage commonly known as the understanding clause, a provision so well adopted to our present condition that it would haveincluded in our elec- torate practically all white males of ements practically all white males of voting age in this State. Tiregard it-as a publig calamity that this has been done, because E fear that the effect of the law we are about to enact will be to disfranchise a much larger portion of our white citizenship than is generally supposed; this I regard as an injustice to the voters, a calamity to the State. I should have actively opposed the pending section but for an under- standing between the respective con- ferences of this house reached to- day, terminating the long struggle over this question. My opinion of the section hereto- fore expressed remains unchanged, and I cannot consistently with my convictions of duty give it my sup- port, Mr. Bruns amendment: oO Page 5, on line 2, words “or at any,’ and in line 8, strike out the words ‘Date prior thereto;’’ and on line 6, beginning with ‘the words “and no,’”’ strike out all the offered the following strike out the OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE words following through and includ- ing. the words ‘This Constitution ;” and on pages 6, 7, 8 and 9, strike out all through and ae the words “from said roll.’’ Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not or- dered. ; Mr. Bruns moved that the Bribe ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Deblieux offered the following amendment: To amend section 5; By striking out the entire section. Mr. Deblieux moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Dymond offered the following amendments: To. amend’ «section 5, ~ page’ 5, line 13, by changing the figures 1898 to 1900 and to line 27, same section, Same page, add the following words: Provided that citizens naturalized af- ter September 1st, 1898, shall have six months additional time after natural- ization in which to register. And on page 7, line 73, after 1878 and before the word, “‘and insert’’. the words “except as herein before pro- vided for voters naturalized after Sep- tember Ist, 1898.’ Mr. Dymond moved that the amend: ments must be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. -Mr. Drew, of Calcasieu, offered the following amendment: Moves to strike out from section 5, commencing on line 10 and ending on line 13, the following words: “‘And no person of foreign birth who shall have been naturalized prior to the 1st of January; 1898. Mr. Drew moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Burke called for the yeas and nays. ‘ The yeas and nays dered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Favrot offered the following amendment: Strike out in line 7, section 5, words ‘‘or grandson.’’ Mr. Favrot moved that. the amend- ment be adopted and called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. were nat or- the The roll being called, resulted as follows: ; Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, . | CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. here Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Bruns, Cameron, Chiapella, Clingman, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Deblieux, Draugh- on,Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu, Drew, of Webster; Favrot, Haas, Hart, Hen- ry, Hester, Hicks, Hudson, Jenkins, Maxwell, Meadors, Moffett, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Claiborne; Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Sellers, Sevier, Soniat, Strick- land, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Watkins, Wise. Total—43. Nays—Messrs. Kruttschnitt, Presi- dent; Badeaux, Barrow, Bell, Behr- man, Blanchard, Boatner, Browning, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Cas- tleman, Chenet, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion; Da- vidson, Dossman, Dubuisson, Duden. hefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Far- rell, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Elynn, Gately, Gordy, Hall, Hirn, Kernan. Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blane, Leche, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, Mc- Carthy, McCollam, McRacken, March, Marrero, Martin, Monroe,- Mouton. Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Ponder, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington, Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Stringfellow, Te- bault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Ware, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Young, Zengel. Total—85. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Coco, Gray, Long. Total—4. And the motion that the amendment be adopted was not agreed to. Breazeale, Mr. Hester moved that the Conven.- | _ tion do now adjourn until Friday ’ March 25th, 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. _ By arising vote of 39 yeas to 68 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore moved that section 5, as amended; be adopted and on that mo- tion called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Dawkins called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. pr The roll being called, resulted as follows: | Yeas—Messrs. Kruttschnitt, Presi- a dent; Badeaux, Barrow, Bell, PEshr- ' man, Blanchard, Bolton, Breazeale, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, » Carver; Castleman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvil- lion, Davidson, Dossman, Draughon. Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Duden- ' hefer, Dymond, BEstopinal, Farrell, _ Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, _ Gordy, Hall, Henry, Hirn, ‘Kernan, _Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blanc, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, McCollam, McRacken, March, _ Marrero, Martin, | Moore. of _ Orleans; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O'Connor, Ponder, Presley, Price, Pro- A: 137 vosty, Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Sni- der, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Stringfel- low, Stubbs, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Ware, White, Wick- iiffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Young, Zen- gel. Total—85. Nays—-Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bird, Boatner, Bond, Boone, Brown- ing, Bruns, Chenet, Chiapella, Cling- man, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Deb- lieux, Driebholz, Drew, of Webster; Ewing, Favrot, Haas, Hart, Hester, Hicks, Hudson, Jenkins, Léche, McBride, Maxwell, Meadors, Mof- fett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Randsell, Sellers, Sev- ier, Soniat, Strickland, Sullivan, Sum- merlin, Watkins, Wise. Total—45. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Gray, Long, McGuirk. Totial—4. And the motion that section 5, as amerded, be adopted was agreed to and section 5 as amended, was adopt- ed. EXPLANATION OF VOTES. The following members’ explained their. votes as follows: While_I am opposed to section 5 of this ordinance for many reasons, I am forced to give it my vote for fear that some other substitute may be adopted that will be far worse. I am in favor of the “understanding’”’ clause, as I believe that by that means we could enfranchise the entire white race of this State, but when I found a majority of this Convention in a conference favoring the substitute offered by Judge Monroe to-day, a measure that would Africanize mgr parish and be absolutely distasteful to my people, I was forced to abandon the understanding clause and take the best I could get. Section 5 is the best I can get and I take it. J. D. WILKINSON, H. C. STRINGFELLOW. On section 5 I vote yes, because this section énfranchises every white citi- zen in this State, and never by my vote shall 40,000 white people of this State be denied the right to vote. AMOS L. PONDER. I am already of the opinion that section 5 is unconstitutional, for which reason I vote no. D. W. PIPES. I believe that section 5 of Ordinance No. 205 is unconstitutional and I there- fore vote ‘‘no.’’ H. CHIAPELLA. On vote on section’5 Chenet voted no, because he believes section is unconstitutional. : 4, 138 a (MR. WADE IN THE CHAER.) Section 6 was read. Mr. Soniat affered amendments: Section 6, page 5--Strike out the en- tire section 6, beginning with the word the following “upper” and ending with the’ wird ““writing.’’ Mr. Soniat. moved -to adopt the amendments. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Iawrason offered the following amendment: Section 6, page 9, line 11, strike out the word “‘his’” and insert the word “the,” and. after the word “parish% in same line insert the words, “ir which such tax has been collected.’’ Mr. WULawrason that --the amendment be moved adopted. Which motiou was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Carver amendment: In fine 40, page 10, strike out the words “in order to influence his vote.’: Mr. Carver moved that the amend- ment be adopted. offerea the following Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. . Wise the amendments: offered following At the end of line 47, section 5, add as follows: “And the provisions of this section shall not apply to any election held before January Ist. 1900.” ‘And provided further that the Gen- eral Assembly elected in 1904 shall have the right. at its first session, to repeal ur modify this provision reia- tive’ to the poll tax by a majority vote of the members elected to each house,’’ And strike out from line 48 to 54 in. clusive. Mr. Wise’ moved ments be adopted. Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, the yeas and nays. that the amend- called for The yeas and nays were not ordered The question then recurred: on the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. : Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Kernan offered amendment: the following Section 6, page 9, line 1, after ‘‘per- son” insert “less than sixty years of age.” Mr. Lawrason amendment be moved adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment wes adapted. Mr. Nunez offered the amendment: that the following OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE for public office, En OE EI I I IS Se YE PI Re A ne a PR EE EE DIRE EES SENS A SS i Se SLY SOLS ak ae ESE AIA SE AS SSE a ee : & Section 6, page 10, line 53, strike out the words ‘‘have authority to, and or,” and in line 54 strike out the word modify’’ and insert ia lieu thereof the word ‘‘other.”’ Mr. Nunez moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agred to. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 6, as amended, be adopted. Mr. Browning and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The auestion then recurred upon the motion that section 6, as amend- ed, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section 6, as amended, was adopted. EXPLANATION OF VOTE. I vote yes, because of an agreement of compromise. entered into by the conference of those in favor of, and those opposed to the imposition of a poll tax as a prequisite to the right to -vote.. I (still think. “that it. 1ss1d wise, and unnecessary to require the prepayment of any sum 4S a condi- tion precedent to the per:ormance of a duty. : AMOS L. PONDER. The folowing members desired that a note be made of their having voted against the motion to adopt section 6: PORTER. BRUNS, DAVIDSON, HESTHR. BROWNING. CARVER. BEHRMAN, MONROE. WICKLIFFE, WICK LIE EH. O“CONNOR. wae Section 7 was read. Mr. Soniat offered the following amendment: Section 7, page 6—At tthe beginning of section 7 insert the following, and said section to read as follows: The General Assembly shall provide, by law, at its first sitting after the adoption of this Constitution, for the regulation of ‘primary elections and punishing frauds at the same. No person shall vote at any primary election nor in any. econvention nor other political assembly held for the purpose of nominating any candidate unless he is at the time a registered voter. Mr. Soniat moved to adopt amendment. Which motion was not agiced to. Mr. Boatner offered? cae followiny amendment: Add at the end of sectior lowing: 7 the fol- But all oiner perscns voting at such elections shall be reyistered — voters, called for the yeas. the Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 73 yeas to 1 nay the metion was agreed to and the sgmendament was adopted. Mr. Moore. of Orleans, moved that section 7, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section 7, as amended, was adopted. Section 8 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 8 be adopted. Mr. Dawkins offered the following amendment: Section 8, page 11, line 7, strike out all of that part after the word “vot- er.”’ Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hart ‘the amendment: After line 10, add the following: ‘Nor shall any person be voted for as a candidate for public office. or be ap- pointed to any public office unless he is at the time a resistered voter.” Mr. Moore, of Orleans, made poine: of order that inasmuch as amendment was not germane to section under consideration, it was in order. Which point of order was sustained _by the Acting President. The question then recurred upon the motion that section 8 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, section § was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that article 1, as amended, be adopted. Mr. Pipes the amendment: After section 8, page 11, add section 9: “Ail laws punishing fraud = or crime with their penalties at State, parechial or municipal elections shall apply with equal force to-.all ‘partly primary elections, mass meetings or conventions. Mr. Pipes moved that the amend- ment be. adopted. : offered following the the the not and offered following Mr. Moore, of Orieans, moved 1s a substitute that the amendment be -referred to the Committce on Suffrage and Elections. Mr. Sanders made the point of order that the amendment was out of order. Which point of order was sustained by the Acting President. The question then recurred upon the motion that Article 1, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed ‘to, and Article 1. as amended, was adopted. Article 2 was read, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. —_— ED 135 Mr. Soniat offered the following amendment: Article 2 to read as follows: Any person denied registration shall have the right to appeal to the Dis- trict Court having jurisdiction of civil causes for the parish in which he offers to register, and the party cast in such suit shall have the right of appeal to the Supreme Court: and the General Assembly shall provide by law for such appeals without cost. and for the prosecution of all persons charged with illegal or fraudulent registration or voting, and all other crimes and offenses against the regis- tration and election and primary elec- tion laws. After sixteenth line after the word ‘Jaws’’ insert the following: The aforesaid district courts shall have jurisdiction to compel by man- damus, the erasure of an unqualified elector’s name from the registration lists, upon the petition of any quali- fied elector, sworn to and subseribed to by him. M:. Soniat moved that the amen ment be adovted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hall. offere! the folio amendment: Article 2; page 11. line 8, after «u.. words Supreme Court. by inserting ‘ond. any. citizen of the State shall have a like right of appeal to said courts to have stricken off any names illegally placed on said registration roils, under section three and four of this ordinarc., and ‘such .appeals shall be tried by said courts by pref- erance to all other business in open court or at‘ chambers, -Mr. Hall moved that the amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 63 yeas to % nays, the motion was agreed to, anu the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore. of Orleans, offered the following amendment: In line 1, page 11, after the word person, insert: Possessing the qualifications pre- scribed by sections 38 or 4 of Article 1 of this Constitution, and who may be. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that - Article 2, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 2, as amended, was adopted. Article 3 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that Article 3 be adopted. Which motion was Article 3 was adopted, agreed to and ‘ 140 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Article 4 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that Article 4 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article 4 was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that Ordinance No. 205, as amended, be adopted as a whole. Mr. Bruns called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred on the motion that Ordinance No. 205, as amended, be adopted as a whole. Which motion was agreed to, and Ordinance No. %05, aS amended, was adopted as a whole. Mr. Moore moved that Ordinance No. 205, as adopted, be ordered en- grossed, passed to its third reading and made the special order of the day for Friday, March 25th, 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to, and, Ordinance No. 205, as adopted, was ordered engrossed, passed to its third reading and was made the special or- der of the day for Friday, March 25th, Lysis, at 2 o’clock p. m. EXPLANATION OF VOTE. Please record me as voting against the adoption of Ordinance No. 205 as a whole. BAILEY. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the Convention do now adjourn until Friday, March 25th, 1898, at 1:45 o’clock ‘Denk : Which motion was agreed to, and the Acting President declared the Con- vention adjonrned until Friday, March goth, 1898, at 1:45 o’clock p. m. ROBT, S. LANDRY, Secretary. TWENTY-SIXTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Friday, March 25th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 1:45 o’clock p. m., by First Vice President R. H. Snyder. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-three members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Boatner, Cordill, of Tensas; Drew, of Webster; Gray, Haas, Long, Marrero, Munson, Rich- ardson, of Orleans; Sevier, St. Paul. Total—11. One hundred and twenty-three mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Wather O’Shanahan, S. J. Mr. Hall moved that the: oun OF ne the Journal of March 24th be dispensed _ with. : 4 Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of March 24th was dispensed with. Mr. Hall moved that the of March 24th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of March 24th was ap- proved. ‘ LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Journal Mr. Snider asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Snyder, of Madison. The request was granted. Mr. Summerlin asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Gray. The request was granted. Mr. Lozano asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Deb- lieux. The request was granted. Mr. Watkins asked for leave of ab- — sence for two days for Mr. Drew, of Webster. The request was granted. Mr. Hester asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Ware. The request was granted. Mr. Castleman asked for leave of. absence for one day for Mr. Cameron. The request was granted. Mr. Estopinal asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Le Blanc. The request was granted. Mr. Leche asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Sims. The request was granted. Mr. Sanders asked for leave of ab- sence until Tuesday for Mr. Gordy. The request was granted. Mr. Lawrason asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Thomp- . son. The request was granted. Mr. Lawrason asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Burns. The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, . RESOLUTIONS, | MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the fol- lowing: RESOLUTION NO. 111. By Mr. Fitzpatrick— Be it resolved, That the delegates to this Convention, and all employes of this: Convention, receive their pay weekly. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the res- Olution be adopted. ss CONSTITUTIONAL, CONVENTION. a Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. _ Mr. Carver introduced the following a MEMORIAL. By Mr. Carver— - . From the citizens of Natchitoches. Relative to the judiciary. - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ' Mr. Breazeale introduced the _ lowing: x i, fol- RESOLUTION NO. 112. By Mr. Breazeale— oa Resolved, That the salary of the ' porters of this Convention be in- creased from $3 to $4 per day. Referred to the Committee on Rules. The Acting President submitted the - following memorial: _ By the Acting President— _ From the Trade and Labor Assem- ' bly of New Orleans. ' Relative to matiers of legislation. _ Referred to the Committee on Leg- _ islative Department. Mr. O’Connor introduced the follow- ing: _ Resolution No. 113— "By Mr. O’Connor— Be It Resolved, That the Committee ' on Style and Final Revision of the Constitution be increased from nine » to eleven’ members. | Referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. Bailey introduced’‘the following: i. RESOLUTION NO. 114. By Mr. Bailey— Resolved, That the Committee on Contingent expenses be and is hereby _ instructed to report back to this body resolution No. 97, within three days, _ with or without action. _ Mr. Bailey moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. - Mr. Kernan moved, as a substitute, that the resolution be laid on the table. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was laid on the table. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. ; The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordi- ~fmances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under a suspension of the rules referred to the commit- tees as follows: _Mr. Stringfellow, by duced the following: haa { rdinance No, 254— request, intro- 141 By Mr. Stringfellow (by request)— Relative to an appropriation for Touro Infirmary. Referred to the Committee on Char- ities and Correctional Institutions. Mr. Wickliffe introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 255— By Mr. Wickliffe— Relative to recognizing the legal and Constitutional status of Tulane Uni- versity of Louisiana. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Tebault introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 256— By Mr. Tebault— Relative to the holding office. “Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 257— By Mr. Hart— Relative to jurisdiction of courts of appeal. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Acting President introduced the following: Ordinance No. 258— By the Acting President. Relative to revenue and taxation. Referred to the Committee on Tax- ation, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. McRacken, by request, intro- duced the following: Ordinance No, 259— By Mr. McRacken (by request)— Relative to regulating contracts and labor throughout the State. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. The hour of 2 o’clock having ar- rived, Mr. Moore, of Orleans, called up Ordinance No. 205, as special order fixed for that hour. Ordinance No. 205— By Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Suffrage and Elections— Relative to suffrage. Was taken up. Mr. Mooré, of Orleans, moved that Ordinance No, 205 do now finally pass and on that motion called for the pre- vious question, The previous question was ordered. Ordinance No, 205— Relative to suffrage. Was taken up and read in full, qualifications for 142 The roll being called on the final passage of the ordinance, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. dent; Badeaux, Barrow, man, Blanchard, Bolton, zeale, Browning, Burke, louet, Cameron, Castleman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Franklin; Couvillion, Dossman, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu;) Du- buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estop- inal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Hall, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawra- son, Le Blanc, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, Me- Carthy, McCollam, MeGuirk, Mc- Racken, March, Marrero Martin, Maxwell, Meadors, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Ponder, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo. Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sel- lers, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Summer- lin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Ware, White): Wickliffe, Wil- kinson, Wilson, Young, Zengel.—Total 95. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bird, Boone, Bruns, Carver, Chenet, Chiapella, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Deblieux, Driebholz, Favrot, Hart, Hudson, Leche, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, Claiborne; Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Soniat, Strickland, Sullivan, Watkins, Wise. Total—28. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Boatner, Da- vidson, Drew, of Webster; Gray, Haas, Long, Montgomery, Munson, Sevier, Snyder, of Madison. ‘Total—1l. And the Acting President declared that Ordinance No. 205, having. re- ceived a majority of votes of members elected.to the Convention, had finally passed. Kruttschnitt, Presi- Bell, Behr- Bond, Brea- Burns, Cail- Clingman, Cordill, of of EXPLANATION OF VOTES. The following named members ex- plained their votes as follows: i desire to be recorded as voting against Ordinance No. 205 because At believe it in- defensible in reason, law or mor- als. I vote no because, although I have friends in the opposition in whose integrity I have fullest confi- dence, I believe they have been mis- led into that they will soon regret. Il vote no because whether unconstitu- tional or not in the light of legal technical knowledge, it. is undoubt- edly) Uso) in’: -ahes) ight: of sicom-= mon sense. i ‘vote. no because this ordinance, while ostensibly and ostentatiously pretending to qualify the suffrage, contains a sec- tion that will admit men to the elec- torate in spite of every disqualification, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF of its unconstitutionality ‘to vote because they are white met because while pretending to exclude all but legally naturalized foreigners, it expressly permits, through the in- tervention of an interpreter, the reg- istration of American (?) citizens in every jargon of the world. — f vote no because it incorporates in the organic law the unamerican doc- trine that a man shall be a voter be- cause his father or grandfather once possessed that right. a vote no be- cause the ordinance, while providing in Article Il a summary process by woicn persons excluded from regis- tration may appeal for redress to the highest court of the State, and that without cost; it denies, by express pro-~— vision, incorporated by formal amendment, the same process of pur- ification against the perma- nent roll of unqualified voters, while granting it against the roll of voters qualified by reason of property | or education. I yote no because while admitting the principle of a poll tax, it gives the shadow and withholds the substance of benefit for two vears, by a unique exception to the time of the effect of this Constitution. I vote no because I believe that Or- dinance No. 205, as now written, vio- lates justice, law and morals, and I have faith that every such violation inexorably -evolves in the fulness of time it own punishment upon the vio- lator, be it-a; man, a party.\or a State. H. DICKSON BRUNS, Orleans. I opposed section 5 on the grounds and section 6 on principle, believing such a re- quirement unamerican, and unjust and by every honest and manly method endeavored to defeat it, and have gone on record on these lines, but as a majority of this Demo- eratic Convention have indorsed it, I submit to their will and vote yea, promising my best efforts in its sup- port and effectiveness. ‘C. K. BROWNING. I oppose this ordinance for the fol- lowing reasons: The educational and property quali. fications are placed beyond the reach of many of our best citizens. These citizens are too proud too vote because their fathers could vote. They desire and good citizens, and have always performed their duty as such. They are poor-and unlearned, but honest. — Their property, in consequence of — depreciated values, is not worth $300. and they will be unable, without as- — sistance to fill the applicatiun re-_ in Article 1I a summary process by quired for registration by this ordi- — nance. The poll tax should go into effect at once. undemocratic The fifth section is of such doubtful constitutionality as to cause me to withhold my support. For these reasons I[ vote no. J. T. BOONE. I was, and am, heartily in favor of a simple, straightforward and clear cut suffrage qualification, easily sus- ceptible of an honest enforcement, on the lines of an educational or alter- nate property qualification with the prepayment of a poll tax as a prere- quisite to the right to vote, and to be put in force at once. I made every effort to views indorsed. I. found than thirty delegates favorable to . such plan. An earnest and almost y successful effort was made to pass \ through this convention the ‘‘Boatner Ordinance,’:. on its), lines”. of: ‘the “understanding plan. This, in my humble judgment would have been of great injury to the State of Louisiana. In order to encompass its defeat, I found it absolutely necessary to adopt the present ordinance. And while it does not suit me, and is not satisfactory, in at least two particulars, in fact, very objectionable to me in those particulars, yet it is infinitely better than the plan men- tioned. For these reasons we vote yea. PHANOR BREAZEALE. VICTOR M. LEFEBVRE, have my not more ——s =. ee pare aS SL ey Ordinance No. 205: On consideration of section 5, Mr. Burke explained his vote: I am opposed to the foreigner clause in section 5. I voted for the amend- which was de- =. Cre ment striking it out, feated. Believing that section 5 will take in many thousands of the white citi- zens of Southwest Louisiana, it be- comes incumbent on me to vote for section 5. WALTER JAMES BURKE. 4 q Mr. President—Inasmuch as the suf- frage ordinance under consideration commands the support of a majority of the Democrats of this Convention, I feel great regret that on my own part I am unable to support it. As to the first four sections, there is no disagreement, everybody con- ceding that they ought to be adopt- ed. I approve all of the ordinance ex- cept section 6 of article 1. As to section 5, I am heartily in fa- vor of it, because the design and ef- fect of this section is to admit to the suffrage the great mass of white men and the section is,-in my judgment, as free from constitutional objections as any other plan that could be adopt- ed to accomplish this purpose. But .I feel constrained to _ vote against any plan that incorporates oF a a Pe aS ee late a ee ELE ae i ee eae Pe ’ / AT ay eee oma CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. eee 145 the payment of a poll tax as a prere- quisite for voting, as does section 6 of this ordinance. Such a provision, in my judgment, violates the canons of taxation and the canons of suffrage as well. I think it is unwise, dan- gerous, inexpedient and contrary to sound principles of government. W. C. CARVER. I am opposed to section 5. I favor an educational or property qualification, with poll tax to take effect at the adoption of this Consti- tution. But seeing that such an ordinance will not be adopted I, therefore, vote yes. A. CLINGMAN. I believe that section 5 of the ordi- nance is violative of the amendments of the Federal Constitution and I fear that the adoption of this unconstitu- tional ordinance is fraught with dan- ger to the State of Louisiana and to the national Democratic party. I there- fore vote ‘“‘no.”’ f HENRY CHIAPELLA, Orleans. Kk. I vste against the ordinance in its present form, because in my opinion section 5 is unconstitutional. Bey Sak G8 or BEM Pd Ihe IT am opposed to the poll tax as in- corporated in this bill, but as I am in favor of the adoption of such a law as will eliminate every negro from our electorate and at the same time give the opportunity to every white man the right to exercise that great prerogative right of a free born Amer- ican, the right to cast his ballot and have a voice in the selection of the officers of one government, I, there- fore, vote yes. L. J. DOSSMAN. I vote yea because this measure, imperfect and defective as it is, will, in my opinion, bring about a vast improvement over existing conditions. But I desire to go on record as op- posed to section 5 and in favor of a straight educational or property qual- ification and a poll tax, to go into effect immediately; believing that not 40,000, nor 20,000, nor even 10,000 white men would be disfranchised thereby, and that nine-tenths of those who would be thus disfranchised are ut- terly unfit for and, therefore, utterly unworthy of exercising the inestim- able right of suffrage. SY SEAT CPEs: Mr. President—While this ordinance does not come up to the measure of my wishes, or my opinions, I realize that. unless we make some concessions to others no ordinance could ever be adopted. If we should content our- selves with simply voting against 144 every measure which is offered, we would in my opinion fail to execute the high commission with which we have been intrusted. I have never in my life obtained my consent’ to pursue a do-nothing pol- icy. We, therefore, vote yes. Wik eo Asad: H. T. LIVERMAN. Mr. President—In voting on this measure in its earlier stages, I have expressed my opposition to it, fearing that it is an uncertain and dangerous experiment which may’ possibly de- feat the main object for which this Convention was called. Inasmuch, however, as a majority of the dele- gates and of the Democratic party rep- resented in this Convention have de- termined that section 5 and the poll tax clause to which I have been op- posed are the best that can be done for the interest of the State of Louis- iana, I yield my judgment to theirs and vote yes on the final passage of the bill. HENRY G. HESTER. IT vote against Ordinance No. 205 because I consider section 5 thereof in. conflict with the Constitution of the United States, and because «other provisions of the ordinance are illog- ical and indefinite and uncertain, and because persons not citizens of. the United States are made electors. WILLIAM O. HART, Orleans. With the greatest pleasure and for reasons too numerous to state here, I vote yea; but my chief reason for do- ing so is that I am now and always have been a hearty supporter of the Democratic doctrine of universal man- hood suffrage for white man. T. J. KERNAN. I vote note no (1) because I believe that section 5 of Article I is uncon- stitutional, that it is unfair in giv- ing naturalized foreigners an advant- age over natve citizens and the regis- tration thereunder is not sufficiently safe guarded against fraud. 9. Because section 6 of same article shows on its face the result of politi- cal expediency, and I believe that it should go into effect at once or be en- tirely stricken out. 8. Because Article II discriminates in favor of the registration under sec- tion 5 in so much as it offers re- course for fraudulent registration un- der sections 8 and 4, but not under section 5 of Article I. PAUL LECHHEH. Mr. President—I have been opposed to this ordinance, but I am accepting Ordinance No. 205. .I desire to say that I make a virtue of necessity. I am a Democrat, and this Democratic Convention having voted to write this OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ee aan emesis SNS ordinance in the new Constitution, I, therefore, vote yea, and I shall hence- forth advocate and defend it to the best of my poor ability. JOHN E. MEADORS. I am unalterably opposed to certain provisions of the bill. Nae The first of these is that provision of section 2 which allows a voter to make out his application to register in his mother tongue and allows him the aid of an interpreter. I regard that provision as not only unameri- can, but dangerous in its practical working. ee 2. I am opposed to section 5 because I believe it unconstitutional and fur- ther, I regard this portion of it which allows the sons and grandsons of a certain class of voters to vote with- out other qualification as undemo- cratic and tltoroughly vicious in prin- ciple. \ | 8. I favor the payment of a poll tax as a prerequisite to vote, and be- lieve it an indispensable portion of any proper suffrage ordinance for this State. I, therefore, oppose the pro- visions suspending the operation of this portion of the ordinance until after the general State. election in the year 1900—a provision for which I have heard no good reasons advanced—at> least none that could well be stated and defended publicly. Therefore, while favoring many of the provisions of the bill, I vote ‘no.’ J. EH. MOORE. I have been in favor of section 5 from the beginning, for I believe there are many worthy and good white men that could not register otherwise. C. A. PRESLEY. I vote yes upon my own individual personal and political responsibility. I vote yes because the bill is right and for the reason given orally to the Convention last evening, and which the Convention has heard. To repeat them now would be only for the ben- efit of the galleries, as to whose ap- proval or disapproval (since the bill is right and my _ conscience clear thereon), I am indifferent, whether they be filled from the slums or from the clubs. : JOHN: SI oPA ULE I am in favor of this entire ordin- ance except that portion of section 5 that I consider discriminates in favor of naturalized citizens as against native born. Mr. H. C. Drew’s amend- ment in that particular, for which I voted, not having been agreed to. I therefore vote for the ordinance, as I recognize the Democratic doctrine of the right of the majority to rule. AEP Sa UIGOy I vote for Ordinance No, 205 because under all the circumstances it is the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, best that has been presented and I believe it will accomplish the pur- poses for which this Convention was called. Have no scruples of conscience as to its morality, nor do I fear any assaults which may be made upon it by those who assert that it conflicts with the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. THOS. J. SEMMES. Mr. President and Gentlemen—I de- sire to record my vote against the entire bill No. 205 for the following, among other reasons: I consider that certain sections of the bill are glaringly unconstitutional, undemocratic and unamerican. Were} I alone in my opposition to this bill, and particularly section 5, I would have remained silent and not have uttered another word .on the floor of this Conyention, for the reason that I would have considered that I was in error, but when I consider the fact that both of our Senators in Washing- ton, and many of their associates, condemn in unmeasured terms said section, and declare that our repre- sentation in Congress and our pres- idential | electors might be jeopardized, and when I further consider the fact that a majority of the members of this very Convention have openly ex- pressed their dissatisfaction to same, and were indueed to vote for same only on the ground of expediency, 1 cannot but take issue with the ma- jority and urge that the adoption of said section will work great injury to the State at large and _ eventually cause the disruption of the Demo- cratic. party in Louisiana, because it discriminates as between the whites and ‘the blacks; the whites against whites and the native born against the foreign or naturalized citizens. I desire now to reiterate briefly the arguments that I have repeatedly urged against the obnoxious section 3, and which are as folows: It is now proposed to alow any male citizen the right of voting “‘‘who was on January ist, 1867, or at any date prior thereto entitled to vote under the constitution or statutes of any State of the United States, wherein he then resided, and to the son or grand- son of any ‘such person.’ Now, Mr. President, the manifest purpose or motive of this clause is to discriminate in favor of the ‘whites and against the blacks, because it is a well known fact that on January Ist, 1867, ‘the blacks were not voters yin Louisiana, and only the whites were electors. If this be so it is clearly made to debar the blacks, or a class of citizens of the United States from the right of suffrage, and in this man- _ her violate the Fifteenth Amendment oe of the Constitution of the United States. But I am told that certain & States of the Union had granted to eae ee ee ne Ee en Ce een ee —— | 145 the blacks the right of voting prior to said date and, therefore, this. sec- tion does not discriminate against that class. If the prohibition of the Fed- eral Constitution was limited to the color line that argument might be conclusive, but the authors of that amendment’ did not stop there, they added the words “previous condition of seryitude.” Why is it that the blacks were allowed to vote in cer- tain States and were denied that priv- ilege in others? It is simply because some few Northern States considered them citizens from the date of their emancipation, and others denied them that right, and why? Simply on ac- count of their previous condition of servitude. It is patent, therefore, that you are discriminating against cer- tain colered citizens in the very teeth of a Constitutional provision of the United States, and you thereby render not only this section liable to a ser- ious attack, but the whole suffrage clause for the reason that if one brick in the edifice is demolished, you make such a breech therein that it may all fall from that inherent defect. But I am told, Mr. President, that we must not be concerned as to the effects of the laws, that a law may be unconstitutional in its effect but may be, nevertheless, valid; this would unquestionably be true if the motive or purpose was constitutional, but, I dare say, that here is no logi- cian or lawyer who will say that when a law is unconstitutional both in its motive and its effect, that it does not drag down the whole law as being un- constitutional. But, Mr. President, under what Con- stitution or statutes of the State of Louisiana, or any other State, prior to 1867, do the majority wish to stand on? Clearly not under the Constitution of 1864, and the laws passed thereunder, for the reason that Congress by act of March 2d, 1867, declared that ‘‘No legal State government or adequate protection for life or property existed in the Southern States,’ and thereby set aside said Constitution and neces- sarily all laws. insofar as. suffrage was concerned, It follows, therefore, that no valid ordinance can be predicated upon something illegal, and I am sure that no man who suffered for his country during those dark days would like to revive or to give effect to these iniqi- tous reconstruction constitutions. You cannot stand. on the Constitu- tion of 1861, because that was never submitted to the vote of the people, and was crushed by the strong arms of the United States government, and if we now revive it that would be tantamount to rebellion. You cannot stand on the Constitu- tion of 1852, because it would be an 146 act of repudiation of the actions of our forefathers, when they abrogated and set aside by the -secession con- vention of 1861, the Constitution of 1852 was abolished therefore by the people of Louisiana, and by the War of Rebellion. Would any one of you say that the Constitution of 1852 was alive and in force prior to January ist; 1867? Why, this would be pre- posterous because it is a well known principle of our law that the repeal OL a. repealing law does not revive the first law. a a therefore, there were ‘no: Consti- tutions or statutes: existing prior to ‘1867, base this suffrage clause,’ why then it becomes perfectly. useless and : should be entirely eliminated. : It is useless for us to butt our heads against the F ourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments; they are stone walls and cannot be assailed by any human. in- genuity; we might as well recognize the fact that from: the beginning of the war until the acts of Congress which granted.:-te *Louisianians the right of suffrage, in 1867, and their ratification by the adoption of the Constitution of “1868, they possessed it not, neither under ‘the Constitution of any of the Southern States, nor under any statutes thereunder. Another objection that I make to this section is that it is in this that the words “‘Son and grand- son’? may mean: jégitimate, as some contend, and may mean also illegiti- mate. As for me, I consider that it may mean both, for the reason that these words must be understood in their broadest signification, and can- not be circumscribed by the meaning as mentioned in our Civil Code, the reason that the latter deals en- tirely with property rights, and the present ordinance: deals with these inalienable and personal rights which are to be granted to’ our electors. If, therefore, this interpretation be cor- rect, you open wide the door to a large class that you intend “to de- bar. The consequences will be that in certain parishes the registrar of voters will admit all descendants of voters prior to 1867. Some blacks, many mulattoes, and some. whites, and in others the registrar . will understand the law differently, and not allow this class of citizens, the result will be that this law, conceived in secret and born in the still hours of last meght, without sufficient consideration at our hands, will breed discord. and strife, and will be in a few years ex- ecrated by the very parties who now support it on its final passage. I, therefore, Mr. President, will de- mand that these, my reasons, shall be embodied in the Journal, because I wish it to be well ‘understood that the great City of New Drleans, whom OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE © Soca eer ee aE Ee SST upon which you can stand to. ‘the ambiguous,. for. I have the honor to represent, does | not need such a law that same will work to its detriment and that it will a EEK a give to certain parishes unfair vantage over our city, both in pune, and State elections. Our people will soon find out that the form of application for registra- tion will prevent many of our best and truest citizens from exercising the right of- voting, and’ that the reg- : istrars may be stricter in New Orleans. than, those of many Ole our country. parishes. Feeling couwineees “ayorctores uents, I now desire to vote “‘no.!’ _. CHAS. TS ‘SONIAT.. ao nak 2 this whole ordinance is wrong on prin- .. ciple, inexpedient and unwise, and that . I voice the sentiments’ of my constit- R : ? re ‘ I vote. Fe, Ordinance 205. tor the : following, among .many, reasons: 1. It repeals . without. necessity: or | just cause the present law, act 89 of 1896.’ This registration : law was” passed by a Democratic administra= tion and, should not be repealed until» a better can be’ enacted in. its. stead.. 2. Section 4 ‘of this. ordinance. per- - mits a citizen to vote by reason of pos- = sessing: a certain amount of property, se real or personal,’ situated anywherevin © State, whereas said property: — should be situated in. the parish where the voter, offers to vote, and be sub-: jected to the public. ‘burdens his vote — may impose upon his. fellow. eitizens -- ae their property. SS It contains a “ section—section Lee hie in my opinion will work great-— er wrong and damage to the. best -in- = terests, \ot the people of this: State, ; which violates the fundamental prin-— ciples. of free government, all the. ac-. ‘cepted theories of suffrage and is un-- undemocratic and wunecon-' The. adoption of said sec- ~ american, surat tion 5 will, in my judgment, compel the repeal of the Australian ballot law, a wise and good. law and. without which a large majority of the members of. this Convention could not. have ae elected, and whose ‘enactment by: Democratic Legislature was one of She best and most patriotic ‘acts ever Gore in the history of Louisiana... ; MILTON JAS STRICKLAND. for My ideal of a SUnTAE? Bi: plan. Louisiana is: A poll tax as a prerequisite, “coupled 4 with an educational or property qual-_ ification in the alternative... But as-our earnest work of a. penta get; what I want, I take what T can: Bet: convinces me that Wwe cannot ibe ee vote aye. i Pp: STUBBS. T vote yes,: pecaluse I believe Ordi-. nance No. 205 is the very best result possible of attainment by this. Con-. vention with. the. convey interests and views which kad to be met and - eonciliated. I believe it embodies the best judgment, wisdom and patriotism _ of this Convention, reached after the - most earnest, sincere and painstaken iy efforts; not simply of a large, intelli- - gent, experienced and representative : committee, but likewise by the joint efforts of the whole convention itself, ry represented by two opposing camps, and which conflicting views were final- ly most fortunately conciliated and _ united, in the terms of this ordinance. 4 I believe we shall all have reason to be not only satisfied, but. proud of this work achieved in the best inter- ests of Louisiana. ~L C.H., THBAULT, I am opposed to the adoption of this _ ordinance, because I believe an edu- _ cational and property qualification in - the alternative, with the payment of a poll tax as a prerequisite for vot- ing, would best meet the exigencies _ of the situation, and because I be- lieve section 5 is unconstitutional, and vicious, and undemocratic in princi- _ ple, and furthermore, because I am opposed to the postponement of the _ operation of the poll tax until after the next general State election. W. H. WISE. i. As I am opposed to any discrimina- - tion in favor of foreigners, but as I cannot see where this: measure goes '*further in that way than does the rs Constitution of the United States, I vote yes. (yee WILSON. _ Mr. McGuirk moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce an ordinance at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules’ were suspended. ~ Mr. McGuirk introduced the follow- » ing: _ Ordinance No. 260— — By Mr. McGuirk— Relative to witnesses. Referred .to the Committee on the “ Judiciary. es or and a Mr. Bolton moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn + Mr. Fitzpatrick moved, Dal as a substi- tute, that the Convention do now ad- _journ to Monday, March 28th, 1898 at me O'clock p. m. - By a rising vote of 7 yeas to " nays the motion was agreed to. - And the Acting President declared the Convention adjourned to Monday, March 28th, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. 4 ROBT, S. LANDRY, Secretary. a1 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 147 TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Monday, March 28th, 1898. The Convention was called.to order at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- Sechnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, ninety-two members answered to their names. * Absent—Messrs. Bond, Burke, Alexander, Barrow, Burns, Cameron, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, Of. «Eranklin; Debiieux, Dossman, Drew, of Cal- casieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Estopinal, Favrot, Gordy, Gray, Haas, fiudson, LeBlane, Leche, Lozano, Mc- Collam, Marrero, Maxwell, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Pipes; Price, Pugh, Richardson, of Orleans; Shaffer, St. Paul, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thompson, Ware, Young, Zengel. To- tal—42. Ninety-two members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. R. Edbrooke, rector of St. Paul’s Epis- eopal Church. Mr. Hart moved that the reading of the Journal of March 25th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of March 2dth was dispensed with. Mr. Hart moved that the Journal of March 25th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal.of March 25th was ap- proved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 4 ® > Mr. Dudenhefer asked for ieave of absence for two days for Mr. Zengel. The request was granted. Mr. Wade asked for leave of ab- sence for Mr. Montgomery for two days. The request was granted. Mr. Bailey asked for leave of ab- sence for four days for Mr. Bond. The request was granted. Mr. Wickliffe asked for leave of ab- sence for five days for Mr. Burns. The request was granted. Mr. Sims asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Leche. The request was granted. Mr. Bell asked for leave of absence for this day for Mr. Price. The request was granted. Mr. Hicks asked for leave of ab- sence for five days for Mr. Dossman. The request was granted. Mr. Thornton asked for leave of ab- sence for this day for Mr. Sullivan. The request was granted. Mr. Meadors asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Moore, ot Claiborne. Were, dens Gres Role Catt” Ok ape io 148 The request was granted. Mr. Henry asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Drew, of Webster. The request was granted. Mr. Fitzpatrick asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Rich- ardson, of Orleans. The request was granted. Mr. Breazeale asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Shaffer. The request was granted. Mr. Lefebvre asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Lozano. The request was granted. Mr. Martin asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Dubuis- Son. The request was granted. Mr. Pujo asked for leave of absence for one day .for Mr: Drew, ot. Cal- ccsieu. The request was granted. Mr. Provosty asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Barrow. The request was granted. Mr. Provosty asked for leave of. ab- sence for one day for Mr. MeCollam. The request was granted. Mr. Caillouet asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Burke. The request was granted. Mr. Wickliffe asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Davidson. The request was granted. Mr. Coco asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Young. The request was. granted. Mr. Coco asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Pugh. The request was granted. Mr. Behrman asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. O’Connor. The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. The President sean gia the follow- ing: PETITION. By the President— ¥rom the Council of the City of New Orleans. Relative to city legislation. Referred to the Committee on the ‘Affairs of the City of New Orleans. The President introduced the follow- ing petition: : By the President— From the Council of the City of New Orleans. Relative to taxation. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. * Mr. Dreibholz introduced the follow- ing petition: By Mr. Dreibholz— OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE pm From the parishes of St. Mary, St. Martin, Assumption and Terrebonne. Relative to creating a new parish, to be known by the name of ‘‘Brashear — Parish.” Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. < Mr. Couvillion introduced the follow- ing: RESOLUTION NO. 115. By Mr. Couvillion— Resolved, That ordinance Ro. 154, referred .o the Committee on Muni- cipal anu Parochial Corporations and ordered returned to the Affairs, be Convention and referred to the Com- mnittee on Limitations. Mr. Couvillion moved that the reso- lution be adopted. that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. — Which motion was agreed to, and ‘the resolution was referred to the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE. The President announced the follow- ing appointment: Mr. Stubbs as Chairman of the Com- mittee on Municipal Corporations and Parochial Affairs, vice, Mr. Bird, re- member of the committee. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members intro- duced the following entitled ordi- nances, ‘Which were read by their titles and under a suspension of the rules referred to the following committees: Mr. Strickland introduced one fol- lowing: Ordinance No. 261— By Mr. Strickland— Transportation. Referred to the Committse on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Moffitt introduced the following: Ordinance No. 262— By Mr. Moffett— Relative to a Board of Public Works of the City of New Orleans. Referred to the Committee on Af-— fairrs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. March introduced the following: Ordinance No. 263— By Mr. March— Relative to issuance of improvement _ E bonds by the City of New Orleans. Mr. Browning moved as a substitute signed as Chairman, put remaining a Relative to creating a Commission on ss Referred to the Committee on Af- _ fairs of the City of New Orleans, Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 264— i. By Mr. Hart— Relative to jurisdiction of the city courts of New Orleans. - Referred to the Committee on the me sudiciary. Mr. Chiapella introduced the follow- einige > f Ordinance No. 265— By Mr. Chiapella— _ Relative to the new canal and basin. Referred to the Committee on State Lands, Canals and Other Prvperty. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 266— By Mr. Hart— 4 Relative to the State Board of Edu- ty cation. ; Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Education. Mr. March moved that the rules be suspended, and that 200 copies of ordi- _ fance No. 263 be printed. » #£O3By a rising vote of 40 yeas to 4 Nays the motion was not agreed to. And the President deciared the mo- tion not agreed to, for the reason that a two-thirds vote was necessary in order to suspend the rules. : . Mr. Hall introduced the following: Ordinance No. 267— By Mr. Hall— Relative to a Railroad, Express, Telephone and Telegraph Conimission. The President announced that with- out objection the ordinance would be referred to the Committee on Corpora- _ tions and Corporate Rights. _. Mr. Breazeale moved that the ordi- _~* Nance be referred to the Committee - On General Provisions. _ Mr. Hall seconded the motion. Mr.. Ware made a parliamentary in- guiry, and asked whether the motion to refer would not require a two- thirds vote. _ The President ruled that under rule No. 43 of the Rules of Procedure of the Convention, no ordinance could .be _ committed until it had been twice - read, and that inasmuch as the ordi- _ nance had only been read once, the motion to refer was tantamount to a _ Suspension of the rules. and would, _ therefore, require a two-thirds vote. _ Mr. Breazeale withdrew the motion that ordinance No. 267 be referred to _ the Committee on General Provisions. _ and gave notice that on to-morrow he would renew his motion. 4 eg Hall moved that the rules be a hag ol CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 149 suspended, and that 200 copies of ordi- nance No. 267 be ordered printed for the information of the members. Mr. Ponder moved that the motion by which the motion to suspend the rules and print 200 copies of ordinance No. 263 was not agreed to, be recon- sidered, with a view of having 200 eopies of ordinances No. 263 and No. 267 printed. Mr. Hall made the 1188 of order that ordinance No. 263 did not refer to a subject matter comprehended by ordinance No. 267, and that one ordi- nance not geing germain to the other, eould not be included in a OD to print. The President ruled the point order well taken. F The question then recurred upon the motion that the rules be suspended, and that 200 copies of ordinance No. 267 be printed. Which motion. was agreed to, the rules were suspenden and 200 copies of ordinance No. 267 were ordered print- ed. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 268— By Mr. Hart— Relative to judges. e Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Provosty introduced the follow: ing: Ordinance No. 269— By Mr. Provosty— Relative to providing a mode of test. ing the validity of tax titles. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Hall introduced the following: Ordinance No. 270— By Mr. Hall— Relative to the Soldiers’ Home. Referred to the Committee on Gen. eral Provisions. Mr. Monroe introduced the follow: ing: ' Ordinance No. 271— By Mr. Monroe— Relative to the administration of the affairs of the City of New Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Hart (by request) introduced the following: Ordinance No. 272— By Mr. Hart (by request)— Relative to the pensioning of judges Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Henry, Chairman, on behalf of. of e i; tw ee id 150 the Committee on Legislative Depart: ment, submitted the following re- port: “New Orleans, La., March 28, 1898. “Yo the Honorable President and Members of the Convention: “Your Committee on Legislative De- partment beg leave to return ordi- nance No. 95 without ‘action, and recommend* that same be referred to the Committee on Apportionment. “Respectfully Submitted, Soe EEN ROY aan Oud ata ne Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans, submitted the following report: “The Committee on City Affairs of the City of New Orleans begs to re- port favorably on ordinance No. 66, by Mr. Zengel. J OEEN 2H YZ AR Ga “Chairman.’”’ Mr. Semmes moved that rulés be . Suspended in order *to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Semmes introduced the follow. ing: RESOLUTION NO. 116. By Mr. Semmes, Chairman of. the Committee on the Judiciary— Resolved, That the Judiciary Com- mittee be permitted to hold its meet. - ings during session of the Conven tion. Mr. Semmes moved that the resolu: tion be ‘adopted. Which motion was agreed the resolution was adopted. Mr. Ransdell moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce an ordinance at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Ransdell introduced the follow- ing: to, and ORDINANCE NO. 273. By Mr. Ransdell— Relative pbuilding. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and [Ooxemptions. » Mr. Browning moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn to Tuesday, March 29th, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Tuesday, March 29th, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. ROBT.:.S.. GANDRY; Secretary. to promote the railroad | cipal and Parochial eryerer One and OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE | TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW. ORLEANS, LA., Tuesday, March 29th, 1898. The Convention was called to order — at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- — schnitt. The roll of the Convention being calied, one hundred wand six members answered to their names. b Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Barrow ‘ Bond, Burns, Chenet, Deblieux, Doss- — man, Drew, of Webster, Dubuisson, — Dudenhefer, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Flynn, Gordy, Hart, LeBlanc, Lozano, — Maxwell, Moore, of Claiborne, Munson, — Price, Pugh, Randsell, Richardson, of — Crleans, Shaffer, Young, Zengel.—Total — One hundred and six members pres- ent and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. John athe Foster, pastor> Felicity St. M. EH.) Church, (South). ee ‘Mr. Dymond moved that the reading ~ of the Journal of March 28th be dis- — pensed with. ae Which motion was agreed to, and the © reading of the Journal of March 28th ~ was dispensed with. ‘ Mr. Dymond moved that the Sune a of March 28th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, the Journal of Mirch 28th was proved. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members in- — troduced the following entitled ordi- — nances, which were read by their re- — spective title, and under a suspension — of the rules, referred to the commit- tees as follows: Mr, Couvillion introduced the follows ing: Ordinance No. 274— . Bv Mr. Couvillion— Relative to municipal corporations. Referred to the Committee on Muni- — OR keer SAR vs aX E ot bee : Pe RP ee ee ST ee Te ae t and ap- 4 Affairs, Mr. Cameron moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a pe- ~ tition at this time, Which motion was agreed to, and es q rules were suspended. a Mr, Cameron introduced the follow- — ing Petition: 4 By Mr. Cameron. From Mr, L. F. Trenchard. i Relative to compensation for serviced) a rendered. 4 Referred to the Committee on Contin- ' gent Expenses. Mr, Presley introduced the following: ‘Ordinance No. -275— By Mr. Presley— Relative to the Sunder law. Referred to the Committee on Gen- * eral Provisions, _ephone and Telepraph Commission. Mr. Castleman introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 276— Bv Mr. Castleman— Relative to Assessors and Tax Col- lectors for the City of New Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orlegns. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. March, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions crue ttes the following report: New Orleans, La., March 29, 1898. 3 To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—Your committee on Char- ‘ities and Correctional Institutions beg leave to report favorably the memorial of the trustees of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of New Orleans, eee ee ee Ss. H. MARCH, Chairman. Mr. Wade, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Public Education, submitted the following report: ‘Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: By direction of the Committee on _ - Public Education, at the request of the - author, I herewith return to the Con- vention Ordinance No. 58, by Mr. Faulkner, without action. Respectfully, -- THOS. M: WADE, Chairman. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON FIRST READING. Ordinance No. 267— » By Mr.’ Hall— Relative to a Railroad, Express, Tel- The President announced that with- out objection the ordinance would be referred to the Committee on Corpora- tions and Corporate Rights. . Mr. Breazeale moved that the ordi- nance be referred to the Committee on _ General Provisions. Mr. Breazeale called for the yeas and nays, and requested reading of Rule No. 27 of the Rules of Procedure of the Convention. - Rule No. 27 was read: No member shall vote on any ques- tion in the decision of which he is __ personally interested, nor in any. case Par See See Ae ee em EL eee fe CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 151 where he was not within the bar of the Convention when the last name was called. Mr. Breazeale rose to a question of parliamentary inquiry and requested to be informed by the President wheth- er the corporation attorneyS were not excused from voting Bader the above rule. The President ruled that it was a matter purely within the conscience of each individual member. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called resulted, as fol- lows: . Yeas—Messrs. Badeaux, Bailey, Bird, Blanchard, Breazeale, ‘Browning, Bruns, Burke, Caillouet, Cameron, Car- ver, Chiapella, Coco, Couvillion, Daven- port, Davidson, Dawkins, Draughon, Dymond, Faulkner, Favrot, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hicks, Lambremont, Lan- dry, Lawrason, Leche, Lefebvre, Liver- McCollam, man, McBride, McCarthy, McGuirk, Martin, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Moore (of Orleans), Mouton, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Provosty; Richardson (of Washington), Sanders, Sevier, Sims, Snider (of Bos- sier), Snyder (of Madison), Snyder. (of Tensas), St. Paul, Strickland, String- fellow, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, White, Wickliffe, Wilson— Total 64. Nays—Messrs. Allen, Bell, Behrman, Boatner, Bolton, Boone, Cordill (of Tensas), Cordill (of Franklin), Dags, Drelbholz, Drew (of Calcasieu), Fitz- patrick, Gately, Henry, Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Leclerc, Lee, Long, McRack- en, Marrero, Montgomery, Nunez, O’Connor, Sellers, Semmes, Soniat, Stubbs, Thornton, Wade, Ware, Wat- kins. .Wise—Total 38. _ Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Barrow, Bond, Burns, Chenet, Deblieux, Doss- man, Drew (of Webster), Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Estopinal, Ewing, Far- rell, Flynn; Gordy, Hart, LeBlanc, : Lozano. Maxwell. Moore (of Clai- borne), Munson, Price, Pugh, Ransdell, Richardson (of Orleans), Shaffer, Young, Zengel—Total 28. Excused—Messrs. Castleman, Cling- man. Jenkins. Kernan, March, Pujo— Total 6. ) And the ordinance was referred to the Committee on General Provisions. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON SECOND READING. Ordinance No. 66. By Mr. Zengel, Relative to prohibiting sailors or 152 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE others of the crew of foreign vessels from working on the wharves and levees of the City of New Orleans. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ordi- nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to. And the ordinance was ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. Ordinance No. 95. By Mr. Moffett, Relative to the legislative ment. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Legislative Department. Reported without action, with recom- mendation that it be referred to the Committee on Apportionment. Mr. Henry moved that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on An: portionment. Which motion was agreed to. And the ordinance was referred to the Committee on Apportionment. Mr. Boatner, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Limitation, moved that the rules be suspended in order that he might submit a report at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Boatner, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Limitation, submit- ted the following report: To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—Your Committee on Lim- itation begs leave to report back Ordi- nance 103, by Mr: Hester, without ac- tion, with the recommendation that. it be referred to the Committée on Gen- eral Provisions. . Cc. J. BOATNER, Chairman. Mr. Boatner moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider Ordi- nance No. 103 at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 103— By Mr. Hester— Relative to prohibiting the Genera) Assembly from passing any general Sunday law and making optional with each parish, to be determined by the qualified voters thereof. | Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Limitation. Reported without action, with rec- ommendation that it be referred to the Committee on General Provisions. depart- and Mr. Boatner moved that the ordi- nance be referred to the Committee on General Provisions. Beg Which motion was agreed. to, the ordinance was referred to Committee on General Provisions. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Dudenhefer. The request was granted. Mr. Lefebvre asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Lozano. The request was granted. Mr. Henry asked for leavé of ab- and the } sence for one day for Mr. Estopinal. The request was granted. Mr. Ransdell asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Maxwell. The request was granted. Mr. McCollam asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr.’ “Barrow. The request was granted, — 3 Mr. Chiapella asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Hart. The request was granted. | Mr. Wade moved that ‘the Conven- tion do now adjourn to- Wednesday, March 30th, 1898, at 20 ‘clock p. m. Whieh motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention -adjourned to © . Wednesday, March 30th, 1898, at 2.0 ’dlock Pe Pe. ROBT. S: LANDRY, Respectfully, -. Secretary. TWENTY-NINTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., ‘Wednesday, March 30th, 1898. The Convention was called ‘to order at 2 o’clock, p. m., by President Kruttschnitt. ; The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twelve mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Boatner, | Bond, Burns, Deblieux, Dossman, Drew, of Webster: dy, Kernan, Long, McCarthy, Moore, of Claiborne; Munson, Provosty; Pugh, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Semmes, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Tebault, Thompson. Total—22. One ‘hundred and twelve members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. John C. Barr, pastor of Lafayette Presbyter- ian Church. Mr. Youngs moved that the reading of the Journal of March goth, be dis~ pensed with, ©. Dubuisson, Estopinal, Gor- - Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of March 29th was dispensed with. Mr. Youngs moved that the Journal of March 29th, be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of March 29th was ap- proved. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. — Mr. Flynn introduced the following: Petition— ' By Mr. Flynn—From Mr. William Kavenaugh—Relative to compensation for services rendered. Referred to Committee on Contin- gent Expenses. Mr: Ponder ‘introduced the following: Memorial— From the Teachers’ Association, of Sabine parish. Relative to salaries. Referred to the Coémmittee on Pub- lic Education. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr.. Favrot asked for. leave of ab- sence for. one’ day for Mr. Estopinal. The request was granted. Mr. Lozano asked four leave of ab- sence for five days for Mr. Deblieux. The request was granted. Mr. Strickland, chairman of the Committee on State Lands, Canals and other property, asked for leave of ab- _ sence for one day for that Committee. The request was granted. ‘ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under a suspension of the rules, referred to the committees as follows: Mr. Martin introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 277.— By Mr. Martin— Relative to Mortgage Tax. Referred ‘to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Drew (of Caleasieu) introduced the following: Ordinance No, 278— By Mr. Drew (of Calcasieu)— Relative to exemption from Taxation. ' Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemption. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 278—~ i CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 153 By Mr. Hart— Relative to Election Returns, Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Hlections. Mr. Burke introduced the ing: follow- Ordinance No. 280— By Mr. Burke — Relative to Municipal Taxation. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Presley introduced the following: Ordinance No. 281— By: Mr. Presley— Relative to the tenure of office and fixing salary of Governor. Referred to the Committee on Execu- tive Department. Mr. Presley introduced the following: Ordinance No. 282— By Mr. Presley— Relative to Sheriffs. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Presley introduced the following: Ordinance No. 288— By Mr. Presley— Relative to the Election and Compen- sation of members of the General Assembly. Referred to the Committee on Legis- lative Department. Mr. Presley introduced the following: Ordinance No. 284— By Mr. Presley — Relative to the Judiciary. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. the the Mr. Wilson, acting chairman of the Committee on Public Education, sub- mitted the following report: New Orleans, La., March 30, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention. Gentlemen—By direction of the Com- mittee on Hlection, I herewith return the petition of Public School teachers for relief, by Mr. St. Paul, by request, with the recommendation that same be referred to the committee on the affairs of the city of New Orleans. Respectfully, R. J.. WILSON, Acting Chairman. Mr. St. Paul moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the petition reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to and the rules were suspended, 154 PETITION. By Mr. St. Paul— From the Public School teachers for _ relief— | _ Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Public Education reported without action and with the recommendation that it be referred to the committee on the affairs of the city of New Orleans. Mr. St. Paul moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on* the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Which motion was agreed to.and the petition was referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Or- leans. SECOND READING . Ordinance Ne. 58. By Mr. Faulkner— Relative to revenue for school poll tax. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Public Education. Reported without action. Mr. Faulkner asked unanimous con- sent to withdraw the ordinance from the files of the Convention. Which consent was granted, and the ordinance was withdrawn from _ the files of the Convention. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON THIRD READING. ee Ordinance No. 66. By Mr. Zengel— Relative to prohibiting others of the crew of foreign vessels from working on the wharves and levees of the City of New Orleans. Was taken up on its third reading, and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. sailors or Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- dinance be recommitted to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary. -Which motion was agreed to and the ordinance was recommitted to the Committée on the Judiciary. Mr. Chiapella moved that the cent vention do now adjourn to Thursday, March. 31st, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock, p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Convention adjourned to ‘Thursday, March 38ist, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock, p. m. ROBERT §S, LANDRY, Secretary. - OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ——. THIRTIETH DAY'S’ . . PROCEEDINGS. — NEW ORLEANS, LA., Thursday, March lst, 1898. The Convention was called. to order at 2:30 o’clock p. m., __ by. ‘President Kruttschnitt. i The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty mem- bers answered to their names. , Absent—Blanchard, Castleman, Cor- dill (of Tensas), Cordill (of Franklin), Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Estopinal, Le- clere, Lee, McRacken, Mooré (6f Clai- borne), Semmes, Strickland, aie Total, 14. One hundred and Pa ee faernbers present and a quorum. | — Prayer was offered by Rev. Father J. H. Blenck, pastor of the Church of the Holy Name of Mary. ae Mr. Draughon moved that the read- ing of the Journal of March 20th be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to ae the reading of the Journal of Mate 30th was dispensed with, Mr. Draughon moved that the Jour- nal. of March 30th be approved. ~ Which motion was agreed to and the reading of the Journal of* March 30th was approved. ORDINANCES, INTRODUCED. ‘The following named members troduced the following entitled: ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under a suspension of the rules, referred to the commit-_ tees as follows: Mr. Hester introduced the following: Ordinance No. 285— By Mr. Hester— + Relative to “granting the eee to riparian owners of property fronting on navigable rivers, etc., to erect and maintain wharves, buildings, ates on batture or banks. 4 Referred to the Committee on: Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations, one Affairs. & ing: Ordinance No. 286— By Mr. Lawrason— a Relative to the creation of State ed- oa ucational and charitable institutions. Referred to the Committee on Limi- tations. ENED, Fall ing: Ordinance No, 287— By Mr. Hall— introduced the follow- ~in- ‘Mr. Lawrason introduced the follow- Pe ot ee CR Tle i ala Relative to per diem and mileage of the Legislature. got , Referred to the Committee on Legis- lative Department. Mr. Wickliffe introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 288— By Mr. Wickliffe— Relative to the eligibility of mem- bers of the Convention. to appointive offices created by the Convention. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Castleman introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 289— By Mr. Castleman— Relative to article 56, of the Consti- tution. Referred to the Committee on Legis- lative Department. Mr. Castleman introduced the lowing: Yol- Ordinance No. 290— By Mr. Castleman— Relative to article 51, of the Consti- tution. Referred to the Committee on Legis- lative Department. Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the fol- lowing: ‘ Ordinance No. 291— By Mr. Fitzpatrick— Relative to the civil service as a prerequisite to employment in the city of New Orleans. Referred to the Committee on Af- fairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Hart introduced the _ follow- ing: Ordinance No. 292— By Mr. Hart— Relative to giving free passes to persons holding offices. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Dymond, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Im- migration, submitted the following re- port: To the President and Members of the Convention: By direction of the Committee on Agriculture and Immigration, I report ordinance No. 61, by Mr. Ponder, rel- ative to gambling in futures on agri- cultural products favodable and rec- CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 155 ommend its adoption by this Conven- tion, Respectfully, JOHN DYMOND, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. Mr. Wilkinson, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Internal Im- provements, submitted the following report: To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on Internal Im- provements, to which was referred or- dinances No. 5, by Mr. Thompson, No. 49, by Mr. Ransdell, No. 130, by Mr. Wilkinson, and No. 170, by Mr. Le- Blane, relative to public roads, beg leave to report said ordinances by substitute, submitted herewith. Your Committee also report morial from the Police Jury of the Parish of Assumption, approving or- dinance No. 170, introduced by Hon. J. E. LeBlanc, same having had our careful consideration. Respectfully submitted, J. D. WILKINSON, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. me- VIEWS OF THE MINORITY. The following named members sub- mitted views on behalf of the minor- ity: The undersigned presents the fol- lowing minority report to section 2 of the majority report of the Committee on Internal Improvements, and offers same as a substitute for said section two: Section 2. It is hereby made the duty of the judges in said parishes to sentence all persons convicted of crime in all cases where the punish- ment imposed is by imprisonment in the parish jail, and in all cases where the punishment is discretionary with the court and does not exceed two years’ imprisonment in the State pen- itentiary to work on the public roads eof the parish in which the crime was committed. Respectfully submitted, LOUIS LOZANO, Member of Committee. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: With the exception of the provisions for raising the revenues for making good roads, the undersigned is in agreement with the report of the ma- jority of the Committe on Internal Improvements. It is worse than useless to resort to the vexatious, oppressive and vain system of per capita taxation and 166 graduated vehicle taxation, which has been recommended by. the majority, because’ if this Convention should adopt the majority report we will not only perpetuate bad roads, but we will also affect the parishes with a mul- titude of iniquitous taxes. The minority recommends that the Police Jury of each Parish shall an- nually set aside two mills of the par- ish taxes, which two mills shall con- . stitute a road and bridge fund, to be used for making and repairing the roads and bridges exclusively. Respectfully, ROBERT S. CAMERON. Mr. March, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions, submitted the following report: New Orleans, La., March 31st, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen: Your Committee on Charities and Correctional Institutions begs leave to report without action the memorial of Mrs. E. M. ‘Coates, relative to the care of children, with the recommendation that the same be referred to the Committee on Educa- tion. Respectfully, SIDNEY H. MARCH, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. Mr. Castleman moved that the rules be suspended in order to reconsider and 290 were referred to the Committee on Legislative Department. Which motion was agreed to. The rules were suspended and the vote by which ordinances Nos. 289 and 290 were referred to the Committee on Legislative Department was reconsid- _ered. Mr. Castleman moved that ordi- nances Nos. 289 and 290 be referred to the Committee on Limitations. Which motion was agreed to. And ordinances Nos. 289 and 290 were referred to the Committee on Limita- tions. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Snyder, of Madison, asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr., Dudenhefer. The request was granted. Mr. Chiapella asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Blanchard. The request was granted. Mr. Nunez asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Bstopinal. The reauest was granted, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE. 5 4 and offensive the vote by which ordinances No. = , RP ee, Mr. Meadors asked for leave of ab- sence for three days. for. Mr. Moore, Tae Ss The request was ranted Mr. O’Connor asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. McRacken. The request was granted. Mr. Gray asked for leave of absence for. four ‘days. forsee Cordis sor Franklin. The request was granted. 2 Mr. Browning moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn to Friday, April 1, 1898, at 2:30 o’ clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Friday; April 1, 1898, at 2:30 o ‘clock p:- 2m: ROBT, 8. LANDRY, Secretary. THIRTY-FIRST DAY’S - PROCEEDINGS. _ NEW ORLEANS, LA., Friday; April ist, 1898. by President ab 2730, <0: Clock. sp: ) ass Kruttschnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one, hundred -and' twenty-five members answered to their names. Absent — Messr® Barrow, Burns, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Frank- lin; Deblieux, Hstopinal, McCarthy, Moore, of Claiborne; Provosty—Total 9. One hundred and twenty-five mein- bers present and a’ quorum. Becker, pastor of First German Protestant Church. Mr. Young moved that the reading of the Journal of March 31st be dis- pensed with. Whicn motion was agreed to, and the reading, of the Journal of March 3lst was dispensed with. | Mr. Young moved that the Journal of March 31st be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of March 31st was ap- proved. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Hudson introduced the follow- ing petition: : From citizens of Ouachita. Relative to the creation of a rail- road commission. The Convention was called to order Prayer was offered by Rev. A. H.. 4 5 : \ ; at a ty 9 bite noe. = > > 7 ¥ 3 4 ; \, “a , eral Provisions and Corporations and Corporate Rights. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER UNDER THE RULES. Through the President: MEMORIAL. - From Mrs. E. M. Coats, aged sev- enty-one years, relative to the care of children. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Charities and Correc- tional Institutions, reported without action and with the recommenda- ‘tion that it be referred to the Com- mittee on Public Education. Mr. March moved that the ordinance be referred to the Committe on Pub- lic Education. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was referred to the Committee on Public HKducation. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members _in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under a suspension of the rules, referred to the com- mittees as follows: Mr. Monroe introduced the follow- ing i Ordinance No. 293— By Mr. Monroe— Relative to appropriations of public money. Referred to the Committe on Limita- tions. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 294— By Mr. Hart— Relative to terms of office. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. Mr. Wickliffe introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 295— By Mr. Wickliffe— Relative to preventing and making penal dealing in cotton futures. Referred to the Committee on Ag- _rnculture and Immigration. Ordinance No, 296— By Mr. Ransdell— Relative to the executive depart- ment. Referred to the Committee on Ex- ecutive Department. Mr. Leclerc (by request) introduced _ the following: ’ cE (ES CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 157 Ordinance No. 297— By Mr. Leclere— Relative to a State Board of Arbitra- tion. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Hall, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Homesteads and Homestead Exemptions, submitted the following report: “To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: “Your Committee on Homesteads and Exemptions, to whom was re- ferred ordinances No. 34, by Mr. Bond; No. 38, by Mr. Ponder; No. 39, by Mr. Faulkner; No. 52, by Mr. Hall; No. 156, by Mr. Drew, of Webster: No. 174, by Mr. Bailey; beg leave to report by substitute for ali of said ordi- nances the ordinance herewith substi- tuted, which they recommend’ should be adopted as a part of the Consti- tution of this State. “Respectfully Submitted, VN oe AT Chairman. Lies over under the rules, Mr. March, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions, submitted the following report: “New Orleans, La., April 1, 1898. “To the President and Members cf the Constitutional Convention: “Gentlemen—Your Committee on Charities and Correctional Institutions beg leave to make the following re- port: “Ordinance No. 83, by Mr. Thompson, amendea and reported favorably as amended. “Ordinance No. 254, by Mr. String- ellow, by request, referred to the Com- mittee On Lim:tations, with a favorable recommendation. “Respectfully, “S. H MARCH, Chairman.,”’ Lies over under the rules. Mr. Tebault, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Health, Quaran- tine aiid State Medicine, submitted the following report: “To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: “Your Committee on Health, Quaran- tine and State Medicine beg leave favorably to unanimously report the accompanying ordinance as a substi- tute for ordinances No. 27, by Dr. Bruns, and No. 196, by Dr. Martin, which have been adopted with modi- fications and amendments as. evi- denced in the ordinance now presented 158 and recommended for adoption by this Convention. “Respectfully Submitted, “CO H THBAULT, Chairman.” Lies over under the rules. Mr. Stubbs, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. ‘submitted the following report: “New Orleans, La., April 1, 1898. “To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: “Gentlemen—I am directed by your Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs to submit the following report: “Ordinance No. 123,, by Mr.F lynn, providing for the municipal control and ownership of all public work, un- favorably. : “Ordinance No. 126, by Mr. Pressley, relative to police jurors fixing their qualifications, ete., unfavorably. “Ordinance No. “154, by Mr. Couvil- ion, empowering the General Assembly to incorporate towns and_ villages, without action, in accordance with resolution No. 115, with recommenda- tion that it be referred to the Com- mittee on Limitations. “Ordinance No. 155, by Mr. Badeaux, creating a parish board of Assessors, without action, with the recommenda- tion that it be referred to the Com- -ynittee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions. “Ordinance No. 183, by Mr. Blanch- ard, prohibiting corporations from ex- acting a money deposit from em- ployees, without action, with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Corporations and Corporate Rights. ‘Resolution No. 115, by Mr. Couvil- lion, relative to referring ordinance No. 154, favorably. “Respectfully, “Re, P, STUBBS, Chairman.” Lies over under the rales. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON SECOND READING. Ordinance No. 5. By Mr. Thompson— Relative to public roads. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Internal Improve- ments. Reported by substitute. Ordinance No. 49. By Mr. Ransdell— Relative to roads. Was taken up under the of the Committee on Internal provements, Reported by substitute. 3 report Im- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Ordinance No. 130— By Mr. Wilkinson— Relative to construction and main- tenance of public roads. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Internal Improve- ments. Reported by substitute... Ordinance No. 170— , By Mr. LeBlanc— / Relative to public roads. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Internal Improve- ments. Reported by aubatineie, Mr. Wilkinson moved that the suk: stitute reported for the above num- bered ordinances be adopted. - Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and be- came Ordinance No. 298— By Mr. Wilkinson, chairman of the Committee on Internal Improvements. Relative to public road and bridges. And was read a first time by title: Ordinance No. 61— By Mr. Ponder— Relative to prohibiting gambling in futures in agricultural products. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Internal Improvements. Mr. Ponder moved that the ordi- nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendment: second line, Amend Article 3, by striking’ out the word ‘legal’? before the word ‘‘representatives.”’ Mr. Breazeale moved that the amendment be _ adopted. : Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: “In article 2, line 5, strike out ‘‘the”’ and insert ‘‘both.’’ Mr. Wart moved that the amend- ment be adopted. > Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that ordinance No. 61 be or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and ordinance No. 61 was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the rules be suspended in order to a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. 3 a RS 5 sh os Sg a Sir 8 ls introduce - SE ee oe Lo wT bee eas Phe) ee ee = a Ee, ET ee Se ILS ee ee te, FER TE et Ege ye TE OR ae ne ee ea ee Ea eae a CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 159 Mr. ing: Titzpatrick offered the follow- RESOLUTION NO. 117. By Mr. Fitzpatrick— Be it Resolved, That the lecture de-. livered by Hon. William J. Bryan on the ‘“‘Science of Government,’’ in, the hall of the Convention on March 17th, be printed in, the minutes of the pro- ceedings of this Convention (Of. that day. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved. that the reso- lution be adopted, | Mr. Dawkins moved. t that the resolu- tion be laid on the table. Mr. Liverman. called forthe. a and nays. The yeas aia nave wére ordered, The roll being called, resulted.. as follows: Yeas—Alexandér,:. Badeaux, Bailey, Bell, Bolton, Bond, Bruns,. Caillouet, Chiapella, Dage: “Davenport, Dawkins, Drew, of ‘Calcasieu, Dubuisson, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Leche, Lozano, Martin, Maxwell, Meadors, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, : Ransdell, Snider, of Bossier; «St. Paul, ‘String- fellow, Stubbs, Rhornton, ‘Wade, Ware, Wilkinson, Wise,,, Total--87. Nays—Messrs. “Alten; ‘Behrman, ‘Bird, - Blanchard, Boatner, Breazeale, Brown- ing, Burke, Cameron, Carver, Castle- man, Chenet, Clingman; Coco, Couvil- lion, Davidson, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Webster; Duden- hefer, . Dymond, Farrell, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Gately,. -Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hart, Hester, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blane, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre,. Liver- man, Long, McBride, McCarthy, Mc- Guirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Presley, . Price, Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Richard- son, of Orleans; Sariders:, Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer; Sints, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Strickland, Sullivan, Tebault, Thompson, Watkins, ‘White, Wick- liffe, Wilson, Young. Total 80. Absent — Messrs. Barrow, Boone, Burns, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Deblieux, Estopinal, Ewing, Favrot, Flynn,” Hall, “Mc€ollam, Moore, of Claiborne; merlin, Zengel. Total 16. And the motion to table was not agreed to. ati The question then recurred upon the motion that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed ‘to, an the resolution was Bcant ee. EEO CAEY Sum-’ ‘4 eke oe St ee SS oo ail aa a ae te Ea ah ve PR Sa tr eR : a . LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Bird asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Favrot. The request was granted, Mr. Nunez asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. HEstopinal. The request was zranted. Mr. Lozano asked for leave of ab- sence until Monday for Mr. Provosty. The request was granted, Mr. Shaffer asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. McGol- lan. The request was granted. Mr. Ponder moved that. the Conven- tion do now adjourn to Saturday, April 2nd, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock’p. m. “Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to’ Saturday, April 2nd, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY. ; Secretary. THIRTY-SECOND DAY’S * PROCEEDINGS, .NEW ORLEANS, LA., Saturday, April 2nd, 1898. The. Convention was called to order at. 2:30 o’clock p. m., by President ix Was taken up under the report of |: 163 Mr. Hall moved that the substitute reported for the above numbered or- dinances be adopted. : Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted; and be- came . ; Ordinance’ No. 304—~ By Mr. Hall, chairman on Committee and Exemptions, : Relative to homesteads and Exemp- tions. And was read the first time by title. Ordinance No. 8&— By Mr. Thompson— Relative to the lease and employ- ment of penitentiary convicts. Was taken up under the report of the Committe on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions, reported with the foliowing amendment: Add to the end of section 2 the fol- lowing: ‘‘And it shall provide the laws necessary to carry this article into ef- fect.’’ Mr. March moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. March moved that the ordinance as amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to and the ordinance, as amended, was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 123— By Mr. Flynn— Relative to providing for the muni- cipal control and ownership of all public works, — pany : Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Af- fairs. Mr. Stubbs, chairman of the Com- mittee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Attairs, moved, with the authority of the Committee, that he be permitted to withdraw the un- favorable report: made on the above ordinance, and that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on the Af- fairs of the City of New Orleans. Which motion was agreed to. The unfavorable report of the Com- mitte was withdrawn, and the ordi- nance was referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Or- leans. Ordinance No. 126— By Mr. Presley— Relative to police jurors, fixing their qualifications, etc. | Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Municipal 164 and Parochial Corporations and Af- tairs. Mr. Stubbs moved that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to and the ordinance “was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 154— By Mr.- Couvillion— ’ Relative to empowering the General Assembly to incorporate towns and villages. , Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, reported without action and with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committe on Limitations. . Mr. Stubbs moved that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on Limi- tations. Which motion was agreed to and the ordinance was referred to the Com- mittee on Limitations. Ordinance No. 155— By Mr. Badeaux— Relative to creating a parish board of assessors. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal. and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, reported without action and with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Limitations. ‘Mr. Stubbs moved that the ordinance be referred to the Committe on Limi-| tations. Which motion ‘was agreed to and the ordinance was referred to the Com- mittee on Limitations. Ordinance No. 183— By Mr. Blanchard— Relative to prohibiting corporations from exacting a money deposit from employes. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, reported without action and with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Corporations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Stubbs moved that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. Which motion was agreed to and the ordinance was referred to the Com- mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rights. Ordinance No. 254— By Mr. Stringfellow (by request)— Relative to an appropriation for the Touro Infirmary. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Charities and Cor- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE rectional Institutions, reported -with- nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Tie Mr. Hall offered the baie A amendment: rahe, seeatners Coane a —_—— -- out action with the recommendation 5 that it be referred to the Committee on Limitations. Mr. March moved that the ordiuanne ‘ be referred to the Committee on Limi- tations. Which motion was agreed to and a the ordinance was referred to ee Com- mittee on Limitations. Ordinance No. 298— By Mr. Wilkinson, chalener of the! oe Committee on Internal Improvements. — Relative to public roads and bridges. ~~ Was taken up under the report of — the Committe on Internal Imiprove- — ments, reported as substitute for or- — dinances Nos. 5, 48, 180 and 170. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the ordi- In line 48, of page 2, strike out the word “law” and insert the words “‘the judge.”’ Mr. Hall moved that Fe amendment . be adopted. - Which motion was agreed to and — the amendment was adopted. Mr. Carver offered the following | amendment: i Strike out all of section 1, article 1, — after:.the ‘word “‘them,”**in: line “liaw@ down to and including the word “nee- © essary,’’ in line 25. _ heehee oe Mr. Carver moved that the amend- — ment be adopted. Mr. Snider moved that the ordinanee 4 be indefinitely postponed. 5 Mr. Estopinal moved as a substipiiees that the ordinance be re- -committed to. the Committee on Internal Improve- ments. Which motion was agreed to. And the ordinance was re-commit- _ ted to the Committee on Internal i provements. a ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON — THIRD READING. 4 NS ae P a Ordinance No. 61— — ose By Mr. Ponder— a Relative to prohibit gambling in fu- ~ tures on agricultural products. ; Was taken up on its third reading _ and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. Mr. Ponder moved that. the nance do now finally pass. — The roll being called, resulted as fol- i iows: : Yeas—Messrs., Kruttschnitt, Allen, _ Bell, Behrman, Boatner, Bond, Brea-_ zeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Cail-— ordi re at er > ~ MY louet, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Chia- pella, Coco, Couvillion, Davenport, Da- vidson, Dossman, Draughon, Drew (of Calcasieu), Drew (of Webster), Du- buisson, Dudenheffer, Estopinal, Far- rell, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gor- dy, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Landry, Law- rason, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Liver- man, McBride, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore (of Orleans), Mouton, O’Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Richard- son (of Washington), Richardson (of Orleans), Sellers, Semmes, _ Sevier, Shaffer, Snider (of Bossier), Snyder (of Madison), Snyder (of Tensas), Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Te- bault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson.—Total, Beas ; Nays—Mr. Stubbs.—Total 1. Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bird, Blanchard, Bol- ton, Boone, Burns, Castleman, Cordill (of Tensas), Cordill (of Franklin), Dagg, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dreibholz, Dymond, Ewing, Faulkner, Favrot, Gray, Haas, Kernan, Lambremont, Leche, Lefebvre, Long, Lozano, Mc- Collam, Martin, Maxwell, Moore (of Claiborne), Munson, Nunez, Pipes, Provosty, Ransdell, Sanders, Sims, Sul- livan, Summerlin, Ware, Watkins, Wise, Young, Zengel:—Total, 49. And the Acting President declared that the ordinance, having received a majority of the votes of the members elected, had finally passed. j Mr.. Snider moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn to Monday, April 4, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Monday, April 4, 1898,. at 2:30 o’clock p. m. ROBERT S. LANDRY, Secretary. THIRTY-THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Monday, April 4th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 2:30 o’clock p. m., by Second Vice President Lawrason. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and eleven mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Kruttschnitt, Pres- ident; Bailey, Boatner, Caillouet, Dav- idson, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dubisson, Gordy, Haas, Hudson, Lefebvre, Lo- _vano, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Shaf- CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. TS | Se A nD 165 fer, Snyder, of Tensas; Summerlin, Ware, Wise. Total—238. One hundred arid eleven members present and a quorum. Mr. Jenkins moved ‘that the reading of the Journal of April 2d, be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to and the reading of the Journal of April 2d was dispensed with. Mr. Jenkins moved that the Journal of April 2d be approved. Which motion was agreed to and the reading of the Journal of April 2d was approved. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under a suspension of the rules referred 'to the committees as follows: Mr. Castilsman lowing: introduced the fol- By Mr. Castleman: Ordinance No. 305. Relative to the Criminal Courts in the ‘City of New Orleans. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Tebault introduced the following the Ordinace on No. 306: By Mr. Tebault: Relative to amending Article 178 of the present constitution on state medi- cine. Referred to the Committee vir Health Quarantine and State Medi- cine. Mr. Presley introduced the following: Ordinance No. 307. Relative to Public Roads: Referred tc the Committee on Mu nicipal and Parochial Corporations and. Affairs. Mr. Carver (by request) introduced the following: Ordinance No. 308. By Mr. Carver (by request.)— Relative to impeachment and remov- als from office. Referred to the Committee on Im- peachment and Removal from Office. Mr. Hart (by request) introduced the following: Ordinance No. 309: By Mr. Hart (by request.) Relative to official court stenogra- phers. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, Fay 166 REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. Strickland, chairman, on behalf the Committee on State Lands, Can- als and other property, submitted the following report: To the President and Members of he Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on State Canals, land and other property beg leave to report ordinance No. 213, by Mr. Strickland, favorably by — sustitute and ordinance 265 by Mr. Chiapella un- favorably. _ Respectfully submitted, MILTON A. STRICKLAND, : Chairman. Lies over under the rules. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES SECOND READING. Ordinance No. 90— By Mr. Burke— Relative to the issuance of bonds by municipal corporations to the extent of 10 per cent. of the valuation of property in the municipality. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Paro- chial Corporations and Affairs. Reported by substitute. Ordinance No. 94— ° By Mr. Bird— ON Relative to authorizing cities, towns. and parishes to contract debts, issue bonds and to levy and collect special | taxes for works of public improvement Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Paro- chial Coroprations and Affairs. Reported by substitute. Ordinance No, 200— By Mr. Pugh— Relative to cities or towns acquiring property. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Paro- chial Corporations and Affairs. Reported by substitute. Mr. Bird moved that the substitute reported for the above numbered ordi- nances be adopted. | Which motion was agreed to. The substitute was adopted and became Ordinance No. 310. By Mr. Stubbs, chairman of the Committee on Municival and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Relative to the issaunce of bonds by Municipal corporations and parishes for purposes of public improvement. And was read the first time by title, Ordinance No. 95— By Mr. Moffett— OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE te ee Relative ‘to the Legislative Depar fe ment. ‘ Was taken up under the report ote the Committee on Apportionment. Reported by substitute. Ordinance No. 214— By Mr. Behrman— . oe Relative to apportionment in the House of Representatives and the Senate. ; Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Apportionment, Reported by substitute. Mr. Moore moved that the substitute reported for the above numbered or- dinances be adopted. . Re Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted and became Ordinance No, 311. By Mr. I. D. Moore, chairman of the > Committee on Apportionment— Relative to Apportionment. . And was read the first time by title. Ordinance No. 107— By Mr. Leche— a Relative to the organization of new parishes. Was taken up under the report of. the Committee on Municinal and Paro- chiel Corporations and Affairs. Reported by substitute. © Ordinance No. 171. By. Mr. Pugh— Relative to the changing of parish a seats and boundaries. , Was taken up under the report of 4 the Committee on Municinal and Paro- chial Corporations and Affairs. — i Reported by substitute. | one aa Ordinance No. 1%. By Mr. Nunez— Relative to parochial — boundaries. Was taken up under ‘the report of the Committee on Municipal and Par; — ochial Corporations_and Affairs. Reported by substitute. | ae Mr. Bird moved that the substitute reported for the above numbered or~- dinances be adopted ‘a * Which motion was agreed to, and 7% the substitute was adopted, and be- © came Mgdinance No. 312. My Mr. Stubbs, chairman of the : Committee on Municipal and Paro- A chial Corporations and Affairs— | al Relative to parochial affairs and boundaries. And was read the first time hy title. Ordinance No. 228. My Mr. Chiapella— pa Bs ea f affairs and ‘Relative to the militia. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Militia. Reported by substitute. Mr. Chiapella moved that the sub- stitute for the above numbered ordi- nance be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and became Ordinance No. 313. By Mr. Lawrason, chairman of the Committee on Militia— Relative to the militia And was read the first time by title. Ordinance No. 303. By Mr. Tebault, chairman of the Committee on Health, Quarantine and State Medicine— Relative to creating and defining a State Board of Health; Boards of Health for each parish in the State, and Boards of Health for the towns and cities of the State. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Health, Quarantine and State Medicine, reported as sub- stitute for ordinances Nos. 27 and 196. Mr. Tebault moved that the ordi- nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Browning offered the following amendment: In line 10, after the word ‘‘State’’ amend by adding ‘‘which Boards shall be subordinate to the State Board of Health,’ and striking out lines ii, 12, 138, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18. Mr. Browning moved amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 15 yeas and 61 nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following amendment: In line 10, after the word ‘‘State,” strike out the remainder of the sec- tion. Mr. Wilkinson moved amendment be adopted Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the matter that the ordinance be or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 304. By Mr. Hall, chairman Committee on Homesteads emptions— Relative to homesteads and exemp- tions, Was taken up under the report of & that the that the of the and Ex- = the Committee on Homesteads and CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. J 167 Exemptions reported as substitute for ordinances Nos. 34, 38, 39, 52, 154 and 174. Mr. Moore moved that the ordinance be considered section by section. Which motion was agreed to and Article 1 was read. Mr. Pujo_ offered the following amendment: “Add after line 42 on page 2, the words “all exemptions herein created, to be valid, shall be set apart and registered as shall be provided by law.”’ Mr. Pujo moved that the amendment be adopted MR. S. P. HENRY IN THE CHAIR. Mr. Snider moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn to Tuesday, April 5th, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock, p. m. Which motion was agreed to. » And the Acting President declared the Convention adjourned to Tuesday, April 5th, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock, p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. THIRTY-FOURTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Tuesday, April 5th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 2:39 o’clock p.m., by President Kruttschnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-one members answered to their names. Absent—Badeaux, Bailey, Caillouet, Deblieux, Estopinal, Gordy, Lawra- son, Lefebvre, Lozano, McGuirk, Mun- son, Snyder, of Madison; Young.—To- tal, 13. One hundred and twenty-one mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by ,Rev. Mr. Brewster, Rector Grace Hpiscopal Church. Mr. Draughon moved that the read- ing of the Journal of April 4th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 4th was dispensed with. Mr. Draughon moved that the Jour- nal of. April 4th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 4th was ap- proved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 304. By Mr. Hall, chairman of the 168 Committee on Homesteads and Ex-[{ emptions— Relative to homesteads and exemp- | tions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on 174. The pending amendment tinder con- | sideration as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Pujo. Add after line 42 on page 2, the words “all exemptions herein created, to be valid, shall be set apart and registered as shall be provided by la‘w.’’ Mr. Ponder offered the following substitute: In article 1, page 1, line 4, after the | word “registration,’’? add the words ‘fexcept in cities of five thousand in- | habitants or over.’’ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, point of order that under Rule No. 56 of the rules of proceedure of the Con- | vention, the substitute offered for the | | der well taken. pending amendment was not germane. h FA le. i - | The President ruled the point of or | be adopted. - der well taken. * Mr. Ponder moved that the nance be re-committed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was re-committed to the Committee on Homesteads and| Exemptions. PRIVILEGED REPORT. Mr. Faulkner, acting chairman, on | behalfof the Committeeon Enrollment, submitted the following report: To the Hon. President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: der, relative to prohibiting gambling in futures in agricultural products, has been duly and correctly enrolled. ° Respectfuly, A. W. FAULKNER, Acting Chairman. SIGNING OF ENROLLED ORDI- NANCE. Ordinance No. 61 was read by title and the President affixed his signa- | ture thereto without delay and the ordinance was referred to the Com- mittee on Style and Final Revision of the Constitution. Mr. Wade moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn to Wednesday, April 6th, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock p. m. nays the motion was not agred to. \ OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Homesteads and} Exemptions reported as substitute for | ordinances Nos. 34, 38, 39, 52, 156 and | | of each ordi- | that the resolution be referred to the | Committee on Rules. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS, MEMORIALS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. ; Mr. Snider ing: Resolution No. 119. By Mr. Snider. Resolved, That the President of the Convention shall appoint one-member standing committee not al- ready represented on Committee on Style and Revision as a member of said last named committee and that fifteen members of said committee | thus constituted shall be a quorum. Mr. Ewing moved that the Conven- tion do now take a recess until 8: 30 o’clock p. m. M. Boatner made the point of or- | der that the motion to take a recess made the} could not be entertained at this time, while Mr. Snider had the floor. The President ruled the point of or- Mr. Snider moved that the reeplntion . Mr. Kernan moved, as a substitute. By a rising vote of 61 yeas to 28 nays the motion was agreed to. And the resolution was referred to | the Committee on Rules. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Resolution No. 120— By Mr, Hart— Be it resolved, That during the de- | bates of the Convention, rule No. 23 | | be printed daily in the Journal, Your Committee on Enrollment beg | leave to report that the following en- | titled ordinance No. 61, by Mr. Pon- | and that the members be requested to ob- serve the same. _ Referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. Jenkins introduced the follow- ing: PETITION. | From the citizens of De Soto Par- ish. Relative to the Sunday ae Referred to the Committee on Gen-. eral Provisions. Mr. introduced the ing Pujo PETITION. | From the citizens of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. In favor of railroad and insurance 5 By a rising vote of 24 yeas to 92| Commission. — ae Referred to the Committees: on. Cor. a introduced the follow: - follow- | on porations and Corporate Rights and General Provisions. i Mr. Wise introduced the following: PETITION. From the citizens of Shreveport, Caddo parish, Louisiana. Protesting against the proposed or- dinance looking to the establishment of a railroad commission. Referred to the Commiitees on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights and _ General Provisions. Mr. Behrman introduced the follow- ing: PETITION. From the citizens of Algiers, La. Protesting against the passage of a railroad commission. Referred to the Committees on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights and General Provisions. Mr. Burns introduced the following: MEMORIAL. From the citizens of Slidell, St. Tam- many parish, La. Applying for general relief from par- ish taxes, licenses, road tax or ser- vice. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. \ ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under a suspension of the rules, referred to the commit- tees as follows: Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the fol- lowing: Ordinance No. 314. By Mr. Fitzpatrick— Relative to prohibiting civil service in the city government of New Or- leans. Referred to the Committe on Af- fairs of the city of New Orleans. Mr. Drew, of Webster, introduced the following: ’. Ordinance No, 315.— By Mr. Drew, of Webster— Relative to members of the Conven- tion being ineligible to any office cre- ated by Railroad Commission ordi- nance. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. oo Kernan introduced the follow- g: CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. —_ Ordinance No. 316— By Mr. Kernan— Relative to municipal corporations. Referred to the Committee on Mun- icipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. sl7— By Mr. Hart— Relative to witnesses. Referred to the Committee diciary. f Mr. Draughon introduced the _ fol- lowing: Ordinance No, 318— By Mr. Draughon— Relative to sever 'the offices of tax collector and sheriff, and clerks of courts and recorder of mortages. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Carver introduced ing: Ordinance No. 319— By Mr.) Carver— Relative to the establishment of game and fish preserves by police juries and municipal authorities. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. on Ju- the follow- Mr. Chiapella introduced the fol- lowing: Urdinance No. 320— By Mr. Chianella— Relative to the Judiciary for the Parish of Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Watkins introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 321— By Mr. Watkins— Reiative to lotteries. Referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr Thompson asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Lawra- son. The request was granted. Mr. Snyder, of Madison, asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Snyder, of Tensas. The request was granted. Mr. Nunez asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Estopinal. The request was granted: Mr. LeBlanc asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Munson, The request was granted, 170 OFFICIAL JOU Mr. Sanders asked for leave of ab-. sence for one day for Mr. Driebholtz. The request was granted. Mr. Mouton asked for leave of ab-. sence for one day for Mr. Lefebvre. The request was granted. Mr. Bond asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Bailey. | The request was granted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES © Mr. Dymond, chairman on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Im- migration, submitted the following re- port: New Orleans, La., \ April 5, 1898. | Mr. President and Members of. the Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on Agriculture and Immigration would respectfuly report ordinance No. 226, with amendments. The amendments are as follows: At the end of the second section after the word therein, insert the sentence: It shall perform such other duties and shall have such other powers as shall be prescribed by the General Assem- bly. In the fourth section after the words: “‘The General Assembly shall,” erase the words “appropriate annu- ally such sums as said interests may demand,’’ and insert the following words, viz: ‘Enact such laws and ap-: propriate such sums as may be nec- cessary to carry out the provisions of this article. All of which is respectfully submit- ted, JOHN DYWOND. Chairman. Lies over under the rules. Mr. Carter, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Impeachment and Removals from Office. submitted the following report: New Orleans, wast April 5th, 1898, To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: Your. Committee: on. Fmpeachment April 6th, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock p. m. and Removals from Office beg leave to report on ordinance No. 46, by Mr. Burke, favorably by substitute an- nexed hereto. Respestfully, M. H. CARVER, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. Mr. Fitzpatrick, ‘chairman, on be- half of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans, submit- ted the following report: j New Orleans, La., April 5th, 1898, ‘To the President and the Members of the Convention: RNAL OF THE Your Committee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans, having had un- der consideration ordinances Nos. 191, 193, 197 and 218 in relation to the coro- ner of this city of New Orleans and his assistants, beg leave to report DY ae % substitute in lieu of said ordinances. Respectfully, JOHN FITZPATRICK, a Chairman Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Lies over under the rules, a ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON ~ SECOND READING. Ordinance No . 213. | 4 By Mr. Strickland— . @ Relative to State Canals. is Was taken up under the report of — the Committee on State Lands, Can- als and Other Property. Reported by substitute. Mr. Strickland moved that the sub- — stitute reported for the above num- A, bered ordinance be adopted. rte Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and be- came Ordinance No. 322. By Mr. Strickland, chairman Com- — mittee on State Lands, Canals and — Other Property— Mt Relative to State Canals. And was read first time by title. Ordinance No. 265— ' By Mr. Chiapella. : Relative to the new canal and ba sin. e)s Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on State Lands, Canals and Other Property. Mr. Strickland moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post-: ae poned, ei! Mr. Stubbs moved that the Conven-. tion do now adjourn to Wednesday, ia Mi inets Wrich motion was agreed to. Ano the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Wednesday, April 6th, 1898, at 2:30 o’clock p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, ¥ Secretary, — ia Ach THIRTY-FIFTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, April 6th, 1898. The Convention was called to order — at 2:30 o’clock p, m., by President Kruttschnitt, ER Ce ee Nh Re NY Oe Te ee ee ORE Se oe — ; {= a ee eee eee ee ee hs et. a oe NS I a ee ee ene wa eo ee eee i’ called, one hundred and fourteen mem.-. bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Bailey, De- blieux, Dreibholz, Estopinal, Lawra- son, Long, Monroe, Munson, Total, 10. One hundred and fourteen members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Robt. H. Wynn, pastor of the Algiers M. E. Church South. Mr. March moved that the read ing of the Journal of April 5th be dis- pensed with. Mr. March moved that the Jour- nal of April 5th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, -nd the Journal of April was Ap- 5th proved. F “INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, . MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. LeBlanc introduced the follow- ing: Memorial from the citizens of As- sumption parish: Relative ito the creation of Brashear Parish. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations and | Affairs. Mr. Davenport introduced the follow- ing: Memorial from the citizens of More- house Parish relative to a railroad commission. Referred to the Committees on Gen- eral Provisions and Corporations and Corporate Rights. ORDINANCE INTRODUCED. The following named member intro- duced the following entitled ordinance, which was read by its title, and under a suspension of the rules, referred to the committee as follows: Mr. White introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 323— By Mr. White. Relative to the powers of Corpora- tions, Referred to the Committée on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. - Mr. Tebault, chairman, on behalf of 4 - the Committee on Health, Quarantine _ and State Medicine, submitted the fol- lowing report: : CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Sellers. | ain Oe The roll of the Convention being (To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention Yeur Committee on Health, Quaran- tine and State Medicine beg leave to favorably report, without amendments, Ordinance 306, by Dr. Tebault, submit- ted to them amending Article 178 of the present State Constitution, referring to State Medici-- and recommend its adoption by this Constitutional Con- vention. C. H. TEBAULT, M. D., Chairman. Mr. Cordill, C. C., chairman, on be- half of the Committee on Corporations and Corporate Rights, submitted the folic wing report: New Orleans, La., April 6, 1898. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: : Your Committee on Corporations and’ Corvorate Rights hee leave to report ordinance No. 245, by Mr. Barrow, fa- vorably. Ordinance No. 131, by Mr. Leclere. without action, with the re- yuest that it be referred to the Com- mittee on Taxation FEquilization and exemptions. Respectfully submitted, CeCe CORDIE, Chairman. Mr. Cordill moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider Ordi- nance 131 at this time. Which motion was agreed to and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 131-- By Mr. Leclerc— Relative to fire insurance compa- nies. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Corporations and Cor- porate Rights, reported without action and with the recommendation that it be referred to the Comrnittec on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exeptions. Mr. Cordill moved that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on Tax- ation, Equalization and xemption. Which motion was agreed t) and the ordinance was referred to the Committee on Taxation, Fyualization and Exemption. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON SECOND READING. Ordinance No. 46. By Mr. Burke— Relative to’ railroad passes and franking privileges. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Impeachment and Removals from Office. Reported by substitute. 172 Mr. Carver moved that the substitute be adopted. substitute was adopted und beeame Ordinance No. 324. By Mr. Carver, chairman of the Committee on Impeachment and Re- movals from Office. - Relative to railrcad — franking privileges. And was read the first time by ti- tle. Ordinance No. 191. By Mr. Behrman— for the Parish of Orleans. Was taken up under the report of | the Committee on the Affairs of the | City of New Orleans. Reported by substitute. Ordinance No. 193. * By Mr. O’Connor— Relative to the coroner for the Par- ish of Orleans. Was taken up under the report of | the Committee on the Affairs of the | 4 | Committee on Municipal and Ferochie ae Corporations and Affairs. aa City of New Orleans. Reported by substitute. Ordinance No. 197. By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to coroners: for the Parish of Orleans. City of New Orleans. Reported by substitute. Ordinance Nio. 218. By Mr. Hart— Relative to the coroner of the Par- ish of Orleans. Was taken up under the report of | the Committtee on Affairs of the City | | and ‘‘taxpayers.”’ of New Orleans. Reported by substitute. Mr. Fitzpaitrick moved that the sub- | stitute be adopted. substitute was adopted and became Ordinance No. 325. By Mr. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the | Committee on the Affairs of the City | of New Orleans. Relative to the coroner of the City of New Orleans and his assistants. And was read the first time by tittle. Ordinance No. 226. By Mr. Dymond— Relative to a State Board of Agri- | culture and Immigration. OFFICIAL .JOURNAL OF THE | migration with the following amend- | ments: Which motion was agreed to and the | | ‘It shall perform such other duties and | shall have such other powers as shall © | be prescribed by the General Assem- — bly.’ a9 ¢ passes ard | ‘the General Assembly shall,’ erase the — | words ‘appropriate annually such sums — | as said interests may demand,’ and in- © | sert the following words, viz. i ; Such laws and appropriate such sums Relative to a coroner and assistants | ce | provisions of this article.’ ” | that the ordinance be recommitted. | the ordinance | the Committee on Agriculture and Im- _— | migration. | Commititee on Municipal and Parochial Was taken up under the report of | the Committee on the Affairs of the | 1 the word! | words Which motion was agreed to, the| the amendment was adopted. |} pears in the Dill, | ceeds the word “Orleans” in line two. ~ | be adopted. | vious question on the amendment. Was taken up under the report of | 2@Vs. the Committee on Agriculture and Im-! “At the end of the 2nd a es, rae : the word ‘therein,’ insert the sentence: ~ Second Amendment: es “In the 4th Section, after the words © : ‘Enact as may be necessary to carry out the Mr. Dymond moved that the amend- a ments be adopted. z Mr. Ware. moved, asa substitute, a Which motion was agreed to and ee was recommitted to — Ordinance No, 310. a By Mr. Stubbs, chairman of the Relative to issuance of bonds by. a | municipal corporations and parishes for purposes of public improvement. : Was taken up under the report of the Corporations and Affairs, reported as substitute for Ordinances Nos. 90, 94 « } and 200. ie > | Mr. Wise offered the following ia | amendment: 1. On the 5th line amend by adding ~ ‘property’? between the — ‘ithe’ and ‘‘taxpayers.”” 2 2. At the end of line 21 add the word — “property.” = 3. On line 23 add the words ‘“‘the’ ~— Mr. Wise moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. and : the following a Mr. Pugh offered ¥ | Amendment: Na Amend line one, page one, by strik- ;ing out the words “and parishes,” |} ard the word parishes wherever it ap- — — except when it pre- -— Mr. Pugh moved that the amendment oe Mr. Stringfellow called for the pre- The previous question was ordered. _ Mr. Ponder callad for the yeas and oN The yeas and nays were ordered. - a e CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 173 The roll being called resulted as fol- | Strike out in line 4, page 1, the lows: | words, “the -majority,’’ and _ insert Yeas—Messrs. Barrow, Bell, Burns, |! therefor the words ‘‘two-thirds.”’ Carver, Dawkins, Draughon, Drew, Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- of Webster, Faulkner, Haas, Hall,| ment be adopted. Henry, Hicks, Jenkins, Liverman, Mc- | ay it Bride, McCollam, Maxwell, Meadors, | W hich) motion awas. Hur agreed.;to. Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne, Mr. Price offered the following O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, a DR Renae ter, Presley, Pugh, Richardson, of | Washington, Semmes, Shaffer, Snider, lis of LGossier, Soniat, Strickland, Thomp- j son, Ware, Watkins. Total 36. Nays—Messrs, Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brown- ing, Bruns, Burke, Caillouet, Cameron, Castieman, Chenet, Chiapella, Cling- man, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cor- dill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Dossman, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, Which motion was agreed to, and the Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy,| amendments were adopted. muray, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Hudson,] Mr, Hall offered the following amend- , Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Le- |} ment: - Blane, Leche, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, eeu : d Lozano, McGuirk, McRacken, March,| 0 page 2, lines 23 and 24, strike out Marrero, Martin, Moffett, Moore, of | the words “the taxpayers voting at Orleans; Mouton. Nunez, Price, Pro- | Such election,” Bnd insert’ the words vosty, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of “the Reha EY of all the taxpayers of Orleans; Sanders, Sevier, Sims, Sny-|SUCh Parish or municipality. Page 1, line 1, after the word ‘“par- hes’ insert ‘‘drainage districts.”’ Page 2, line 42, after “‘sewerage’’ in- sert ‘‘drainaze.”’ Page 2, line #7, after “‘corporation’’ insert ‘‘drainage districts.”’ Page 1, line 18, after ‘‘corporation’’ insert ‘drainage district.’’ Page 2, line 27, after “parish’’ insert “drainage district.”’ Mr. Price moved that the amend- ments be adopted. der, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Mr. Hall moved that the amendment Stringfellow, Sullivan. Summerlin, Te- |] be adopted. “bault, Thornton, Wade, White, Wick- By a rising vote’ of 36 yeas to 65 liffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, nays the motion was not agreed to. Zengel. Total 84. Mr. Wise moved that the ordinance Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Breazeale,}| as amended be ordered engrossed and Debleaux, Dreibholz, Estopinal, Law- | passed to its third reading. rason, Long, McCarthy, Monroe, Mun-| Which motion was agreed to and the son, Sellers, St. Paul, Stubbs. Total | ordinance as amended was ordered en- 13. : grossed and passed to its third read- And the motion that the amendment ] ing. be adopted was not agreed to. Mr. Dossman moved that when the Mr. Moore, Orleans, offered the fol- | convention adjourns today it adjourns lowing amendment: to meet at I o’clock, p. m., Thursday, In line 2, strike out the word “par- | 4Pril 7h, 1898, and daily thereafter at ish’ and insert in lieu thereof the| the same hour, word ‘“‘city’’ and after the word “of’’ Which motion was agreed to. in same line insert the word ‘New,” . mM 2 so that the line amended will then} Ordinance No. 311: read: “‘The city of- New Orleans ex- By Mr. Moore, of Orleans, chairman cepted.’’ of the Committee on Apportionment. Mr. Moore, Orleans, moved that the . s a7 amendment be adopted. Relative to Apportionment Which motion was agreed to and the} Was taken up under the report of amendment was adopted. the committee on Apportionment re- Mr. Hall offered the following ported as substitute for ordinances amendment: Nos. 9 and 214. P Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that. On page 2 at the end of line 30, add . ? ‘ the words: “nor rua for a_ greater the ordinance be taken up article by number of years than the number | @ticle. named in the proposition submitted to Which motion was agreed to and the tax payers.’ article No. 1 was read. Mr. Hall moved that the nae at Mr. Thompson offered the following be adopted. amendment: Which motion was agreed to and the] In line 11, article 1, after the figures amendment was adopted. “1900? insert the words ‘after the Mr. Pugh offered the following}|year 1902 this apportionment shall amendment: cease to exist.”’ 174 Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that _ the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, following amendment: we eine 13, strike out the word ‘“‘there- after’’ and insert ‘‘after the year 1900.’’ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Dawkins offered the following amendment: In line 34 substitute the number ‘98” for ‘110’? and in line 35 substitute the number: ‘0? : for "98 Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which niotion was not agreed to. Mr. Pugh offered the following amendment: Strike out on line 5, of page 1, the words ‘‘and each ward’ and in line 6, same page, the words “‘ot the city of New Orieans.”’ Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr, Hirn called for the previous question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Pugh called for the yeas mae nays. ; The yeas and nays were not order- ed. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was not agreed to. -Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that article No. 1, as amended, be adopted. “ “Which motion was agreed to, and article No. 1, as amended, was adopt- ed. . Article No. 2 was read. Mr. Dawkins offered the following amendment: In line 17 substitute the anes e800 . for “41” and in line 18 substitute the number ‘'24’’ for .‘‘36.”’ Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that article No. 2 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and ar- ticle No. 2 was adopted. Article No. 3 was. read. offered the Mr. Moore offered the following amendments: ; Amend line 38, page 4, after the word ‘‘of’’ insert ‘‘the parishes of.” Page 9, line 215, strike out “Senate” and insert ‘‘State.’’ OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE One ee Oe Page 7, line 137, strike out “district” — after representative. ae # Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that | tives to the parishes and wards ofc | the. word® ‘‘one’’ and insert ‘‘s’’ the amendments be adopted. wa Which motion was agreed to, and ze the amendments were-adopted. Mr. Pugh moved that the cones tion do now adjourn. ; Which motion was not agreed to: Mr. Bell -offered the amendment: In line 202, page 9, article 3, strike out the word “Caddo’’ and in line 209, same page and article, write the word “parishes” after the word “the” in- stead of the word “‘parish,’’ and after — the word ‘St. Landry’ insert “and Caddo,’ so as to make the whole sen- tence read as follows: “The parishes Caddo three representatives each.” Mr. Bell moved that the amendment ae : be adopted. Mr. Dubuisson moved to recommit with instructions to have the appor- tionment of Senators and Representa- following | of ‘St. Landry and ~ er the city of New Orleans according to the population thereof, as shown by the U. S. census of. 1890, Says Mr. Pujo made the point of order that the motion.was not in order, for the reason that it was not germane to eo the pending amendment. Which point of order was mass sus- tained by the President. Mr. Flynn called for the — juestion, The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred the motion to recommit. — By a rising vote of 34-yeas to 82.85, nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Dymond moved that the entire ordinance be recommitted. r The President ruled that ‘he: mo-. tion was not in order for the reason ~ ‘that a similar motion had just been voted on and-not agreed to. Mr. Pujo called for question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment offered aks oe Mr. Bell be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Sanders offered the following amendment: Page 4, article 3, line 52, strike out and insert in liéu ‘thereof the word “two. ad Mr. Sanders moved that the amend- ment be adopted. tion on the amendment. The previous question was ‘ordered: Mr. Pujo called for the previous ques- previous upon the previous -_——-" ‘ The question then recurred upon the - motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. 2 Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Gray offered the following amendment: ‘ In line 108 strike out the word ‘‘and’’ between Union and Lincoln, and after *’ the word Lincoln add ‘‘Morehouse and West Carroll.’’ In line 109 strike out the word ‘‘one’’ and _ =insert in lieu thereof the word ‘‘two.’’ ' Mr. Gray moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Draughon offered the following amendment: " On page 5, line 85, after the word - *“elect’’ strike out ‘‘one’’ and _ insert the word ‘“‘two.’’ Mr. Draughon moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendment: Amend ordinance No. 311 as follows: _ Article 3, page 6, line 93, strike out the word ‘‘two’’ and insert ‘‘three.’’ _ Mr. Breazeale moved that the amend- ' ment be adopted. Mr. Wade called for the previous _ question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred on the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed, . Which motion was not agreed to. 7 Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the ordinance as amended, be ordered engrossed and passed to its. third reading, and on that motion called for the previous question. By a rising vote of 64 yeas to 36 mays the previous question was order- ed. _ The question then recurred upon the motion that the ordinance as amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. : + ‘Mr. Sanders called for the yeas and nays. y 4 The yeas and hays were ordered. * The roll being called resulted as fol- _ lows: + Yeas—Messrs. Badeaux, Barrow, “her, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatt- meter, Browning, Burke, Castleman, me apella, Clingman, Cordill, of Ten- Sas; Dudenhefer, Ewing, Farrell, Fa- vrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Hall, Henry, Hester, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Liver- man, Lozano, McBride, McGuirk, Mc- Ra Marrero, iy CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. a Moore, of Orleans; Nunez, Oakes, Pipes, Presley, Price, Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders,’ Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, ni- der, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Tebault, Wade, Ware, Watkins, Wilson, Young, Zengel ‘Total 66. Nays—Messrs. Allen, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, / Coco, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Draughon, Drew, of Webster, Dubuisson, Dy- mond, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hart, Hicks, Hudson, Lambremont, Landry, Lefebvre, Martin, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, O’Connor, Ponder, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Sellers, St, Paul, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thornton, White, Wickliffe, Wilkin- son, Wise. Total 45. Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cor- dill, of Franklin; Davidson, Deblieux, Dossman, Dreibhalz, Estopinal, Faulk- ner, Lawrason, Long, McCarthy, Mc- Collam, Monroe, Munson, Porter, Pro- vosty, Stringfellow, Thompson. Total 22. And the motion that the ordinance. as amended, be ordered engrossed, and passed to its third reading was agreed to. Mr. Sanders gave notice that imme- diately after the morning hour tomor- row he would move that the vote by which ordinance No. 311 was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading be reconsidered. Mr. Wade moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President dec'ared the Convention adjourned to Thursday, April ttis: Be biO ClO Cena TT, ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. THIRTY-SIXTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Thursday, April 7th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at. 1 o’clock p. m., by President Kruttschnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and thirty-one members answered to their names. Absent — Messrs. ‘Bailey, Moffett, Sanders—Total—3. One hundred and ‘thirty-one mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. S. Maxwell, | Moore, rector Mount Olivet Hpiscopal Moffett, Montgomery, } Church (Algiers), 176 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE — Mr. Castleman moved that the read-; Ordinance No. 327— ; aN ing of the Journal of April 6th be dis- | - By Mr. Thornton, Chairman of the pensed with. | Committee on General Provisions. Which motion was agreed to, and) Relative to. creaumer a7 nome the reading of the Journal of April 6th Telegraph, Telephone, Steamboat and was dispensed with. Sleeping Car Commission. Mr. Castleman moved that the Jour- And. was=réHd: thee nest time” be : nal of April 6th be approved. © 2 title. Which motion was agreed to, andj; Mr. Dymond, Chairman, on behalf — the Journal of April 6th was ap- | of the Committee on Agriculture and — proved. Lomita submitted the following — { report: “To the President and Memnars of 7 The following named members in- the Convention: — 4 troduced the following entitled ordi- “Your Committee would respectfully — nance, which was read by its title, Bee ordinance No. 226 as amended | ORDINANCE INTRODUCED. and under a suspension of the. rules, ; favorably. s referred to the committee as fol- “JOHN DYMOND, Chairman.’’ ae Mutat mine praia: ees Lies over under the rules. i oaitie: eben Rte ia coy . Mr. March, Chairman, on behalf of — : : | the Committees on Charities and Cora K Ordinance No. 326— _{rectional Institutions, submitted the 4 By Mr. McCarthy— | following report: ; : Relative to abolishing pool rooms in | “New Orleans, La., April 7, 1898. the State of Louisiana. Referred to the Committee on Gen: eral Provisions. “To the President and Members of — the Constitutional Convention: “Gentlemen — Your’ Committee on Charities and Correctional Institutions © begs leave to report ordinance No. : 141, by Judge Monroe, relative to ae State Board of Charities and Correc- 4 tions, by substitute. ; e “Respectfully, “S. H. MARCH, “Ohairmanteag REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr, Thornton, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on General Provis: sons, Submitted the following report. “New Orleans, April 7th, 1898. “To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: ‘“‘Gentlemen — Your Committee on General Provisions, to which was re- ferred to ordinance No. 267, by Mr. Hall, relative to a railroad commis- sion, begs leave to report by substi- tute for said ordinance, the _ ordi- nance which accompanies this report. “Respectfully Submitted, VIR. THORNTON, ‘Chairman.”’ Mr. March moved that the rules be suspended in-order to -consider the | ordinance reported by the committee at this.) time: ves ) Which motion ‘was aninns to, ang the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 141— - By Mr. Monroe— . Relative to establishing a State Board of. Visitation. Was taken up under the report of * the Committee on Charities and Cor-_ rectional Institutions. Reported by substitute. Mr. March moved that the substi- _ tute be adopted. 4 Which motion was See to, and the substitute was adopted, and be-— came 3 Ordinance No. 328— By Mr. March, Chairman of the Committee on Charities and Correc-: tional Institutions. Relative to establishing a State Board of Charity and Correction. And was read the first time title. Mr. Hall, Chairman, on behalf o the Committee on Homesteads Exemptions, submitted the followi report: 5 ; Mr. Hall moved -that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinance reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 267— By Mr. Hall— Relative toa Railroad, Express, Telephone and Telegraph Commis- sion. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provis- ions. Reported by substitute. Mr. Hall moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted and be- came ; - ne ER ER EY SS SE ee 2 + Se et Fa ee, 7 ¥ . ‘ ee ee Seep are ee Fe ee een ee ‘Gately, Hall, 1 Racken, e CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 177 ' ‘New Orleans, La., April 7th, 1898. “To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: “Your Committee on Homesteads and Exemptions, to whom was_ recom- mitted ordinance No. 304, begs leave to report by the annexed substitute, which they ask may be adopted. “Respectfully, NV Gh oe tr EA Pa “Chairman;’’ Lies over under the rules, Mr. Pugh moved that the vote by which ordinance No. 311 was ordered engrossed and passed to its. third reading be reconsidered. By a rising vote of.72 yeas to 48 nays the motion was agreed to, and the vote by which ordinance No. 311 was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. was reconsidered. Ordinance No. 311— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans, Chairman of the Committee on Apportionment— Relative to apportionment. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Apportionment, re- ported as substitute for ordinances Nos. 95 and 214. Mr. Drew, of Webster, moved that the ordinance be recommitted. Mr. Pugh called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas— Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Barrow, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Burns, Cam- eron, Carver, Chenet, Chiapella, Cling- man, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Daven- port, Davidson, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Cal- casieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Faulkner, Favrot, Gordy, Haas, Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hudson, Kernan, -Lambremont, Lan- dry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Lefebvre, Long, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, Martin, Meadors, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Oakes, Pro- vosty, Pugh, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Sellers, Sevier, Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thomp- son, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wise. Total—76. Nays—Messrs.Bell, Behrman, ner, Browning, Burke, Castleman, Deblieux, Ewing, Farrell, Boat- Caillouet, Dudenhefer, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Hester, Jenkins, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Lozano, Mc- March, Marrero, Maxwell, Monroe. Montgomery, Moore, of Or- q Bae: O’Connor, Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, ‘Pujo, Richardson, of Or- & leans; Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, Stringfellow, Tebault, Ware, Wilson, Young, Zengel. 'Total—48. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Blancharé4, Gray, Hirn, McGuirk, Moffett, Price, Sanders, Wilkinson. Total—9. And the motion that the ordinance be recommitted was agreed to, and the ordinance was recommitted to the Committee on Apportionment. Mr. Jenkins moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a pe- tition at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and tne rules were suspended. Mr. Jenkins introduced the follow- ing petition: From citizens of DeSoto parish. By Mr. Jenkins— Protesting against the establish- ment of a Railroad Commission. Referred to the Committees on Cor- porations and Corporate Rights and General Provisions. Mr, Tebault moved that the vote by which ordinance No. 303 was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading be reconsidered. Which. motion was agreed to, and the vote by whcih ordinance No. 303 was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading was reconsidered. Ordinance No. 303— By Mr. Tebault, Chairman of the Committee on Health, Quarantine and State Medicine. Relative to Boards of Health. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Health, Quarantine and State Medicine, reported as sub- stitute for ordinances Nos, 27 and 196. Mr. Tebault offered the following amendment: The General Assembly shall have power to repeal or amend the pro-. vision making the President and Sec- retary of the State Board ex-officio members of the Board of Health of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Tebault moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Tebault moved that the ordi- nance as amended be ordered. en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was ordered engrossed and passed to its’ third reading. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON SECOND READING. Ordinance-No. 245— By Mr. Barrow— Parochial 178 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Relative to State Examiner of State Banks. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Corpora- tions and Corporate Rights. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that the ordinance be returned to the cal- endar. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was returned to the ealendar. Ordinance No. 306— By Mr. Tebault— . Relative to amending Article 178 of the present Constitution on State medicine. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Health, Quarantine and State Medicine. Mr. Ware moved that the ordinance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was returned to. the Calendar. Ordinance No. 312— - By Mr. Stubbs, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Relative to parochial boundaries. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, re- ported as substitute. for ordinances Nos. 107, 171 and 175. Mr. Stubbs, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal and Corporations and Affairs, offered the following amendment: Amend article 2, by inserting after the word “‘line,’’ in line 1, the words “or removing parish seats.” In line 6, after: the word ‘“‘lines,’’ in- sert ‘“‘or the parish seat.’’ Strike out section 2. Mr. Stubbs moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Mr. Boatner offered the following substitute: To strike out article 2 of the pend- ing ordinance. Mr. Boatner moved that the substi- tute be adopted. wy Mr, Pugh called for the question on the substitute. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Stubbs moved that the amend- ments be adopted, and on that mo- tion called for the previous ques- tion. Mr, Wilkinson offered the following as a substitute: affairs and previous Substitute for lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the word ‘at’ in Article 2, Page dl: All laws changing parish lines or removing parish sites shall, before taking effect, be submitted to the elec- tors of the parish in the case of the removal of parish sites, and to the electors of the territory to be affected in case of the change of parish lines. And after the word “‘parish’’ in line 8, add the words “or territory.” Mr. Wilkinson moved that the sub- stitute be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendments offered by Mr. Stubbs, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs be adopted. : Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Stubbs moved that the _ ordi- nance as amended be ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- — ing. Which motion was agreed te, and the ordinance as amended was ordered engressed and passed to its third read- | ing. Ordinance No. 313— ~By Mr. Lawrason, Chairman of the Committee on Militia— Relative to the militia. ; Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Militia, reported as substitute for ordinance No. 228. Mr. Lawrason moved that the ordi- nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed te: ‘and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 322— By Mr. Strickland, Chairman of the Committee on. State Lands, and Other Property. Relative to State Canals. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on State Lands, Canals and Other Property, reported as sub- stitute for ordinance No. 213. Mr. Hall offered the following amendment: ‘ Add at the end of page 4 these words. ie : “The bonds issued under this ordi- nance shall be payable in principal and interest out of the revenues of — the canals herein mentioned, and not © otherwise.”’ Mr. Hall moved that the amendment — be adopted. ‘Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr, Strickland moved that the ordi- nance as amended he ordered en- a Na BS oa aa a Canals ‘ aot Eee grossed and Sabah to its third read- ie.” ment be adopted. “Which motion was agreed ‘to, and, the amendment was adopted. Mr. St. i eel y Strike out Section 3. Mr. St. Paul moved that the amend- | * ‘ment be adopted. Mr. Strickland called for the pre- 4 vious question on the amendment. “ss The previous question was ordered. ‘The question then recurred on (ol aa Pah, ‘offered the following | : | Racken, Meadors, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ls motion that the amendment be adopt- | ed. Mr. St. Paul called for the yeas and “nays. The yeas que. dered. % By a rising sats of 27: yeas to nays the motion that the amendment be adopted was mot agreed to. e nays were not or- _ Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ordi- | nance be recommitted. » Which motion was agreed to, and | the ordinance was recommitted, aad went to the ‘Committee on State Lands, Canals and Other Property. _ Ordinance No. 324— "By Mr. Carver, Chairman of the Committee on Impeachment and Re- *movals from Office. s Relative to railroad _franking privileges. r: Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Impeachment and ~ Removals from Office, reported as sub- &titute for ordinance No. 46. _ Mr. Carver moved that the’ ordi- hance be ordered engrossed and passed - to its third reading. Mr. C. G. Cordill moved as a sub+ Stitute that ordinance No. 324. be re- committed to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions. ' Mr. Dawkins. called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. passes and Alexander, Behrman, Bird, Bolton, Castleman, Chiapella. ~Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, Deblieux, Drieb- Bo!2, Drew, of , Caleasieu; Du- denhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, ‘aulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Kernan, LeBlanc, Lee, Long, Lozano, McBride, March, 59; MeGuirk, 179 Marrero, Maxwell, Ransdell, Richard- son, \of .Orleans; ‘Soniat, St. Paul, ’ ‘Mr. Hall offered the following Stubbs, Summerlin, Wade, Wilkinson, Be achdwent: Wilson. ‘Total—41. a Nays—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bar- *“In page 3, line 84, after the word |: ’ ; , Meonditions,’ ddd the words ‘and for, Y0W, Bell, Blanchard, Bond, Boone, not more than the amount.’ ”’ | Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, a ese | Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Mr. Hall moved that the amend- | |'Clingman, Coco, Couvillion, Daven- port, Dawkins, Draughon, Dubuisson, Estopinal, Gately, Gordy, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Jenkins, Landry, Lawrason, Leclere, Lefebvre, ~“Liverman, - Mc- Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Moore. of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes; Ponder, Porter, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, ‘Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Ten- sas; Strickland, Stringfellow, Sulli- Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Ware, Watkins,, White, Wickliffe, Wise, Young. Total—71. Absent — Messrs. Bailey, Chenet, Dagg, Dossman, Drew, of Webster; Gray, Haas, Hudson, Lam- bremont, Leche, McCarthy, McCollam, Martin, Moffett, Montgom- ery, Sanders, Snyder, of (Tensas; Vare, Zengel. Total—21. And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Boatner, Kernan offered the following ; amendments: Inline 1,.-aftter word ‘no,’ strike out remainder of the line and all of lines 2, 3 and 4, and insert the words “ejtizens of this State.’’ Strike out lines 16 to 23, both in- cluded. In line 24, after word, “any,” insert word ‘person.’ ; In line 26, after word “to,’’ strike out “‘a.-public officer’? -and insert ‘“‘a citizen of this State.”’ In line 26, strike out ‘“‘officer’’ and insert ‘“‘citizen.”’ Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Mr. Ponder called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Stringfellow called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as foilows: Yeas—Messrs. Behrman, Castleman, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Frank- lin; Davidson, Déblieux, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Ewing, Faulkner, Fitz- patrick, Gately; Hirn; Kernan, Lee, Long, Lozano, McBride, McRacken, ‘March, Marrero, Maxwell, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orteans; Sellers, Soniat, Stubbs, Sullivan, Wade. Total—él. Nays — Messrs.” Alexander, Allen, 1380 Badeaux, Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Bol- ton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Brown- ing, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Draughon, Dubuisson, Dy- mond, Hstopinal, Farrell, Favrot, Nlynn,; / Gordy, Gray, % Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Jenkins, Lan- dry, Lawzvason, LeBlanc, Leclere, Lefebvre, Liverman, Meadors, Mon- roe, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas: St. Paul, Strick- land, Stringfellow. Summerlin, Te- bault, Thompson, Thornton, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Young. Total—8s4. Absent—Messrs. Chenet, Dossman, Haas, Hudson,. Lambremont, Leche, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Mar- tin, Moffett, Montgomery, Sanders, Ware, Zengel. Total—18. And the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred on the | motion that the ordinance be _ or- dered engrossed and passed to. its third reading. Mr. Hall called for nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll follows: Yeas — Messrs. Alexander, . Badeaux, Barrow, Bell, Bird, ard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, man, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Daven- port, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, Draughon, Dubuisson, Estopinal, Fav-, rot, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Jenkins, Kernan Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blane, Leche, Leclerc, Lefebvre, Liver- man, Lozano. McBride, McRacken, Meadors, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans: Moore, of Claiborne: Mouton, Munson, the yeas and being called, resulted’ as Allen Blaneh Boone Burke Carver Cling- Cordill Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Pon- der, Porter, Presley, Price, Pro- vosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richard- son, of Washington: Sémmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; aes of Madison; Snyder, of Ten- /St.- Paul, Strickland. Stringfel- ae Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson. Thornton, Wade, Watkins, ‘White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young. Total—9b. Nays—Messrs. Behrman, Davidson, Dreibholz, Drew,. of Calcasieu: Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Dymond, owing’, Farrell, Faulkner, Flynn, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE © Hart, Hester, Hirn, Lee, Long, Mar Marrero, Maxwell, Richardson, of O leans; Soniat, Stubbs. Total—22. — Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Castlema Dossman, Haas, Hudson,. McCarth McCollam, McGuirk, Martin. Moffett, Montgomery, Sanders, Pale “War Zengel. Total—l7. And the motion was a eed to, an the ordinance was ordered engrosse and passed to its third reading. — Ordinance No. 325— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman of the committee on the Affairs of th City of New Orleans. Relative to the coroner of ae Cits of New Orleans and his assistants. Was taken up under the report of the Committee of the Affairs of the City of New Orleans, reported as sub- — stitute for ordinances Nos, 191, 193, 19% and 218. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ord nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. : Mr. O’Connor offered the following amendments: A After last word in ordinance inse “provided that the coroner and his “assistant, receiving twenty-six hun- dred dollars per afinum, shall not be permitted to practice their -professio either gratuitously or otherwise, dur ing their term of office, except in the discharge of their official duties.”’ Mr. O’Connor moved that the amend- ment be_ adopted, and on that motion called for the yeas and nays. The veas and nays were not dered. : The question then recurred upon th motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Chiapella offered the following amendment: or out the words “forty-eight hundred, and “three hundred.”’ Mr. Chiapella moved that the amend- ment be. adopted. Which motion was not erode 6. The question then recurred upon th motion that the ordinance be ordere engrossed and passed to its thi reading. Which motion was agreed ‘to, am the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn until Satu day, April 9th, 1898, at 1 o’cloek p. m. By a rising vote of 45° yeas to nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Breazeale moved that the Co ‘bee CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 181 ‘yention do now adjourn to Friday, “April 8th, 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the sere adjourned to Friday, April th, 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. . ROBT. S. LANDRY, ; Secretary. . fr THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY’S e PROCEEDINGS. »: bs se NEW ORLEANS, LA., we Friday, April 8th, 1898. 5 The Convention was called to order fee oO Clock. p..m., by President ruttsehnitt. The roll of the Convention being alled, one hundred and twenty-one embers answered to their names. _ Absent—Blanchard, Couvillion, Esto- pinal, Ewing, Gately, Hudson, Mc- Guirk, McRacken, Moffett, Richardson, f Orleans, Snyder, of Tensas, Ware, engel—Total 13. One hundred and twenty-one mem- bers present and a quorum. _ Prayer was offered by Rev. Louis Voss, pastor First Street German resbyterian Church. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. Carver rose to a question of personal privilege in reference to an article which appeared in the “New Orleans Picayune,’’ April 8th, 1898. _ Mr. Coco moved that the reading of e Journal of epth 7th be dispensed ith. "Which motion was agreed to, and he reading of the Journal of April 7th was dispensed with. : Mr. Coco moved that the Journal of ‘April 7th be approved. Which motion was and Xv CL 2 ap- agreed to, 7th was NTRODUCTION: OF PETITIONS, _ MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, _ MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- _ TIONS, Mr, Castleman introduced the follow- e that war will be declared pebween United States and Spain, and it Ss encumbent upon the State of quota of troops in such an emergency. therefore, be it Resolved, by the people of the State of Louisiana, in convention assembled, That in case of a declaration of hostil- ities between the United States and Spain, or any foreign power, the Gov- ernor of the State of Louisiana be, and is hereby authorized and empow- ered to use from the public treasury, out of funds not otherwise appropriat- ed, the sum of Five Hundred Thou- sand Dollars, ($500,000.00), or as much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of equipping and placing upon a war footing the militia and any vol- untary organization which is now, or may be organized and called upon for the purpose of defending the national honor, provided, that in case it should appear that such funds are not avail- able in the State Treasury, that he be and he is hereby authorized to issue bonds to that extent, to be used for the purpose herein set forth only, and which shall be Known as 1898 Constitu- tional War Bond of the State of Lou- isiana. Referred to the Committee on Mili- tia: Mr. Hart introduced memorial: From the Bar of New Orleans. Relative to the Judiciary. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Long memorial: By Mr. Long— From the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen, of McDonoghvile, La. Protesting aginst establishment a railroad commission. Reterred to the Committees on Cor- the following introduced the following of porations and Corporate Rights, and General Provisions. Mr. Drew, of Caleasieu, introduced the following memorial: By Mr. Drew, of Calcasieu— From citizens of Lake Chartes, La.: Protesting against establishment cof a railroad commission. Referred to Committees on Corpora- tions and Corporate Rights and Gen- eral Provisions. * Mr. Ransdell moved that the conven- tion do now adjourn, Mr Browning called for and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Allen, Behrman, Bolton, Boone, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas, ‘Cordill, of Franklin, Dageg, 'Deblieux, ’Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu, Drew, Of Webster, Dubuis- the yeas . 182 ple GBs aes EN ee oes Ce eis os Ss 2 ME son, Dudenhefer, Farrell, Faulkner,| Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gray, Hart, Hes- ter, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, LeBlanc. Leche, Leclere, Long, Lo- zano, McBride, March, Marrero, Mar- tin, Maxwell, O’Connor, Ransdell, San- ders, Sellers, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison, Soniat, String- fellow, Stubbs, Tebault. Thompson, Wade, Walkins, Wilson—Total 49. Nays—Alexander, Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow. Bell, Bird, Bond. Brezeale- Browning, Burke, Burns, Caillouet. Cameron, Carver, Clingman, Coco, Davenport, Davidson, Dawkins, Doss- man, Draughon, Dymond, Favrot, Gordy, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Lan- dry, Lawrason,. Lefebvre, Liverman, McCollam, Moore, of Orleans, Moore, of Claiborne, Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Oakes. Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Presley. Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Richard- son, of Washington, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, Snyder, of Tensas, St. Paul, Strickland, Sullivan, Thornton, White, Wickliffe, Wise, Youngs.—Total 63. Absent—Blanchard, Boatner, Bruns, -Couvillion, Estopinal, Ewing, Gately. Hirn, Hudson, Lee, McCarthy, Mc- Guirk, McRacken, Moffett, Montgom- ery, Richardson, of Orleans, Zengel.— Totai 21: And the motion that the Convention do now adjourn was not agreed to. Mr. Dudenhefer moved that the Ser- geant-at-Arms be instructed to refuse to allow any member to leave the|’ Convention Hall without the permis- sion of the Convention. Mr. Kernan moved that the motion be tabled. — By a rising vote of 46 yeas to 52 nays the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to refuse to allow any mem- ber to leave the Convention Hall with- out the permission of the Convention. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Apportion- ment, moved that the rules be sus- pended in order to submit a report of a committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to and the rules were suspended. Mr. Moore, chairman, on behalf of, the Committee on Apportionment, sub- mited the following report: New Orleans, La., April 8, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on Apportionment “beg leave to report on ordinance No. 311, recommitted to it, by substitute herewith submitted. ime submitted, es Fi MOORE, Chairman. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr: Stubbs asked permission i mit the views of the minority. The request was granted. Mr. Stubbs submitted © the. follow as the views of the minority: VIEWS OF THE MINORITY. We, a minority of the Committee Apportionment, respectfully show i that they cannot approve of the r port of the majority, on the recommit ted Ordinance No. —, beg leave dissent therefrom. First. “Because of the absence - principle on which the same is base : being nothing more than the arbitra work of the majority. Second. Apportionment of represe tation of both for both houses of t legislature, should be on the basis. population as shown by the latest liable census for the whole State a the parishes, wards in the City xe) New Orleans, and the Senatorial - tricts. Third. The Legislature is unduly creased, from 134 to 154 members, an m anifest injustice is done to parish: and districts in the number of Rep sentatives and the distribution Senators. Fourth. That the ‘évindtion: of di tricts is not only arbitrary, but par- ishes are grouped together which E not contiguous or homogeneous in terests or population. We think that the only practical and fair manner that a new appor tionment can be made is first, to the number of Representatives, say not less than 90 nor more than 10 with the distinct provision that a parish in the State and every war New Orleans shall have at least representative. Then take, say 12, or some such number, as the basis apportionment, with multiples the and fractions of over one-half there Divide the,State into Beqaioua) d tricts on a similar basis. ig Provide that the Federal census of 189 shall be taken for a. future. @ portionment, and make it the man tory duty of the Legislature, at session in 1902, to- apportionate t € Representatives and Senators among the parishes and distriets in the pro portion that their population sh bear to the whole people of the Sta In our opinion the apportionm made by the Committee is not 0' arbitrary, but is unfair and unequ and we do not believe will so co mend itself to the sense of equity a right of the members of the Conv tion as to secure the approval of © Convention, and we feel sure in event that it does pass, that it 1 not meet the wishes of the people. If, therefore, the Convention sho' not approve of the plan for a pres apportionment herein recomm we would recommend as a sub ‘adoption of -—————— for the apportionment scheme of the Committee: That the present apportionment. of Representatives and Senators, under the laws and Constitution of 1879 re- main until 1902, and that the Legisla- ture, to be elected in 1900, be required at its session of 1902, before any other bill, resolution or act of such Legisla- ture, shall be considered to proceed to apportion among the parishes of the State, and the wards of New Orleans, Representatives, (not less than 90 nor more than 100), in the proportion ‘that the population of such parishes and wards shall bear to the whole popula- tion of the State. And that the State be divided inta thirty-six Senatorial districts, on the same lines of population and interest. That such apportionment be there- after made at the first session of the Legislature after each national census. FRANK P. STUBBS, L. K. WATKINS; Poo. LOGE. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinance reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended, Ordinance No, *11— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans, Chairman of the Committee on Apportionment— Relative to apportionment. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Apportionment. Reported by substitute. Mr- Moore, of Orleans, the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed-to, and the substitute was adopted, and _ be- came— moved that Ordinance No. 329— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans, Chairman of the Committee on Apportionment— Relative to Apportionment. And was read first time by title. Mr. Boatner moved that the rules be suspended in order to submit a report of a Committee at this time. Which motion Was agreed to and the rules were suspended. Mr. Boatner, Chairman, on _ behalf of the Committee on Limitations, sub- mited the following report: New Orleans, La., April 8, 1898. To the President and Sreinbers of the Constitutional Convention: Yeur Committee on Limitations herewith reports-an ordinance as a substitute for all the ordinances which have been referred to your commitee. Your Committee recommended the embraced in the limitations on the legislative CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 183 power imposed by the Constitution of 1879, articles 43 to 57, inclusive, with the folowing amendments: The twelfth clause of Section 46, by striking out the words, ‘“‘corporation of the City of New Orleans,’ and in- serting in lieu thereof, ‘“‘corporations and cities having a population of not less than twenty-five hundred,’ so that the article, as amended, will read: “Creating corporations, or maintaining, renewing, extending or explaining the charter thereof, provid- ed that this shall not apply to the cor- porations of cities having a popula- tion of not less than twenty-five hund- red, or to the organization of levee districts and parishes.’’ Your Committee Yreached the con- clusion, after a careful examination of the subject, that the method now pre- scribed by law for amending the char- ters of cities and towns, is cumber- some, impracticable, and at the united request of the delegations representing several of the larger towns of the State, relieved the class of cities men- tioned in the amendment of the limita- tion contained in the Constitution, placing them. on the same plane as the city of New Orleans, under the Constitution of 1879. Your Committee have recommended the following amendment to Section 51, to be added at the end of the sec- tion, to-wit: “And provided further, That police juries and municipal corporations may, in providing for destitute persons. utilize any charitable institutions within their corporate limits for the care, maintenance and asylum of such persons; and all appropriations made to such institutions for the purpose aforesaid, shall be accounted for by them in the manner required of offi- cials entrusted with public funds.”’ Your Committee was led to propose this amendment by reason of the fact that a decision of the Supreme Court, recently rendered, nullifies appropria- tions made by the City Council of the City ef New Orleans to the several charitable institutions therein contain- ed, and which are utilized by the city for the purpose of maintaining the in- digent and destitute persons who are, practically, a public charge. The ob- ject of the amendment is to authorize and validate such appropriation. It will be seen that the proviso to section 56 only authorizes police juries and municipal corporations to utilize charitable institutions within their corporate limits, in providing for des- titute persons. These destitute per- sons, under another clause of the Constitution, are a public charge, and it is made the legal duty of the local authorities to provide for their wants. Your Committee has not deemed it expedient to remove to any greater ex- tent the prohibitions aginst the ex- penditure of public money, except 184 : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE — dumb, and blind persons be changed to that of, respectively, ‘‘Institutions for the deaf and dumb and institutions for the instruction of the blind.’’ These changess were recommended by the officials in charge of those insti- tutions, on the ground that the desig- nation thereof as ‘‘asylum,’’ operates against the use of the institutions, by preventing persons to pay for treat- ment, from applying therefor. Respectfully submitted, Cd. BOATINER: Chairman. Mr. Boatner moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinances reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinances Nos. 154, 207, 224, 235, 254, . 286, 289, 290, 293, and Resolution No. 107. Relative to limitations of Legislative powers. Were taken up under the report of the Committee on Limitations. Reported by substitute, Mr. Boatner moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and be- came— Ordinance No. 336— By Mr. Boatner, Chairman of the Committee on Limitations— Relative to limitations of Legislative powers. And was read the first time by title. ¥ REPORTS OF COMMITTEBS. Mr. Stubbs, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal and Par- ochial Corporations and Affairs, sub- mitted the following report: ; New Orleans, La., April 8, 1898. Room of Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Af- fairs. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: I am instructed by the above named Committee to make the following re- port: ; First, Ordinance No. 285. by. Mr. Hes- er. Favorably with amendment. Second. Ordinance No. 316, by Mr. Kernan, by substitute favorably. Respectfully submitted, FRANK P. STUBBS, Chairman. Mr. Stubbs moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider Or- dinance No, 316, reported by the Com- mittee at this time, Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. onicaa Ordinance No. 316— By Mr.. Kernan— . Relative to municipal corporations. Was taken up, under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Par- ochial Corporations and Affairs. Reported by substitute. Mr. Stubbs moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted and be- came— é Ordinance No. 331— By Mr. Stubbs, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal and Paro- chial Corporations and Affairs. Relative to Municipal Corporations. And was read the first time by title. Mr. Bell, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections, submitted the following report: New Orleans, La., April 8, 1898. Room Committee-on Suffrage and Elections, Constitutional Convention, New Orleans, La., April 7th, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: — Gentlemen — Your Committee on Suffrage and Elections beg leave to. report the accompanying ordinance. as a substitute for Ordinances Nos...1, 2, 3; 4,,6,.7, 810, 216 os 23: 29,.. 36, 41,. -42,:: 485 59/4962.) eT. S628, 92, 143, 160, 165, 166, 177, 247, 248. 249, 258, 252, 256, 279, and Resolutions Nos. 35, 54 and 109. Respectfully submitted, id Notes Sisaetl Se oN oy Sy lores Chairman. . K Lies: over under the rules. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that Ordinance No. 329 be made the special order for the day, on Monday, April llth, 1898, at 3 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to, and ordinance No. 329 was made the spe- cial order for the day on Monday, April lith, 1898, at 3 o'clock Dem: ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their title, and under a suspension of the rules, referred to the committees as _ fol- lows: Mr. Fitzpatrick, (by request), intro- duced the following: Ordinance No. 332— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, by request— Relative to authorizing the issue of bonds by the City of New Orleans. Referred to the Committee on Af- fairs of the City of New Orleans. “Mr. Dreibholz introduced the follow- ing: e alae No. 223— - By Mr. Dreibholz Relative to creating the Parish of Brashear. 7 Referred to the Committee on Muni- ae and Parochial Corporations and tee Affairs. _ Mr. Davidson introduced the follow- eer 1g ordinance, No. 334— By Mr. Davidson— _ Relative to District Attorneys. Referred to the Committee on the udiciary. r )RDIN ANCES OR ARTICLES ON fr: SECOND READING. “Ordinance No. 226— _By Mr. Dymond— ‘Relative to a State Board of Agri- culture and Immigration. “Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Agricultude and Im- migration with the following amend- ments: “At the end of the second section, after the word ‘therein,’ insert the sentence: ‘It shall perform such other duties and shall have such other pow- as shall be prescribed by the Gen- al Assembly.” & ag _ Second amendment: “Tn the 4th section, after the words ‘the General Assembly shall,’ erase the words ‘appropriate annually Such sums as said interests may de- mand,’ and insert the following words, viz. : ‘Enact such laws and = appro- ‘ pr ate such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this ar- t ele.’ ye Mr. Dymond moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Dymond moved that the _ ordi- hance aS amended be ordered en- srossed and passed to its third read- Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was ordered engrossed and passed to its third read- io " ; Ordinance No. 245— By Mr. Barrow— i Biative to State Examiner of State B nks. Vas taken up under. the favorable report of the Committee on Corpora- Hons and Corporate Rights. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 185 the ordinance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was -agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 304— By Mr. Hall, Chairman of the Com- mitee on Homesteads and Exemp- tions— Relative to homesteads and exemp- tions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Homesteads and Exemptions. Reported by substitute. Mr. Hall moved that tne substitute be adopted. Which motion was agred the substitute was adopted, came— and pe- to, and Ordinance No. 335— By Mr. Hall, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Homesteads and HExemp- tions. Relative to prorat ead and Exemp- tions. And was read the first time by title. Ordinance No. 306— By Mr. Tebault— Relative to amending the present Constitution medicine. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Health, Quarntine and State Medicine. Mr. Tebault moved that the ordin- ance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agred to and the ordinance was ordered engrossed an‘ passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 327— By Mr. Thornton, Chairman of the Committee on General Provisions. Relative to creating a railroad ex- press, telegraph, telephone, steampoat and sleeping car commission. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported as substitute for ordinance No. 267. Mr. Breazeale moved that the consid- eration of the ordinance be made the special order of the day for Tuesday, April 12th, 1898, at 12 m. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 328— By Mr. March, Chairman of tiie Committee on Charitics and Correction- al Institutions. Relative » establishing a State Board of Charity and Correction. Was taken up under the report of Article 178 of on state ie ES NS 186 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions. Reported as substitute for Ordinance Nos. 141. Mr. March moved that the ordinance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was returned to the Calendar. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Nunez asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Moffett. The request was granted. Mr. Nunez asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Hstopinal. The request was granted. | Mr. Coco asked for a leave of ab- sence for Mr. Couvillon for three days. The request was granted. Mr. Monroe moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a re- port of a committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to. And the rules were suspended. Mr. Monroe, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Pensions for Con- federate Veterans, submitted the fol- lowing report: ' The Committee on Pensions for Con- federate Soldiers, beg leave to report by substitute upon Ordinance No. 538, introduced by Mr. Draughon, and Resolution No. 66, introduced by Mr. Jenkins, upon the subject of pensions to Confederate Soldiers. KF, A. MONROE, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. Mr. Stringfellow moved that the Convention do now adjourn until Sat- urday, April 9th, 1898, at 1 o’clock. By a rising vote of 50 yeas to 49 nays, the motion was agreed to and the President declared the Convention adjourned to Saturday, April 9th, ‘1898, ate o7cloekps; ms ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. THIRTY-EIGHTH-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS, _ NEW ORLEANS, LA., Saturday, April 9th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 1 so eloek = ps2 m., “by . “President Kruttschnitt. The roll of the Convention © peing called, one hundred and eighteen mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Couvillion, Draughon, Dymond, Flynn, Hester, Hudson, Landry, Long Lozano, Guirk, Sanders, Shaffer, ” Sims, Ware, Zengel. present and a quorum. James P. Malone. ing of the Journal of pe 8th be dis-- pensed with. the reading of the Journal of “April . Sth was dispensed with. ; nal of April 8th be approved. the Journal of April 8th was proved. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, — ing memorial: ¥ leans, protesting against the creation of any Board of Public Works. : fairs of the City of New Orleans. cil of New Orleans, requesting delay — in legislation regarding a State Board — of Health. leans— ish of Orleans. Judiciary. leans— any boards or commissions in New Or- : leans. Affairs of the City of New Orleans. kinson. absence for two days for Mr. Sims. sence for three days for Mr. Lozano. | absence for two-days for Mr. Draughay on. a Mc-j absence for one day for Mr. Zengel. » Total—le6. 4 One hundred and eighteen membe Prayer was offered by Rev. ne v Mr. Browning moved that the read- Which motion was agreed to, anes Mr. Browning moved that the Jour. : and ap- | Which motion was agreed to, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, © MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- 4 TIONS. Mr. St. Paul introduced the follow- —~ From the City Council of New Or-- Referred to the Committee on Af Through the President— Communication from the City Coun- | Bey Received. From the City Council of New. Or-. Relative to city courts for the par- ; Referred to the Coaimeletes on the From the City Council of New Or- s Protesting against the creation of Referred to the Committee on the - LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Liverman asked for leave of absence for three days: for Mr. Wil-3 The request was granted. : Mr. Lambremont asked for leave 0o The request was granted. Mr. Lefebvre asked for leave of ab The request was granted. Mr. Thompson asked for leave of The request was granted a Mr. Dudenhefer asked for leave of F : ‘ ee. oe eS ee Soe $- The request was granted. Mr. Snyder (Madison) asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Snyder (Tensas). The request was granted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Thornton, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on General Provis- ions, submitted the following report: “New Orleans, La., April 9, 1s. “To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: “Your Committee on General Pro- visions begs leave to submit herewith a generad report, which includes sub- stitutes for ordinances Nos. 100, 1°2, 221, 297 and 321, referred to this com- mittee, and which accompanies this re- port. “Respectfully Submitted, SO he LH ORN LON; “Chairman:*. Mr. Thornton moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinances reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinances Nos. 100, 102, 221, 297 and 321, relative to general provisions, were taken up under the report of the Committee on Genetal Provisions. Reported by substitute. Mr. Thornton moved that the sub- stitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted and : be- came Ordinance No. 336— By Mr. Thornton, Chairman of the Committee on General Provisions. ° Relative to General Provisions. And was read the first time by title. .Mr. Carver moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider ordi- nance No. 324 at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 324— is By Mr. Carver, chairman of the Committee on Impeachment and Re- movals from Office. Relative to railroad passes and franking privileges. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. Mr. Carver moved that the _ ordi- nance do now finally pass. The roll call being called, resulted as follows: Yeas — Messrs. Alexander; Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, —_—_—_— rr CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 187 Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Car- ver, .Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of ‘Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Dawkins, Dossman, Dubuisson, Hstopinal, Favrot, Fitzpat- rick, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Jenkins, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lefebvre, Liverman, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, McRacken, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, Price, Provosty, “Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Sel- lers, Sevier, Snider, of Bossier; Sny- der, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow; Sul- livan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Young. and President Kruttschnitt. Total 93. Nays—Messrs. Benrman, Castleman, Davidson, Deblieux, Dreibholz, Drew, of Caleasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Farrell, Faulkner, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Lee, March, Marrero, Martin, Maxwell, Richardson, of Or- leans; Soniat, Stubbs. Total—21. Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Bruns, Cordill, of Tensas; Couvillion, Daven- port, Draughon, Dymond, Ewing, Flynn, Hudson, Landry, Long, Lo- zano, Ransdell, Sanders, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Ware, Zengel. 'Total— 19. And the ordinance having received a majority of the votes of the members elect, the President declared the ordi- nance finally passed. EXPLANATION OF VOTES. Mr. Faulkner explained his vote as follows: “T vote no, for the reason, that no delegate should vote in favor of the passage of this ordinance, except those who have never rode on a free pass on any railroad in this State.” Mr. HEstopinal, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Rules, sub- mitted the following report: “New Orleans, April 9, 1898. “To the Honorable President and Members of the Constitutional Con- vention: “Gentlemen — Your Committee on Rules begs leave to report on reso- lution No. 119, by Mr. Snider, of Bossier, favorably. ‘ “Respectfully Submitted, “ALBERT ESTOPINAL.” Lies over under the rules. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON SECOND READING. Ordinance No. 1, by Mr. Hart, rela- tive to suffrage. 188 Ordinance No. 2, by Mr. Soniat, rela- tive to suffrage. Ordinance No. 3, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 4, by Mr. Lawrason, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 6, by Mr. Soniat, rela- tive to suffrage. by. Mr. Ponder, Ordinance No. 7, by Mr. Monroe, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 8, by Mr. St. Paul, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 10, by Mr. - Kernan relative to suffrage. ; Ordinance No. 12, by Mr. Wilkinson, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 16, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 19, by Mr. Coco, rela- tive to suffrage Ordinance No. 28, by Mr. Liverman, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 29, by Mr. Drew, of Caleasieu, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 36, by Mr. Strickland, relative. to suffrage. Ordinance No. 41, by Mr. Moore, of Orleans; relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 42, by Mr. Moore, of Orleans; relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 43, by Mr. Moore, of Orleans, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 59, by Mr. Hicks, rela- tive to suffrage. by Mr. Bailey. Ordinance No. 62, by Mr. Soniat, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 77, by Mr. McGuirk, relative to suffrage. ‘ Ordinance No. 86, by Mr. Boatner, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 87, by Mr. Snider, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 92, by Mr. Clingman, relative to suffrage. . Ordinance No. 143, by Mr. Chenet, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 160, by Mr. Cameron, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 165, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 166, by relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 173, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 247, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 248, by Mr. Chiapella, relative to suffrage. Ordinance No. 249, by Mr. Hart, rela- tive to suffrage. by Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Pipes, by Mr. Cameron, by Mr. Tebault, Ordinance No. 252, by Mr. Hicks, relative to suffrage.. Ordinance No. 253, by Mr. Hart (by request), relative to suffrage. 1 OFFICAL JOURNAL OF THE a nereceeeeteeneeee none eee —— _ Tebault, fOr dinaeee No. 256, by Mr. relative .to suffrage. Ordinance No. 279, by Mr. relative to suffrage, Resolution No. 35, by Mr. Breazeale, relative to suffrage. Resolution No. 54, by Mr. Grass relative to suffrage. Resolution No. 109, by Mr. Bona relative to suffrage. Wére taken up under the report of the Committee on Suffrage and ‘Elec- tions. . Reported by substitute. Mr. Moore (Orleans) moved ee the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and-~-be- came Ordinance No. 337— . By Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Suffrage and Elections. Relative to elections and renielia: tion. And was read the first time title. Ordinance No. 53— By Mr. Draughon— Relative to pensioning Confederate soldiers, sailors and their widows and orphans. ® Was taken up under the report of the Committee»on Pensions for Con- federate Veterans. Reported by substitute. Hart, — by ¢ RESOLUTION NO. 66. By Mr. Jenkins— s Relative to pensions for Confederate veterans. ; Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Pensions for Con- federate Veterans. Reported by substitute. Mr. Monroe moved that the substi: tute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and became Ordinance No. 338— By Mr. Monroe, ‘Chairman of the Committee on Pensions for Confederate Veterans— Relative to pensions. And was read the first title. Ordinance No, 285— By Mr. Hester— Relative to granting the right to riparian owners of property fronting on navigable rivers, ete., to erect and maintain wherves, huildings, etc., on battures or banks, time by * Was taken up under thle report of Committee on Municipal and a the P Parochial Corporations and Affairs, with the following amendment: In line 6, strike out the word ““municipal.”’ Mr. Lawrason moved that the ordi- nance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 328— By Mr. March, Chairman of the Committee on Charities and Correc- | tional Institutions. 4 Relative to establishing a State | ' Board of Charity and Correction. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions, reported as sub- stitute for ordinance No. 141. Mr. Hall moved that the ordinance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 330— By Mr. Boatner, Chairman of Committee on Limitations. Relative to limitations of legislative powers. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Limitations, re- ported as substitute for ordinances Nos. 154, 217, 224, 235, 254, 286, 289, 290, 2993 and resolution No. 107. Mr. Boatner moved that the ordi- nance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to. ri te Fw i aS ee 3 Ordinance No. 331— By Mr. Stubbs, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Relative to municipal corporations. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on. Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, re- ported as substitute for ordinance No. 316. Mr. Stubbs moved that nance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 335— By Mr. Hall, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Homesteads and Exemp- « tions— : Relative to homesteads and exemp- tions. ‘ Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Homesteads and Ex- emptions, reported as substitute for ordinance No. 304. Mr. Hall moved that the ordinance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Lawrason moved as a substitute, we, that the ordinance be taken up ar- ms ticle -by article. the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 189 the ordi-! Gately, Article 1 -was reaa. Mr. Hall moved that Article “1 be adopted. Mr. Pujo offered the following amendment: Amend Article 1, by striking out the words commencing on line 12 and ending on line 13, as follows: ‘‘A per- son or persons.”’ Mr. Pujo moved that ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 16 yeas and 84 nays, the motion was not agreed to. the amend- Mr. Dawkins offered the following amendment: Substitute the word ‘‘one’’ for the word ‘two,’ in lines 25, 27 and 37, on page 2, and in line 34, on page 3. Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Stringfellow called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, Mr. Pugh announced that he and Mr. Couvillion had paired on the bill, Mr. Couvillion being against the bill, and he (Pugh) being in favor of the measure. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bar- row, Bell, Blanchard, Bolton, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Chenet, Chiapella, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Dawkins, Dossman, Dreib- holz, Drew, of Caleasieu; Haas, Henry, Kernan,, Leche, Lefebvre, Long, McCollam, McRacken, Marrero, Moffett, Monroe, Mouton, Nunez, ~ Price, Provosty, Richardson, of Wash- ington; St. Paul, Stubbs, Thompson. Total—3s. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Behrman, Boatner, Bond, Boone, Browning, Cameron, Castleman, Clingman, Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Deblieux, Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Ewing, Far- rell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gordy, Gray, Hall, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, McBride, McGuirk, March, Maxwell, Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; Munson, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sel- lers, Semmes, Sevier, Snider, of Bos- sier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Stringfellow, Sulli- van, Summerlin, Tebault, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wise, Young. Totai—6s. “Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Bird, Breazeale, Cordill, of Tensas; Draugh- on, Dubuisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Flynn, Hart, Hudson, LeBlanc, Lo- zano, McCarthy, Martin, Moore, of Orleans; O’Connor, Pugh, Sanders, Sims, Strickland, Ware, Wilkinson, # 190 Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel. Total— 47. And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. LeClere offered the following amendment: In line 41, after the word ‘“‘bene- ficiary,’’ strike out the words “if in indigent circumstances.”’ Mr. Leclerc moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 41 yeas to 38 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Deblieux offered the following amendment: Insert the words “in this State,’’ after the word “‘means,’’ in line 386. Mr. Deblieux moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. St. Paul offered the following amendment: In line 382, page 32, add ‘‘and there shall be exempt from seizure under any process whatsoever, the house- hold furniture and personal effects of persons not land owners to a _ like amount.”’ Mr. St. Paul moved that the amend- ment be adopted, and called for the yeas and nays on that motion. The yeas and nays were not dered. The question then recurred on the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. . By a rising vote of 24 yeas to 66 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Haas offered the _ following amendment: Sit Strike out in lines 3 and 4, the words “and without registration.’’ —————— oYr-= Mr. Haas moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Hall called for the previous question. ———————— The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 29 yeas to 63 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hall called for the previous question on Article 1 The previous question was ordered. The question. then _ recurred upon the motion that Article 1 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 1 was adopted. * Article 2 was read. Mr. Pujo_ offered amendment: Amend Act 2, by adding, after the word ‘‘dollars,’’ in line 35, the follow- ing, “and the homestead right shall the following ——— OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE not have been waived as hereinafter authorized.”’ Mr. Pujo moved that the amendment be adopted. . By a rising vote of 34 yeas to 55 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hall moved that Article 2 be adopted. Which motion was agreed, to, and Article 2 was adopted. Article 38 was read. Mr. Soniat offered the following amendment: Amend Article 8, page 3, line 7, by striking out the words, ‘‘with © his wife.’’ fi ah Mr. Soniat moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes offered the following amendment: In line 7, after the word ‘‘wife,’’ in- sert “if she be not separated, a mensa et thoro.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. ; Mr. Lawrason offered the following — amendment: Amend by striking out all after the word “‘therein,’’ in line 5. Mr. Lawrason moved that . the amendment be adopted. Mr. Browning called for the and nays. The yeas and nays were not or- dered. The question then recurred upon yeas the motion that the amendment be : adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. amendment: Page 4, line 11, after the word “‘same,’’ insert “in whole or in part.’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr, Leche’ offered the following amendment: Amend Article 3, page 4, line ll, by adding after the word ‘‘same,’’ pro- vided that this waiver shall not ap- ply to the homestead in favor of the widow and minor children established in Article 1.” Mr. Leche moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hall moved that Article No. 3 be adopted, Which motion was agreed to, and Article No, 3 was adopted,. Semmes offered the following — Article No. 4 was read. -- Mr. Browning offered the following amendment: Strike out all of said article, after the figures ‘1899, in line 4. ' Mr. Browning moved amendment be adopted. “Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Bird moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn to Monday, April F 11th, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Which motion was not agreed to. «The question then recurred upon _ the motion that the amendment be _ adopted. By a rising vote of 40 yeas to 4€ nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Stringfellow offered the follow- - ing amendment: In line 4, strike out of Orleans,’”” and insert porated towns or cities.” that the “the parish “all: incor- Mr. Stringfellow moved that the amendment be adopted. Mr. Kernan offered the following amendment to the amendment: After the word ‘‘cities’’ in the last line of the amendment, add the words “of more than four thousand © in: habitants.’’ _Mr. Kernan moved that the amend. ment to the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopted. - . Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hall moved that Article No. 4 be adopted. : Which motion was agreed to, and _ Article No. 4 was adopted. Mr. Hall moved that the ordinance as amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. St. Paul offered the following amendment as an additional article to the ordinance: “Article 5. There shall be exempt from seizure under any process what- soever, the household furniture and personal effects of persons not land owners to the amount of $300.”’ : Mr. St. Paul moved that _ amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 31 yeas to 652 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hall moved that the ordinance as amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On that motion called for the previous ques- = t10n; , The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the ordinance as amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading, the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Ss SSS 191 Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was or- dered engrossed and passed to third reading. Mr. Davenport gave notice that on Monday he would move that the vote by which ordinance No. 335, aS amend- ed, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading, be reconsidered. Mr. Leclerc moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn to Monday, April 11th, 1898, at 1 o'clock p. m.’ Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned to Monday, April 11th 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. its THIRTY-NINTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Monday, April 11th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 1 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll-.of the Convention ‘being called, one hundred and eighteen mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Caillouet, Cordill, of Tensas;. Couvillion, David- son, Deblieux, Draughon, Drew, of Caleasieu; Lambremont, LeBlanc, Lo- zano, Munson, Provosty, Sanders, Snyder, of Tensas; Sullivan, Ware; Young. Total 16. One hundred and eighteen members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rabbi Morris Sessler, of the Gates of Prayer Synagogue. Mr. Hart moved that the reading of the Journal of April 9th be dis- pensed with. ; Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 9th was dispensed with. Mr. Hart moved that the Journal of April 9th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 9th was. ap- proved. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MHMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Mr. Tebault introduced the follow: ing communication: From Mr. Blain Jamison, secretary School Board, Relative to school appropriations, * said committee thus constituted shall 192 Referred to the Committee on the} Affairs of. the City of New Orleans. Mr. Pujo introduced the following petition: By Mr. Pujo— From the citizens of Calcasieu par. ish. | Relative to public roads, Referred to the Committee on In ternal Improvements. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr. Behrman (by request) introduced: the following petition: From the Workingmen’s Union and Benevolent Association. Protesting against the _ establish- ment of a Railroad Commission. Referred to the Committees on Gen- eral Provisions and Corporations and Corporate Rights. Mr. Breazeale moved that when the Convention adjourn to-day, it adjourn to Tuesday, April 12th, 1898, at 11:3¢ o’clock a. m. Which motion was agreed to. RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER UN- DER THE RULBS. - RESOLUTION NO. 119. By Mr. Snider— Relative to the President appointing one member of each standing c¢com- mittee not already represented on Committee on Style and Revision, as a member of said last named com- mitted, and that fifteen members of be a quorum. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Snider moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members _in- troduced the following entitled ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective titles, and under a suspension of the rules, referred to the com. mittees as follows: Mr. Tebault introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 339— By Mr. Tebault— Relative to quarantine. Referred to the Committee or Health, Quarantine and State Medi-. cine. Mr. Tebault introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance ee 340— By Mr. Tebault— Relative to scientific experts. — Referred. to the Committee — Health, Quarantine and State M di cine, : LEAVES OF pes ik). Mr. Pujo asked for leave of ab- senee for one day, for Mr. Drew,” Calcasieu. The requese ae granted. Mr. Leche asked for leave of ab sence for one day for Mr. Lambre. mont. . ee The request was granted. es Mr. Badeaux asked for leave of ab sence for one day for Mr. Caillouet, The request was granted. Mr. Lefebvre asked for leave absence for one day for Mr. Deblieux The request was granted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chadian on beh of the Committee on the Affairs the City of New Orleans, submitte the following report: ‘New Orleans, April it ee 3 “To the President and Members of t Constitutional Convention: “Gentlemen—Your Committee on th Affairs of the City of New Orlea begs leave to report the following “Favorably upon an ordinance which they herewith submit, providin, for the payment of indebtedness d by the’ City of New Peau to” ce tain creditors. “Very Respectfully, “JOHN FITZPATRICK, “Chairman.’ es Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ca be suspended in order to consider t ordinance reported by the committe at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 341—- By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans— Relative to the payment of indebte ness due certain creditors by the City me of New Orleans. Ht Was taken up as an ordinance r ported by the Committee on the A fairs of the City of New Orleans. And was read the first time by title. Mr. Wade, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Public Education submitted the following. report: — “New Orleans, La., April 11, 1898. “To the President and Members of t Convention: “Gentlemen—Your Cotnmnittes i Public Education begs leave. to repo as follows: \ “Ordinances Nos. 88, 169, 232, 127, 266, 64, 82, 192, 112, 164, 222, 203, 78, 110, 153, 84, 202 and 109 by substitute. “Respectfully Submitted, “THOS. M. WADE, ‘“‘Chairman.”’ Mr. Wade moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinances reported by the committee at this time.’ Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinances Nos. 64, 78, 82, 84, 88, 109, 110, 112, 127, 153, 164, 169, 192, 202, 203, 222, 232 and 266— Relative to education. Were taken up under the report of the Committee on Public Education. Reported by substitute. Mr. Wade moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and. be- came Ordinance No. 342— By Mr. Wade, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Public Education. Relative to public education. ' And was read the first time by title. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON SECOND READING. Ordinance No. 285— By Mr. Hester— Relative to granting the right to riparian owners of property fronting on navigable rivers, etc., to erect and maintain wharves, buildings, ete., on battures or banks. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions, reported as sub- stitute for ordinance No. 141. Mr. Sims offered the following amendment: Add after line 19, ‘provided that the construction of such wharves, build- ings and improvements’ shall in no manner interfere with or obstruct the administration and. maintenance of the levees by the several*® Boards of Levee Commissioners in this State, and said works shall not be construct- ed without the authority of Boards previously obtained.”’ Mr. Sims moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Pugh offered the following amendment: Add the following words after line 19: ‘‘Provided the consent or permis- sion above set forth may be revoked by such authorities, who may cause such. CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. —— oo O . m'"°' '-——— OoOoana\w— 193 the destruction or removal of such Wharves, buildings and improvements without liability to those by whom they may have been erected or to any other person.’ Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ment. be adopted. Mr. Hirn moved. that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Semmes moved as a substitute that the odinance be postponed to Thursday, April 14th, 1898, and be made special order for the day immediately after the morning hour. Mr. Browning called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the ordinance be _ post- poned to Thursday, April 14, 1898, and be made special order for the day im- mediately after the morning hour. By a rising vote of 54 yeas to 31 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was postponed to Thurs- day, April 14, 1898, and made special order for the day immediately after the morning hour. Ordinance No. 328— By Mr. March, Chairman of the Committee on Charities and Correéc- tional Institutions— Relative to establishing a _ State Board of Charities. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions, reported As sub- stitute for ordinance No. 141. Mr. March moved that the ordinance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Carver offered the following amendment: In line 41, strike out the word ‘‘pro- vided,’’ and all after that down ‘to and including the word ‘‘institutions,” ‘fh line 45. Mr. Carver moved that the amend-_ ment be adopted. SPECIAL ORDER FOR THE DAY. The hour of 3 o’clock p. m. having arrived, the President called up the special order for the day. Ordinance No. 329— By Mr. Moore, Chairman of Committee on Apportionment— Relative to apportionment. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Apportionment, re- ported as substitute for ordinance No. 311. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Appor- tionment, submitted the following com- mittee amendment: the 194 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Page 4, line 52, strike out and insert ‘‘one.” a Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Appor- tionment, offered the following com- mittee amendment: Page 5, line 64, and insert “‘two.”’ Mr. Moore, of Orieans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Appor- tionment, offered the following com- mittee amendment: Page 7, line 130, strike out ‘‘districts”’ and insert an ‘“‘s’’ at the end of the word “representatives.” Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. ® strike out ‘‘one’”’ Mr. Coco offered the following amendment: ; Amend article 1, by ‘striking out lines 8 to 17, inclusive, and the words “election district.”’ Strike out the words ‘‘each enumeration,’’ in line 19, and substitute in lieu ‘thereof the words ‘United States census of 1900 and after each subsequent census thereafter.” Mr. Coco moved that the ment be adopted. Mr. Dubuisson offered the following as a substitute for the pending amend- ment: Amend article 1, by inserting in line 4 the word ‘‘determined,”’ in lieu of the word “‘ascertained.’’ In line 5, before the period, insert “fas ascertained and fixed by each recurring census of the United States.’’ Strike out the sen- ‘tence beginning with the word ‘‘the” in line 8, and ending with the word “district”? in line 18. In line 24, page 2, after the word ‘“‘population,’’ and be- fore the word “as,” insert the word “ascertained.”’ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, amend- called for the previous question on the substi-}. tute. ; The previous question was ordered. Mr. Pipes called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The substitute for the amendment was withdrawn. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed, SAT Oi: Mr. Pipes “called for the yeas and nays. The yeas an nays were prdeved: The roll being Cae resulted as follows: Yeas — Messrs. ‘ae tee ‘ Badeaux, Bailey, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Burns, Came- _ ron, Carver,Castleman, Clingman,Coco, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Dreib- holz, Drew, Dymond, Ewing, Favrot, Gordy, Henry, of Webster; Dubuisson, Farrell, -Faulkner, Haas, Hall, Hart, (72 Hicks, Hudson, Kernan, Lan- dry, Lawrason, Leche, Lee, Lefebvre, Cem Liverman, McBride, McCarthy, Mce- Collam, McGuirk, McRacken, Martin, — Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Montgom- ~— ery, Moore, of Claiborne; O’Connor, Oakes, ter, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Sims, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Mouton, Sellers, Total—74. Nays — Messrs. Bell, Stubbs, — Thompson, Thornton, Watkins, White, oa ‘Wickliffe, Wise. a Rass Behrman, Pipes, Ponder, Por- Ransdell, Blanchard, Boatner, Browning, Burke, ~ | Chiapella, Dagg, Dudenhefer, Estop- inal, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Hes-_ Long, °F of ae of Or- ieee of a ‘ ter, Hirn, Jenkins, Leclerc, March, Marrero, Moffett, Moore, Orleans; Nunez, Richardson, leans; Semmes, Shaffer, Snider, Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, ‘Tebault, Wilson, Zengel. Total—32. — Absent—Messrs. Franklin; Gray, Lambremont, LeBlanc, Lozano, Munson, Price, Provosty, Sanders, Sevier, Snyder, of Tensas; Strickland, Sullivan, Summerlin, Wade, Ware, Wilkinson, Young. Total—27. And the motion that the amendment — be adopted was agreed to. Barrow, Caillouet, : Chenet, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Couvillion, Davidson, De- blieux, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered the Ee following ~ amendment: Page 9, line 201, at the end thereof insert ‘‘United States” and strike oe lines 202 and 203. .« Mr. Moore moved that the amend- =a ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and | the amendment was adopted. Mr. Wickliffe offered the following ‘ “3 ven amone: Page 8, line 174, strike nut “West Feliciana,’’ and on page 8, line 187, — after ‘‘East Feliciana,” insert “West Feliciana.”’ Mr. Wickliffe moved that the amend- — ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Dubuisson offered the following \ amendment: Amend article 8, by striking out the Pe ln 1 a de Dee, ele PO Oe ye ee ere . ’ . ‘tives each. . word ‘“‘two,”’ in line 52, and inserting in “one.”’ By in line lieu’ thereof the word striking out the word ‘‘one,”’ , 64, page 5, and insert in lieu thereof the word ‘‘two.’”’ By striking out all that portion of said article on pages 8 and 9, beginning with the word ‘‘the’”’ in line 170, on page 8, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ‘“‘The par- ishes of Acadia, Bienville, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Livingston, Madi- son, Plaquemines, Red River, Rich- land, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles; St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermillion, Vernon, Washington, Web- ster, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll and Winn each one representative. The parishes of Ascension, Assump- tion, Bossier, Calcasieu, Claiborne. DeSoto, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iber- ville, Lafayette, Lafourche, Morehouse, Ouachita, Pointe Coupee, St. James, St. Mary, Tensas, Terrebonne, Vernon, and West Feliciana, two representa- The parishes of Avo\¥ elles, Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Natchitoches and Rapides, each three representatives. The parishes of St. Landry four representatives. This ap- portionment of Senators and represen- tatives shall not be changed or altered in any manner until after the enumer- ation of this State shall have been made by the next United States cen- sus. Two years thereafter this ap- portionment shall be null and_ void, and each subsequent apportionment shall cease to exist two years after the next ensuing United States cen- sus.”’ Mr: Dubuisson moved that the amendment be adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, called for the .previous question on the amend- ment. The’ previous question was ordered. -Mr. Dossman called for the yeas and nays. Py 4 The yeas and nays were not or- dered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Stubbs offered the following amendment: Strike out lines from 111 to 115, in- clusive, and insert, ‘“‘The 26th Sena- ' torial District shall be composed of the parishes of Ouachita and Jackson, and shall be entitled to one Senator.”’ Strike out the word “Jackson” in line 118. Mr. Stubbs moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 63 yeas to 25 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. a 195 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Coco offered the following amendment: Article 3—Strike out lines 7 to 217, inclusive, and the following: The First Senatorial District shall be composed of the eighth and. ninth wards of Orleans, and of the parishes of St. Bernard and Plaquemines, and shall elect two Senators. The Second District shall be ecom- posed of the fourth, fifth, sixth and Seventh wards of Orleans, and shall elect two Senators. The Third District shall be composed of the third wara of Orleans, and shail elect one’ Senator. The Fourth District shall be com- posed of the second and fifteenth wards (Orleans right bank) of Or- leans, and shall elect one Senator. The Fifth District shall be com- posed of the first and tenth wards of Orleans, and shall elect one Sen- ator. Tbe Sixth District shall be composed the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth wards of Orleans, and shall elect two Senators. The Seventh District shall be com- ‘posed of the parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles and St. John the Baptist, and shall elect one Senator. The Eighth District shall be com- posed of the parishes of St. James and Ascension, and shall elect. one Senator. The Twenty-fifth District shall be composed of the parishes of East Car- roll and Madison, and shall elect one Senator. The Twenty-sixth District shall be composed of the parishes of Tensas and Concordia, and shall elect oné Senator. Thirty-six (36) Senators in all. And the Representatives shall be ap- portioned among the parishes and representative districts as follows: For the Parish of Orleans— First Representative. District, ward, one Representative. Second Representative District, sec- ond ward, two Representatives. Third Representative District, third. ward, three Representatives. Fourth Representative District. fourth ward, one Representative. Fifth Representative District, fifth ward, one Representative. Sixth Representative District, sixth ward, one Representative. in lieu thereof insert at first Seventh Representative District, seventh ward, two Representatives. Bighth Representative District, eighth ward, one representative. Ninth Representative District, ninth ward, two Representatives, 196 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE OF THE Tenth Representative District, tenth ward, two Representatives. Eleventh Representative District, eleventh ward, two Representatives. Twelfth Representative District, twelfth ward, one Representative. _ Thirteenth Representative District, thirteenth and fourteenth wards,. one Representative. Fourteenth Representative District, Sixteenth and seventeenth wards, one Representative. Fifteenth Representative District, fifteenth ward, one Representative. ._ The parishes, of Acadia, Ascension, West Baton Rouge, Bienville, Bos- sier, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Bast Carroll, West Carroll, Catahoula, Concordia, West Feliciana, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lincoln, Livingston, More- house, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, ‘St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washing- ton, Webster and Winn, each one Representative. . The parishes of Assumption, Avoy- elles, East Baton Rouge, Caddo, Clai-. borne, DeSoto, East Feliciana, Iber- ville, Lafourche, Madison Natchi- toches, Rapides, St. Mary, Tensas, Terrebonne, each two representatives. The parish of St. Landry, four Rep- resentatives. The apportionment of Senators and Representatives shall not be changed or altered in any manner until after the enumeration shall have been taken by the United States in 1900. Mr. Coco moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, called for the _previous question on the amend- ment. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Coco eis for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The question then recurred upon the. motion that the amendment be ‘adopted. > < The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs, Bailey, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Carver, Chenet, Coco. Cordill, of Franklin; Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Drew, of © Webster; Dubuisson, Dymond, Faulkner, Goray, Haas, Hall, Hart,’ Hicks, Lefebvre, Liverman, McBride, MeColtam, Marrero, Martin, Meadors, oore, of Claiborne; Oakes, Pipes, Pugh, Snyder, of Tensas: Summerlin, Thornton, Watkins, White. Total—39. | Sos Ae ( Nays Mestre) ieeemee nee — Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blanch- ard, Boatner, ‘Browning, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Castleman, Chiapella,: Cling- man, Dageg, Dreibholz, Dudenhefer, Eistopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, | Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately; Henry, Hester, Hirn, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, McCarthy, Mc- Guirk, March, Max well, . Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, O’Connor, Ponder, Porter, Pujo, Richardson, ‘of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Te- bault, Thompson, Wade, Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Zengel. Total—6b.. Absent—Messrs. Barrow. Caillouet, Cordill, of Tensas; Couvillion, David- son, Deblieux, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu: Gray, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Long, Lozano, Moffett, Munson, Nunez, Price, San- ders, Stubbs, Sullivan, Bilis. Wilkin- son. Total—29. And the motion that the amendment be adopted was not agreed to. Mr. Boatner offered the amendment: Page 7, between lines 128 and 129, insert the following: following of the parishes of Richland, Franklin and Catahoula, and shall be entitled | to one Senator.’’ Mr. Boatner moved that the som ent: ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Favrot offered the following amendment: In line 172, page 8, strine out ‘‘Bien- ville’; in lines 17% and 1%, ‘“Lin- coln’’: in line 180, ‘‘Vermilion’’;- and on page 8, line 184. insert after “AVoy- elles,”’ “Bienville”’ on page 9, after ‘“Lafayette,”’ insert *“Lineoln,”’ and in line 192 insert after “TJnion,”’ “Ver- milion’; and on page 9, line 194, in- sert before ‘‘Caddo,’’ ‘‘Avoyelles,” and insert in same line after “Bast Baton Rouge,’’ and in same line after ‘‘Caddo,”’ insert ‘‘Calcasieu.’’ Mr. Favrot moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore, of Orieans, offered - the following amendment: Page 5, line 60, strike out the word | “one,’’ and insert “‘two,’’? and add an eNSHe to ie word “Senator”; and, on page 7, line 129, strike out (439 and ine sert ‘'39.’’ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted, and on that motion called for ‘the sues question, — alten, es “The Thirtieth | Senatorial District shall be composed “Caddo,” Ne $ % ue :. E: 5 The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Drew, of Webster, offered the following amendment: Ono sixth. pare; ;after the “Twenty-third Senatorial District,’’ insert ‘‘shall* be composed of the par- ishes of Bossier, Webster, Claiborne and Bienville, with two Senators. fe Mr. Drew, of Webster, moved that '. the amendment be adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, called for the previous question on the amend- ment. Mr. Coco moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. Which motion was not agreed to. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. By a rising vote of 24 yeas to 51 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr.. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the ordinance as amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its’ third reading, and on that motion called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the ordinance as amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was ordered engrossed and passed to its third read- ing. Ordinance No. 328— By Mr. March, Chairman of =the Committee on Charities and Correc- tional Institutions— Relative to establishing a State Board of Charities. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Charities and Cor- rectional Institutions, reported as sub- stitute. for ordinance No. 141. Mr. Breazeale moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Tuesday, April 12th, 1898, at 11:30 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. <3 PCOS SL PS ED | FP Pe RGR TES Dane mace MARR AE her aE Ee oe, words | 197 FORTIETH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Tuesday, April 12th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 11:30 o’clock a. m., by President Kruttschnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-nine members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. LeBlanc, Moffett, Provosty, Snyder, of Tensas; Ware. Total—. One hundred and twenty-nine mem- bers present. and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. W. Hunter, pastor of St. Anna’s KEpis- copal Church. Mr. Presley moved that the reading of the Journal of April 11th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of ‘April ‘lith was dispensed with. Mr. Presley moved that the Tour nal of April 11th be approved. Which motion was. agreed to, and the Journal of April llth was ap- proved. Mr. Tebault moved that the rules be suspended. in order to consider a communication introduced by him yesterday, with a view of having the . Same printed in’ the Journal. ~ : By a rising vote of 49 yeas to 24 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Tebault moved that the com- ‘munication introduced. by him yester- day be printed in the Journal of the current date. Which motion was agreed to. The communication ordered printed follows: By Dr. Tebault—' Communication fram the Secretary of Public School: “New Orleans, La., April 7, 1898. “Dr, , ©. H:.Bebault; .City: “Dear Sir—The total amounts appro- priated by the City of New Orleans to the Board of School Directors for the years 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886 and 1887 were paid by the city. i “Very Respectfully, “BLAIN JAMISON , “Secretary.” Mr. Gordy moved that Rule 36 of the Rules of Procedure of the Convention be read. Which motion was agreed, to and Rule 86 was read as follows: | Rule 36—No visitor shal] be allowed 198 to advocate or oppose any measure on the floor of the Convention, or to solicit votes for or against any reso- lution, order or ordinance, within or about the hall where the Convention is sitting. r. Gordy moved that the Sergeant- Arms’ be instructed to enforce Rule 36. Which motion was agreed to, UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 328— By Mr. March, Chairman of the Committee on Charities and Corree- tional Institutions— Relative to establishing Board of Charities. Was taken -up under the head of unfinished business, with the follow- ing as a pending amendment: Amendment by Mr. Carver— In line 41, strike out the word ‘‘pro- vided,” and all after that down to and including the word ‘‘institu- tions,’’ in line 46. Mr. Carver moved that the amend- ment be adopted. ' Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Soniat offered the following amendment: On page:2, line ‘‘character,’’ insert the words ‘‘and all private institutions aided by State, parochial or municipal authorities and also all-private insane asylums, wheth- er aided or not.’’ Mr. Soniat moved that the amend- ment be adopted. State a 99 Beh after the word SPECIAL ORDER FOR THE DAY. The hour of 12 o’clock m. having arrived, the President called up the special order for the day, and the ordinance under consideration was laid over. Ordinance No. 327— By Mr. Thornton, Chairman of the Committee on General Provisions— Relative to creating a Railroad, Ex- press, Telegraph, Telephone, Steam- boat and Sleeping Car Commission, , Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions, reported as substitute for ordinance No. — 267. Mr. Breazeale moved that the ordi- nance be considered section by sec- tion, Which motion was Article 1 was read. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendments: Amend Article 1, agreed to. page 1, line 6, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE — w Pe strike out the word “hereafter’’ and insert the word “hereinafter.’’ Amend Article 1, page 1, lines 8 and’9, strike out the words “of Congressmen.” Mr. Breazeale moved that the amends ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed | oe and the amendments were adopted. "- Mr. Wade offered the amendment: In article 1, strike out from patter” lieu thereof the following: ‘Appointed by the Governor, by and with the con- sent and approval of the Senate.”’ lines 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, “elected” to: ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Boatner offered the following © amendment: In ine 38, article 1, strike out the words ‘‘sleeping car.”’ Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- — ment be adopted. Mr. vious question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred “upon the following “there-. both inclusive, and insert in> Mr. Wade moved that the “amend- Breazeale called for the es: re ae einee < m os a ex's ——y a ER ee nL ee od eal * aS ae a FA eat eee i motion that the amendment be aout a ed. Mr. Wade called for the eae and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered: de ‘ the Convention being me roll of called, resulted as follows: | ’Yeas—Messrs. Bell, Bird, “Boatner, Bolton, Bruns, Chiapella, Dagg, Daven- port, Dossman, Faulkner, Flynn, The Racken, Ponder, Snyder, of" Madison; Thornton. Total—21. Nays—Messrs. Alexander,» Bane Bailey, Barrow, Behrman, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, ‘Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Clingman, Coco, -Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Frank- lin; Couvillion, Davidson, Dawkins, Deblieux, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Du-. Hester, Hudson, Leclere, Légano, Mce- buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estop-— inal,.. Farrell, Favrot, Fitzpatrick. Gately, .Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Leche, ee, Liverman, Long, Mc- Carthy, McCollam, March, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, af Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mou- ‘ton, Munson, Nurez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Presley, Price, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sel- lers, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sul- livan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Lawrason, Pygh, F \ bt i te ar ie Se ae ae eee . 2 bY 4 & 3 Ce ni q ~ by * kinson, Wise, Young, Zengel. Total— 98. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Blanchard, Ewing, Hart, LeBlanc, McBride, Mc- Guirk, Marrero, Martin, Moffett, Provosty, Sanders, Snyder, of Tensas, Ware. Total—14. And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Wilkinson offered the follow- ing amendment: On page 2, at the end of article l, add the following: ‘‘Provided, that no member of this Convention shall be eligible to election or appointment as a member of said Commission prior to the year 1908.’’ Mr. Wilkinson moved that the amendment be adopted, and on that motion called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas — Messrs. ' Alexander, Allen, Bailey, Kehrman, Blanchard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Bruns, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Daven- port, Davidson, Deblieux, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Cal- casieu; Drew, of Webster; Duden- hefer, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitz- patrick, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Henry, Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Ker- nan, Leclerc, Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, Lozano, McRacken, March, Maxwell, Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; O’Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pujo, Ransdell, Rich- ardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sellers, Soniat, Stubbs, Sullivan, Wade, Wat- kins, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wise, Zen- gel. Total—66. Nays—Messrs. Badeaux, Barrow, Bell, Bird, Boatner, Breazeale, Brown- ing, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cam- eron, Carver, Clingman, Couvillion, Dagg, Dawkins, Dubuisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Flynn, Haas, Hall, Hicks, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Lee, McBride, McCarthy, Mc- Collam, Martin, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Pipes, Porter, Price, Pugh, Richard- son, of Washington; Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Boss-er; Snyder, of Madison; St. Paul, Strick- land, Stringfellow, Summerlin, Te- bault, Thompson, Thornton, White, Wilson, Young. Total—58. Many Absent—Messrs. Ewing, Hart, Le Blane, McGuirk, -Marrero, Moffett, Provosty, Snyder, of Tensas; Ware. Total—9. And the motion was agreed to. Mr. White offered the following amendment: In article 1, page 1, line 14, strike CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. —— — SN 199 Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wil-| out the words “Baton Rouge’’ and in- sert ‘‘Alexandria.’’ Mr. Whits moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Flynn offered the following sub- stitute: Amend by striking .out in line 14 the word ‘‘Baton Rouge,’’ and insert- ing’ in lieu there of the word “‘New Orleans.’’ Mr. Flynn moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Mr. Breazeale called for the pre- vious question. Mr. Stringfellow called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the vote by which the yeas and nays were ordered be reconsidered. Which motion was agreed to, and the vote by which the yeas and nays were ordered was reconsidered. Mr. Breazeale withdrew. the motion by which -he called for the previous question. Mr. Kernan called for the previous question on the pending substitute. Mr. Flynn withdrew the pending substitute. Mr. Kernan called for the previous question on the pending amendment. The previous question was ordered. . .Mr. White called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bolton, Bond, Breazeale, Bruns, Cam- eron, Coco, Couvillion, Dawkins, Doss- man, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Haas, Hall, Hicks, Hudson, Jenkins, Liverman, McBride, Martin, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Ransdell, Sellers, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Thornton, Watkins, White, Wilkinson, Wise. Total—25, Me} Nays—Messrs. Alten, Badeaux, Bart row, Behrman,:-Bird, Blanchard, Boat- ner, Boone, Browning, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Castleman,. Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Ten- sas; Cordill,;:) of: Franklin; ;) Dagg Davenport, Davidson, Deblieux, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Web- ster; Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Henry, Hester, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Landry, Lawrason, . Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Long, Lozano, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Mc- Racken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, 200 Oakes, Price, Pujo, Richardson, Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, Strickland, Summerlin, Te- bault, Thompson, Wade, Young. Total—&s, Absent—Messrs. EBell, Hart, Hirn, LeBlane, Moffett, Pipes, Porter, Pro- vosty, Sanders, Snyder, of Tensas; Ware, Wilson, Zengel. Total—13. And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Flynn offered the following amendment: OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE of: Wickliffe, | On line 14, strike out words ‘Baton | Rouge,’ and insert ‘“‘New Orleans.” r. Flynn moved that the amend- m€nt be adopted, and on that motion ealled for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Flynn called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll ‘of the Convention being ealled, resulted :s follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Behrman, Bolton, Browning, Bruns, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Doss- man, Dreibholz, Dubuisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Hester, Hudson, Jenkins, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Martin, Maxwell, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Ransdell, Richard- son, of Orleans; Semmes, Soniat, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Tebault, Ware, White, Wilson, Wise, Total—49. Nays—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bar- row, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Burke, Burns, Cail- louet, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Cor- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, David- son, Dawkins, Deblieux, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Web- ster; Dudenhefer, Favrot, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Ker- nan,’ ‘Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, McCollam, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; Munson, Oakes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Price, Pugh, . Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Sel- lers, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Strick- Inad, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, Wickliffe, Wilkinson. Total—70. Absent—Messrs. Bell, Chenet, Hart, Hirn, LeBlanc, Long, Meadors, Mof- tett, Pipes, Provosty, Sanders, Snyder, of Tensas; Ware, Zengel. Total—l4. And the motion was not agreed to. tion do. now take a recess until 3:20 e’clock p. m. Young. By a rising vote of 53 yeas to 438 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Conven- tion at recess until 3:20 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order by President Kruttschnitt at 3:20 o’clock p. m.. ; Mr. Pujo amendment: Amend article 1 of ordinance No. 237, by inserting in line 3, after the word ‘“craft,’’ the words, ‘“‘when used as an adjunct to or connecting line offered the following _ with a railroad.” Mr. Pujo moved that. the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Breazeale called for the pre- vious question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was not: parece to. Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment: In line 9, after ‘1898,’ strike out down to the word ‘‘thereafter,”’ in line 10, and insert the following: “Of the three Commissioners elected in the year 1898, one shall serve two years, one shall serve four years and one shall serve six years. The period each is to serve to be determnied by lot. Thereafter the Commissioners from each, district shall be elected for a term of six years.” j Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ment be adopted. j Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Breazeale moved that article 1, as amended, be adopted, and on that motion called for the previous ques- tion. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that article 1, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 1, as amended, was adopted. Article 2.was read. Mr. Breazeale Onenet the following amendment: Amend article 9, ioe 2, after the word “steamboat,” and ‘‘other water craft.”’ in line 1, Mr, Breazeale moved that the amend-_ ment be adopted. Which motion was. agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Brea.zeale offered the following amendment: Amend article 2, page 2, in line 10, x ao em eS ee insert - strike out the word Poroae away: ad Mr. Breazeale moved the adoption of the amendment. : Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendment: Amend article 2, page 4, line 62, by striking out the word ‘if,’ and in- sert in lieu thereof the word ‘‘is.”’ Mr. Breazeale moved that amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Wade offered the following amendment: a a NT ee ee kan Ene the In article 2, after line 5, insert the following: “Of all common carriers in this State.’ In article 2, lines 13 and 14, strike out ‘‘for the same on the different,’ and insert ‘‘of all common earriers.’’ In article 2, line 18, strike out the word ‘‘companies,’’ and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘common ecarriers.’’ In article 2, line 21, after the word ‘‘mes- sages,’ insert ‘funder similar circum- stances and conditions.” Mr. Wade moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Breazeale moved that article 2, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 2 as amended was adopted. Article 3 was read. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendments: Amend article 3, page 4, in line 25, by striking out the word ‘“‘at,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof the words “of the.”’ Amend article 3, page 4, in line 26, by striking out the words “at term time or,’’ and insert after the word ‘“‘chambers,” the words ‘‘or in term time.’’ Amend article 3, page 5, in line 32, by striking out the word “of,’’ and insert in lieu thereof the word ‘‘or.’’ Amend article 3, page 4, in line 14, by striking out the word ‘‘contempt,”’ and insert in lieu thereof the word “competent.’’ Amend article 3, page 4, in line 23, strike out the word ‘“‘sum- marily,’ and insert in lieu thereof the words “in a summary way and.’’ Mr. Breazeale moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Breazeale moved that article 3, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was . agreed to, Aaa article 3, as amended, was adopted. Article 4 was read. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendment: nS ARO eS ee eS ee t ee ae eR, a eS OS Wee ee Sr ee Se 3 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Z 201 Amend article 4, page 5, of line 2, after the word ‘“‘steamboat” insert the ‘words ‘“‘and other.’”’ Amend article 4, page 5, in line 17, by inserting after the word “railroad,” the words *‘steam- boat and other water craft.” Mr. Breazeale moved. that amendments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Breazeale moved that article 4, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 4, as amended, was adopted. Article 5 was read. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendments: Amend article 5, page 7, in line 15, after the word ‘‘steamboat,”’ insert. the words “‘or other water cratt or other.”’ Amend article 5, page 7, in line 2s, after the word ‘‘directoys,”’ insert the words “unless otherwise provided by this Constitution.’’ Article 5, page 7, the line 23, after the word “railroad,” in- sert “steamboat and other water crakt;:” Mr. Breazeale moved thai the amendments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following amendment: In article 5, page 6, strike owt in lines 3 and 4, the words ‘“‘three thou- sand ($3000) dollars,’’ and insert in lieu thereof the words, ‘two thousand ($2000) dollars.’’ Mr. Wilkinson moved that .-the amendment be adopted, and on that motion called for the yeas and nays. Tne yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then 1ecurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. By a rising vote of 40 yeas to nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Breazeale moved that article 5, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 5, as amended, was adopted. Article 6 was read. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendments: Amend article 6, page 8, line 24, after the word *‘steamboat,” insert the words “or other water craft.’”’ Amend article 73 6, page 8, line 32, strike out the word “cost,” and insert the word ‘‘cast.’’ Mr. Breazeale moved that the amendments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment: In article 6, page 7, strike out lines 1, 2, 8 and 4, to and inclusive of the word ‘them, and the Legislature is hereby authorized to enact such legis- lation as may be necessary to execute the powers confirmed by this Consti- tution on said Commission; and to strike out lines 9, 16 and 11 of said article. Mr. Boatner moved, that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Breazeale offered the following substitute: Line 1, preceding the word ‘‘the,”’ add ‘‘upon the recommendation of the Commission.’’ Mr. SBreazeale moved substitute be adopted. Mr. Breazeale called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopt- ed. Mr. Stubbs called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas — Messrs. Badeaux, Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cail- louet, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Chia- pella, Coco, Couvillion, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Du- buisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Farrell, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gordy, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Lambre- mont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, McBride, Mc- Carthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRack- en, Martin, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Por-' ter, Presley, Price, -Provosty, ‘Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bos- that the Barrow, sier; Snyder, of Madison; St. Paul, Strickland, Sullivan, Tébault, Thomp- son, Thornton, White, Wickliffe, Young. Total—7. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Bailey, Behrman, Boatner, Bolton, “Bond, Boone, Castleman, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Frank- lin; Dagg, Davidson, Deblieux, Dreib- “ holz,. Drew, of Calcasieu: Drew, of . Webster; Dudenhefer, Ewing Faulk- ner, Gately, Gray, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Leclerc, Long, Lozano, March, Marrero, Max- well, Meadors, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Soniat, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Summerlin, Wade, Watkins. Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Zengel. Total—b0. Absent—Messrs. LeBlanc, Sanders, Snyder, of Tensas; Total—s.: Z Moffett, Ware. OFFICIAL JOU RNAL OF THE ~ -charge unjust or unreasonable rates And the motion was agreed tow: And the substitute was ‘adopted. Mr.. Dawkins moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn until ll o’clock a. m, Wednesday, ae 18th, 1898. Which motion was not py ae ‘to. Mr. Breazeale moved that Rie € as amended, eee “with the sub-_ stitute, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, ‘dna article 6, as amended, together with the substitute, was adopted. - Article 7 was read. Mr. Breazeale moved that article i be adopted. Which motion was agreed se e article 7 was. adopted. Mr. Breazeale moved that ordinance — No. 327, as amended, be ordered en- ~— grossed and ,~passed to its third read- ing. / Mr. Ransdell offered the cotiowe substitute for the entire ordinance: — Article 1. The General Assembly shail, at its first session after the adoption of this Constitution, provide for the creation of a commission, the members of which shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and _ consent of the Senate, who shall be_ charged ~with the duty, under proper laws and regulations, of seeing that no common carrier in this State shall and for services performed as such com- mon carrier, and shall provide by law for the correction of abuses and the prevention of unjust discrimination — and extortion of common carriers ~~ within this State, but. nothing herein — contained shall prevent any subse-- sequent General Assembly from alteér-— ing or amending said commission — a laws, nor from repealing same and abolishing said commission. ee Mr. Ransdell moved that the sub- Stitute be adopted. Mr. Breazeale called for the pre- vious question. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Stringfellow called for the ees and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted follows: ; Yeas — Messrs. Alexander, es Bailey, Bell, Behrman, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Castleman, Cuingman, Cordill, of Tensas: Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dreibholz, Drew, of Caleasieu; stopinal, Ewing, Gate- ly, Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Leclerc, Long, Lozano, Mce- Bride, March, Marrero, Maxwe ; lers, “Semmes, Soniat, Stringfellow, ‘Davidson; Dossman, Draughon, Madison; St. Paul, -“character,”’ ‘Stubbs, Wade, _ Watkins, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Zengel. Total—45. Nays—Messrs. Badeaux, Barrow, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cail- louet, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Chia- pella, Coco, Couvillion,, Davenport, Du- buisson, Dymond, Farrell, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry,‘ Hicks,» Lambre- mont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, McCarthy, Mc- Collam, McGuirk, McRacken, Martin, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, Price, Pugh, Pujo, Rich- ardson, of Washington; Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of tricklnad, Sulli- van;. Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, eo eee Thornton, White, Wickliffe, Young. Total—8s0. Absent—Messrs. Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Faulkner, LeBlanc, Pro- vosty, Sanders, Snyder, of Tensas; Ware. Total—8. And the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the ordinance, as amend- ed, be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance, as amended, was or- dered. engrossed and ‘passed to its third reading. Mr. Breazeale moved that ordinance No 327 be made the special order for Wednesday, April 18th, 1898, at 11:30 ~. o'clock a. m. oz Which motion .was agreed to, and ordinance. No. 327 was made the special order of the day for Wednes- day, April 13th, 1898, at 11:30 o’clock @. Mm. Ordinance No. 328— “By Mr. March, Chairman of the Committee on Charities and Correc- tional Institutions— Relative to establishing a Board of Charities. Was taken up under the head of unfinished business, with the following as a pending amendment: Amendment by Mr. Soniat— On page 2; in line 33, after the word insert the words ‘and all private institutions aided by State, State _ parochial or municipal authority, also private insane ppg whether aided or not,’’ Mr. Soniat moved that the amend- -ment be adopted. Mr. Breazeale moved that the Con-. vention do now adjourn until CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. : 203 Wednesday, April 15th, o’clock a. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Wednesday, April 138th, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. A898,.0 3) Bet FORTY-FIRST DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, April 13th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 11 o’clock a. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and thirty mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Marrero, Sanders, Ware. Total—4. Cne hundred and thirty members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Nicolas Simon, pastor of St. Francis Catholic 1 Church. Mr. Youngs moved that the reading of the Journal of April 12th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 12th was dispensed with. Mr. Youngs moved that the Journal of April 12th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, Nunez, and the Journal of April 12th was ap- proved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 328— By Mr. March, Chairman of the Committee on (Charities and Correc- tional Institutions— Relative to establishing a Board of Charities. Was taken up under the head of unfinished business, with the follow- ing as a pending amendment: Amendment By Mr. Soniat— On page 2, in line 33, after the word ‘character,’ insert the words ‘‘and all private institutions aided by State, parochial or municipal authority, also’ private insane asylums, whether aided Or; not’ Mr. Soniat moved that the amend- -ment be adopted. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the rules be suspended, with a view of return- ing Ordinance No. 328 to the Calen- dar and to consider at this time re- ports of committees. State 204 Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered the following substitute: Page 2, lines 28 and 29, strike out ‘institutions whether,” and add_ the word ‘‘or’’ after the word parish in line 29. In line 30 add after the word municipal the word institutions; lines 80 and 31 strike out the words incorpor- ated or not incorporated; line 33, after the word character add and private institutions and like character utilized or aided: by parochial or municipal authority and all private insane asy- lums whether so utilized or aided or not, so that the article when thus amended will read from line 28 as fol- lows: It shall visit and inspect all State, parish and maiunicipal institutions which are of archaritable, eleemosynary, correctional or reformatory charac- ter and all private institutions of like character utilized or aided by paro- chial or municipal authority, and all. private insane asylums, so utilized or not. Mr. Moore moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following amendment: whether On page 2, in line 8&8, strike out from the word: ‘they’? down to and inclu- sive of the word institutions in line 45. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the amendment be adopted. Mr. March made the point of order that the amendment is not in order for the reason that on yesterday an amendment covering the line sought | to be amended had been offered, and | voted down by the Convention. The President decided the point of. order not well taken, for the reason} that the pending amendment covered grounds in addition to those touched was on by the amendment which voted down on yesterday. The question then recurred on the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Mr. Stringfellow, rising to a personal privilege, said that on yesterday he had voted in favor of locating the domicile of the railroad commission at Alexandria, La. As the Journal did not show him as being present and voting, he asked that the correction be made. The request was granted. SPECIAL ORDER FOR THE DAY. The hour of 11:30 o’clock a, m. having | ~ OFFICIAL JOURRNAL OF THE press, ‘tleman, Cordill, arrived, the President called up the special order for the day, and. the ordinance under consideration was. laid over. Ordinance No. 327— By Mr. Thornton, Chairman of the Committee on General Provisions— ° Relative to creating a Railroad, Ex- Steam- Telegraph, Telephone, boat and Sleeping Car Commission. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The Ordinance was read in full. Mr. Breazeale moved that the Or- |dinance do now finally pass, and on -that motion called the previous aes tion. The previous question was ordurea: The roll being called resulted as follows: -Yeas—Messrs. Badeaux, Barrow, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cail- louet, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Chia- pella, Clingman, Coco, Couvillion, Davenport, Davidson, Dossman, Draughon, Dubuisson, Dymond, Farrell, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hicks, . Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Lee, Lefebvre, ; Liverman, Mc- Carthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRack- en, Martin, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, ‘Munson, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, Tensas: St. Paul, Strickland, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thorn. — ton, White, Wickliffe, Young. | “Total— 83. Nays—Messrs. Kruttschnitt, dent; Alexander, Allen, Bailey, Bell, Behrman, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Cas- of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Estopinal, Faulkner, Gately, Hester, Hirn, Hud- son, Jenkins, Kernan, Leclerc, Long, Lo- -zano, McBride, March, Maxwell, Rans- dell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Soniat, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Wade, Watkins, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Zengel. 'Total—46. Absent—Messrs. Ewing, Marrero. Nu- nez, Sanders, Ware. Total—, EXPLANATION OF VOTES. The following gentlemen explained their votes as follows: Mr. Soniat said: Leche, Presi- 3Of) - on alt ” 3 Nae 5 na en aes Se eee ee Wem ce, My Fayed ene aed SL dnb to the 4 eee se oe) re oe ee ae ae ee a ee ee ek ee. ee CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. passage of this Ordinance for the fol- ; lowing reasons: 1. Because it is a matter that should. be left to the Legislature. 2. Because this State, on account of its many waterways, is not in a po- sition to have its commerce regulated by any commission. 3. Because the revenues of this State do not justify the creation of. three officers with an annual salary of $9000 and other expenses. 4.. Because by the unlimited and ex- traordinary powers’ granted to the commissioners they may by any arbi- trary decision of theirs commit acts of discrimination, or they may regu- late rates applying equally to rail- roads and water carriers, which would destroy competition and eventually kill steamboat traffic, thereby depre- ciating the value of properties on nav- igable streams. 5. Because it will place the entire commerce of this State in the hands of three commissioners who may be éas- ily controlled or influenced by inter- ested parties. Mr. Jenkins said: I vote against the Ordinance to cre- ate a railroad commission because the people of Louisiana have not demand- ed it; further, this was not an issue in the canvass selecting delegates to this Convention. Because, further, I believe at this time it would be very unwise State policy. Further, that the General Assembly can amply provide for such a Com- mission when it is needed. _ Mr. Draughon said: Mr. President and Members Convention: I vote yes for the reason my section is peculiarly situated and its Inter- ests various. It is a ‘ealthy country and is especially devoted. to’ cotton and truck farming, all of which in- terests require fair and equal encour- agement in railroad and express charges, which under present con- ditions they do not reeéive, mainly for the reason we have no competing lines and have been largely discriminated of the ‘against, and with this. commission I believe much good will result to my section, as also to the entire State. Mr. Bond said: I am of the opinion that a cailwaty commission at this time would be det- rimental to contemplated railroad en- terprises in North Louisiana, and pos- Sibiy to other industries. Again, a railway commission could be made an issue in electing members to the Ceneral Assembly in 1900, thus having the people pass directly on the ae policy of creating a railway commis: sion. I vote no. Mr. Presley said: I vote yes tor the reason I believe it to be to the interest of all the peo- ple of this State. Mr. Faulkner said: 1 vote no because I am opposed at this time to create additional salaried offices. I prefer to submit this ques- tion of creating a railroad commis- sion in this State to the* Legislature, should the same be required by the people of this State. The creation of a railroad commission by the Conven- tion at this time I believe to be a haz- ardous experiment and should be rel- egated to the Legislature of the State. Mr. Behrman said: I vote no for the following reasons: 1. Because I have been so instruct- ed by three of the largest labor organ- izations in my district, those having a membership of about 800. 2. Because I believe that if a rail- read commission is to be tried in Louisiana it should be by Legislative act and not placed in our organic law. Mr. Tebault said: I vote for the railroad commission because nearly every State in this Union has found it necessary to ap- point such a commission; because I believe a measure of this character is absolutely fair and just alike to the railroads and to the people of this State and because it stands opposed to any favoritism or discrimination. Mr. Strickland said: For many years I have been striving to have transportation regulat- ed in this State. I have felt all the while that I. was not only rendering the best possible service to the people of my immediate section, but to the whole people of my native State. This is of course a triumphant moment for me. Without saying more I vote ‘*ves.”’ Mr. Stringfellow, for himself and Mr. Wilkinson said: We know no better argument in op- position to the placing in the organ- ic law of this State a railroad com- mission bill, which we are convinced will retard the building of railroads, than to take up the assessments of the different parishes in this State from 1880, 1890 and 1897, and make a com- parison of the assessed valuation of the parishes through which railroads have been built, and those without railroads, and also taking the organ- ization of banks throughout the State since the building of railroads even from the year 1897. The assessments of St. Landry par- ish since 1880 was $3,071,880; since that year the parish of Acadia was taken 206 out of the territory that formed St. Landry, and in 1897 the assessment of the territory that was formerly St. Landry was $7,351,495, showing an in- erease of $4,279,615. ‘The parish of Acadia’ in 1899 showed an assessment of $1,839,450, in 1897 $2,584,015, an in- crease of $1,244,470. Caleasieu parish in 1880 was “assessed at $1,884,950, and in 1897 at $7,830,020, showing an increase of $5,945,070, with the best roads and finest schools in the State and wtih the largest school fund in Louisiana, It was a well known fact that before the Southern Pacific was built through Southwest- ern Louisiana that the lands in. Cal- casieu parish in almost their entirety could have been bought for an aver- age of 75 cents per acre, and at the present time the lands of that parish are commanding from $15 to $50 per acre. With the exception of rice that was grown on the Mississippi river in 1880, no other portion of the State produced rice, while the rice crop of 1897 in Southwestern Louisiana exceeded that of any State in the Union. Iberia parish in 1880 had an assessed valuation of $2,015,840, in 1897 $4,382,523, showing an increase of $2,366,683. The assessed valuation of St. Mary parish in 1880 was $3,244,370, and in 1897 $4,838,390, an increase of $1,594,020. Vermilion, in 1880, was $860,922, and in 1897 $2,858,295, an increase of $1,997,- 337, or about $2,000,000. Vernon in 1899 was assessed for $964,796, in 1897 for $1,837,136, an increase of $872,340. Showing an increase of from one hundred to five hundred per cent in parishes through which railroads have built. While this only shows a few of the different parishes having the territory occupied by railroads, the same percentage of increase holds good in most every other parish through which railroads run for any distance. Now let us compare a few of the parishes in this State whose territory is unoccupied by railroads. Teast Carroll in 1890 was assessed for $1,328,342, in 1897 for $1,167,660, showing a decrease of $160,280. St. Helena in 1890 was $686,140, 1897 $651,395, a decrease of $35,735. Point “Coupee, the most and productive parish in the State with only a few miles of railroad run- ning through the southwestern cor- ner, in 1890 was assessed for $1,581,957, in 1897 for $1,506,612, a decrease of $75,- 543. West Carroll in 1890 for $593,451, 1897 $532,485, a decrease of $60,966. Tensas in 1890 for $1,666,877, in 1897 for $1,395,480, a decrease of $271,397. Union in 1890 for $1,352, 831, in 1897 for $1,092,954, a decrease of $257,87/. in in beautiful, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE In 1880 with the exception of a saw- mill at Shreveport and a couple at New Orleans, and one or two on the Illinois Central, there was not within the borders of this State a single saw-. mill with a capacity of 20,000 feet per day, nor was there a shingle mill in — this State except at New Orleans. While navigation on the Mississippi river, the Bayou Teche, the Ouachi- ta and Red rivers and other water courses in this State had been open to water crafts from time immemorial, _ yet on none of thesé streams were ~~ there ever erected any sawmills. — shingle mills, cotton seed oil mills and compresses, until the building of the Mississippi Valley, the Texas and Pa- cific and the cous Pacifie.. rail-_ ways. In 1880 the Morgan. ine hick: now forms the Southern Pacific), extended — its line westward from Morgan City along the Teche through Louisiana to a connection with the other lines then building which formed a line through Texas and gave us a Southern trans- continental line to the Pacific coast and from the building of this road has | sprung along its line within the bor- ders of Louisiana some of the largest saw and shingle mills, sash, door and blind factories and cistern factories, and central sugar refineries in the South, and to-day at Buoie, Berwick, Pattersonville, Franklin, Jeanerette, St. Martinsville and Lake Charles sev- > eral thousand men are employed 11s the manufacture of lumber, shingles, ete., and placing their products in the markets of every State and shipping their products ‘to foreign countries. | The same conditions exist on the Tex- as and Pacific and Mississippi. Valley —_ roads. At -Lutcher, Baton Rouge, | roads. At. Lutcher, Baton. Rouge, “2 numerous other places on the Mis- — sissippi Valley and Texas Pacific roads thousands of men are employed in the timber industry. Since the construction of the Iron. Mountain,. Kansas City, W. and G. R. R., in 1891 and 1892, and the Pee Gee in 1897, fhe great long leaf timber belt. of Central Louisiana has been put in couch with the commercia} world and we find on the lines of these ‘roads Le to-day from 35 to 40 sawmills, giving employment to a large number of — men and bringing the- wealth, of the North and West into our State to pur- chase these products that only could ~~ be reached with railroad facilities. — Before these roads were built a greater portion of the lands along their lines could be bought from 75 cent to $5 per acre, and it is a fact that the lands along the famous Teche and in the prairie regions between the > Teche and Vermilion Bayou were in i 1880 sold for from $2 to $7 per acre, and that in 1897 no portion. of that land -mentau,, Jennings, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 207 could be bought for less than from $15 to $75 per acre. Calcasieu, and what is now Acadia Since the building of that line there has been erected at White Castle saw and shingle mills, sash, door and blind parish, was before the construction of | factories, which give employment to the Southern Pacific an almost barren! from 1000 to 1500 poeple. wilderness, with but few homes with- At Plaque- mine and Indian Village there is em- in the reach of the eyé along the line | ployed at least from 1500 to 2000 men of that road. Since that time has sprung up the beautiful and prosper- ous towns of Rayne, Welsh and others west of that. Pattersonville has grown in the lumber industry, and between Shreveport and Alexandria there is ~ Crowley, Mer-!| employed in the same industry a large number of men. Since the extension of the Vicks- from 300 inhabitants to 1800; Frank- | burg, Shreveport and Pacific west from lin from 1800 to 5000; Jeanerette Monroe to Shreveport that territory from a place of only 400 inhabitants to | has enjoyed the benefits derived from over 2000; New Iberia, from 1800 to| being placed in touch with the com- about 6000, and Lake Charles in great-| mercial centres and we find along its er proportion, and the building of the line several large sawmills and shingle Southern Pacific through Southwest-j| mills, compresses, etc, with several ern Louisiana has built up a grand!vyery prosperous towns, and at Rus- civilization through their efforts of | ton, Louisiana’s pride, ‘‘The Chautau- bringing emigration and to-day what. | qua.”’ was but a few years ago a desert is } Admitting that there has been some ' thickly settled with white people who} jrregularities in freight rates on the five to thirty-five are building up homes that are a cred- it and honor to the State. Until the Southern’ Pacific extended its line to the Avery Islands it was! impossible to place the Louisiana salt, (which is inexhaustible) in the mar- kets of the world, and at the present time they are shipping from twenty- ‘carloads The same conditions exist on the Tex- as and Pacific road. From the time roads in Louisiana, the best evidence that we can produce to show that these' corporations have not been the terrible octopus that they have been 'pictured and they have not ground the life and vitality of the people along the line of their roads is the showing of the amount of capital invested in per day. |the manufacturing and banking inter- est of this State. In 1887 there was ‘not a bank in the State of Louisiana that that line was extended from Don- | outside of the City of New Orleans, aldsonville through the Red river val- ley to Shreveport, and on to Texas, that portion of the country was lay- ing in a dormant condition and unable] lished banks in thirty-five towns _to manufacture the raw material and place it in the markets of the world. except the private banking house of Pike of Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Since that time there has been estab- in Louisiana, with the following capital, survlus and deposits: oe Sa SS DS GE ES IEC RE en a cee eee SaaS CAIRH RAEN PRESSE! Established. Capital. Surplus. Deposits. A UNE INE ne oct SA a oO eae hk Adee een 1894 $15,000 $7,280 $101,970 PATS a Pie eee cl Savin doh acre «ones Saas 1888 140,000 35,000 450,070 BAPTA GT eso ale lo Re PRM Ee ae 1895 6,000 2,400 18,920 PACA EEY eee co ae ee aie Siaapinaanae' so 1895 15,000 4,000 15,000 AULD ee Caen iek eas. ops ets Fd eslaas \"e 1893 50,000 6,150 85,290 BE OR CELOURE hipuibhie dan cds s Uosgwtdvosse® 1889-1892 160,000 181,540 305,270 PRAVOUY Sale eis ite oie te tae Urs 1895 50,000 3,510 100,000 BPO LOS cola oes Sak cielesier te ae'dace als wie she wee 1895 50,000 > 14,000 102,800 “Donaldsonville +....... ce ese) eens ee eee 1895 80,000 33,000 270,430 MERC OTC Yi iete ale rein ig ot ereta a oasldy ehiskare abe meee 1891-1896 100,000 44,970 272,670 PAA TITR OT ee kh Gee see meee eed eae s 1894 10,000 920 22,850 MEEVTIGH oak Sere ee ke ee ewisaT ev eee gal « 1889 50,000 33,200 52,000 EVO UIET Pee ads Ae eerie de Tiel Seba e pieneds wits, 9 1992 15,000 11,000 145,000 Jeanerette ...... MR EN EEN cine ePesee cs 1893 15,000 9,350 75,000 Jennings ..... LE LG REP he RA St OE AE 1896 120,000 6,900 89,430 WUATAYGLLO ick ae A Lace hah oa Ake e eae « 1896 50.000 4,210 100,140 Wea re eM ALICE: ice Gok cs sad oe at ees be Pees’ Magy ts 1892 200,000 51,000 205,000. Mansfield ...... Ea Mate DIAN Coiga ip thee wey na 1895 15,000 2,320 43,580. ~Marksville ...... bee Latins ahaa tan iws vas 6s 1897 30,000 500 23,220: ON ha fo 5 0 RON BAY alpaes GP Ne a ne Re or a el war 1890 35,000 7,500 85,000 OTA L OG oe Fa Fo cisla dries cate Gituaas cawe Caee ee 1890 350,000 . 284,000 377,500 ON SATE) CLCY tos rye ewksy pian 2 Rivne eens 1892 25,000 3,500 35,000 Napoleonville 2.0.2... 25... 6 cence cence 1895 15,000 5,680 115 000 Natchitoches.. ........... Ly Bo Oke ig 1892 12,500 4,500 75,000 meray THGTI Ss a darioy: 9) se chk acl oe btslae Mae. 1887 130,000 137,240 301,710 Sa ICIS a ar iO eee 1894 15,000 2,890 19,230 MLO Nd aia a cras eT HY eee ere ma eia a uid’ 1890 50,000 » 36 700 80,000 St. MATTINSVINC tops sesietls cater dei lecewoe ss 1893 20,C00 13,630 67,390 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE 208 Established. Capital. Surplus. Deposits. "EHID AGA he CS ee ce pee ee ene 1891 50,000 25,460 346,610 Washinton. cer eet erie roa oe 1893 50,000 3,500 45,000 PIAEGMEMING se eas wu ain ald « Rh oe Ree 1891 50,000 23,200 92,000 OPeClowsasees iss oasweehe He eee ee ae 1895 25,000 900 67,710 SHVEV EPOLE so. Se ee eee ee hee earn 1887-1892 500,000 153,650 1,257,640 Making a grand total of $10,096,040, and but one parish in the State without a railroad having a bank within its borders, that being Assumption par- ish. The banking interests with the rail; roads have changed the entire mode of business with the farmers of this commission house, and instead of hav- ing to ship their cotton and take the risk in transportation, etc., they sell their products to the highest bidder in the different towns accessible to them as markets. The passage of the com- mission bill and making it a part of the organic law will, in my opinion State, they being able to secure money j have the effect of driving capital now from the banks on their personal in- seeking our State to other territories, dorsement to make and harvest their] and curtail the stoppage of railroad crops, which is done at a much less cost than when they were compelled | Louisiana. to do all of their business through atvyote no. Mr. Dawkins said: Mr. President—I explain my vote not for the purpose of influencing the ac- tion of any other member of this body, but because in any contest between a portion of the public and corporations the motives of those voting on the side of the corporations are too often mis- judged and charged to undue influence from such corporations. I wish to say here and now that I do not own one cent interest in any rail- road; that I have never ridden on a free pass from a railroad in my life, . nor have I ever had so much as one pound of freight hauled gratis on any railroad whatsoever. I am opposing this measure because I do not consider the time opportune for the passage of such a law, nor do I think that When passed it should form a part of the Constitution of the State. The mileage of railroads in the State is at present very small, but the pros- pect for great activity in railroad building in the immediate future is most encouraging. The passage of the ordinance will, in my opinion, impede the movement for the construction of new roads. In the northern section of the State there is great need for trans- portation facilities. We have there un- told wealth in the commercial timbers of tne forest and a soil most wonder- fully adapted to the growing of fruits and vegetables, but these splendid pos- sibilities must remain as naught to us so long as we have not proper means of transportation for the developing of these interests. The ever falling price of cotton has made the growth of that commodity unremunerative, and our people are compelled to seek other industries for a means of ex- istence and profit. I, therefore, desire greater transportation facilities to the end that my section of the country may not be held bound to the unprofit- able raising of cotton. I believe, too, in North reasons 1 building now going on For these that with the construction of more roads capital will seek investment here in factories and other enterprises. — The great mileage of navigable riv- ers in this State will at all times op- erate as a wholesome check against extortion and discrimination on the part of railroads, and every foot of. 1new railroad built in the State will have the same effect on its fellow. roads. Besides, we are now about to place in the fundamental law of the State an ordinance prescribing specific ae duties and penalties for individuals and classes of people, whereas such matters belong peculiarly to the province of the Legislature and should the créa- tion of this commission prove hurtful — to the development of the interests of the State, it would be extremely diffi- cult to abolish it, for experience teaches us that changes in our Consti- tution can not be easily effected, be- sides it will be all the harder in this instance for the reason that the aver- age politician is averse to raising his voice in condemnation of a measure which, though vicious, involves the in- terest of a corporation. But gentle- men say that the Legislature can not be trusted to pass such a measure. This is an assumption unwarranted ,by past experience. The Legislature ban- ished from the State the lottery, with its millions of money, and whenever a strong public sentiment shall demand the adoption of a railroad commission ~ the Legislature will not hesitate ta adopt the commission. It is trite that in the past feeble and isolated at- tempts have been made in that body to create a railroad commission, but the majority in the Legislature be- lieved then, as many of us now believe, | that the time had not yet arrived for such legislation. For these reasons I vote against the ordinance. — The Ordinance having received a ma- ‘i jority of the votes of the members: : Te ee OS a) ann Pee yt PTL ey tee Berit x x & —_ Oe elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the Ordinance finally passed. “ SPECIAL ORDER FOR THE DAY. j The hour of 12 o’clock m. having arrived, the President called up special order for the day. Ordinance No. 337— By Mr. Bell, Chairman Committee on Suffrage and Elections— Relative to eiections tion. Was tatcen: up under fie report of the Committee on Suffrage ame Elec- tions. and registra- ae ee ee ee ‘ i , ‘ Reported as Saint for Ordinance Nos. 1, 2,.3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19, 28, 29, 26, 41, 42, 43, 50, ‘62, TT; 86, 87, 92, 143, 160, 165, 166, 173, 247, 248, 249, 252, 253, ms 279 and Resolutions 35, 54 and 109. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved tha| the consideration of the special order be postponed till Monday, April 18th, 1898, at 3 o’clock p. m. Mr. Boatner moved as a substitute that the consideration of the special order be fixed for Friday, April 15th, 1898, at 3 o’clock p. m. Mr. Boatner moved that the substi- tute be adopted. The question then recurred upon the protien involving the longest time. $ 1 apo e BRE EEG Sa mca a te Be Which motion was agreed to. (And’.the consideration of the ordin- ance Was made.the special order of the ' day, for Monday, April 18th, 1898, at = 3 o'clock’ p. m. (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT R. H. SNYDER IN THE CHAIR.) : é UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Fa Ordiance No. 328— ' By Mr. March, Chairman of _ the Committee on Charities and Correction- _ al Institutions— Relative to epiabishing a State _.Board of Charities. Was taken up under the head of , “unfinished business, with the follow- 4 ing as a pending amendment: Amendment by Mr. Wilkinson: On page 2 in line 38, strike out from _ the word ‘“‘they’’ down to and inclus.ve of the word institutions in line 45. Mr. Wilkinson moved that amendment be adopted. | _ Mr. Bruns offered the following sub- stitute for the Ordinance: 'fhe General Assembly shall create a State visiting board of corrections wy the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. the 209 ” and charities and define its powers and duties. Mr. Bruns moved that the substitute be adopted. Mr. Sims moved that the whole ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. | 5 By a rising vote of 32 yeas and 54 Nays the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, made _ the point of order that the substitute was not in order, for the reason that it was not germane. to the pending amendment. Which point of order was not sts- tained by the Acting President: The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopt- ed. Mr. Lawrason called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Barrow, Behrman, Blanchard, Bond, Boone, Browning, Bruns, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Dawkins, Dossman, Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, Gately, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Kernan, Lambremont, LeBlanc, Leche, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, McCol- lam, Martin, Maxwell, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; O’Connor, .Bon- der, Porter, Price, Provosty, Sellers, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, ° of Madison: Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Tebault, Thorn- ton, White, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise. Total—53. Nays—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bail- ey, Bell, Breazeale, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Davenport, Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Gordy, Haas, Hall, Hart, Hester, Jenkins, Landry, Lawrason, Leclerc,, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Monroe, Mouton, Munson, Oakes, Pipes, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Semmes, Shaf- fer, Soniat, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thompson, Wickliffe, Young. ‘Total— 58. Absent—Messrs. Bird, Boatner, Bol- ton, Boone, Chenet, Clingman, David- son, Deblieux, Drew, of Webster; Es- topinal, Flynn, Gray, Hudson, Long, Meadors, Moffett, Nunez, Sanders, Sev- ier, Strickland, Ware, Watkins, Zen- gel. Total—22. And the motion was not agreed to, \ 210 (PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT IN THE CHAIR.) The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amendment. By°a rising vote of 26 yeas to 67 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Monroe moved that the Ordi- nance, as amended; be ordered en- grossed and passed to its third ag ing. Which motion was agreed to, and the Ordinance, aS amended, was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Wade moved that the Gonvens tion do now take a recess for one nour. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention at recess for one hour. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to or- der by President Kruttschnitt at 2:20 o’clock p. m. Mr. Lawrason lowing: introduced the fol- RESOLUTION NO. 122. By Mr. Lawrason— That from and after this date the Convention shall be in session duly for the transaction of such business as shall be before it from 11 o'clock a. m. to 5 o’clock p. m., and from 8 o’ clock p. m. to 10 o’clock p. m. Mr: ‘Fitzpatrick offered the follow- ing. amendment: Strike out “1 o’clock’”’ and insert ‘10 o’¢lock a. m.,’’ and strike out all af- ter ‘5 o’clock p.. m.’’ Mr. Fitzpatrick moved amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted, Mr. Lawrason moved that the Reso- lution, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was .agreed to, and the Resolution, as amended, adopted. , Mr. Dawkins offered the following: that the was RESOLUTION NO, 125. By Mr. Dawkins— Be it Resolved, That speeches on aie question before the Convention be limited to five minutes. Mr. Dawkins moved that the resoli- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the Resolution was adopted. | ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The folowing named members in- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ahs and |: troduced the following oniitieg ordi- nances, which were read by their re- spective title, and under a suspension of the rules referred to the commit: tees as follows: ‘e Mr. ing: i ; Be ; By Mr. Flynn— a ie Ordinance No. 343—_ Relative to authorizing and empow- ering the Orieans Levee Board to is- — sue bonds, secured by the revenues — accruing to the board. y Referred to the Co mitts on the a Affairs of the City of New’Orleans. Mr. Lee introduced the following: i By Mr. Lee= BE Se. Ordinance No. 344— Relative to creating a board of sie i boiler inspectors and examiners of en- — gineers for the City of New Orleans. _ Referred to the Committee on the © Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Flynn introduced the tollow- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Strickland, chairman, on behalf — of the Committee on State Lands, Can- — als and Other PROPEEE submitted the — following: 3 New Orleans! April 12, 1898..0.79 To the President and Members of the BY Constitutional Convention. ; Your committee on State Canals, Lands and Other Property, to whom was referred Ordinance No. $322, beg leave to report the same by, substitute. Respectfully Submitted, MILTON A. STRICKLAND, : Chairman. _ Mr. Strickland moved that the rules — be suspended in order to consider the Ordinance reported by the committee: — Which motion was agreed to, and the — rules were suspended. se Ordinance No. 322— By Mr. Strickland, Chairman of ie Committee on State Lands, Canals and — Other .Property— o Relative to the State canals. : 4 Was taken up under the report of the Committee on State Lands, Canals « and Other Property. Bt Reported by substitute. bf Mr. Strickland moved that the sub- © stitute be adopted. 4 Which motion was agreed to, Brg Bs the substitute was adopted, and be- came Ordinance No\ 345— eS By Mr. Strickland, Chairman We ‘the a Committee on State Lands, Canals and ~ Other Property — Relative to State Canals. no And was read the first time by title, 2 —_— —- ie - Mr. Henry, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Legislative Depart- ment, submitted the following report New Orleans, La., April 11th, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen — Your Committee Legislative Department begs leave to report, by a majority, a substitute for Nos. 23, 60, 81, 237, 281 and 283, re- ferred to your committee, and recom- mend the adoption of articles 19 to 42 inclusive, embraced under the title “General Assembly,’ in Constitution of 1879, with the ments; In articie 21, on following amend- in ‘1882,’ strike oui the figures “82,” and insert ‘‘98.’ In article 27, in line 2, strike out the word “four,’’? and insert ‘‘five,’’ and in line three, after the word ‘‘and,” strike out all down to the word “ex- penses,’’ inclusive, and insert in lieu thereof “five cents per mile going to and returning from the seat of gov- ernment; provided, this shall not affect the present General Assembly.” At the end of article 37, add ‘“‘pro- vided, that bills revising the statutes or codes of this State, as a whole, shall be sent in such manner as may be prescribed by the General As- sembly.’’ In article 41, strike out all after the word “expenses,” and add ‘for said officials, including Sergeant-at-Arms of each house, together with all clerks of committees and all other em- ployes of each house, of whatever kind, shall not exceed one hundred dollars daily for the Senate, nor one hundred and twenty dollars daily for the House, and the Chairman of Con- tingent Expenses Committee for each House shall not issue warrants for any compensation in excess of said amount; provided, this shall not affect the employees of the present Gen- eral Assembly.’’ Ordinance No. 302 unfavorably. Respectfully Submitted, Ss. P. HENRY, Chairman. Mr. Henry moved that the rules be Suspended in order to consider - the ordinances reported by the Committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinances Nos. 23, 60, 81, 237, 281 and 283 were taken up under the re- port of the Committee on Legislative Department, reported by substitute. Mr. Henry moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and be- came. CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION, RE BRT RR a on 211 Ordinance No. 346— By Mr. Henry, Chairman of the Committee on Legislative Depart- ment— Reported as substitute for Ordi- nances Nos. 28, 60, 81, 237, 281 and 283. Relative to the legislative depart- ment. And was read the first time by title. Mr. Semmes, Chairman, on behalf of che Committee on the Judiciary, sub- mitted the following report: New Orleans, La., April 13, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on the Judiciary begs to submit the following report: On ordinance No. 255, by Mr. Wick- liffe, relative to recognizing the legal and constitutional status of Tulane University of Louisiana, they report the same, with the recommendation that it be adopted. THOS. J. SEMMES, Chairman Judiciary Committee. Lies over under the rules, Mr. McCollam, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Amendments to the New Constitution, submitted the foilowing report: To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on Amendments to the New Constitution begs leave to report ordinances 161 and 223 by sub- stitute. They recommend the re-enact- ment of article 256 of the Constitution of 1879, which accompanies this re- port, as the law governing the amendment of the new Constitution. EDMUND McCOLLAM, Chairman. Mr. McCollam moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinances reported by the Committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinances Nos. 161 and 223 were taken up under the report of the Committee on Amendments to the New Constitution, reported by substitute. Mr. McCollam moved that the sub- stitute be adopted. Which motion was the substitute was came agreed to, and adopted, and be- Ordinance No. 347— By Mr. McColiam, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the New Constitution— Relative to amendments to the new Constitution. And was read the first time by title. s 212 < Mr. Wilkinson, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on internal Im- provements, submitted’ the following report: To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Your committee, to whom was re- committed 298, substitute number by Wilkinson, Chairman of Committee on internal improvements, beg leave to re- port same by substitute herewith. Respectfully Submitted, J. W. WILKINSON, Chairman, Mr. Wilkinson moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider ‘the ordinance reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 298 was taken up un- der the report of the Committee on In; ternal Improvements, reported by sub- stitute. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and substitute was adopted and became Ordinance No. 348— By Mr. Wilkinson— Chairman of the Committee on Inter. nal Improvements— Relative to public roads and bridges. And was read the first time by title. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING. Ordinance No. 336— By Mr. Boatner, Chairman of Committee on Limitations. Relative to limitations of PCB STEREVe _ powers. * Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Limitations, re- ported as substitute for Ordinances Nos. 154, 217, 224, 285, 254, 286, 289, 290, 293 and resolution No. 107. Mr. Boatner offered amendments. On page 3 in line 39, strike out the words ‘‘the corporation of cities’? and insert ‘‘municipal corporations.”’ And in ine 41, after the word hundred insert the word “‘inhabitants.”’ On page 5, in line 3, strike out ‘46’ and leave a blank space. On page 6, line 16, after the word ‘the’ insert ‘“‘State asylum for the in- sane and,’ and on line 17, after the word ‘and,’ insert ‘‘State.’’ And on line 17, between the words deaf and dumb insert “‘and.”’ Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ments be adopted, the the following ELS PRET TAT RS TT aT SE ST RT ST RES. TST TPO Sa Gere came OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Ba Une. ee eeeESSSSeeeS SE SS SD Which motion was agreed to, the amendments were adopted. Mr. Boatner moved that the Ordi- 4 nance be read section by section. Which motion was agreed to. and Article 1 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that the article be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 1 was adopted. Article 2 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that Article adopted. 2 be Which ‘motion was agreed to, and — Article 2 was adopted. | Article 3 was read. | Le Mr. Boatner moved that Article 3 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 3 was adopted. Article 4 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that Article 4 be adopted. : Which motion was agreed to, and Article 4 was adopted. Article 5 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that Article adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 5 was adopted. 5 be and 3 Article 6 was read, Mr. Boatner moved that Article 6 be adopted. Which motion ,was agreed to, and Article. 6 was adopted. , Article 7 was. read. Mr. Boatner “moved that Article 7 be adopted. t Mr. O’Connor offered the following amendment: After the word labor, page 6, line 2, insert no law shall be passed estab- lishing or limiting the number of per- sons who shall follow any SPO ESO or avocation in life. Mr. O’Connor moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 25 yeas ‘to 42 nays the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the article 7 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. and arti-. cle 7 was adopted, j Article 8 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that article 8 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 8 was adopted. Article 9 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that artiele 9 be: adopted. CONSTITUTIONA Which motion was agreed to, and article 9 was adopted. Article 10 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that article 10 be adopted. — Which motion was agreed to, and article 10 was adopted. Article 11 was read. ° Mr. Boatner moved that article 11 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 11 was adopted. . Article 12 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that article 12 be adopted. ; Which motion was agreed to, and article 12 was adopted. Article 13 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that article 13 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 13 was adopted. Article 14 was read. Mr. Bruns offered the following amendment: Page 9, line 29, insert after the word “utilize,’’ the words “through con- tracts.” Mr. Bruns moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that article 14 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 14 was adopted. Article 15 was read. Mr. Boatner moved that article 15 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 15 was adopted.. Mr. Lawrason offered the following as an additional article to the ordi- nance: Amend ordinance No. 330 by adding another article as, follows: No educational or charitable insti- _ tutions other than the State insti- ' tutions now existing or expressly pro- _ vided for in this Constitution shall be established by the State, except upon a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly, ' Mr. Lawrason moved tnat the ar- _ ticle be adopted. _ Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted, and became article 16. © _ Mr. Pugh offered the following as an additional article: : Every municipal corporation (Or- leans excepted) already specially char- _tered or to be chartered by the Legis- lature, shall always pay the same ——S ae) eas oe ee ae eee ee L CONVENTION. | 213 Sea AERO ail) Shae Oa es Reel Tp are rate of State and parish ‘taxes and State and parish licenses. Mr. Pugh moved that the article be adopted. And on that motion called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the article be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Hall offered the following amend- ment: The Legislature shall have no au- thority to exempt cities and towns from parish taxes and licenses, except the City of New Orleans. Mr. Hall moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 31 yeas to 60 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Boatner moved that the ordi- nance as amended be ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. - Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 33:— By Mr. Stubbs, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. Relative to municipal corporations, Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, re- ported as substitute for ordinance No. 316. Mr. Couvillion offered the follow- ing amendments: . Page 1. on line 4, by inserting after the word ‘‘city,”’ the words ‘‘or towns,”’ and on line 6, erase the words “four thousand,” and insert in lieu thereof the words “five hundred,” and on line 8, after the word ‘city,’ add _ the words “or towns,’’ and on line li, add the words “or town.’’ Mr. Couvillion moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Kernan offered the following amendment: Line 4, after the word “every” insert the word “‘incorporated.”’ Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Kernan offered the following amendment: At the end of iine 11, add, “pro- vided, that this article shall not af- 214 fect cities now exempted in whole or in part by their charters from the payment of parish taxes and licenses. Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was. agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Kernan moved that the ordi- nance aS amended be ordered. en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. Which motion was agreed to, .and the ordinance as amended was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 336— By Mr. Thornton, Chairman of the Committee on General Provisions— Relative to General Provisions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions, reported as substitute for ordinances Nos. 102, 221, 297 and 321. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, following amendment: Page 1, line 2, strike out the words ‘hold any office’; line 2, strike out entire line; line 3, strike out the word ‘shall’? and .‘**vote*vat any’’: line. 4 strike out ‘election or.’’ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreéd to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be considered section by sec- tion. Which motion was agreed to. Article 1 was read. Mr... Thornton. moved 1 be adopted. Whieh motion was article 1 was adopted. offered the and that article agreed to, and Article 2 was read. Mr. Thornton moved 2 be adopted. Which motion was article 2 was adopted. Article 3 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that .3 be adopted. Which motion was article 3 was adopted. Article 4 was read. Mr. Thornton ~ moved _4 be adopted. that articte agreed to, and articie agreed to. end that article Which motion was agreed to, and article 4 was adopted. Article 5 was read. Mr. -Thornton moved article that 5 be adopted. ‘ Which motion was agreed tv, and article 5 was adopted. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE > | Articie 6 was read. Mr. Hart offered amendment: Strike out the word “‘either,’’ in| line 4, and insert the words ‘‘any one.’ Mr. Hart moved that the seu Gment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Thornton moved that article 6 as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. and article 6 as amended was adopted. the . fone wine Article 7 was read. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the follow- ing amendment: Line 8, after the word mesieh in- sert the words “and German.” _ Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the amendment be adopted. Mr. Haas offered the following sub- _ stitute for the entire article: That the laws, public records and the judicial and legislative written pro- ceedings of the State shall be promul- gated, preserved and conducted in the English language, but the General As- sembly may prescribe that judicial ad- — vertisements in the parish of Orleans may also be made in the French or German language; provided, that in all cases where the publication of ju- dicial advertisements in more than one» language may be provided for, the party or parties, litigants who may be primarily responsible for the payment of the costs, shall have the option to © require or to forbid the publication tn more than one language. Mr. Haas moved that the substitute be adopted. Mr. Hart called for the previous. question. The previous question was opened: The question then recurred upon the ; motion that the substitute be adopt- — ed. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the | motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was not agreed to. — Mr. Thornton moved that article 1 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and ar- ticle 7 was adopted. Article 8 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that eEtIOlS 8 be adopted. Which motion was aera to, and article 8 was adopted. Article 9 was read. Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment: : —aae Ce ee Amend article 9, by striking out in line 4, the words “being first paid,’’ and inserting ‘‘and this prohibition shall apply to property taken for the * ‘ : ) oF % location and construction of public levees.”’ Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Provosty made the point of or- der that the amendment was out of order, for the reason that it touched upon the limitations prescribed by the legislative enactment calling the Con- _ stitutional Convention into being. ‘| Sanders, ‘Shaffer, Ware. - vention adjourned to Thursday, 14th, 1898, at 10 o’clock, a, m. :. at 10 o'clock proved. The President decided that the point of order was not well taken, for the reason that the constitutionality of _ any measures submitted rested not with him, but with the (onvention % itself, to decide. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the Convention do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- April ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. FORTY-SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA.. Thursday, April 14th, 1898. The Convention was called to order a. m., by President Kruttschnitt. The roll of the ‘Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-nine y members answered to their names. Munson, Maxwell, Total—5. - One hundred and twenty-nine mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Lewis A Bell, pastor of the Craps Street M. E. Church, South. Mr. Youngs moved that the reading of the Journal of April 18th be dis- ~ Absent—Messrs. pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 138th was dispensed with. Mr. Hart moved that the Journal of April 13th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 18th was = ap- LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Bruns asked that leave of ab- sence be granted for one day to Mr. Moffett. The request was granted. CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. 215 Mr. Montgomery asked that leave of absence be. granted for three days to Mr. Montgomery. The request was granted. Mr. Lefebvre asked that leave of absence be granted for three days» to Mr. Shaffer. The request was granted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 336— By Mr. Thornton, Chairman of the Committee on General Provisions— Relative to General Provisions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions, reported as substitute for ordinances Nos. 102, 221, 297 and 321, With the following as a pending amendment: Amendment by Mr. Boatner. Amend article 9 by striking out in line 4 the words ‘being first paid,”’ and inserting ‘‘and this prohibition shall apply to property taken for the location and construction of public levees.”’ Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that consid- eration of Ordinance No. 336 be post- poned for one hour. By a rising vote of 43 yeas to 35 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the consideration of ordinance No. 3386 was postponed for one hour. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS. MESSAGES AND COMMUNITCA- TIONS. Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the fol- lowing COMMUNICATION. New Orleans, April 13. 1898. John Fitzpatrick, Chairman: on the Affairs of the City of New Or- leans, City: : 3 Dear Sir—Inclosed please. find ex- tract from the official proceedings of the City Council of date. April 12th, 1898. Respectfully, W. B. BRASHEAR, Clerk. Motion by Mr. Sherrouse— Be it moved that the Constitutionai Convention be and it is hereby me- morialized and urgently requested by the City Council to act unfavorably on Ordinance or Bill No. 285, intro- duced by Mr. Hester, pertaining to riparian ownership and righs of bat- tures or banks on navigable rivers and streams within the State. The Council solemnly and earnestly pro- 216 tests against the passage of this or: a similar bill, as being dangerous and pernicious to the best interests. of the City of New Orieans., CLERK’S OFFICE, COUNCIL CHAM- BER, CITY HALG, New Orleans, April 13th, 1898. Adopted by the Council of the City of New Orleans, April 12th, 1898. W. B. BRASHEAR, Clerk. The President received a similar communication which was read and ordered printed in the Journal. _ PRIVILEGED REPORT. Mr. Porter, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Enroliment, submit- ted the following report: To the Hon. President and- Members of the Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on Enrollment beg leave to. report that the following en- titled Ordinance No. 324, by Mr. Car- ver, relative to railroad passes and franking privileges, has been duly and correctly enrolled. Respectfully, Ws POR DBE. Chairman. SIGNING OF ENROLLED ORDI- NANCE. Ordinance No. 324 was read by title and the President affixed his ssigna- ture, thereto. without delay and the ordinance was referred to the Com- mittee on Style and Final Revision of the Constitution, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman, on be- half of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans, submitted the following report: New Orleans, April 14th, 1998. . To the Hon. President and Members of the Constitutional Conyention: Gentiemen—I am instructed by the Committee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans to report on petition of public school teachers of New Orleans favorably~ by ordinance herewith in- closed. : Respectfully, JOHN FITZPATRICK, Chairman. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinance reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the’ rules were suspended. The ordinance reported by the com- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE mittee was taken up under the report — of-the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans, reported as a - substitute for a petition from the pub- lic school teachers of New Orleans. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the betes stitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, substitute was adopted and became 349— and Ordinance No. Chairman of the Comics: on Af- fairs of the City of New Orleans— g Relative to claims of teachers of the | J City of New Orleans. sh a And was read the first time as ti- tle.) SPECIAL ORDER OF ey DAY. The morning hour having passed, 4 the President called up the speciai a order of the day, fixed for immeciate- ic ly after the morning hour. 4 Ordinance No. 285— mi. ig By Mr. Hester— Relative to granting the Sete to er riparian owners of property fronting on navigable rivers, etc., to erect and — i meintain wharves, buildings, ete., on batture or banks; : Mr. Hester moved that the consid- eration of Ordinance No. 285 be post- 4 poned until after the disposition of Ordinance No. 336, as the special order a of the day, and that Ordinance No. i& 285 be made the special order of the : day for that time. | | ORDINANCE INTRODUCED. The following named member. intro-° | which was read by title, and under a suspension of the rules rfeerred to ~~ a committee. b Mr. Hart introuced the- following: a Ordinance No. 350— By Mr. Hart— ' Relative to corporations. Referred to the Committee on Cor-. porations and Corporate Rights. (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT LAW-. RASON IN THE CHAIR.) ORDINANCES ON SECOND RBEAD- ING. — Ordinance No. 255—- ; By Mr. Wickliffe— Saige Nia Relative to recognizing the legal and constitutional status of Tulane Uni- versity of Louisiana. a Was taken up under the favorable — report of the Committee on the Judi- © ciary. ~ Returned to the Calendar. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 217 Ordinance No 302— By Mr. Bailey— Relative to direct legislation. Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Legisla- tive Department. Mr. Henry moved that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indetinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 338— By Mr. Monroe, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions for Confed- erate Veterans. Relative to pensions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Pensions for Con- federate Veterans. Reported as substitute for Ordinance No. 53 and Resolution No. 66. Mr. Monroe offered the following amendment: After the word statutes in line 138, section 2, add the words ‘and _ shall have remained true to the Confeder- ate States until the surrender.’’ - In line 12, section 1, after the word make, insert the word ‘“‘such.”’ Sec. 2. Insert in line 21, after word State, the word “or.” Mr. Monroe moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the follow- ing amendment: , In section 7, line 15, after the word - “necessary,” insert ‘‘the inmates of said home shall receive a pension of the two dollars ($2) a month while re- maining in the home.” Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the a amendment be adopted. Mr. Monroe offered _ substitute: In line 12, section 1, after the words ie “inmates,” add “from which $1 per - month shall be allowed to each in- _ mate for pocket money.’’ - Mr. Monroe moved that the substi- oie : tute be adopted. ; . By a rising vote of 61 yeas _ hays, the motion was agreed, _ the substitute was adopted. Mr. Davenport offered thé following og amendment: % _ On page 4, line 72, after the word _ “article,’? add, “‘provided further she _ Shall not have married again.” Mr. Davenport moved _ that amendment be adopted. - Which motion was agreed to, and _the amendment was adopted. the following to 29 and the Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered ‘the following amendment: Section’ 12) Pardgraph > 2;\ line,., 11, strike out ‘‘service of’’ and insert ‘‘ar- my” and in line 12, strike out “the Confederate States’’ and “in the,’’ so when thus amended it will read ‘‘mus- tered into the army or navy of the Confederate States,’’ etc. — Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Ponder offered the following amendment: In section 2, page 4, line 74, strike out the words and figures fifty thou- sand ($50,000.00) and insert seventy- five thousand dollars. Mr. Ponder moved that the amend- ment be adopted. and SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. The hour of 11:30 o’clock a. m. having arrived, the President called up the special order for the day, and the ordinance under consideration was laid over. .- Ordinance No. 336— By Mr. Thornton, Chairman of the Committee on General Provisions— Relative to General Provisions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions, reported as substitute for ordinances Nos. 102, 221, 297 and 321, with the fol- lowing as the pending amendment: Amendment by Mr. Boatner—_ Amend article 9 by striking out in line 4, the words “being first paid,” and inserting ‘‘and this prohibition shall apply to property taken for the location and construction of public levees.”’ Mr. Boatner asked unanimous con- sent to add to the amendment, after the words ‘‘public’ levees’? the words “roads and streets in incorporated cities and towns.’’ The request was granted. Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Stringfellow called for the pre- vious auestion. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Thornton called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Boatner, Drew, of Webster; Hicks, Martin, Wilkinson. Total—6. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Barrow, Bell, Behrman, Bird, 218 Blanchard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvil- lion, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Doss- man, Draughon, Dubuisson, Dymond, Estopinal, WHwing, |Farrell, Raulk- ner, Havrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hen- ry, Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Law- rason, Le Blane, Leche, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, Me- Guirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mou- ton, Nunez, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sul- livan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, White, Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Young. 'Total—112. Absent—Messrs . Castleman, lieux, Dudenhefer, Hart, Moffett, Munson, O’Connor, son, of Orleans; Sanders, Ware, Watkins, Zengel. Deb- Maxwell, Richard- Shaffer, Total—15. EXPLANATION OF VOTE. Mr. Soniat said: I intended to vote yes, but have changed my mind since I have heard the able argument of Mr. Semmes, and will now vote no, reserving my right to vote. in favor of the ordi- nance now in consideration before the committee relative.to the parish of Orleans. And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Thornton moved that article 9 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, article 9 was adopted. Mr. Browning moved that the Con- vention do now take a recess until 2:30 o’clock p. m. Mr. Boatner moved as a substitute that the Convention do now take a recess until 3 o’clock p. m. the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the Convention do now take a recess until 2:30 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention at recess until 2:30 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. and The Convention was called to order by President Kruttschnitt at 2:30 o’clock -p. m. : Mr. Dossman moved that the ser- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE geant-at-arms be requested to remain on the floor of this ing its sittings and to prohibit any conversation being held above a whis- per, except members addressing the Chair or the Convention. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Snyder (Tensas) moved that the rules be suspended in order to intro- duce a report. of a committee at this time. Which motion was eee to, and - the rules were suspended. Mr. Snyder (Tensas), Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Taxation, | Equalization and Exemptions, submit- ted the following report: New Orleans, La., April 14th, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—I am directed by your Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions to report Ordinances Nos. 17, 18; 25," 30,° 54," 67,687 96. 9107 SO; 85, 96,. 9%,115, 122; 124; °928- 31442, ey 155, 158, 159, 180, 184, 194, 199, 215, 233. 239, 250, 258, 269, 273, 277, 278, 280. Relative to revenue and taxation, by substitute. Respectfully, R. H. SNYDER, Chairman. Mr. Snyder (Tensas) moved that the rules be suspended in order to con- sider the ordinances reported by the — committee at this time. a Which motion was agreed to, and ~ the rules were suspended. Ordinances 17, i8, 25, 30, 16, 80, 85, 963.97 JA, 922), dee lesen. 142, 150, 155, 158, 159, 180, 184, 194, 199, 215, 233, 239, 250, 258, 269, 273, 277, 278 and 280 were taken up under the report of the Committee on Taxation, Equalization — and Exemptions. Reported by substitute. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to antl the substitute was adopted and be- came Ordinance 351. By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation, Equal- ization and:Exemptions. Relative to revenue and taxation. And was read the first time by its title. c Mr. Snyder further moved a suspen- sion of the rules in order to make Or- ~ dinance No. 351 the special order of the day for Tuesday, April 19th at 12:30 peer! Which motion was ‘agreed to. The consideration of Ordinance No 336 was resumed. ‘ Canyention dur-. — 54, 67, 68, 75. es. 4 Article 10 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that asticle 10 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and “article 10 was adopted. Article 11 was read. - Mr. Thornton moved that article 11 be adopted. cz Which motion was agreed to, article 11 was adopted. Article 12 was read. Mr. Browning offered the and _” following amendment: _ Amend article 12 in third line after word “profit’’ insert ‘‘State, parish, - municipal government, ward or Gen- eral Assembly.’’ _ Mr. Browning moved amendment be adopted. _ Which motion was not agreed to. _ Mr. St. Paul offered the following amendment: _ Line 3, after the word “profit,’”’ in- Sert “State, parish or municipal or any public board.”’ _ Mr. St. Paul moved that the amend- ment be adopted. q Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Thornton moved that article 12 be adopted. _ Which motion was agreed to and article 12 was adopted. that the _ Article 13 was read. _ Mr. Thornton moved that article 13 ‘a adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and “article 18 was adopted. _ Article 14 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that article u be adopted. _ Which motion was agreed to article 14 was adopted. _ Article 15 was read. _ Mr. Thornton moved 15 be adopted! ; Which motion was agreed to and § article 15 was adopted. Article 16 was read. q Mr. Thornton moved that article 16 be adopted. - Which motion was agreed to and article 16 was adopted. and that article Be Article 17 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that article 17 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and article 17 was adopted. _ Article 18 was read. _ Mr. Thornton moved that article 18 be adopted. Which motion was agreed ar cle 18 was adopted. to and CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 219 Article 19 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that article 19 be adopted. Which motion was ‘agreed to and ar- ticle 19 was adopted. Article 20 was read. Mr. Thornton meved that article 20 be adopted. Which motion was agreed article 20 was adopted. Article 21 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that be adopted. Which motion was ticle 21 was adopted. Article 22 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that article 22 be adopted. Which motion was article 22 was adopted. Article 23 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that article 23 be adopted. which motion was agreed to, article 23 was adopted. Article 24 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that article 24 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 24 was adopted. Mr. Lawrason offered the following amendment: Amend Ordinance No. 336 in article 24 by adding in line 15, after the word “entrusted” the following: ‘‘And shall in no case be eligible to succeed him- self in the office by virtue of which he became the collector or custodian of public funds.’’ Mr. Lawrason moved amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Thornton moved that article 24 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 24 was adopted. Article 25 was. read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered the following amendment: Strike out the entire article 25 inas- much as a similar provision is con- tained in Ordinance No. 61, which lat- ter ordinance passed its third reading and was finally adopted on April 1, “1898. Mr. -Moore, of Orleans, moved the adoption of the amendment. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted, and ar- ticle 25 of the printed bill was strick- en out. And the succeeding articles were changed in their numerical order to correspond with the amendment. to and article 21 agreed to, and agreed to, and and that the 220 Article 25 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the amendment: In line 14, strike oyt the words “with partiality or favor.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the folioyving amendment: In lines 20 and 21, page 8, strike out “or for the purpose or considera- tion.”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Thornton moved that article 25, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 25,, as amended, was adopted. Article 26 was read. Mr. Tiornton moved that article 26 be adopted. Which motion was article 26 was adovted. Article 27 was read. Mr. Thornton moved that article 27 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 27 was adopted. Article 28 was read. Mr. Hart offered amendments:” In line 11, after the word add the word ‘‘tax.’’ After the word “yeas,” in line 12, add the following, ‘‘from the 31st day of December in the year in which they are levied, and whether now or hereafter recorded.’’ Mr. Hart moved that the ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed. to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Thornton moved that 28, aS amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed te, and article 28, as amended, was adopted. Article 29 was read. . Mr. Sims offered the amendment: At the end of line 2, strike out the word ‘‘for’ and insert in lieu there- of the word ‘of.’’ Mr. Thornton moved amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Thornton moved that article 29, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and -article 29, as amended, was adopted. . following agreed to, and the following “such, ¢ amend- article following that the OFFICIAL JOU RNAL OF THE Article 30 was read. Mr. Thornton offered the following amendment, on behalf of the Com- mittee on General Provisions. Strike out article 30 as shown in the printed bill. Mr. ‘Fhornton moved amendment be adopted. | that the Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi-— fi en-.0a grossed and passed to its third read- nance as amended be ordered ing. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. The President announced that the consideration of- ordinance No. 336 having been concluded, the special order fixed for this time was in or- der. Ordinance No. 285— By Mr. Hester— Relative to granting the right to riparian owners of property fronting on navigable rivers, etc., on batture or banks. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on + Municipal and Parochial Corporations. Mr. Hester offered substitu, ter: the following Ripariays owners of property on navigable rivers and streams within any city or town in this State having a population in excess of 25,000 in- habitants shall have the right to erect and maintain on the batture or banks owned by them such wharves, build- ings and improvements: as may be required for the purposes of com- merce and navigation, subje:t to the following ccr.ditions, and not ovher- wise, to-wit: Such owners shall first obtain the consent of the council or other governing authority, and of the Board of Levee Commissioners with- — in whose municipal or levee jurisdic- tion such wharves, buildings and im- provements are to be erected, and such consent having been obtained, shall erect the same in conformity to plans and specifications which shall have been first submitted to and ap- proved by the engineer of such coun- cil or other governing authority; and when so erected such wharves, buildings and improvements shall bé and remain subject to the adminis- tration and control of such council, or other governing authority, i or i Fx wise = ee to erect — and maintain wharves, buildings, etc., =e ’ for the entire subject mat- within: respect to their maintenance and to ~ ‘the fees and charges to be exacted for their use, by the public, whenever any fee or charge is autthorized to be and is made; and shall be and remain subject to the control of such Board of Levee Commissioners, in so far as may oe necessary for the mainten- ance and administration of the levees in its jurisdiction. The council or other governing authority shall have the right to expropriate such wharves, buildings and improve- ments, whenever necessary for pub- lic purposes, upon reimbursing the i ie i. we , ee ee Cae ee ee a owner the cost of construction, less such depreciation as may have re- ‘sulted from and decay; such _ re- imbursement, however, in no case to exceed the actual market value of the property. Provided, that nothing in this article shall be construed as affecting the right of the State, or of any political subdivision thereof, or the several Boards of Levee Commissioners to appropriate, without compensation, such wharves, build- ings and improvements, when neces- sary for levee purposes. The grants made by the City of New Orleans under the terms of. Or- _ dinance 11,765, Council Series, adopted ri re i aie De ee nS “i ing, use and maintenance of wharves, - structures and improvements upon certain riparian property in the Sixth Municipal District, are recognized as necessary aids to commerce of this _ State, and are hereby ratified. and declared to be lawful, but shall in no event be construed as_ conferring greater privileges or rights than might otherwise be conferred or as releas- ing any of the obligations imposed under this article, _ Mr. Hester moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Mr. Soniat made the point of order _ that the substitute for the ordinance _ could not be considered at this time, _ as same was entirely a new ordi- oe. mance. _ The President ruled the point of or- _ der not well taken, for the reason _ that the ordinance as a whole was - under consideration; that the substi- _ tute was germain thereto, as it cov- _ ered the matters contained therein, _ and was therefore in order. Mr. Hester moved that the further _ consideration of the ordinance be post- - poned and made the special order of _ the day for Friday, April 15th, 1898, mat 2:30 .p. -m. Which motion was agreed to. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Nunez asked for leave of ab- _ Sence for one day for Mr. Moffett. . The request was granted, x ae bls Ps o CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. January 14, 1896, authorizing the build-| 221 Mr. Caillouet asked for leave of ab- sence for five days for himself. The request was granted. Mr. McCollam asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Pro- vosty. The request was granted. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn, Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Friday, Aprii 15th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. FORTY-THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS, NEW ORLEANS, LA., Friday, April 15th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock a. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of* the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-four members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Bell, Gordy, Long, Provosty, Sanders, Shaffer, Ware. To- tal—7. One hundred and ‘twenty-seven mem- bers present and a quorum, - Prayer was offered by Rev. D. P. Lawton, pastor of the Church of Im- maculate Conception, Mr. Jenkins moved that the reading of the Journal of April 14 be dispensed with. : Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 14th was dispensed with. Mr. Jenkins moved that the Journal of April 14th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, the Journal of April 14th was proved. and ap- LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Hart, of Orleans, asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Moffett. The request was. granted. Mr. Jenkins asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Young. The request was granted Mr. Hall asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Faulkner. The request was granted. Mr. Ponder asked for leave of ab- sence for three days for Mr. Bell. The request was granted. Mr. Lozano asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Deblieux, The request was granted, 222 Mr. Mouton asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Gordy. The request was granted. Mr. Pujo asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Allen. The request was granted. Mr. Pujo asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Driebholz. The request was granted. Mr. Castleman asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Cameron. The request was granted. Mr. Wickliffe asked for leave of ab- sence for five days for Mr. Favrot. The request was granted. Mr. Nunez asked for leave of ab: sence for two days for Mr. Moffett. The request was granted. Mr. Pipes asked for leave of sence for one day for himself. The request was granted. Mr. Meadors asxed for leave of .ab- sence for five days for Mr. Lozano. The request was granted. Mr. Draughon asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Dymond. The request was granted. Mr. McCollam asked for leave of a sence for one day for himself. The request was granted. Mr. McCollam asked for leave of sence for one day for Mr. Barrow. The request was granted. Mr. Leche asked for leave of sence for One day for Mr. Sims. The reguest was granted. ab- b- 4 ab- ab- UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No, . 388— By Mr. .Monroe, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions for Confeder- ate Veterans. Relative to pensions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Pensions for Con- federate Veterans. Reported as substitute for Ordinance No. 53 and Resolution No. 66. Was taken up under the head of unfinished business, with the follow- ing as a pending amendment: Amendment by Mr. Ponder. In section 2, pags 4, line 74, strike out the words and figures fifty thousand ($50,000)’’ and insert seventy-five thou- sand dollars. Mr. Ponder moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Kernan moved that after dis- posal of unfinished business now un- der consideration, that the ordinanves on third reading and final Dabeeee be taken up. Which motion was agreed to. ‘clerc OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE _ UNFINISHED BUSINESS | ‘RE. SUMED. The consideration: of Ordinance No 338. The question then recurred upon t amendment of Mr. Ponder. ai Mr. Ponder moved to atone) ‘ie amendment, cre Which motion was not agreed ton Mr. Monroe. offered amendment: In section 2, lines 26 and 27, strike out ; the words “and for one year. prong thereto had resided.’’ a Mr. Monroe moved that the amend: ment be adopted. Which, motion was agreed to, and Bi the amendment was adopted. a Mr. Monroe moved that the ordi- a nance as amended be ordered en- | grossed and passed to its third | Se ing. Which motion was agreed to, ‘aed the ordinance, aS amended, was or- dered engrossed and pas to its thire reading. vou the following ORDINANCE OR ARTICLES ON THIRD READING. Sees Ordinance No. 83— By Mr. Thompson— Relative to the lease and employment | of penitentiary convicts. ‘ Was taken up on its third reading -and final passage. The ordinance was read in full and © the roll of the Convention being called — . resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, foo. Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boat- ner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brezeale, — Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cam- eron, Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, — Clingman, Coco, Cotvillion; Daven- port, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, BS Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Web- ster; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, — Fitzpatrick, Gately, Gray, Haas, Hall, ~ Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, dry, Lawrason, Le Blanc, Leche, Le- Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lo- McCarthy, McCollam, — Monroe, — zano, McBride, March, Martin, Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; ~ Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, O’Con- — nor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Sny- der, of Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Sum Tebault, Thompson, merlin, “Wade, Ee PORT ary Pe ee SONY 1. PL ek ET eS oar MOE MONE EE ee AE Oe NO Ea, A Te ERT Ne Ee '* Ta Re ae, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, -Kruttsehnitt. Total-—104. Nays—0. Absent—Messrs. Browning, Caillouet, Chenet, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Davidson, Deblieux, Driebholz, Estopinal, Flynn, Gordy, Hester, Long, McGuirk, McRacken, Marrero, Maxwell, Moffett, Munson, Nunez, Porter, Price, Provosty, San- ders, Shaffer, Strickland, Thornton, Ware, Zengel. Total—30. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. Ordinance No. 226— By Mr. Dymond— Relative to a State Board of Agri- culture and Immigration. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved to re- consider the vote by which ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. ; Mr. Dymond called for thé yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Barrow, Blanchard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Cameron, Chenet, Chiapella, Coco, Couvillion, Dawkins, Dossman, Driebholz, Drew, of Webster; Dubuis- son, Dudenhefer, Farrell, Favrot, Gray, Hart, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Lambremont, Landry, LeBlanc, Leche, Liverman, McCollam, Monroe, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Ponder, Rans- dell, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Bailey, Tensas; St. Paul, Sullivan, Sumuner- lin, Tebault, Wade, Watkins, Wilkin- son, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total— 57. Nays—Messrs. Badeaux, Behrman, Bird, Castleman, Clingman, Daven- port, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dymond, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Gate- ly, Hass, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Kernan, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Long, McBride, McCarthy, McRacken, March, Lozano, Maxwell, Meadors, Montgomery, Moore of Orleans; ©’Con- nor, Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Presly Pugh, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Soniat, Strickland, Stringfel- low, Stubbs, Thompson, Thornton, White, Wickliffe, Wise. Total—59. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Bell, Boat- ner, Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Cordill, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Wilson, Wise, Young and _. President io ol nnn, eens, 223 of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Davidson, Deblieux, Estopinal, Ewing, Fiynn, Gordy, Hester, McGuirk, Mar- rero, Maxwell, Munson, Nunez, Price, Provosty, Sanders, Shaffer,. Total—28, And the motion by which the ordi- nance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading was recon- sidered. And the ordinance was returned to the Calendar. Ordinance No, 245-- By Mr. Barrow— Relative to State Examiner of State Banks. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. And the roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bar- row, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boat- ner, Bolton, Boone, Breazeale, Burke, Cameron, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapel- la, Clingman, Coco, Couvillion, Dagg, Dawkins, Draughon, Driebholz Drew, of Calcasieu; Lrew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Dy- mond, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambre- mont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Long, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, Mc- Racken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, iMoore,- of Or- leans; -Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, O’Connor, Odkes, Pipes, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Richardson, of Orleans; Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; St. Paul,:- Strickland,-. Stubbs, Summeriin, Tebau.t, Thompson, Thorn- ton, Wade, Watkins, White,. Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel and President Kruttschnitt. Tiotal—s9. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bond, Davenport, Dossman, Dubuis- son, Faulkner, Hicks, Lozano, Martin, Ponder, Porter, Sellers, Soniat, String- fellow, Wilkinson. Total—l6. Absent—Messrs. Bell, Browning, Bruns, Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Cdr- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, Debliex, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Flynn, Gordy, Hester, Liver- man, McGuirk, March, Maxwell, Mof- fett, Munson, Nunez, Price, Provosty, Sanders, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Sullivan, Ware. Total—29. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. Ordinance No. 303— By Mr. Tebault— Relative to boards of health. 224 Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. And: the roil of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Barrow, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, SBreazeale, -Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, of Calca- sieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Farrell, Faulk- ner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gate- ly, Haas, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrat son, Leche, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, Long, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, MecCollam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Martin, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouotn, Oakes, O’Connor, Ponuer, Por- ter, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Rich- ardson, of Washington; ardson, of Orleans; Semmes, Sev- ier, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel and President Kruttschnitt. Total—101. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Hall, Liver- man, Wilkinson. 'Total—4. Abseht—Messrs. Bell, Browning, Caillouet, Carver, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, Deb- lieux; Estopinal, Ewing, Gordy, Gray, Hart, Hester, Jenkins, LeBlanc, Max- well, .Moffett, Munson, Nunez, Pipes, Porter, Price, Provosty, Sanders, Sell- ers, Shaffer, Snider, of Bossier; Sny- der, of Tensas; Ware. Total—32l. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. Ordinance No. 306— By Mr. Tebault— Relative to amending Article 178 of the present Constitution on State med- icine. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. Mr. Tebault moved to suspend the rules in order to offer an amendment at this time. The motion was agreed to. Mr. Tebault offered the following. amendment: In line 6, after the word ‘‘medicine,”’ insert the words ‘‘and dentistry,” Rich- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE -——— eeeese*ete Mr. Tebault moved The adoption of the amendment. Which motion was agreed to, and a the amendment was adopted. And the roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Alexander, Allen, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Carver, Che-4 net, Chiapella, Coco, Cordill, of Frank- e lin; Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Doss- man, Driebholz, Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Es- topinal, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpat- rick, Flynn, Gately, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Hen- | ry, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le Blane, Leche, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Mc- _ Racken, March, Marrero, Martin, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans: Moore, of Claiborne; Mou- ton, Munson, o’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Rich- ardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans: Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, St. Paul, fellow, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, schnitt. Total—103. i Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Dawkins, Drew, of Calcasieu; SStubbs. Total—4. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Bell, Browning, Caillouet, Castleman, Cling- — man, Cordill, of Tensas; Deblieux, Draughon, Ewing, Davidson, Farrell, Gordy, Hester, Hudson, Maxwell, Mot- fett, Munson, Nunez, Ponder, Porter, Price, Provosty, - Sanders, Sellers, Shaffer, Snyder, of Tensas; Ve Total—27. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance passed. Ordinance No. 310— By Mr. Stubbs—_ : Relative to the issuance of bonds by municipal corporations and parishes for purposes of public improvement. Was taken up on its third reading andfinal passage. . The ordinance was read in full. Mr. Burke moved to suspend the rules in order to offer an amendment at tnis time. The motion was agreed to. Mr. Burke offered the amendment: At the end of the iden add Re : following: Badakus } Strickland, String- of the members finally : following. and President Krutt- ae “Provided that drainage districts availing themselves of the provisions of this ordinance shall be limited to the rate of taxation herein fixed: and such districts shall be. prohibited from levying contributions under the prowi- sions of existing laws, and provided further that nothing herein contained shall prevent drainage districts from being established under the provisions of existing laws.”’ Mr. Burke moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, _ the amendment was adopted. ' And the roll of the Convention being ' called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux, Barrow, Bird, Blanchard, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Cling- ‘man, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Cou- _ villion, Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, _ Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Dreib- holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Far- rell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Haas, Hart, Hirn, Hud- son, Jenkins, Kernan, Wambremont. Landry, Lawrason, LeBlane, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Lozano, Mc- Bride, McCarthy, McColiam, McGuirk, and Allen, Behrman, Boatner, Bond, _ McRacken, March, Marrero, Martin, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; _ Mouton,. Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Presley, Pujo, Ransdcll, Richardson, of Washington; Richard- _, Son, of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Sev- _ ier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, _ of Madison; St. Paul, Stringtejlow, _ Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, - Thompson, Thornton, Wade, White, _ Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wise, Young, Zengel and President Kruttschnitt. Total—100. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Drew of Web- _ ster, Hicks, Hall, Liverman, Meadors, _ Moffett, Moore, of Claiborne; Ponder, - fPugh,, Soniat, Watkins. Total—12. _ Absent—Messrs. Badeaux, Bell, Cail- ~ louet, Carver, Cordill, of 'fensas; Deb- - lieux, Ewing, Gordy, Gray, Hester, _ Long, Maxwell, Moffet:, Monigomery, Munson, Price, Provosty,. Sanders, Shatfer, Snyder, of Tensas; Strickland, _ Ware, Wilscn. Total—22. EXPLANATION OF VOTE. _ Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, expiained 4 his vote as follows: _ i have’ no objection to the provi- - Sions of the ordinance authorizing mu- - Nnicipal corporations to issue bonds, _ but do object to parishes being clothed with the power, as I consider that such power is unnecessary and very _ liable to abuses. _ The ordinence having received a ma- CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. — Ce a a a a a a a a - fa tt ee ee — 225 jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finwly passed. Ordinance No. 312—- By Mr. Stubbs-— Relative to parochial boundaries, Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in fuil. And the roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: aftairs and third tinie Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Ba- dieux, Bailey, Barrow, Behr- man, Bird, Blanchard, Bol- ton, Bond, Breazeale, Brown- ing, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Dawkins, Doss- man, Draughon, Driebhoiz, Drew, of Caleasieu; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dy- mond, EHEstopinal, Harrell, Waitsner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, ‘*lynn, Gately, Gray. Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, La:n- bremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leche, Lecierce, Lee, “Lefebvre, I..ver- men, Long, Lozano, McB-eide, McCcl- lam, McGuirk, M¢Racken, March, Marrero, Martin, Meadors, Monioe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mou- ton, Oakes, Pipes,. Ponder, Porter, Presley, Price, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdel, Richardson, of Washington; . Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; SSnyder, of Madison; Soniat. St. Paul, Stringfellow, stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, ‘Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Waiins, Wickliffe, Wise, Young and President Krutt- schnitt. Total—105. Nays—Mr. Boone. Totnl-=t. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Bell, Boatner, Caillouet, Cordill, of l'ensas; Leblieux; Drew, of Webster; Ewing, Gordy, Hester, McCarthy, Maxwell, Moffett, Munson, O’Connor, Provosiv, Sanders, Shaffer, Strickland, Ware, White, Wii- son, Zengel. Total—28. The ordinance having received a na- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finelly passed. Ordinance No. 313— By Mr. Lawrason— Relative to militia. ‘Was taken up on ‘ts third reading and final passage. The ordinance was real third time in full. ' if And the roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: 226 Yeas—Messrs.. Alexander, Badeaux, Barrow, Behrman, J3ird, Slanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Car- ver, Castleman, Chenet, Clingmen, Coco, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenpurt, Davidson, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Driebholz, Draw, of Caica- sieu; Dubuisson, Dymond, HEstopinal, Hwing, Farrell, Faulizner, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Haas, Hall, Hast. ~Henry,.--Hlester,+ licks). 7s: Hudson, Jenkius, Kernan, Laumbre- mont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Le- elerc, tefebyvre, Liverman, J.ozano, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, Me- Guirk, McRacken, March, Marrcro, Martin, Meadors, Monroe, Mooutgom- ery, Moore, of Orieans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Cennor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Per- ter, Presley, Price, Pugh, Pujo, Rich- ardson, of Washington; Richardson, cf Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Sins, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Vensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfel- low, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summetlin, Je- bault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliite, Wilk: Dsen, Wilson, Wise, Young and President Kruttschnitt. Total—108. Nays—Mr. Bailey.. Total --i. Absent—Messrs. Allen, J>ell, Caillouet, Cameron, Chiap2!la, Cord] of Tensas; Cordili, of Franklin; Deb- lieux; Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer Gordy, Gray, Lee, Long, Maxwell, Mot . fett, ~-“Provosty, Ransdell, Sanders, .Shaiter, Ware, Zengel. Total--2o. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes »2f the members elected to the Convention, Pauarvs, the Presi- dent declared the ordinange finally passed. Mr. Hall moved that the Convention do now take a recess till 2 p. m. Which motion was ayvreed to, and the President declared the Convention at recess until 2 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was.called to order by President Kruttschnitt at 2 o’clock p. m. ORDINANCES ON THIRD eet ohm RESUMED. Ordinance No. 325— By Mr. Fitzpatrick— Relative to the coroner of the City of New Orleans and his assistants. | Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read time in full. And the roll of the Ganver tied being called, resulted as follows: the third tavrct,. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Yeas—Messrs. . Allen, — Alexander, Badeaux, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone,. ‘Breaea zeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, ‘Burns, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, | Clingman, Coco, Couvillion, *Dagg, a Davenport, Davidson, Dawkins,-Doss- man, Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, of — Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Du-— buisson, Dudenhefer, Ewing, Farrell, — Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester; Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Ker- nan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, : LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lefebvre; Liv- erman, Lozano, McCarthy, McCollam, McRacken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore,. of: Or-\ leans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Tunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder. Presley, Pugh, Pujo,Ransdell, Richard- — son, of Washington; Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, Strickland, Sullivan, Tebault, — Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young and President ‘Krutt-— \ sehnitt. Total—90. Nays—Hudson. Total—l. - * Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Barrow, — Bell, Caillouet, Cordill, of Tensas; Cor- dill, of Franklin; Chiapella. Deblieux, — Yymond, Estopinal, Flynn,Gordy, Gray, Lee, Long, McBride, McGuirk, Martin, Maxwell, Moffett, Munson, Porter, — Price, Provosty,. Richardson, of Or- leans; Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Sev- — ier, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Madi-- son; Snyder; of Tensas; St. - Pani Stringfellow, Stubbs, Summerlin, — Ware, Zenget!. 'Total—43. ae The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members c elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally | passed. ee Ordinance No. 328— By Mr. March— Relative to establishing a State Board of Charities and Corrections. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. y The crdinance was read the third ~ time in full. aie And the roll of the Convention being = called, resulted as folows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Brezeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cam- eron, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Clingman, Coco, Couvillion, Dagg Davenport, Davidson, Dawkins, Doss- man, Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, | Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Duden- hefer, Ewing, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick Gately, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, He: ter, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlan Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Lon Re eee ee ee ea ee Ye ee i ile i gn ceived, on navigable and maintain wharves, buildings, etc., ' Parochial Corporations, with the fol- eS ane Lozano, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Martin, Meadors, Monroe, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Ricnard- son, of Orleans; Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, Strickland, Stubbs, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins. White, Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel, Kruttschnitt. Total—91. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Dubuisson, Farrell, Hicks, McCollam, Ponder, Nunez, Wil- kinson. Totai—8. Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Barrow, Bell, Boone, Cail- louet, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Deblieux, Dy- mond, Estopinal, JFavrot, Flynn, Gordy, Gray, Hirn, Liverman, Me- Bride, Maxwell, Moffett, Munson, Por- ter, Price, Provosty, Sanders, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Stringfellow, Sullivan, Summer- lin, Ware. Total—3o. EXPLANATION OF VOTES. I vote no on this bill for three rea- , sons.. 4st. It is purely legislative. 94; It is a board of criticezers re- quiring the consent of the criticized, and as a monument to farcial legis- lation it stands without a peer. 38d. It increases the expenses of government, without giving value re- AMOS L. PONDER, J. D. WILKINSON. ~The ordinance having received a - majority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. The hour of 11:30 o’clock a. m. hav- ing arrived, the President called up the special order for the day. Ordinance No. 285— By Mr. Hester— Relative to granting the right to riparian owners of property fronting rivers, .etc., to erect on batture or banks. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. 227 lowing substitute as the pending question offered by Mr. Hester: Riparian owners of property on navigable rivers and streams within any city or town in this State having a population in excess of 25,000 in- habitants shall have the right to erect and maintain on the batture or banks owned by them such wharves, build- ings and improvements as may be required for the purposes of com- merce and navigation, subject to the following conditions, and not other- wise, to-wit: Such owners shall first obtain the consent of the council or other governing authority, and of the Board of Levee Commissioners with- in whose municipal or lévee jurisdic- |; tion such wharves, buildings and im- provements are to be erected, and such consent having been obtained, shall erect the same in conformity to plans and specifications which shall have been first submitted to and ap- proved by the engineer of such coun- cil or other governing authority; ana when so _ erected such wharves buildings and improvements shall be and remain subject to the adminis- tration and control of such council, or other governing authority, with respect to their maintenance and to the fees and charges to be exacted for their use, by the public, whenever any fee or charge is authorized to be and is made; and shall be and remain subject to the control of such Board of Levee Commissioners, in so far as may be necessary for the mainten- ance and administration of the levees in its jurisdiction. The council’ or other governing authority shall have the right to expropriate such wharves, buildings and improve- ments, whenever necessary for pub- lic purposes, upon reimbursing the owner the cost of construction, less Such depreciation as may have re- sulted from time and decay; such re-- imbursement, however, in no case to exceed the actual market value of the property. Provided, that nothing in this artiele shall be construed as affecting the right of the State, or of any political subdivision thereof, or the several Boards of Levee Commissioners to appropriate, without compensation, such wharves, build- ings and improvements, when neces- sary for levee purposes. The grants made by the City of New Orleans under the terms of Or- dinance 11,765, Council Series, adopted January 14, 1896, authorizing the build- 228 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ing, use and maintenance of wharves, structures and improvements upon eertain riparian property in the Sixth Municipal District, are recognized as necessary aids to commerce of this State, and are hereby ratified and declared to be lawful, but shall in no event be construed as conferring greater privileges or rights than might otherwise be conferred or as releas- ing any of the obligations imposed under this article. Mir. Monroe offered amendments: In line 2, after the word insert the word ‘‘lakes.’’ In line 72, after the word ‘‘district,”’ insert the words ‘‘and other grants of the same nature made by the City of New Orleans to riparian owners with reference to their property.”’ the following ’ “rivers,’ In line.79, after the word ‘‘con- ferred,’’ insert the words ‘‘under this article.”’ In line 79, strike out ell after lhe word “‘any,’’ and insert in lieu thereof the words “riparian owners from the obligation herein imposed or which may have been imposed upon or as- sumed by such riparian owner by con- tract, municipal ordinance or other- wise.,’’ Mr. Monroe moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Wise amendments: On page 1, line 4, strike out ‘25,000, and in lieu thereof write ‘‘20,000.” Mr. Pujo offered the following as a substitute: Amend by striking out in line 4, the figures ‘‘25,000,"’ and to. insert in lieu thereof the figures ‘‘5000.”’ offered the following Mr. Pujo moved that the eA ilshadee ts be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted. Mr. Soniat offered the following amendment: Page 1, lines 2, 3, 4 and 5, strike out the following words, ‘‘any city or town in” and “having a population in excess of 5000 inhabitants.”’ Mr. Soniat moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Henry offered the following amendment: Cc ae TO eae Oe A IPR PORTIS: AVE Tie oe Sen ee enon ERT ae rare nn nnnnnnnemammanenmmmenl Page 1, line 11, before the | word ‘“‘subject,’’ insert ‘‘and manufacture.’ Mr. Henry moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hester moved that the substi- tute as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute as amended was adopt- ed. Z Mr. Hester moved that the feat nance as amended he ordered ene = grossed and passed to its third read- ing, and that it be made the special order of the day for Saturday, April 16, immediately after the morning hour. =f Which motion was agreed to, and — the ordinance as amended was. or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading, and made the special order of the day for Saturday, April 16th, immediately after the morning hour. ; ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING | RESUMED. \ Ordinance No. 329— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— Relative to apportionment, Was taken up on its third Hendin and final passage. ; ; The ordinance was read ne third time, in full. ; And the roll of the Convention be- . ing called, resulted as follows: ee ery eh ee eet 2 EOP Re Co eee Te dy Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, David- son, Dawkins, Draughon, Dreibholz, — Drew, of Calcasieu; Dudenhefer, Dy- — mond, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Hall, Hart. Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Ker- : — nan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Liver- — man, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, Mc- — Collam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, — Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, © of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mou- — ton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes. — Ponder, Porter, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans Sellers, Semmes, Sims, Snider, of Bos- — sier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, ~ Stringfellow, Stubbs, Tebault, Thomp son, Thornton, Wade, White, ‘Wick Yeas — Messrs. Alexander, Allen, ~ Badeaux, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Boone, Breazeale, ig Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cam- ~ eron, Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, sified Ah at ‘means the negroes, - liffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel and President Kruttschnitt. Total—94. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Davenport, Dossman, Drew, of Web- ster; Dubuisson, Faulkner, Haas, Henry, Hicks, Lefebvre, Marrero, Martin, Presley, Pugh. Total—17, Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Bell,. Cail- louet, Chenet, Deblieux, Estopinal, Gordy, Gray, Maxwell, Moffett, Price, Provosty, Ransdell, Sanders, Sevier, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder of Tensas; Sullivan, Summerlin, Ware. Total—21. EXPLANATION OF VOTES. I vote no for the reason that repre- sentation has been increased, thereby inereasig the expenses of the State unnecessarily. C. A. PRESLEY. I am opposed to this bill, as it creates an act of discrimination and partiality in favor of some parishes against others, because it is undemo- cratic and unjust, and because it is special privileges to none, and because the apportionment is made without any basis as to population. I vote no, believing that the present representation should stand until after the taking of the next census in 1900. If any change be made, the apportion- ment should be fixed on a population CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Bond, Coco, » 229 dent declared the ordinance finally passed. Ordinance No. 330— By Mr. Boatner— Relative to limitations of legislative powers. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read the third ‘| time in full. And the roll of the Convention be- ing called, resulted as follows: Yeas -—- Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazealey Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Dreib- holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dy- mond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell Fav- rot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester. Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, Liver- man, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, Mc- Collam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Martin, Meadors, Mnoroe, Montgomery, Modre, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, Price, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richard- son, of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Sims. of 15,000, with an additional represen- Snider, of Bossier ; Soniat, St. Paul, tation for every fraction of 7500 or| Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sul- more. Under this apportionment we} livan, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, have added twenty-one members.| Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Large bodies are too unwieldy, as has been shown in this body. Tet. FALCKS: such measure and principle to be ut- terly undemocratic. I think it is an outrage, and even indecent, for Demo- erats to pass such a dishonest law. I favored section 5 solely as a Demo- crat for the interest of the white peo- ple of the State against the negroes in the State. I knew I was robbing the fifteenth amendment, and that but I am not willing to rob any white man in his right in this government; therefore, I G. W. MARTIN. , The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members vote no. elected to the Convention, the Presi- ay A in direct violation of the Democratic doctrine of equal rights to all and I vote no, because I am a Demo- crat, and for that reason I denounce Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zen- gel and President Kruttschnitt. Tota] —109. Nays—Mr. Bailey. Total—1. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Bell, Cail- louet, Chenet, Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, Deblieux, Faulkner, Gordy, Gray, Long, Maxwell, Moffett, Mun- son, Provosty, Pugh, Sanders, Sevier, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Summerlin, Ware. Total— 25. The ordinance having received a majority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. Ordinance No. 331— By Mr. Stubbs— Relative to municipal corporations. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. 230 SUED rents Sele” NOG DRE: APE Ag Re (RRS naan eae a eee Mr. Kernan moved that.further con- sideration of the ordinance be post- poned, and that it be made special order of the day. for Tuesday. next, April 19th, 1898, immediately after the morning hour. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 335— By Mr. Hall— Relative to homesteads and exemp- tions. 2 Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. ; The ordinance was read the third time in full. And the roll of the Conyention be- ing called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Burke, Cam- eron, Castleman, Clingman, Coco, Cor- dill, of Franklin; Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Dymond, Es- topinal, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Hall, Hart, Hicks, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, Le- febvre, Liverman, Long, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Mc- Racken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Moore, of Claiborne; Nunez, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Pres- ley, Price, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, Stringfellow, Sullivan, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel and President Kruttschnitt. Total—s4. Nays—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Browning, Bruns, Burns, Car- ver, Chiapella, Couvillion, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Dubuisson, Haas, Henry, Hudson, LeBlanc, Leche, Lozano, Martin, Mouton, O’Connor, Richardson, of -Washington; Sims, St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs. 'Total— 27. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Bell, Burns, Chenet, Cordill, of Tensas; Davidson, Deblieux, Faulkner, Gordy, Gray, Hester, Hirn, Maxwell, Moffett, Munson, Provosty, Sanders, Sevier, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Summerlin, Ware. Total— The ordinance having received a majority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CuCl eS McBride, ‘der, Ordinance No. 3386— By Mr. Thornton— Relative to general provisions. e Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. ‘ The ordinance was read by its title. Mr. Hart called for the reading of the ordinance in full, under rule 44 of the Rules of Procedure of the Con- vention. The President instructed the Secre- tary to read the ordinance in folie Mr. Coco moved that as the ordi- nance had been read in full on the 14th instant, he moved that the rules be suspended and that the reading of the ordinance in full be dispensed with. By a rising awoke of 58 yeas to 10 nays, the rules were suspended. The roll of the Convention © being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, ‘Ba- deaux, Blanchard, Bird, Boatner, Bol- ton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Brown- ing, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, Cling- . man, Coco, Cordill, of Frank- i; lin; Couvillion, .Dagg, Daven- © port, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Caleasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Hall Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Law- rason, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, f McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Mc- ~ Racken, March, Marrero, Meadors, ‘ Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, ~ Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Pon- Porter, . Presley ;7 Paice, Pugh, mee Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- __ ington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sel- lers, Semmes, Sims, Snider, of Bos-. sier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Te- bault, ‘Thornton, Wade, Watkins, ~— White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel and President Kruttschnitt. Total—104. a Nay—Mr. Soniat. Total—1. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Barrow, — Bell, Behrman, Caillouet, Chenet, Davidson, Deblieux, Dudenhefer,. ~ Faulkner, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hes- ter, Long, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, — Provosty, ‘Sanders, Sevier, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Ten- sas; Soniat, Summerlin, Thompson, Ware. Total—30. The ordinance paving received a ma aa jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. » INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS. MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS. MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. The President submitted a communi- eation from Mr. Felix Coutune, the president of the Cotton Exchange, urging the Convention to pass the or- dinance granting to owners of riparian property. Mr. Browning moved that the com- munication be received. By Mr. Dreibholz— Petition from the ‘Mary parish. Referred to the Committee on Muni- cipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE. The Chair announced the following appointments: Additional members of Committee on Style and Final Revision of Con- stitution: White, Chenet, Snider, of Bossier; Caillouet, Gordy, Porter, Alexander, Bolton, Price, Moore, of Orleans; Lawrason, Snyder, of Ten- sas; Stubbs, Wilkinson, Dymond. Mr. Dawkins moved that the rules be suspended and that the regular or- der be postponed for the purpose of considering ordinance No. 226. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 226— By Mr. Dymond— Relative to a State Board of Agri. culture and Immigration. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Agricul- ture and Immigration. Mr. ‘Moore, of Orleans, offered the following amendment: Substitute for section 4 the words, “The General Assembly shall enact such laws as may be necessary to earry out the provisions of this ar- ticle.’’ Mr. Hall called for the previous ques- tion. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Lawrason call for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion to adopt the amendment of _Mr. Moore, of Orleans. By a rising vote of 29 yeas to 49 citizens of St. CONSTITUTIONA L. CONVENTION. a —————_—_-_- -exrwrrr—r———— On nn ee eee 231 nays, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Bruns offered the amendment: Amend by striking out in section 1 all from line 9 down through line 15, both inclusive. Mr. Bruns moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Dymond moved that the ordi- nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. REPORTS OF OMMITTEES. Mr. Stubbs, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, submitted the following report: Ordinances Na. 149 and 274— Your Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, to which these ordinances were referred, begs leave to report that the subject matter is fully covered and included in the ordinance No. 331, reported from your committee as substitute for No. 316. and now pending on third read- ing. The committee, therefore, re- turn ordinances No. 149 and 274, and ‘recommend that they lie on the table. Respectfully, FRANK P. following STUBBS, Chairman. Ordinance No. 307— Your Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, to which ordinance No.. 307 was referred, begs leave to report that, in their opinion, the subject matter of the or-' dinance is fully within the control of the Legislature, and that it should not engage the time of the Constitu- tional Convention. It is therefore recommended that it lie on the table. Respectfully, FRANK P. STUBBS, Chairman. Ordinance No. 333— Your Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, to which was referred ordinance No. 333, to create the ‘parish of Brasher, etc., with petitions from the parishes of St. Mary, St. Martin, Assumption and Terrebonne, as well as counter pe- titions from the same parishes, re- ports that they fully considered the ordinance and petitions, and being of 232 opinion that the legislative department is vested with full authority on the subject, and that it would take more} time in this Convention for its full and proper consideration than is at our disposal, think that the matter should be returned to the Convention without other recommendations, that the Convention may refer it to the Legislature, or such other action as it deems proper. Respectfully, FRANK P. STUBBS, Chairman. Ordinance No. 319— Your Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, to which was referred ordinance No. 319, relative to the establishment of game and fish provision, having duly con- sidered same, have unanimously con- cluded that this is abundant power on the legislative department of the State government to act upon, the subject matter of this ordinance, and that it would be unwise for the Con- vention to take further action than to indefinitely postpone the ordinance, which is now advised by the ,com- mittee. Respectfully, FRANK P. STUBBS, Chairman. VIEWS OF THE MINORITY. Mr. Boatner submitted the follow- ing as the view of the minority on ordinance No. 351: To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Convention: The undersigned members of your Committee on Suffrage and Elections are unable to agree with the majority of the committee in the last report presented by it, and in the advisability of adopting the ordinance which it has reported for your action. The undersigned are firmly con- vinced that the registrar of voters ought to be elected by the people, both in the City of New Orleans and in the country parishes. This officer is expected to perform important pub- lic functions, and to discharge them with honesty and integrity. The pro- visions of the ordinance already adopt- ed, prescribing the qualifications of voters, are clear and -unambiguous, and he will have no difficulty what- ever in determining just who is and who is not entitled to register. We are, therefore, of opinion that the registrar should be _ responsible directly to the people, and that he ‘should not be subject to any other ‘con- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE | trol than the law. Since the classes which have ‘pee the, object of so much apprehension | for many years have been eliminated — from our suffrage system, and under the provisions of this Constitution the — control of the government will be left — in the hands of those of her citizens who are supposed to be entirely — capable of self government, the only ~ reason which has heretofore been urged in support of vesting this power _ in the hands of the executive, has se ceased to exist. No satisfactory reason has been ad- te vanced why the people of the State ; the should not be entrusted with power of electing this officer. It is very true that in some par- — ishes the registrars may be Repub- lican, and in others Populist, but if _ the law be fairly and honestly en- forced, the politics of the registrar of 2 voters will be a matter of no prac- tical consequence whatever. in our opinion, the vesting in: fact in the executive the practical control of the politics of the State, by giving him the power of appointing and removing the registration officers at his pleas- ure, and through this power of re- moval to control their official action, — the 2) party in power than any advantage ~ will be far- more dangerous to which the opposition might obtain in electing registrars of voters in those parishes where a majority of the white © og people do not belong to the Demo- cratic party. B The provision proposed by the under- signed is based upon the sound prin- ciple that in a representative govern- ment, all responsible officers should hold their official power by election, and should be responsible to the peo- ple, and not to any central authority. The undersigned also find themselves unable to agree with the majority in oF requiring that’ the municipal elections shall be held on the same day and municipal officers elected at the gen- . i. eral State election. This provision, like the registrars of voters, purely political lines, It will not be uestioned, we believe, by any one, that % municipal affairs ought to be divorced, as far as possible, from State National polities. are administered under charters pre- scribing the duties and responsibilities of all officers. | one au- thorizing the Governor to appoint “f is based upnn and ? City governments © Their duties are. al- ; : heh ~ municipalities. year prior or after the same. the 7 suspended, and that most entirely misinterial. and gen- eral questions of public policy no- where enter into the administration of it results, therefore, we think, that residents of cities ought to be allowed to select their officers who are to administer their affairs unembarrassed by questions of State or National politics. the State elections ought not to be influenced or controlled by questions of municipal concern alone. The rival contentions of office seekers. in cities, the combinations which they make for their own advancement; for the de- feat of their adversaries, questions of public improvement, and the policy tor be pursued in the administration of city affairs, ought not to enter into State elections and influence the pub- lic mind in the selection of officers to administer the State government. We need only to point to the re- cent election in this city for con- firmation of our position, that local affairs and local controversies may un- _ duly influence the action of the ma-} jority of the citizens in questions of State politics. We, therefore, respectfully recom- mend to the Convention the amend- ment of the ordinance proposed by the majority, and that the Legislature be directed to provide for the holding of municipal elections throughout the State on a day separate from the gen- eral State elections, and at least one That registrar of voters for the City of New Orleans be elected at the General State election, and that the duties of the registrar of voters in the country parishes be assigned by the Legislature to some elective officer. Respectfully Submitted, M. T. GORDY, JR., JOHN ST. PAUL, J. R.. THORNTON, Cc. J. BOATNER, R.-B. DAWKINS, : E. B. DUBUISSON, H. DICKSON BRUNS. Mr. March moved that the rulés be ordinances on second reading be now taken up for - consideration. - Which motion was agreed to. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- _ING. eS _ Ordinance No. 255— _ By Mr. Wickliffe— Relative to recognizing the legal and ‘ = Likewise CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. —_—, 238 constitutional status of Tulane Uni- versity of Louisiana. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Wickliffe moved that the ordi- nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the. ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 341— By Mr: Fitzpatrick— Providing for the payment .of - in- debtedness due certain creditors by the City of New Orleans. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the following amendments: Amend ordinance,No. 341 by striking out on page lI, line 3, ‘‘1889,’’ and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘1895.’’ On page 2, line 28, strike out the word ‘“‘adopting,’’ and insert in lieu thereof ths word ‘‘adoption.’’ On page 2, line 46, insert the word “the” after the word ‘‘in.’’ On page 3, line 61, insert the word “the”? after the word “of.’’ On page 38, line 69, strike out the word “revenue,’’ and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘revenues.’’ Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the amendments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT LAW- RASON. IN THE CHAIR. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- dinance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the rules be suspended “in order to con- sider at this time ordinance No. 349. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 349— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman. Com- mittee on Affairs of City of New Or- leans— Relative to claims of teachers of the City of New Orleans. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the following amendments: : 234 In line 10, page 2, strike out the words ‘‘writ of mandamus issued by,” and in line 12; strike out the word “January,’’ and insert ‘‘general.” Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the amendments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Bruns amendment: On page 2, article 1, at the end in- sert, ‘‘And application to the Board of Liquidation to fund any certificate of indebtedness issued by the ‘City vof New Orleans to said claims shall be made within twelve months from the date of such certificate of indebted- ness, and not thereafter.’’ Mr. Bruns moved that the amend- ment be adopted. offered the following Mr. Stringfellow called for the pre- vious question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred gEoy the amendment of Mr. Bruns. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- dinance as amended be ordered en- srossed and passed to its third read- ing. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. March moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Saturday, April 16th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY. Secretary. ee FORTY-FOURTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. ees NEW ORLEANS, LA., e ‘Saturday, April 16th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock a. m., by President Krutt-|} schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and six members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Barrow, Bell, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Deblieux, Dreibholz, Dymond, Estopinal,. Faulk- ner, Favrot, Gordy, Gray, Jenkins, Lozano, McCollam, Marrero, Maxwell, | OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE “ : Fas Munson, Nunez, Pipes, Price, Pro- vosty, Sanders, Shaffer, Sims, Sny- present and a quorum. -Baptist Church. ‘nal of April 15th be approved. “proved. ~sence for three days for Mr. Jona der, of Tensas; Sullivan, Ware, Young. Total—28. : One hundred and six _members — Prayer was offered by Rev. Wm, D. Gay, pastor of the Valence Street ' Mr. Draughon moved that the read- ing of the Journal of April 15th be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of Ene 15th was dispensed with. Mr. Draughon moved that the Jour- Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 15th was ap- LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. White asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Sullivan. The request was granted. Mr. Liverman asked for leave of ab- The request was granted. Mr. Liverman asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Law- rason. The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, | MEMORIALS AND COMMUNIGA. © TIONS. Mr. Tebault offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 124. Resolved, That in the view of this ~ Constitutional Convention, it would be a just and deserved compliment to the ~ eld and disabled Confederate veterans who are made the privileged guests of this State in the Soldiers’ Home, be- cause of immortal services rendered in the cause of all the people of this — State on the field of . battle, should ~~ they." be. accorded? the samey <1 neass passes on the street cars of the City of New Orleans which, are granted to others. Mr. Tebault moved that the paola: tion be adopted. Which motion was aeveee to, and the resolution was adopted. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named members in-— troduced the following entitled ordi- — nances, which were read by their re- — spective titles, and under a suspension — of the rules referred to the oon tees as follows: Mr. Hart introduced the following: Lan =~: Ta ed. * CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. » 235 ttt EIS SSINSSSISSSS SnD Ordinance No. 353— By Mr. Hart— Relative to the going into effect of the Constitution. Referred to the Committee on the Schedule to the Constitution. Mr. Bolton introduced the following: Ordinance No. 354— By Mr. Bolton— Relative to a loan of money to de- ' fray remaining expenses of the Con- vention. ; Referred to the Committee on Con- tingent Expenses. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Bolton, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Contingent BEx- penses, submitted the following: “New Orleans, La., April 16, 1898. “To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: “JT am directed by the Committee on Contingent Expenses to submit the fol- lowing report: “On the application of L. F. Trench- ard for compensation for services ren- dered during the session of the Con- vention, we recommend that he _ be paid the sum of $210. “On the application of Wm. Kav- anaugh for services rendered, we recommend that he be paid the sum of $100. “On the application of W. P. Ball for services rendered as clerk of the Committee on Rules and other com- mittees, we recommend he be paid the sum of $210. “The above sunis to be paid in full payment for all services rendered dur- ing the Convention. ‘While neither of the above named individuals were employed by the Con- vention, yet it is known to your com- mittee that they have been in constant attendance and have rendered import- ant services, for which we think some eompensation is due. 5 “Respectfully Submitted, “G. W. BOLTON; “Chairman.”’ Mr. Bolton moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the report of the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr.. Bolton moved that the report - of the committee be adopted. ~Which motion was agreed to, and the report of the committee was adopt- Mr. Burke, Chairman, on behalf of : the Committee on the Executive De- Ss partment, submitted the following re- _ port: * “To the President. and Members of the Constitutional Convention: “Your Committee on Executive De- partment begs leave to report favor- ably, with amendments, ordinance No. 74, by Mr. Caillouet, relative to the executive department of the State. “Your committee having considered ordinance No. 37, by Mr. Chenet; ordi- nance No. 281, by Mr. Presley; ordi- nance 296, by Mr. Ransdell; ordi- nance No. 136,-by Mr. Chiapella, and the subject matter of these various or- dinances, No. 74 reported favorably, with amendments, begs leave to sug- gest that ordinance No. 74, as amended, be adopted as a substitute to the aforementioned. “Respectfully, - “WALTER J. BURKE, “Chairman.”’ Lies over under the rules. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. After the morning hour having ar- rived, the President called up the special order for the day. Ordinance No. 285— By Mr. Hester— Relative to granting the right to riparian owners of property fronting on navigable rivers, etce., to erect and maintain wharves, buildings, etc., on batture or banks. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. Mr. Hester moved that the ordinance do now finally pass. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux Bailey, Behrman, Bird, Bol- ton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale. Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns,‘ Chenet, Chianella, Clingman Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Daven- port, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Drew. of Calcasieu; Drew, of Web- ster; Dudenhefer, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Landry, LeBlanc, Leche, Le- clerc, Lee, Liverman, Long, McBride. McRacken, March, Martin, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans: Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton. Oakes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Rans- dell, Richardson, of Washington, Rich- ardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison: St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sum- merlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, and President Kruttschnitt. To- tal—80. Nays—None. & Co vs Reuse AMAR De ea te 5 gis Sosy Sk 3 : ‘ ¥ 236 Absent—Messrs Allen, Barrow, Bel:, Blanchard, Boatner, Caillouet, Cam- eron, Carver, Castleman, Davidson, Deblieux, Dreibholz, Dubuisson, Dy- mond, Estopinal, Ewing, Faulkner, Favrot, Gordy, Gray. Hall, Hart, Henry, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Lawrason, Lefebvre, Long, Lozano, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Mar- rero, Maxwell, Moffett, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Pipes, Price, Pro- vosty, Pugh, Pujo, Sanders, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Ten- sas; Soniat, Sullivan, Ware, White, Wickliffe, Young, Zengel. Total—4. VOTH. EXPLANATION OF I opposed this measure originally because I believed that the _ safe- guards for the city and State were insufficient. I am now assured by some of the best legal talent in the Convention that these objections have been remedied, and therefore yield my) judgment and Vote * ‘ves.’ Ca Ke BROWNING. The ordinance having received a: majority of the votes of the members elected to the ‘Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. * (MR. S. P. HENRY IN THE CHAIR.) ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING. Ordinance No. 149— By Mr. Haas— Relative to incorporated towne Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affa'rs, reported without action. Mr. LeBlanc moved that the nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. opin tede No. 274— By Mr. Couvillion— Relative to municipal corporations. . Was taken up under the report of the Committee on -Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, re- ported without action. Mr. LeBlane moved that the nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned, Ordinance No. 307— By Mr. Presley— Relative to public roads. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and ordi- ordi- Parochial Corporatiase and Af reported without action. Mr. Browning moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely _ post- poned. Ordinance No. 319— _ By Mr. Carver— Relative to the establishment of “ Fe game and fish preserves by. police — juries and municipal authorities. = Was taken up under the report of ~ the Committee on Municipal and — Parochial Corporations and Affairs, re=- 38 ported without action. es. i 2 Returned to the Calendar. Ordinance No. 333—_ By Mr. Dreibholz— Relative to creating» the parish of Brashear. Was taken up under the tenere of i the Committee on Municipal an Parochial Corporations and Aftairs:, Reported without action. Returned to the Calendar. Ordinance No. 341— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman. the Committee on the Affairs of th City of New Orleans. — Relative to the payment of indented: ness due certain creditors by rns Cit of New Orleans. s Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on the Af-. fairs of the City of New Orleans. ‘Returned to the Calendar. 3h Ordinance No. 342— By Mr. Wade, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Public Education. Relative to public education. ; : Was taken up under the report o: the Committee on Public Education. ~ Reported as substitute for ordinance Pa Nos.’ 64, 78, 82, 84, 88, 109, 110, 112 127, 153, 164, 169, set 202. me 222, a and 266. = Mr. Wade ved that the concider tion of the ordinance be made ‘the — special order of the day for Thurs- a day, April 21st, wee >: after the morning hour. * Which motion was agreed: to. Ordinance aes Other Properties— Relative to State pee the Committee on State Lands, ‘Canals and other Property. Ss Reported as substitute for ordinance No. te Se ae t 5 P a eS ee ae ee | re — Mr. Strickland, Chairman, on behalf] In section 2, line 18, after the word “majority,’’ strike out the word “‘of.’’ *In section 2, line 70, strike out the words “bondholders in the premises,’’ and insert ‘‘the holders of the bonds authorized by this section as pledges of said revenues.”’ In section 3, line 14, strike out the and the word “article,” insert the word “act.” In section 3, lines 28 and 29, strike out the words “bondholders in the premises,’’ and insert the words ‘‘hold- ers of the bonds authorized by this section as pledges of the revenue of said canal and bayou.”’ In section 4, line 14, after the word “canals,’’ insert the words ‘‘bayou and of the committee, offered the following amendments: shell road.”’ Mr. Strickland moved that amendments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendments were adopted. the and Mr Hall offered the following amendment: Amend section 4, page 4, line 5, by striking out the words ‘‘and not otherwise,’ and add these words, ‘‘and the State shall in no event be liable for said bonds or interest on same.’’ Mr. Hall moved that the ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. offered the amend- Mr. Moore, of Orleans, folowing amendment: Page 4, section 4, last line, add ‘‘and this section shall be printed on the re- verse of the bonds.’’ Mr. Browning called for vious question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Strickland moved that the ordi- nanece as amended be ordered en- the pre- - grossed and passed to its third read- ing. (PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT IN THE CHAIR.) Mr. Thompson moved. that the fur- ther consideration of the ordinance be postponed and made the special order of the day for Wednesday, April 20,. 1898, immediately after the morning hour. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the rules be suspended in order to intro- duce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended, CONSTITUTIONA L. CONVENTION. 237 RESOLUTION NO. 125. By ‘Mr. Fitzpatrick— Be it ordained, That W. E. Ames and W. M. Steele, for services ren- , dered to this Convention in commit- tee work and otherwise, be paid for same at the rate of $5 per day each for forty-two days. Referred to the Committee on Con- tingent Expenses. . Mr. Kernan moved that when the Convention adjourn to-day, it ad- journ to meet on Monday, April 13, 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. St. Paul moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a protest at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. St. Paul introduced a protest from the citizens of New Orleans against incorporating in the Constitu- tion a prohibition against the civil ser- vice reform in New Orleans. Referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING RESUMED. Ordinance No. 346— By Mr. Henry— Relative to General Assembly. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Legislative Depart- ment, reported as substitute for ord:- nances Nos. 28, 60,.81, 237, 281, 283 and 302. Mr. Henry moved that the § ordi- nance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to. 347— MeCollam— Ordinance No. By Mr. Relative to amendments to the new Constitution. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Amendments to the New Constitution, reported as substi- tute for ordinances Nos. 161 and 223. Mr. Kernan moved that the ordi- nance be returned to the calendar. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 348— By Mr. Wilkinson— Relative to public roads and bridges. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Internal Improve- ments, reported as substitute for or- dinance No. 298. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the ordi- nance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to. 938 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READ- ING. — Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the rules be suspended in order to con- sider ordinance No. 349 at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Qrdinance No. 349— @y Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman Com- mittee on Affairs of City of New Or-. leans— Relative to claims of teachers of the City of New Orleans. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read the time in full. And the roll of the Convention be- ing called, resulted as follows: third Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Ba- deaux, Bailey, Behrman, Bird, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, David- son, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Ewing, Farrell, Gately, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, LeBlanc, Leche, Lee, Lefeb- vre, Liverman, McBride, McGuirk, March, Meadors, Moffett, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, Oakes, Porter, Pres- ley, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans;| Blanchard, Bond, Boone, _Semmes, Sevier, Snider, of ‘Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Stringfellow, Sul- livan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Zengel and President Kruttschnitt. Total—s2. Nays—Messrs. Bruns, Monroe, Pugh, Soniat, St. Paul. Total—s. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Barrow, Bell, Blanchard, Cameron, Carver, Cor- dill; . of: *. Rensas; Deblieux, Dreib- holz, Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Faulkner, Favrot, Gordy, Gray, Hart, Henry, Hudson, Jenkins, Lawrason, ‘Long Lozano, McCarthy, McCollam, McRacken, Marrero, Mar- tin, Maxwell, Meadors, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Pipes, Ponder, Price, Provosty, Sanders, Sellers, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Tensas; Strickland, Stubbs, Wade, Ware, Young. Total—47. The ordinance having -received a majority of the votes of_the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. . Mr. Couvillion moved that the Con- vention do now take a recess till 2 Pp m. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF Pe Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Hester; By a rising vote of 60. yeas to nays, the motion was agreed to, a the President declared the Conventio at recess until 2 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. ae The Convention was called to orde by President Kruttsechnitt at 2 o’clock 4 Cen 9 0 > Hp ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING RESUMED. Ordinance No. 226— By Mr. Dymond— — Relative to a State Board of Agri- culture and Immigration. Was taken up on its third reading — and final passage. Mr. Pugh moved that the érdinastes be returned to the Calendar. i Which motion was agreed to, and ~ the ordinance was returned to the ~ Calendar. oy (ay Ordinance No. 255— By. Mr. Wickliffe— ‘ om Relative to recognizing the eral and constitutional status of Tulane Uni- versity of Louisiana. 3 => : Was taken up on its third: eee and final passage. The ordinance was ene the third time in full. : And the roll of the Convention bee ing called, resulted as follows: . Yeas+Messrs. Alexander, a i Bruns, Burke, Burns, Chenet, Couvil lion, Dagg, Davidson, _ Dawkins, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Du- — buisson, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Hall, — Hart, Henry, Hester, Landry, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Mc- : Carthy,’ McRacken, March, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; O’Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washing- ton; Sellers, Semmes, Snider, of Bos-— sier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland Stubbs, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, — White,. Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise. Total— 61. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Drew, of Webster; FEarrell, Wilkinson. Total—é6. Absent—Messrs. Allen, 1 Barrow, Bell, Bird, Boatner, Bolton, — Browning, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver Castleman,Chiapella, Clingman, Coco Gordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Fran lin; Davenport, Deblieux, Dreibholz, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Faulkner, Favrot, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Lé rason, Leche, Long, Lozano, McBride. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 239 McCollam, McGuirk, Marrero, Martin, Maxwell, Montgomery, Mouton, Nunez, Pipes, Price, Provosty, Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Stringfellow, Sullivan, Sum- merlin, Wade, Ware, Watkins, Young, Zengel. Total—66. The Chair announced the ordinance received 61 yeas, 6 nays, and not a quorum voting. Mr. Wickliffe moved that the ordi- nance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was returned to the Calendar. Mr. Breazeale moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Monday, April poets 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. FORTY-FIFTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Monday, April 18th, 1898. The Convention was called to order At L-o-clock=p.. m., rede President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and sixteen mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Barrow, Cail- louet, Cameron, Chenet, Couvillion, Deblieux, Hudson, Lozano, Maxwell, Munson, Price, Richardson, of Or- leans; Sevier, Shaffer, Stubbs, Wade, Young. Total—18. One hundred and sixteen present and a quorum, Prayer was offered by Rev. Father J. P. Malone, pastor St. John the Bap- tist Catholic Church. Mr. Hart moved that the reading of the Journal of April 16th be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 16th was dispensed with. Mr. Hart moved that the Journal of April 16th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 16th was approv- ed. — members ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following named member intro- duced the following entitled~ ordi- nance which was read by its title, and eee und2r a suspension of the rules re- ferred to the committee as follows: Mr. Hart introduced the following: Ordinance No. 355— By Mr. Hart— An ordinance in reference to Con- stitutional Conventions. Referred to the Committee on-. Amendments to the new Constitution. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING. - Ordinance No. 37— By Mr. Chenet— Relative to the ment. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Executive De- partment and referred without action. Mr. Snider moved that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was poned. executive depart- and indefinitely post- Ordinance No. 74— By Mr. Caillouet— Relative to the executive ment. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Executive De- partment and reported favorably with amendments. Mr. Burke moved that the ordinance be read and considered article by ar- ticle. Which motion was agreed to. Article 1 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, following amendment: Strike out the words ‘‘Be it ordained by the people of Louisiana, in Con- vention assembled, that.’’ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Burze moved that article 1 be adopted. Which motion was dereeds to, and article 1 was adopted. Article 2 was read. Mr. St. Paul offered ther following as a substitute for article 2: Ordinance No. 8— By Mr. St. Paul— An Ordinance relative to elections tor Governor and Lieutenant Gover- nor. Be it ordained by the people of the State of Louisiana in Constitutional Convention assembled, that the fol- lowing article shall be incorporated in depart- offered the and AQ) 8 -_— and become part of ine ‘Constitution of the State of Louisiana, to-wit: Article —. The supreme _ executive power of the State shall be vested in a chief magistrate, ‘who shall _ be styled the Governor of Louisiana. He shall hold his office during four years and: with the Lieutenant Governor, chosen for the same term, shall be elected as follows: The qualified electors of each parish shall elect one or more electors equal to. the number of Representatives to which said parish is entitled in the House of Representatives, who. shall’ meet in the hall of the House of Rep- representatives at the State capital, at noon on the fifteenth day after their election and shall preceed immediately by public roll call from lists prepared by the Secretary of State from the returns of the supervisors of elections in the several parishes, to vote viva voce first for a Governor and then for a Lieutenant Governor. They shall make distinct lists of the persons voted for as Governor ans of the persons voted for as Lieutenani Governor and of the number of: votes east for each, which lists they shal Sign and deliver sealed to the Secre- tary of State, addressed to the Gen- eral Assembly. ' The members of the General Assem- bly shall meet in the hall of the House of Representatives at noon or the first Thursday after the day or! which they assemble, and the Presi- dent of the Senate shall in their pres- ence open said sealed lists and pub- licly proclaim the result. The person having the greatest num- ber of votes for Governor shall be Governor, if such number be a major. ity of the whole number of electors, ‘and if no person have such majority then from:-.the two having received the nighest number of votes cast the House of Representatives shall im- mediately choose viva voce the Goy- ernor. In choosing the Governor the House of Representatives shall vote by parish, each parish having one vote to be cast by a majority of its Rep- resentatives present, but in case of an equal division of the Representatives present from any one parish the vote of that parish shall be cast by half vote; a majority of all the parishes shali be. necessary to, a choice, pro- vided’ that in case there be any par- ishes whose vote has been divided it shall suffice for a choice that the sum of the votes and half votes cast for one person shall equal a majority of the whole number of parishes. The person having the greatest num- ber of votes for Lieutenant Governor shall be Lieutenant Governor if sueh number be a majority of the whole number of electors, and if no person have such majority then from the two Oi eee oe J ou RN RNAL OF | THE ‘ial districts and a majority of, those — convention, I have been actuated by — havin received the higheae. number of votes cast the Senate shall imm diately choose viva voce the ieute ant Governor. A quorum for this pur- — pose shall consist of one or more Sen- ators from 2a majority of the Senator- shall effect a choice. Mz. it. Paul moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Which motion was ‘not agreed ib! Y Mr. St. Paul asked unanimous con- sent to have his reasons for offering the substitute printed in full in pets Journal. The request was granted. Mr. St. Paul said: yal ees “In presenting this measure to the this, that with the proper suffrage qualifications incorporated in the or- — ganic law, the control of any parish in this State will necessarily be in the hands of the white people, and, wher- ever they are evenly divided in politi- — cal sentiment, the danger of fraud will be reduced to a minimum. The trouble comes from those parishes © where there is no opposition and where, therefore, one or the other po- litical party, being in absolute control — if the parish, uses that power not to tbe detriment of the minority in that parish, but to that of the majority — in an adjoining parish, where the peo~ ple have spent months, perhaps, to give the candidates of their choice a majority. of a few hundred, accom- plished by vigorous and hard work, All the result of their labors is set at naught by a few minutes’ counsel f in a back room in ABS ARS: par. ish. “Whilst I believe thaten maloriey of : the parishes of this State will carry out honestly the suffrage reforms we ~ontemplate, I yet believe that if the temptation be left in the way of some of the parishes of this State, they will — use their power and thereby nullify all of our good intentions. By coming — to an elecotral college system, how- ever, we limit the fraud that can be perpetrated, and restrict the _ effect thereof to the parish in which it oc- curs. “Now, I am a great. believer in Jet: ting the people of every section of the State settle their affairs to suit them: selves. It is only when their acts — affect others that I begin to protest. | if the people in any parish are willing to submit to fraud in their elements BY Be ’ it in the second. Then, too, I’ main tain, and I urge that the facts pro it, that it lies in the power of the p ple of any parish to secure fair ele tions if they desire them, and, there fore, when they permit a few men t i ell 7 ee Ee ee See oe be A Pn ee, ea te ee ee aX? CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 241 SR a erecta Ge a TE A control their affairs, the acts of those few represent the real will of the peo- ple of that parish; for, I maintain that it is the duty of the voter to see his vote counted as well as cast, and if either he is indifferent as to how his vote is counted, or lacks the man- hood to insist that it be counted as he east it, then that voter is not a good citizen in the sense that he is not fit to be trusted with the control, for it is perfectly clear if he has not moral force to protect himself as to his own ballot, he is very unsafe to be entrust- ed with the protection of the rights of others. In a word, the vote of a parish represents substantially the will of the majority of that parish. “T will add here that a Governor elected by the system proposed under my ordinance, being untrammeled by questionable political methods can ex- ercise more freely the functions of his office for the general good of the peo- ple, being no longer dependent for his office on the will of the professional ballot box stuffer. I will say also, that men do not act without motives and where there is nothing to. be gained by fictitious and fraudulent majorities, they will cease of them- selves, and the ballot box stuffer in- stead of being a great personage, as he is under the present system, will very soon come to find out that even his political associates look with con- tempt on his methods. Soon in ev- ery part of the State, the real major- ities will be alone returned and the people, long since discouraged, seeing a new era before them, will take a new interest in public affairs and the standard of our citizenship will thereby be greatly elevated. “IT may say, too, that the chief ex- ecutive so elected, feeling confident, as he well may, that the party as a4 whole in any parish will see that an elector of the political faith to which he belongs, is elected by an honest majority, will, knowing that the re- sponsibilities will be laid upon his shoulders, see that the supervisors whom he appoints are men who wili not indulge in or permit tampering with the bailot boxes. I believe, there- fore, that the electoral college system will in the end more truly represent the popular will than the present sys- tem of a direct vote by the people.’’ Mr. Dawkins offered the following amendment: After the word “returns,’’ in line 29, page 2, insert the words, ‘‘and to hear -_and determine contests thereon.,’’ Mr. Dawkins moved the adoption of the amendment. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Burke moved that article 2 be Which motion was agreed to, and article 2 was adopted. Article 3 was read. Mr. Hart offered amendment: Amend article 3, page 3, Ordinance No. 74, by adding thereto @fter line 23 the following: ‘‘No person who shall have served as Governor shall be eli- gible to appointment to any office by his successor. Mr. Hart moved the adoption of the amendment, and on that motion, called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. And the rcll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Badeaux, Bailey, Bird, Boatner, Bond, Boone, Bruns, Chiapel- la, Clingman, Dagg, Dawkins, Doss- man, Drew, of Calcasieu; Faulkner, Favrot, Flynn, Gordy, Haas, Hart, Hicks, Lefebvre, Meadors, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Ransdell, Semmes, Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Sullivan, the following Tebault, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wise. Total—s. Nays—Messrs. Bell, Behrman, Browning, Burke, Burns, Castleman, Davenport, Draughon, Driebholz, Du- buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estop- inal, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Hall, Hester, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Landry, LeBlanc, Leche, Le- clere, Lee, Long, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, March, Moffett, Monroe, Nunez, Ponder, Presley, Pro- vosty, Pugh, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Sanders, Sellers, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madi- son, Snyder, of Tensas; Thompson, Thornton, Ware, Watkins, White, Zen- gel. Total—a/. Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Barrow, Blanchard, Bolton, Brea- zeale, Caillouet, Cameron, Car- ver, Chenet, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Davidson, Deblieux, Drew, of Webster; Ewing, Gray, Henry, Hudson, Lawrason, Liverman, Lozano, McRacken, Marrero, Martin, Maxwell, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mun- son, Price, {vichardson, of Orleans; Sevier, Sha‘fer, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Summerlin, Wade, Young. Total—38. And the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Wilson offered the following amendment: Amend by striking out from the word “‘office,’’ in line 14, to the end of the article, Mr, Wilson moved of the amendment: the adoption Which motion was not agreed to, 242 Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment: Strikeout ‘‘or-who shall be a mem- ber of Congress or,’’ in lines § and 9, ar- ticle 3. . Mr. Boatner moved the adoption of the amendment, By a rising vote of yeas to 48 nays the motion was not agreed to. ~ 99 vv Mr. Burke moved that article 8 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and ‘vticle 3 was adopted. -urticle, 4 was read. Mr. Burke moved that article 4 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 4 was adopted. Article 5 was read. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: Amend Ordinance No. 74: Add. to line 42, on page 5, the following: ‘“‘Or until another President of the Senate pro tempore shall be chosen.”’ Mr. Hart moved the adoption of the amendment. ! Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Monroe offered the following amendment. In line 33 strike out the word ‘‘shall”’ and in line 54 strike out the words “and shall have organized.”’ Mr. Monroe moved the adoption of the amendment. z Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Burke moved that article 5, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 5, as amended, was adopted. Article 6 was read and adopted. and and Article 7 was read and adopted. Article $8 was read. Mr. Pipes offered the following amendment: On page 6, article 8, line 3, strike out ' 1500 and insert 1000. Mr. Pipes moved the adoption of the amendment. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Burke moved that article 8 be adopted. Which motion was agreed article 8 was adopted. Article 9 was read. Mr. Burke moved that the ordinance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed the ordinance was returned Calendar. Ordinance No. 136— By Mr. Chiapella— ‘ to, and and the to, to nn eee (pene en ere ae Relative to executive department. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Executive De- partment, reported without action. Mr. Browning moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 281— By Mr. Presley— Relative to the tenure of office and fixing salary of Governor. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Executive De- partment. Reported without actior. Mr. Browning moved that the or- dinance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely postponed. Ordinance No. 296— By Mr. Ransdell— Relative to the executive depart- ment. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Executive De- partment, reported without action. Mr. Browning moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 319— By Mr. Carver— Relative to ~° the establishment game and fish preserves by police jur- ies and municipal authorities. Was taken up under the report of ; Municipal and and « Affairs, the Committee on Parochial Corporations reperted without action. Mr. Carver moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. j ‘Ordinance No. 3833— By Mr. Driebholz— Relative to creating the parish of Brashear. Was taken up under the report of the -Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations reported without action. - Mr. Browning moved that che ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 341— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Sp ah Sa Sa sete hd OL a Be Ee ae ARE CE) ee Tee RE ie ok mE and Affairs, = chairman of — he ome AE ps A ae Ne ee Bice Ma, Ee ii ei ne he ie the ordinance, as amended, was the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Relative to the payment of indebted- ness due cértain creditors by the City of New Orleans. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on the «x..- fairs of the City of New Orleans. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the follow ing amendment: At the end of line after the word “inclusive,” insert the following. “And exclusive of the surplus revenue dedicated to permanent public im- provement and to schools by Act No. 110 of 1890, derived from the 1 per cent tax levied under said act.” Strike out all of the ordinance after the line 58 and insert the following: “Said Board of Liquidation shall, at any time it may be necessary, sell a sufficient number of the Constitutional Bonds of the City of New Orleans, now unsold, of the issue provided for by Act. No. 110 of the Acts of the Leg- islature for the year 18%, and by the amendment to the Constitution of the State, submitted to the people by said act, and adopted at the General Elec- tion in 1892 to provide for the payment of interest or principal of the bonds hereby authorized to, be issued. When- ever the said Board of Liquidation shall have received from the surplus revenues of the City of New Orleans, as provided herein, sufficient funds to ‘meet the issue of bonds hereby au- thorized in principal and interest, the remainder of the surplus revenues so turned over to the said board shall revert to the city. Mr. Fitzpatrck moved amendments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- dinance, as amended, be ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. ' Which motion was agreed to, D>) O; that the and or- passed to its dered engrossed and third reading. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. chairman of the Com- mittee on Contingent Expenses, moved _ that the rules be suspended in order Bolton, _ to submit a report. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Bolton, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Contingent Ex- - penses, submitted the following: De New Orleans, La., April 18, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Iam directed by the Comrr‘**ze ca CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. $43 ‘Contingent Expenses to report on Or- dinance No. 364. Relative to a: loan of money to de- fray residue of expenses of this Con- vention. ‘ Favorably. ‘ On Resolution No. 125— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, the following substitute: For services rendered in full during the service of this Convention and as reporters that Mr. W. E. Arms be allowed the sum of $125; W. M. Steele the sum of $125, Paul J. Christian the sum of $50, David R. Castro the sum of $50, A. Du GQuessnay the sum of $50. Respectfully Submitted, G. W. BOLTON, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. The hour. of 3 o’clock p. m. having arrived, the President called up the special order for the day. Ordinance No. 337— By Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Suffrage and Elections— Relative to registration and tions. Was taken up. under the report of the Committee on Suffrage and Hlec- tions. Substitute for Ordinances Nos. 1, 2, 34, 6,.7,. 8, 10). 12,16, 19, . 28, 29,26, -41, 42, 43, 59, 62, 77, 86, 87, 92, 143, 160, 165, 166, 173, 247, 248, 249, 252, 253, 256 and 279. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the further consideration of the ordi- nance be postponed and that it be made the special order of the day for Wednesday, April 20, at 1 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to, and Ordinance No. 337 was made the spe- cial order of the day for Wednesday, April’ 20) at, bro’ clock: p.m. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING RESUMED. elec- Ordinance No. 346— By Mr. Henry— Relative to General Assembly. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Legislative Depart- ment, reported as substitute for Ordi- nances Nos. 23, 60, 81, 287, 281, 283 and 302. Mr. Henry Moved that the ordinance be considered section by section. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Henry, Chairman, on behalf of the committee, offere4 +he f2iowing amendments: 244 On page 1, section 8, line 9, strike out “‘may’’ and insert ‘‘shall.’’ Section 19, line 16, strike out raising and insert revising. Mr. Henry moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Henry, chairman of the com- mittee, offered the following amend- ment: On pages 9 and 10, section 24, lines 17 and 19, strike out after “law’’ in line 17, down to and including ‘“‘State”’ in line 19, Mr. Lawrason offered the following as a substitute: Amend section 24, Ordinance No. 346, by adding after the word “State,” in line 9, page 10, ‘‘unless their bids are above the maximum price fixed by . law, or no bids are received within a reasonable time.’’. Mr. Hart offered the following as a Substitute for the whole subject mat- ter: Strike out the words ‘citizens of’’ in line 19 and insert ‘‘persons, firms or. corporations doing business in.’’ Mr. Hart moved that the substitute for the whole subject matter be adopt- ed. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred on the adoption of the substitute offered by Mr. Lawrason. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the amendment of- fered by Mr. Henry, Chairman of the eommittee. Mr. Soniat called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. And the roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux, Bailey, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Bruns, Burke, Carver, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Dav- enport, Dawkins, Dossman, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Faulkner, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Lefebvre, Liverman, McBride, McCollam, Mead- ors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Sellers, Semmes, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madi- son; Snyder, of Tensas; Stringfellow, . Sullivan, Summerlin, Thompson, Thornton, Ware, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise. Total—70. Nays—Messrs.. Behrman, Bird, » OFFICIAL JOU RNAL OF THE SE eelbaiatie iiescsk tobasti asa soweine SESE, Blanchard, Boatner, Browning, Chia- pella, Driebholz, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, Fitz-" patrick, Flynn, Gately, Hart, Hester, Leclere, Lee, Long, McCarthy, McGuirk — McRacken, March, Marrero, Moffett, — Moore, of Orleans; Nunez, Snyder, of — Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, strickland, Tebault. Total—e3. ras Be Absent—Messrs. Allen, Barrow, — Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Casileman, — Chenet, Couvillion, Davidson, Deb- | lieux, Draughon, Drew, of Webster; © Hudson, Kernan, LeBlanc, Lo- | Zano, Martin, Maxwell, Mun- ‘son, Price, Provosty,. Rich. ardson, of Washington; of Orleans; Sanders, Sevier, Stubbs, Wade, Young, Zengel. 30, $a And the amendment was agreed <5 a Section 1 was read. Section 1 was adopted. Section 2 was read. Section 2 was adopted. Section 3 was read. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following 2 as a substitute for section 8. ee The General Assembly shall meet at — the seat of government on the second ~ Monday of May, 1898, at 12 o’clock noon, and biennially thereafter, and the ses- sions thereof shall be limited to: sixty days. Should a vacancy occur in either house, the Governor shall order y an election to fill such vacancy for Bes the remainder of the term. am Mr. Wilkinson moved that the ees < g | stitute be adopted. ce - Mr. Ponder called for the previoys . Gece The previous iio was ordered, The question then recurred on the Be adoption of the substitute. 3! Which motion was agreed to and the substitute was adopted. o Mr. Henry moved that the substi- tute be adopted as section 3. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted for section — Richardson, ~ Shaffer, — Total— — Section 4 was read. Section 4..was adopted. Section 5 was read. , Section 5 was adopted. Section 6 was read. Section 6 was adopted. Section 7 was read. Section 7 was adopted. Section 8 was read. Section 8 was adopted. _dection 9 was read. “Mr. O’Connor’ offered the following amendment: Amend section 9 by striking oun i line 7, after the word ‘“‘government’’ the words “provided this,” and au Of lines 8 and 9, Rr, 4 >> Mr. eer ent be adopted. O’Connor moved that the *Mr. Pipes called for the previous - question. - The previous question wa us ordered. _ Mr. Stringfellow called for the yeas and nays. _ The yeas and nays were not ordered. - The question then recurred on the - adoption of the amendment. ' By a rising vote of 51 yeas to 26 nays the motion was agreed to and _ the amendment was adopted. ‘ The following members were record- ed as voting against the adoption of the amendment: - Messrs. Wilkinson, Henry, and Porter. — The following members were record- ed as not voting: _ Messrs. Lawrason, Ware, Cordill, C. C.; Dawkins, St. Paul, Sims and Du. - denhefer. - Mr. Hall amendment: - Ordinance No. 346, section 9, page 4, in line 5 strike out the’ word ‘‘five’’ ‘and insert ‘‘ten,’’ and after the word ‘“mile,’’ insert the words ‘for the dis- ‘tance actually and necessarily trav- meled in.” ' Mr. Hall moved that ment be adopted. _ By arising vote of 32 yeas to 50 nays ‘the motion was not agreed to, and the amendment was not adopted. Mr. Henry moved that section 9, as amended, be adopted. _ Which motion was agreed to, and section 9 as amended was adopted. Mr. O’Connor moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn. _ Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Tuesday, April 19th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. : ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. Liverman offered the following the amend- FORTY-SIXTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. ——— rf NEW ORLEANS, LA., i Tuesday, April 19th, 1898. / ‘The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock a. m., by ache, usta Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred-and twenty-three members answered to their names. _Absent—Messrs, Deblieux, Hudson, Lozano, Maxwell, Porter, Price, Sev- & CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 245 ier, Shaffer, Stubbs, Wace Young. To- tal— 11. One hundred and twenty-three mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. John T. Sawyer, pastor Rayne Memorial M. E. Church, South. Mr. Presley moved that the reading of the Journal of April 18 be dis. pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 18 was dispensed with. Mr. Mouton moved that the Journal of April 18th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 18th was ap- proved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 346— By Mr. Henry— Relative to General Assembly. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Legislative Depart- ment, reported as substitute for Ordi- nances Nos. 23, 60, 81, 237, 281, 288 and 802. Section 10 was read. Section 10 was adopted. Section 11 was read. Section was adopted. Section 12 was read. Section 12 was adopted. Section 13 was read. Section 13 was adopted. Section 14 was read. tion 14 was adopted. Section 15 was read. Section 15 was adopted. Section 16 was read. Section 16 was adopted. Section 17 was read. Section 17 was adopted.. Section 18 was read. Section 18 was adopted. Section 19 was read. Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, offered the following amendment: On page 6, section 19, in line 17, after the word “State’’ insert the words “or adopting a criminal code.”’ Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Henry moved that section 19, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section 19, as amended, was adopted. Section 20 was read. Section 20 was adopted. Section 21 was read. Section 21 was adopted. Section 22 was read. Section 22 was adopted. Section 23 was read. ’ BD eae 246° Mr. Thompson offered the following amendment: - At the end of line 20, page 9, add the} words: No donation of any unexpend- | as extra compensation, or for any other pur- ed balance’ shall be made pose. Mr. Thompson moved amendment ‘be adopted. that Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the follow- ing amendment to the amendment: Add at end of section: Except where- |. in the same is deemed necessary by | 'clists Association. the | amendment offered to the amendment | tion be printed in the Journal. the House or Senate. Mr Fitzpatrick moved _ that be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. motion to adopt the amendment. Which motion was the amendment was adopted. amended, be adopted. Which motion was .agreed to, and section 23, as amended, was adopted. Section 24 was read. (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT S. McC. LAWRASON IN THE CHAIR.) Mr. Kernan offered the amendment: Add at end of article 24, lished at the State capital.’’ Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Henry moved that section 24, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance, as amended, was dered engrossed and passed _ to third reading. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. or- Mr. Alexander asked for leave of ab- |} sence for two days for Mr. Price. The request was granted. Mr. Stringfellow asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Wade. The request was granted. Mr. Stringfellow asked for leave of absence tor four days for Mr. Max- well. The request was granted. Mr. Lefevre asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Lozano. the | ling petition: ithe petition was ordered pa ed. and 4 The question then recurred on the | is 28 follows: | To the President and Members of che a agreed to, and| ; ocia- Mr. Henry moved that section 23, as | Division, Southeny yes clists of this State, respectfully repre-_ isent that it has noticed with much <3 |interest the movement on foot to al- a 1low the Board, of Control for the New | | Basin Canal and Shell Road, organized — = lby Act No. 144 of 1888 to issue pone |for the purpose of improving the shell |road and the canal between the city — land West End. ys following | he Ishell road, as it now exists under the — “provided | Pru ee Fede that the State Journal shall be pub- | great pleasure to the citizens of this_ tent, connecting, as it does, this city with West End, which is about the™ |}only popular resort that it kept up in I this immediate neighborhood. ltunity by having power to issue bonds — lit could better the condition of this and | road wonderfully, section 24, as amended, was adopted. | eve the canal. Mr. Henry moved that the ordinance | na i'the Louisiana State Driving, Southern — Be Den, Dea Ger G ere ect) | Cyclists’ Association prays that the re- | lief asked for by the Board of Control . and} for the New Basin Canal and Shell its } ‘the Committee OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE The request was eranted INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, — MESSAGES AND COMMUNICA- — TIONS. Mr. Behrman introduced the follow- — By Mr. Behrman— From Edw. E. Soule, chief consul _ Louisiana State Division Southern Cy- — Mr. Behrman moved that the peti- — Which motion -was agreed to, and — Constitutional Convention: The petition of the Louisiana State ~ tion, an organization composed of cy-— Your petitioners represent that the control of this board is a source of city and is used to a very large ex- If the board were given an oppor- and likewise im- Wherefor the premises considered, Road may be granted by the Constitu- tional Convention. © : EDW. E. SOULE, Chief Consul Louisiana State Division Southern Cyclists’ Association. — RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER UN- DER THE RULES. “RESOLUTION NO, 125. By Mr. Fitzpatrick— Relative «to compensation to Ny EH. Arms and W. M. Steele for ser ices rendered the Convention. =~ Was taken up under the report of on Contingent Ex penses. pate. 7 eee” ee, ae A en tee oe es ee eee Ps te = a ae Teco: i yt ar me's at as ~s ¥ reporters, that Mr. W. PRES ekg Reported by substitute as follows: For services rendered in full during the service of this Convention and as EH. Arms be allowed the sum of $125; W. M. Steele the sum of $125, Paul J. Christian the suin of $50, David R. Castro the sum of $50, A. Du Guessnay the sum of $50. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the sub- stitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman. .on behalf of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans, submitted the following report: New Orleans, La., April 19, 1898. To the Hon. President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—Your Committee on Af- fairs of the City of New Orleans beg leave to report favorably the accom- panying ordinance as a substitute for Ordinance No. 241, by Mr. Behrman, relative to property appropriated by the Orleans Levee Board for levee purposes. JOHN FITZPATRICK, Chairman. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider tne ordinance reported by the committee, at this time. Which motion was agreed the rules were suspended. Ordinance No, 241— By Mr. Behrman— Relative to authorizing the Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District to pay for property appro- priated for levee purposes. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Affairs of tha City of’ New Orleans. Reported by substitute. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that SES sub stitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted and _ le- came Ordinance No. 356— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman of the Committee on the Affairs of the City to, and . of New Orleans— Relative to property appropriated by the Orleans Levee Board for levee pur- poses. And was read the first time by titl> SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. Ordinance No. 331— By Mr. Stubbs, Chairman of ine CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. a a ———E—E———————————— EE 247 Committee on Municipal and Parochiai Corporations and Affairs— Relative to municipal corporations. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. . Mr. Kernan moved that the ordi- nance do now favorably pass. The Acting President announced that the hour of 12:30 p. m. having arrived it was now in order to take up Ordi- nance No. 351, which had been fixed as special order for that hour. Mr. Dawkins moved that the con- sideration .of Ordinance No. 351 be postponed until after the noon recess. Mr. Kernan moved as a substitute that the consideration of Ordinance No. 351 be postponed until after Ordi- nance No. 331 is disposed of. Which motion was agreed to. The question then recurred upon ths motion that the ordinance do now finally pass. Mr. Bolton called the previous ques- tion. The previous question was ordered. The roll of the Convention veing called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Behrman, Bird, Boat- ner, Bolton, Breazeale, Burke, Burns, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Coco, Couvillion, Dossman, Drew, of Calca- sieu; Dymond, Ewing, Faulkner, Hitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gtay, Hart. Hester, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Leclerc, Lefebvre, McCarthy, MecRacken, March, Martin, Moffett, Monroc, Moore, of Orieans; Mouton, O’Connor, Pipes, Provosty, Pujo, Rans- dell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sevier, Sims. Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Ten- sas; Strickland, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Whice Farrell and Bruns paired. Total—s9 ~Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Badeatix, Bailey, Barrow, Bell, Bond, Boone, Browning, Cameron, Carver, Clin3- man, Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Dav- enport, Dawkins, Draughon, Drieb- holz, Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Estopinal, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, LeBlanc, Long, McBride, McCollam, Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Clai- borne; Munson, Nunez, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; Son‘at, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Ware,’ Watxins, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise. Total: -49. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Blanchard, Caillouet, Cordill, of Tensas; Davidson, Deblieux, Dudenhefer, Favrot, Hud- son, Lee, Liverman, Lozano, McGuirk, Marrero, Maxwell, Porter, Price, Stubbs, Wade, Wickliffe, Young, Zen- gel. Total—22. 248 And the Acting President declared that the Ordinance having failed to receive a majority of the votes of the members elected, failed to pass. EXPLANATION OF VOTE. Mr. Draughon said: The bill now under consideration should, in my opinion, be defeated, for the reasons as follows: 1. The revenues derived from parish taxes are spent for the erection and maintenance of court houses, public offices and jails; for the building and repair of public roads and bridges; for the payment of the salaries of the public officers and for court expenses, jurors and witnesses, which privileges of parish government are used and enjoyed by the citizens. in incorporated towns and cities to the same extent as they are by the other citizens of the parish. 2. Many parishes have voted taxes and subsidies to various enterprises based on the expectation that the fu- ture taxes to be derived by the par- ishes from these enterprises would compensate the taxpayers of thé par- ish by enhanced revenues in the fu- ture, which would enable the police jurors to reduce the rate of parish taxation, and as the greater portion of such enterprises are located in the towns and cities, it would be unjust to the taxpayers of the country dis- tricts of such parishes. 3. Jf municipalities pay more taxes than rural districts, they have more advantages and whenever a munici- pal government ceases to be worth what it costs, the citizens can easily surrender their charter and have just the same government as their feilow citizens of the rural districts and at exactly the same price. 4. If one-half of the parish taxes, licenses, etc., paid by taxpayers of the incorporated cities and towns are to be withheld from the parish treas- ury, and the inhabitants of such towns and eities are to enjoy the full benefits of parish government without paving their pro rata to support the parish government, it is my candid opinion that the revenues of many of the parishes of this State will be so depleted that their parish government must necessarily deteriorate and that the burden of the already over-bur- dened agriculturist will be unbearable and that the flattering hope of some day reducing parish taxation below ten mills will be indefinitely postponed. To exempt the corporation from the 5- mill tax in addition to the 2-mill school tax, you virtually exempt them from taxation. As they get their pro rata of the public road and public im- provement tax, which would be an ad- ‘ditional 2-mill tax. Then you have left about 1 mill for the towns to bear % OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE their pro rata of the parish expenses with. Do you consider that right and just? I think not; and I hope this bill | will be indefinitely DOBRO me phere es fore, vote no. 4 ‘The following pairs were announeed: : Mr. Farrell announced that he was — paired with Mr. Bruns and, therefore, 4 v desired to be excused from voting. le Mr. Hirn moved that the Convention do now take a recess to 2 o'clock p. m. : ; Which motion was agreed to, and — the Acting President declared the Con- vention at recess'to 2 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. : The Convention was called to order - at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt-133 schnitt. i SPECIAL ORDER FOR THE DAY. Ordinance No. 351— UO i By: Mr. Snyder, of- Tensas, Chair- man of the Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions— ; Relative to revenues and taxation. Was taken up under the report of — the Committee on Taxation, Hqualiza- tion and Exemptions, reported as sub- stitute for Ordinances Nos. 17, 18, 25, 30, 54, 67, 68, 75, 76, 80, 85, 96, %, 115, 122, 124, 128, 181, 142, 150, 155, 158, 159, 180, 184, 194, 199, 215, 233, 239; 250, 268, 269) (278, 277, 278, 280. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that 3 the ordinance be considered article by article. See Which motion was agreed to. Article No. 1 was read. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that article No. 1 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article No. 1 was adopted. Article No. 2 was read. - Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that _ article No. 2 be adopted... 4 Which motion was agreed to, and article No. 2 was adopted. Article No. 3 was read. : that Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved article No. 8 be adopted. . Which motion was agreed to, and article No. 3 was adopted. Article No. 4 was read. Mr. Monroe offered Ches following amendment: i In article 4, lines 12, 18, 14, 15, 16, 17, after the word “‘sailor,’”’ strike out the — words *“to supply the citizens of the | State who lost a limb or limbs in the | military service of the Confederate © States with substantial artificial limbs _ during life,’ and insert the ‘words “and their widows to establish mark- — ers or monuments upon the battle- _ fields of the country commemorative of the services of Louisiana soldiers on such fields, to maintain a memor- ial hall in New Orleans for the col- - lection and preservation of relics and "4 memorials of the late civil war.’’ _ Mr. Monroe moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and _ the amendment was adopted. _ Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that article 4, as amended, be adopted. _ Which motion was dgreed to, and article 4, as amended, was adopted. Article No. 5 was read. ' Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that ¢ Article No. 5 be adopted. _ Which motion was agreed to, and oe Article No. 5 was adopted. ' Article No. 6 was read. _ Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that _ Article No. 6 be adopted. * Mr. Hall offered’ the 4 amendment: = Page 4, strike out lines 25, 26, 27, ‘28, _ 29, 30, 31 and 32. _ Mr. Hall moved that the amendment a be adopted. _ ~ Mr. Ponder offered the following as a substitute for the pending amend- ment: In Article 6, page 4, - out line 25 and part of a ‘that.’ ' Mr. Ponder moved that the substi- a. tute be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. ' The question then recurred upon the - motion that the amendment be adopt- - ed. By a ris§ag vote of 23 yeas to 75 nays : the motion was not agreed to. ; Mr. Pugh the amendment: - In line 12, page 4, article 6, insert the word ‘and,’ between ‘“‘teachers” and those,’ and in line 15, page 4, strike _ out after the word pursuits, all words beginning with “and manufacturers,” and ending with the words ‘cotton _ seed oil(7 in line 18. ' Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ~ ment be adopted. _ Mr. Pugh called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. | The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Lawrason offered the following _ amendment: ont Article No. 6, page 14, by add- following line 25, strike line 26 to offered - following CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 249 in line -17, ing after word “‘ice,’’ the -words “employing more than five hands.” Mr. Lawrason moved that amendment be adopted. Mr. Burke offered the following as a substitute for the pending amend- ment: Amend Article No. 6 No 351 by striking out the word in line 17. (MR. S. P. HENRY IN THE CHAIR.) of Ordinance ‘Fee’ Mr. Burke moved that the substitute be adopted. By a rising vote of 46 yeas to 35 nays the motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that Article No. 6, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article No. 6, as amended, was adopt- ed. Article No. 7 was read. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following amendment: On page 5, Article 7, strike out from line 24 down to line 50 on page 4, in- clusive. (PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT IN THE CHAIR.) Mr. Wilkinson moved that the amendment be adopted. Mr. Haas offered the following as a substitute for the pending amend- ment: Strike out, beginning with the word “there,” in line 24, page 5, down te and including, the word “factory,” in line 42, page 6. Mr. Wilkinson accepted the substi- tute and withdrew his amendment, which substitute became the pending amendment. Mr. Haas moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Wilkinson called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being ¢alled, resulted follows: Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Barrow, Bird, Bond, Boone, Bruns, Cameron, Car- ver, Castleman, Clingman, Coco, Dav- enport, Dawkins, Dossman, Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Gordy, Haas, Wall, Henry, Hicks, Jenkins, Landry, Leche, McBride, McCollam, Marrero, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Muuson, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; St. Paul, Sullivan, White, Wickliffe, ‘Wilkinson,. Total - 40 as Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, the- e 250 Badeaux, Bell, Behrman, Blanchar 1}, Boatner, Bolton, Breazeale, Browiung, Burke, Burns, Chenet, Chiapella, Cor- dui, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin: Dagg, Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, ot Caleasieu; Dubuisson, Dymond, Jis- topinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, iavrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn; Gately, alay, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Kernan, Lembremont, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Lee, Lefebvre, McCarthy, McGuirk, Mc- Racken, March, Martin, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, M99ce, of Orleans; Nunez, O’Connor, Fipes, Provosty, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, or Washington; Richardson, of Or- leans: Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Sey- ior, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Soniat, Strickland, Strinefal- low, Summerlin, Tebault, Thomupson, Thornton, Ware, Watkins, Wilson. Wise. Total—76. Absent—Messrs. Caillouet, Couvillion Davidson, Deblieux, Hudson, -Lectere, Liverman, tong, Lozano, Maxwell, Porter. Frice, Shaffer, Stubbs, Wade Young, Zengel. Total—17. And the motion that the amendment be adopted was not agreed to. Mr. Dawkins offered the following amendment: es tiga eet ansas; After the word “factory,” in line 42, insert the following: “‘Provided fur- ther, that the exemptions herein granted to mining operations and man- ufactories shall apply only to those mining operations and manufactories established after the adoption of pols Constitution.’ Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adonted. | By a rising vote of 42 yeas to 59 nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Soniat moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. ; By a rising vote of 50 yeas to 54 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, (by request) offered the following amendment: In line 33, after word ‘‘flour,” sert the words ‘“‘milling of rice.’’ Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Snider moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Wednesday, April 20th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. in- FORTY-SEVENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, April 20th, 1898. The Convention was called to order a ee OFFICIAL JOURNAL oF THE - at 10 o’clock a. m., by President Krott schnitt. a The roll of the Conventions being called, one hundred and twenty-three members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Caillouet, Deblieux, Hudson, Maxwell, Munson, Nunez, Shaffer, Stubbs, Wade. Total —i1. wa One hundred and twenty-three mem- — bers present and a quorum. _ Prayer was offered by Rev. Hather’ J. O’Shanahan, S..J., Church of the: < Immaculate Conception. Mr. Liverman moved that the read ing of the Journal of April 19th Desa dispensed with. ¥ Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 19th was dispensed with. Mr. Liverman moved that the Jour- nal of April 19th be approved. ee Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 19th was ap- — proved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 8513) 45340 yee By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, Chairman oa of the Committee on Taxation, Havas é ization and Exemptions— . Relative to revenues and taxation. e Was taken up under the head of unfinished business. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the consideration of Ordinance No. 351 be postponed until after the morn-_ ing -hour. 3 Which motion was agreed to. ORDINANCE INTRODUCED. The following named member intro-- duced the following entitled ordi-— nance which was read by its title, and’ under a suspension of the rules re-. ferred to the committee as follows: Mr. Hart introduced ina cones : Ordinance No. 357— . By Mr.: Hart— ae Relative to members of Constitu- ae tional Convention, jee 4 Referred to the Committee on Gen= — hs Provisions. eae ed REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Corpora- | tions and Corporate Rights, submit- ted the following report: ae New Orleans, La., April 20, 1898. To the President ma Members of the Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on Corporations and ae Corporate Rights beg leave to report Ordinance No. 323 by substitute. Respectfully, Cr GeeCORDILL; Chairman. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinance reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 323— By Mr. White— Relative to the powers of corpora- tions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Corporations and Corporate Rights. : Reported by substitute. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted, and be- came Ordinance No. 358. By Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations and Corporate Rights. Relative to corporations and corpor- ate rights. And was read the first time by title. Mr. Thornton, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on General Provi- sions, submitted the following re- port: New Orleans, La., April 20, 1898. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: Your Committee on General Provi- sions, through their undersigned chair- man, begs leave to return to the Con- vention the following ordinances, re- ferred to said committee, and which have been passed on by it as follows: Ordinances Nos. 21, 70, 71, 72, 104, 121, 209, 212, 219 and 259, unfavorably. Or- dinances Nos. 44, 119, 162, 176 and 288, without action. Ordinance No. 326 fa- vorably. Respectfully Submitted, J. R. THORNTON, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. Mr. Martin moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce an ‘,ordinance at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Martin introduced the following: Ordinance No. 359— By Mr. Martin— | Relative to medical appointments. Referred to the Committee on Health, Quarantine and State Medi- cine. ; CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. a a SL 251 © UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 351— By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation, Equal- ization and Hxemptions— Relative to revenues and taxation. Was taken up as unfinished business. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: Strike out from section 7 all com- mencing with the word “provided,” in line 48 and ending with ‘1914’ in line 50. Mr. Hart moved that the amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 69 yeas to 14 nays the motion was agreed to, and the ‘amendment was adopted. Mr. Pujo offered the following amendment: Amend by inserting after the word ‘constructed,’ in line 47, the words “and completed.’’ Mr. Pujo moved that the amend- ment be adopted. ‘ Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Watkins -offered the following amendment: In section 7, page 6, line 48, after the figures 1904, add the following proviso: ‘Provided this exemption shall not apply in parishes, wards and munici- palities where special tax has been voted in aid of said railroad. And provided further, that when taxes in aid of a railroad have been voted by a parish or ward, or munici- pality the railroad company, or bene- ficiary shall have the right to relin- quish the right to the tax and accept the benefit of the exemption granted by this article.’ Mr. Watkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Coco. called for the veas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Bar- row, Bell, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Coco; Couvillion, Dageg, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Drieb- holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dy- dy, Haas, Hall,- Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lozano, Mc- Bride, McCarthy, McCollam, McRack- en, Martin, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, O’Connor, Oakes, Pon- 252 der, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, , Richardson, of Washington; Richard- son, of Orleans; Sanders, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Stringfel- low, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Watkins, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wise, Youngs, Zengel. Total—85. Nays—Messrs. Badeaux, Behrman, Boatner, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davenport, Davidson, Far- rell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gray, Hester, Kernan, March, Mar- rero, Pipes, Provosty, Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Snyder, of Madison; Strick- land, Sullivan, Summerlin, Ware, White. Total—28. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Blanchard, Boatner, Burns, Caillouet, Castleman, Deblieux, Flynn, Hudson, Long, Mc- Guirk, Maxwell, Montgomery, Mun- son, Nunez, Porter, Price, Shaffer, Stubbs, Wade, Wilson. Total—20. And the motion that the amendment be adopted was agreed tto. The following pairs were announced: Mr. Wilson announced that he was paired with Mr. Bailey, and, therefore, desired to be excused from voting. Mr. Dawkins moved that the vote by which the amendment was adopted be reconsidered. Mr. Coco called for question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the vote by which the amendment was adopted be reconsid- ered. By a rising vote of 50 yeas.to 45 nays the motion was agreed to, and the vote by which the amendment was adopted was reconsidered. The question then recurred upon the amendment offered by Mr. Watkins. Mr. Dawkins offered the following as a substitute for the pending amend- ment: the previous In section 7, page 6, line 48, after the figures 1904, add the following provi- sion: ‘‘Provided this exemption shall not apply to railroads to which special taxes have heretofore been voted by any municipality, ward or parish, and provided further, that when taxes in aid of a railroad have been voted by a parish, ward or municipality, the railroad company or beneficiary of the tax Shall have the right to. relinquish the tax and accept the benefit of the exemption granted by this article.’’ Mr. Watkins accepted the -substi- tute and withdrew his amendment, which substitute became the pending amendment. Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Boatner offered the following as pelea ah eae ae Pete Atak oa Pda pi 4a OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE cern Ge —_—_—_————————— a substitute for the pending ene ES SN SSESIDUNSSneEN SSS Claiborne; ‘kins, Castleman, Cordill, ment: After the word 1904, 6, add. the following: “‘Provided that when aid has hereto- fore been voted by any parish, ward or municipality to any railroad, not yet constructed, such railroad shall not be entitled to the exemption from taxation herein established unless it consents to a resubmission question of graniting such aid to a vote of the property taxpayers of the parish, ward or municipality which has voted the same, if one-third of such property taxpayers petition for in line 48, page the same, within six months aftor the adoption of this Constitution.’’ Mr. Ware called for the previous question on the substitute. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopted. Mr. Ware called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Behr- man, Boatner, Burke, Chenet, Chia- pella, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Daven- port, Davidson, Draughon, Driebholz, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gray, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hes- ter, Kernan, Lawrason, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, Long, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, McRacken, March, Marrero, Moffett, Montgomery, O’Connor, Pipes, Provosty, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington, Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Sny- der, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Strickland, Sullivan, Summer- lin, Tebault, Thompson, Ware. Total— 60. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Barrow, Bell, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Brown- ing, Cameron, Carver, Clingman, Co- co, Cordill, of Tensas; Dawkins, Doss- man, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, - of Webster; Dubisson, Dudenhefer, Gor- dy, Haas, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins; Lam- bremont, Landry, LeBlanc, Leche, Lo- zano, Liverman, Martin, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans, Moore, of Mouton, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Stringfellow, Thornton, Wat- White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wise, Youngs, Zengel. Total—b50. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Bird, Blanch- ard, Bolton, Bruns, Burns, Caillouet, of Franklin; Cou- villion, Deblieux, Hudson, McGuirk, Maxwell, Munson, Nunez, Porter, Price, Shaffer, St. Paul, Stubbs, Wade. Total—23. ; of the > Meadors, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. And the motion that the substitute be adopted was agreed to. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: In article 7, page 5, line 25, strike out the words ‘‘and license.” Mr. Hart moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Pugh moved that the Convention do now take a recess to 2 o’clock p. m. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Tebault offered the following amendment: After the word ‘taxation,’ in line 58, Article 7, add: ‘‘No exemption shall apply in this article to anything not expressly and distinctly exempted.”’ Mr. Tebault moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Ware called for the previous question, The previous question was ordered, Mr. Tebault called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the article, as amended, be adopted, and on that motion called for the pre- vious question. The question then recurred upon the motion to call for the previous ques- tion. By a rising vote of 64 yeas to 21 nays the previous question was or- dered. Mr. Pugh called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not dered. The question then recurred upon the motion, that the article, as amended, be adopted. By a rising vote of 69 yeas to 30 nays the motion was agreed to, and the ar- ticle, as amended, was adopted. or- Mr. Hirn moved that the Convention do now take a recess to 2 o’clock p. m. ® Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention at recess to 2 o'clock Pains AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. rr eS er — 253 UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 351— By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation, Equal- ization and Exemptions— Relative to revenues and taxation. Was taken up as unfinished busi- ness, i Mr. Haas offered the following as a new article to be Known as Article No. 8: ARTICLE VIII. The exemption provided in Article 7, of this ordinance, shall only apply to the capital, machinery and other property not now employed in the manufacturing interests enunciated in said Article 7. Mr. Haas moved that the article be adopted. Mr. Ponder offered the following as a substitute: The exemptions to manufacturing in- stitutions mentioned in the preceding section shall commence from the time such institutions may have begun op- erations, whether organized previous to, or after the adoption of this Con- stitution. Mr. Ponder moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Mr. Ponder called for the previous question on the substitute. Mr. Haas accepted the _ substitute and withdrew his article, which sub- stitute became the pending article. Mr. Haas called for the previous question on the article. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the article be adopted. Mr. Dubuisson called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Messrs. Badeaux, Barrow, Bell, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Bruns, Cameron, Carver, Chia- pella, Clingman, Coco, Couvillion,. Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Dubuisson, Faulkner, Favrot, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Jenkins, Lambre- mont, Landry, LeBlanc, Leche, Le- clerc, Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, Mc- Bride, McCollam, McGuirk, Marrero, Meadors, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pro- vosty, Pugh, Sellers, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thorn- ton, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wil- kinson, Youngs, Tiotal—67. Nays—Messrs, Alexander, Allen, 254° Blanchard, Boatner, Browning, Burke, Castleman, Chenet, Cordill, of Tensas; Driebholz, Drew, of Caleasieu; Duden- hefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Hester, Hirn, Lawrason, Lee, Lozano, McCarthy, McRacken, March, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Nu- nez, O’Connor, Pipes, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richard- son, of Orleans; Sanders, Semmes, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Ten- sas; Strickland, Stringfellow, Thomp- ton, Ware, Wise. Total—46. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Behrman, Burns, Cordill; of Franklin; Deblieux, Drew, of Webster; Hstopinal, Hart, Hudson, Kernan, Martin, Maxwell, Porter, Price, Shaffer, Stubbs, Wade, Wilson, Zengel. 'Total—19. And the motion that the article be adopted was agreed to. Article No. 8 became Article No. 9 and was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered following. amendment: Article 9, line 4, strike out the en- tire line and insert ‘between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years.”’ Mr.= Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to; the amendment was adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that Article No. 9, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article No. 9, as amended, was adopt- ed. Article No. 9 became Article No. 10 and was read. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, offered following committee amendment: In line 31, page 7, after the word “ward,’’ insert the word ‘“drainage.’’ Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that Article No. 10, as amended, be adopt- ed. Which motion was agreed: to, and Article No. 10, as sa ta was adopt- ed. Mr. Provosty moved. that the vote by which Article No. 10, as amended, was adopted, be reconsidered. Which Motion was agreed to, and the vote by which Article No. 10, as amended was adopted, was reconsid- ered. Mr. ‘Pujo amendment: -. Amend by adding after line 36, ‘“‘and provided further that such special tax shall not exceed the rate of 5 mills per annum nor extend for a longer the and the and offered the following OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE | amendment: word ‘‘once’’ add the words ‘‘point OMe. Gey Mr. Couvillion moved that the period than ten years.” This proviso shall not apply to levee taxes. — Mr. Pujo moved that the je kha be adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that the ‘further consideration of the article with the pending amendment be laid over until further order. Which motion: was agreed to. Article No. 10 became Article No. 11, and was read. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, foHowing amendment: In line 42, page 9, strike out the word “liberal.” ‘ Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that ~ the amendment be adopted. © eee Mr. Sims offered the following as an amendment to the pending amend- ment: Page 9, strike out all on lines 41, 42. 43 and 44, Mr. Sims moved that the amendment to the amendment be adopted. Mr. Ware called for the previous question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the ; motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was agreed tee and the amendment was adopted. The question then recurred upon the PE re an ee ee offered the motion that the amendment to the _ amendment be adopted. ; Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment to the amendment — was adopted. ; Mr, Couvillion offered the following ae Article 11, page a line 17, after the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Kernan offered the amendment: Page 9, line 53, beginning with and Re including the word ‘which,’ in line — 53, Strike out all down to and including the word “‘oiven”? in line 62. Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- — ment be adopted. ~ ae following Mr. Hart offered the following as a Ys substitute for the pending amend-— amendment: ; Strike out all the words commenc- ing with ‘which,” in line 53, and end- ing with the word “given” in line 62, and insert ‘‘by the purchaser; and this 3 shall apply to all tax sales hertofore made; after the service of notice and the lapse of six months thereafter without suit to annul having been ae Ee a Fs ee _ ’ iy bs _. The roll of the Convention called, one hundred and twenty-seven brought, the tax title shall then be final and complete.”’ Mr. Kernan accepted the substitute and withdrew his amendment, which substitute became the pending amend- ment. Mr. Hart moved that the amendment be adopted. oar Mr. Ware called for previous question, The previous question was ordered. The question recurred upon the mo- -tion that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Flynn offered the following the amendment: Article 11, 8... 3n" aine after the word ‘‘advertise,’” add mine the. oOtieial - journal. of -: the parish, city or municipality;,- provided there be an official journal in such par- ish, city or municipality.” Mr. Flynn moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Lawrason offered the following page 9: amendment: Amend Article 11, Ordinance No. 351, “by striking out on page 9, line 33, all after the word ‘‘purchaser’ down to the word ‘‘all’’ in line 36. Mr. lLawrason moved amendment be adopted. Mr. Behrman moved. that the Con- vention do now adjourn. i By a rising vote of 65 yeas to 25 nays the motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Thursday, April 21st, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. that. the FORTY-EIGHTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, As. Thursday, April 21st, 1898. ~The Convention was called to order -at 10 o’clock a. m., by President ixrutt- schnitt. being members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Hudson, Maxwell, Porter, Price, Shaffer, Stubbs. Total—7. - One hundred and twenty-seven mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer wé3 offered by Rev. J. F. Scurlock, pastor Moreau Street M. E. _ Church, South, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION . 255 Mr. Youngs moved that the reading of the Journal of April 20th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April | 20th was dispensed with. Mr. Youngs moved that the Journal of April 20th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 20th: was = ap- proved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 351— By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation, Equal- ization and Hxemptions— Relative to revenues and taxation. Was taken up under the head of unfinished business, with the pending amendment: By Mr. Lawrason: Amend Article 11, Ordinance No. 351, by striking out on page 9, line 33, all after the word ‘‘purchaser’ down to the word ‘‘all’’ in line 386. Mr. Bolton moved that further con- sideration of Ordinance No. 351, with the pending amendment, be _ post- poned for the purpose of considering Ordinance No. 354, now on its second reading, at this time. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. By Mr. Bolton— Relative to a loan of money to de- fray remaining expenses of the Con- vention. Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Contingent Expenses. Mr. Bolton moved that the ordi- nance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Thornton moved that the rules be suspended in order that reports of committees might be submitted at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Thornton, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on General Provi- sions, submitted the following report: New Orleans, La., April 21, 1898. To the President and Members of the Constitutional Convention: Your Committee on General Provi- sions begs leave to report that the following ordinances are returned to the Convention without action: Ordi- A 256 < nances No. 22, 45, 120, 125, 185, 270, 294 and 316. Respectfully Submitted, J. R. THORNTON, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. Mr. Carver, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Impeachment and Removals from Office, submitted the following report: New Orleans, La., April 1, 1898. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: Your Committee on Impeachment and Removals from Office beg leave to report Ordinance No. 308, by Mr. Car- ver, favorably. Respectfully, M. H. CARVER, Chairman. Lies over under the rules. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. fy Ordinance No. 351— By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation, Equal- {zation and Hxemptions— Relative to revenues and taxation. Was taken up under the head of unfinished business, with the pending amendment: By Mr. Lawrason— Amend Article 11, Ordinance No. 351, by striking out on page 9, line 38, all) after the word ‘‘purchaser’’ down to the word “all” in line 36. Mr. Lawrason asked permission to withdraw the amendment, in order that he might offer another in lieu thereof. The request was granted. Mr. Lawrason offered the following amendment: Amend Ordinance No. 351, Article 11, page 9, by striking out all after the word “refused,” in line 34, to the word “ail? in line 36, and insert in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘Should the tax sale be annulled the purchaser shall have a first privilege on the property for the reimbursement of the said price and all taxes paid, with 10 per cent interest, and shall retain pos- session until such payment.” Mr. Mouton offered the following as a substitute for the pending amend- ment: Page 9, line 27, strike the words ‘‘no sale, ete,” to the word “‘suit’’ in line 36, and insert in iieu thereof, ‘‘No suit shail be instituted to annul a sale of property for taxes, except after due tender, to the purchaser, of the price, 10 per cent interest and all taxes paid and cost of sale; and any judgment annulling such sale shall become ex- Bs OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ‘jurisdiction on the written demand a = ecutory only after payment of said price, taxes, 10 per cent interest ae costs to said purchaser.”’ Mr. Mouton moved that the Suet tute be adopted. (MR. 8. P. HENRY IN THE CHAIR.) Mr. White called for (ae previous . question on the amendment, ee The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the a Bites that the substitute be nae Ss e M ag By a rising vote of 56 yeas ta 33 _ nays, the motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted. ra Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, offered the — following amendments: ee Page 10, line 65, strike out “personal _ taxes’ and insert the words “taxes on movable.” Same page, line 67, strike out ‘“‘personal,” insert mov. — able.’’ ay Same page, line 78, strike out “per- — sonality,”? insert ‘‘immovable.” Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that — the amendments be adopted. a: Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. | $ Mr. Hall offered the followiag: amendment: es On page 10, in lines 61 and 62, strike ) out the words “if no notice is EVEN, Wit and insert these words: ca “If no notice is or can be given dur- a ing such three years.” ae Mr. Hail moved that the amendment Wg be adopted. 3 (PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT IN THE CHAIR.) % Mr. Ware called for the previous 4 question. : eo The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the oe motion that the amendment be ae x ed. aed By a rising vote of 39 yeas toe 53 % nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Chiapella offered the following — amendment: ‘s In line 53, at page 9, after the words Re ‘notice of sale,’ insert the words, — ‘issuing from a court of competent — the purchaser.’’ Mr. Chiapella moved amendment be adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, called for the previous question on the amendment. | The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon th motion that the amendment be mee ed, ee that ene a a ) of the City of New Orleans, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 257 Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Lozano offered the following ‘amendment: Amend Article 10, page 9, by adding after the word proof in line 47 the ‘words ‘double assessment or.”’ Mr. Lozano moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr Flynn offered the following as a substitute for Article No. 11: There shall be no forfeiture of prop- erty for the non-payment of taxes, State, levee district, parochial or mu- nicipal, but at the expiration of the year in which they are due the col- lector shall, without suit, and after giving notice to the delinquent in the manner provided by law, advertise for sale the property on which the taxes are due in the manner provided for judicial sales, which said advertise- ment shall be made in the official journal of the parish, if there be one. except in the Parish of Orleans, when it shall be made in the official journal! if there be one, or in case of municipal sales in the official journal of the munici. pality, the porperty on which the taxes are due in the manner provided for judicial sales, and on the day of sale he shall sell such portion of the property as the debtor shall point out, and, in case the debtor shall not point out sufficient property, the collector shall at once and without delay sell the least quantity of property which any bidder will buy for the amount of the taxes, interest and costs. The sale shall be without appraisement, and the property sold, if immovable, shall be redeemable at any time for the space of one year, by paying the price given, including costs and 20 per cent thereon. No sale of property for taxes shall be annulled for any informality in the proceedings until the price and all taxes paid, with 10 per cent interest be tendered to the purchaser. All deeds of sale made, or that may be made, by collectors of taxes, shall be received by courts in evidence as prima facie valid sales. The General Assembly may, howev- er, provide additional remedies for the collection of taxes on movable prop- erty whether corporeal or incorporeal, and for the confirmation of tax deeds. Mr. Flynn moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, called for the previous question on the substitute. By a rising vote of 50 yeas to 31 nays the motion was agreed to, and the previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopt- ed. and .Mr.. Pugh moved that the vote by which the previous question was or- dered, be reconsidered. Which motion was agreed to, and the vote by which the previous ques- tion was ordered was reconsidered, Mr. Sims offered the following amendment to the pending substitute: After the word ‘“‘sales’’ in the last line, add the words: ‘The legislature shall provide proper proceedings for testing the validity of tax sales and tax titles by monition.”’ Mr. Flynn accepted the amendment: and it became a part of the pending substitute, Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, called for the previous question on the substitute. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopted. Mr. Flynn called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopted. By a rising vote of 26 yeas to 71 nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that Article No. 11, as amended, be adopted, and on that motion called for the pre- vious question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that Article No. 11, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article No. 11, as amended, was adopt- ed. Mr. Browning moved that the Con- vention do now take a recess to 2:15 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Conven- tion at recess to 2:15 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2:15 o’clock p. m.,. by President Kruttschnitt. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 351— “By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation, Equal- ization and Hxemptions— Relative to revenues and taxation... Was taken up as unfinished busi- ness. Article No. 11 became Article No. 12, and was read. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that Article No. 12 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article No. 12 was adopted. 258 | Article No. 12 became Article No. 12, and was read. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, following amendment: Page 11, line 5, after the word ‘‘do- nations,’’ insert the words ‘‘inter vivos and.’’ -Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, offered the following amendment: In line 3, strike out all after the word “all’’ down to word ‘“provided’’ in line 5, and insert, “inheritances, legacies and donations.”’ Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. offered the Mr. Haas offered the following amendment: ‘Add, ‘“‘provided this tax shall only affect the amount of property over and above the assessed value of said estate previous.’ Mr. Haas moved that ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Monroe offered the following amendment: In line 38, Article 13, after the word “schools,’’ by inserting the words ‘‘of the parish in which the succession may be opened or donation made.”’ Mr. Monroe moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 50 yeas to 47 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Ware moved that Article No, 13 be stricken out. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Chiapella offered the following amendment: Amend Article 18, in line 16, on page ll, after the word ‘“‘strangers,’’ add the words: “Provided said tax may be graded the amend- or progressive with the amount or value of the succession or inheritance.” Mr. Chiapella moved that amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Kernan moved that the vote by which the amendment offered by Mr. Monroe to Article 18, was adopted, be reconsidered. Mr. Breazeale called for the pre- vious question on the motion that the vote by which the amendment offered by Mr. Monroe was adopted, be recon- sidered. The previous question was ordered. the OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SERRE pea, The question then recurred upon the > motion that the vote by which the — amendment offered by Mr. Monroe was adopted, be reconsidered. Mr. Kernan called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as fol. lows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- s deaux, Barrow, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Dawkins, Doss- man, Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuis- son, Dymond, stopinal, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Gordy, Gray, Hall, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Jenkins, Ker- nan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leche, Lefebvre. Liverman, Long, McBride, Marrero, Martin, — Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Oakes, Pipes, Pon- der, Presley, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sel- lers, Sevier, Sims, Snyder, of Tensas; Strickland, Stringfellow, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wil- kinson, Wise, Youngs. Total—8. Nays—Messrs. Bell, Behrman, Blanchard, Browning, Chiapella, Deb- lieux, Dudenhefer, Ewing, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Haas, Hart, Hirn, Le- — eclerc, Lee, Lozano, McCarthy, Mc- — Guirk, McRacken, .March, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; O’Connor, Semmes, Soniat, St. Paul, Tebault, Ware, Zengel. Total—él, “ Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Boatner, Cor- dill, of Franklin; Hudson, McCollam,~ Marrere, Maxwell, Monroe, Munson, Nunez, Porter, Price,:Shaffer, Snider, of Bossier: Snyder, of Madison, Stubbs, Wilson. Total—17. And the motion that the vote by which the amendment offered by Mr. Monroe was adopted | be reconsidered — was agreed to. Amendment by Mr. Monroe: In line — 3, Article 13, after the word “schools” insert the words ‘of the parish in which the succession may be oneHie or donation made. Mr. Kernan moved that Oe ents ment offered by Mr. Monroe be re- jected. Mr. Breazeale called for the: pre- 2 vious question on the motion that ihe — amendment offered by Mr. Monroe be rejected. The previous question was ordered. = The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment offered hy Mr. Monroe be rejected. ” j “fl : OS da Vie ~ i A i ee ION ard eT Oe ER ee hig aN leat dt DS, .rero, Martin, by which Articles Nos. 7 Mr. Flynn called. for the yeas an4d nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Burns, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; .Couvil- lion, Davidson, Dossman, Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubisson, Dymond, Es- topinal, Farrell, Faulkner, Favy- rot, Gordy, Hall, Henry, Hes- ter, Hicks, Jenkins, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Lefebvre, Liverman, McBride, Mar- Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Presley, Pro- vosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richard- son, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sellers, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Tensas; Stringfellow, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thompson, White, Wilkinson, Wise, Youngs. Total—78. Nays—Messrs. Bell, Behrman, Blanchard, Browning, Burke, Caii- louet, Castleman, Chiapella, Coco, Davenport, Deblieux, Dudenhefer, Ew- ing, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Haas, Hart, Hirn, Leche, Leclere, Lee, Long, Lozano, McCarthy, McRacken, Mc- Guirk, March, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; O’Connor, Soniat, St. Paul, Tebault, Ware, Zengel. ‘Total—3s. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Barrow, Boat- ner, Dagg, Dawkins, Hudson, McCol- lam, Maxwell, Munson, Porter, Price, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Strick- land, Stubbs, Wickliffe, Wilson. Total —17. And the motion that the amendment offered by Mr. Monroe be rejected was agreed to. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that Article No. 13, as amended, be adopt- ed. -. question on the motion that Article No. 18, as amended, be adopted. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that Article No. 13, as amend- ed, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article No, 13, as amended, was adopt- ed. Mr. Breazeale moved that the vote and 8 were adopted, be reconsidered. Which motion was agreed to, and the vote by which Articles Nos. 7 and 8 were adopted was reconsidered. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendment: CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. eee Mr. Sanders called for the previous 259 Amend Article 7, page 5, line 24, by adding after the word ‘from’ the words ‘parochial and municipal,” and in lines 26 and 27 strike out the words “adoption of this Constitution” and in- sert in lieu thereof -the words ‘‘first day of January, 1900, and on page 6, line 42, after the word ‘“‘factory” in- sert the words “provided that nothing herein contained shall affect the ex- emptions provided for by existing Con- stitutional provisions.”’ Mr. Breazeale moved amendments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Breazeale moved that the rules be suspended in order that he might move to strike out Article 8, at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Mr. Breazeale moved that Article No. 8 be stricken out. Which motion was agreed to, Article No. 8 was stricken out. Mr. Clingman offered the following amendment: Article No. 7, page 6, line 43, after that’ the and and the word ‘‘from’’ insert the word “State.” Mr. Clingman moved that. the amendment be adopted. Mr. Sanders called for the previous question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered, The question then returred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. ® By a rising vote of 23 yeas to 74 nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Sanders moved that Article No. 7, as amended, be adopted. By a rising vote of 67 yeas to 23 nays the motion was agreed to and Article No. 7, as amended, was adopt- ed. Mr. Sims offered the following to be- come a new article, to be known as Article No. 138: ARTICLE XIII. The tax provided for in the’ preced- ing article shall not be enforced when the property donated or inherited shall have borne its just proportion of taxes prior to the time of such donation or inheritance. ; Mr. Sims moved that the article be adopted. Mr. Pugh moved that the Convention do now adjourn. : By a rising vote of 33 yeas to 50 nays the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the article be adopted. 260 By a rising vote of 55 yeas to 30 nays, the motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted, and became Article No. 13. Mr. Couvillion moved that the vote by which Article No. 12; as amended, of printed ordinance was adopted, be reconsidered. _ : Mr. Hirn moved that the Convention co now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned to Friday, April 22d, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. ROBT: ‘S: “LANDRY, Secretary. FORTY-NINTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Friday, April 22d, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock a. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-three members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Couvillion. Deblieux, Estopinal, Hudson, LeB anc. Maxwell, Porter, Price, Shatfer, Stubbs. Total—ll. One hundred and twenty-three mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. R. E. Steele, chaplain of, the Seaman’s Beth- els Mr. Liverman moved that the read- ing of the Journal of April 21st be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 21 was dispensed with. Mr. Liverman moved that the Jour- nal of April 21st be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 21ist was ap- proved. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the rules be suspended in order that leaves of absence might be granted to members at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. and LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Wilkinson asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Liverman. The request was granted. Mr. Caillouet asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Shaffer. The request was granted. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ~ ——— et eT a a ie SE SS ee ee a Eee Mr. Dossman asked for leave of ab-| sence for one day for Mr. Hicks. The request was granted. Mr. Sims asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Leche. The request was granted. Mr. Pugh asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Ware. The request was granted. Mr. Haas asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Couvillion. The request was granted. Mr. Soniat asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Chenet. The request was granted. Mr. Driebholz asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Allen. The request was granted. Mr. Montgomery asked for leave SF :) 4 absence for four days for Mr. Max- well. The request was granted. Mr. Snyder, of Madison, asked for — leave of absence for one day for Mr. Sevier. 3 The request was granted. Mr. Snyder, of Madison, asked for leave of absence for four days for Mr. Cordill, of Franklin. The request was granted. . Mr. Leche asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Lozano. The request was granted. Mr. Browning asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Burns. The request was granted. Mr.. Haas asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Landry. The request was granted. Mr. Breazeale asked for leave of ab- — A sence for ten days for himself. The request was granted. Mr. Thornton moved that the rules — be suspended in order that reports of — committees might be alia Mee at this time. § Which motion was Re as the ruloe were suspended. REFORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Thornton, Chairman, on behalf _ of the Committee on General Provi- ie sions, submitted the following report: ra New Orleans, La., April 22, 1898. To the Honorable President and Mem-- Be bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: Ret Your Committee on General Provi- | sions, to which Ordinances Nos. 352, 108, 186, 147, 79,857,195; 24,5108. and. 275 were referred, begs leave to. report as follows: Ordinance No. 352, favorably, with the following amendments: Strike out the words “Or in the City 9f New Or- leans, where the Attorney General holds his office.” ped pn and 2.7m 243, 129 a>.» el Jp | Mie x ne ge ey Pe ee ee re ro ar nal, es ae Te Oe ee ae pry their office during ning with words ‘The institution and the end of said article. amended, of printed ordinance - adopted, be reconsidered. Ordinances Nos. 108, 186, 147, 357, 195, 24, 103, 243, 129 and 275, unfavorably. Ordinance No. 79, without action, Respectfully Submitted, I RATHORNTON: Chairman. Lies ‘over under the rules. Mr. Summerlin presented the follow- ing as the views of the minority of the Committee on Impeachment and Re- movals from Office, on Ordinance No. 308: AS VIEWS OF THE MINORITY. To the Honorable President and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion: We, a minority of your Committee on Impeachment and Removals from Office, beg leave to dissent from the report of the majority of said com- mittee on Ordinance No. 308, in so far as that portion of Article 6 wnich pro- vides ‘“‘That the officers therein named may be suspended by the Governor from the exercise of the functions of the pendency of such suits, ete.” We believe such provisions would incite numerous frivolous impeachment providings and in many instances cause the suspension of an important official miscount of any impeachable offense, wherein the defeated politi- cal function may wish to harass and persecute an Official. We, therefore, ask to have that por- tion of Article 3 stricken out, begin- pending of suits, etc.,’”’ down through And that the following be inserted in lieu thereof: “But the pendency of such suits shall not operate a suspension from office.” Respectfully Submitted, J. W. SUMMERLIN, ROBERT C. WICKLIFFE. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. pi Ordinance No. 351— By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation, Equal- ization and Exemptions— Relative to revenues and taxation. Was taken up under the head of un- finished business, with the pending motion. \ By Mr. Couvillion— + Mr. Covvillion moved that the vote - by which Article No. 12, as amended, of printed ordinance was adopted, be reconsidered. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, called for the previous question on the motion that the vote by which Article No. 12, as was fe CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ——————————————— Ee ee — ee 261 The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the vote by which Article No. 12, as amended, of printed ordi- nance was adopted, be reconsidered. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Bell, Bird, Dagg, Dawkins, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gordy, Hart, Kernan, Leciere, nez, Pujo, Semmes, Soniat,. Ware, Wise. Total—21. Nays—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Behr- man, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davenport, Dossman, Draughon, .Driebholz, Drew, of Calca- sieu; Drew, of Webster; Dymond, Far- rell, Faulkner, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, McCol- lam, McRacken, Marrero, Martin, Meadors, Montgomery, Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, Munson, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Presley, Pro- vosty, Pugh, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sellers, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Sny- der, of Tensas; Strickland, Stringfel- low, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—él., Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Barrow, Blanchard, Bruns, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Couvillion, Davidson, Deb- lieux, Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Estopi- nal, Ewing, Gately, Hester, Hudson, LeBlanc, Long, McCarthy, McGuirk, March, Maxwell, Moffett, Porter, Price, Shaffer, St. Paul, Stubbs, Tebault. Total—3sl. And the motion that the vote by which Article No. 12, as amended, of printed ordinance was adopted, be re- considered, was not agreed to. | Article No. 13 became Article No. 14 and was read. Mr. Mouton offered amendment: Strike out on page 11, line 3, after the word ‘‘of,” up to and including the word ‘‘other” in line 5, and add after the word “calamity” on line 6 . the words, ‘‘and then only in reference to the section. of the State thereby stricken.”’ Mr. Mouton moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that Article No. 14 be adopted. the following 262 ——. Which motion was agreed to, and Article No. 14 was adopted. Article No. 14 became Article No. 15 and was read. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that Article No. 15 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article No. 15 was adopted. ~ Article No. 15 became Article No. 16 and was read. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, following amendment: At the end of the article add: “The Boards of Commissioners of the several levee districts, when author- ized so to do by the State Board of Engineers, shall have full power and authority to contract with and permit any steam railroad corporation to con- struct, maintain, freely use and oper- ate on the public levees’ a railroad track or tracks; the supervision, con- trol and general police power over such levees, however, to remain in and with the several levee boards. Provided, that nothing herein con- tained shall be construed as diverting either the General Assembly or the municipal government of any incor- porated town or city in this State of the jurisdiction, control or police pow- er now vested in them or either of them; and provided further, that no right or privilege shall be granted to one or more railroad companies which shall preclude like grants to other companies willing to contribute pro rata to the common expense incurred or to be incurred.’’ Mr. Snyder moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, called for the previous question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered. and offered the The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Mr. Lozano called oe the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. The following named members de- sired to be recorded as voting against the adoption of the amendment: Messrs. Munson, Caillouet, Lozano, Pugh, Lefebvre, Carver, Ware and Hicks. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, offered the folowing amendment: Also add at the end of Article 16 ihe following: “The several ievee districts of the OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Dinesh ee i oe ERS ee a State, for the purpose of refunding the bonds heretofore issued by them under authority granted by the Legis- lature, and in order that they may negotiate to better advantage that por- — tion of, their authorized issue of bonds not yet disposed of, may issué bonds in lieu of said bonds outstanding or not yet disposed of. The Legislature shall pass an act to carry this pro~ vision into effect, but bonds issued un- der this provision shall not bear a rate of interest greater than 5 per cent or be disposed of at less than par, and it ~ shall not be obligatory on the hold- ers of the said outstanding bonds to give up the same in exchange -before the maturity thereof.” — Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the amendment be adopted.~ Mr. Provosty called for the previous question on the amendment. ‘a The previous question was ordered. — The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- — ed. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, offered the following amendment: : od Also add at the end of the article, ‘‘All the provisions of this article are held to apply to the levee district of which the City of New Orleans forms, or may hereafter form a part; pre- ae vided, that nothing herein shall be ~ construed as affecting any existing leg- — islation upon the subject of the tax- ing power of the commissioners of — said district, or as affecting the pow- er of the legislature, under the Con-.— stitution of 1879 and the amendments | thereto, with respect to such power.’’ Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and ie amendment was adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved thee! Article No. 16, as amended, be adopt-— ed. Which motion was agreed to, and Article No. 16, as amended, was a0eus ed. : Article No. 16 became Article No. Lis and was read. i Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that Article No. ‘17/be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and_ Article No. 17 was adopted. Article No. 17 became Article No. 18 and was read. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that : Article No. 18 be adopted. a Which motion was agreed to, and Article No. 18 was adopted. Article No. 18 became Article No. ‘19 and was read: "

N 314 Relative to taxes. Seer NS Referred to the Committee on Taxa- By Mr. Fitzpatrick— tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Relative to prohibiting civil service} Mr. Bolton moved that the rules be nthe city government of New Orleans. | suspended in order to consider Ordi- Were taken up under the report of | nance No. 354, now on its third read- + the Committee on the Affairs of the} ing and final passage. _ City of New Orleans. Which motion was agreed to, and Reported by substitute. the rules were suspended. 266 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READ- ING. Ordinance No. 354— By Mr. Bolton, Chairman Committee on Contingent Expenses— Relative to a loan of money to de- fray remaining expenses of the Con- vention. Mr. Bolton moved that the ordinance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read in full. The roll of the Convention called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bell, Blanchard, Boatner, Solton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Burke, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Davenport, Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, of Web- ster; Dubuisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farreil, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Haas, Hall, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Ker- nan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, ‘Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Martin, Meadors, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Ponder Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Sanders, Se.lers, Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; St. Paul, Strickland, String- fellow, Sullivan, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, White, Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Young. President Kruttschnitt also voted. Total—8s. Nays—Messrs.. Alexander, Dawkins, Drew, of Calcasieu; Henry, Hicks, Jen- being kins, Moffett, Moore, of Claiborne; Soniat, Watkins, Wilkinson. Total—1. Absent—ivlessrs. Bailey, Barrow, Behrman, Bird, Browning, Bruns, Burns, Castleman, Chenet, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Couvil- lion, .Davidson, Deblieux, Doss- man, Dudenhefer, Gray, Hudson, LeBlanc, Leche, Maxwell, Mont- gomery, Munson, Pipes, Porter, Price, Provosty, Richardson, of Washington Richardson, of Orleans; Sevier, Shaf- fer, Sims, Snyder, of Tensas; Stubbs Summerlin, Ware, Zengel. Total—3al. The ordinance having received a majority of the votes of the members: elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. SPECIAL ORDER. Ordinance No. 345— By Mr. Strickland, Chairman of the Committee on State Lands, Canals and Other Property— Relative to State canals. Was taken up under.the favorable report of the Committee on State Lands, Canals and Other Property. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr. Thompson offered the following amendment: Strike out all of the ordinance ats © ; ter Section No. 1, page 1. Mr. Thompson moved that tine amendment be adopted. pie Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. = Mr. Strickland moved that the ordi- nance, as amended, be ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read. % ing. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance, as amended, was or- dered engrossed and passed to its Ward Ee reading. SPECIAL ORDER. Ordinance No. 337— By Mr. Bell, Chairman of the (o1a- F mittee on Suffrage and Hlecti@iis—- f Relative a elections and registri- a tion. pa: Was taken up. under the favorable — report of the Committee on $utiruge | and Elections. — : Mr. Moore, of Orleans, 9n behalf o7 the Committee, submitted the follow — ing committee amendment: ; Page 2, section 6, line 6, strike out — the period (.) after the word “‘muni- — cipal’ and insert a comma (,) in lieu thereof and after the word ‘Governor’ — in line 8, same page and section, puta parenthesis (1) and strike out tne par- enthesis at end of section. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. - Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that — the Ordinance be consiwWevcd sechion by section. “oe Mr. Hall moved as a sipeettues thas. the further consideration of the ordi- — nance be postponed and made the spe- — cial order for the day, for ‘Tuesday, April 26th, 1898, at 2 o’clock p. m. By a rising vote of 80 yeas to 24 nays the motion was agreed +o iyate, and SPECIAL ORDER. Ordinance Ne 342— By Mr. Wade, Chairman of the C om mittee on Public Education — Relative to public edecation. Was. taken up under the fuvorakle report of the Committee on Pune Education, : Mr. Wade moved that the consi: der ation of Ordinance No. 342 be post-— poned and made the special order of the day for Tuesday, April 26th, 1898 immediately after the consideration Ordinance No. 337. Loe 9 oo] patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, ~ Zengel. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. . Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Monroe moved that the rules he suspended in order to consider O1di- nance No. 338, now on its third read- ing and final passage. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READ- ING. Ordinance No. 338— By Mr. Monroe, Chairmin of the Committee on Pensions for Conted- erate Veterans— Relative to pensions. Mr. Monroe moved thai nance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read in full. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Babeaux, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boat- ner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cam- eron, Carver, Chiapella, Clingman, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Dymond, Ew- ing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitz. Gray, Henry, Hester, Kernan, Lam- the ordi- Haas, Hall, Hart, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, bremont, Landry, Lawrason, Le- clerc, Lefebvre, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne, Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Presley, Pro- vosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; Snyder, of Madison; St. Paul, Strickland, Sullivan, Summerlin, Te- bault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young. Kruttschnitt also voted. Total—93. Nays—None. _Absent—Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Bar- row, Browning, Castleman, Chenet, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin, Couvillon, Dagg, David- son, Deblieux, Driebholz, Dudenhefer. Estopinal, Hudson, LeBlanc, Leche, Lee, Liverman, Long, McCollam, Mar- tin, Maxwell, Montgomery, Munson, Porter, Price, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Richardson, of Orleans; Shaf- fer, Sanders, Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Ware, Watkins, Total—41. The ordinance having received a majority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance tfina!ly passed. Mr. Ewing moved that the Conven- _ tion do now adjourn. 267 Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Conveni'cn adjourned to Saturday, April 23rd, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY Secretary, FIRFTIETH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Saturday, April 23d, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock, a m., by President Kructschnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, ninety-two members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Barrow, SBreazeale, Burke, Burns, Chenet, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dagg, Deblieux, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Gray, Haas, Hicks, Hudson, Landry, Le- Blane, Leche, Long, Lozano, McCol- lam, Marrero, Martin, Maxwell, Mont- gomery, Munson, Ponder, Porter, Price, Pujo, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Stubbs, Ware, Watkins, White, Young. Total—42. Ninety-two members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. H. Spearing, rector of the Episcopal ‘Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Charles, La. Mr. Liverman moved that the read- ing of the Journal of April 22d be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 22d was dispensed with. Mr. Liverman moved that the Jour- nal of April 22d be approved. Which motion was agreed to, the Journal of April 22d was proved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Drew, of Webster, asked for leave of absence for four days for Mr. Watkins. Which request was granted. Mr, Bird asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. McCollam. The request was granted. Mr. Bird asked for leave of absence fer one day for Mr. Burke. The request was granted. Mr. Drew, of Calcasieu, asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Pujo. The request was granted, Mr. Snyder, of Madison, asked for and , ap- 7 268 leave of absence for two days for Mr. Sevier. = The request was granted. Mr. Snyder, of Madison, asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Montgomery. The request was granted. Mr. Thornton asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. White. The request was granted. Mr. Mouton asked for leave of ab-} sence for one day for Mr. Lefebvre. The request was granted. Mr. Lawrason asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Wickliffe. The request was granted. Mr. Thompson asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Dymond. The request was granted. Mr. Provosty asked for leave of ab- sence for two days for Mr. Barrow. The request was granted, ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the rules be suspended in order that Ordinance No. 348 might be considered at this time, Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 348— and By Mr. Wilkinson, Chairman of the}. Committee on Internal Improvements. }. Relative to public roads and bridges. Was taken up under the report of the’ Committee on Internal Improvements, reported as substitute for Ordinance No. 298. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the Or- dinance be considered section by sec- tion. Which motion was agreed to. Section No. 1 was read. Mr. Pipes offered the amendment: * Article 1, page 1, line 24, strike out ‘2000? and insert in lieu thereoi **1000.”’ Mr. Pipes moved that the amend- ment be adopted, Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Meadors offered the following amendment: In section 1, page 1, line 2, strike out the words ‘‘are directed to’’ and insert in lieu thereof the word ‘‘may.”’ Mr. Meadors moved that the amer#d- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. following and and » Mr. Lawrason offered the following] amendment; Amend Article 1 of Ordinance No. OFFICNAL JOURNAL OF THE ed,’ in line 22. 348 by striking out all after the word “‘them’’ in line 10 down to the word “and’’ in line 16. Mr. lLawrason weed amendment be adopted. Mr. Dawkins moved as a supcudte . that the ordinance be indefinitely post- poned. f Mr. Browning called for the previous question on the motion that the or- dinance be indefinitely postponed. The previous question was ordered. a The question then recurred upon the motion that the ordinance be indefinite- Wid ly postponed. Mr. Dawkins called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered, By a rising vote of 24 yeas to 52 nays the motion was not agreed to. a, Mr. Wilkinson called for the previous — question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the _ motion that the amendment be rain : ed. ie By a rising vote of 19 yeas to 52 nays. the motion was not agreed to. that the Mr. Pugh offered the following com- — mittee amendment: : ak Strike out in line 17 all after the ee word “‘of’ to the word ‘‘provided,’”’ in line 22, and insert in lieu thereof “not less than twenty-five cents nor more than one dollar per annum upon each vehicle, including bicycles kept and used for locomotion over public roads in their respective parishes, which li- cense may be sraduated. Mr. Pugh moved Bc: ‘he amendment be adopted. Mr.. Caillouet, offered the following me asa substitute for the whole subject we matter. ia On‘page 1, strike out the words “and to levy an’’ on line 16; strike out lines 17, 18;°19°520 and 2h tothe word DEON ' Mr. Caillouet moved that the supa tute be adopted. ‘ Mr. Ransdell called for ihe previous _ a, question on the committee amendment. The previous question was ordered. ‘The question then recurred upon the : motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. a Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopted. — Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Wilkinson offered the follow- ing committee amendment: = In line 15, Article 1, strike out — tk ne Fa ee BS RS SI NT aes 7 Strike out all after the word word “State’’ and insert the word “parish.” Mr. Wilkinson moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following committee amendment: In line 1, page 1, line 12, strike out “less” and insert ‘‘more.”’ In lines 12, 18 and 14, strike out ‘nor more than two dollars.’’ Mr. Wilkinson moved amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed’ to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Kernan offered the following amendment: that the . Strike out the word ‘‘dirt’”’ and insert the word “‘public’’ in lieu thereof. Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr, Caillouet offered the following amendment: On page 1, on line 14, after the word “each,’”’ insert the words “‘able-bodied,”’ so that the line will read ‘‘upon each able-bodied male inhabitant of the,” etc. Mr. Caillouet moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Cameron offered the following amendment: Page 1, line 9, strike out ‘‘one’’ and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘two.’’ Mr. Cameron moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hall offered the following amendment: Ordinance No. 348, strike out all af- ter the word ‘‘parishes,’’ in line 22, to the bottom of page 1, and insert these words, ‘‘provided that the pro- visions of this section relative to the per capita tax shall not be operative in incorporated towns and cities that work and maintain their own streets.” Mr. Hall moved that ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Hall offered the following amend- ment: Ordinance No. 348, page 2, the amend- line 29, “civil’’ down to and including the word ‘necessary,’ in line: 30, and insert these words, ‘‘nature as may be neces- sary to enforce the property and li- cense tax and of a criminal nature to enforce the per capita tax,” CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. eee ee ee eS Se ee eee 269 | Mr, Hall moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. * Mr. Provosty offered the following amendment: Ordinance No. 348, page 2, line 30, after the word ‘‘taxes,’’ strike out the words ‘“‘or forced. contributions,”’ Mr. Provosty moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Wilkinson moved that section No. 1 as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section No. 1 as amended was adopt- ed. Mr. Hirn moved that the Convention do now adjourn to Monday, April 25th, 1398; at) -o' elock.: p.. ms Which motion was not agreed to. Section No. 2 was read. Mr, Wilkinson offered the following committee amendment: On page 2, section 2, line 56, after the word “punishment,” insert the words “provided by law.’’ Mr. Wilkinson moved amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Thornton offered the following amendment: Amend section 2 by inserting after the word ‘‘bridges,’”’ in line 55, page 2. and in line 58, page 3, the words ‘‘and other public works.”’ Mr. Thornton moved amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Pipes offered the amendment: Section 2, page 3, line 63, strike out “two years,’’ and insert ‘‘six months.’’ Mr. Pipes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed the amendment was adopted. Mr. Wilkinson moved that section No. 2 as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section No. 2 as amended was adopted. that the that the following to, and Section No, 3 was read. Mr. Wilkinson moved that section No. 3 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section No. 3 was adopted. Section No. 4 was read. Mr. Wilkinson moved that section No. 4 be adopted. i Which motion was agreed to, and section No, 4 was adopted. 270 Mr. Wilkinson moved that ordinance No. 348 as amended be ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. Which motion was agreed to, and ordinance No. 348 as amended was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Semmes moved that the rules be suspended: in order that report of committee might be submitted at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended, REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. Semmes, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report: New Orleans, April 23, 1898. To the Honorable the President and Members of the’ Convention: Your Judiciary Committee has the honor to report on ordinance to establish a judiciary system for the State, and ask that the same be printed. THOS. J. SEMMES, Chairman. Mr. Semmes moved that the rules be suspended to consider the ordinance reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended, and the or- dinance was taken up and became Ordinance No. 365— By Mr. Semmes, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary— Relative to the judiciary. And was read the first time by title. Mr. Semmes moved that the ordi- nance be made the special order of the day for Wednesday, April 27, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m., and each day thereafter until disposed of. Which motion was agreed to. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING. Mr. Thornton moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider or- dinance No. 326 at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No, 326— By Mr. McCarthy— Relative to abolishing pool rooms in the State of Louisiana. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Peovislon Reported favorably. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be recommitted. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE — Which motion was agreed to, an the ordinance’ was recommitted to the Committee on General Provisions. Ordinance No. 21— By Mr. Browning— Relative to establishment and maim — tenance of a bureau of ee statis- tics. : Was taken up under the unfavorable — report of the Committee on General — Provisions. Mr: Pugh moved that the ordinance ~ be indefinitely postponed. : Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance Was indefinitely poe poned. Ordinance No. 22— By Mr. Browning— Relative to armed or unarmed forces or representatives of detective agencies being brought into this State. Was taken up under the report of — the Committee on General Provisions, — Reported without action. en Mr. Pugh moved that the ordinance a be» indefinitely postponed. pl Which motion was agreed to, cana the ordinance was indefinitely — ‘Dosey poned. ¥ : Mr. Kernan moved that the Conven-_ tion do now adjourn to Monday, Bae 2oth, 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned to Monday, ae 25th, 1898, at 1 o’clock p. m. : ROBT. S. LANDRY, : Secretary. te “9 POEL Nod et IS ENS OP RE aS ee ee ee es ae REE eS KIEFTY-FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., — Monday, April 25th, 1898. - The Convention was called to order “s at 1 o’clock p.'m., by President Krutt-_ schnitt. The roll of the Conventiaa” being called, one hundred and five members ‘i answered to their names. . Absent—Messrs. Caillouet, Coco, Cor- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Deblieux, Gordy,. 3 Lambremont, Landry, LeBlanc, Lo- zano, McCollam, Martin, Maxwell, Montgomery, Munson, Ponder, Por? ay Pujo, Ransdell, Sanders, — ae; Sellers, Sevier, Shaffer, Ware, Wat- kins, Youngs. ‘Total—29. One hundred and five members pres- ent and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Herman ter, Price, C. Dunean, Rector St. James Episcopal Church, Alexandria, La. Mr. Mouton moved that ‘the reading of the Journal of April 23d be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 23d was dispensed with. Mr. Mouton moved that the Journal of April 23d be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 23d was approved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, asked for leave of absenee for five days for Mr. Coco. Which request was granted. Mr. Wade asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Ransdell. The request was granied. Mr. Summerlin asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Gray. The request was granted. Mr. Badeaux asked for leave of ab- -+sence for two days for Mr. Caillouet. The request was granted. Mr. Sims asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Ponder. » The request was granted. Mr. Dossman asked for leave of ab- sence for five days for Mr. Martin. The request was granted. Mr. Lefebvre asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Lozano . The request was granted. INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC. ‘Through the President: Petition from the inmates of the Soldiers’ Home, requesting the Con- vention to instruct the Legislature to authorize the Governor to appoint a Board of Directors to govern same. Referred to the Committee on Pen- sions for Confederate Veterans. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, introduced the following: ; RESOLUTION NO. 126. By Mr. Snyder, of Tensas— Resolved, That until otherwise or- dered, the Convention shall ‘meet daily at 10 a. m., at 1 o’clock p. m., a recess shall be taken for one hour and at 5:50 o'clock p. m., a further recess of two hours and thirty minutes’ shall be taken, and at 10:30 p. m. the Conven- - tion shall adjourn. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolutnion was adopted. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. RESOLUTIONS, 271 ORDINANCE INTRODUCED. The following named member intro- duced the following entitled ordinance which was read by its title, and un- der a suspension of the rules referred to the committee as follows: Mr. Monroe introduced the follow- ing: Ordinance No. 366— By Mr. Monroe— Relative to the provisions of the amendment to the Constitution of 1879 as expressed in joint resolution of the General Assembly No. 110, approved July 8th, 1890. Referred to the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING. Ordinance No. 24— By Mr. O’Connor— Relative to prohibiting the abridge- ment of the use and enjoyment of the Sabbath Day in cities of fifty thou- sand or more inhabitants. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- dinance be returned to the Calendar, in the absence of the introducer. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was returned to the cal- endar. Ordinance No. 44— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— Relative to prevent monopolies in ar- ticles or commodities of common use and to prohibit restraints of trade commerce. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Snider moved that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 45— By Mr. Cameron— Relative to making certain officers ineligible for the succeeding term. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Haas moved that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to and the ordinance was indefinitely postponed. Ordinance No. 70— By Mr. Chiapella— 272 Relative to miscegenation. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ee Mr. Burke moved that Article 3, as Was taken up under the report of | amended, be adopted. the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Haas moved that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Wrich motion was agreed to; and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 71— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to lynching. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions Reported without action. Mr. Browning moved that the ordi- narce be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Chiapella moved, as a_ substi- tute, that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon tke motion that the ordinance pe indefin-. itely postponed. Which motion was agre:d to and the vedinance was indefinitely postponed. Ordinance No. 72— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to speedy trials in ray2 and murder cases. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Haas moved that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was poned. | s and indefinitely pest- Ordinance No. 74— By Mr.. Caillouet— Relative to ment. Was taken up under the favorabic report of the Committee on the Ex- ecutive Department. Mr. Burke moved that the ordinance be considered section by section, Which motion was agreed to. the executive depart-. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the vote by which. Article 2 was adopted be reconsidered. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Moore, of- Orleans, offered the following amendment: Article 3, lines 8 and 9, strike ont ‘“‘or who shall be a member of Congres.” Mr. Burke moved that te amend- ment be’ adopted. By a rising vote of 41 yeas to ‘35 nays the motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted, easieu; Dubuisson, Estopinal, arreil Which motion was agreed in. and Article 3 was adopted. Article 8 being the article of the. or- dinance under consideration when the ordinance was last under discussion was taken up and read. Mr. Burke moved that Artigus § be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 8 was adopted. Article No. 10 was read. Mr. Burke offered the _ fol'owing amendment: ‘ After the word “payable,’’ in line 3, insert the word “monthly.” ; Mr. Burke moved that the amend- 9 ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered the following amendment: 4 Articie 10, line 2, strike out and insert ‘‘six.’”. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved: the amendment be. adopted. Mr. Nunez offered the follo ving sub- q stitute: Strike out on page 4, Article 19, line — 2, the word “five” and insert the word — “eight. ” Mr: Nunez moved that the substi- 4 tute be adopted and on that motion called for the yeas and nays The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the — motion that the amendineut be adopt. ~ ed. : eee Mr. nays. _ The yeas and nays were race s The roll of the Convention being e. called, resulted as follows siya Yeas—Messrs. Behrman, Bird, Brown- — ing, Castleman, Dagg, Davidson, Du- © “Hive”? 6é that 2 r Pipes called for the yeas and ‘9 denhefer, Dymond, Favrot, Fitzpat- — rick, Flynn, Gately, Wart, Kernan, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, P Long, McGuirk, McRacken, Mareh, Marrero, Monroe, Moore, of Orieans; Mouton, Nunez, Provosty, Pugh, Rich- ardson, of Orleans; Semmes, Snyder, of Madison: Snyder, of Tensas; Son- iat, Thorgpson, Wade, Zengel. Total— Bis 4 Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bell, Bolton, Bond, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Burns, eron, Carver, Chenet, Chiapella, Clin man, Davenport, Dawkins, -Yossman Draughon, Driebholz, Drew, of Cal Faulkner, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks Hudson, Jenkins, Liverman, McBride McCarthy, Meadors, Moore, of Clai . Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise. A aL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 273 ‘borne; O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Pres- ley, Richardson, of Washington; Sizns. Snider, of Bossier; Strickland, string- fellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Suramertin, Tebault, Thornton, White, Wickliffe, ‘Lotal—be. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Barrow, Blanchard, Boatner, Caiilouet, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Frank- lin; Couvillion, Debliezx, Drew, cf Webster; Ewing, Gordy, Gray, Flester, Hirn, Lambremont, Landry, LeBlanc, Leche, Lozano, McColiam, Marvin, Maxwell, Moffett, Montgomery, Mun- son, Ponder, Porter, Price, Pujo, Rans- dell, Sanders, Sellers, Sevier, Shaffer, St. Paul, Ware, Watkins, Young To- tal—40. EXPLANATION OF VOTE. I vote no on this amendment for the reason that five thousand dollars is a sufficient salary for the office of Gov- ernor, and it is high time to put a check on the wild craze for increased salaries, when cotton is going at five and six cents, and the country de- pressed. . A. W. FAULKNER. And the motion was not agreed to.. Mr. Stringfellow moved that Article 10, as amended, be adopted, and on that motion called the previous ques- tion. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that Article 10, as amended, be adopted. | Which motion was agreed to, and Article 10, as amended, was adopted. Article 11 was read. Mr. Burke moved that Article ll be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 11 was adopted. Article 12 was read. Mr. Burke moved that Article 12 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 12 was adopted. Article 13 was read. Mr. Burke moved that Article 13 be _ adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 18 was adopted. Article 14 was read. Mr. Burke moved that Article 14 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 14 was adopted. Article 15 was read. Mr. Bolton offered the following - amendment: Strike out ‘‘twenty” in line 15 and insert ‘“‘thirty.”’ “Mr. Bolton moved that the amend- ment be adopted. ’ Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Burke moved that the article, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article, as amended, was adopted. Article No. 16 was read. Mr. Burke moved that the article be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted. Article No. 17 was read. Mr. Burke ‘moved that the article be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted. Article No. 18 was read. Mr. Burke moved that the article be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the article was adopted. Article No. 19 was read. Mr... Burke -offered the following amendment: After the word ‘‘vacancy,’’ in line 17, add: ‘Provided, the Secretary of State shall have authority to appoint an assistant, who shall be known as the Assistant Secretary of State. In the absence or disability of the sec- retary of state, to act, or under the directions of the Secretary of State shall have authority to perform all the acts and duties of the office of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall have authority to remove the Assistant Secretary of State at pleasure.’’ and Mr. Burke moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: In line 8 strike out the word ‘‘or” and in line 9, after the word ‘‘absence’ add the words ‘‘or otherwise.’’ In line 9 strike out the word ‘either’ and insert the word “‘any.’’ Mr. Hart moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: Strike out all commencing with word “provided,” in line 12, and ending with the word ‘‘vacancy” in line 17. Mr. Hart moved that the amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 44 yeas to 40 nays the motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. 274 Mr. Burke moved that the article, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article, as amended, was adopted. Article No. 20 was read. Mr. Kernan offered the following amendment: Line 1, after the word “treasurer, ’ insert “after the general election in 1900.’’ Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Burke moved that the article be adopted. Which motion was agreed (to, the article was adopted. Article No. 21 was read. Mr. Kernan offered the following amendment: Page 12, Article 21, line 5, after the word ‘thousand’ insert five hun dred.’’ Mr. Kernan moved that the ameid- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 35 yeas to 50 nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Burke moved that the article ke adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted. Article No. 22 was read. } Mr. ‘Thompson offered oe following amendment: In article 22, after the word ‘‘dollars’”’ in: line 9, insert ‘‘and the salary of the Assistant Secretary of State shall be ineluded in this amount.” ald Mr. Thompson moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, anil the amendment was adopted. Mr. Burke moved that the article, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article, as amended, was adopted. Article No. 23 was read. Mr. Burke offered the amendment: On line 7, Article 238, te out “or Assistant Secretary of State.’’ Mr. Burke moved that the amend ment be adopted. Mr. Burke moved that the article, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article, as amended, was adopted, Mr. Burke moved that the ordinance. as amended, be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance, as amended, was dered engrossed and passed to third reading. following and or~ its a a ET RR a TEP JOSE EER FEES SERENE Fo GONE ET SES OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PRIVILEGED REPOR® Mr. Faulkner, Acting Chairman, behalf of the Committee on ment, submitted the following reperc: On Wnroi- Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. New Orleans, April 25, 18%8. ‘’o the President and Members of the — Convention: Gentlemen—Your Committee on En- rollment beg to report that the follow- 4 ng ordinances; have been duly and correctly enrolled, viz: No. 88, relative to the lease and em- ployment of penitentiary convicts. No. 245, relative to State examiner of State banks. : No. 285, relative to grantinz the right to riparian owners of property fronting on navigable rivers, etc, to erect and maintain wharves, buiidings, etc., on batture or banks. No. 306, relative to amending Ar- ticle 178 of the present Conseroeon on State medicine. No. 310, relative to the issuance of bonds by municipal corporations and parishes for purposes of public im- provement. No. 312, relative to parochial affairs ana boundaries. ge No. 318, relative to the militia. No. 303, relative to boards of health. No. 3825, relative to the coroner of the City of New, Stone and his as- sistants ‘No. 827, relative to creating a rail- road, express, telegraph, telephone, steamboat and sleeping car commis- sion. No. 328, relative io establishing a State Board of Charities and Correc- tions. No: 329, relative to apportionment. No. 380, relative to limitations Legislature powers. of Geek OCR ae Pep ae Or ee ee sta i eG OR at a 5 Vik k i" I Be OO ee BRT ES No. 335 relative to homesteads and exemptions. No. 336, relative to general provi- sion. No. 349, relative to claims of ee ers in the City of New Orleans. No. 338, relative to pensions. No. 354, relative to a loan of money : to defray remaining expenses of the > Convention. Respectfully Submitted, A. W. FAULKNER, Acting Chairman. SIGNING OF ENROLLED ORDI-_ ‘(NANCKES. The above ordinances were read by their respective titles and the Presi- ~— dent affixed his signature thereto without delay and the ordinances were referred to the Committee on Boles _ and Vinal Revision. Mr. Kernan moved ae the rules bev : > we it, “suspended in order to ihe an or- _dinance at this time. — Which motion was agreed to, aad the _Yrules were suspended, ae Mr. Kernan introduced the ing: _ Ordinance No. 367— By Mr. Kernan— Relative to the mobilization State’s quota of volunteers. : _Referred to the Committee on tin- _ ance. follow: of wh tec _ORDIN ANCES ON SECOND [Ku 4')- ING RESUMED. é Ordinance No. 79— BS By Mr. Breazeale— - Relative to lease of convicts sen.-'}, i tenced to the penitentiary. ' Was taken up under the revere of ik the Committee on General Proves: FS) - Reported without action. ~ Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- “mance be indefinitely postponed. iq Which motion was agreed to, ana thc ordinance was indefinitely postponed, Ordinance No. 103— By Mr. Hester— - Relative to prohibiting the General ‘Assembly from passing any genera! qualified voters thereof. ‘ Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported unfavorably. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. c ee pich motion was agreed to, and the Ordinance No. 104— ie By Mr. Hester— ‘deny the existance of a Supreme Being rom holding office in this State. Committee on General Provisions. Reported unfavorably. _ Mr. Thornton moved that the Ordi- Nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, ' the ordinance was anad indefinitely post-. Relative to limiting the rate of in- terest and discount. Was taken up under the report of CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. . Sunday law and making optional witn]' each parish, to be determined by the] , Relative to prohibiting persons who] Was taken up on the report of the}! 275 . Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- hance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the Ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. ‘Ordinance No. 119— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to the quantum of dam- ages. Was taken up under the report of ‘the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. . Which motion was agreed to, and ithe ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 120— By Mr. Chiapella— i Relative to the free right of ‘ployment. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. M:. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was em- and indefinitely post- yoned. Ordinance No. 121— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to child Jabor.,. Was taken up under the report of ithe Comuinittee on -General Provisions, ' Reported unfavorably. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. _ Mr. Tebault moyed that the ordi- nance be returned to the Calendar. Mry Thornton called for the previous iquestion. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the ‘motion that the ordinance be. indefin- Ately postponed. By a rising vote of 48 yeas to 26 nays ithe motion was agreed to, and the or- cdinance was indefinitely postponed. ' Ordinance No. 125— By Mr. Flynn— . Relative to providing for the election ‘Dy the people direct of all State, par ish and municipal affairs. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. ©, Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned, f - « , 276 Ordinance No. 129— By Mr. Badeaux— Relative to a weekly day of rest. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported unfavorably. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was poned. and indefinitely post- Ordinance No, 135. By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to armed police force. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance poned. Ordinance No. 147— By Mr. Flynn— Relative to empowering Boards to issue bonds. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General sions. Reported unfavorably. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ondinauee weak Pawaiees post- poned. and was indefinitely post- Levee Provi- Ordinance. No, 162— By Mr. Chiapella— Relative to navigable waters their banks. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. bi Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, anc the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 176— By Mr. Browning— Relative to the supremacy and purity of the white race. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. and Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned, Ordinance No. 186— Pugh— By Mr. \ OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Relative to usury and interest. — Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Pie yisiont a Reported unfavorably. Mr. Haas moved that the ordinance a be indefinitely posotponed. Which métion was agreed to, alan s the ordinance was Lenwena teres BORE ii poned. oe Ordinance No. 195— By Mr. Pipes. Relative to tenure of office. Was taken up under the report of ‘ the Committee on General Provisions. ‘Reported unfavorably. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- : oned. oe : Ordinance No. 209— By Mr. Fitzpatrick— ‘ Relative to the pavanene of Salaries to presidents of levee boards through- out the State. Was taken up under the report. oft the Committee on General Provisions. ~Reported unfavorably. Mr. Thornton moved that the. ordi- | nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and i the ordinance was indefinitely post-— . poned. a Ordinance No. 212— By. Mr. fee= Relative to public. work and public works. Was taken iD. under the PeaOne al the Committee on General Provisions. Reported unfavorably. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- — nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned, ; Ordinance No. 219— By ces mee . in current money. Was taken up under the unfavoreele report of the Committee on. General Provisions. “Mr. Thornton moved that the ord nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to and th ordinance was indefinitely postponed. Ordinance No. 243— By Mr. Martin— Relative to enforcement of “sunday. law.” Was taken up under the unfavorable a _ report: of the Committee on General! _ Provisions. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- - poned. Ordinance No. 259— By Mr. McRacken (by request)— Relative to contracts and throughout the State. Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on General _ Provisions. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and labor the ordinance was indefinitely post- Boned. Ordinance No. 270— me By Mr. Hall— Relative to the Soldiers’ Home. ae Was: taken up under the report of _ the Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and the Ordinance was indefinitely postponed. - Ordinance No. 275— By Mr. Presley— Relative to the “Sunday law.’ Was taken up under the unfavorable % ‘report of the Committee on General Eg Provisions. _ - Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- 2) nance. “be indefinitely postponed. Ye Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was indefinitely post- _ poned. - Ordinance No. 288— - By Mr. Wickliffe— | Ss Relative to the eligibility of mem- eee of the Convention to appointive _ Offices created by the Convention. & Was taken up under the report of : erhe Committee on General Provisions. Reported without action. Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- eh ance be. indefinitely postponed. th, Which motion was agreed to, and _ the ordinance was indefinitely post- as poned. oF Ordinance No. 294— _ By Mr. Hart— Relative to terms of office. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. _ Reported without action. am Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- ance be indefinitely postponed. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 277 Which motion was agreed to, -and the ordinance was indefinitely post- poned. Ordinance No. 308— By Mr. Carver (by request)— Relative to the impeachment and removal from office. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Impeachment and Removals from Office. Reported favorably. Mr. Ca-~ver moved that the ordi- nance be considered article by article. Which motion was agreed to. Article 1 was read. Mr. Carver moved that the articie be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted. Article No. 2 was read. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: Amend “Article 2 as follows: In line 19, strike out the words the Legislature.”’ Mr. Hart moved that the amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 22 yeas to 54 nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Carver moved that the article be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted. Article No. 3 was read. Mr. Carver offered amendment: Ordinance 308, Article 3, line 9, after the word ‘‘appointment” insert the following: ‘‘To replace any suspended officer until the decision.”’ Mr. Carver moved that the amend- ment be adopted. “or the following Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. ; Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered the following amendment: Article 3, line 2, add after the end of line the words ‘except the Gover- akon f Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 44 yeas to 35 nays the motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Monroe offered the following amendment: In line 2, strike out the words “may ‘be’ and insert in lieu thereof the word “are.”’ Mr: Monroe moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. 278 Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: Strike out in Article 3, in lines 6 and 7, the words ‘‘except in case of the im- peachment of the Governor.’’ Mr. Hart moved that the ‘amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. ‘Dawkins offered the following amendment: After the word ‘“‘from,” in line 8, strike out the words that follow down to the word “‘office,’’ in line 4. Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Carver moved that the as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article, as. amended, was adopt- ed. Article No. 4 was read. Mr. Carver offered the amendment: Strike out ‘‘which shall not be suffi- cient grounds for impeachment,” and insert “‘whether sufficient for impeacn- ment or not,’’ in lines 1, 2 and 3. Mr. Carver moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Carver moved that the article, as amended, be adopted. article, following and Which motion was agreed to, and the article, as amended, was adopt- ed. Article No. 5 was read. amendment: Page 3, Article 5, line 14, after the word “attorney general” insert the ’ words, ‘or district attorney.”’ Mr. Carver moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following amendment: At the end of article 5, page 4, af- ter the word “suit” add the follow- ing: under this article shall extend not only to removal from office and dis- qualification from holding any office of honor, trust or profit State, but also to disqualification for the practice of law and, the. party, whether convicted or not, shall never- theless be liable to prosecution, trial and punishment according to law.” Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE | clude attorney’s |. the motion was agreed to. Mr. Carver offered the following’ “Judgment in cases of removal | under the} Which niotnee was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Flynn offered the amendment: Amend Article 5, page 4, after the word *suit,* ine dine | 237, by | adding. “and such damages as the defendant may be subjected to, which shall in. fees, following ply to suits instituted by the attorney — general under written instructions the Governor.”’ ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Lawrason moved that the vote by wpich the amendment that ‘“‘page 8, Article 5, line 14, after the word ‘attorney general,’ insert the words ‘o1 district attorney,’ ’’ was adopted, be reconsidered. : Which motion was not agreed ta Mr. - Haas: offered | _the collowiae amendment: Jn line 18, strike out the word “Aft and insert the words “twenty-five.” Mr. Haas moved that the amendmene be adopted. at Which motion was agreed to, a the amendment was adopted. Mr. Carver moved that the article, as amended, be adopted. e Which motion was agreed to, anc the article as amended, a ad. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved ee the Co: vention do now. take a recess to” 8 o’clock p. m. By a rising vote of 54 yeas to 82 bs Aid the President declared the Con- vention at recess to 8 o’clock p. m. . : AFTER RECESS. | The Convention was called to ord at 8 o’clock p. m: by President Kru t- schnitt. THE CONSIDERATION OF OR. NANCE NO, 308 RESUMED. Article No. 6 was read. : Mr. Carver offered the following com mittee amendment: 3 Ordinance No. 308, Article 6, Deae words “railroad commissioners.” Mr. Carver moved that the amen ment be adopted. : Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. . Mr. Carver offered the. folk now committee amendment: | x “Article 6, page 5, line 21, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 279 word “of,” insert “railroad commis- Mr. Carver moved that the amend- sioners.”’ ment be adopted. _ Mr. Carver moved that the amend-| Which motion was agreed to, ad * ment be adopted. the amendment was adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and} Mr. Carver offered the following | _ the amendment was adopted. amendment: ' Mr. Hart offered the following] Page 5, line 21, insert “members of amendment: the State Board of Appraisers,’’ after In Article 6, line 5, after the word] first “ of.””" » “court,” insert ‘‘and other inferior Mr. Carver moved that the amend- _ courts of the City of New Orleans and| ment be adopted ‘ 2 ” . 7) > r i ee ne eke out, in. ine? Which motion was agreed to, and the word “of,” after ‘‘court,’’ and in line 6 strike out “the Parish of Or- the amendment was adopted. leans.’’ Mr. Carver moved that the word Rte 8 ttaet, moved. that. the amend- “recorder,” in line 46, be stricken out. ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. - Which muvution was agreed to, and Mr. Carver moved that Article No. the amendment was adopted. 6, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 6, as amended, was adopted. Mr. Lawrason offered the following as an additional article, to be known as Article No. 7: Mr. Summerlin offered the Sa ME amendment: - Ordinance No. 308, Article 6, page 6, - line 72, strike out the words “ipso fac- eet,” and the. comma; also strike out - that portion of Article 6 beginning with the words “‘but any of the officers _ therein,” in line 74, down through the _ end of said article, including the word “cause’”’ in line 83, page 7. Mr. Summerlin moved that the amendment be adopted. g Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. ARTICLE VII. On the recommendation of the Aud- itor, the Governor may suspend any officer charged with the collection or custody of State funds when in ar- rears. Mr. Mooce, of Orleans, offered the following as a substitute for the pend- ing article: On the »,ecommendation of the Audi- tor, or the police jury of any parish, the Governor may suspend any officer charged with the collection or custody of public funds when in arrears. Mr. Lawrason accepted the substi- tute, and it became the pending ar- ticle. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the article be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted and became Article No. 7. Mr. Carver moved that the ordi- nance, as amended, be ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. Which motion was agreed to, and’ the ordinance, as amended, was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Breazeale offered the following - amendment: t In Article 6, strike out the words ha “and,” and “his duty,’’ and insert il lieu thereof the words, ‘‘the duty of the district attorney.’’ re Mr. Breazeale moved that the _ amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. ' Mr. Hall offered the following ‘ amendment: . _ Ordinance No. 308, page 5, line 45, af- . ter the word ‘‘against,” insert the _ words “railroad commissioners.” Mr. Hall moved that the amendment = be adopted. _ Which motion was agreed to, and _ the amendment was adopted. _ Mr. Hart offered the following - amendment: p In Article 6, line 4, strike out the word ‘“recorders.”’ Mr. Draughon Ley eyeil ae rules w be suspended in order to introduce an Mr. Hart moved that the amendment ordinance at this time. _ be adopted. uy ti redad.to:) and Which motion was agreed to, and PEO Cad 8 iad tg ' f the rules were suspended. the amendment was adopted. q A Mr. Draughon introduced the fol- _ Mr. Carver offered the following! lowing: amendment: A F : ae i F ; bu Ras ite Ordinance No. 368— Bi: nsert “members 0 ate Board o Wal _ Appraisers except the auditor,” in Ar- By (Mi ka nepon * icle 6, line 2, after the figure “1,” Relative to authorizing the General eet ” f 280 ee Assembly to impose a capitation tax on, certain domestic animals. Referred to the Committee on Taxa- tion, Equalization and Exemptions. Mr. Dawkins moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned to Tuesday, April 26th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. FIFTY-SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Tuesday, April 26th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock. a. m., by President Kruttschnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and fourteen members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Barrow. Caillouet. Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Deblieux, Lam- bremont, LeBlanc, Leche, Martin, Maxwell, Montgomery, Munson, Nunez, Pujo, Ransdell, Sevier, Wat- kins. Total—20. One hundred and fourteen members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. John W. Caldwell, Jr., pastor Carrollton Presbyterian Church. Mr. Mouton moved that the reading of the Journal of April 25th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to and the reading of the Journal of April 2th was dispensed with. Mr. Mouton moved that the Journal of April 26th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 25th was ap- proved. Mr. Lawrason moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Lawrason, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Militia, intro- duced the following: RESOLUTION NO. 127. By Mr. Lawrason, chairman, on be- half of the Committee on Militia— Whereas, the President of the United States has through the Governor called for volunteers to serve the na- tion in the war with Spain, and OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Whereas, Louisiana has been. called upon to furnish two regiments of in- fantry as her quota; and Whereas, the sons of Louisiana have rallied from every parish in the State. and all sections of the Union to offer their services and lives to the State, in anticipation of her call; therefore, be it Resolved, That ‘the. Génstitudional Convention of the State of Louisiana does hereby petition the Governor, in issuing his call for volunteers, that he call for one regiment of militia volunteer infantry and one regiment of independent volunteer infantry. Resolved further, That the President ~ of the Convention be instructed to telegraph these resolutions to the Gov- ernor. Mr. Lawrason moved that the reso- — lution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, asked for leave of absence for the balance of the day for President Kruttschnitt. Which request was granted. Mr. Drew, of Calcasieu, asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Pujo. ‘ The request was granted. Mr. Sims asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Leche. The request was granted. (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 8. McC. LAWRASON IN THE CHATR.) INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, AND COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Stringfellow introduced the fol lowing: RESOLUTION NO. By ‘Mr. Stringfellow— Be it Resolved, By the people of the State of Louisiana, in convention assembled, that we reaffirm our de- votion to the glorious flag of our com- mon country and pledge our best ener- gies in defense of its honor and to lead greater glory. Mr. Stringfellow moved that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. ORDINANCE INTRODUCED. 128. ad The following named member intro- duced the following entitled ordinance, which was read by its’title, and un- — der a suspension of the rules referred | to the committee as tolowet RESOLUTIONS — * Mr. Hart introduced the following: - Ordinance No. ,369— By Mr. Hart— Relative to levee bonds. Referred to the Committee on Gen- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Fitzpatrick, chairman, on be- ae half of the Committee on the Af- fairs of the City of New Orleans, submitted the following report: - “New Orleans, April.26th, 1898. ““T>) the President and Members of the Convention: + “Gentlemen—Your Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans _ begs’ leave to report favorably on or- ' dinance confirming the provisions of ; - 1879, as expressed in joint resolution of the General Assembly No. 110 ap- ; _ proved July 8, 1890. i; “JOHN FITZPATRICK, _ “Chairman of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of piss Or- ‘leans.’ Lies over under the rules. - ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING. Ordinance No. 24— By Mr. O’Connor— Relative to prohibiting the abridge- - ment of the use and enjoyment of oy the Sabbath Day, in cities of fifty thousand or more “inhabitants. : Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported unfavorably. - Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- nance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agreed to, and y _poned. Ordinance No. 315—- By Mr. Drew, of Webster— Relative to members of the Conven- tion being ineligible to any office ereated by UE Mer Commission ordi- 4 nance, _ _ Was taken up under the report of _ the Committeee on General Provisions. - Reported without action. ‘Mr. Thornton moved that the ordi- - nance be indefinitely postponed. _ Which motion was agreed to, and _ the ordinance was indefinitely post- _ poned. Ordinance No. 347— ~ By Mr. McCollam, Committee on Amendments New Constitution. chairman of the to. the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ae eee 281 Relative to amendments to the new Constitution. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Amendments to the New Constitution. Reported as substitute for ordinances Nos. 161 and 228. Mr. Hall offered amendment: Article 1, page 1, in line’ 21, strike out the word ‘‘next.”’ And in line 22, after the word “rep- resentatives,’’ insert the words, “‘in the legislative or in Congress to be designated by the Legislature.”’ Mr. Hall moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Dawkins offered the following amendment: Substitute the word ‘“‘two” for the word “three,” in line 20, article 1. Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. McCollam moved that the ordi- nance as amended be ordered en- erossed and passed to its third read- ing. Which motion was the ordinance as amended was dered engrossed and passed to third reading. Ordinance No. 352— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— the following agreed to, and or- its Relative to suits against the State. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported with the following amend- ment: Strike out the words “‘‘or in the city of New Orleans, where Attorney Gen- eral holds his office.’’ Mr. Moore offered. the following as a substitute for the committee amend- ment: Strike out after the ord “capital,’ in line 6, the balance of the line and all of lines 7 and 8 to the word ‘“‘that’’ in line 8, and insert ‘“‘or at the place where by law the Attorney General may be required to hold his office.” Mr. Moore moved that the substi- tute be adopted. By a rising vote of 25 yeas to 50 nays, the motion was.not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the amendment by the committee. Mr. Thornton moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to,. and the amendment was adopted. ~ 282 Mr. Hall offered the following as a new article, to be known as Article 2: ARTICLE NO. 2. The Legislature shall have no au- thority to authorize suits against the State on claims that have been in ex- istence more than ten years. This shall not be a bar to the claims now in existence until after the lapse of ten years from the date of this Constitution. Mr. Hall moved that the article be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. _ Mr. Strickland offered the following as an additional article; to be known | as Article 2: ARTICLE NO. 2. Prescription shall not run against the State in any civil matter unless otherwise provided in this Constitu- tion or expressly by law. Mr. Strickland moved that the ar- ticle be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted, and became Article 2. Mr. Kernan offered the following amendment: After “capital,” in* page “1, ‘line 6, insert ‘‘where the Attorney General shall keep his office.’” Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 44 yeas to 43’ nays, the motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Thompson moved that the ordi- nance as amended be ordered’ en- grossed and passed to its third read- . ing. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was ordered engrossed and passed to its third read.. ing. Mr. Ware moved that the rule be sus- pended in order to submit the report of a committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Ware, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: “New Orleans, La., April 26th,1898. “To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Convention: “Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred ordinance No. 367, by Mr. Kernan, begs leave to report favorably on same, with amendments. “JAMES A. WARE, “‘Chairman.’’ OFFICIAL SOU REY OF THE Mr. Ware moved that the rules be in order to consider the ~ suspended ordinance reported by the committee at this time. Which motion was pereed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 367— By Mr. Kernan— Relative to the mobilization of the State’s quota of volunteers. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Finance. Reported wu the following ae ments: After the word ‘borrow,’ at the end of second line, insert the words “fifty thousand dollars, or as much | thereof as may be necessary. a In line 4, strike out the words ‘a sum sufficient. Si After the word “‘State’s,’’ in line 10, insert “heretofore pfomulgated.’’ Mr. Ware moved that the amend - ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Ware moved that the ordinance a amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was. agreed to, the ordinance aS amended was ordered engrossed and passed to its’ third reading. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- | ING RESUMED. Ordinance No. 356— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the _ = Committeee on the Affairs of aes City of New Orleans— Relative to property appropriated by the Orleans Levee Board for levee pur~ oo 9 poses. ‘Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Affairs ae the City of New Orleans. Reported as substitute for ordinance No. 241— Mr, St. Paul offered the following | as” a substitute for the ordinance: ‘The Legislature shall have the right to authorize the Orleans Levee Board — | to pay for property appropriated for levee purposes out of the taxes col- lected for levee purposes. Mr. Boatner offered the following as oy an amendment to the substitute: Strike out ‘Orleans of the State.” Mr. ment. ake previous quest on was ordered. and Levee Board,’ and insert “the several levee boards i Chiapella called for the pre- | vious question on the pending SARS : The question recurred on the adop- tion of the amendment. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Wade moved that the Conven- tion do now take a reces' to 2 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention at recess to 2 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m. by President Krutt- sehnitt. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 356 RESUMED. Relative to property appropriated hy the Orleans Levee Board for levee pur. | poses. The President announced the hour of 2 had arrived, and that ordinance No. 337 was the special order of th:2 day for that hour. Mr. St. Paul moved that the special order of the day fixed for this hour be postponed till after the considers-. tion of ordinance No. 356. Which motion was agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 356 WAS RESUMED. Relative to property appropriated by | the Orleans Levee Board for levee pur- poses. Mr. St. Paul offered the following amendment to his substitute: “Provided, that this shall not ap- ply to batture property, nor t) vacant property, where only a part thereof has been taken for levee purpises, and where the effect of the levee building would be to protect the remaiaing part of the same property; nor to any prop- erty on any part of the river front, the administration and control of which is vested, for the yurposes of commerce, in either the Siate or city authorities, and upon which improve- ments have been erected under grants, from the City of New Orleans, or other authority, nor to the said im- provements; provided, that said board shall have power to appropriate prop- erty subject to such servitude, ‘77 levee building as under exisiing laws, without making such compensation in advance.”’ Mr. St. Paul moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the following amendment: Line 2 2, after the word “appropriate,” insert ‘‘within twelve months prior to CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. : 283 —, the adoption of this Constitution, and’ Seal any person whose property may here- ‘| after be appropriated.’’ Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ordi- nance as amended be ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. ; SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. Ordinance No. 337— By Mr. Bell, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Suffrage and Elec- tions— Substitute for ordinances Nos. 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 9, 10, 12, 16, 19, 28, 29, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 59, 143, 54, 62, 77, 86, 87, 92, 109, 160, 165, 166, 177, 247, 248, 249, 253, 252, 256, 279. Relative to elections and registra- tion. Being the special order for this hour, was taken up. Mr. Moore moved that the ordinance be considered section by section. Which motion was agreed to.— Section 1 was read. Section 1 was adopted. Section 2 was read. ‘Mr. Pipes offered the amendment: On page 1, section 2, following line 4, strike | out ‘‘election,’’ and insert ‘‘general and primary elections.” Mr. Pipes moved that the ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore’ moved that section 2 as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section 2 as amended was adopted. Section 3 was read. Section 3 was adopted. Section 4 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered the following committee amendment: In line 3, strike out ‘and Shreve- port.”’ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Mr. Boatner offered the following substitute for the amendment: Amend section 4, page 2, by striking out the words ‘‘and the municipal,”’ amend- jin lines 1 and 2, and the words “in the City of New Orleans and Shreve- port,” in lines 2 and 3. 284 Mr. Boatner moved that the tute be adopted. Mr. Boatner: called for question. The previous question was ordered. substi- the previous Mr. Boatner withdrew his substitute. The question then recurred-on the adoption of the committee amend- ment. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment: 5 Amend section 4, page 2, by striking out the words ‘‘and the municipa!,’’ in lines 1 and 2, and the words ‘‘in the City of New Orleans,” in lines 2 and 3. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE > Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Pipes called. for the yeas nays. a ; The yeas and nays were ordered. and The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Bailey, Bell, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Bruns, Burke, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Clingman, Dagg, holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster: Dubuisson, Gordy, Haas, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Dreib- Hall, Henry, Lawrason, Lefebvre, Lozano, Guirk, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Oakes, Pipes, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, Stubbs, Sul- Mc- livan, Summerlin, Thornton, White, Wise. 'Total—ds. , Nays — Messrs. Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Breazeale, Burns, Castle- man, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas; Davidson, Draughon, Dudenhefer, Dy- mond, BHstopinal, Ewing, Faulkner, Favrot,. Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Long, McCarthy, McRacken, March, Mar- rero, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Nunez, O’Connor, Ponder, Presley, Richardson, of Washington; Richard- Sanders, son, of Orleans; Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison, Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Strick- land, Stringfellow, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Wickliffe, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—b7. Absent — Messrs. Barrow, ‘Cail- louet, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Cou- villion, Deblieux, Gray, Lambremont, LeBlane, Leche, McBride, McCollom, Martin Maxwell, Munson, Porter, Ransdell, Sevier, Ware, Watkins, Wilkinson. Total—21. And the amendment was not agreed to. He Farrell,’ Hicks, Hudson, Landry, ; EXPLANATION OF VOTE. Mr. St. Paul explained that Waving first voted in ‘the affirmative, he had changed his vote to the negative for the purpose of later on moving for a reconsideration. Mr. Browning announced that he was paired with Mr. Pujo. He in the negative and Mr.-Pujo in the affirma'tive if present. Mr. Lawrason offered the following amendment: “9 Amend section 4, by adding after the — word “election,” in line 5, the words “until otherwise provided by law.” Mr. Lawrason moved _ that amendment be adopted. 5 Mr. Ponder offered the following sub- stitute: ° In line 5, section 4, after the word “election,” add ‘the, Legislature after June 1, 1900, may. provide otherwise.”’ Mr. Moore, of Orleans, made the out of order. The President ruled the point of order not well taken. Mr. Lawrason accepted the substi- tute, and became the pending amend- ment. The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Ponder. Which motion was agreed to, fen the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment offered by Mr. Ponder was adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. The question- then recurred on the amendment offered by Mr. Ponder. By Mr. Ponder— In line 5, section 4, after the word “election,’’ add ‘“‘the Legislature after June ist, 1900, may provide otherwise.” Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered the following as a substitute: In line 5, section 4, after the word “election’’ add “provided that the Gen- eral Assembly to be elected in 1900 and — subsequent Legislatures may change the date of the election in the City of New Orleans.’ - Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 4 be adopted as amended. Which motion was agreed to, and section 4 as amended was adopted. — Mr. Kernan moved that the Conven- tion do now take a’ recess to 8 ° ‘clock Pp. Mm. would vote the. point of order that the substitute was CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. . 285. Which motion was agreed to, and} Article 9 was read. | the President declared the Convention} wr, Moore, of Orleans, moved that at recess to 8 o’clock p. m. Article 9 be adopted. AFTER RECESS. Mr. Thompson offered the following amendment: The Convention was called to order At the end of section 9, page 7 add at 8 o’clock p. m. by Second Vice Pres- | the following: ident Lawrason. The General Assembly shall provide — & AS some plan by which the voters shall THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDI- prepare their ballots in secrecy at the NANCE NO. 337 RESUMED. polls, Mr. Thompson. moved that the Article 5 was read. amendment be adopted. Mr. Moore of Orleans moved that Article 5 be adopted. Mr. Lawrason offered the following Which motion was agreed to and| #mendment: ec an BcoDr ed. Amend section 9 by striking out all Article 6 was read. after the word State in line 5 and in- sert the following: ‘‘And the General Assembly shall provide for the secrecy of the ballot by adopting an Australian ballot system.’’ Mr. Lawrason moved that the admendment be adopted. The question first recurred upon the motion that the amendment offered by Mr. Thompson be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment offered by Mr. Lawrason be adopted. Mr. Bruns called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the admendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Provesty offered the following amendment: MR. G. W. BOLTON IN THE CHAIR. Mr. Pipes offered the following amendment: On page 2 section. 6 after for in line 2 insert, maintaining the purity of the ballot, and the correctness of the returns of all elections in this State, general and special, as well as primary up to and including the final result and proclamation of the same. Mr. Pipes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT IN THE CHASER. Mr. Lawrason offered the following amendment: Amend section 6 by adding after line 6, page 2, the following: ‘“‘“A contest for the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be heard and determined by the General Assem- bly, and in such contest the compiled atatements, the taliy sheets, and the poll lists of votes shall be conclusive evidence of the state of the poll.” Mr. Lawrasan moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 31 yeas and 5d nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore of Orleans moved. that Page 3, section 9, line 3, strike out all after the word ballot. Mr. Provosty moved that the amend. ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 34 yeas to 54 nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Hall offered the following lamendment: _ Amend Ordinance 337, page 3, section 9, line 9 by inserting after the word “party”? these words, ‘or nominating iy -the amendment be adopted. Liat pga Which motion was agreed to and Ar-}. And on page 4, line 12, after the word ticle 6 was adopted. ‘party,’’ insert these words, or nomi- nating papers.”’ And in line 19, same _ page, ins-rt after the word “party,’’ these words, “or nominating papers.’’ And in line 25, same page, after the word ‘‘party’’ insert the words, ‘‘or Article 7 was read. Mr. Moore of Orleans moved that Article 7 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Ar- ticle 7 was adopted. Article 8 was read. nominating papers.”’ Mr. Moore of Orleans moved that Ar-|' Mr. Hall moved ‘that the amendments ticle 8 be adopted. 5 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Ar- Which motion was agreed to, and ticle 8 was adopted. the amendments were adopted. 286 _ OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ge St of the Convention bathe called, one hundred and twenty-one Mr. Thompson offered the foilowing 4 amendment: At the end of the article add, Pro- vided, that this article shall not ke construed to prevent the names of in- dependent candidates from being print- ed on the ballots with a device. Mr. Thompson moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr, Hall offered the amendment: Page 4, section 9, add at the end of the section these words: “Ang providing that names of can- didates may be written on the ticket.’’ Mr, Hall moved that the anrendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed tv, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Lawrason moved that the vote by which his amendment to article 9, was not agreed to be reconsidered. Mr. Snider moved to adjourn. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the vote by which his (Lawragon’s) amendment to section 9 was not agreed to be reconsidered. Mr. Ware called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the following motion that the vote by which the]: amendment to section 9 was not agreed to be reconsidered. By a rising vote of 48 years nays the motion was agreed to. Amendment by Mr. Lawrason: Amend section 9 by striking out all after the word ‘State’ in line 5, and insert the following: ‘“‘And the General Assembly shall provide for the secrecy of the ballot by adopting an Australian ballot system.’’ Mr. Lawrason moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed. to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned to April 27th, 1898, at 10 o’ clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. £032 FIFTY-THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA.,. Wednesday, April 27th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock a. m., by President Kruttschnitt, The roll members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Boatner, Coco, Cor- dill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Deblieux, Leche, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Porter, Pujo, Ransédell, Sevier. Total— oF ~ One hundred and twenty-one mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. A, J. Tardy, pastor of St. John’s Episcopal Church. Mr. Mouton moved that the reading of the Journal of April 26th: be dis- pensed with.. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of "April 26th was dispensed with. i Mr. Mouton moved that the goecnat of April 26th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 26th was ap- proved. ; UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 337— Relative to elections and registra- tion. Was taken up under the head of un- finished business. With the following as the pending amendment: By Mr. Lawrason— a Ras Amend section 9, by striking out all after the word ‘State’ in line 5, and insert the following: ‘And the ‘General Assembly shall provide for ithe secrecy of the ballot by adopting an Australian baligt system, ead OF PERSONAL PRIVI- LEGE. Mr. Fitzpatrick, speaking to a ques- tion of personal privilege, applied in a ‘general manner -terms which upon later consideration he be- lieved might be construed as a reflec- tion . upon the gentleman from Caddo. He disclaimed any intention cf reflecting upon that gentleman, and that he desired his remarks to be con- strued solely in the light of general and not specific remarks. Mr. Monroe moved that the vote by which the amendment offered by Mr. Provosty to section 9, line 3, of ordi-— nance No. 337, reconsidered. Which motion was not agreed to. was not agreed to, be (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT R. H. SNYDER IN THE bende gst Mr. Kernan offered the following — amendment to section 9; said that | on yesterday while speaking to an or- — dinance then under discussion he had Se phi rae Pee ae rae CONSTITUTIONA Line 5, after the word “‘and,” insert ‘until otherwise provided by law such ballots.’”’ Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted: P The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment offered by Mr. Lawrason be adopted. Mr. Lawrason offered the following additional words to the pending ~ amendment: e “With a ballot in such form as to carry out the provisions of the suf- -frage ordinance of this Constitution. Mr. lLawrason moved that the amendment as amended be adopted. By a rising vote of 43 yeas to od nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Dawkins offered the following amendment: On page 3, section 9, after the word “elections,” in line 2, insert the words, “ond municipal elections in towns hav- ing a population less than 2500 in- habitants, when such elections are not held at the same time as general State elections. Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendment: Amendment to section 9, at the end of the section add, ‘‘Provided the pro- vision of this article shall not apply to elections for the imposition of special taxes. The General Assembly shall provide special laws for the hold- Sh Aa PL hy ea pa * re Aaa + ape es we: Lae a a4 PRES wage Set ce is io eee ro ae Ps a > ~s= ios =, v z ing of such elections.” a Mr. Breazeale moved that the amend- < ment be adopted. sig Which motion was agreed to, and _ the amendment was adopted. oi Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that % section 9 as amended be adopted. me. Which motion was agreed to, and - gection 9 as- amended was adopted. Section 10 was read. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 10 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and section 10 was adopted. Section 11 was read. Mr. Breazeale offered. the following amendment: “Strike out section 11, page 5.” Mr. Breazeale moved _ that amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. aa Mr. Hall offered the following as a -_ hew section: the L CONVENTION. 287 “There shall be a Registrar o ‘ ers elected by the qualified tea cach parish at the election to be held on the Tuesday after the third Mon- day in April, 1900, and every four years thereafter. He shall receive such com- pensation as may be provided by law and shall have authority to employ one or more deputies, who shall re- célve such compensation as may be provided by law. “The Registrar of voters shall ineligible to succeed himself. and shall be ineligible to any office in the par- ish for six months after he shall have ceased to be Registrar of Voters. After the general election in 1909 the Assessors shall cease to be Regis trars of Voters.’’ ‘ Mr. Hall moved that the be adopted. arement Mr. Kernan offered the substitute: ge in cierto shall provide for e registration of voters th he the State.’’ ebsites Mr. Kernan moved that the Te tute be adopted. e€ substi- The hour of 1 o’clock i ia Dp. m. havin arrived, the Acting President det tian the Convention at recess for one hour. be following AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2:10 o’clock p. m. by First Vice President R. H. Snyder. f THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDTI- NANCE NO. 337 RESUMED. Relative to elections and registra- tion. Mr. Bolton called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon tle motion that the substitute be adopt- ed. Mr. nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bar- row, Bell, Behrman, Blanchard, Bol- ton, Breazeale, Bruns, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Castleman, Chenet, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Davidson, Draughon, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Ew- ing, Farrell, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Henry, Hester, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Lawra- son, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, Lozano, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRacken ‘March, Marrero, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Nunez, O’Connor, Presley, Price, Hall called for the yeas and being Fe OFFICIAL JOURNALOF THE Provosty, Richardson, of Washington: {not subject to removal, they mig) Richardson, of Orleans: Sanders, Sel- lers, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier: Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas: Stringfellow, Stubbs, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Watkins, Wilson, Young, Zen- gel. Total—77. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bird, Bond, Boone, Burke, Carver, Chiapella, Clingman, Davenport, Daw- kins, Dossman, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuis- son, Favrot, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Hicks, Hudson, Landry, Mead- ors, Moffett, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Pugh, Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Sullivan, Summerlin, Thornton, White, Wick- liffe, Wilkinson, Wise. Total—4s. Absent—Messrs. Boatner, Brown- ing, Coco, Couvillion, Deb- lieux, LeBlanc, Leche, McBride, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Porter, Pujo, Ransdell. Total—i3. And the substitute was adopted. EXPLANATIONS OF VOTES. Mr. Ponder said on the question of Registrars of Voters: “1 do not agree with the extreme views expressed by gentlemen on both sides of the question. It matters not so far as honest elections are. con- cerned, whether the Registrar is elected or appointed, because a_ par- tisan who would prostitute his office to perpetuate fraud in this State is just as liable to do so whether he is elected or appointed. A partisan is a partisan. The source from which he secures his position cannot change his nature, his politics. or his peculiar characteristics. The fact that he is elected doesnot add anything to the sanctity of his office, or give ad- ditional force to his oath. Therefore, I think that all this hard talk on both sides is practically unnecessary. I favor the election of the Registrars of Voters, because I believe that the underlying principles of Democracy is so sacred to the hearts of the people, backed by the intelligence and wealth of this State, we can safely trust the people of this State with all politica. powers lodged in their hands; _ be- sides, the Democracy of my parish has spoken through the convention which nominated me. In justice to my con- stituents, in obedience to my convic- tions, and in my love for the Democ- | racy, its past, its present and its fu- ture, I therefore vote no. “AMOS L. PONDER.” Mr. Thompson said: “T believe that the following evils might arise from the election of Regis- trars: “Bcing responsible to no one and = come most dangerous | local pol ti cal powers. their powers in favor of certain | dividuals or factions. “T also believe that as the Govccne cannot succeed himself in office, he will have no motive to appoint core partisans.”’ Mr. Browning said: “TI desire to state that I am paired with Mr. Pujo, who would have vote no on the Kernan substitute, and a I should have voted ‘‘yea’’ on th proposition, I abstained from voting. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that section 11 as amended be adopted. Which motion. was agreed to; and section 11 as amended was adopted. Mr. Lawrason offered the following as an additional article: “The Legislature shall enact laws to secure fairness in party primaries, conventions or other methods of nam- ing party candidates.”’ Mr. Lawrason moved that the amend ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article was adopted and became Article 12. y (PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT 1 THE CHAIR.) Mr. Lawrason offered the following as an additional section: Add to ordinance No. 337 the i lowing section: ‘In the trials of contested elections and in proceedings for the investiga- tion of elections, and in all criminal trials under the election laws, no pe: son shall be- permitted to withhold testimony on the ground that he ma criminate him or subject him to public infamy, but such testimony shall no be used against him in any judicial proceedings, except for perjury in giv- ing such testimony.” — : Mr. Lawrason moved amendment be adopted. Mr. Lawrason called oe the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were mak ordered. By a rising vote of 52 yeas to D nays, the article was “agreed to, and became section 13. é Mr. Lawrason offered the follow 8 as an additional section: “No person shall be eligible tes Ss ceed himself in any office ee virtue “that ne provision shall not take effect until after the general election of 1900.’ Mr. Lawrason moved that the a unt a ‘nih pes CONSTITUTIONA mae ticle .be adopted, and on that motion ' called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being ealled, resulted as follows: * Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Bell, Boone, F Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Cameron, Carver, Clingman, Davenport, Daw- kins, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Hazs, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Hudson, Law- rason, Lefebvre, McBride, Meadors, Moffett, Moore, of Claiborne; O’Con- nor, Oakes, Pipes, Pugh, Richardson, of Orleans; Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, Tebault. Total—38. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Barrow, Behrman, Bird. Blanchard, Bond, Browning, Burns, Caillouet, Castleman, Chenet, CHia- pella, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davenport, Davidson, Doss- man, Dreibholz, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, _ Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Lan- dry, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Long, Lozano, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Mouton, Nunez, Ponder, Pres- ley, Price, Provosty, Richardson, of Washington; Sanders, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Stringfellow; Sum- merlin, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, \il- kinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel. Total—sl. Absent—Messrs. Boatner, Bolton, Coco, Couvillion, Dagg, Deblieux, Leche, Martin, Maxwell, Munson, Por- ter, Pujo, Ransdell, Sellers. Total—14. - And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. St. Paul moved that the vote by which Section 4 was adopted be re- considered, and on that motion called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, The roll of the Convention_ being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux,t Bailey, Barrow, Bird, Boi- ton, Bond, Boone, Bruns, Burke, Cail- louet, Carver, Chenet, Clingman, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Dreib- _—_- oe holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Gordy, Haas, » Hall, Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hudson, Lawrason, Lefebvre, Lozano, McBride, - McCollam, Meadors, Moffett, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Pipes, Price, Pro- _ vosty, Pugh, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, '*St. Paul, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, ‘Thornton, White, Wise. Total—dl. __ Nays — Messrs. Bell, Behrman, _ Blanchard, Breazeale, Browning, ite < %, ’ en ae a aprod: EE Nat Seg 3 hte Ee ee ey TT ON Saar eent ooh) Bes Poly Sse TT lL CONVENTION. 289 Burns, Cameron, Castleman, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, Draughon, Dudenhefer, Dy- mond, KEstopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gray, Hart, Hester, Hirn,. Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, lLan- dry, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Long, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orc- ieans; Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Shat- fer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Strickland, Stringfellow, Tebault, ‘Thompson, Wade, Ware, Watkins, Wickliffe, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—69, Absent—Messrs, Boatner, Coco, Cou- villion, Dagg, Deblieux, Leche, Mar- tin, Maxwell, Munson, Porter, Pujo, Ransdell, Sevier. Total—13. And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Kernan moved that the vote by which Article 13 was adopted be re- considered. Mr. Lawrason called for the yeas» and nays. The yeas and nays were not or- dered. By a rising vote of 53 yeas io 55 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the ordinance as amended be or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended was or- dered engrossed and Lsonitishs to its third reading. Mr. Ware moved that the considera- tion of ordinance No. 342 be post- poned as special order in order’ that ordinance No. 367 be piaced on final- passage. a Which motion was agreed to, and the consideration of ordinance No. $12 as special was postponed. Ordinane+ No. 367— By Mr. Kernan— relative to the mobilization of the United States quota of volunteers. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read in full Mr. Ware moved that the ordinancs ac now finally pass. The roll of the Convention being calied, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Beil, Blanchard, Bolton, bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burhs, Caillouet, Cameron, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, Behriman, ot Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Daven. port, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, 290 PADS Lean tae aa a RA We See va Dreibholz, Dubuisson, Dudennefer. Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, lyin, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Ifart, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, lLaw- rason, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, Mc Carthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Mce- Racken, March, Marrero, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore. of Or- leans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Rich- ardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sellers, Semnies, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Mad- ison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Su'lvan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson. Thorn- ton, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Youngs and President Kruttschnitt. Total—106. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Davidson. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Bird, Boat- | ner, Carver, Coco, Couvillion, Dagg. Deblieux, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Hudson, Leche, Long, Mar- tin, Maxwell, Moffett, Munson, Porter, Pujo, Ransdell, Snider, of Bos- sier; Strickland, Zengel: Totai—-24. Mr. Pipes excused from voting. And the ordinance having received a majority of the votes of the members elected, the President declared the or- dinance finally passed. Alexander, SPECIAL ORDER. Ordinance No. 342— By Mr. Wade— ‘Relative to public education. Reported as substitute for ordinances Total—4. Badeaux, Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Education. Nos. 64, 78, 82, 84, 88, 109, 110, 153, 164, 169, 192, 202, 203, 222, 262. Mr. Wade moved that the ordinance be considered article by articie. Which motion was agreed to. ae 1 aT, 232 and 4rticle 1 was read. Mr. Dawkins offered the following “mendment: —trike out all of section 1 down to the word ‘provided,’ in line 7, and substitute the following: ‘‘The General Assembly shall establish throughout the State for the education.of all the children of the State between the ages of six and eighteen. years, seperate freee public schools for the white and colored races.” Mr. Dawkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Which motion was not agreed to. ee Mr. Wade moved that Articic 1 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Articie 1 was adopted. and Article 2 was read. Mr. Wilson omer ‘the following amendment: Amend by striking out all from he word ‘‘dollars,’’ in line 9, to the end i of the section, and insert instead, “the . © annual expenses of the office, exciu- an sive of salary, shall be prescribed by law.’’ Mr. Wilson moved that the amend- rent be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Kernan offered the following amendment: In: line 8, strike out two and insert three. Mr. Kernan moved ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred Gn the motion to adopt Article 2. Mr. Wade moved that Article 2 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and n Article 2 was adopted. Sa that the amend- Article 3 was read. - Mr. Browning offered the following amendment: “board” Add the word after the ee **State,’’ in line 2. Mr. Browning moved that the =mendment be adopted. Which motion was. agreed vo, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, offered the following amendment: Page 2, article 3, at the end of Te: .. 8, insert the words “and may pre- ~ vide for the creation of boards for schoool districts in the severe] par- ishes.’’ Mr. Moore, of Claiborne movec that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agree to. Mr. Haas offered the folowing ti amendment: Article 3, line 2, after the word “and” insert ‘“‘for the election of.’’ — 2 Mr. Haas moved that the amerd- ment be adopted. ae Which motion was not agreed to. (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Mc- | LAWRASON IN THE CHAI.) Mr. Wade moved that Article 3 as i: amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 3 as amenaed was adopted. and e ~T 3 ee : * * < ; Article 4 was read. Mr. Provosty offered the following amendment: Strike out Article 4. Mr. Provosty moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 32 yeas to 43 nays, the motion was not agreec. to. Mr. Wade moved that Article 4 be adopted. Which motion was agreei to, ana Article 4 was adopted. Article 5 was read. Mr. Wade moved that Article adopted. Which motion was Article 5 was adopted. Article 6 was read. Mr. Wade moved that Articl2 6 be adopted. Which motion was agreed ‘to, and Article 6 was adopted. Article 7 was read. Mr. Wade offered committee amendment: Amend Article 7, page 3, adding after the words ‘‘consist 0o;,” the following: ‘‘Not less than one and one-quarter mills of the six mills tax levied and collected by the State.’ Mr. Wade moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Kernan offered the » be agreed to, and the fouowing line &, bv following amendment: Page 4, article 7, strike out lines 22. 23, 24, 25 and the word “situatelj” in line> 26. Mr. Kernan moved that the amend- mént be adopted. By" a rising vote of 63 yeas to 24 nays; the motion was agreed to. Mr. Strickland offered the following: arn jendment: Amend by adding after the, word “purpose,” in section 7, page 4, line %v, “and the police juries shall levy for the .benefit of the public schou.s of their respective parishes a tax of 1ot less than one mill, to be taken out of the ten mill parish tax provided by this Constitution, when the pol.ce jury shall not have levied the who'2 of said ten mills for other parochiwul pur- poses.”’ Mr. Strickland moved amendment be adopted. that the Mr. Wilson offered the following as a substitute for the amendment: “The police juries of the several parishes are hereby directed to set aside two mills of the parish tax for public school purposes, unless ‘i.e par- CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. pS 291 ish boards should ask for a Ile amount.” * Mr. Wade offered the following sub- stitute for the whole subject matter: “And shall provide that eve-’y par: ish may levy a tax for the public schools therein, which shall not exceed the State tax; provided, that with such a tax the whole amount of parish taxes shall not exceed the limi:s of Parish taxation fixed by this Consti- tution.’ Mr. Wade moved that the sa bettdts be adopted. Mr. Strickland asked permission of the Convention to withdraw h amendment and to accept Mr. Wil- son’s substitute to same. The request was granted. The question then recurred 0:1 substitute offered by Mr. Wade. Mr. Kernan moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn to ‘hursday, Apr?| 28th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. Which motion was agreed tu And the Acting President declareil the Convention adjourned to Thurs- day, April 28th, 1898, at 10 o’cloc< a. tm. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary Lhe FIFTY-FOURTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Thursday, April 28th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock a. m., by Second Vice President S. McC. Lawrason. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-six members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Coco, Cor- dill, of Franklin; Deblieux, Leche, Lo- zano, Martin, Porter... Total—8. One hundred and twenty-six mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Fred- erick Roehl, pastor of St. George’s Episcopal Church. Mr. Pugh moved that the reading of the Journal of April 27th be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of April 27th was dispensed with. Mr. Pugh moved that the Journal of April 27th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of April 27th was approved. 292 ee et QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVI- LEGE. Mr. Monroe arose to a question of pérsonal privilege and said: Mr. President—The morning papers report me. as being opposed to an Aus- tralian ballot. JI think this is prob- ably rather my fault than the fault of the gentlemen who are reporting for those papers, and who are sin- gularly accurate and entirely con- scientious in their work. I was yes- terday addressing myself to the ques- tion of the propriety of inserting into the Constitution provisions requiring the General Assembly to provide for an. Australian ballot, either in gen- .eral terms or by specific provisions describing the form .. of ballot’ to be used. Believing that a general provision would be meaningless in view of the fact that there are no two so called Australian ballot systems in operation in this country which coin- cide with each other, and further be- lieving that a specific provision de- scribing the ballot, with our limited knowledge and experience of the mat- ter might easily be found inconven- ient and unwise when too late to ap- ply the remedy and hence that the matter should be left to the General Assembly. I desire to be understood, however, as being distinctly in favor of ‘an : Australian ballot -system, though not in favor of incorporating it in the Constitution. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ordinance No. 342— By Mr. Wade— Relative to public education. Was taken, up under the report of the.Committee on Education. Reported as. substitute for Ordi- |’ nances Nos. 64, 78, 82, 84, 88, 109, 110, 112, 127,, 153," 164. 169, 192, 202, 203}, 222, 232, and 262. Was taken up under the head ve ‘un- ; finished business. With the following as athe Nordine ; substitute: “And shall provide that every par- ish. may levy a tax for the schools therein, which shall not ex- ceed the State tax; provided, that with such a tax the whole amount of par- ish taxes shall not exceed the limits }; of parish taxation fixed by this Con- |: stitution.’’ Mr. Wade weed that the substitute be adopted. Mr. Wade asked permission to with- draw his substitute. The request was granted. Mr. Wilson asked permission withdraw. his amendment. to OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ‘time. public . The request was granted, poned until after’ the consideration ‘of Ordinance No. 365. — : Which motion was agreed ee Mr. Chenet moved that the rules be 4 suspended in order to allow him: to — maxe a report of a committee at this time. - Which motion was agreed to. RIGPORTS OF COMMITTEE. M+, Chenet, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Bill of Rights, sia: t mitted the following report: New Orleans, April 28, 1898. — To the President and Members of. the Constitutional Convention: eh Your Committee on Bill of Rights, — aaa to whom were referred the following ordinances, viz: Nos. 151 and 152, by — Mr. Browning; No. 172, by Mr. Hart, © and Nos. 236 and 238, by Mr. Castle- _ man, beg leave to report by substitute for all of said ordinances. the ordi- nance herewith submitted. Respectfully, | JN CHEN eg Chairman. WwW. H. WISE, ARTHUR. McGUIRK, L. J. DOSSMAN, "he AS ECR Ss R. S. CAMERON, SID. H. MARCH, LOUIS LOZANO, - AMOS L. PONDER, C. K. OAKKS, - J. L. McBRIDE, J. HE. LE BLANC, J. EK. MOORE, ‘ Mr. Chenet moved that the rules be suspended: to consider the ordinances reported by the committee at). this! oa which motion was. see to, and the rules were suspended. : And Ordinances Nos. TSE, 152; 172, 236 -and 238, reported as. substitute. ca Mr. Chenet moved that the substi- — ‘tute be* adopted. KG Which motion was Levee to, . aul the substitute was Sahin and be- came Ordinance No. 370— By Mr. Chenet, Chairman ‘of th Committee on Bill of Rights— be Relative to bill of rights. ke And was read the first time by title. Mr. Ware, on behalf of the Fnance Committee, _moved that the rules be. a Pe a, ee i ea ee a ee Re INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE. By Mr. Ware, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Finance: Ordinance No. 371i— Relative to the bonded indebtedness of the State. ' And was read the first time by title. Mr. Ware moved that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was referred io the Committee on the Judiciary. (PRESIDENT KROTTSCHNITT IN THE CHAIR.) SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. By Mr. Semmes, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee: Ordinance No. 3865— Relative to the judiciary. Was taken up. as the special order ~ of the day for this hour. The hour of 1° o’clock p. m. having arrived, the President declared the Convention at recess for one hour. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m. by President Krutt- schnitt. “THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 365 RESUMET), Relative to the judiciary. Mr. Lawrason moved that the rules be suspended in order to.introduce un ordinance at this time. Which motion was agreed to. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE. By Mr. Lawrason— Ordinance No.' 372— - Relative to suspending ‘ceedings in certain cases. ‘And was read the first time by title. Mr. Lawrason moved that the or- dinance be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Which motion was agreed to, the ordinance was referred to Committee on the Judiciary. SPECIAL ORDER RESUMED. judicial pro- and the By Mr. Semmes, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary— Ordinance No. 365— Relative to the judiciary. Mr. Semmes moved that the ordi- B nance be taken up article by article, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. (se SS a ES AS Sn Se SE ESE ee Ne RE oe, AE ee SO EE OO se TS Oa EE Re SSR ea ray BY Pu SO * 993 Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was taken up article py article. ‘Article 1 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that article 1 he adopted. Which motion was article 1 was adopted. Article 2 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the committee amendment: Amend Article 2, page 1, by striking out in line 1 the words ‘‘in cases,’ and inserting the word ‘‘as.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed te, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Amend Article 2, page 2; line 24. by inserting after the word Constitution in said line the words ‘‘Whatever may be the amount thereof,’ and by strik- ing out in lines 28 and 29, same page; the words ‘whatever may be the geht thereof.’’ Semmes moved that the amend- pyoe be adopted. Which motion was agreed :to, the amendment was adopted. agreed to, and following and and > Mr. Pugh offered — the following amendment: : On line 34, page 2, strike out the words “questions of law,’’ and ‘‘alone”’ in line 35, and “insert” in: Feu ‘thereof both the law and the facts. words And in line 36, ‘between the: “imprisonment”. and “at,” insert, the following words ‘for five years or more.’ tt And. in line 37, between the words “inflicted? and). ‘‘or,’”’. insert the j.Ql- lowing: ‘‘And on questions of law alone whenever the punishment at hard labor, for less than five years, may be inflicted.”’ Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 2, as amended, be adopted: Which motion was agreed ‘to, . od Article 2, as amended, was adopt+ Article 3 was read. 9 Mr. Semmes moved that Article 3 be adopted. Which motion was Article 3 was adopted. Article 4 was read. agreed to, and Mr. Pugh offered the following amendment: Add after last line, 42, page 5, the following: ‘‘When the’ office of chief justice becomes vacant either from ex~ piration of term, death, resignation, or 294 4 from any other cause, the associaie justice who has served the itongest time shall by virtue sf said length of service ;become chief justice and the new appointee shall become an asso- ciate Justice only.”’ Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 61 yeas to nays, the amendment was agreed. Mr. Semmes moved that Articie as amended. be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 4, as amended, was adopted. Article 5 was read. Mr. Watkins offered amendment: In Article 5, page 5, lines 3 and 4, strike out second Monday in the month of October and insert the fol- lowing: ‘‘First Monday in the month of November.’’ Mr. Watkins moved that the amend: ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that Article » Db be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 5 was adopted. Article 6 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that article be adopted. Which ‘motion was agreed to, Article 6 was adopted. Article: 7. was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 7 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 7 was adopted. Article 8 was read. Mr. St. Paul offered the fol!owiag amendment: In Article 8 strike out all after the word ‘‘adduce,”’ in line 5 and subati- tute the following: ‘‘In writing the. reasons on which their judgment is founded, and it shall not be sufficient to assign in general terms that the law and the evidence are in favor of the party in whose favor the judgment is rendered.”’ Mr. St. Paul moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed ty. 28 A the followings and G and and Mr. Stubbs offered the following amendment: rs Amend section 8 by adding at the close of section and after the word founded, in line 7: “No court shall render judgment on any confession of a party made. dbe- fore the maturity of the obligation, nor without service of citation in the ordinary form or waiver thereof, in OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE writing, by the obligor ate suit filed. Mr. Semmes offered the ie amendment to the amendment: - deans After the word obligation insert ‘‘: der private signature.” Mr. Stubbs moved that the amend- ment, as amended, be adopted. © -Which motion was agreed to, the amendment, as amended, agreed to. e Mr. Semmes moved that Article § as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 8, as amended, was adoptea. Article 9 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: eae Amend Ordinance No. 3385, Article 4, page 6, after the word ‘State,’ in line 6, add the following: ‘‘Provided — that the annual Reports for the year 1898 shall be published in numbers un- der the present contract therefor, and — the present Report shall remain in of- — fice until Jan. 1, 1899.” s Mr. Semmes moved that mes amen l- ment be adopted. ; Which motion was agreed to, and ~ the amendment was adopted. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the ftollow- a ing amendment: Strike out page 6, Article 9, in line-5 ns all after the word “bidder,” and in. > sert the words, who shall be a citizen a of the State. “Mr. Fitzpatrick Bs amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Tebault offered the following amendment: ork. Article 9, lines 7 and 8, strike out. Mr. Tebault moved that the amend- ment be adopted. ‘Which motion was not agreed io. Mr. Semmes moved that Article as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 9, as amended, was adopted. Article 10 was read. +Mr. Semmes moved that Article Ld be. a . adopted. ‘“ Which motion was agreed to, and — Article 10 was adopted. Article 11 was read. Mr. Serumes moved, that Article Na be adopted. . a Which motion was agreed to, and 4 Article 11 was adopted. a Article 12 was read. ‘ae Mr. Semmes moved that Article 12) ~ be adopted. Which motion was. agreed to, Article 12 was adopted. is and was that the a “ty and to the Courts of Appeals, but to : Whole judiciary system as now posed. I think still it is too expen and will not give satisfaction to tax-payers of this State, who are n overburdened with taxes and aren a condition to bear more; and yet propose to still increase the bur by increased’ salaries and increas positions which only lawyers can ] Now, gentlemen, I wish to say so thing i regard fo the reflections - at the Parish of Tangipahoa on count of the free advertisement get through the city journais of thi city. Why is it: that other parishes it this State are not treated to the liberal comment? Why is it the | ish of Ascension and others do Share this luxury? The gentle from Ascension did not see fit to ex- plain. In conclusion I wish to say that I have as fine a parish as an the State. We have as good and triotic a citizenship as any in State and all good citizens who w to come and settle among us will m a hearty reception from our peopl (PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT. [IN THE CHAIR.) eh Mr. Castleman called for the vious question on the whole su matter. ¥ The previous question was ordered The question then recurred 01 motion that the Convention defe tion on all articles that relate to cuit courts until after acting upo: ticles that apportion the parishes i! judiciat districts and that fix the sa! ries of district Juages. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute for the pending amendment be adopted. Mr. Dawkins called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll being called resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Cameron, Castleman, Clingman, Cordill, of Franklin; Davenport, Dawkins, Doss- man, Draughon, Drew, of Webster; Famlkner, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Jenkins, Landry, LeBlanc, Le- febvre, Liverman, McBride, Meadors, Moore, of Claiborne; Munson, Presley, Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Thorn- ton, White, Wilson. Total—38. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Bell, Bird, Boatner, Browning, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Che- net, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas; Cou- villion, Dagg, Davidson, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Dr- mond, Estopinal Ewing, Farrell, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Jiudson, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, Long, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mou- ton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Rans- dell, Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Soniat, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Summerlin, Te- bault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Wat- kins, Wilkinson, Wise, Zengel. Total —72. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Behrman, Blanchard, Coco, Deblieux, Dudenhef- fer, Favrot, Leche, Lozano, McCollam, Martin, Moffett Porter, Price, Rich- ardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Shaffer, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, Wickliffe, Youngs. Total—23. And the motion that the substitute for the pending amendment be adopted was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Pujo moved that the further consideration of Ordinance No. 365 be postponded until 8 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Pipes moved that the Conven- tion do now take a recess to 2:30 —o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- _ vention at recess to 2:30 o’clock p. m. — SS 299 AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2:3 o’clock p. m. by President Krutlisennitt. Mr. Drew. of Webster, moved that the rules be suspended in order to sub- mit tne report of a committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. and REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. Drew, of Webster, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Distribu- tion of the Powers of Government, submitted the following report: New Orleans, La., April 29th, 1898. To the President and Gentlemen of the Convention: We, your Committee on Distribution of Powers of Government, beg leave to make treir report. They report fa- vorably on Ordinance No. 207 by Mr. Hart, and recommend its adoption. KR. Cy DREW; Chairman. Mr. Drew, of Webster, moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinance reported by the Committee at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 207— By Mr. Hart— Relative to the distribution of the powers of government. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Distribution of the Powers of Government. Reported favorably. Mr. Drew, of Webster, moved that the ordinance be ordered’ engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Breazeale moved that the rules be suspended in order to place Ordin- ance No. 207 on its third reading and final passage at this time. Which motion was agreed to,- and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 207— By Mr. Hart— Relative to the distribution of the powers of government. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Breazeale moved that the ordin- ance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time in full. 300 ; paula The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas — Messrs. Alexander, Allen Badeaux, Bailey, Bell, Behrman, Bird Blanchard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet Carver Castleman, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Drau- ghon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Gately, Gordy, Haas, Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Landry, Lawrason Le- Blane, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liver- man, Long, Lozano, McCarthy, \’ Mc- Guirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore of Claiborne; Mouton, Oakes, Pipes, Pon- der, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Sellers, Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wat- kins, White, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise and President Kruttschnitt. Total— Barrow, Boatner Cameron, Chenet Chiapella, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; David- 83. son, Dawkins, Deblieux, ; of Washington; Richardson, of Or- Dudenheffer, Dymond, Ewing, Fav- rot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gray, Hall Hester, Jenkins, Kernan, Lawra- son, Leche, Liverman, © Mce- Bride, McCollam, Martin, Mof- fett, Munson Nunez, O’Connor Porter, Price, Provosty, Richardson Absent—Messrs. Boone, Browning, Dubuisson leans; Sanders, Semmes, Sevier, Shaf- fer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Stringfellow, Sullivan, Summerlin, Wade, Ware, Wickliffe, Youngs, Zengel. Total—odl. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READ- ING. Ordinance No. 74— By Mr. Caillouet— Relative to the ment. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Burke moved that the ordinance now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time in full. The roll‘of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas — Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Behrman, Blanchard, Bol- ton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, executive depart- Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, ‘Cling- man, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Drei holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, o Webster; Dubuisson, Dymond, Estop. inal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Fit patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Haas, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Landry, Lawra son, LeBlanc, Leclere, Lee, Lefebvre Liverman, Long, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, “s St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, — : Stubbs, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, — Watkins, White, Wilkinson, Wilecn Wise and President K-ruttschnitt. 'To- tal—s6. Absent—Messrs, Holes eee Bird, Boatner, Browning, Chenet, Coco, Cor. dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Da- vidson, Deblieux, Dudenhefer, Favrot, Gray, Hall, Hart, Hester, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Lech Lozano, McBride, McCollam, Martin, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Pipes, Por- ter, Price, Provosty, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sellers, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Ten sas; Stringfellow; Sullivan, Summer- lin, Wade, Ware, Wicklifie, Youngs, Zengel. Total—48.° 9 > he ats * The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- ‘dent declared the ordinance finally? passed. Ordinance No. 226— By Mr. Dymond—. Relative to a State Board of Agri- culture and Immigration. Was taken up on its third reduie ; and final passage. Mr. Dymond moved that the ordih- ance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read third tim in full. The roll of the Gonvention bein . called, resulted as follows: ; Yeas—Messrs. Alexander. Allen Badeaux, Bell, Behrman, Blan chard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, ‘Breazeale, Browning,’ Bruns, rk Burns, Caillouet, Cameron ver, Castleman, Chiapella, ‘it man, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport Dawkins, Dossman, Draughon, Dreib. holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew 0 Webster; Dubuisson, Dymond, Estop inal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Fitz patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Haas Hall; Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Lan. dry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrer Maxwell, Meadors, Moffett, Montes Se ‘i Montgomery, Moore, of i r : ¢ : - kinson. Pipes, Ponder, Ransdell, Presley, Pugh, Watkins, White, Wilson, Wise, President Kruttsehnitt. Total—&8 Total—3. Ahsent—Messrs. Barrow, Bird, Buat- of Tensas; Deb- Dudenhefer, Faulkner, Favrot, Kernan, _ Lambremont, Leche, Lozano McBride, Nunez, Provosty, Richardson, of Washington; Richard- son, of Orleans; Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, 3 Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Ten. ner, Chenet, Coco, Cordill, . Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, ee lteux, _ Gray, Hester, Hudson, Jenkins, eer ~ McCollam, Martin, Munson, - O’Connor, Porter, Price, sas; Stringfellow, Sullivan, Summer- lin, Wade, Ware, Wickliffe, Wilkin- son, Youngs, Zengel. Total—43. ; The ordinance having received a ma- _ jority of the votes of the members _ elected to the convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally _ passed. Ordinance No. 255— By Mr. Wickliffe— Relative to recognizing the legal and constitutional status of Tulane Univer- sity of Louisiana. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. ance do now finally pass. - _ The ordinance was read third time min full. , The roll of the Convention being ‘} called resulted as follows: 4 Yeas — Messrs. Alexander, Allen, _Badeaux, Bell, Behrman, Blanchard, ; Bond, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, : Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Chia- pella, Clingman, Couvillion, Dagg, _ Dawkins, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, 4 4 bisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing Farrell, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Hall, Hart, Henry. ty ‘Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, leans; Moore, of Claiborne; Ransdell, of Bossier; Pugh, Pujo, “as ley, Snider, ~$t. Paul, and. President ing, Cameron, Davenport, daas, Hicks, Landry, Wilkinson. —10. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Sanders, Wil- Mr. Monroe moved that the ordin- of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Du- Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Kernan, Lam- ‘bremont, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Long, McCarthy, Mc- Collam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Moffett, Moore, of Or- Mouton, Munson, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder Pres- Sanders, Soniat, Strickland, Stubbs, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Watkins, White, j “Kruttschnitt. ‘Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Boone, Brown- Dossman, To- CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Oakes, Pujo, Sellers, Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Sirickland, Stubbs, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, and sg Ais Ss EL Bea at aE lc Set Be ae ge A _— 301 Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Bird, Boat- ner, Bolton, Chenet, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; David- son, Deblieux, Dudenhefer, Favrot, Gray, Jenkins, Leche, Liverman, Lo- zano, McBride, Martin, Nunez, O’Con- nor, Porter, Price, Provosty, Richard- of son, of Washington; Richardson, Orleans; Sellers, Seiver, Shaf- fer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Sny- der, of Tensas; Stringfellow, Sullivan, Summerlin, Wade, Ware, Wickliffe, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—42. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. Ordinance No. 308— By Mr. Carver (by request)— Relative to the impeachment and re- moval from office. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage Mr. Carver moved that the ordinance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time in full. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blan- chard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cail- louet, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chiappella, Clingman, Couvilion, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Draugh- on Dreibholz,Drew, of:'Calcasieu, Drew, of Webster; Dubisson, Dymond, Esto- pinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Haas, Hall Hart, “Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Long, McGuirk, Mc- Racken , March, Marrero Maxwell, Meadors, ‘Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Pres- ley, Pugh Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Sims, Snider, of ‘Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Watkins White, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise and President Krutschnitt. Total—94. Nays—Bailey. Total—l. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Boatner, Chenet, Clingman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, Debulieux, Dundenhefer, Favrot, Gray, Jenkins, Leche, Liverman, Siever, Shaffer, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, Martin, Montgomery, Nu- nez, O’Connor, Porter, Price, Provosty, Richardson, of Washington; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas, BEtring- feliow, Sullivan, Sumerlin, Wade, Ware, Wickliffe, Young, Zengel. Total —39. 302 The ordinance having received a mia- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Fresi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. Ordinance No. 331— © By Mr. Stubbs, chairman of ‘the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs, relative to Municipal Corporations. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Stubbs moved that the ordinance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read the third time in full. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Behrman, Bird, Bol- ton, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillout, Castleman, Cauvillion, David- son, Dossman, Breibholz Drew, of Cal- easieu; Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Fay- rot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gardy, Hass, Hart, Hester Hirn, Hudson, Kernan, Lambremont, Landry, Law- rason Lefebvre, McCarthy, McGuirk, March, Marero, Monroe, Moore, of Or- leans; Mouton, O’Connor, Pujo, Sims, Stubbs, Thompson, 'Tornton, White and President Kruttschnitt. Tota]l—49. Nays--Messrs. Allen, Alexander, Bailey, Bell, Blanchard Bond, Boone, Brown- ing, Cameron, Carver, Chiapella, Cling- man, Dragg, Devenport, Dawkins, Draughon, Drew. of Webster, Dubis- son, Faulkner, Hall Henry, Hester, -Hicks LeBlanc, Leclerc, Liverman, Long, McBride, McRacken, Meadors, Moffett, Montgomery, borne, Munson, Oakes, Ponder, Porter Presley, Pugh, Ransdell, Sanders, Sel- lers Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; So- niat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfel- low, Tebault, Watkins, Wilkinson, Wil- son, Wise. Total—5l. Absent—Messrs. Badeaux, Barrow, ~ Boatner, Coco, Cordill of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Deblieux, Duden- hefer, Estopinal, Gray, | Jenkins, Leche, Lee, Lozano, McCollam Mar- tin, Maxwell, Nunez, Pipes, Price, Provosty, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sevier Shaf- fer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Sullivan, Summerlin, Wade, Ware, Wickliffe, Young, Zengel. To- tal—4, The ordinance having failed to re- ceive a majority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the president declared the ordinance had failed to pass. Mr. Blanchard moved that the vote by which the ordinance failed;to pass be reconsidered. Mr. Pugh moved to table the motion to reconsider. By a rising vote of 44 yeas to 53 nays the motion was not agreed to. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Moore of Clai- | ' Bailey, The question then recurred upon the motion that the vote by which the ordinance failed ‘to pass be res sidered. By a rising vote of 51 yeas to 41 nays. es the motion was agreed to, and the vote by which the ordinance failed am : pass was reconsidered. Mr. Kernan moved that the vote ay which the ordinance was ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing be reconsidered. Which motion was agreed to and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading was reconsidered. Mr. Kernan moved that the ordi- nance be returned to the calendar. ~— Which motion was agreed to, and the ; ordinance was returned to ‘the calen- — dar. Ordinance No. 337— By Mr. Bell, chairman of the Com- — mittee on Suffrage and Elections— Relative to Elections and Registra~ “i tion. Was taken up on its third reading _ and final passage. Mr. Pipes moved that the vote - ZDY . which the ordinance was ordered en-— ie grossed and passed to its third reading ~ be reconsidered. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to lay the mo- a tion to reconsider on the table. Mr. Pipes called for the yeas nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being 3 called resulted as follows: é Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Bell, Behrman, Blanchard, Breazeale, Browning, Burns, Castleman, Chiapella, Couvil- — lion, Davidson, Dreibholz, Dymond, © Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, — Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, ~ Gordy, Hester, Hirn, Kernan, Lam- — bremont, Leclere, Lee, McCurthy, Mc- — Guirk, McRacken, March, Marrero. Monroe, Montgomery Moore, of Or- leans; Mouton, O’Connor, Presley, — Sanders, Semmes, Sims, Stringfellow, Strickland, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Watkins, Wilson Zengel, and Presi- dent Kruttschnitt. Total—dl. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brun Burke, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Clingman, Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, Dossman, Drew of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster: Dubuisson, Haas, Hal Hart, Henry, Hicks, Landry, Lawr son, LeBlanc, “Lefebvre, Long, Bride, Maxwell, Meadors, Moffet Moore, of Claiborne; Munson, Oakes, — Pipes, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, 8 Paul, Stubbs, Summerlin, Thornton, | White, Wise. Total—o0. \ +, Be ‘A and Badeaux, _Absent—Messrs. Barrows Bird, pute ner, Chenet, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Deblieux, Draughon, Dudenhefer, Gray, Hudson, ‘Jenkins, Leche, Liverman, Lozano, Mc- Collam, Martin, Nunez, Ponder, Por- ‘ter. Price, Richardson, of Washington; “Richardson, of Orleans; Sevier, Shaf- ‘fer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of _Tensas; Sullivan, Ware, Wickliffe, Wil- Benson, Young. Totai—33. And the motion that the motion that “the vote by which the ordinance was or- “dered engrossed and passed to its third reading be reconsidered be tabled, was agreed to. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ordi- “nance be returned ‘to the calendar. s Mr. St. Paul moved as a substitute that the ordinance do now finally pass. S Mr. Fitzpatrick accepted the sub- _ stitute. . - Mr. St. Paul called for the previous ~ question. The previous question was not or- E dered. “i Mr. Ware called for the previous questi. m. . The previous question was ordered. a The question then recurred upon the ection that the ordinance do now Beally pass. The ordinance was read third time “a full. The roll of the convention. being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Bell, Behrman, ird, Planchard, Breazeale, Browning. Burns, Castleman, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Cou- villion, Davidson, Dossman, Draug- hon, Dreibholz, Dymond, Estopinal, 2 Farrell, Favrot, Fitz- : Flynn, Gately, Gordy, _ Hart, Hester, Hirn, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Landry, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, _ March, Marrero, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, O’Connor, ' Presley, Provosty, Richardson, of Or- leans, Sanders, Semmes, Sims, Strick- land, Stringfellow, Tebeult, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Watkins, Wilkinson, Wil- son Zengei, and President Kruttscn- ‘nitt. Tlotal—62. _ Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux. _ Bailey, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Bruns. Burke, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver. Clingman, Dagg, Davenport, Daw- kins, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webscer: Dubuisson, Hall Henrys Flicks, LeBlane, Lefebvre, Long, McBride, Maxwell, Meadors, Moffett, a soaks of Claiborne; Munson, Oakes, _ Pipes, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Sellers, SSnider. of Bossier; Soniat, St. Paul, Stubbs, Thornton, ‘White, Wise. Total fiat tates hgh a SOS a Na CONVENTION. 303 Absent—Messrs. Barrow, -Boatner, Chenet, - Coco, Deblieux, Duden- hefer, Faulkner, Gray, Haas, Hudson, Jenkins, Leche, Liver- tinan, Lozano, McCollam, . Martin, Nunez, Ponder, Porter, Price, Richard- son,- of Washington; Sevier, Shaffer, Snyder of Madison, Snyder, of Ten- sas; Sullivan, Summerlin, Wickliffe, Young. Total—29. The ordinance having failed to re- eeive a majority of the votes of the members elected to the convention, the President declared the ordinance had failed te rass. EXPLANATION OF VOTE. Mr. C. H. Tebault said: My object in voting not to separate the State and municipal elections in the City of New Orleans is to permit citizens of moderate means to hope for official preferment. The expenses connected with a municipal election In this city are so heavy that if conduct- ed separately the cost would be such that none but the well-to-do could offer for office, which, in my judgment, would be undemocratic. I believe that the opposing factions of the Democratic . party can determine the issues joined between them under the above circum- stances without hazard to the State ticket of their party. I believe that between real Democrats and the oppos- ing political party cr _ parties, the union of the State and municipal elec- tions will best subserve the true in- terests of the Democratic party and bring out a fuller vote. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that ordinance No. 337 be made special or- der of the day for Tuesday, May 3rd, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. By a rising vote of 58 yeas to 37 nays the motion was agreed to, and ordi- nance No. 337 was made the special order of the day for Tuesday, May 3rd, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. Mr. Dossman moved that the conven- tion do now take a recess to 8 o’clock i eae sae Which motion was agreed to and the President declared the convention ‘at recess to 8 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The convention was called to order at 8 o’clock p. m. by President Krutt- schnitt. THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 365 RESUMED. Relative to the judiciary. Article 17 was under consideration.., Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: 304 In article 17, pages 10 and 11, strike out lines 1 ito 41, both inclusive, and insert the following: The Courts of Appeal shall be com- posed of two judges, except that for the Fourth Circuit, which shall be composed of three judges, who shall be elected by the qualified electors for their respective circuits. The six circuit judges elected in 1896 shall continue in office until their suc- cessods are elected on the Tuesday af- ter the first Monday of November, 1894, and shall serve in the circuits, estab- lished by this constitution, in which they reside. At the general election in 1900 there shall be elected one judge in each of “he Second, Third and Fourth circuits, who shall serve until the election of their successors, at the Congressional election of 1908. At the Congressional election of 1904 there shall be one judge elected in the First circuit for a term of four years, and at the same elec- tion there shall be one judge elected in each of the four circuits for terms of eight years, and in the Fourth circuit there shall be elected one judge for a term of six years, and at the expira- tion of the respective terms of said judges their successors shall be elected for terms of eight years. Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Snider offered the following amendment to the amendment to the amendment: Section 17, amend by electing two judges only for the Fourth circuit. Mr. Snider moved that the amend- ment to the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then -recurred upon the motion that the amendment’ be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. St. Paul offered the following amendment: In tine 6, after the word ‘circuits,’ add: “except in the Fourth circuit, in which the judges shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with ithe advice and consent of the Senate.’’ And in lines 25, 26, 29 and 33, strike out the word, ‘‘elected’’ and substitute the word ‘‘appointed.’’ Mr. St Paul moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. ' Mr. Semmes moved that article 17, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. And the article, as amended, was adopted. : Article No. 18 was read: OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ATEN Mr. Wilson offered the following amendment: re taal Amend by adding the word, “Cata- houla”’ after the word West Carroll in — line 8, page 12, and by siriking out the word “Catahoula” in lines 14 and 16 same page. Mr. Wilson moved that the amend. ment be adopted. ky a rising vote of 21 yeas to 53 nays the motion was not agreed to. : Mr. Hudson offered the following — amendiment: Article 18, page 12. line 2, strike out the word “‘Caddo.’’ Line 10, after the word ‘‘of’’ insert “Caddo.”’ Mr. Hudson moved. that the amend-_ ment be adopted. Which motion was not ugreed to. Mr. Dossman Offered the following amendment: ¢ Amend article 18 by tine 30 to 388, inclusive. — * Mr. Dossman moved that the amend- — ment be adopted. a Which motion was agreed to, and the — ve amendment was adopted. ; Mr. Semmes moved that the artictes as amended he adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the article as amended was adopted. — Article No. 19 was read. Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment: 4 Insert at commencement of section - “until otherwise provided by law.” Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. ‘ Mr. Hudson offered the amendmeiit: Amend article 19, page 13, line 6, fee: striking out the words “not less than | four months ayart.”’ . Mr. Hudson moved that the amend-_ ment he adopted. ‘ Which motion was agreed to, and» the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that the article as amended be adopted. . Which motion was agreed to and the article as amended was adopted. Article No. 20 was read. Mr. Dubuisson moved that the arti-- : cle be stricken out. “Which motion was agreed to and the article was stricken out. Article No. 21 was send. Mr. Semmes offered the amendment: Amend article 21, page 13, after the word ‘‘to”’ striking out san a: Fonte a ah i geche following: 4 as! followin line | insert the wo: wn a ; 4 ; ? 4 , r / ‘; i adjourned to Saturday, April py at 10 o'clock a. - + Kruttschnitt. ney y y Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Watkins offered the following amendment: Article 21, page 138, strike out all of the article from line 1 to and in- cluding the words “Supreme Court” in line 19. Mr. Watkins moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Sanders offered the following as a substitute for the pending amend- ment: 7 Strike out all of article 21. Mr. Sanders moved that the substi- tute be adeptea. Mr. Chiapella called for the previous question on the amendment. : The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. By a rising vote of 15 yeas to 54 nays the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment: In line 72. page 14, amend by insert- ing after the word “‘cause’’ the follow- ing: ‘In which the decree has become final.”’ ¥ Mr. Boatner moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Drew, of Webster, moved that the convention do now adjourn. By a rising vote of 38 yeas to. 4( nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Sirs called for the previous question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered. The auestion then recurred upon the motion that the amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 17 yeas to 44 nays, no quorum present. Mr. Breazeale moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention 20th, 1898, at 10 o’clock, a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. FIFTY-SIXTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. ' ~NEW ORLEANS, LA., Saturday, April 30th, 1898. The Convention was called to order m., by President " bt ad

. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Ransdell offered the following amendment: Amend Article 27, page 16, by strik- ing out the word “twenty” in line 21, and inserting in lieu thereof the word ‘eighteen,’ and by striking out in line 3 ’the word ‘twenty-nine,’ and inserting in lieu thereof the word “twenty-five,” and by striking out the word ‘“‘twenty-nine’’ in line 6, and in- serting in lieu thereof the word a “twenty.’’ (MR. S. P. HENRY IN THE CHAIR.) Mr. Kansdell moved the amendment be adopted. Mr. Boatner called for the previous — question. - The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the - motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. : that OO OOO RS eR ED By a rising vote of 29 yeas to 546 nays, the motion was not agreed te. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a resolution at this time. By a rising vote of 63 yeas to 15 nays, the rules were suspended. Mr. -Moore offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 132. Resolved, That any member or em- ployee of this Convention who may be mustered into the army or navy of the United States, whether as a vol- unteer or as a part of the militia of this State, for service in the present war with Spain, be granted leave of absence from the sessions of the Con- vention and full pay as such mem- ber or employee. Mr. Moore moved tion be adopted. The hour of 1 o’clock having ar- rived, the President declared the Con- vention ai recess. until 2 o’clock p. = tt : that the resoiu- AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m. by President Krutt- schnitt. MESSAGES, PETITIONS, COMMUNI- CATIONS, ETC. Through the President— Communication from the City Coun- cil of the City of New Orleans. Relative to-a bond issue, and ordinance relating to civil service. The chair announces receipt of an invitation from the ladies in charge of the Audubon Fete inviting the members of the Convention to attend the festival to-night free of admission charges. Members will be admitted at the door, without charge, on stating their membership. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. an Mr. lLiverman asked for leave of absence for one day for Mr. Snyder, of Tensas. The request was granted. Mr. Henry moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce an ordinance at this time. Which motion was agreed to, the rules were suspended. and INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE. Mr. Henry introduced the following: Ordinance No, 373— By Mr. Henry— Relative to postponing the next EUS NCIS GhS BNA Sa fi Sh UE SUING ecw tN Set regular session of the General As- sembly from the second Monday to third Monday in May, 1898. Mr. Henry moved that the rules be suspended in order to consider the ordinance at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 373— By Mr. Henry— Relative to postponing the next regular session of the General Asgs- sembly from the second Monday to the third Monday in May, 1898. ‘ Was taken up under the suspension of the rules. Mr. Henry moved that ordinance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading, Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the rules be suspended in order to place the ordinance on final passage. Which motion was agreed to. The ordinance was taken up on its third reading and final -passage. The ordinance was read in full. And the roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas — Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Behrman, Bird, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Clingman, Couvillion, Dageg, Davenport, David. son, Dawkins, Draughon, Dre'‘bholz Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Hwing, Farrell, Gordy, Hart, Henry, Hudson,: Landry, Lawrason, LeBlane, Leeclere, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, McCarthy, McGuirk, Racken, Marrero, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Claiborne; Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Rich- ardson, of Washington; Sanders, Semines, Sevier, Sims, Snicer, of Bos- sier; St. Paul, Strickland, Tebault, hompson, Thornton, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson,. Wise and Presi- dent Kruttschnitt. Dotal— 71 Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bruns, Dossman, Soniat. Total—5. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Bell, Blan. chard, Boatner, Browning, Came- ron, OChiappella, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin: Debl: CULE Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately; Gray, Haas, Hall, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Leche, Long, . Lozano, Mc- Bride, McCollam, March, ‘Martin, Max- well, Montgomery, Munson, Nunez, O'Connor, Pipes, Porter, Price, Rans- dell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, OFFICIAL JOURNAL or THe S Mc- |" passed, be adopted. Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder of Tensas: Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sull van, Summerlin, Wade, Ware, ‘Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—56. 8 The ordinance having received ame majority of the votes of the members © elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the Bolas ance" finally Mr. Henry moved that a copy of. : the ordinance duly certified be im- mediately sent to the Governor, Which motion was agreed to. OQ=ErmMt wis UNFINIS BUSINESS. RESOLUTION NO. 182. . By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— a Resolved, That any member or em-° 3 ployee of this Convention who may be mustered into the army or navy of the United States, cnt war with Spain, be granted. leave of absence. from the sessions of the Convention and full pay as such mem- ber or employee. Was taken up under the head of unfinished business, Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that: the resolution be adopted. — - Which motion was tae. to, and the resolution was adopted. THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 365 RESUMED. ' Relative to the judiciary. . Article 27 was under consideration. Mr. Semmes moved ahr Article 27. “Which Se was agreed to, and Article 27 was adopted. ae 28 was Tread: son: ‘ Mr. Drew, of Webster, oftered the > following amendment: To amend Article 28 me adding after” the word ‘‘Webster,” line 4, ‘and Bienville,’”’ and strike out “and after Bossier.”’ > Mr. Drew, of Webster,’ moved that = the amendment be adopted. e Which motion was not agreed to. ‘Mr. Gordy offered the following amendment: ¥ Ordinance No. 365, page 18, at. the end of line 83, add these words: judges of the first, sixth,. eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fifteenth sixteenth, nineteenth, twentieth twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty fifth, twenty-seventh and twenty eighth district shall receive each a sal- ary of $3000 per annum and the judg of the second, third, fourth, ninth, fou teenth, eighteenth, twenty-first, tw whether as a 4 volunteer or as a part of the militia ~ of this State, for service in the pres- | De ber ee eae a Le el ae wy CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 309 _ty-fourth, twenty-sixth and twenty-! Mr. Strickland said: _ ninth shall each receive a salary of “T heli oh & : Le te y : $2500; the judges of the fifth, seventh, | anv district judeo tm amy Carnie Dan eighth and seventeenth districts shall : 5 x ¥iP " : ish, but I do not believe in paying a ne Tere 2 a) S _ each receive a salary of $2000 per an-| gigtrict judges proportionately less , “aye such ela ado be paid monthly | than other officials, especially in view on their own warrants.,. of théir important and _ responsible Mr. Gordy moved that the amend-| duties.’ ment be adopted. Mr. Bolton offered the following amendment to the amendment: The question then recurred upon the Amend by striking out. $3000 in all petra that the amendment be adopt- districts where said amounts are men- - tioned, and insert $2500; strike out $2500 Mr. Snider offered the following sub- - in all districts where said amounts are | Stitute: - mentioned, and insert $2250. “The salaries of district judges shall ¢ Y ° ’ Mr. Bolton moved that the amend-|be fixed by the General Assembly ; 3 And the motion was not agreed to. ment to the amendment be adopted, upon the basis of population of each and on that motion called for the| district, the lowest salary to be $1500 yeas and nays. and the highest salary $2500, and such ena tas Bid Haya were ordered: salaries shall be paid monthly on the warrants of the judges. - The roll of the Convention being : : Pealled ited foll i Mr. Snider moved that the substi- called, resulted as follows: tute be adopted. __Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Bolton, Bond,} Which motion was not agreed to, Boone, Breazeale, Clingman, Daven- : ; port, Dawkins, Draughon, Drew, of The question then recurred upon the 2 Calcasieu:. Drew, of Webster; Hall, motion that the amendment be adgpt- _ Henry, Jenkins, McBride, Meadors, ed. Moore, of Claiborne; Oakes, Presley, Mr. Thompson offered the following Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; Tebault,;amendment to the amendment: | | { | | - Thornton, White. Total—24. The judge of the Twenty-sixth Ju- Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, | dicial District shall receive a salary of Badeaux, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Brown- three thousand dollars per annum, ing, Burke,: Burns, Caillouet, Carver,| Payable monthly on his own warrant. Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Couvil- Mr. Thompson moved that the lion, Dagg, Davidson, Dossman, Dreib-] amendmer.t to the amendment be holz, Dubuisson, Ewing, Favrot,| adopted. Gordy, ‘Hart, Hudson, Kernan, Lan- ¥ Sie Lawrason,. Lee, Lefebvre, Liver- Which motion was not agreed to. man, McCarthy, Marrero, Maxwell, Mr. Provosty offered the foflowing Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton,|@mendment to the pending amend- Nunez, O'Connor, Ponder, Pipes, ment: ’ Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Amend the amendment offered by ' Richardson, of Washington, San-| Mr. Gordy, by fixing at three thou- ders, Semmes, Sims, Soniat, St. Paul,| sand dollars the salaries of the judges ‘Strickland, Stringfellow, Thompson,|of the twenty-first district, composed “Wade, Wiatkins, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, |of the parishes of Iberville, West Wise. Total—s. Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee. - Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Blanchard, Mr. Provosty moved that the amend- ee” Bruns, Cameron, sete cok ment to the amendment be adopted. ‘dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin Deblieux, Dudenhefer, Dymond, HEs- Paes a sor | : é ent to topinal, Farrell, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, the amendment, and on the amend lynn, Gately, Gray, Haas, Hester, | pent. Se ip Hirn, Lambremont, LeBlanc, alee tee: Lozano, Mc- The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred on the ; motion that the amendment to the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred on the cates that the amendment be adopt- leans; ined Shaffer, eta ty ‘Of 1 Mad- ison; Snyder, of Tensas; Stubbs, Sul- i livan, Summerlin, Ware, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—5l. _ EXPLANATION OF VOTES. ie Gordy called for the yeas and . nays. A Mr. Breazeale said: ‘es “T believe $2500 salary per year for ny district judge under the appor- jonment proposed is ample.” The yeas and nays were orderea. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows; | / 310 Yeas — Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bell, Behrman, Bolton, Bond, Browning, Burke, Caillouet, Carver, .Chenet, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Dawkins, Doss- man, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Caleasieu; Dubuisson, Hwing, Farrell, Gordy, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hudson} Jenkins, Kernan, Landry, lLawrason, Lee, Liverman, McBride, McCarthy, Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, O’Connor, Oakes, Pon- der, Presley, Provosty, Pujo, Ransdell, Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Sims, Soniat, St. Pau!, Strickland, String- fellow, ‘Tebault, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wiekiitte, Wilkinson, Wise. Total—67. Nays—Messrs. zeale, Burns, Bailey, Boone, Brea- Chiapella, Clingman, ard. Boatner, Bolton, Bruns, Cameron, Lefebvre, Nunez, Pugh, Richardson, of Washington; Thompson... Total—11. Absent—Messrs Barrow, Bird, Blanch- ard, Boatner, Bruns, Cameron, Castle- man, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas, Cordill, of Franklin; Deblieux, Drew,.of Web- ster; Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gray, Haas, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Lambremont, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Long, Lozano, McCollam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Martin, Moffett, Montgomery, Munson, Por- ter, Price, Richardson, of Orleans; Sevier, Shaffer, Snider, of Bossier, Snyder, of Madison: Snyder, of Ten- sas; Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Ware, Wilson, Young, Zengel. 'Total— 5D. @ EXPLAN ATION OF VOTES. Mr. Breazeale said: re Vote: no because I. be- lieve the salaries proposed are entirely too large consider- ‘ing the small districts proposed, and are besides entirely disproportion- ate and unequal. Besides, much favoritism is shown in the apportion- ment of the districts, and many of these districts are sinecures for judges and district attorneys. I am greatly in favor of reducing the sal- aries of district judges and district attorneys, but this amendment of Mr. Gordy is too unequal and discloses too much favoritism.”’ Mr. Presley said: “Tt vote yes, for it is a reduction somewhat in the salaries as has been fixed, but I think the salaries too great yet.”’ And the motion was agreed to. Mr. Nunez moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn until _ Monday, May 2nd, 1898. By a rising vote of 17 yeas to 56 nays, the motion was not agreed to. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE . o’eloeck m. oS ee ee ee ee ee ee es a ey Mr. Hart offered — the amendment: Add to section 28, ‘‘Provided,« That — if the General Assembly any time re=") duces the number of districts as herein 5 fixed, it shall have the right t6 re- — grade the salaries of the judges, but ~ in no case shall any judge recéive a ~ salary exceeding $3000 per annum, Mr. Hart moved that the amend- ment be adopted. oe By a rising vote of 6 yeas to6 — nays, the motion was agreed to, ane i the amendment was adopted. 4 Mr. Semmes offered the amendment: Article 28, page 16, after the word — “Morehouse,’' add “and Richland.” — Strike out lines 18, 19 and 20, page 17; — in line 25 add ‘‘and. West Carroll.” — Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- “a ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 66 yeas to 3 ~ nays, the motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. — Mr. Semmes offered the amendment: Amend the Gor@y amendment by fix- — ing the salary of the judges of the ninth district at $3000. a Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- — ment be adopted. “ Mr. Breazeale moved as a substitute — that the Convention do now adjourn till Monday, May 2nd, 1898, at ie following _ ss, following _ following | By a rising vote of 21 yeas to 53 nays, the motion was not agreed to. > Mr. Hall called for the previous — question on the amendment. Bi The call for the previous question © disclosed that no quorum had voted. ‘Mr. Breazeale moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn. By a rising vote of 20 yeas to 52 nays, the motion was not agreed to. — Mr. Kernan called for the previous question on the pending amendment, and on Article 28 as amended. i A rising vote disclosed 55 yeas to 2 nays. : Mr. Breazeale made the point of no quorum and called for the call of the house. The call of the house being ordered, showed the presence of the following — members: Messrs. Barrow, Bird, Blanchar Boatner, Bolton, Breazeale, Bruns, Cameron, Castleman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Deblieu Draughon, Drew, of Dudenhefer, Dymond, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flyn Gately, Gray, Haas, Henry, Hick Hirn, Landry, LeBianc, Leche, Lecler Lozano, March, Martin, McCollam, McGuirk, Moffett, Long, MckKacken, Monroe, Montgomery, Munson, Nunez, Pipes, Porter, Price, Richardson, of Orieans; Sevier, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Ware, Young, Zengel. Total—77. | And the President declared that ? seventy-seven members and a quorum were present. The question then recurred on the motion that the amendment be adopt- ed. Mr. Couvillion called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Alexander, Allen, Behrman, Browning, Caillouet, Carver, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Couvil- lion, Dagg, Davenport, Dossman, Dreibholz, Dubuisson, Ewing, Farrell, a Gordy, Hail, Hart, Henry, 'Hester, Hud- son, Jenkins, Kernan, Landry, Lawra- son, Lee, Lefebvre,'McBride, McCarthy, . Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, Nunez, Oakes, Pon- der, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Sanders, . Semmes, Soniat, St. Paul, Stringfel- low, Tebault, Wade, Watkins, Wilkin- son, Wise. Total—59. F. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Cordill, of Franklin; David- son, Dawkins, Drew, of Webster; Henry, lLiverman, Presley, Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; Strickland, Thorn- ton, White, Wickliffe. Total—l’. Absent--Messrs. Barrow, bird, Blanch. ard, Boatner, Bolton, Bruns, Cameron, Castleman, Coco, Cordill, of ‘Tensas; Deblieux, Draughon, Drew, of Cal- Yeas — Messrs. Badeaux, Bell, Burke, Burns, ; ‘easieu; Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estop- inal, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, : Flynn, Gately, Gray, Haas, Hicks, Hirn, Lambremont, LeBlanc, Leche, Leclerc, Long, Lozano, McCollam, Mc- Guirk, McRacken, March, Martin, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Mun- son, O’Connor, Pipes, Porter, Price, Richardson, of Orleans; Sevier, Shaf- fer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Stubbs, Sullivan, Summer- lin, Thompson, Ware, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—d7. And the motion was agreed to. The question then recurred on the motion that Article 28 as amended be adopted. Mr. Couvillion called for the and nays.” The yeas and nays were ordered. yeas CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Pe ici ne RAR SA Se ee Doe So Ss a sil The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas— Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bell, Behrman, Bond, Browning, Burke, Burns, Cailiouet, Carver, Chenet, Chiapelia, Clingman, Couviilion, Dagg, Davenport, Doss- man, Dreibhoiz, Dubuisson, Ewing, Farrell, Gordy, Hall, Hart, Henry, Elester, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Landry, Lawrason, Lee, Liver- man, McBride, McCarthy, Mar- rero, Maxwell, Meadors, Moore, of Or- leans; Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Provosty, Pujo, Rans- dell, Richardson, of Washington; San- ders, Semmes, Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise. Total—6o. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Boone, Brea- zeale, Davidson, Drew, of Webster; Lefebvre, Presley, Sellers, Thornton. Total—9. Absent--Messrs Barrow, Bird, Blanch- Castleman, Coco, Cordiil, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dawkins, De- blieux, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Es- topinal, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gray, Haas, Hicks, Hirn, Lambre- mont, LeBianc, Leche, Leclerc, Long, Lozano, McCollam, McGuirk, Mc- Racken, March, Martin, Moffett, Mon- roe, Montgomery, Moore, of Claiborne; Munson, Nunez, Pipes, Porter, Price, Pugh, Richardson, of Orleans; Sevier, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Stubbs, Sullivan, Summer- lin, Ware, Sellers, Thornton. Total —658. And the motion that Article 28 as amended be adopted was agreed to. Mr. Kernan moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn till Monday, May 2nd, 1898, at 2 o’clock-p. m. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn until Monday, May znd, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. Mr. Dossman moved as a substitute that the hour be fixed at 10 o’clock a. m. The vote was first taken on the mo- tion covering the longest time. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Monday, Ma’ 2nd, 1898, at 12 o’clock m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. 312 FIFTY-SEVENTH DAW’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Monday, May 2d, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 12 o’clock m., by First Vice Fresi- dent R. H. Snyder. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and fifteen mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Caillouet, Cameron, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Dawkins, Deblieux, Haas, Leblanc, Lozano, Martin, Moffett, Munson, Porter, Price, Shaffer, Sims,” Wilkin- son, Youngs. Total—19. One hundred and fifteen members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Father Nelson Ayers, of St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church, Mr. Hart moved that the reading of the Journal of April 30th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading. of the Journal of April 30th was dispensed with. Mr. Hart moved that the Journal of April 30th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, the Journal of April 30th was proved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 365— Relative to the Judiciary— Mr. Lawrason moved to reconsider and ap- the vote by which Article No. 28 was_ adopted. By a rising vote of 18 yeas to. 6l nays the motion was not agreed to. Article No. 29 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendments: In Article 29, page 19, line 9, after the word rights insert ‘‘and all other cases.” In line 10, after the word “feontest’’ insert “‘except as otherwise provided in this constitution.”’ In line 11, after the word ‘‘unlimited’’ insert ‘“‘and exclusive.”’ In line 24, strike out the word “court’’ and insert ‘‘courts.’’ In line 28 strike out the word “‘it’’ and insert ‘‘them Mr..Semmes moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and ine amendments were adopted. Mr. Semmes offered committee amendment: ' Amend Article 29, page 20 by striking out commencing on line 43 at the word ‘District’? Judges down to and inclu- the following OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THR >” =) = ’ Article 29, page 20, strike out lines 60, ———. REI Seay sive of line 53 by inserting in lieu “ thereof the following: © s ‘The first District Judges under this” constitution shall be elected at the general State election in 1900 and shall hold office until their successors are elected at the election on the Tuesday after ‘the first Monday in November, 1904, at which time and every four years thereafter District Judges shall be elected for a term of four years. PRESIDENT E. B. KRUTTSCHNITT. IN THE CHAIR. | Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was eel to and the i amendment was adopted.. ; Mr. Semmes offered committee amendment: the following 61, 62, 68 and 64. Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. ; Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Article 29, page 19, after the word af where’ in line 31 insert “until other- — wise provided by law.”’ ; Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr, Strickland offered the following amendment: In Article 29, page 19, line 19, after the word ‘‘parish’’ insert the words “or any municipality or other political corporation.’’ Mr. Strickland moved- amendment be adopted. Which. motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Breazeale offered the following amendment: Amend Article 29, page 20, by stvik-— ing out lines 54 to 59 inclusive, and inserting in lieu ‘thereof the following: “All elections to fill vacancies oecca- sioned by death, resignation or re- moval shall be for the unexpired term, | and the Governor shail fill the vacancy until ‘an election can be held.’’ Mr. Breazeale moved that the amend- ment be adopted, and on that motion, — called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Behrman, Bird, Boat- ner, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Brown. ing, Clingman, Dossman, Draughon, Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Ewing, Farrell, Fitzpatrick Gately, Gray, — Hicks, Hirn, Landry, Leche, Leclerc, — that the and Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, McCarthy, Maxwell, Montgomery, Moore, of Clai- - borne; O’Connor, Presley, Pugh, Rich. ardson, of Orleans; Sevier, Snyder, of - Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thorn- ton, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, - Wickliffe. Total—45. _ Nays—Messrs. Alexander, | Allen, _ Badeaux, Bell, Bruns, Burke, Burns, ' Carver, Chenet, Couvillion, Dagg, - Davenport, Dreibholz, Drew of Calca- - sieu; Dubuisson, Dymond, Faulkner, _ Flynn, Gordy, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hes- ter, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambre- mont, Lawrason, McBride, McCollam, MeGuirk, McRacken, Marrero, Mead- ors, Monroe, Mouton, Nunez, Oakes, _ Ponder, Provosty, Pujo, MRansdell, Richardson, of Washington,, Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; St. Paul, String- fellow, Stubbs, Thompson, Wise. To- tal—50. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Barrow, Blanchard, Bolton, Caillouet, Cameron, Castleman, Chiappella, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; David- son, Dawkins, Deblieux, Estopinal, Favrot, Haas, LeBlanc, Long, Lozano, March, Martin, Moffett, Moore, of Or- leans; Sellers, Shaffer, Sims, Wilkin- son, Wilson, Youngs, Zengel. Totai— Si. And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that Articie No. 29, as amended, be adopted. — Which motion was agreed to, Article No. 29, as amended, adopted. Article No. 30 was read. a) and was Mr. Semmes moved that Article No. 30 be adopted. Wihich motion was agreed to, and Article No. 30 was adopted. Article No. 31 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the committee amendment: Amend Article 31, page 21, in line 12, strike out the word ‘‘case’”’ and insert | “cases.”’ - In line 13 strike out the words jury” and insert ‘‘juries.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- “ment be adopted. ; Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. - Mr. Semmes moved that Article No, 31, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to Article No. 31, as amended, adopted. Article No. 32 was read. H following rey, and was Mr. Semmes offered the ‘following committee amendment: Amend Article 32, page 21: In lines 10 and 11, strike out the words ‘any stated or appointed ‘term of,’’ Lee re CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 313 es Mr. Semmes moved that the amend.- ment. be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Article 302, page 21: In line 3, after the word Judges, insert a ‘‘semi-colon.’’ And after the word ‘“and,’’ insert the word ‘‘also.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that the Article No. 32, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article 32, as amended, adopted. Article No. 33 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Article No, 33 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article No. 33 was adopted. Mr. Breazeale moved that the Con- venition do naw take a recess for one hour, iq Which motion was agreed to and the President declared the Convention at recess until 2:30 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was caled to order at 2:30 o’clock p. m. by President Kruttschnitt, UNFINISHED BUSINESS RE- SUMED, Ordinance No. 365. Relative to the judiciary. Article No. 34 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Article No. 34 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article No. 34 was adopted. Article No. 35 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Article No. 30 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article No. 35 was adopted. Article No, 36 was read. Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment: Strike out, in lines 5 and 6, the words, Shall be tried by the Judge without a jury: ‘‘cases in,’ and insert that words: ‘‘and in.’’ And im line 8, after the word labor, insert the words: for two years or less shall be tried. Mr. Boatner moved amendment be adopted. Mr, Ware called for the previous that the 314 OFFICIAL JOU question on tthe adoption of the amend- ment. ‘ > The previous question was ordered. Mr. Boatner called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Behrman, Bone, Boone, Browning, Castleman, Ciing- man, Davidson, Dossman, Drauglion, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Gray, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Leclerc, Liver- man, McBride, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Moore, of Orléans; Moore, of Claiborne; O’Connor, Pugh, Bansdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sei- lers, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Sitring- fellow, Summerlin, Tebault, Wade, Ware, Wilson. Total—47. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bell, Bird, Boatner, Bruits, Burke, Burns, Carver, Chenet, Chia- pella, Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, Dreibholz, Drew, Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Flynn, Gordy, Hall, Hart, Henry, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, Land- ry, Lawrason, Leche, Lee, McCollam, * Monroe, Montgomery, Mouton, Nunez, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Presley, Pro- vosty, Pujo, Richardson, of Washing- ton; Semmes, Soniat, St. Paul, Strick- land, Stubbs, Sullivan, 'hompson, Thornton, Watkins, White, Wise, Total—d4. Absent-—-Messrs. Barrow, Blanchard, Bolton, Caillouet, Cameron, Coco, Cor- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dawkins, Deblieux, Drew, of Webster; Estopinal, Favrot, Haas, Hudson, iue- Blane, Lefebvre, Long, Lozano, Mar- tin, Moffett, Munson, Porter, Price, se- vier, Shaffer, Sims, Wickliffe, Wilkin- son, Young, Zengel. Total—s2. And the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Liverman offered the foliowing amendment: On page 23, Article 36, in line 8, by striking out all after the word ‘“‘five,’’ down to and including the word ver- dict, in line ten. Mr. Liverman moved that the amend- ment be adopted. 4 Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Snider offered the following amendment: ; Page 23, line 6, of section 36, after “Jury,” insert: “provided the punisi- ment inflicted shall not excesd one hundred dollars, five or three inonths’ imprisonment.’’ Mr. Snider moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. RNAL OF THE _. ‘jurors’? add “‘who shall be pref Mr. Stringfellow offered the ‘fol w- ing amendment: Article 36, line ten, after the > wands verdict, by striking out the remaind- er of said article,.and inserting ir liea thereof: ‘‘Cases in which the punish- ment is capital or necessarily punish- able at hard labor must be triea py a jury of twelve, all of whom must von eur ‘to render a verdict.’’ Mr. Stringfellow moved that Ee amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 38 yeas ito A = nays the motion was not agreed ta. ‘ Mr. Couvillion offered the following amendment: : ; Line 6, after the word “Shall,” in- sert the words: “Until shay alte pro- vided by law.’ Line 6, change the semi-colon after a the word ‘Jury’ into a period. ; Mr. Dudenheffer moved that the Con- vention do now take a recess ‘until Si loppaa ge Which motion was agreed to nae the President declared the Convention at — recess. until 8 o’clock p. m. : a 6 AFTER RECHSS, .. The Convention was called to order at 8 o’clock p. m. by EvesiGont Krutt- schnitt.- THE CONSIDERATION OF one ANCE NO. 366 RESUMED. . Relative to the judiciary. The consideration of article No. 36 was resumed, with the following pend- f ing amendment: : By Mr. Couvillion: — Nee Line 5 after the word, ‘‘shall’” insert the words “Until otherwise 1 PEON by law.’ Line 6, change the semicolon after i the word ‘‘Jury’’ into a period. Mr. Couvillion moved ‘that amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 43 yeas to — nays the amendment was agreed to. Ql ae Mr. Hall offered the followin amendment: any By Mr. Hall— ' Ordinance 365, line 5, ar ticle 36, page x 23: pe After the word ‘Jaw’ in the clause — as amended insert these words, which shall not be prior to 1904.” | Mr. Hall moved that the amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 40 yeas to 3 nays the amendment was adopted. Mr. Tebault offered the followi amendment: a Article 386, line 38, after the wor bly selected when possible, from the unregistered voters entitled to regis- ter and vote regardless of any excuse they may offer for such neglect or disregard of this highest privilege and duty of good citizenship.’’ Mr. Tebault moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Monroe offered the following amendment: After the word “labor’’ in line 8, insert the words ‘‘shall be tried.’’ Mr. Monroe moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the following amendment: Line 3, article 36, page 28, after ‘jurors’ insert, ‘‘from the registered voters of the parish.’’ Mr. Fitzpatrick moved amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Sanders offered the following amendment: Page 23, article 36, strike out all after the word ‘‘cases’’ in line 8, and add “shall be tried by a jury, the number of same and manner of arriv- ing at a verdict to be be fixed by law.”’ Mr. Sanders moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 24 yeas to 51 nays the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that article 36, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and article No. 36 as amended was adopted. Article 37 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the committee amendment: Art. 37, page 24, line 7, after quire’ add ‘until otherwise provided by law, judgments shall be signed after three days from the rendition thereof, and become executory ten days from such signing. “These provisions shall go into ef- fect upon the adoption of this con- stitution.” ~Mr. Browning called for the previous question on the amendment. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the amendment. that the following ‘pe By a rising vote of 56 yeas to 13 nays the amendment was adopted, Mr. Semmes cfferead the committee amendment: Art. 37, page 24, line 22, after the word “and meer. ‘where the jury is following _- waived,’ and in lines 23 and 24 strike CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 315 out the words, ‘‘where the waived.”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that article No. 37 aS amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and ar- ticle No. 37 as amended was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered a new article, as follows: At the end of page 24 add a new ar- ticle as follows: ‘he District courts as created and now existing under the Constitution of 1879 in the various parishes of the State as now apportioned, under ex- ‘sting laws, shall remain undisturbed, until the organization of th district eourt created by this Constitution, after the general election of 1900, and the judges thereof shall receive the salaries as now fixed. Mr. Semmes moved that the arti- cle be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the article was adopted. Article No. 38 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the committee amendment: Article 38, page 25, line 26, add the letter ‘‘s’’ to the word ‘‘commission.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and tiie amendment was adopted. Mr. Draughon offered the following amendment: Article 38, page 25, line 18, after the word ‘“‘taxes,’’ insert the words, ‘“‘when’™ the assessed valuation of property in said parish shall be less than one mil- lion dollars (1) million and upwards, the office of tax collector shall be. severed from that of sheriff.’’ Line 19 strike out ‘‘he’’ and insert ‘‘who.” Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, offered the following substitute: On page 25, article 38 in line 17, after the word “Orleans” insert the follow- ing; and in parishes whose assessment exceeds one million dollars.’’ Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, moved that the substitute adopted, and called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the substitue. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Pipes offered the following amendment: jury is following ER a Se a ee eet EAS 316 After “‘years’’ in line 6 add ‘‘provid- ed, no sheriff shall succeed himself; except after the lapse of. one full term, and for two full terms if, he re- mains connected with the sheriff’s of- fice.’’ This provision to take effect after the next general election in 1900. a4 Mr. Pipes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, offered the following amendment. Article 28, page 25, in line 18, after the word ‘‘taxes” insert the following, ‘‘until otherwise provided by law.’’ Mr. Moore, of Claiborne, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that article No. 38, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and ar- ticle No. 38, as amended, was adopted. Article No. 39 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Article 389, page 26, line 6, strike out the word “and.” . Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment. On page 26, line 18, after the word ‘over’ strike out. all that follows, down to and including the word ‘‘cent”’ in line 20. Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 57 yeas to ¢4 nays the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes. offered the ee committee amendment: Page 26, line 10, strike out, “his own parish,’ and insert ‘‘their own parish.” Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 59, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article No. 89, as amended, was adopted. Article 40 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Articie 40 be adopted. Which motion was agreed article No. 40 was adopted. to and Article No. 41 was read. Mr. committee Semmes offered the folowing amendment: OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ttt ‘The district attorneys for the First, Article 41, page 27, line 15, strike out the word “‘of” and insert “for.” ~ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. — Which motion was az >reed to and the amendment: was adopted. Mr. Nunez offered the amendment: ; ; . Article 41, strike out iines 12, 13 ee : 14. Mr. Nunez moved that the nena. ment be adopted. Which motion was not arreed to. Mr. Boone offered the following amendment: ENS Page 27, article 41, line 8, after the word ‘‘and’’ insert the following: ‘‘ex-_ cept the parish of Orleans and other parishes of the State where the as- sessment exceeds:one million dollars. “fi Mr. Boone moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that article No. 41, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to. and ar- ticle 41, as amended, was adopted. following Ber Article No. 42 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that article No. 42 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to anu ar- ticle No. 42 was adopted. Article 43 was read. Mr.. Semmes offered the following ‘ committee amendment: Article 43, page 28, lines 8 and 9, strike out the words ‘‘the death of the ~ clerk’’ and insert ‘“‘any vacancy in the office of clerk.’ ”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed ‘to ‘and ie amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that article No. 43, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Ar- ticle 48, as amended, was adopted. Article No. 44 was read. Mr. Gordy offered the amendment. 2 Page 28, article 54, line 7, strike out. all after the word ‘‘Judges’’ down to and including the word warrant in lines 10 and 11, and insert these words: following Sixth, Ninth, Tenth, -uleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, wifteenth, Six- teenth, ‘Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twen- ty-first, Twenty- -second, Twenty- -third, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth districts shall each re- ceive a salary of eight hundred. dol- lars per annum, and the district at- | torneys of all of the other districts : CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. - shall each receive a salary of five hun- dred dollars per annum; such salaries to be paid monthly on their own war- rants.’”’ Mr. Ponder amendment ment: Amend the Gordy amendment by striking out “eight hundred’”’ and in- serting ‘‘one thousand dollars” and all others ‘‘seven hundred dollars,” ‘strik- is out the words “five hundred dol- ars.”’ Mr. Gordy accepted the amendment and became a part of ‘the amendment. offered the following to the pending amend- Mr. Provosty offered the following amendment to the amendment: That in the Twenty-First Judicial District the District Attorney be paid a salary of one thousand dollars. The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment to: the amendment. Which Motion was not agreed to. Mr. Lawrason offered the following amendment to the pending amend- ment: Add to the Gordy amendment the following: The District Attorney for the Twen- ty-Fourth Judicial District shall re- ceive a salary of one thousand dol- lars per annum. The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment to the amendment. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Dymond moved that the Conven-] tion do now adjourn until Tuesday, May 3, at 10 a m. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment. By a rising vote of 16 yeas to 52 nays the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that Article No. 44 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article No. 44 was adopted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr: Dossman asked leave of sence for Mr. Haas. ‘or two days. The request was granied. Mr. vention do now adjourn day, May 3, 1898, at 10 «’clocs a. m. Which motion was agreed to. And the President declared the Con- vention adjourned to Tuesday, May 3rd, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. DSL) earch ie np WE lad 4a ek Secretar 7. Semmes moved that the Con- a = me * ab-}. until Tues- ]. 317 FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Tuesday, May 3rd, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock a. m., by President Kruttschnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-three members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Caillouet, Coco, Cou- villion, Dawkins, Deblieux, Munson, Porter. Shaffer, Thornton, Wilkinson, Youngs. Total—ll. One hundred and twenty-three mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. J. Sechrest, Pastor Third Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hart moved that the reading of the Journal of May 2, be dispersed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of May was dispensed with. Mr. Hart moved that the Journal of May 2 be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of May 2 was approved. Mr. Castleman moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a resolution at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. Castleman offered the following: Resolution No. 133— Resolved, That the thanks of the people of Louisiana are hereby tender- ed to Commodore George Dewey, commanding the Asiatic squadron, and the officers and sailors of his com- mand for the glorious victory of his command over the Spanish fleet at Manila, which resulted in the destruc- ‘tion of the Spanish men of war oppos- ing the United States fleet. Mr. Castleman moved that the fres- olution be adopted. ie Which motion was agreed to, and thé resolution was adopted. Mr. St. Paul moved that the rules be suspended in order to introduce a petition at this time. Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Mr. St. Paul offered the following petition: By Mr. St. Paul (by request)— Petition— ; Concerning inspection of steam boilers in the city of New Orleans. Referred to committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Sree ica te Nes 318 Ble LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. sence The Mr. sence The Mr. sence White asked for leave of: ab- for one day for Mr. Thornton. request was granted. Allen asked for leave of ab- for one day for Mr. Couvillion. request was granted. Pipes asked for leave of ab- for three days for Mr. Porter. The request was granted. Mr. Lozano asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for Mr. Deblieux. The request was granted. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 366 RESUMED. Relative to the judiciary. Article No. 45 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following -eommittee amendment: Amend article 45, page 29, after the word “interest’” in line 25 insert the following: Including suits for the ownership or possession of immovable property not exceeding said amounts in value, and suits by landlords for possession of leased premises, when the monthly or yearly rental or unexpired term of the lease does not exceed. said amounts.» Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Article 45, page 30, in line 29 strike out the words “or any’ and insert a comma after State, and after the word “parish”? insert the following ‘‘or any municipality or other political corporation.”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr.. Dossman offered the follow ins amendment to the amendment: Aménd the amendment by inserting after the word “‘party’’® the word ‘‘de- fendant.’’ Mr. Dossman moved that the amend- ment to the amendment be adopted. “Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the amendment as amended. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes asked unanimous con- sent in order ‘to offer an amendment to Article 29 at this time. The request was granted. and OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE “party’’ in line 19 insert the word ‘‘de. — | fendant.”’ j Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- | amendment was adopted. amendment: ‘lin, Ware, Wilson. Total—28. a Mr. Semmes offered the - toliowing Article "29, pase 19; after nes eae ment be adopted. a Which motion was agreed a and the — ; Mr. Semmes moved that further consideration of Article 45 be passed over. Which motion was agreed to. © Mr. Boatner moved to reconsider the vote by which Article 36, as peeee: was adopted. (SECOND VICE PRES McC. LAWRASON IN THE CHAIR.) Ss. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. - Ordinance No. 337— i By Mr. Bell, Chairman Committee on Suffrage and Elections— Relative to elections and ie oa tion. : Was taken up as special order for _ this ‘hour. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the fur. — ther consideration of the ordinance be postponed and made special order of the day for Thursday, May Sthy- atid o’cloek. a. m. Which motion was agreed to. The consideration of Ordinance No. 365 resumed—Relative to the judiciary. The question then recurred upon the motion to reconsider the vote by which Article No. 36, as -amended, was adopted. Mr. Boatner calls for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being — called, resulted as follows. Yeas—Behrman, Blanchard, Boatner, Bond, Boone, Browning, Castleman, Clingman, Cordill, of Franklin; Doss- man, Drew. of Webster; Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gray, Hirn,. Leclerc, Liverman, McRacken, March, Martin, — Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; Presley, Pugh, Sevier, Snider, f of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Sny_ der, of Tensas; Stringfellow, Summer- Nays — Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bell, Bolton, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Carver, Che- net, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Dreib- — holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, — Faulkner, Gordy, Haas, Hall, Hart, © Henry, Hicks, Jenkins, Kernan, Lam- — bremont, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, — - Sellers, Semmes, Sims, jand, m= Coco, & Hudson, Lee, Guirk, pe Gee ey it, ney — a Te pte ee ee OA ae gt ree te, eee a ee Leche, Lefebvre, Lozano, McBride, -~McCollam, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Mouton, Nunez, Oakes, - Pipes, Ponder, Price, Provosty, Pujo, - Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington, 1 Soniat, Strick- Tebault, White, Stubbs, Sullivan, Thompson, Wade, Watkins, Wickliffe, Wise. Total—66. | Caillouet, Deblieux, Absent—Bird, Couvillion, Dawkins, Favrot, Hester, McCarthy, Mc- Munson, Breazeale, Draughon, Estopinal, Long, | Marrero, Moffett, ~ O’Connor, Porter, Richardson, of/-Or~ leans: Sanders, Shaffer, Paul, Thornton, Wilkinson, Rt " Zengel. Total—29. And the motion to reconsider was not agreed ‘to. Article No. 45 resumed— Mr. Dossman offered the following Amend Article 45, page 29; line 24, by striking out ‘the word ‘‘one’’ and in- sert in lieu thereof the word ‘‘two.’ Mr. Dossman moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Amend Article 45, page 30, after “‘la ter’ in line 38, insert the following: “Provided the General Assembly may by general or special laws invest jus- tices of the peace in general or in any particular parish or parishes with criminaljurisdiction over misdemeanors ‘to be tried with a jury composed of not more than 5 nor less than 3 people, in such manner as May be provided by law, with the right of appeal to the District Court in all cases, not appeal- able to the Supreme Court, as herein- before provided for.’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr Ware ealled far the question. By a rising vote of 60 yeas to 13 nays the previous question was ordered. The question then recurred upon the motion to adopt the amendment. Mr. Haas called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Behrman, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Browning, Cameron, Chiapella. Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dossman, Draughon, Drew, of Webster; Dymond, Ewing. Farrell, Faulkner, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, Hicks, - Hirn, Hudson, Landry, Lawrason, Le- - Blane, Leclere, Liverman, McBride, | | | ; amendment: previous CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. 319 | McGuirk, McRacken, March, Martin, | Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Munson, Nunez, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Ransdell, Sand- ers, Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Stringfel- low, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Te- pault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Wick- liffe. Total—70. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux, Barrow, Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Burke, Burns, Carver, Crenet, Davenport, Davidson, Dreibholz, Drew, of. Calca- sieu; Dubuisson, Favrot, Gordy, Hart, Kernan, Lambremont, Leche, Le febvre, Lozano, Mouton, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Pujo, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Strickland. Watkins, White, Wise. Total—33. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Bruns, Cail- louet, Castleman, Coco, Couvillion, Dagge, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dudenhefer, Estopinal, Hester, Jenkins, Leche, Lee, Long, McCarthy, McCollam, Marrero, Moffett Munson, O’Connor, Porter, Richardson, of Orleans; Shaffer, St. Paul, Thornton, Wilkinson, Wilson, Young, Zengel. Total—30. Which. motion was agreed to. The hour of 1 o’clock having arrived the President declared the Convention at recess until 2 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m.. by President Kruttschnitt. UNFINISHED BUSINESS RE- SUMED. Ordinance No. 365. Relative to the judiciary. Article 45 under consideration. Mr. Dubuisson offered the following amendment: Amend Article 45, page 29, by strik- ing out the sentence beginning with the word ‘‘The”’ in line 4, and ending with the word ‘‘provided’”’ in line 7, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Until otherwise provided by law there shall be one justice of the peace for each police jury ward. Mr. Dubuisson moved amendment be adopted. By a rising vote of 28 yeas to 50 nays the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 45, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article 45, as amended, was adopted. Article 46 was read. Mr, Semmes moved that Article 46 be adopted. that the 390 Which motion was Buses to and Article 46 was adopted. Article 47 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 47 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article 47 was adopted. Article 48 was read. Mr. Mouton offered amendment: Amend Article 48; page 31, line 8, by striking out the words ‘‘notaries pub- lie. Mr. AMomiioh moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By rising vote of 40 yeas and 29 nays the amendment was agreed to. the following SECOND VICE PRESIDENT S. McC. LAWRASON IN THE CHAIR, Mr. Dossman offered the following amendment. Amend Article 48, page 31, line 13, after the word thmeselves” insert the following: “‘The Legislature electied in 1900 shall draft a new judiciary ordi- nance, as a substitute for the present article herein to this Constitution to be submitted for ratification, or rejec- tion to the electors of the State at the general election in 1904. Mr. Dossman moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 48, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 48, as amended, was adopted, Article 49 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Anticle 49 be adopted. Which motion was d agreed to and Article 49 was adopted. Article 50 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Amend Article 50, page 32, in line 3, strike out ‘‘Continuous’” and insert abe 2 Mr. Semmes moved that the amena- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted... Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment. Article 50, page 382, line 4, strike out the word ‘‘first’’? and insert ‘‘second.’’ In line 5, strike out ‘‘November’’ and insert ‘‘October.’’ In line 5, strike out the words “last Monday” and insert ‘end of the month.”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted, OF FICIAL JOURNAL OF THE | ot eg ene, ‘Ment be adopted. (PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT IN- Which motion was agreed Lo; and the | amendment was adopted. pe: Mr. Semmes offered ‘the committee amendment: Amend Article 50, page 33, strike out all commencing in line 29 and ending with the word “‘Senate’’ in line 32, and insert the following: F de At the congressional election, to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1898, there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the Parish of Orleans. And in line 40 a strike out the word “six’’ and insert — the word ‘‘eighit.’’ j Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the - amendment was adopted. following — y 5 Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: __ ee Amend Article 50, page 33, in line 47, ‘ after the: word “provided” insert “TOrlas appeals.”’ oi Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- { ment be adopted. Bist) Which motion was agreed to, and the a amendment was adopted. a Mr. Flynn offered the following q amendment: Amend Article 50, page 32, line 9, af- ter the word ‘‘time’’ insert ‘‘the parish and municipal election is held.’ and strike out in line 9, page 32, all after tne word ‘“‘time’’ down to and includ- ing “‘held’’ in line 10. Mr. Flynn moved that the amend- Sites 4 A at i Sree OB ee Pens Wich motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 50, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 50, as amended, was adopted. THE CHAIR.) 4. vn aN aaah aecgicat Aaa Seat wk eh te Rae a pe ae alae oes Article 51 was read. Mr.:; Pugh amendment: Amend Article 51, strike out in line — 10, page 34, all words after ‘‘judges”’ all of lines 11, 12 and 18, and substi- tute in lieu ‘thereof the following: Who shall be appointed by the Gov-. erhor by and with the advice and con- — sent of the Senate for the term Of 5 eight years. oe Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- % ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. i Mr. Semmes moved that Article 51 be “ia aanpted. “ Which motion was agreed to. and eed ticle 51 was pamate offered the following — GRR ENA eT pen Neen re Article 52 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment. Amendment to Ordinance No. 365— Article 52, page 34, line 10, afiter the word “property,” insert a comma and strike out the word ‘‘and.’’ In line 18, page 385, insert the word “or’’ before ‘‘for.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that article 52, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 52 as amended was adopted. Article 53 was read. Mr. Semmes committee amendment. Amendment to Ordinance No. 365— Article 53, page 35, strike out in lines 1 and 2 the words ‘except, as herein otherwise provided,’ and insert the words ‘“‘except as herein otherwise provided” after the word ‘‘and’’ in line 5. okra Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that article 53, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 53 as amended, was adopted. Article 54 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that article 54 be adopted. Which motion was agreed article 54 was adopted. to, and Article 55 was read. Mv Mr. Semmes moved that article 55 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and article 55 was adopted. Article 56 was read. Mr. Semmes offered amendment. Amend article 56, page 38, in line 10, - after the word ‘‘qualification’’ add the = letter ‘‘s.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Amend article 56, page 39, after the _word “‘instaliment’’ in line 45 add the _ following: The said Court of Appeals until the general eicction of 1900 shall also have the appointment of one docket clerk. the following and em SO ae Tae Hid eG Oey Tig Mt fei con BSH CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. RR EE ER offered the following: (821 Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that article 56, as amended be adopted, which motion was agreed to, and article 56, as amended, was adopted. Article 57 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that article 57 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and ar- ticle 57 was adopted. Article 58 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Amendment to ordinance No. 365— Article 58, page 41, line 8, strike out the word ‘‘one” and insert ‘‘three.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. : Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: } Amendment to Ordinace No. 365— . Article 58, page 41, line 17, after the word ‘‘Court,’’ insert the following: “Provided, that until the General As- sembly shall enact a law grading of- fenses said court shall have general criminal jurisdiction extending to all cases arising in the parish of ..Or- leans, the jurisdiction of which is not vested by law or by this Constitution in some other court.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: “ Amend article 58, page 42, line 40, strike out the word. “appeal” and in- sert ‘‘appealed.”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Pugh offered the following amendment. ‘ Amend article 58, line 58, page 42, strike out the word ‘‘four’’ and insert “twelve” in lieu thereof. Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ment be adopted. ; Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that article 58, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and article 58, as amended, was adopted. Article 59 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following amendment: 322 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Amend article 59, page 44, in line 4 after the word ‘“‘first’’ insert the words “City Criminal Court’ and in line 5 strike out the word “courts”? and in- sert “‘court.’’ In line 15 strike out the word ‘‘one’ and insert ‘‘three.”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the committee amendment: Amend Article 59, page 45, after the word ‘‘years’’ in line 31, insert the fol- lowing: ‘‘And the first election there- for shall be held at the Congressiona] election in November, 1898, and the judges then elected shall serve until their successors are elected at the parochial and municipal election in the year 1900.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Article 59, page 45, line 35, strike out the word ‘four’? and insert ‘‘three.’’ In line 41 put a period after the word “warrant” and begin the word “‘Each’’ with a capital letter. Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment. Article 59, page 45, after Se in line 45, insert “(except one deputy who shall be a stenographer, and who may receive a salary not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annum).”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment) be adopted. Which motion was agreed to Be the amendment was adopted. Mr. Pugh offered the amendment: Amend Article 59, after the word “warrant” on page 45, line 41, insert the following: ‘“‘by the city of New Or-. leanis.*” ; Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 59, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article 59, as amended, was adopted. following following Article 60 was read. Mr. Castleman offered the following amendment: Page 45, article 60, strike out in line 1 the word “may’’ and insert “‘shall.’?| | Mr. Castleman amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the Deen Arne was adopted. Mr. Castleman offered the following amendment: 8 Page 45, Article 60, im line 2, after G the word ‘‘in’’ insert the words. “each municipal district.”’ Mr. Castleman moved — amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 60, ee aS amended, be adopted. ‘coil Which miotion was agreed to, and 3 Article 60, as amended, was adopted. Article 61 was. read.- Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendment: Article 61, page 46, line 31, strike out. ee. the words, ‘‘The Court of Appeals fora the. ” In line 32, strike out the words, — “parish of Orleans until,’ and the word “and,’’ and insert before ‘19007 the words, “after the election in.’’ In line 34 strike out the ‘word | “thereat ter. $9 Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, ana the: : amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered committee amendment. Amend Article 61, page 48, strike out the words, ‘‘his deputies shall be paid in like manner and,”’ in lines 67 and 68. Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. ; Which motion was agreed to, and — ae the amendment was adopted. ee Mr. Semmes’ offered the following: ‘eS ¢ommittee amendments: 4 Article 61, page 48, Jine- 70, after ‘the word “the”? insort ‘“Gudges _ of (thez% Line 75, after the word “‘office” insert the words, ‘‘and the salaries of Such <3 deputies shall be fixed by the Council — of the City of New Orleans and paid in like manner as his own.” In line — 7, strike out the word “‘and’’ and be- gin the word ‘each’ with a capital — letter. In line 81, strike out the words | “six thundred’”’ and insert “one thous- and.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the. amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to,’ and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that Article” 61, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, ana Article 61, as amended, was scone Article 62 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendments: Article 62, page 49, line 15, add the that ‘the the following eS ee ee ep eee, a s ~ ee eee ee er ——a re ‘after the word ‘‘when,’’ isa geo ae ee ‘fifteen hundred dollars.’’ Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- | letter ‘‘s’’ to the word ‘‘suit.’”’ Line 19, insert word ‘‘the.’’ Line 24, the letters ‘‘t’’ and ‘“‘e.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and | the amendments were adopte”? Mr. Semmes offered the following committee amendments: Amend Article 62, page 50, line 46, | ‘sitrike out the word ‘‘clerks’’ and in- | Sert ‘‘clerk.’’ Line 55, strike out the | word ‘“‘the.’’ In line 63, strike out the | word ‘‘either.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and | the amendments were adopted. - Mr. Castleman offered the following | amendment: Amend Article 62— Strike out sections 62, 63, 64, 65 and 66 and substitute ‘‘the General Assem- bly shall provide for the establish- ment of inferior courts of civil juris- diction in the City of New Orleans, | and shall have power to fix the num- | ber thereof and ‘their jurisdiction; pro- | vided, however, that their jurisdiction | Shall not conflict with the courts es- tablished by this constituwtion.’’ Mr. Castleman moved _ that amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Pugh offered the following amendment: Strike out the word ‘$2400’ in line 4, page 48, and insert in lieu ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved ‘that Article 62, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Ar- | i committee amendment: ticle 62, as amended, was adopted. Article 63 was read. Mr. committee amendment: Article 638, page 51, strike line 7 the word ‘‘twelve’’ and the word ‘‘eighteen.’’ 18, strike out’ the words insert “twenty- four’? and insert the word ‘eighteen.’ | Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and | the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that article 63, | as amended, be adopted, which mo- the strike out the word “‘or’’ and insert the words ‘‘and | to.’’ Line 31, strike ott the word ‘‘and’’ | and insert “‘which.’’ Line 32, strike out | the -words “such cases.’’ Line 33, add be es | the President declared the letter ‘‘t’’ in the last wor’ between | the thereof | Semmes offered the following | ‘Me . word ou in | , r : t | ‘‘hereinbeforé provided.’’ In lines 17 and} CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. : 323 tion was agreed to, and article 63, as amended was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that vention do now take o’clock p. m. Which motion the Con- a recess until § . Was agreed to and the Conven- tion at recess until 8 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at § o’clock p. m. by President Krutt- schnitt. THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDIT- NANCE NO. 36 RESUMED. Relative to the judiciary. Article 64 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that article 64 | be adopted. | Which motion was agreed to,- and | article 64 was adopted. Article 65 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following 1 committee amendment: Amend article 65, page 52, at the end of the article add the following ‘Pro- vided that the first election under i this provision shall be held at the | next parochial and municipal _ elec- tion. Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and ithe amendment was adopted. Mr. Pugh offered the following amendment. | Strike out word ‘four’ in line 3, ar- i ticle 65, page 52, and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘twelve.”’ Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that article 65 } aS amended be adopted _ Which motion was agreed to, and article 65, aS amended, was adopted. Article 66 was read. Mr. Semmes offered the following Article 66, page 52, line 7, strike out “other’’ and insert the word ‘‘first.’’ In line 8, strike out the words Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Pugh offered the amendment: Strike out article 66, pages 52 and 53. Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- ment be adopted, following 904 OFFICIAL JOU Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes. moved that article 66, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, article 66, as amended, was adopted. Article 67, was read. Mr. committee amendment: ' Article 67, page 54, line 15, strike out the word ‘‘may’’ and insert the word “shall.” Line 16 strike out the.word “he.” In line 17 strike out the word “require,’’. and insert the words ~‘‘be required.”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the committee amendment: Amend Article 66. In line 29, after the word. “years’’ lowing: ‘“‘The first election under this provision shall be held at the next pa. rochial and municipal election.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the following page be, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Pugh offers ‘the following amendment: Amend Article 67. In lines 14 and 15, page 54, strike out the words “eighteen hundred dollars’’ and insert in lieu thereof the words ‘nine hundred dol- lars each.’’ Mr. Pugh move that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 67, as amended, be adopted. Which miotion -was agreed’ to, \ and Article 67, as amended, was agreed to. Article 68 was read. Mr. Semmes offered committee amendment: Article 58, page 54, line 16, strike out the word ‘‘examination”’ words ‘‘examinations shall be.’’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 68, as amended, be adopted. Whieh motion was agreed to, and Article 68, as amended, was adopted. tthe following and Article 69 was read. Mr. Semmes offered’ committee amendment: Amend Article 69, page 56, line 38, strike out the words ‘‘of the officers.’’ Mr. Semmes moved ‘that the amend. ment be adopted. the following and Semmes offered the following insert the fol-) ‘Article 71, as amended, was adopted. — and insert the RNAL OF THE oe ‘Which motion was agreed to, and ie amendment was adopted. AY . Mr. Semmes moved that Article | 68, as” amended, be adopted. Which motion was - agreed io ane Article 68, as amended, was. adopted. Article 69 was read. ia ae Mr. Semmes offered the following Bieta committee amendment: — oh: Art. 71, page 59, line , strike out the words “‘on final” and insert “ori- — ginal.’ Mr. Semmes moved that Ue amend-: a ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semes moved that” “Article 69, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed ‘to, Ae is Articue 69, as amended, was adopted. Article 70 was read. | Mr. Semmes moved that Article 10: be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Avticie (0 was adopted. Article 71 was read. rf “ aoa Mr. Semmes offered the following — committee amendment: ig Amendment to Ordinance 3¢5— x Page 59. Insert the following as a fe substitute for Article 73; “The election for judges” and ee other officers herein provided for the Parish of Orteans and City of New Or- — leans, the ti,7e which is not specially ~ fixed, shall be theld alt the time of the parochial and municipal elections.”’: — Mr. Semmes moved that the eae ment be adopted. Which motion was agresd_ to and the amendment was adopted. — oh Mr. Semmes moved that Article te as amended, be adopted. i Which motion was agreed Ito, and Article 72 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 72 be. adopted. er Which motion was agreed to. and "i Article 72 was adopted. : a Artiele 73 was read. ‘Mr. Semmes offered the. following: amendmenit: Page 59, insert the following as a substitute for Article 73: “The election for judges and the other officers herein provided for the parish of Orleans and city cf New Ore leans, the time of which is not special-_ ly fixed, shall be held at the time of hy Pafochys and municipal elections.’ Semmes mioved that the amend ane be adopted. Ue - Which motion was agreed to and the anm.endment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 73, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article 73 was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the following as an additional article: Add a new article as follows: “The General Assembly shall grade all misdemeanors and minor offenses against ithe State and shall fix the min- imum and maximum penalties there- Oi. Mr. Semmes moved that the addition- al article be adopted. * Which motion was agreed to and the article was adopted. Article 74 was read. Mr. Semmes offered committee amendment: Article 74, page 61, after the word “same’’ in line 60, insert the following: “Neither the State of Louisiana nor .the city of New Orleans shall ever be liable for the payment of said bonds nor the interest thereon, except from the special fund herein provided for, the following and any appropriation or other provi- ue im a kK 4 after the word sion therefor made by the State or city, shall be null and void.” Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes offered the . following committee amendments: _— In line 100, after the word ‘‘reversed,”’ insert the following: “As also the amounts received from the civil sheriff.’’ In line 102 strike out the words ‘‘and ceritificates.”’ Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendments were adopted. ‘SECOND VICE PRESIDENT S. McC. LAWRASON IN THE CHAIR. Mr. Semmes offered the committee amendment: Amend Ariticle 74, page 65, line 197, “conveyances’’ insert, “unless otherwise ordered by the Civil District Court sitting en bane. Mr. Semmes moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. a ay Mr. Semmes moved that Article 74, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and _ Article v4, as amended, was adopted CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. following}. 325 Article 75 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 75 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 75 was adopted. Article 76 was read. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 76 be adopted, Which motion was agreed to, Article 76 was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that the vote by Which Article 28 wasadopted be re- considered. By a-rising vote of 88 yeas and 34 nays, the motion was agreed to. Mr. Semmes offered the following amendment: Mr. Semmes moved to reconsider ‘the and and vote by which the following amend- ment was adopted: Article 28, page 16, after the word “Morehouse,” add ‘‘and Richland.’’ Strike out lines 18, 19 and 20, page 17; in line 25 add ‘‘and West Carroll.’’ Mr. Hudson offered the following substitute, recommitting the question of apportionment to the committee with instruction to redistrict the State into 20 Judicial Districts and no more. Mr. ‘Moore, of Orleans, offers the fol- lowing -substitute for the whole sub- ject matter: Strike out the words ‘‘and Richland” in line 16 after Morehouse. , Insert the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of line 15. Insert after district in line 17 the fol- lowing: “Tihe Parishes of West Carroll and Richland shall compose the Seventh District.’’ Strike out ‘‘and West Carroll” in line 25 and insert the word. ‘‘and”’ after Madison in line 24. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, called for the previous question on the whole subject matter. The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred on the motion to recommit. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion to adopt the substitute for the whole subject matter. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, the substitute be adopted. Mr. Fitzpatrick calls for and nays. P The yeds and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being calied, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Boatner, Breazeale, Burns, Carver, Chiapella, Clingman, Ewing, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, moves that the yeas me 326 Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Hall, Hart, Kernan, Lawrason, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Lozano, McCarthy, MeGuirk, McRacken, March, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez, O'Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Pro- vosty, Pujo, Richardson, of Washing- ton; Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, Strickland, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Watkins, White, Wilson, Wise. ‘Total—d9. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Barrow, Bol- ton, Bond, Burke, Cameron, Chenet, Davenport, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calca- sieu; Dubuisson, Haas, Henry, Hicks, Hudson, McColam, Maxwell, Pipes, Presley, Price, Sellers. Total—20. Absent—Messrs. Blanchard, Boone, Browning, Bruns, Catilouet, Castleman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Couvillion, Dagg, Davidson, Dawkins, Debleux, Dossman, Draughon, Drew, of Web- ster; Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Iaulkner, Favrot, Hester, Hirn, Jen- ‘kins, Lambremont, Landry, LeBlanc, Leche, Lefebvre, Long, McBride, Mar- rero, Martin, Moffett, Munson, Porter, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Shaffer, Snyder, of Tensas, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sulli- van, Thornton, Wade, Ware, Wick- liffe, Wilkinson, Young, Zengel. To- tai—od. Mr. Pugh present and not voting, And the substitute was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, offered the following amendment: Add io end of substiitute: “The salary of the Judge of the Ninth district shall be $2,500 per an- num, and the salary of the Judge of the Seventh district shall be $2,000 per annum, Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which notion Was agreed to. and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 28, as amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Article 28, as amended, was adopted. Mr. Kruttschnitt moved to sider the vote by which Section 8 adopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Kruttsehnitt offered the follow- ing amendment: Strike out all of Article VIII. Was word founded, After in line 7, and insert the following: “Service of citation shall not be waived nor judgment confessed by any document under private signature ex- ecuted prior to the maturity of the ob- ligation sued on.”’ OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE of May 8rd be approved. recon- | Mr. Kruttschnitt moved that thes amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Se the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes Moved that Article 8, as amended, be adopted, Which motion was agreed to, and Article, as amended, was adopted. Mr. Bell moved to reconsider the vote by which Article 13 was adopted. The hour of 10:30 having arrived, the Acting President declared the Conven- © tion adjourned until Wednesday, May 4th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. Robt. S. LANDRY, Secretary. FIFTY-NINTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Wednesday, May 4th, 1898. The Convention was called to order i at.10 o’clock a. m.,. by President= —& Kruttschnitt. ae The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and nineteen mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Carver, Coco, Cor- dill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dawkins, Deb.ieux, Hudson, Lambremont, Le- Blanc, Munson, Porter, Sevier, Shaf- ~~ fer, Thornton, Youngs—15. Ore hundred and nineteen memper a: present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. F. O. © Koelle, pastor of German Presby (etait a = “4 Church. a Mr. Hart moved that the reading; 73 of the Journal of April 30th be dis-_ a pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of May 8rd_ was dispensed with. Mr. Hart moved that the Journal. 3 Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of May 3rd was approved. — LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Hall asked leave of absence for Mr. Carver for two days. The request was granted. i UNFINISHED ‘BUSINESS. | THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDI NANCE NO. 365 RESUMED. Relative to the judiciary. The pending motion under consid eration, a. “ ad an Ra “Ss wi b LF sera eS oC EE Pe Soe ay CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 327° Mr. Bell moved to reconsider the vote by which Article 13 was adopted. By a rising vote of 45 yeas and 25 - nays the motion was agreed to. E Mr. Bell offered the following amend- ment: Amend the amendment offered by _ Mr. Breazeale, at the end of Article - 13, page 8, by adding the words “‘par- ishes and’ before the word ‘‘cities” and after the word ‘‘established’’ ada “in such proportion as may be prcvid- ed by law.’’ a Mr. Bell moved that the amendment id be adopted which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Semmes moved that Article 13, as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 13, as amended, was adopted. Mr. Breazeale moved to reconsider the vote by which’ Article 17 was adopted. re Mr. Sims calls for the previous ques- tion. ° By a rising vote of 55 yeas and 27 = mays the previous question was order- ed. Mr. Pujo calls for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being call- ed, resulted as follows: é Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Bolton, Bond, re Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Came- ron, Castleman, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Davenport, Dossman, Draug- = hon; Drew, of . Webster, Farrell, ' Faulkner, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, ‘Hester, Hicks, Jenkins, Landry, Law- rason, Leche, Lee, Lefebvre, Liver- man, McBride, McCollam, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Moore, of Claiborne; Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of § Madison; Snyder, of ‘Tensas; St. Faul, - §$trickland, Summerlin, Tebault, Wade, Ware, White, Wickliffe, Wilson. To- m tal—54. 4 Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Bad- eaux, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blanchar.l, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Che- net,, Chiapella, Dagg, Davidson, Dreib- © holz, Drew, of © Calcassieu, - Du- _buisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, - Ewing, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Hart, Kernan, Léclerce, Lozano, McRacken, March, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, Nunez, Provosty, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- » ington; Richardson, of Orleans; - Semines, Sims, Soniat, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Thompson, Watkins, Wilkinson, Wise, Zengel. Total—o2. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Boatner, - Carver, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Dawkins, Deblieux, Es- Hirn, Hudson, Lambremont, ref = x =. topinal, p LeBlane, Long, McCarthy, McGuirk, Marrero, Martin, Moffett, Munson, O’Connor, Porter, Price, Sanders, Sevier, Shaffer, Thornton, Young. Total—27. And the motion to reconsider was agreed to. EXPLANATION OF VOTHES: Mr. Presley said: i vote in favor of abolishing the Ap- pellate Judges for I think they are unnecessary and to abolish this court it will be a great saving to the State, 4 vote yes. Mr. Wilson said: “The platform on which I was nom- inated declared in favor of abolishing the Circuit Court of Appeals, and as I know what my people want in that. respect, 1 want to represent their de- sires by voting yes.’’ Mr. Draughon said: “IT vote yes on this proposition on the grounds of economy and believe that we will have just as good a system of courts of appeals and at no additional cost to the State. It will save to the State and taxpayers between twenty and twenty-five thousand dollars. I therefore hope the Convention will re- consider the vote by which it passed. I have no personal antagonism to tie present gentlemen composing said court of appeals or to the Judiciary Committee, but conscientiously be- lieve the present system should be abolished or changed as proposed by the Snyder amendment.’’ Mr. Tebault said: “Being reliably informed by gentle- men on this floor competent to speak in the premises that the amendment, while lessening the judicial” expenses, does not aifect the proposed scheme recommended by the Judiciary Com- mittee, 1 feel it my duty to vote yes.’’ Mr. Breazeale offered the amendment as follows Strike out Articles 17, 18, 19, 20 ana 25, except such part as relates to the Court of Appeals for the Parish of Orleans, and insert these words: “Art. 17. The district judges of the First and Second districts shall consti- tute the Court of Appeals for’ the parishes comprising tthe Third and Fourth Districts; the judges of the Third and Fourth districts shall con- - stitute the Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth districts; the judges of the Fifth and Sixth districts shall constitute the Court of Appeals. for the Seventh and Higthth districts; the judges of the Seventh and Eighth dis- tricts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth districts; the judges of the Ninth and Tenth districts shall constitute the Snyder 328 eee ee ae Court of Appeals for the Eleventh and Twelfth districts; the judges of Bleventh and Twelfth districts ghall constitute the Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth and Fourteenth dis- tricts; the judges of the. Thirteenth and Fourteenth districts shall consti. tute the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth and Sixteenth districts shali constitute the Court of Appeals for the Seventeenth and Highteenth § dis- tricts; ‘the judges of the Seventeenth and Highteenth districts shall consti- tute the Court. of Appeals for the Nine. teenth and Twentieth districts; the judges of the Nineteenth and Twen- tieth districts shall- constitute the Court ‘of Appeals for the Twenty-first and T'wenty-second districts; the judges of the Twenty-first and Twenty- second districts shall con- stitute the Court of Appeals for the Twenty-third and Twenty- fourth districts; the judges of ‘the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth dis- tricts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth districts; the judges of the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth district shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth districts, and the judges. of the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth districts shall consti- tute the Court of Appeals for the Twenty-ninth district, and the judges of the Twenty-eighth and Twenty- ninth districts shall constitute the Court. of Appeals for the First and Second districts. Each of the said judges shall receive one hundred dol- lars for traveling expenses, except the judges of the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth districts, who shall re- ceive one each, The senior judges in age shall be the presiding judge of such courts. “Art. 18. The judges of said courts of appeals shall hold not less than two terms of court in each parish of their circuits annually, to be fixed by them not less than four Months apart. Mr. Breazeale moved that the amendment be adopted. Mr. Snider, of Tensas, moved that the further consideration of the whole subject matter be postponed till 3 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved -that the rules be suspended in order to take up the Ordinance No. 358 reported by the Committee on Corporations and Corporate Rights. ‘Mr, Moore, of Orleans, following as a substitute. That the following shall be the order of business until otherwise ordered by the Convention. 1st. The consideration of Ordinance No. 870 on Bills of Rights, | offered the OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Le Gees the: hundred and fifty dollars |: | ticle 6 was adopted. h Rete d was 3 adopted. 2nd. The consideration of ordinances - on third reading. — Provided, That this order of business shall not interfere with any special order of the day now fixed. The question recurred on the sub- stitute. Se By a rising vote of 46 yeas to 40 nays the motion was agreed to. And the substitute was adopted. SECOND VICE PRESIDENT S. McC. LAWRASON IN THE CHAIR. Ordinance No. 370— By Mr. Chenet, chairman of the Committee on Bill of Rights, relative re; to Bill of Rights. oe Was taken up as a substitute report. ed for Ordinances No. 151, 152, 172, 236 and 238. Mr. Chenet moved that rae baie nance be considered article by article. ‘Which motion was agreed TOs. 3 The preamble was read. Mr. Chenet moved to adopted oe 5 preamble. Which motion was agreed aCOy the preamble was adopted, Article 1 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that ‘Krdeie adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 1 was adopted. Article 2 was read. Mr. Chenet moved ie Rie adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 2 was adopted. Article 3 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Article adopted. Which motion was Ses to, Article 3 was adopted. ; Article 4 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Article adopted. a Which motion was agreed to, an Ar. ae ticle 4 was adopted. ‘ ei Sa Article 5 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Article 5 be cw adopted. : Which motion was agreed to, Sits Ar. ticle 5 was adopted. te Article 6 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Article 6 pe adopted. x Which motion was agred to, and Ar 4 be Article 7 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Article us be adopted. Which motion was agreed t to and J ro eo wat, tire a at 2 4 4 & a a ‘ | % P a a 4 7 ‘ N Article 8 was read. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 329 Which motion was agreed to, and Ar- Mr. Chenet moved that Article 8 be| ticle 12 was adopted. adopted. Whieh motion was agreed to and Ar- ; ticle 8 was adopted. Article 9 was read. Mr. Hall offered the folowing amend- ment: Ordinance 370, Article 9, page 4, in line 24, after the word “information’’ insert ‘these words, ‘“‘but the legisla- true. may provide for the prosecution of misdemeaniors on affidavits.’’ Mr. Hall moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agred to andthe amendment was adopted. Mr. Chenet moved that aa hAGl © 9, as ticle 9, as amended, was adopted. Article 10 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Article 10 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Ar- ticle 10 was adopted. Article 11 was read. Mr. Castleman offered the following amendment: After. the word labor, ticle 11, page 5, add: Except in such cases, all persons shall be liable, after convicittion and un- til final judgment, within the discre- tion of, and as may be determined by the judge of the court in which such conviction, was had. Mr. Castleman moved amendment be adopted. AFTHR RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m. by Second Vice Pres- ident Lawrason. THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDIN- ANCE NO. 370 RESUMED. Relative to Bill of Rights. The amendment of Mr. Castleman pending. The question recurred on the adop- tion of the amendment, Mr. Pujo calls the previous question. Previous question was ordered. By a rising vote of 22 yeas and 48 hays the motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion to adopt Article 11. Mr. Chenet moved that Article 11 be in line 11, Ar- that ‘the - adiopted. Which motion’ was agreed to and Ar- ticle 11 was adopted. Article 12 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Articl Y be amended, be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Ar Article 13 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Article 13 be adopted. ‘ Which motion was agreed to, and Ar. ticle 13 was adopted. Article 14 was read. Mr. Chenet moved that Article*14 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and Ar- ticle 14 was adopted. Mr. Chenet moved that the ordinance, as amended, be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agred to and the ordinance, as amended, was ordered en- grossed and passed to its third read- ing. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the rules be suspended in order to place on third reading and final pas- sage Ordinance No. 370, relative to Bill of Rights. Which motion was agreed to. “Ordinance 370— By Mr. Chenet, Chairman of the Committee on Bill of Rights. Reported as substitute for Ordinan- ees’ Nos. 151; 152,.172,-236 and 288. Relative to Bill of Rights— Was taken up on its third and final passage. The ordinance was read in full. Mr. Chenet moved that the ordinance do now finally pass. The roll being called, resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Messers. Alexander, Badeaux 3ailey, Barrow, Bell, Bird, Blanchard, reading Bolton, Bond, Boone, Browning, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cam- eron, Chenet, Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Du- buisson, Dymond, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Gately, Gordy, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Jen- Kins, Kernan Landry Lawrason, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Lozano, Mc- Carthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRack- en, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Moore, of Claiborne, Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Ponder, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell,- Richardson, of Washington; Richard- son of Orleans: Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soni- at, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, Sum- merlin, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise and President Krutt- schnitt. Total—91. Nays—0. Absent — Messrs. Allen, Behr- man, Boatner, Breazeale, Bruns, Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, Cling- man, Coco, Cordill, of | Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Daw- kins, Deblieux, Drew, of Webster, Dudenhefer, Estopinal, Ewing, Flynn, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hudson, Lambre- mont, LeBlanc, Lefebvre, Long, Mc- Bride, Martin, Meadors, Munson, Oakes, Pipes, Porter, Snyder, of Ten- sas; St. Paul, Stringfellow, Thornton, Wickliffe, Young, Zengel. Total—42. And the ordinance having received a '_ majority of the votes of the members- elect, the President declared the ordi- nance finally passed. Mr. Tebault moved to suspend the rules in order to introduce a resolution at this time, Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Tebault offered the following: RESOLUTION NO. 134. Resolved, That the illustrious Con- federate General—the beloved com- mander of the United. Confederate Veterans—General John B. Gordon—is prominently mentioned for appoint- ment as Major General to command the volunteers from the South, in the present war against the Kingdom of Spain, therefore be it Resolved, That this Constitutional Convention recognizing the lofty valor and distinguished soldierly qualities: of General John B. Gordon, as a chief- tain and commander on the field of battle, do most heartily endorse and recommend to the President of the United States, the appointment of the gallant and dashing Gordon, to the command in question, as worthy at once of the United States, of which he is a distinguished citizen, and as a high compliment to the veterans of the South, Resolved, That a copy of these reso- lutions be forwarded immediately to the President of the United States, and to our Representatives in Congress. Mr. Tebault moved ‘that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the resolution was adopted. and Mr. Castleman moved to suspend the rules in order to amend Resolution No. 133. at this ‘time. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Castleman moved that the secre- tary of the Convention be instructed to forward to the Secretary of the Navy a copy of the resolution to be trans- mitted to Commodore Dewey. By a rising vote of 48 yeas and 28 nays the motion was agreed ‘to. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ‘blieux, Drew), of Webster; ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON” THIRD READING. Ordinance No. 341—_ By Mr. Fitzpatrick, -chairman of ae Committee on the Affairs a the si re of New - Orleans. Relative to providing for the pay- ment of indebtedness due certain creditors by the City of New Orleans. oe Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. The ordinance was read a third time in full. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ordi- nance do now finally pass. The roll being called resulted as fol. a lows: Yeas-Messrs. Alexander, +7 ,qUx, , Barrow, Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Came. ron, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Dageg, Davenport, Davidson, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of.Calca- sieu; Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing; Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, — Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hirn, Jenkins, Kernan, “= Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, Mc- Carthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRack- en, March, Marerro, Meadors... Max. well, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans, Moore, of Clai- borne; Mouton, Nunez, —O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Presley. Price) Provosty, Pugh, Jujo, Ransdell. Pich_ ardson, of Wasuington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders. Sellers, Semmes, . Sims, Snyder, of Madison, Snyer, of Tersas; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs, Summerlin, Wade, Ware, Wat- 2 kins, White, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, | Zengel and President Kruttschnitt.. Total—100. : MEG Mis Qos ce: Dubuisson, | : Total—d. Nays—Messrs. Bailey,’ Hicks, Hudson, Tebault.. Absent—Messrs. Allen, °:-Behrmany = Boatner, Carver, Coco, Cordill. of —~ Franklin; Couvillion, Dawkins, o- Estopinal, Gray, Hass, _ambremont, Leblanc, — Lefebvre, Long, Martin, Meadors, Mof- ; fett. Monroe, Montgomery, Munson. Sevier, Shaffer, Snider, of Bossier; Young. Total—29. %: PRESIDENT. KRUTTSCHNITOE INT THE ripest And the ordinance nating receweads a majority of the votes of the mem- bers elect, the President declared the ordinance finally passed. ; EXPLANATION OF VOTES. Mr. Tebault said: ys I ‘believe in the full Daan of legitimate debts of this city, but I am opposed to the issue of any more bonds as a matter of principle. A bond at four per cent for twenty-five years means one hundred per cent, or the payment of an indebtedness twice over—that is every one dollar of in- debtedness under this method of pay- ment requires two dollars for pay- ment and is an unbusiness-like way, and, therefore, a suicidal policy. THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDI.- NANCE NO. 365 RESUMED. Relative to the judiciary. The pending question being the amendment offered by Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, offered the following as an amendment to: the sub- stitute: In Ordinance No. 365, strike out Articles 17, 18, 19, 20 and 25, except such parts asrelateto the Court of Ap- peals for the parish of Orleans and insert these words: Article 17. The district judges of the First and Second districts shall con- stitute the Court of Appeals for the parishes composing the Third and Fourth districts. _ The district judges of the Third and Fourth districts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the parishes com- posing the Fifth and Sixth districts. The district judges of the Fifth and Sixth districts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the parishes com- posing the Seventh and WBighth dis- tricts. The district judges of the Seventh and EHig}.th districts shall con- stitute the Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth districts. The district judges of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth districts shall consti- tute the Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth and Fourteenth districts. The district judges of the Nineteenth and T'wenty-third districts shall con- stitute the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth and Sixteenth districts. The district Judges of the Ninth and Tenth Districts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth and Fourteenth districts. The district judges of th-> ***-cteenth and Twenty-third districts shall con- stitute the Court of Apepals of the Fourteenth and Sixteenth districts. The district judges of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth districts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the parishes composing the Seventeenth and High- teenth districts; the judges of the Seventeenth and Highteenth districts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the parishes composing the Nine- teenth and Twenty-third districts; the judges of the Twenty-eighth and and T’wenty-ninth districts shall con- tute the Court of Appeals for the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 331 parishes composing the T'wentieth ana Twenty-first districts. The judges of the Twentieth and Twenty-first districts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the parishes composing the Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth districts; the judges of the T’wenty-second and Twentyfourth districts shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the parishes composing the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth dis- tricts; the judges of the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth districts shall consti- tute the Court of Appeals for the parishes composing tthe Twenty- seventh district. The system above provided shall go into effect after the general election in 1904. The Court of Appeals as at present constituted shall continue until the general election in 1900. From the general election in 1900 until the general election in 1904, the Court of Appeals for the respective parishes shall be instituted as follows: The judges of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifthcircuits elected in 1869 shall until 1904 replace one of the dis- trict judges as above provided, and said Circuit Judges shall meet prior to 1900 and apportion among them- selves the parishes in which they shall perform their duties, and also desig- nate which of 'the two judges imposing the respective Courts of Appeals as above designated shal sit with each Circuit Judge to constitute the Court of Appeals for each parish. The District Judges so sitting as Cir- cuit Judges shall receive annually an allowance of $150 for traveling expen- ses. The Judges of said Courts of Ap- peals shall hold not less than two terms of court in each parish of their circuits annually, to be fixed by them not less than five moniths apart. : Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, offered the following amendment to the substitute: Amend the substitute as follows: Line 5, after the figures ‘‘17,’’ insert the words, “until otherwise provided by law.” After line 8 add the following paragraph: The district judges of the 11th and | 12th districtis shall constitute the Court of Appeals for the parishes composing the ist and 2nd districts. Mr. Snyder, cof Tensas, moved that the amendment he adopted. Mr. Ware called for the previous question on the whole subject matter. The previous question was. ordered. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the amendment to the substitute. By rising vote of 66 yeas to 30 nays, the amendment was agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion to adopt the substitute. " 332 Mr. Alexander calls for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas --Messrs. Bailey, Boatner, Bolton, Bond Breuzeale, Browning, Castleman, Clingman, Vensas3 Javenport, Davidson, man,. Draughon, Drew, of ster; Warrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, itester, Hicks, Hudson, Jenkins, Landry, Law- rason, Leche, Lee, Liverman, McBride, McCarthy, McCollam, Maritin, Max- well, Meadors, Monroe, Moore, of Clai- borne; o’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Pon- der, Presley, Price, Pugh, Richardson, of ‘Washington; Sanders, Sellers, Sni- der, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Strickland, Stubbs, Summnerin, Tebault, Wade, Ware, White, Wickliffe, Wilson. Total—3. Nays —- Messds. Alexander, Allen, Bell, Bird, Burke, Burns, Cail- louet, Chenet, Chiapella, Dagg, DPreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, « Gate- ly, Gordy, Hirn, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Leclerc, Lozano, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Mont- gomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mouton, Nunez, Provosty, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Semmes, So- niat, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Sullivan, Thompson, Watkins, Wilkinson, Wise, Zengel. Total—47. Absent—Badeaux, Barrow, Behrman, Bruns, Carver, Coco, Cordill, of Frank- Blanchard, Boone, Cameron, Cordill, of Doss- Web- lin; Couvillion, Dawkins, Deblieux, Estopinal, LeBlanc,’ Lefebvre, Jong, Moffett, Munson, Porter, Sevier, S!.af- fer, Sims, Thornton, Young. Total—23. And the substitute, as amended, was adopted. Messrs. paired. EXPLANATION OF VOTHS. Badeaux and Barrow were Mr. Faulkner said: I vote yes, because I consider the substitute offered by the delegate from TPensas—if adopted—would meet with the gereral approval of at leasit three- fourths of the tax-paying people of the State. By adopting the substitute, there is about twenty-four thousand dollars a year saved to the tax-paying people, and an improvement in our judiciary system, both as to economy and service. I consider the adoption, of + hstitute abolishing Courits of Ap- peal in the country parishes, when theiv respective terms to which they were eiected expires, and substituting District Judges Courts of Appeal as one of the best measures adopted by OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE the Constitutional Conventien. dicial sistem, approved by the people, as to service and eccnomy, and general efficiency. I feel confident that by adopting the District Court of Appeals in lieu of the Circuit Court of appeals, the peo- ple will have equal if not better ser- vice, and with a saving of about twen- ty-four thousand dollars annually, a very important matter to the tax-pay- ers of the State, by edopting the District Court of Ap- peals, will ccndene for what many be- lieve an error in adopting Section five, of the Suffrage Ordinance, No. 205, and the Convention will then commend it- self to an appreciative constituency. Mr., Boatner gave notice that he would, on to-morrow, move to recon- sider the vote by which the substitute | was adopted, and asked unanimous consent to have printed in the Journal the proposed substitute, which he de- sired to offer on to-morrow. The recuest was granted, By Mr. Boatner—_ Substitute for amendment just adopt- ed: The Circuit Court of Appeals, as at present constituted, shall remain une disturbed until August ist, 1900. From August ist, 1900, to August ist, 1904, the Court of Appeals for each Our ju- ; : ee | then, would be heartily — And the Convention = parish shall be composed of the mem- __ ber of the Circuit Court of Appeals having jurisdiction over said parish, who was elected in 1896, and of one District Judge. After August Ist, 1904, said Court of Appeals shall be composed of two Dis- trict Judges. The Supreme Court shall, from time to time, designate ine Dis- a. trict Judges to serve as members of the Court of Appeals for the respec- tive parishes, after August Ist, 19090, and in accordance with the foregoing provisions; provided that no District Judge shall be designated to serve as a member of the Court of Appeais for any parish in his own district. — Mr. Hirn moved that the Conveniion take a recess until 8 o’clock p. m. By a rising vote of 87 yeas and 65 nays, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Fansdell moved that the further consideration of Ordinance 365 be post- _ poned till to-morrow, May 5th, 18S, af- ter the reading of the Journal. Which motion was agreed to. ORDINANCES AND ARTICLES ON THIRD READING. Crdinance No. 845— By Mr. Strickland, Chairman of the - Committee on State Lands, Canals and Cther Property— Relative to State Canals, Fe Dn A a ey ee, Scr oa CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 333 Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Strickland moved that the ordi- nance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time in full. The ‘roll of the Convention called, resulted as. follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Bailey, Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, zeale, Browning, Burke Burns Cail- louet Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Davenport, Davidso:l, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Cal- casieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, fester; Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Landry, Leche, Le- clerc, Lee, Liverman, Lozano, Mc- Bride, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Martin, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez; O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Pon- der, Presley, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- ingiton; Richardson of Orleans; San- ders Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; €ny- der, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfel- low,, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Wade Ware Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wise, Zengel and President Kruttschnitt. Total—106. Nays—0. Abseit—Messrs. Barrow, Behrman, Bruns, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Cou- villion, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, Ustopinal, Lambremont, Lawrason, Le Blane, Lefebvre, Long, Moffett, Mont- gomery, Munson, Porter Sellers, Sev- ier, Shaffer, S:ms, Stubbs, Sullivan, Thornton, Wiison, Youngs. Total—28. being The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally _ passed. PRIVILEGED REPORT. Mr. Faulkner, Acting Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Enroll- ment, submitted the following report: To the Hon. President and Members Constitutional Convention: “Gentlemen: I ath directed by your Committee on Enrollment. to report that they have duly and correctly en- rolled the following ordinances: “Ordinance No. 74, by Mr. Caillouet. Relative to the Executive Depart- ment of the State. “Ordinance No. 308, by Mr. Carver. _ Relative to impeachment and removal from office. Bond, Boone Brea-; aS Seana eee ee “‘Ordinance No. 873. Relative to post- poning the next session of the Gen- eral Assembly. “Respectfully, “A. W. FAULKNER, “Acting Chairman.’’ SIGNING OF ENROLLED ORDI- NANCE. The above ordinances were read by their titles and the President affixed his signature thereto without delay and the ordinances were referred to the Committee on Style and Final Re- vision. Ordinance No. 346— By!) Mr. Henry, Chairman of the Committee on. Legislative Department. Substitute for Ordinances Nos. 23, 60, 81, 237, 287 and 283, relative to the Legislative Department. Was taken up on its third reading and final passege. The ordinance was read in full. Mr. Henry moved that the ordinance do now finally pass. The roll being called resulted as fol- lows: Yeas—Messrs. Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Came- ron, Castleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Davidson, Dossman, Draughon, Dreib- holz, Drew, of Webster: Dubuisson, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Kernan, Landry, Leche, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, McCar- thy, McCollam, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Martin, Maxwell, ‘Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Or- leans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Pon- der,. Presley, Price. Provosty, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Richardson, of Orleans; San- ders, Semmes, Snider, of Bossier; Sny- der, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfel- low. Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Te- bault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Wat- kins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wil- son, Wise, Zengel, and President Kruttschnitt. Total—106. Nays—Messrs. Caillouet, Dudenhef- fer. Total—2. Absent—Messrs. Bailey, Barrow, Behrman, Blanchard, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Bruns. Burns, Carver, Coco, Cordill, of Franktin; Couvillion; Davenport, Daw- kins, Deblieux, Drew, of Calcasieu, Estopinal, Lambremont, Lawrason, LeBlane, Lefebvre, Long, Marrero, Moffett, Munson, Porter, Sellers, Sev- 334 ier, Shaffer, Sims, Thornton, ~oung.]| McRacken, Marrero, Martin, Moffett, Total—26. And the ordinance having received ‘a majority of the votes of the mem- bers elect, the President declared the ordinance finally passeu. Mr. Dudenhefer moved that the Convention do now take a recess until S poem. _ Which motion was agreed to and the President declared the Convention at recess until 8 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 8 o’clock p. m. by President Kkrutt- sehnitt. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READ- ING. Ordinance No. 347. By Mr. McCollam, Chairman Com- mittee on amendments to the new Con- stitution. Relative to amendment to the new Constitution. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. McCollam moved that the ordi- nance now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time in full: The roll of the Convention b>ing called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alexander,:. Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Bell, Bird, Boitn Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning. Burke, Caillouet, Cameron, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Dagg, Davenport Dossman, Draughon,, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Du- buisson,- Dudenhefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Landry, lULawrason, Lee, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, March, Maxwell, Meadors, Montgom- ery, Moore, of Orleans; O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Presley, Provosty, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans, Sellers, Sevier, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Soniat, Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sum- merlin, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, Wilson, Wise, Zengel, and President. Kruttschnitt. Total—79. Nays—0. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Behrman, Blanchard, Boatner, Bruns, Burns, Carver, Castleman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvil- lion, Davidson, Dawkins, Deblieux, Estopinal, Faulkner, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hester, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, LeBlane, Leche, lLeclere, Lefebvre, Liverman, Long, Lozano, McBride, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Monroe, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, — Munson, Nunez, Ponder, Porter, Price, Pugh, Sanders, Semmes, Shaffer, Sny- der, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; St. Paul, Sullivan, Thornton, Wickliffe, — Wilkinson, Young. 'Total—5b. The ordinance having received a ma-_ jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. Ordinance No. 348. By Mr. Wilkinson, Chairman Com- mittee on Internal Improvement, sub-. stitute for ordinance No. 298. Relative to public roads and bridges. Was. taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Wilkinson moved that the ordi- nance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time in full. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Badeaux, Barrow, Blanchard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Che- net, Chiapella, Dagg, Davenport, Doss- man, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Duden- hefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell,- Fav- rot, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Hart, Henry, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlane, Lee’ Long, Mc- Carthy, McCollam, McGuirk, March, Maxweil, Meadors, Moffett, Montgom- cry, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Pres- ley, Provosty, Pugh, Ransdell, Rich- ardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Sevier, Snider, of A Bossier; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, ] Nero s, eR oer ee RP Pant a EES Le ae re A RST a Se eee Sullivan, Sum- merlin, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Watkins, White, Wilson, Zengel, and President Kruttschnitt. Total—72. ‘ i Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Bai-. | Stringfellow, Stubbs, : ley, Bell, Bird, Caillouet, .Cameron, Clingman, Dreibholz, Gordy, Strick- land, Ware, Wickliffe, Wise. Total— 14. Absent—Messrs. Behrman, SBoatner, Bruns, Carver, Castleman, Coco, Cor- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Davidson, Dawkins, De- blieux, Estopinal, Faulkner, Gray, Haas, Hall, Hester, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambremont, LeBlanc, Leche, Le- clerc, Lefebvre, glhiverman, Lozano, McBride, McRacken, Marrero, Martin, Moffett, Monroe, Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Ponder, Porter, Price, Pujo, Sanders, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Sny- der, of Madison; St. Paul, Thornton, Wilkinson, Young. Total—48. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of ‘the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- i) 4 ee eh are Te ET ee eR Ee hy ae eM gs 4 3 % dent declared the ordinance finally passed. : EXPLANATION OF VOTES. Mr. Tebault said: In voting yes for this ordinance I] think ‘tires should have been given proper consideration as road-builders, and I invite attention on this subject to the following extracts: The Agricultural Department at ' Washington has issued a bulletin com- piled by Roy Stone, special agent in cuarge of Road Inquiry, containing information concerning the use of wide tires on wagon wheels. Mr. Stone re- gards it of special importance in the maintenance of the public highway that vehicles used on them sh" ‘have tires of greater width than -- in general use. Extracts from th- State laws respecting the width of the tires to be used on vehicles are given, some of which offer a rebate of a portion of the highway tax on wagons with rims or tires not less than 3 and 31-2 inches in width. Ohio makes it unlawful to transport over macademized gravel - or stone roads in any vehicle having a tire of less than three inches ‘~ width, a burden of more than two ton pounds. Indiana has a law against hauling on a wet gravel road a load of over two-ton pounds on a narrow tired wagon, or over 2,500 pounds ona broad-tired wagon. Kentucky makes -a distinction in favor of broad-tired wagons in fixing toll rates. The re- sults of experiments with wide tires in various states are also given. The bulletin concludes by printing extracts from the consular’ reports concerning the width of tires pre- scribed in various foreign countries. In France every freighting market cart is said to be a road maker. These tires are from 3 to 10 inches in width, usually from 4 to 6 inches in width. The German law prescribes ‘that wagons for heavy loads, such as coal, brick, earth and stone, must*have a width of tire of at least 4 inches. Switzerland requires wagons to be pro- vided with wheels having tires of a width proportionate to the largest loads admissable. Ordinance No. 356— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, chairman Com- mittee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Relative to property appropriated by the Orleans Levee Board for levees purposs. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ordi- nance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time in full. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. FS Te aE I Ee Ss EE I ES ARS SELLA cL RG SER NTS SSE ST a PER TRG SR PE PIES SET RR al NRE Oe LIES RE RRA TE ONES ) mS 335 The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Badeaux; Barrow, Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Dagg, Davenport, Doss- man, Draughon,: Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Duden- hefer, Hwing, Farrell, Favrot, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Landry, Le- Blane, Lee, Long, McCarthy, McCol- lam, McGuirk, March, Maxwell, Mead- ors, Moffett, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; O’Con- nor, Oakes, Presley, Provosty, Pugh, Ransdell, Richardson, of Washing- ton; Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Sevier, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Strickland, Stringfel- low, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wise, Zengel, and President Kruttschnitt. Total—77. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Caillouet, Hicks, Pipes, Stubbs. To- tal—8. Absent—Messrs. Allen, Boatner, Bruns, Carver, Castleman, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion, Davidson, Daw- kins, Deblieux, Dreibholz, Dymond, Estopinal, Faulkner, Gray, Haas, Hall, Henry, Jenkins, Kernan, Lambre- mont, Lawrason, Leche, Leclerc, Le- febvre, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, McRacken, Marrero, Martin, Monroe, Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Ponder, Porter, Price, Pujo, Sanders, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; St. Paul, Thornton, Wilkinson, Wilson, Young. Total—49. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READ- ING. 307— Behrman, Ordinance No. By Mr. Hart— Relative to members of Constitution- al Conventions. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on General Provisions. Reported unfavorably. Mr. Browning moved that the ordin- ance be indefinitely postponed. Which motion was agred to, and the ordinance was indefinitely postponed. — Ordinance No. 360— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman Com- 336 mittee on the Aer of the City of New Orleans— Relative: to creating a Board of steam Boiler Inspectors and xamin- ers for the City of New Orleans. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Reported as substitute for Ordinance 344. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- dinance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 361— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman: of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans— Relative to Civil Service. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Reported as substitute for Ordinan- ces Nos. 291 and 314. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered the rollowing amendment: Strike out all of line 6, and in line 17, after word serve, insert the follow- ing: “‘And the appointment of clerks and employees.”’ Amend after add: Shall remain in force until the next General Parochial and Municipal elec- tion. And strike out line 26. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- dinance with the amendment be re- turned to the calendar. Which motion was agreed to. 362. By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Relative to assessors and tax collec- tors in the City of New Orleans. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on the Affairs of .the City of New Orleans. Reported as a substitute ioe Ordi- nance 276. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- dinance be ordered engrossed and - passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Ordinance No. 364. By Mr. Pipes. Relative to Taxes. Was taken up under the report of word some in line 25 Ordinanee No. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE — the Committee on Taxation ‘Bqualiza- tion and Hxemptions. okt Reported unfavorably. Mr. Alexander moved that cia ordi- ‘ nance be indefinitely postponed. — Which motion was agreed to and the — : ordinance was indefinitely postponed. Ordinance No. 366. By Mr. Monroe. : Relative to confining the provisions of the amendments to the Constitution of 1879 as expressed in joint resolution’ — of the General Assembly No. 110, ap- proved July 8th, 1890. Was taken up under the reper: of the Committee on the Affairs of the City of New Orleans. Reported favorably. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ordi- nance be ordered engrossed and pass- ~ ed to its third reading. ' Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed = § and passed to its third reading. ~ aa Ordinance No. 368. By Mr. Draughon. : a Relative to a capitation tax on cer-. ~ tain domestic animals. Was taken up under the report ae the Committee on Taxation, Equaliza- 4 tion and Exemption, reported without — action and with the recommendation é that it be referred to the Committee _ 20m on Public Education. Mr. Strickland moved that the ordialaa nance be ordered engrossed aan separa to its third reading. ‘3 - Which motion was agreed, and: “the a ordinance was ordered engrossed and i’ passed to its third reading. ae ee. ih Ordinance No. 331— By Mr. Stubbs, Chairman Commit-_ tee on Municipal and Parochial Cor- — portations and Affairs.. o Relative to Municipal Catan tons: ; Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Municipal and Paro- — chil Corporations and Affairs, reported as substitute for Ordinance No. 316. Mr. Kernan offered Hes following amendment: Strike out the word 500 and insert in lieu thereof the word 4000, in line 6. Mr. Wickliffe offered the following substitute: Strike out 4000 and insert 1000. Mr. Wickliffe moved that the subs i tute be adopted. i Which motion was not agreed ae Mr. Draughon offered the follow! amendment: Strike out 4000 and insert 8000. i Draughon moved the - aimendnient be adopted. r Which motion was not agreed to. _ The question then recurred upon the _ amendment offered by Mr. Kernan. By a rising vote of 46 yeas to 26 mays the amendment was adopted. that : Mr. Pugh offered the following - * amendment: Beit Strike out the latter part of the Ar- ' ticle, all after the word city, on line 11, _ and add in lieu thereof: No cities or _ towns heretofore exempted shall here- _ after be exempted from parish taxes mm Or licenses. — _ Mr. Pugh moved that the amend- iA ment be adopted. Which motion was not agred to. Mr. Kernan moved that ‘the’ ordi- - mance, as amended, be ordered en- _ grossed and passed to its ‘third read- Sahat _ By arising vote of 47 yeas to 32 nays _ the motion was agreed to, and the _ ordinance, as amended, was ordered engrossed an passed ‘to its third read- ing. ORDINANCES OR ARTICLES ON THIRD READING RESUMED. Ordinance No, 352.— -By Mr. Moore, of Orleans. Relative to suits against the State. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. $ ' Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that _ the rules be suspended in order to offer an amendment at this time. - Which motion was agreed to, 2 pre rules were suspended. ‘Mr. Moore, of Orleans, following amendment: In line 6 strike out the following, = “where the Attorney General shall a a his office. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that oS amendment be adopted. Bs By arising vote of 61 yeas to 12 nays - the amendment was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that and offered the G the ordinance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read a third time 4 in full. i The. roll of the Convention being eall- a ed resulted as follows: : s Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Badeaux, ss. Bell, Bird, Blanchard, Bond, _ Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Chiapella, Cling- man, Davidson, Draughon, Drew, of Beet: Drew, of Webster; Dubuis- Son, Ewing, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, He tately, Gray; Hart, Henry, Hester, NS m, Hudson, Kernan, Landry, Law- Rake ui cp ha ae ft ee nS Sale iw AN * Rae) f ms CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. AN eS Fon, ae Man ay a 337 McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, Max- well, Meadors, Moffett, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Clai- borne; O’Connor, Oakes, Presley, Price, Pugh, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Richardson, of Orleans, San- ders, Sevier, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Saniat, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thomp- son, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilson, Wise, Zengel, and President Kruttschnitt.. Total—76. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Dossman, Hicks. Total—2. Absent— Messrs. Allen, Behrman, Boatner, Bolton, Bruns, Burke, Carver, Castleman, Chenet, Coco, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill of Franklin; Couvil- ion Dagg, Davenport, Dawkins, De- blieux, Dreibholz, Dudenhefer, Dy- mond, Hstopinal, Faulkner, Favyrot, Gordy, Haas, Hall, Jenkins, Lambre- mont, Deche, Leclerc, Lefebvre, Loza- no, McBride, McRacken, Rarch, Mar- rero, Martin, Monroe, Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Pipes, P’onder, Porter, Provos- ty, Pujo, Sellers, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, St. Paul, Stringfellow, Thorn- ton, Wilkinson, Young. Total—bb. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members eected to the Convention, the Presi- Gent declared the ordinance finally passed. Mr. Hirn moved ‘that the Conven- tion do now adjourn. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned to Thursday, May 5th, 1398, aby LOotclock,* a..m, ROBT. LANDRY, Secretary. SIXTIETH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Thursday, May 5th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 12 o’clock m. by President Kruttsch- nitt: The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and twenty-three members answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Carver, Coco, Cou- villion, Dawkins, Deblieux, Haas, Mou- ton, Munson, Porter, Shaffer, Thorn- ton.’ Total—11. a One hundred and twenty-three mem- bers present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by Rev. Father J. J. Holtgrove, of the Catholic Church of Pattersonville, La. Mr. Browning moved that the read- $ng of the Journal of May 4th be dis- pensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of May 4th was dispensed with. Mr. Browning moved that the Jour- nal of May 4th ‘be approved. “Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of May 4th was approved. SPECIAL ORDER ‘OF THE DAY. Ordinance No. 366. By Mr. Sémmes, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary. Relative to the Judicairy— Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, gave notice that on tomerrow morning he would move to reconsider the vote by which ‘the stibstitute was adopted for Arti- eke 17, and moved that the further eonsideration of ‘the ordinance be post- poned until Mriday, May 6th, 1898, at 41 a. om,, and the made special order of the day for that hour, and that the proposed substitutes offered by him and “Mr. Boatner be printed in bins forin. ‘Which motion was agreed to. SPBCIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. ‘Ordinance 337. ®By Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Com- mittee on ‘Suffrage and Hlections. Relative to Elections and Registra- ‘tions. | Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the ordinance do now finally pass. Mr. Ponder moved to suspend the rules ‘tn order ‘to reconsider the vote by whitch section 4 was adopted. Which motion was agreed to ana the rules were suspended. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to reconsider the vote iby ‘which section 4 was adopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr, Mitzpatrick offered the follcwing substitute for section 4: iParechial elections, except the same day .as the General State éledtion, and not oftener than once in four | years. In tthe city of New Orleans parochiel and municipal elections shall be held on the Tiiesday following the first. and of Monday of November, 1899, every fourth year thereafter, but the General Assembly may date of said election after the year 7898, provided that ithe parochial and mawiidipal @lections shall be held to-, gether, and shall always ‘be on a day, in ‘the city of New Orleans, shall be held ‘on, change the. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE —— separate and apart from the general State election, and not oftener than onee in four years. The municipal and parochial officers in the city of New Orleans. shall take their offices on the first Monday in the month of May following their election, until other- wise provided by law. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the sub- _ stitute be adopted. Mr. Boatner called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. | The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the substitute. Mr. Pipes called for the yeas and nays. + The yeas and nays were ordered The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas — Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bell: Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, boatner, Boone, Breazeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Castleman, Che- net, Chiapella, Clingman, Cor- dill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Davidson, Drau- ghon, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot. Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Hall, Hart, Hirn, Kernan, Lam- bremont, Landry, Leclerc, Lee, Le- febvre, Liverman, Lozano, McBride, McCarthy, McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Montgoim- ery, Moore, of Orleans; O Connor, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pujo, Richard- son, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Strickland, Str-.agfel- low, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Wat- kins, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, ‘Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel. Total—7. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Bar- row, Bond, Bruns,Caillouet, Davenport, Dossmar:. Dreibholz, Drew, of Calca- sieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuisson, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hudson, Jen- kins, Lawrason, LeBlanc, ‘Leche, Me- Collam, Martin, Meadors, Moffett, Mon- roe, Moore, of Claiborne; Pipes, Price, Provosty, Pugh, Ransdell, Snider, of Bossier; St. Paul, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Ware, White. Total- 36. Absent—Bolton, ‘Carver, Coc), Con- viilion, «Dawkins, Deblieux, Haas, Leng, Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Por ‘ter, Sanders, Shaffer. Total—25. And the substitute was adopted Mr. Bruns offered the following: Strike out the whole of section 4 Mr. Bruns moved that the motion he. ~ adcpted. and called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. SN a 2 a i FE Ie ake resin fd 4 Ee AS ' The roll of the convention ~ called resulted as follows: = Alexander, Bailey, _ Barrow, Bond, Boone, Bruns, Cail- - louet, Chenet, Davenport, Doessman, Dreibho.z, Drew, of Webster; lubuis- son, Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hudson, Jenkins, Landry, Lawrason, LeBlane, Leche, Lefebvre, McCollam, Martin, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Moore, of Claiborne; Pipes, Price, Provosty Pugh, Sellers, Snider, of Bossier, St. Paul, Stubbs, Sullivan Suramertin, Were, White. Total—40. Navs—Messrs. Badeaux, Bell, Behr- man, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Brea- zeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Cas- tleman, Chiapella Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill of Franklin; Dagg, Da- vidson, Draughon, Drew, of Caicasieu; Dudenhefer, Dymond, Estopinal, Hw- ing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Hall, Hart, Hirn, Kernan, Lambre- mont, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Lozano, *' McBride, McCarthy, McGuirk, Mc- Racken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; "O’Connor, Oates, Ponder, Presley, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Semmes, Sims, Yeas — Messrs.’ Stringfellow, Watkins, Wise, ' sas; Soniat, Strickland, _ Tebault, Thompson, Wade, _ Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, _ Young, Zengel. Total—73. q Absent—Messrs. Allen, Bolton, Cam- _ eron, Carver, Coco, Couvillion, Daw- - knis, Deblieux, Haas, Long, Mouton, Porter, Shaffer, Nunez, Sevier, * Munson, _ Sandres, _ Total—20. 2 And the motion was not agreed to. ‘Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the or- _ dinance do finally pass. _ The ordinance was read the third _ ‘time in full. © The roll of the convention being ic called resulted as follows: Thornton. Yeas — Messrs. Alexander, Ba- me deaux, Bell, Behrman, Bird, ' Blanchard, Boatner, Bond, _Brea- ' -zeale, Browning, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Castleman, Chenet, Chi- - apella, Clingman, Cordill, of Ten- sas; Cordill, of Franktin; Dagg, David- son, Draughon, Drew, of Calcasieu; _ Dudenhefer, Dymond, BHstopinal, Hw- ing, Farrell, Faulkner, Favrot, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, » Hall, Hart, Hirn, Kernan, Lambre- mont, Landry, Lawrason, Leche, Le- clerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Loza- no, McBride, McCarthy, McGuirk, Mc- - Racken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, e of Orleans; O'Connor, Oakes, Ponder, » Presley, Price, Provosty, Pujo, Rans- dell, Richardson, of Washington; Richardson, of Orleans; Semmes, Se- “h being. %.2 CONSTITUTIONA Ransdell, } ¢ L CONVENTION. 339 vier, Sims, Snyder, of Madison; Sny- der, of Tensas;; Stringfellow, Summer- lin; Tebault; ‘Thompson, Wade, Wat- kins, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel, and President Kruttschnitt. Total—s7. Nays — Messrs. Bailey, Barvow, Boone, Bruns, Davenport, Doss- man, Dreibholz, Drew, of Web- ster; Dubuisson, Henry, Hes- ter, Hicks, Hudson, Jenkins, LeBlanc, MeCollam, Martin, Moffett, Moore, of Claiborne; Pipes, Pugh, Snider, of Bos- sier; Soniat, St. Paui, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, Ware, White. Total —29, Absent—Messrs, Allen, Cameron, Car- ver, Coco, Couvillion, Dawkins, De- blieux, Haas, Long, Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Porter, Sanders, Sellers, Shaf- fer, Thornton. Total—ls. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- dent declared the ordinance finally passed. ‘ EXPLANATION OF VOTES. Mr. Tebault said: I vote yes; if we must have factional differences in the Democratic party I 2 : ; oom She . =| Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Ten | hope those differences for the future will crystalizé in setting forth whcih faction will promise the best govern- ment for the people of the city—not in proclaiming the simple and unmean- ing word reform, but in embodying what that reform means—by making specific promises to be sacrédly main- tained and carried out when elected to. office. That the Democratic party ciples, not men. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Mr. Boatner asked for leave of ab- sence for one day for himself. The request was granted. Mr. Jenkins asked for leave of ab- sence one day for himself. The request was granted., Mr. Hart moved that the Convention do now take a recess till 2 o’clock jokey aa Which motion was agreed to and the President declared the Convention at recess until 2 o’clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m. by Second Viice- President S. MclLawrason. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. Ordinance No. 342— By Mr. Wade, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Public Education, 540 Relative to Public Education. Was taken up under the report of the Committee on Public Education, reported as substitute for Ordinances: Nos. ; 64, 78, 82, 84,88, = 109," 110) | 4125-1273 153, 164, 169, 192, 202° 203, 222, 232) and 266. Section 6 of article 7 under consid- eration. Mr. Wade moved that the further consideration of Same be laid over. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Wade, on behalf of the commit- tee, offered the following amendment as an additional section for article 7: The city of New Orleans shall make such appropriations for the support, maintenance and repair of the public schools of said city as it may deem proper, but not less than 8-10 of one mill for any one year, and said schools shall also continue to receive from the Board of Liquidation of the City Debt the amounts to which they are now entitled under the Constitutional amendment, adopted in the year 1892. Mr. Wade moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. Article 8 was read. Mr. Wade offered ++- folowing as a substitute for article 8: The Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, founded upon the land grants of the United States to endow a semiuary of learning and a college for the ben- efit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, now established and located in the city of Baton Rouge, is hereby recognized, and all revenues derived and to be derived from the seminary fund, the Agricultural and Mechan- ical College fund, and other funds or lands donated or to be donated by the United States to the State of Lou- isiana for the use of a.seminary of learning or of a college for the ben- efit of agriculture or the mechanic arts, shall be appropriated exclusively to the maintenance “and support. of said Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; and the General Assembly shall make such additional appropriations as may be necessary for its maintenance, sup- port and improvement, and for the establishment, in connection with said institution, of such additional scien- tific or literary departments as the public necessities and the well being of the people of Louisiana may re- quire. Mr. Wade moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following amendment to the substitute: OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE | Add at close of suxatzuite: “Provided that the approcriation shall not exceed ten thousand dollars per annum for its maintenance and support.’’ Mr. Wilkinson moved amendment be adopted. Mr. Wilkinson called for the yeas and nays. that the The yeas and nays were ordered. The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Badeaux, Bailey, Barrow, Bolton, Boone, Bruns, Burke, «Burns, Caillouet; Cameron, Chenet, Chiapella, Cling- man, Cordill, of .Franklin; Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Dubuisson, Ew- ing, Faulkner, Favrot, Gately, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Hudson, Lambremont, Landry, Leche, Lee, Lozano, McBride, McCollam, McRacken, Meadors, Mof- fett, Montgomery, Moore, of Clai- borne: Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Provosty, Pujo, Richardson, of Washington; Sel- lers, Stringfellow, Sullivan, Tebault, Thompson, Ware, Watkins, White, Wilkinscn, Wise, and President Krutt- schnitt. Total—beé. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Bell, Behr- man, Bird, Blanchard, Bond, Brea- zeale, Browning, Castleman, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Davenport, David- son, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Hart, Hirn, Ker- nan, Lawrason, Leclere, Lefebvre, Mc- Carthy, McGuirk, March, Marrero, Martin, Monroe,. Moore, of Orleans; O’Connor, Presley, Pugh, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sanders, Sni- der, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Strickland, | Stubbs, . Wade, Wickliffe, Wilson, Young, “engel. Total—49. Absent—Messrs. Boatner, Carver, Chiapella, Coco, Couvillion, Daw- | kins, Deblieux, Drew, of Webster; — Estopinal, Gordy, Gray, Haas, Hes- ter, Jenkins, LeBlane, Liverman, Long, Maxwell, Mouton, Munson, Nu- nez, Porter, Price, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, St. Paul, Summerlin, Thornton. Total—29. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted. ‘Mr. Wade moved to adopt the substi- tute as amended. Which motion was agreed to el the substitute was adopted. i Mr. Wade moved that the considera- tion of article 7 be resumed. Which motion was agreed to. Mr: Wade ‘the amendment: On page 4, line 30, after the purpose insert the following: offered he following : 1 yy hes Tee i ae pe > eS ee en Ee ge Se gS ela Fis le Re Tt bi Dai ra Sad aca a ee ae ey e aie Ree ge ee SRR Ta TNE ete ate Ss Se A 3 ‘ PS Bae ee ne. chee word i “And “ ‘ 53 PAS ME OT A See hr ae REAR in Ae ot othemy OEP Mal yt Oey ae CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 341 _ Shall provide that every parish may { books of the Auditor and Treasurer to ’ levy a tax for the public schools there- | the credit of the several townships en- _ in, which shall not exceed the State] titled to the same; the said principal _ tax; provided, that with such a tax] being the proceeds of the sales of a the whole amount of parish taxes} lands heretofore granted by the Ijnited _ shall not exceed the limtis of parish} States for the use and support of free _ taxation fixed by this constitution. public schools, which amount shall be Mr. Wilson offered the following as held by the State as a loan, and shall wy substitute: be and remain a perpetual fund, on ie which the State shall pay an annual interest of four per cent., and that said interest shall be paid to the sev: eral townships in the State entitled to the same, in accordance with the Act of Congress, No. 68, approved Febru- ary 15th, 1843. ; Mr. Wade moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the substitute was adopted. The Nelice juries of the several par- _ ishes are hereby directed to set aside - not less than 2 mills of the parish tax for public school purposes, provided that this shall not apply to parishes _ where a levee tax exceeding five mills - is levied. _ Mr. Wilson moved that the substi- a tute be adopted. By a rising vote of 36 yeas es 59 _ nays the substitute was not agrevd to, _ The question then recurred on the amendments offered by Mr. Wade. E. . By a rising vote of 69 yeas to 19 nays the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Wade moved that article 7 as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and ar- _ ticle 7 as amended was adopted. Article 10 was read. Mr. Wade moved that article 10 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and article 10 was adopted. Article 11 was read. Mr. Wade moved that article 11 be adopted. Which motion was aeeaud to and ar- Article 9 was read. ; ticle 11 was adopted. * Mr. Pujo offered the following amendment: Atticle 12 was read. Add after the word “Institution,” ar- Mr. Wade moved that article 12 be _ ticle 9, in line 17, page 6, the follow- adopted. ‘ing: “provided that no appropriation Which motion was agreed to and ar- for the maintenance and support of | ticle 12 was adopted. any of said institutions shall exceed | e ‘the sum of ten thousand dollars per; ticle 18 was read. annum and provided further, that this Mr. Wade moved that article 13 be limitation shall not apply to the Lou- | adopted. -isiana State Normal School.” | Which motion was agreed to, and _ Mr. Pujo moved that the amend-| article 18 was adopted. - ment be adopted. Mr. Wade offered the following as a Which motion was agreed to and|new article: the amendment was adopted. Ce ; 3 _ Mr. Kruttschnitt offered the ‘follow- | PEER LO Reh ot bY ping amendment: All pupils in the primary grades in Strike out all after the word ‘the’ | the public schools throughout the par- in line 17, page 6. me of ee cart unable a peewee oe : selves with the requisite books, an af- Bs Mi iinent be adopted that, the | fidavit to that effect having been made ; by one of the parents of such pupils, - Which motion was agreed to and the/or if such parents be dead, then by a endment was adopted. the tutor or other person in charge of Mr. Wade moved that the article as | Such pupils, shall be furnished with amended be adopted. the necessary ,books, free of expense, Bwhich motion was agreed to ana/| to be paid for out of the school fund of said parish, and the School Board ‘the article as amended was adopted. soot LOT MisIE AA TOrlediak: teas he Soke LL LS EO A Senet Article 10 was read. | directed to appropriate annually not Mr. Wade offered the following sub- | less than two thousand dollars for the stitute for article 10: purpose named, provided such amount The debt due by the State to the! ve sesiaiiaa i ; k if ee school fund is hereby declared to"! Mr. Wade moved that the new arti- be the sum of one million one hundred | cle be adopted. and thirty thousand eight hundred and/} Which motion was agreed to and the sixty-seven dollars and fifty-one cents | new article was adopted, and became m principal, and shall be kept on the’ article 14.. 342 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE Mr. Hart Bf eRed the following as a / Sullivan, Thornton, Wickliffe, ‘Young. 4 new article: On page 8 add a new article after article 14: Women over twenty-one years of age shall be eligible to any office of con- trol or management under the school laws of this State. Mr. Hart moved that the new articie be adonted., Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Favrot moved to reconsider the vote by which article 8 was adopted. By a rising vote of 51 yeas to 30 nays the motion to reconsider was agreed to. Mr. Kernan offered amendment to article 8: Strike out ten thousand fifteen thousand. 4 Mr. Kernan moved ‘that the amend- ment be adopted. Mr. Dubuisson called for the and nays. The. yeas and nays were ordered. the following and insert yeas The roll-of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Badeaux, Bell, Behr- man, Bird, Blanchard, Bond, Brea- zeale, Browning, Bruns, Burns, .Che- net, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Davenport, Duden- hefer, Ewing, Farrell, Favrot, Fitz- patrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Hirn, Kernan, Lambremont, son, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, McCarthy, McCollam, McGuirk, » Me- Racken, March, Marrero, Monroe; Moore, of Orleans; O’Connor, Presley, | Price, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richard- son, of Orleans; Sanders, Sevier, Sny- der, of Madison; Snyder, Soniat, Strickland, Summerlin, Te- bault, Wade, White, Wilson, — Wise, Zengel, and President Kruttschnitt. Total—64. Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Bolton, Boone, ‘Burke, Caillouet, Cameron, Drew, of Caleasieu; Dubuisson, Faulkner, Hall, ‘Henry, Hester, Hicks, Hudson, Uan- dry, Lozano, McBride, Moffett, Mont- gomery, Moore, of Claiborne; Oakes, Pipes, ton; Sellers, Snider, of Bossier; St. Paul, Thompson, Ware, Watkins, Wil- kinsoh. Total—31. Absent—Messrs. Boatner, Carver, Cordill, of Tensas; son, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Web- ster;. Dymond, Estopinal, Haas, Hart, Henry, Jenkins, LeBlane, Leche, Long, Martin, Maxwell, Meadors, Mouton, Munson, neéz,. : Porter; Provosty, Semmes, Shaffer, Sims, Stringfellow,. Stubbs, Barrow, Coco, Allen, Castleman, Lawra- of Tensas; | Ponder, Richardson, of Wash- Couvillion, “David- , Nu- ! j ment, submitted oe Ore report Total—29. “4 Mr. Wade moved that article 8 as os amended be adopted. ~ F Which motion was agreed to and ar- _ ticle 8 as amended was adopted. The hour of 5:30 o’clock having ar- rived, the Acting Vice President de- clared the Convention adjourned till 8 o*clock. AFTER RECESS.. Convention was ealled to order at 8 p. m. by President Kruttschnitt. Mr. Farrell moved that the Conven- tion do now adjourn until to-morrow morning, May 6th, 1898, at 10 o’clock anu: Which motion was agreed to, and the President, declared the Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, May 6th, 1898, at 10 o’cloek a.m. : ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. SIXTY-FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS, | resi h tiaras eieh ec ani eesee a Dod eh ibe baler tat eS ee Re ce) ah hia Mae te il NEW ORLEANS, LA., Friday, May 6th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 100’ clock <3..." ig by Eresideny Kruttsehnitt, - The’ roll of the Convention being | called, one hundred and twenty mem- | bers answered to their names. E Absent — Messrs. Coco 0, Conanee ar Dawkins, Deblieux, Haas, Leche, Lo- — Munson, Nunez, Pro- zano, Maxweil, 4 Total— @ vosty, Sevier, Shaffer, Ware. 14, One hundred and twenty members : present and a quorum. x Prayer. was offered by Rev. C. W. 3] Lyman, pastor of First Presbyterian ~ Church, Lake Charles, La:, and chap- lain of First Regiment. # Mr. Youngs moved that the reading of the Journal of May sth be Sepenees with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal of May oth was © dispensed with. m4 Mr. Lambremont Journal of May 5th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, an ‘ the Journal of May 5th was approved. - moved that the @ y PRIVILEGED REPORT. Mr. Faulkner, Acting Chairman, on @ i pehalf of the Committee on Hnroll . i = To the Hon. President and Members; of the Constitutional Convention: Gentlemen—I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to report that they have duly and correctly en- rolled the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 207,.by Mr. Hart, rel- ative to the distribution of the powers of the government. Ordinance No. 226, by Mr. Dymond, relative to a State Board of Immigra- tion. f Ordinance No. 337, by Mr. Bell, rel- ative to suffrage and elections. Ordinance No. 341, by Mr. Fitzpat- rick, providing for the payment of in- debtedness due by the city of New Orleans. Ordinance No. 345, by Mr. Strickland, relative to State canals. nares Ordinance No. 346, by Mr. Henry, rel- } tutions’ in line 17, Article 9, and add: ative ‘to the legislative departments. Ordinance No. 347, by Mr. McCollom, | relative to amendments to the New; Constitution. Ordinance No. 348, by Mr. Wilkerson, relative to public roads and bridges. Ordinance No. 352, by Mr. Moore, of Orleans, relative to suits against the State. Ordinance No. 255, by Mr. Wickliffe, } amendment: CONSTITUTIONA L. CONVENTION. 343; PE a re en ne EEESIEIEE EEL EEERRRISaRED ES RENEE RE Sa ee aS aaa LT UNFINISHED. BUSINESS: Ordinance No. 342— By Mr. Wade, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Public Education. Relative to public education. Reported by the Committee on, Pub- lic Education as substitute for Or in- ances Nos, 2 da! Sie. ee 127, 153, 164, 169, 192, 202, 203, 222, 232, 64, 78, 82, 84, 109, 110, Article 9 under consideration. Mr, Cordill, of Franklin, moved, te reconsider the vote by which Article $, was adopted. is Which motion was agreed to, Mr. Pujo offered the following. Strike out all after the word ‘Insti- page &, “Provided that the appropriation, for the maintenance. and support of the Louisiana Industrial j not exceed $15,000 per annum and that for the Southern University shal not exceed. $10,000.” . Institute. shall Mr. Pujo moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and recognizing the legal and constitutional } the amendment was adopted, status of Tulane University of Lou- isiana. ' aT, Mr. Wade moved that Article 9, as amended, be adopted. Ordinance No. 356, by Mr. Fitzpat- \ Which motion was agreed to, 4 rick, relative to property appropriated Article 9, as amended, was ad be ~ be by the Orleans Levy Board for levee} SECOND VICE PRESIDENT §, Mec, purposes. Ordinance No. 870, by Mr. Chenet, relative to a Dill of. rights. | Respectfully, A. W. FAULKNER, Acting SIGNING OF ENROLLED ORDI-} NANCES. The above ordinances were read by vote Chairman. adopted. LAWRASON IN THE CHAIR. Mr. Wade moved to reconsider the by which Sec. 6, Art. 4 was, Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Wade offered the following }amendment to Sec. 6, Art. 7: Insert the word ‘entire’ before the their titles and the President affixed {| word ‘‘State.”’ his signature thereto without delay | and the ordinances were referred to the Committee on Style and Final Re- vision. LEAVES OF ABSENCH. Mr. McCollam asked for leave of absence for three days for Mr. Pro- vosty. The request was granted. Mr. Lambremont asked for leave of absence for two days for Mr. Sims. The request was granted. Mr. Lambremont asked for leave of | after. absence for two days for Mr. Leche. The request was granted. Mr. Wade moved that the amend-- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. cate Mr. Wade moved that the ordinance be ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Which motion was agreed to, and the ordinance was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Mr. Kernan moved that when the Convention adjourns to-day at 5:30, p. m. it adjourns to meet at 10 a. m., Sat- urday, May 7th, and every day there- Which motion was agreed to. PRESIDENT KRUTTSCHNITT IN? currence of. two ju Ls THE CHAIR. SPECIAL ORDER. Ordinance No. 365— “By Mr. Semmes, Chairman Commit- tee on Judiciary. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved to re- consider the vote by which his subp- stitute to Article 17 was adopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Hart moved to strike out Article 17 and insert the following as’a substi- tute: “The courts: of appeal shall remain as at present constituted, until the first day of July. 1900. From and after that date the courts of appeal, except as hereinafter provided, shall consist of the judges of those courts whose terms shall not have expired, and judges of the district court to be des- ignated by the Supreme Court and assigned to that duty. “From and after the first day of July, 1904, the courts of appeal shall be composed of two district judges, to be from time to time designated by the Supreme Court and assigned to the performance of the duties of judges of said courts of appeal; pro- vided, that no district judge shall be assigned to serve aS a member of the court of appeals for any parish in his own district; and, provided. further, that district judges shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses when serving as judges of the courts of ap- peal, in such manner.as may be pro- vided by law.’ Mr. Hart moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute was adopted. Mr. Hart. moved to strike out Arti- cle 18. ‘ Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Hart moved to strike out Ar- ticle 19 and insert the following sub- stitute: “There shall be two terms of the said courts of appeal held in each par- ish annually, to be tixed by the judges of said courts, until the first day of July, 1904. Thereafter the terms of said courts shall be fixed in Such manner as ey, be provided by law.’ Mr. Hart moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and. the substitute was adopted. Mr. Hart moved to strike out Arti- ele 22 and insert the following as a substitute: “No judgments. shall be rendered by the courts of appeal without the con- OFFICIAL JOU RNAL, | oF ‘THE there shall be a disagreement in courts of appeal above provided, ener court shall appoint a district judge | or a lawyer having the qualifications of a judge of the court to sit in the case, and in case of the recusation, absence or disability of one of the . judges, the other judge shall select a aforesaid, to sit. In the court of appeals © for the parish of Orleans, when two ~ judges cannot concur for any reason, judge or lawyer, as in the case. the court shall select a district judge or judges to sit in the case.’ ’Mr. Hart moved that the substitute be adopted. Which motion was agreed te, and the substitute was adopted. _ Mr. Hart moved to strike out Arti- cle 25 and insert the following asea substitute: “The several yudeee of the courts of appeal, as now constituted, shall each = * receive a salary of $4,000 per antmum, payable monthly on his own warrant. Mr. Hart offered, amendment to the substitute: Strike out the word “now” and after the word ‘‘constituted”’ insert ‘‘under the Constitution of 1879.’ Mr.* Hart moved that thes substitute i as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute as amended was adopted. Sg Mr. Hart moved to ‘bee netaee the vote by which the new articie after Article 26 was adopted. i Which motion was agreed to. : Mr. Hart moved to strike’ out the a) new article after Article 26. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Hart moved to strike out Arti- cle 50 and: insert. the following as a substitute: “There shall be a court of “appeals. to be known and designated as the: court of appeals for the parish of Or- leans, which shall he three judges, who shall be learned in the law and who shall have practiced law in this State for six years and ~ shall have been residents of one of the parishes hereinaiter named for at ~ least two years next preceding their — election, and they shall be elected by — the qualified electors of the said var- ishes. June in each year. the following — composed of . ‘ Said court shall sit in the citv — of New Orleans and shall hold ite? sessions from the second Monday of October until the end of the month or hs Said court, untii — the 1st day of August, 1900, shall be composed of the present judges there- bY of and a third judge, who shall. hie? 8 elected by the qualified voters of the parish of Orleans at the congressional —_—- —— % ection in the year 1898, and who shail serve in said court until the said 1st of August, 1900. His successor shall be elected for a term of eight years from that date at the senha State election of 1900. ~~ “On August 1, 1900, the ie ec of the ~ court of appeals for the Fifth circuit as established under the Constitution ~ of 1879, who was elected in the year 1896, shall become a member of said - court of appeals for the parish or Or- leans and together with the judge of ‘that court elected in 1896, shall serve until the election of their successors at the congressional election of 1964. At that election one judge of said court shall be elected for a term of a six years, and one for a term of eight a years, and thereafter all elections BS: for judges of said court shall be tor terms of eight years. x “Vacancies occasioned by death, res- eae or otherwise, shall be Jed for the unexpired terms by. appoint- ment by the Governor, with .ns a.l- vice and consent of the Senate. _ “The judges of said court shali each » receive a salary of $1.0)0 per oeunium, Beayeble monthly on his own wararnt. “After August 1, 1900, in addition to BA those from the parish of Orleans, all appeals within its jurisdiction trom the parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles, ‘a St. John the Baptist, Plaquemines and -$t. Bernard shall be returnable to said court and the costs of filing same Shall not exceed $5 in each case. . “All cases pending and undetermined on said date in-the courts of appeal “as now constituted from-said parishes shall be transferred to said court of 7 " appeals for the parish of Orleans with- out cost to the parties. a “There shall be a clerk of said court peor appeals, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of said parishes _ for a term of four years; he shall be entitled to charge and retain as his “compensation such fees as may be al- “said clerk shall be held in the year — 1899, at the time the parochial and municipal elections are held in the “city of New Orleans; said clerks shall appoint, if necessary, deputy clerks, and shall fix and pay their salaries; he shall give bond in the sum of $5,000, which bond shall: be examined 1 Open court by the judges of the court, and all testimony given in said é examination shall be reduced to writ- ing and made.of record; he may be ‘removed by the court for the same causes and in the same manner as is nereafter provided for the clerk of the civil district court for the parish of Orleans; he may act as minute clerk of the court or appoint a deputy to that position. “Said court of appeals for the parish Orleans shall. hereafter have appel- CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ‘lowed by law. The first election for ral sla ae RRC NE Pie te me a a ul » AN ° l 345 of New Orleans as now constituted, under the same conditions as is here- after provided for appeals from the city courts to be organized under this Constitution.’’ Mr. Wise offered the following amendment to the substitute: Amend by striking out the entire paragraph beginning with the word “after”? and ending ‘with the word ‘“‘case.”’ Mr. Wise moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not nope to. Mr. Chenet offered the following amendment: Strike out the words “St. John the Baptist,’ in the sentence beginning with the word ‘‘after Aug. i, 1900, in the middle of the article. Mr. Chenet moved that the amend- ment be adopted. By a rising vote of 42 yeas and 22 nays the amendment was adopted. Mr. Hart moved that the substitute as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the substitute as amended was adopt- ed. Mr. Hart offered amendments: Article 61, page 46, line 34, strike out the words ‘Fourth: Circuit’? and in- sert ‘‘Parish of Orleans.’’ Article 62, page 49, lines 24, 25 and 26, strike out the words “or the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit when organized.” Article 64, page 52, line 28, strike out the words “Fourth Circuit’ and insert “Parish of Orleans.”’ Article 69, page 57, lines 66, 67 and 68, strike out the words ‘‘upon the or- ganization of the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit,’’?’ and in line 170 strike out the word ‘‘said’’ and insert the word ‘‘the’; and after the word “Court” in line 70 insert ‘‘of Appeals herein provided for.’’ Article 74, page 63, line 133, strike out the word ‘“‘the’’ and insert the word ‘“‘said,’ and aa out the whole of line 134. Article 66, page 53, line 36, strike out the words “Fourth Cireuit” and in- sert ‘‘Parish of Orleans.’’ Mr. Hart moved that the amend- ments be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Flynn asked unanimous consent in order to offer an amendment to Artiele 5. The request was granted. Mr. Flynn offered the amendment: the following following 346 Article 5, page 5. After the word “therein’’ in line 15, add the following: “And shall provide for the repair and alteration of the building now, occu- pied by the court.”’ Mr. Flynn moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to and the amendment was adopted, Mr. Hart asked the unanimous con- sent to offer an amendment to Article Qq The request was granted. Mr. Hart offered the following amen Mia bare offered the following amendment: Article 9, page 6, in the amendment adopted April 28th, strike out the word “January”? and insert the word ‘‘Web- ruary.’’ Mr. Hart moved that the ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Hart asked unanimous consent in order to offer an amendment to Article 69. The request was granted. Mr. Hart offered the amendment: Artiele 69, page 58. In line 94, after the word ‘‘them,”’ insert the following: “The law regulating the sessions of and practice in the Civil and Criminal District Court for the parish of Or- leans, and the city courts of New Or- leans, which may be in force at the time of the adoption of this Constitu- tion shall, if not in conflict herewith, amend- and followin remain in force until otherwise pro-- vided by the General Assembly.”’ Mr. Hart moved that the ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Stubbs asked unanimous consent in. order to offer an amendment to Ar- ticle 69. The request was granted. Mr. Stubbs offered the following amendment: amend- and Page 20, section 29, line 40,°after the |, word “election”? add: ‘Provided one year’s residence only in the district }, shall be required for the first election } under this. Constitution.’’ Mr. Stubbs moved that the amend ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the amendment was adopted. My. Davidson offered the following | as an additional article: Add an additional article to Ordi- } ance No. 365 as follows: All judgments rendered in cases OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE — anid where the attorney of either party. ae ; absent in attendance as a delegate to this Constitutional Convention, and ~ where said attorney was refused a continuance, si be absolutely nulb 73 and void. | Mr. Davidson moved that the new article be adopted. By a rising vote of 64 vee and 18 nays, the article was agreed to. The following members asked to be recorded as voting nay: Messrs. Pujo, Hall, Soniat, Burke, Meadors, Pipes, Kruttsehnitt, Watkins, Chiapella, Dossman, Drew, of Calcasieu; Alexan- — der, Davenport, Hicks, Bolton, Sellers, — ‘Lozano; Bell, Lambremont, Allen and Stubbs. Mr. Wilkinson asked to. be Lecoiies as voting yea. - Mr. Caillouet asked to be recorded as not voting. Mr. Wise moved that the ordinance be ordered engrossed and ies ee its third reading. : a Which motion was agreed to, and o the ordinance was ordered engrossed x and passed to its third reading. Mr. Wise moved that the ordinance as amended he printed and made spe- cial order of the day for to-morrow morning, Saturday, May 7th, 1898, oh 11 o’clock a. m. a Mr. Breazeale moved as a substitute ws that the ordinance do now finally pass. a Which motion was not agreed to. “a | - The question then recurred on, the — motion that the ordinance be printed ~ and made, special order of the day for Saturday, Mey put at i o’clock a. mM: Which motion was aeroed ta Bes Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that ~ the rules- be suspended in order to ~~ consider at this time Ordinance No. ~ 358. ie ae Which motion was agreed to, and the rules were suspended. Ordinance No. 358— a By Mr. Cordill, of Tensas,. Chairman ae of the Committee on pig athe tt and 5 Corporate rights. v Relative to corporations and corpo-| rate rights. Was taken up eedee the report ae the Committee on Corporations and — | Corporate Rights, / Reported as substituted for Ordie ,ance No. 323. eee _ Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, owed tae the ordinance be considered article br - article. Which motion was agreed to. Article 1 was read. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that. “Article 1 be adopted. a Fev nr Article 1 was adopted. Article 2 was read. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that Article 2 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 2 was adopted. Article 3 was read. Mr. Hart amendment: offered the following Amend Ordinance No. 358 by striking out Article 3 thereof and inserting therefor the following: “No foreign or domestic corporation shall do business in this State without having one or more known places of business, and an authorized officer or officers, or agent or agents upon whom service may be made; and it is hereby made the duty of said corporation to file in the office of the Secretary of State, and in the office of the clerk of the parish court of the parish in which its domicile is located, the nameés of its officers and agents and the exact locality of its domicile or domiciles, and in the absence from its domicile of its officers or agents named in such declarations service of legal process may be made upon any em- ployee of the corporation there found.”’ Mr. Hart moved that. the ment be adopted. ° Mr. Boatner offered the following as a substitute: Amend Article 3 by adding theretc “and the General Assembly shall en- furce this provision by appropriate legislation.’’ Mr. Boatner moved that the substi- tute be adopted. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, the previous question, The previous question was ordered. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the substitute. Which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred on the motion to adopt the amendment. By a rising vote of 54 yeas to 14 nays the amendment was adopted. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that Article 3 as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 3 as amended was adopted. The hour of one o’clock having ar- rived, the President declared the Con- vention at recess until 2 o’clock p. m amend-~ called for and AFTER RECESS. The convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m. by President Krutt- _schnitt. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 347 Which motion was agreed to, and] CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. WAS RESUMED. 308 Relative to corporations and corpo- rate rights. Article 4 was read. Mr. Sanders offered amendment: After Article 4 add: ‘“‘No corpora- tion of any kind shall ever acquire or own real estate for the purpose of planting or cultivating same.’”’ Mr. Ponder called for the previous question. The previous question was ordered. Mr. Sanders called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. the following The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Bailey, Bird, Blanch- ard, Boatner, Burke, Burns, Cameron, Carver, Davidson, Draughon, Dubuis- son, Hicks, Landry,, Lee, McCarthy, Martin, Meadors, O’Connor, Pugh, Richardson, of Washington; Sanders, Strickland. Thornton, White. Total— 22. Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ba- deaux, Barrow, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Boatner, Bolton, Bond, Boone, Brea- zeale, Browning, Bruns, Caillouet, Cas- tleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Dagg, Davenport, Dreibholz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Duden- hefer, Dymond, Ewing, Farrell, Faulk- ner, Fitzpatrick, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Gray, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Hirn, Hudson, Kernan, Lambremont, lLan- dry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leclere, Liv- erman, McBride, McCollam, MeGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; o’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, Price, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Orleans; Sellers, Snl- der, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, St. Paul, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Wade, Watkins, Wilkinson, Wise, Young, Zengel. Total—78. Absent—Messrs. Bird, Boatner, Coco, Cordill, of Franklin; Couvillion Daw- kins, Deblieux, Dossman, Drew, of Webster; Estopinal, Favrot, Haas, Jen- kins, Léche, Lefebvre, Long, Lozano, Maxwell, Moffett, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Provosty, Semmes; Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snyder, of Tensas; Stringfellow, Ware, Wick- liffe, Wilson. Total—33. And ‘the amendment was not agreed tio. : Mr. St. Paul offered the following amendment: Article 4, line’ 9, after the -word ‘purpose’ add: ‘‘The Legislature:shall enact laws to carry out the purpose 348 of this article and to prevent: corpo- rations from speculating in real es- tate.’’ By a rising vote of 34 yeas and 49 nays, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved tnat Article 4 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 4 was adopted. Article 5 was read. Mr. Hudson offered the following amendment: Amend Ordinance No. 358 by striking out Article 5 and inserting instead thereof the following: ‘No corpora- tion shall be allowed to issue stock or bonds save for cash actually paid, labor or services given or rendered, ocr property received, or in excess: of the value of property owned by all corpo- rations. Any stock or bonds issued for anything save money, shall pe issued only for the actual cash value of the labor, services or property as the case may be. Any stock or bonds issued in violation of this provision shall be null and void, no matter ‘to whom or when transferred, and aiy interest or dividends paid on such stock or bonds may be recovered back by the corporation or by any stock- holder or creditor thereof for the ben- efit of the corporation. No corpora tion shall be considered as form«d unless it has an actual paid-in cash eapital of not less than $5,000. And the charter of any corporation formed 03 existing in’ violation of these provi. sions shall be forfeited at the suit of the State or of any person interested. Mr. Hudson moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that Article 5 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 5 was adopted. Article 6 was read. and Mr. Soniat offered the following amendment: Article 6, page —, line 1, strike out the words ‘‘not be increased”? and in- sert in tieu thereof the words ‘‘neither be increased nor decreased.”’ Mr. Soniat moved that the ameénd- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed ‘to, the amendment was adopted. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that Article 6 as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 6 as amended was adopted. and Article 7 was read. Mr. :Cordill, of Tensas, Article 7 be adopted. moved that OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ee ee Se ee ae ee eT ee a ee a ee ES Which motion was ee ‘to, and feed Article 7 was adopted. Article 8 was read, Mr. St. Paul offered the sae amendment: In line 7, before the words “to as- sent,” insert ‘for other cores ac- - cepting deposits or loans.” Mr. St. Paul moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, offered the following committee amendment: Strike out in line 1, Article 8, the words “nature and.” Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Cordill, Article 8 as amended be adopted.* Which motion was agreed to, and Article § as amended was adopted. Article 9 was read. Mr. Ransdell offered the following amendment: Amend Ordinance 358, page a ee cle 9, line 38, by striking out the word “or? in-line 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the words “ward and,’’ so linc 3 will read ‘‘parochial, ward and mu- nicipal,’’. ete. Mr. Ransdell moved that the amend- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed tu, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Monroe offered the amendment: Article 1, the words stances.” lines 4 and 5, strike out “under certain circum- Mr. Monroe moved that the amend-_ ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Breazeale oneres. the following amendment: Amend Article 9, page 3. LIMe ts vote under the provisions of this con- stitution.’’ Mr. Breazeale moved amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and ‘he amendment was adopted. that the Mr. Drew, of Caleasieu, offered the: following amendment: Article 9, line 3, insert ‘‘And provided further that no taxpayer shall be per- mitted to vote at such election un!css he shall have been assessed in the parish, ward or municipality to be af- — fected for property the year previous.” eng of Tensas, moved that following At the end of said line insert ‘‘entitled to. ars ey ee ata CT ee a Oe ee! Se a YY. ame /oe PRA rary Ce i re pe ik tenance of. a depot - Article 11 was adopted. _ Article 12 be adopted. _ Article 13 be adopted. z Article 13 was adopted. ee Mr. Drew, of Calcasieu, moved that the amendment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved Article 9 as amended be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 9 as amended was adopted. Article 10 was read. Mr. St. Paul offered the following amendment: In line 12, strike out the words “each others’’ and insert the word “the,’”* and in line 13, after the word “empty,’’ insert ‘‘of every other rail- road.”’ Mr St. Paul moved that the amend: that ~ ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that Article 10 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 10 was adopted. Mr. Strickland offered the following as a new article: Amend by adding section: No railroad hereafter constructlel within this State shall pass within «a distance of five miles of any pavish # 7 seat without passing through the same and establishing and maintaining a depot therein, unless prevented by nat- ural obstacles; provided, such town or its citizens shall grant the right o! way through its limits and sufficient grounds for ordinary depot purposes, f and, provided further, that the con. struction of a branch to said parisn seat and the establishment and inain- therein shall be deemed a compliance with the provi sions of this article. Mr. Strickland moved that the new article be adopted. By a rising vote of 32 yeas ani 43 nays the motion was not agreed to. Article 11 was read. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that me Article 11-be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and Article 12 was read. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that Which motion was agreed io, and _ Article 12 was adopted. Article 13 was read. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that Which motion was agreed to, and Article 14 was read. _- Mr. Chiapella offered the following - amendment: In line 6, page 6, after the word CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 349 ; “stockholder,’’ insert the following: “Provided that no corporation which may be capitalized at more than one milion dollars, except railroad, iele- graph, telephoe, steamboat or steam- snip companies, building and loan as- sociations, shall be incorporated by general laws, but only by a majority vote of the General Assembly °’ Mr. Chiapella moved that the amend- - ment be adopted. Which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that Article 14 be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, Article 14 was adopted. FIRST VICE PRESIDENT SNYDER anu ENG GEA Mr. Lawrason moved to reconsider the vote by which Article 3 was edopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Lawrason moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute of- fered by Mr. Hart was adopted. Which motion was agreed to. Mr. Lawrason offered the following amendment: Amend Article 3 by inserting the words ‘‘domestic or’ before the word “foreign.” Mr. lLawrason moved that: the amendment be adupted. Vv hich motion was agreed to, ani the amendment was adopted. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, mover Article 5 as amended be adopted. =83 YB Which motion was agreed to, and Article 3 as amended was adupted. Mr. Cordill, of Tensas, moved that the ordinance as amended be ordered engrossed and passed to its third read- ing. Which motion was agreed tv, and tue ordinance as amended was ordered engrossed and passed to its third read- Lac: Mr. Hart asked unanimous consent in order to offer an amendment to Ordinance No. 365. Relative to t he judiciary. The request was granted. Mr. Hart offered the following amendment: Amend Article 59 so as to provide that the judges therein provided for to be elected in 1898 shall hold their of- fices till May ist, 1890, and that ‘their successors shall be elected in 1899 in- stead of 1900. Mr.. Hart moved that the amen 1- ment be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, ana the amendment was adopted. Mr. Snyder, of Tensas, moved that 350 the rules be suspended at this time in order to offer an amendment to Ordi- nance No. 351. Relative to taxation, equalization and exemptions. Objections were raised. Mr. Snyder moved that further con- sideration of the proposed amendmei:t be postponed until to-morrow morn- ing, May 7th, 1898, and that the same be printed in the Journal. Which motion was agreed to. The proposed amendment is as fol- lows: Strike out from lines 46 on page 6 to line 67 on page 7, inclusive, and in- sert the following in lieu thereof: There shall also be exempt from taxation for a period of ten years from the date of its completion ary railroad or part of such railroad that hereafter be constructed and completed prior to January Ist, 1304; provided that when aid has heretofore been voted by any parish, ward or mu- nicipality to any railroad not yet con- structed, such railroad shall not be entitled to the exemption from taxa- tion herein established unless it waives and relinquishes such aid cr consents to a resubmission of the question of granting such said: bo 7sa vote of the property taxpayers of the parish, ward or municipality which has voted the same, if one-third ot such property taxpayers petition for the same within six months after the adoption of this Constitution. And, provided further, that this ex- emption shall not apply to doubie tracks, sidings, switches, depots or other improvements or betterments, which may be constructed by rail- roads now in operation within the State, other than extensions or new lines constructed by such railroads, nor shall the exemption herein above granted apply to any railroad or vart of such railroad the construction of which was begun and the road-bed of which was substantially completed at the date of the adoption of this Con- stitution. The foregoing is to be offered as an amendment to the taxation bill on behalf of the committee. R. H. SNYDER, Chairman. MARTIN BEHRMAN. T. W. MONTGOMERY. H. Cc. DREW. DD: W.: PIPES. JOHN BH. MEADORS. A. W. MOFFETT. Cre BLD: M. H. CARVER. JOS. BE. RANSDELL. L. K. WATKINS. JOSEPH HIRN. T. ALEXANDER. T, W., MARTIN. J. V. CHENET. JAMES O’CONNOR. lion, a a See SE tion do now adjourn until Saturday, May 7th, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned to Saturday, May 7th, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m. ROBT. S. LANDRY, Secretary. SIXTY-SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS, NEW ORLEANS, LA., Saturday, May 7, 1898. The convention was calied to order at 10 o’clock a. m., by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention being called, one hundred and eleven mem- bers answered to their names. Absent—Messrs. Bird, Coco, Couvil- Dawkins, Deblieux, Draughon, Dymond, Gordy, Haas, Leche, Lozano, Martin, Maxwell, Moore, of Claiborne, Mouton, Munson, Nunez, Oakes, Price, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Ware. Total —23. ; One hundred and eleven members present and a quorum. P. W. Condon, pastor Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart. : Mr. Landry moved that the reading of the Journal of May 6th be dis- pensed. with. Which motion was agreed to, and wes dispensed with. of May 6th be approved. Which motion was agreed to, and the Journal of May 6th was approved. ORDINANCES ON THIRD RHADING Ordinance No. 331— By Mr. Stubbs, Chairman Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corpora- tions and Aifairs—— : Substitute for Ordinance No. 316. and final passage. Mr. ance be returned to the Calendar. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 342— By Mr. Wade, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Public Education. Relative to public education. Reported by the Committee on Pub- ‘a lic Education as substitute for Ordi- nances Nos, 64, 78, 82, 84, 88, 109, 110, — ‘Prayer was offered by Rey. Father - St cle aR eee ae ea ae the reading of the Journal of May 6 Mr. Landry moved that the Journal Was taken up on its third reading ; Stubbs moved that the sedan ¥ F 8 j % is 112, 127, 158, 164, 169, 192, 202, 203, 222, 232, my 260. - Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Wade moved that the ordinance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time jn full. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows. Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badeaux, Bell, Behrman, Bolton, Bond, .Breazeale, Browning, Bruns, Burke, Burns, Caillouet, Cameron, Carver, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Davenport, Davidson, Dossman, Drieb- holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dudenhefer, Faulkner, Fav- ‘rot, Fitzpatrick, Gray, Hall, Hart, Henry, Hester, Kernan, Landry, _ LawWrason, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Liv- erman, Long, McBride, Martin, Mead- ors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Pipes, Ponder, Por- ter, Presley, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, \ Richardson, of Washington; Richard- son, of Orleans; Sims, Snider, of Bos- sier; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stubbs, Sullivan, Summerlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Watkins, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wise, Young, Zengel, and President Kruttschnitt. Total—sl. i Nays—Messrs. Bailey, - ins, Ware. Total—4. Absent—Messrs. Barrow, Bird, Blan- - chard, Boatner, Castleman,Coco, Couvil- 4 lion, Dawkins, Deblieux, Draughon, Du- buisson, Dymond, Estopinal, Ewing, Farrell, Flynn, Gately, Gordy, Haas, - Hirn, Hudson, Lambremont, Leche, Le- | febvre, Lozano, McCarthy, McCollam, Boone, Jenk- McGuirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Munson, Nunez, O’Connor, Oakes, Price, Provosty, Sanders, Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; String- fellow. Total—49. The ordinance having received a ma- jority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Presi- ' dent declared the ordinance passed. Ordinance No. 351— By Mr. Snyder, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions. Reported as substi- tute for Ordinances Nos. 17, 18, 25, 30, 54, 67, 68, 75, 76, 80, 85, 96, 97, 115, 122, 124, a 128, 131, 142, 150, 155, 158, 159, 180, 184, 194, . 199, 215, 283, 239, 250, 58, 269, 278, 277, > 278, 280. Relative to taxation. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. ee cuaee Yo esata Bodden bend : eh \ CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. finaliy| Mr, Moore, of Orleans, moved that. 351 the ordinance be returned to the Cal- endar. Which motion was agreed to. Ordinance No. 360— By Mr. Fitzpatrick, Chairman of the Committee on the Affeirs of the City of New Orleans. » Reported as substitute for Ordinance Ng. 344. Relative to creating a Board -of Steam Boiler Inspectors and #xam- iners for the City of New Orleans. Was taken up on its third reading and final passage. Mr. Pipes moved that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Pipes called question. By a rising vote of 28 yeas to 54 nays the previous question was not ordered. for the previous (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT > BR... H. SNYDER IN THH CHATR.) Mr. Hester called for the previous question, The previous question was ordered. The question then recurrad on the mction to indefinitely postpone, By a rising vote of 44 yeas to 46 nays the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the ordi- nance do now finally pass. The ordinance was read third time in full. The roll of the Convention being called, resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boatner, Breazeaie, Brown- ing, Cameron, Carver, Castleman, Chiapella, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Dagg, Davidsoa, I)uden- hefer, Farrell, Fauikner, Mavvrot, Fitz- patrick; Flynn, Gately, Gray, Ttall, Hart, Hester, Hirn, Jenkins i ernan Landry, Lawrason, LeBlanc, Leclerc, Lee, Liverman, Long, Mcbride, Mc- Carthy, McGuirk, McRackea, Monree Montgomery,., Moore, ot Orleans: O’Connor, Provosty, Pugn, Richard- son, of Orieans; Snyder, of Madison; Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, Strickland, Summerlin, Tebault, Wade, Wicklifie, Young, Zengel and Preside ut. II» ip es a - Dagg, Davenport, Draughon, Dreib- _holz, Drew, of Calcasieu; Drew, of Webster; Faulkner, Favrot, Gray, ' Haas, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Landry, 4 Leclerc, MecCollam, McRacken, Max- - well, Montgomery, Oakes, Pipes, » Porter, Presley, Pugh, Sanders, Sel- et lers, Sevier, Snider, of Bossier; Sny- _ der, of Madison; Strickland, Stubbs, - Summerlin, Tebault, Thornton, Wade, ' Watkins, Wise, Young, Zengel, and President Kruttschnitt. Total— _ WNays—Messrs. Badeaux, Behrman, ' . Blanchard, Burke, Burns, Carver, Couvillion, Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, ~Dymond, Farrell, Flynn, Gately, Hall, Hart, Hester, Jenkins, Lambremont, | LeBlanc, Lee, Liverman, Long, Mc- Fe Carthy, March, Marrero, Meadors, : Monroe, Munson, O’Connor, Ponder, Ransdell, Richardson; of Washington; - Semmes, Sims, Snyder, of Tensas; Soniat, St. Paul, Thompson, Total— Absent—Messrs. Alexander, Barrow, Browning, Caillouet, Cameron, Castle- ; man, Chiapella, Coco, Cordill, of Ten- i sas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, Dawkins, Deblieux, Dossman, Estopi- E nal, Ewing, Fitzpatrick, Gordy, Henry, ». Kernan, Lawrason, Leche, Lefebvre, Lozano, McBride, McGuirk, Martin, Moffett, Moore, of Orleans; Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez, Price, Provosty, Pujo, Richardson, of Or- leans; Shaffer, Stringfellow, Sullivan, Ware, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson. Total— The amendment having failed to re- ceive a majority of the votes of the _ members elected to the Convention, ' the Acting President declared the amendment had failed to pass. Mr. Hall reintroduced the substitute previously offered, which became the By pending: amendment, Mr. Hall moved that the amendment be adopted. ' _ The roll of the Convention being called resulted as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Bird, Boatner, Bolton, Boone, Carver, Chenet, Cling- Couvillion, Dagg, Davenport, of Calcasieu; Draugunon, Faulkner, © Eavrot, Flynn, Haas, Hester, Hicks, Jenkins, Liverman, _McCoilam, Maxwell, Meadors, Monroe, op : Doe i ie “el a CONSTITUTIONA L CONVENTION. ————— ee 371 Montgomery, Oakes, Ponder, Presley, Pugh, Ransdell, Sellers, Semmes, Sni- der, of Bosiser; Snyder, of Tensas; Strickland, Stubbs, Tebault, Wade, © Zengel and President Kruttschnict. Total—41. } Nays—Allen, Badéaux, Bailey, Bell, Behrman, Blanchard, Breazeale, Bruns, Burke, Bruns, Dreibholz, Drew, | of Webster; Dubuisson, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Farrell, Gately, Gay, Hart, Hirn, Hudson, Lampbremont, Landry, LeRlane, Leclerc, Lee, Long, McBride, McCarthy, McRacken, March, Ma- rerro, Moore, of Orleans; Munson, O'Connor, Pipes, Porter, Richardson, of Washingtén; Sanders, Sevier, Sims, Soniat, St. Paul, Summerlin, Thompson, Thornton, Watkins, Youngs. Total—4s. Absent—Alexander, ing Calliouet, Cameron, Castleman, , Chapella, Coco, Cordill, of ‘Tensas; Cordill, of Franklin; Davidson, Daw- kins, Deblieux, Dossmon Hstopinal, Ewing, Fitzpatrick, Gordy, Henry Kernan, Lawrason, Leche, Lefebvre, Lozano, McGuirk, Martin, Mof- fett, Moore, of Claiborne; Mouton, Nunez, Price, Provosty, Pujo, Rich- ardson, of Orleans; Shaffer, Snyder, of Madison; Stringfellow, Sullivan, Wiare, White, Wickliffe, Wilkinson, Wilson. Total—4s. The amendment having failed to re- ceive. a majority of the votes of the members elected to the Convention, the Acting President declared the amendment had failed to pass. Mr. Sanders moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn until Thurs- day, May 12th, at 8 o’clock p. m. Which motion was agreed ‘to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned to Thursday, May 12th, 1898, at 8 o’clock p.m. ROBT.'S. LANDRY, Secretary. Barrow, Brown- SIXTY-SIXTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Thursday, May 12th, 1898. The Convention was called to order at 8 o’clock p. m. by President Krutt- schnitt. The roll of the Convention being ealled, one hundred and fourteen mem- bers answered to their names. . A'lbsent — Messrs: Alexander, Cail- louet, Cameron, Coco, Dawkins, Deb- lieux, Dossman, Estopinal, Fitzpat- rick, Flynn, Gordy, Henry, Leche, Long, Lozano, Martin, Moore, of Claiborne: Nunez, Provosty, Wilkin- son, Total—20. One ‘hundred and fourteen members present and a quorum. Prayer was offered by His Grace, Most Rev. Placidus- Louis Chapelle, Archbishop of New Orleans. 4 Mr. Davidson moved that the read- ing. of the Journal of May Jith be dispensed with. Which motion was agreed to, and the reading of the Journal, of May lith was dispensed with. Mr. Davidson moved that the Jour- nal of May lth be approved. Which motion the Journal of voroved. and ap- was agreed’ to, May .lith .was $ [INTRODUCTION OF PHITTITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. Myr... Cordill; the following: of Tensas, introduced Resolution No. 140— By Mr. Cordill, of Tensas— Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be and are hereby tender- ed to the press of the city of New Or- leans for valuable aid and assistance in framing the organic law of the State of Louisiana. To ‘the clear, lucid and disinterested (?) advice of the press, the.members of this Con- vention and the people of New Or- leans and ‘the State of Louisiana are especially indebted. If the people of the State had in their wisdom empow- ered the editors of the New Orleans papers to frame a new Constitution, we feel assured the results would have ‘been “‘beyond compare’’; in fact, almost divine. Resolved further, That this Conven- tion is especially indebted for the re- markable absence of hostile criticism which would undoubtedly ‘have in- creased the cares, anxieties and diffi- culties ithe members have been forced to undergo. Mr: Cordill, of Tensas, the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed ‘to, the resolution was adopted. moved that and Mr. Hall introduced the following: Resolution No. 141— By Mr. Hall— Resolved, That any member of this Convention who is absent and unable to sign the Constitution at this time Shall have the right to sign it within ninety days in the presence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of this Convention, Mr. Hall moved that the resolution be adopted. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE vy hich motion was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr, Moore, the following: Resolution No. 142— By Mr. Moore, of Orleans— Resolved, That a committee of three, of whom the President of this Convention shall be one and ex-officio chairman, be appointed to revise the printed copy of the Constitution or- dained by this Convention for the purpose of correcting any clerical or of Orleans, introduced typographical errors which may ap- pear in the same. Mr. Moore, of Orleans, moved that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Bolton offered the following: Resolution No. 143— By Mr. Bolton— The General Assembly is reque ited to “make provision for paying H. J. Hearsey, Printer of the Convention, any balance that may be due him for printing ordered by this Convention upon approval of ‘bills for said bal- ances by the Chairman of the Com- and mittee on Contingent Expenses and > the President of this Mr. Bolton moved that the resolu- tion be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, ana the resolution was adopted. Mr. Bolton introduced the following: Convention. Resolution No, 144— By Mr. Bolton— i Kesolved, That additional compen- sation be allowed the doorkeeper, as- | sistant doorkeeper and messenger of $1 per day during the session of the Convention, or so much thereof as tue unexpended balance will permit. Resolved, That to fill vacancies on Coimmittee on Contingent Expenses, the President appoint three members and said committee be authorizeq to pay clerks and porters for such ex- tra time as may be necessary in clear- ing up the hall and removing furni- ture and documents to Baton Rouge after adjournment of the Convention, also ito pay extra compensation to. clerks of Committee on Revision, as per list furnished by the chairman, and any other bills for incidental ex- penses presented, a statement of same to be included and printed in the Jour- nal. Mr. Bolton moved tthat. the resolu- tions be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the resolution was adopted. > and ~ Mr. Soniat introduced the following: Resolution No, 145— K By Mr. Soniat— Resolved, That the thanks of ‘the ~ Convention be ‘tendered to Hon. HEr- nest B. Kruttschnitt for the ‘ability, fairness and courtesy which ‘have dis- tinguished his services as President of this Convention. Mr. Soniat moved that the resolution be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the resolution was adopted: Mr. Behrman introduced the follow- ing: Resolution No. 146— By Mr. Behrman— Resolved, That tthe thanks of this Convention be tendered to Hon. R. H. Snyder and §S. McC. Lawrason for and their efficient services as Vice Presi- dents of this Convention, - Mr. Behrman moved that the reso- lution be adopted. * Wihich motion was agreed to, the resolution was ‘adopted. Mr. Leclere introduced the follow- ing: 7 Resolution No. 147— By Mr. Leclerc— Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be tendered to Robt. 8. Landry, Secretary, Thos. J. Ryan, and the several clerks and employes, for their able and efficient services and the very satisfactory manner in which they have discharged tthe duties of their several offices. Mr. Leclere moved ihat*the resolu- tion ‘be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, the resolution was adopted. Mr. March moved that ‘a vote of thanks be ‘tendered the Board of Ad- ministrators of the Tulane University for the kindness extended this Con- vention in ‘tendering ‘the use of Tu- lane Hall for the purpose of holding this ‘Constitutional Convention. Which motion was agreed to. and and APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The President ‘announced the ap- pointment of the following commit- tees: Additional Members Appointed on Committee on Contingent Expenses— Messrs, Moffet, Burns, Stubbs. Committee for the purpose-’of cor- recting any clerical or typographical: errors in the original draft of the Constitution — Messrs. wruttschnitt, Moore, of Orleans; Boatner. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 373 a a ee mn te REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Bolton, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Contingent Ex- penses submitted the following report: New Orleans, May 12th, 1898. To the President and Members of Con- stitutional Convention: I am directed by your Committee on Contingent Expenses to report ‘on Resolution No. 129, by Mr. Breazeale unfavorably. G. W. BOLTON, Chairman. Mr. Bolton moved that the report be adopted. Which motion was agreed to, and the report was adopted. Mr. Kernan, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Style and Final Re- vision, submitted the following report: New Orleans, La., May 12, 1898. The Honorable President. and Mem- bers of the Constitutional Conven- tion Your Committee on Style and Re- Vision of the Constitution beg leave to report That they have completed their re- vision of the Constitution and pre- sent herewith the final organic draft thereof. Your committee further reports that it ‘has caused two hundred cop- ies of the Constitution to be printed to accompany this report and recom- mends that three hundred copies be furnished the General Assembly for immediate use, Respectfully submitted, THOS. J. KERNAN, Chairman, Mr. Kernan moved that the of the Committee on Style and Revision be adopted. Which motion was the feport of the adopted. Mr. Kernan, chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Style and Final Re- vision, asked unanimous consent to allow said committee at this time, in presence of the whole Convention ‘to correct the original draft of the Con- stitution ‘by inserting in line 25, of article 250, page 67, after the words “unless it’? the words ‘‘waives and relinquishes such aid or,’’ and in the same article, line 19, strike out the words ‘‘declared in this Constitution” and insert the words ‘‘provided for by existing Constitutional provisions.’ Said consent was asked for to°>make the Constitution conform to ‘the arti- cle as-adopted by the Convention. Wich consent was granted and the report Final and was agreed to, committee correction’ was made by ‘the ‘Secretary in open Convention. Mr. Kernan moved that ‘the ana draft of the Constitution be approved and signed by the members. of the Convention in open Convention. Which motion was agreed ‘to. Hon. Thomas J. Semmes, Chairman of 'the Committee on the Judiciary, addressed the Convention as follows: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: I have seconded the motion to approve and adopt by your’ Signatures, the Constitution which has been the result of ninety-four days of labor on the part of this Convention. ’} It is a singular coincidence that the Convention of 1879 also lasted ninety- rour days, and, therefore, we cannot be accused of having wasted more of the time of the members of this assem- blage, or of having wasted more of the public money in the preparation of a Constitution than our predecessors did, nearly twenty years ago. Our work has ended, and I think I can invoke the adage of the Roman poet, Finis coronat opus, ‘“‘the end crowns the work,’’ and I claim that the work which we have done should be crowned as worthy of the representa- tives of the people of this great State assembled in this Convention. I have no apologies to make, either for the Convention or for myself. I have nothing to regret, nothing to change, nothing to recall, and yet some of the measures. now embodied in the Consti- tution have not beem passed by my. vote, and why do I approve of all? We have met here, or did meet here, for- the purpose of rendering a great public service to the State, to our _children and to our grandchildren. We assembled with diverse views, with different opinions, different theories, and, sometimes: different interests so far as localities in the State are con- cerned, and necessarily there arose a collision of opinion, but we all, not only I, but we all, have concedéd, one to another, and in that way have ar- rived at a conclusion of which we all approve. And I must say that I have never, in all the assemblages in which T have sat, met so much concilatory spirit, nor have I ever known to have been manifested such a desire, to do what is right. We have witnessed upon this floor the presentation of proposi- tions by gentlemen who have argued in their favor, but whose opinions were changed.before the discussion was end- ed, and who either withdrew those propositions or helped to vote them _ down. All pride of opinion seemed to ‘have ‘been abandoned. Every one seemed to be inspired with the desire’ to do that which was best for the pub- lic interest, and no member of this body has the slightest suspicion cast ' - OFFICIAL JOU RNAL OF THE the work of the Democratic party of upon him that. his ¢ ated by any other than th orable motives. (Applause.) » ) Constitution which we are to sign to- night is the result of the deliberations of such a set of men as I have pic- d. I have met gentlemen from all parts of the State, and I undertake — to say that if this Convention does not represent the virtue, the talent and the honor of the State of Louisiana, we cannot, by the result of another election, find any better. Now we have gotten through with our work. It is about to go forth throughout the length and breadth of — this State to be submitted to the crit- ‘icisms of the people. This is the work of a Democratic Convention. This is the State, represented by.its selected agents appointed to do that work. If we have done anything wrong; any- thing which will dissolve the dissalu- tion or disintegration or defeat of the Democratic party, then we ought to — be condemned. It has been. stated in some quarters that we have been actu- — ated to a certain extent by party — spirity Grant it. What of it? What is the State? It is the Democratic party. (Applause.) What are the peo- ~ ple of the State? They are the Dem- “a ocracy ,of the State, and when you ~ eliminate the Democratic party or the Democracy of the State from the © State, what. is: there. left. but. that which we came here to suppress? I don’t allude to the fragments of what is called the Republican party.. We met here to establish the supremacy \ of the white race, and the white race constitutes the Democratic party of this State. There, is, therefore, in my judgment, no separation whatever, between the interests of the State and those of the Democratic party, and if | we are to be subjected to criticism — because our ordinances may have been ~ colored,* “with the view, in some in- — stances, of promoting the interests of the Democratic party, as those inter- ests are not separated from the State, I feel no hesitancy in saying that we have done no injury to the State. It is said that we sought to establish our — party in power. Wherever there were — political questions involved, of course, | we looked to the interests of the party, because they are the interests of the State. Whoever heard of a political — party being in the ascendancy, and in ~ power, and undertaking to do any act — to remove that ascendaricy or to im- © pair their power? Look throughout ~ the nations of Europe. In all of their 13 political matters; in all of their states-_ manship,, those who are in power seek to maintain it, and, with that power to promote the interests of the State which they govern. «If it is so as to. nations, it is so as to parties. eRe a we know anything about it: vote, he doesn’t choose to register between ‘ the Republican ‘party throughout the _ United States ever do any act with- out looking to the interests of the - party, as well as to the interests of the nation? And have they not re- ‘mained in the ascendancy for years? Do we, who have obtained the ascend- ency but recently in this State, wish the Democratic party to do any act by which its ascendency shall be im- paired? It is absolutely absurd. Now then, what have we done? is the question. Our mission was, in the first place, to establish the supremacy of the white race in this State to the ' extent to which and constitutionally done, has our ordinance on suffrage, it could be legally and what the constitutional means by which we pro- pose to maintain that ascendency, done? We have established through- out the State white manhood suffrage. A great cry went eut that there should be a poll tax; that there should be an educational test; that as a qualification for the voter, he should be an owner of property. We }-ave in the ordin- ance established those qualifications which are necessary to be possessed in order to entitle these citizens to vote. That is the predominant part of the ordinance upon the subject of suffrage; the poll tax question post- ‘poned for a year its enforcement. The property qualification tax, or, in the alternative, the educational qualifica- tion. But a hue and cry has been raised “by people who are entirely - ignorant of the fact which we have shown, against what is called section 5 of the ordinance on suffrage. Now, what is section 5? Very few people Very few people understand its effects. They have taken their ideas from outside criticism, and suppose that we have committed some very great wrong. I repeat, what is section 5? It is a dec- laration upon the part of this Conven- tion, that no white man in this State —that’s the effect but not the language —that no white man in this State who bas heretofore exercised the right of suffrage shall be deprived of it, wheth- er or not he can read or write, or whether he possesses the property qualification. That is the meaning of it; nothing more and nothing less. It declares that every white man between now and the Ist day of September next, although he may not be able to read and write, although he does not possess the property qualification, may, notwithstanding, if he register him- Ee self pursuant to this ordinance of the Censtitution, be thereafter entitled to That is the meaning of it. If now and the ist of September next, he loses the privilege conferred upon it him, and, thereafter, he can only vote provided he possesses the qualifications DLE eee TIO ahs re Ee a SNe) Se ee CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. _ 2875 which I have just mentioned—the prop- erty or education. That is the tem- porary clause. However ill-advised it might be; however, if you choose, un- constitutional it might be, its effect expires on the Ist of September next, and, thereafter, no man will be enti- tied to vote who has not registered, as provided by this fifth section, be- tween now and the Ist of September next. No man can thereafter vote un- less he possesses the property qualifi- cation or the educational qualification. Now, why was this exception made? Because, and I am ashamed to say it, Louisiana is one of the most illiterate States in the Union. It is more illit- erate than any other State except North Carolina. We, therefore, have in this State a large white population whose right to vote would have been stricken cown but for the operation of section 5. And all of these men had aided the white people of the State to wrest from the hands of the republican party, composed almost ex- clusively of negroes, the power which, backed by I'ederal. bayonets, they had exercised -for many years. Now we ean vo to them, these men who stood side by side with us in the dark days of reconstruction, and say to them that a convention of Louisianians has deprived them Coule we face these men who have al- wavs keen Uernocrats; who have al- wavs aided us in achieving the as- cendaneyv of the Democratic party in this State, with such a record as that? And where do tiuese people principally reside? Not in New Orleans, but in the councry: and in what part of the eountiy ? Southwestern Louisiana. That ancient Crecle population; that ancient Acadian population; and where is the one who has ever read Long- fellow’s ‘‘Hvangeline,.”" who doesn’t know the character of these people; how simple, how pious, how reverent and how devoted in their local at- tachments; living until recently, when the railroads have penetrated their do- main, on the prairies. And how hos- pitable they are. I was a candidate for office in this State in 1859, traveled the section where those people live, and was, as all strangers are, heartily welcome. ‘Their doors were always open, for they had no thieves in that country. (Applause.) They had no barriers to interpose for the protection of their families. Now, these people, these simple, good people, whose an- cestors have been living there for a hundred and fifty years, surounded by circumstances which debared them from all the advantages of education, could any man wtih'’a heart in his breast be willing to strike them down and reduce them to the condition of the black race that we are proscrib? ing? of the right to vote?- (Cries of ‘‘No,”. and applause.) Ae Ae 376 Now, there's our. sin; that the fault we have committed, and God knows, if we had it to go over again, I would repeat the sin. (Great applause.) And yet, how hostile has been the criticism. i believe that in almost all sections of the State except that portion, the people have never understood what we did and the effect of it, and it is for that reason that here to-night I call public attention to this suffrage ordin- ance. The favor that we have con- ceded them was this. You have been kept in this condition for centuries, by circumstances beyond your control, and for that reason we allow you to continue to exercise the right of suf- frage without possessing a property or an educational qualification. But the circumstances and the times have changed. Your children must go to school; you must acquire property if you would exercise the right to vote, and not claim hereafter the benefit of the concessions which are now made. Was not this politic legislation? Was it not proper legislation, and was it } not essential and necessary in justice to these people? Now, the next subject upon which we have legislated is that of elections, and what have we done in that rspect to subject ourselves to criticism? What have we done? Have we enacted any - provision by which fraud should not be perpetuated at elections? Have we not assembled here with the unan- imous expression of opinion that the time has come when the white race, taking control of the politics of this State, will no longer colerate the fraudulent methods at the ballot box that had been fo1ced upon us by the necessities of the case in the former history of Louisiana?. We have all; concurred. upon that question. There- fore, in the ordinance relating to elec- tions, we have provided for an official ballot and the secrecy of the balolt to be cast, which are the two essential features of the Australian system, and thereatter we have left the matter o be regulated by the legislature, with some qualifications. That is all that we have done. Ah! but you have not separated the city elections of New Orleans from the other elections. An ordinance was introduced which pro- vided that city, State and parochial elections should be held at the same time, but that ordinance did not pass. We agreed to separate the city elec- tions from those of the State, and have united merely the city and parochial elections. Now, the city of: New Or- leans and the parish of Orleans con- stitute the sanie territory. Whatever territory lies within the limtis of the city of New Orleans is embraced with- in the parish of Orleans, and if we had separate elections there would have been parochial elections, State OFFICIAL jou RNAL OF THE | and elections; ‘a _ contin sive system. The argum vanced that there would-be a off in the event that the State. ona pity elections were held at the same tim We yielded to them and separated the city from the State elections. That there would also be trading if the parochial officers were elected at the same time. -But you canont help that. You cannot adopt a system by which — there will not be a trading of one candidate. for another where there are numerous candidates to be «hosen. ~ Therefore I cannot see that any con- demnation is to be heaped upon this. Convention because we have united~ our local elections and have provided that all the officers to be voted for in this city, whether they be munic- © ipal or parochial, shall be elected at one and the same election. And why is this cry made? It is not made in the interests of the Dem- ~— ocratic party, whose interests we wish ee to subserve,. but it is made inthe in- 3 terest of the opponents of the Demo- cratic party, who desire to build up — a party independent of the Democratic party in Louisiana, and they want to — do this in order that they may there by achieve the ast Hin: “this a State. = Now, what else have - we cone? let. us take up the subject of taxation. We-have created, what never before was established in this State, and which is a decided improvement upon the work of any past constitutional ~~ “convention, a board of appraisers, composed of the Governor, the Lieu- tenant oGvernor, the Treasurer and the Attorney ‘General, to assess the — property owned by those engaged in the telegraph, telepnone sleeping car and express business. That is one of the greatest improvements in the Con- stitution upon the subject of taxation, and the increased ‘revenue to be de- rived under laws to be passed in pur- suance of this ordinance will compen- — sate, fifty times over, the sum of mon- ~ ey spent in calling us together and in our deliberations while here. We have introduced a novel principle in this State, but which is not novel in the United States. It has been Gonein ~ Indiana, New York, Kentucky and Missouri, and what has been the re- sult? Resistance on the part of all these companies to that method of tax- ation, which became, as they consid- ered, very burdensome, and why? Be- cause the value of their property in the State was not based by these ap- praisers upon its actual salable value . as mere independent property, but which was closely allied to the other, thus greatly enhancing the value of that within the State, and this en- hancea vaiue was adopted by this board of appraisers as the basis of as-— essment. ieee companies resisted his method of taxation on the ground as unjust. They took appeals to the Supreme Court of the United States, and the tax laws of the several States - which I have mentioned have been _ maintained, the tesult being that in- _ Stead of deriving a revenue’ based _ upon the mere actual market value of Peathe property if put- up’ at auction, » they have received a much larger one ' in consequence of this system of as- -« sessment and taxation. In other words, & a railroad company might have fifty » miles of track within the limits ofthe _ State and a. thousand miles outside’ of it, but in order to ascertain its rela+ tive value in connection -with this thousand miles:lying outside of © the State, the court held that these ap- i praisers were justified in’ considering a its value to be greatly increased by ‘its use in connection with the prop- erty out of the State. Now we have * introduced that principle here, which Peis. in itself, a most important mat- -ter. And we have done another~ thing . which no one seemed to know any- » thing about. We have introduced a >) new principle into this Constitution in _ regard to the exemption of new rail- “roads from taxation, and in order to do that we have had to meet the dif- ferent physical conditions existing in the various parts of the State. Some portions are permeated with railroads, while others are but-little else than ‘Swamps, and, therefore, what would ~ suit one would be totally unsuitable to the other parts of the State, and so we inserted that clause into the Constitution in the hope of building up that ‘portion which is now com- ' paratively inaccessible, by exempting | from ‘taxation for ten years railroads _ that might be constructed there. E Now, what have we done. in regard to education? We receive no credit for - our, work in that respect, but, on the a contrary, we are said to be unmindful -of the public interest, looking out merely for political scheming in every Bidirection. But we have increased by ' .one-fourth of a mill, the amount to be _ appropriated for the support of the - public schools. Heretofore it was only ‘one mill, which we have increased by _. one-fourth. But what more have we _ done in that direction? We have pro- vided that the poor children in the city ' of New Orleans, who are unable to ob- - tain the books necessary for their use, shall be supplied with them free of . charge. We have also provided that Fin the interest on the school fund, which _ amounts to half a million of dollars; - the interest on the cemetery fund, as _ well as that of the Agricultural and ' Mechanical College fund, instead of bs “ti paid, as heretofore, under the i? ey el eon ia “4 5 ‘0 CON STITUTIONAL CONVENTION. that it was unconstitutional as ‘well’ ‘dren..of the State. ‘done before? Do we deserve no credit Constitution of 1879, out of the schoo} fund, shall be paid out of the money collected as interest on the State debt, thereby adding, by the mere change of appropriation, $60,000 to $70,000 a year to the school fund of the State, and yet no newspaper, and no person who has indulged in criticism has said that we have done-a good thing for the children of this State. only done that, however, but we have said that the dead shall pay for the living. We have said that the. inher- itance . of any man who dies shall be taxed, and that the amount thus re- ceived shall go into the treasury, not for public expenditure in general, but solely for the education of the chil- Was that ever for that? And what else have we done? We have authorized the parishes and cities outside of New Orleans to issue bonds and tax themselves for public improve- menhis tu be owned by them. Hereto- fore taxes levied by parishes and cities were to be in aid of railroads and. pub- lic improvements,. but here is a new feature. They are now authorized to tax themselves for the purpose of building, not railroads, but for the purpose of constructing water works, electric light systems or any other improvements they may desire, which shall be owned by the municipality and shall not be placed in the hands of individuals. We have provided that the Governor shall not succeed himself. We have provided that the Treasurer shall not succeed himself. Is not that reform in politics. and finances? In politics; so that the Governor in possession of the office shall not be able to manipulate party machinery for-the purpose of re-electing himself, and in finances, so that a defaulting treasurer, by secur- ing his re-election, to conceal his peculations. We have established a railroad com- mission. That is one of the things that I did not vote for, because I thought it a useless expense. Others thought otherwise; many citizéns. of New Orleans thought otherwise. The Convention heeded their counsel ‘and created a railroad commission to satis- fy the public demand for such a body. Our action in that regard was criti- cised upon the ‘ground that that was legislation, it being claimed that this Constitution contains many ordinances that should have been relegated to the legislature, but why was it done? It was because the citizens had made ef- fort after effort through our legisla- tures to have a railroad commission established, but such :was the influ- ence exercised upon those bodies that they could never succeed in securing the passage of the necessary measures, We have’ not. shall not be able and therefore this Convention assumed to do in. the Constitution what ° the , legislature had refused to do, and un- dertook to remedy this evil, if it be an evil as represented by a majority of the members who voted for it, by providing in the Constitution for a railroad commission. We have also provided specially for a class of our citizens, who, whenever they come before us, appeal to our sympathies. We have provided for tie expenditure of $50,000 a year in the payment of pensions to our poor Con- federate solciers. We have taken care of them to the extent that they de- sired, and this was done in response to a popular wish. What else have we done? Up to this time, and it will be so until the: peni- tentiary lease expires, the convicts confined within the walls of our State prison are farmed out, aS it were, treated harshly and often made to suf- fer many unnecessary ills. But we de- termined to change all that, and here- after there will be no leasing out of convicts, who, from that time on, will be under the care of the State itself. We have also established for the first time in this State a board of control over all charitable and correctional in- stitutions within our borders, and that we did in the interest of humanity. Heretofore we have been compelled to rely solely upon the repotrs of grand juries who have investigated these va- rious institutions, and their reports and recommendations were scarcely ever heeded. But this new board will have authority to make investigations and report to the Governor, who, in turn, will submit such report to the legislature for action by that body. We have adopted an ordinance giv- ing riparian proprietors the right to utilize the .evees in front of the cities _ of this State, under the supervision of the municipal authorities, for the pur- pose of developing the commerce either of the city of New Orleans or in any other State; a right which has not ex- isted before, and in that connection we have ratified a municipal ordinance in favor of the Illinois Central Rail- road Company, granting them these riparian rights, which are necessary for the purpose of developing the great trade that that dee eae is bring- ing to this city. We have also made aotice provi- sion, which had no existence before, to the effect that in the city of New Orleans the owners of property taken for the purpose of strengthening the levees shall be compensated therefor. We have provided that suits against the State, heretofore authorized by the legislature to be brought in any parish of the State, shall hereafter be tried at the State capital, where the: BOs uh “OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF 1 THE records are kept and whe can. thus better defend itself. key ny We have directed that there anal be no confession of judgment on an obligation, before maturity, and thi was done in order to corerct a great eyil, where a person, as soon as he gives a note, is required by the cred-— itor to have inserted in the papers an confession of judgment, and in the case of the smaller country store- keepers, who often forget what they. have signed, the sheriff might seize , their property, under that confession _ : of judgment, before the obligation. he. 5 ae came due. x. And now I come to the last subject — upon which I shall address you, that is, the judiciary system of the State, and in connection with that we have been accused of extravagance. These — learned citizens evidently do not belong | to the legal profession, because they — haven’t ventured to criticise the judi- _ cial system... They have contented themselves by merely referring to the ; expense. That’s all. Now, what are” the facts? The cost of the judicial System under the Constitution of 1879 is $213,600, while the cost under the present. Constitution, until the year. 1904—-five years—is $217,200. The cost after the year 1904 will be $197,200, a saving of $20,000 on the present cost. But what do we get in exchange for — a that? Instead of twenty-five districts ey we have twenty-nine, and we have — twenty-nine district judges. We have two additional inferior criminal courts — in New Orleans, and in the same city we have an additional judge for the Court of Appeals. With this increased efficiency and increased number of courts, after the year 1904, when the terms of the present judges of the ~ courts of appeal, whom we could not legislate out of office, expire, the cost of the judicial system in the city of New Orleans will be $20,000 less than that provided by the Constitution of 1879 But it wasn’t the salaries ofthe judges we looked at. What we wanted was to diminish the enormous cost of — the administration of justice, under — the constitution of 1879, én the varicus — parishes of the State. An illustration — of this was given before the judicaary — committee, showing the great expenses — incurred in the country where the fee system was in vogue, the statement being made that a person who had stclen a horse, a bridle and a saddJe would be indicted, first for stealing tie horse, then for stealing the saddle and then for stealing the bridle; that there were fees in three cases instend of one, sc that the cost of administering — justice: in the country “runs 2) toa” $339,60€ per annum. It was to do away with this terrible burden that the new system was devised, and how was it to be accomplished? By taking away justices’ of the peace and con- 'terring upon the district judges ‘the power to try all ‘these cases -minor ' grand jury continually in session, ana _to have the courts, heretofore sitting pat various times throughout the year, \ in constant session in the parishes. We have also so changed the judicial ystem that the delays which have so often resulted in a man being hung ; by. a mob will disapepar; that every » one accused of a crime.may secure a ' speedy trial, and, if found guilty, re- © zeive his just punishment at the hands - of the legally constituted authorities. o. Now I have gone through with what “we have done. I know we have done * our duty to the best of our ability. - And what we have done I have felt it to be a duty to the Democratic party ' and to this Convention, so far as I e can perform that duty, to let the pub- ' lie know what we have accomplished, r they have never read the Constitu- * tion, and I will stand or fall with you ' all, and if you are to be condemned I am to be condemned (applause), and if there be any disposition on the part of those who want to make an assault on the Democratic party for any act of this Convention, and you need help, and there is danger, old as I am, I am willing to go into this campaign #9 vindicate the course of this Con- vention. (Great applause.) I will go nto the campaign with this Constitu- » tion in one hand and the principles of * the Democratic party in the other (great applause), and we will see ~ whether the people will condemn - either. (Applause.) Hon. Ernest B. Kruttschnitt, Presi- dent of the Convention, addressed the Convention as follows: ¢ ‘ My Fellow-Delegates: When I was » elected President of this body a little over ninety days ago, and addressed you a few words from this platform, I warned you that the people—many of hem, at least—would be doomed to disappointment, because: they expect- -ed the millenium to follow as the eet of your deliberations. As time og vhas passed, I would state that from a actual contact with the people of the ~ eountry during one trip, and from meeting prominent men from all parts 9f the State, who haVe visited the city New Orleans whilst this Convention as been in session, I have reached he conelusion that the people of the State of Louisiana have determined, before they pass any judgment upon ur work, to see it placed in operation 1d to await the result of the work- ss of the new system before they riticise it. Not-thus has it been with _ the press. A great portion of it has urisdiction heretofore exercised cases—without a jury, and to have a. SES I AS Ie SEE a a OT IRS re a le IE SE NE se PE OR LN Pt ee Se Yes ot? ‘ ‘ ; i i ; * Si er As A ie bi meee oe ay 6: ‘ a r ie d “# i is oth Brae ey : Tees yg es “y | ™, ‘ ; ‘aj Re Si dots 4 ; * é PES AS a ii ak bs Oe 7 Ay v fs , CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 319 in the most hostile manner, criticised, almost every act of this Convention, and have been unwilling to see any- thing. good in our, work. | In -this 1 cannot say that I have been surprised, because, as far as my reading has gone, I find that that has happened to every constitutional convention that has sat in this. country and that has faced any serious problems since the date of the adoption of the Federal Constitution in 1787. I believe that the criticisms that were hurled at the heads of the members of that conven- tion—at Washington himself, when he first placed this government in force —were no less severe than those which have been launched against us by a large portion of the press of this State; but, my fellow-delegates, I be- lieve that the people of this State ex- pected that we would have problems to meet and solve, whose solution would be open to criticism, and which could not be solved without arousing antagonism. Therefore the people of this State have vested in us a power greater than has ever been vested by the people of any State in this Union in a constitutional convention. Other constitutional conventions Have put eonstitutions in full force and effect without submitting them to a vote of the people; but we, and we alone, have been expressly delegated by the people of the State of Louisiana to frame a constitution and put it in force without submitting it to the popular voice. (Applause.) The people of this State, with rare self-control, knowing from the experience. of the past that com- plex questions would face us, protect- ed themselves against themselves and provided that we should have absolute and despotic power to adopt any con- stitution’ that we pleased, and to put it into force and effect, and that it should be put in force and working or- der before it should be open to any attack by the people. They did not select the papers of this State to make a constitution for them. (Great applause.) They sent us direct from the body of the people, and they are willing to await the result of the ex- periment and to see what the result of our labors has been before they criticise us. The tendency among the American constitutional conventions has been, for the past decade or more, not to submit the constitutions to the people. Especially has that been the tendency in the South, where we faced the difficult questions which have con- fronted this Convention. The consti- tutional conventions of the States of Mississippi, of South Carolina and of Delaware, without a popular mandate on the subject put the constitutions of those States into effect without submitting them to the people, but we alone have been expressly author- ee 380 ized to do so, and therefore, in reach- ing the result of our deliberations, un- controlled and unaffected by hostile criticisms, we are obeying the special mandates and behests of the people of the State of Louisiana.. A few days ago I recollect reading an editorial in the most persistent and hostile news- paper critic which this Convention has had, which stated the fact that this Convention had shown a most remark- able imperviousness to the criticisms of the press. I took that implied crit- icism as the highest compliment that could be paid to this body; for it has stuck by its colors regardless of any criticism, and adopted a constitution which it believes to be the proper one for the people of the State of Louisi- ana. And, my fellow-delegates, I say to you that this Constitution which we are to Sign to-night is, in my opin: ion, not only a good constitution, but under all the circumstances surround- ing us, I say to you that I believe 1t is the very best Constitution that we could have adopted. (Applause.) Whilst not every line of if has met my approval, and whilst I have not subscribed to everything that is stated in-it, I do not believe that if [ had been allowed to draft an instrument, untrammeled by any of my fellow: delegates, I could have framed. one which, taken as a whole, would have met the situation to my _ satisfaction more perfectly than the instrument which we are about to sign. (Ar- plause.) But I say to you, as George D. Tillman said to the South Carolina convention, when the labors of that convention were criticised: ‘““‘We have not been. free’; we have not drafted the exact Constitution that we shouid like to have drafted; otherwise we should have inscribed in it, if 1 know the popular sentiment of this State, universal white manhood = suffrage; and the exclusion-from the suffrage a? everv man with a trace of African blood in his veins. We could not do that,- on account: of the fiftesnth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and, therefore, wy did what has been so well expressed hy the Supreme Court of Mississippi, and what has been referred to approvinsiy by the Supreme Court of the United Scates, in the late case of Wilson vs the State of Mississippi. ‘Lhe Supreme Court of Mississippi, in tie case of Ratcliffe vs. Neal, savs: ‘““Wizhin the field of permissible action, uvdc> the linitations imposed by tlhe IJrederal Coustitution, the conventieon swept the field of expedients to obsiruct the ¢x- ercise cf suffrage by the negro race.” And the Supreme Court 0% the United States, in the Wilson case, referring to that, said that they had swept the field of expedients, but they were per- missible expedients, and that is what ” * | before: 1904, negro | one loxerciains as suffrage, What care I whether the test we have put be a new one or an old one? What care I whether it be more or less ridic- uious or not? Doesn't it meet the case? Doesn’t it let the White mar vote, and doesn’t it stop the negro from voting, and isn’i that what we came here for? (Apvlause.) 'That’s” the first restriction placed upon our. powers. Now the other day this same raper, to which I have already al- luded, referred to the fact that ‘this Constitution had postpdoned the guine into effect of certain portions which had just been adopted. My fellow- — delegates, this is but a continuation _ of the spirit of hostility which has been evinced toward this Convention . from the beginning, for they have blinded themselves to the fact that the very act which called us together pito- 95 hibited us from shortening the term of office of any official whose term. would not have expired priar to the general elections in 1900. Whai cause of criticism is there, then, if we do not put certain clauses of the Constitu- tion in effect before 1960? As to a few others, whose terms do not expire we have’ ¢arried out the » policy indicated by the act ealling us_ together, and have allowed the officials to serve out their terms. or The difficulties whicn we have had to face have’ then be2n, virst;. whatios we were not free to deal with the suf- —— frage as we desired, by reason of the- fifteenth amendment, and, second, We were, by the act calling us together, prohibited from removing” any oficial — before the year 1900. But, my fellow- delegates, in addition to that, I say that the problems which confronted the constitutional conven-~ tions of Mississippi and Ssuth Caro- lina were trifling, when compared with those with which we had to deal. We have the most heterogenous population — of any State in the American Union, ~ The Southern portion of the State, in- — terested in sugar culture, has drifted toward Republicanism, because they believe that in that ties protection to J the sugar industry of the State. Whilst — I differ with them, and whilst I do not think they are correct in their opin- ions, nevertheless ‘we have seen’ a trend to the Republican party in the southern part of the State and to- ~ wards the doctrifie favoring a protect- — ive tariff. In the northern part of the State the cotton planter views the question from-an~- entirely different — standpoint, and there we have ‘the © free trade Democrat. You have the — Latin races in the southern part of — the State, and you have the old Anglo- Saxon in the northern portion of the ~ State. You have the people in the northern part of the State with the * CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ~ 381 English language as their mother ' tongue. In the South you have the descendants of the old Acadians, many of whom would be unable to meet the ' requirements of a constitutional sut- - frage provision which should demand an educational qualification as a pre- - requisite to the right of voting. You have the sugar districts, the rice dis- -tricts, the cotton districts, the piny woods districts, all differing in their ~ local interests. How can you compare the problems which confronted us with those which confronted the old Anglo- Saxon populations of South Carolina and Mississippi, who have lived in those States for the past hundred years, but all Americans, for three, or four, or five generations back? Now, confronting these difficulties, we have attempted to solve the difficult prob- lems which confronted us, and I can oniy say to you, my fellow-deputies, ' that we have come nearer solving ' them than I ever believed possible when we met here, or during the first few weeks of our session. Time presses, and the hand. on the dial warns me to hurry on and dwell only in a hurried manner upon the various subjects under consideration, ' especially as the details given by the gentleman who preceded me renders it unnecessary for me to go into as much detail as I otherwise should think necessary. ‘ine first and foremost, and most important, problem which confronted us was that of the suffrage. The gen- - tleman who preceded me, the Nestor of the bar of this State; its. leader during the whole of my manhood, and who has been chosen by the American Bar Association as its president, has stated to you that, in his opinion, that plan was a legal one, and one which could not be attacked on the grounds of unconstitutionality; and, after he has spoken, I think it would | be a work of supererogation for me to add my voice to his; ‘but I go fur- ther, and say that even if our plan be open to any constitutional objection, I defy any one to state to me any plan by which the question can be brought to a practical solution before any forum in this land. I say that we will ' solve it in this State by the Ist day of next September, untrammeled and - untroubled by any exterior force what- -soever. I say to you that up to that - date there is no court in this coun- try that can meddle with it, and after that date we are free from any mea- sure, except from the mere brutal in- - terference of threatening to cut down our representation, and Congress could - do that under the South Carolina, Mis- _ sissippi or any other plan that you might devise. (Applause.) I would say further, my fellow-delegates, if the plan which has been adopted by 3 this Convention had not been adopted, I fail to see any that could have been adopted to solve this problem, and [| do not believe that there was any solu- tion for it, but that we should have been forced to return to those meth- ods. which have prevailed in the elec- tions in the State of Louisiana for the past twenty years. We have left those methods behind us. We have placed it within the power of the people of this State to have elections as fair and as pure as those in the State of Mas- sachusetts herself; and I say to you that we can appeal to the conscience of the nation, both-judicial and legis- lative, and I don’t believe that they will take the responsibility of strik- ing down the system which we have reared in order to protect the purity of the ballot box, and to perpetuate the supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon race in Louisiana. If they do, theirs be the responsibility for bringing back the methods which have prevailed in the past—not ours. We have laid them aside. -We have reared a _ perfectly clean structure, and we intend to have a clean electorate, if the rest of the nation will allow it, and believe that they will. (Applause.) So much for the suffrage. Now, the gentleman who preceded me, went at some length into the question of the judiciary, but in my opinion that question, which was sec- ondary only to the suffrage in the minds of the people of this State, when they sent us here, has been solved in the Constitution which has been laid before us, with a success far beyond my most sanguine hopes. I have gone over the figures carefully, and I be- lieve that the figures have been given with absolute accuracy by the gentle- man who preceded: me, but I have never believed in low-priced judges. I have never believed that the judicial expenses of the State were dependent upon the question whether a judge should receive a salary of $2500 or one of $3000. I have always believed that it was economical to pay a judge who was receiving, perhaps, $8 a day, $10°'a day, if by doing so you obtained an efficient administration of justice, under which the State would save in costs and expenses $40 or $50 a day. I say to you that, the saving in the expenditures of the judiciary depart- ment, which have been stated by the gentleman who preceded me, are tri- fling as compared with the ‘saving which will be made in the administra- tion of the country courts. I must ad- mit that upon this question [ am not familiar with the course of criminal procedure, nor with its expense in the country parishes, and the most that I have to say has been learned from contact with delegates up on the floor of this Convention, in whose judgment I have absolute confidence. Without going into all the details, I will take one of the most important ones, which itself is nearly equal in dollars and cents to the amount which will be saved to the people of this State. by the change in the expenses for sal- aries of judges, viz., the change by which the grand jury is reduced from sixteen to twelve persons. If you will calculate the reduction of four grand jurors for two terms per annum of the fifty-eight parishes of the State, and if you remember there are fifty- seven. parishes in« which the jury sits twice a year, and one parish only—the parish of Cameron—where they sit once, you Cswille by oa. very Short calculation, saving in that matter alone, if you assume that the mileage of each grand juror is $10 per term; would be a sav- ing of over $15,000 a year, in the mat- ter. of grand jurors alone. ‘Fhis, how- ever, is trifing when compared with other matters. You have saved en- tirely the cost of petit jurors in mis- demeanors. You have saved the cost of seven out. of twelve jurors in petty felonies. You have saved jail fees, be- eause of the fact that the judges will be able to clear the jails by quicker trials. 1 have heard it -stated that the total expenses of the judicial sys- tem was, as stated by the gentleman who preceded me, $330,000 per annum; but LI have. heard others, in whose judgement iI have great confidence state that the figures which were produced, and which justified this statement, were inaccurate and en- tirely too small; that the figures would reach nearly $500,000 or $600,000. I have heard it computed that the cost of trying a man for. a petty offense will average $74 per case, but this ‘item owill,; under the new system, be, re- duced. to. $18. or $20. ° Now, what. is the use of talking of the small sav- ing.in the salary of judges when we have an equivalent amount in the pay of grand jurors and when: we. save an infinitely larger amount in the pay of petit jurors.’ And outside: of all of that, I do not see how you can > ~ separate the State from her people. And besides saving money to the pub- lic treasury we save. to the people of the State the money and time which ry a a Pa grand } see that the! ‘City of New Orleaiis. ‘I would say he Ee eee be allowed. ti f : -in aX AU. I believe that. that judici : insofar. as it provides a jail delivery for this parish, it provides for clearing the doc SF of the superior criminal courts, so t. they can devote their time to. Major felonies, instead of to minor ones, is an absolutely perfect one, Not on has the trial of minor _offenses court to a lower court, which has ber specially provided for the purpose, the district. attorney of this: parish. who hasbeen clamoring for additiona help, has been granted an addi nal assistant, and I believe that the ma- chinery for the enforcement of the criminal laws in the parish of Orleans possible. Insofar as the: civil “courts are concerned, in the country we have had the immense improvement, to my mind, of abolishing that anachronism “term of court,” and of ‘substit a system befitting the end of the teenth century; 4 “system > by which the different courts shall remain. pe ten months in the year without — interruption, and Which requires — judge to go from parish ° to. paris public business requires. him — ihe and to attend to business as it eer I believe that when this changed sys- tem shall have been completed, it te be within the power of the fegisiatu to further diminish the expense there: by providing for a smailer number cf district judges, after the system sh have been ‘tried, and the amount business conducted: qn the courts mo perfectly ascertained. - Now, as to. the circuit idee arate have been ubolished in ee peer, lem, \giving, as it to nn eo of this State a fair appellate coui for, the ‘trial ef) cases: invel\ amounts between $100 and $2090. a great deal of diffidence in approa ing this subject, and I should not. is felt at liberty to do so if it were. under discussion, but this matter passed beyond any deliberative s nae is our Constitution +o Becki they wasted during attendance upon erand juries at the parish seats, wait- ine for ‘a. case. to be. called; going ‘home, and being. summoned agaiii when an indictment is found, and dancing attendance upon the district court until the case is. tried... All these delays are done away with, and I say to you; gentlemen, that the sav- ‘ing effected ae this judiciary system will not be appreciated by the people of this State until the system Sue be ae in peas ie ene Ett perior. ve the one. ‘now ‘existing, say that for this reason: 1) in the first ae pom fia Poko . - of Appeals, of this State, that without intending in any manner to deiract from the ability of the judges. who have sat during the past 20 years on the Court that our cGistriet judges have averaged quite up to the standard of the court of appeals. I will go further, and state that { believe that the life which a judge of the court of appeals would be compellea to lead traveling around in eighteen or twenty parishes per annum, holding forty- éight or forty terms of court, render it absolutely impossible for any men to approach a case in * judicial frame of mind, or to give it that considera- tion which it should recaive, and I don’t believe that any man could sit upon the bench of one Gf those couris ior five or six years without finding himself going backwards instead of forward: | Now, I say that unde ihis svstein, if the supreme court of this State does its duty, and I have uo doubt that it wil, those parishes of this State which need the services of an eEp- pellate court can be provided with one fully equal to the present court of appeals, I do not believe, from all that I have been able to hear from gentlemen on the floor of this con- vention, that the number of parishes where such a court is really~ needed exceéds ten, or at the outside, fifteen. It is possible for the supreme court, by proper attention to business, 10 see that those ten or fifteen parishes are provided with an appeliate court at least equal to the present one, ant competent to clear u,) their cockets whenever it may be nacessary to J0 so. I believe that the vaiuse of those courts has been infinitely increased by the fact that we have vested in tbe supreme court an. increased supervis- ory power Over them. Again I state that I do not wish to be understood as detracting from che merit of the gentlemen who sit on those courts cf appeal; but I do say that I believe that the judgment of any man will be more maturely considered if he be- lieves that it is io be criticised by others after it has been rendered, and “ie ;upervisory pewer on the part cf the suvreme court—the right to crder up a case from a lower court rf there hes been a gross travesty upon Jus- tice, or if there has been a conflict s one and all, my fellow delegates, Whether there be particular articles in that constitution which you approve of or not, that at this moment you cast aside all differences, and when you come up here to-night to sign this | document, to resolve that this is your constitution; that you are going be- fore the people of this State, to tell them that you stayed here for ninety- three or ninety-four days; that ‘none of your critics, even the most hos- tile, “intimate; ithaa yous for one moment, have idled away your time, or, been untrue to your trust; that you spent eight or ten hours a day at this work; that you have given it the best thought that any body ‘of men in the State of Louisiana could Jhave given to it; that it is the best that you could do, and that you go be- fore the people, and tell them that you demand that they give it a fair trial in justice to you, and in justice to themselves, and i haven’t the slightest doubt what their answer will be. { thank you, my (Great applause.) fellow delegates. The President, Hon. HE. B. Krutt- schnitt, the First Vice President, Hon. kk. H. Snyder, the Second Vice Presi- dent, Hon, S. McC. Lawrason; ‘the secretary; Robt. S.: Landry, © and the following delegates affixed their sig- natures to the Constitution in open Convention: ‘ ; Messrs.—Allen, ~ Badeau:, Barrow, Bell, Behrman, Bird, Blanchard, Boat- ner, Bolton, Bond, Boone; Breazeale, Browning, ‘Burke, Burns, Carver, Cas- tleman, Chenet, Chiapella, Clingman, Cordill, of Tensas; Cordill, of Frank- lin; Cou'villion, Dagg, Davenport, Da- vidson, Draughon, Dreibholz, Drew, of Caleasieu; Drew, of Webster; Dubuis- son, Dudenhefer, Dymond, Hwing, Farrell,, Faulkner, Favrot, Gately, Gray, .Haas, Hall, Hart; Hester, Hicks, Hirn, Hudson, Jenkins, Ker- nan, Lambremont, Landry, tueBlane, Leclerc, Lee, Lefebvre, Liverman, Mc- ‘Bride,’ (McCarthy, MeCollam, Me- Guirk, McRacken, March, Marrero, Maxwell, Meadors, Moffett, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, of Orleans; Mou- ton, Munson, O’Connor, Oakes, Pipes, Ponder, Porter, Presley, Price, Pugh, Pujo, Ransdell, Richardson, of Wash- ington; Richardson, of Orleans; San- «ders, Sellers, Semmes, Sevier, Shaffer, Sims, Snider, of Bossier; Snyder, of Madison; Soniat, St. Paul, Strickland, Stringfellow, Stubbs, Sullivan, Sum- merlin, Tebault, Thompson, Thornton, Wade, Ware, Watkins, White, Wick- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE liffe, Wilson, ‘borne; Wise, : a been Potal—112Z, i‘ Messrs. Bailey and "Brae 1 to. sign the Constitution and- g their reasons as follows: J Se Mr. Bailey. said: I decline and refuse to sign this doe: ument, called the Constitution of the” State of Louisiana, for the reason that It contains so many measures that, In my judgment, are utterly and irrevocably antagonistic to the immu- table laws of justice and. equity. Be: fore {£ should so far forget the inher- ent rights of my people as to violate. ~ that right by signing this Constitution l hope my arm will sie palsied” ay my side. Mr. Bruns said: I desire to be recorded | as having . declined to sign the new Constitution The following delegates ‘were Sisent: Absent — Messrs. Alexander, ~@aii ts louet, Cameron, Coco, Dawkins, Deb- lieux, Dossman, Estopinal, Fitzpat- rick, Fiynn, Goray, Henry, Leche, Long, Lozano, Martin, Moore, of Clai- Nunez, Provosty, Wilkinson. Total—20. on: < The - President then. announced. ‘that one hundred and twelve delegates had signed the Constitution in open Con- vention and declared that the C nsti- tution of 1898 had been duly signed by a majority of the- delegates elected to this Convention and proclaimed the Constitution of 1898 duly adopted and ordained, and delivered same to the Secretary ‘of the Convention | to be filed in the office of the ‘Secretary. of State. The Hon: John P. Michel Ap cteee 4 of State, being present, the Secretary of the Convention delivered the Con- stitution of 1898 to him in person, tO be filed in the Arehives of his office. Mr. ‘Bolton, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on ‘Contingent Ex- penses, Su the poe ‘Tre= port: rp < New Orleans May 13th, ISH. Report of expenditures’ by ae Committee on Contingent Expenses of the Constitutional Convention of 1898, out of $80,000 appropriated ‘Dy the General Assembly 1896: Per diem and mileage of. dclegaion $48,540.04; per diem vf employes, 18,27 017.09; printing and stationery, $9,006. 245° incidental expenses, $4,532.57; total, 5.9. 890. 55, See Go We BOETGs Chairman, New Orleans, May sth, 1898, Report of: expendipuness by SPah Committee on Contingent Expenses o: the Constitutional Copa of iS9S CONSTITUTIONA LCONVENTION. 385 out of $15,000.00 borrowed from fiscal agents: Twenty-two days per diem for 180 members at $5.00 per day, $14,300.00; paid H. J. Hearsey on account of printing, $700.00; total, $15,000.00. G W. BOLTON, Chairman. Mr. ‘Moore, of Orleans, at the hour of 11:55 o’clock p. m., moved that the Convention do now adjourn sine die, Which motion was agreed to, and the President declared the Convention adjourned sine die. ROBERT S. 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S CURSE ac aia sie'y sas eine oe 44| Lait INTE MY fesieks sca Dem | Louisiana --|Lawyer.........- New Iberia....... oe ROU ovate sew eeele ‘= Leeann Fa tihe oo aati Dem|Louisiana........... LOWY? wc. -eeses Covington......... Cs ver M. H EP errata 26 Ke L cere cecees seveccenre Dem Georgia a. Kevin Wi-e) GO OTAI Lawyer OER Thibodaux #6 a,» Byererele Castleman, RG Wee eee 54Orlean Natchitoches..|Dem|Louisiana........... Accountant...... Colfaxcner ele Chenet, Je Versecreseeeeseees aS deh Bancen te Dem|Virginia............. Lawyer........+. Natchitoches... -hiapella, Henry......... iter onn Baptists... Dem|Louisiana........... Business Man...|New Orleans..... Sees A Sea ae Pe ie Seat Fecuhsteriein Dem/| Louisiana Rie ei amy er Se siete her Mount Airy.....- ORO ASS Vis orden trseds 92 20 Z yes or Dem|Ark ga eh Ee HWY Cle nou te New Orleans.... Cocaiil’ oS Cm eg onlay A tcee Avoyelles...... Dee ae fifita cco Nurseryman..... Toner nee wie ? ae ion gece 43\Franklin............000:. ps Sississippi isles Da ee Marksville........ SO Cae Se acas {Al Narcel nln Ate erm| Louisiana, i. oben Merehan ete st. Joseph........ Dass A ey Pa eer ay ee Fepeuebesery Perce Sok: (vem| Louisiana - Merehant. .vt.25 Crowville. Daven, Ce Canoes ‘inh’ \eg| Movctiouce: ae Dem |Georgia........+.-++ Lawyer.......... Marksville......... ea ae Mu W..... ae o teat a < pieln pip ante os gen beeen cE Lawyers: ce, Vici ech tien” R. Bi. eee At Te Union. oY Dem|Louisiana........... Merchant........ Mer Rouge....... Deccan a jou We eres 39| Tbervil! Re te ae Dem Louisiana ...... Lae Et A Se va Springfield........ tr wey 25/St. Landry...... Re ep.| Louis: See Poy en Sars Fa ‘lic! Draughon, RGhts Vintec. 5 i neiaaine Sete LN. ie eae or io ae NSIS CaaS Bu eniie: Roe i pear ere 59|St. Mees ee. Dem Louisiana........... emer ree one Ville Platte....... few, Harrison; Gi... a.s0.s Fe Ua Sa Pe I i Dem! a ++ |Harmer........-- wo ree ; Dee oe OS So. Dem| Maine. verre Lumberman. 0. [Ramo 0000 t, & sscen, f B en an oe ae Seco eee Eee esi Dem , Bers Shas’ ee eh eliete'e ve Coieae anu acturer... er ee es _ ‘ + Dutetiiglie i Sees gy [Bema Eager Ie Seeoal pen ate ei Plandemines.; wedeseeese pou Louisiana........... Gath ~~ » Opelousas... ...... ; Ee ee BIALe StL HOME he ae Planter. S8.e. ac ew Orleans..... mamas cs ae 3 »+-{Dem|L é eYr.......-++-|Bel Martell Peter: cts s. one _ a oe 10 Dies eee Dette trees Wenitet seater ate Ste Bernard: ae Tae Wi eo eeiGalawell LT ele Dem|Connecticut eee eae Sane New Orleans... 7 ’ a EMSS FES STE Pe wes PSRs at aoe Oe OOS Oe em Ohi ae ed ciety) ive ret stienaha allele sre)ke N sh ee Pianist, doin. NG ape niet cee ec 1 5 xeO, CIRDO ene ae = 9 DBD BWreeeeeceeves Dem Ver Gils loleieiele ele! ers, 4 wyer er bl ee s Ba erecereevee Ghia) on Mee GIAt a, (Orleans...0011::|Dem|Louistanarerss.-sr Carpenter......--/New Otleans..... or , LINOS AA eee ee 39 Sh ogy I) 20 I Deno ee wWwyer =o sous, Naw Se IM oe. oae ee Willits Jie 5, seecaws i WWoathcat seen eeeeaes cons Dem|Louisiana........... Marble Worker./New Onleiee ae Hall, age wae Ee 30 Heekereaec ere Dem|Louisiana........... Lawyer.......... Whpevilie ee Hart, Wit Eire a asi ascece vies rato Scnetontaegtc eh Dem| Louisiana wae eee Ployd ess ee He dra irig ee cex iss aes 32;Orleans, 12 D.......... Dem|North Carouina.... Se es Bunty seae.. pee Samuel Piso cel Cameron. eae Dem|Louisiana... wise LA Wiy Clea ote ie einai Mansfield......... Hester, Henry G.+..-.24.4-:. lAteL., Orleans........ re Pennsylvania oe a New Orleans..... icks, T. Av.eececseeeseeee. nari eee em |Louisiana ue pe EU Came oe Hirn, Joseph. ./60/St. Landry............. Dem|s Roi eee Statitici POS eas Hudson, Se eae eecnes es eLae Shir pea i ee, Ce ee Marner: eo New Orleéans..... ee sis: joey een Oe tel De eon aieieielalsiofo\eleteieteia ts Dem|Alabama............ Barberetr. «eas New Orleans..... eines Ned Seeaiat sein. cee 141E, Bate Dette eet ee ee eens Dem|Virginia............. Lawyer.......... Monroe ee Pee ee ous jean ae eee ariSt. Ta ON MOUS ey ree cial cuisine Planters ae Manchein ee Lemay, Cee ee eee eri Pe emi ouisiane ae ae Lawyer s.e ee waton Rouge.... ee JOSE Ean yas ve aves 29 Bea coh nie she pinie ole (eeleieseial Tena Ticino La WY GI weses eae Convent mais a CAN Oe Ech Nae arene Veietor eat 45 oan LOM re arlcicietrnor ise Dem|Louisiana........... ETANL OE oo cice Lafayette ener eclere, Aiciphe grees 1)| Ascension... SC ae Dem TO ae ee ve See Paincourtville.. , 0er poco. Sees 2 : S, 9 De eeeeeeeee, em|Louisiana........... ene ae pe re are ote eamagc enim Gonrectione Rea Rivceman Ui stE oe ee Ae Paton Rouge....... ieee Re Pees oes Hingineers..<. «.: ao Vles riggs. Tae en dee areas De S00... scene Dem|Mississippi.......... Planters. dace ewe cca teas Taman, ALOUIS + 5a 4 vaskes cere el Tpervi: 5 seoteletelake aierernie cles Dem|Louisiana........... ahaa cg O° Mansfi vd Bees, Heaters Jajes ig e544 aceon we ewe Dem|Louisiana........... Tax Assessor.../Kennc Numer: wiacmiciny MeCarthy, Henry Coins Sie oe a ae Dens Mako ee Tia wyer.. 2 cen: Bingen McCollam, Edmund.......... aBQlAt re a Teac sass Dem/|Louisiana........... iinet 0 Wy extant eee, etait Amine) pee 34|Orleans aos Dem|Louisiana........... ee ae vaeeragle New Orleans ae acken, James............ SIGE ae Fae Ee Dem|Louisiana........... ntereecc eos: il ia alent eee March. Sidney H............. > ees oth LDR AtAG cae Dem AEN sie ieleretvelafatets Not) Public. ..; Nee ceie en i Aap AE IE ee alae aoe xT) eed ID Re Dem|Louisiana........... Gler eecanenase New Gone 2 vos Maran Oe ae ae ee lee ae Seite tts Dem Mississippi Stee ee eeee He Sa ee eee oetets New Ones faeries pmwelles Melia Seen roses Bs ACES Mia ieee Dem \omicia na te ee erchant=... A TEARS obo Meadors, John B............ osiAt L., Madison..... Dem|India EROS Ts Physicia “e+ JAMECSVIIIC...-. 208. Bee oe 62/Claibor sis aaa WEVA soar : IMocndoncs||awAnenpialyalll Moffett, A. W 2 Gao eeaneet Hem Ma banie e ee Planter Mille. sta WORN soe 2910rleans. 12 .».|/Dem|Alabama.......:e...|Doctorme Mound Monroe F A 9 Showib) Ibe aaShoe Meniadianse eae Doctoeeee INTE Le eee : SPIGA ete tesseen es Sore ads ae ndianas., ooo yeaa Ne aaies ae Me Montgomery, G. W........ LaBare Orleanssasecsc. Dem|Mary.and.......--.. Manufacturer.. Noe One nee MaWexawvs,, Ibs IDs ocaoceqnonono5ane 51/Orleans STR Dem Mississippi. pe: as FON OOCEUO DO! New Gridane jae ee rere aoe Set eelive sa ete 44\Claibornes..2....c., Hee e West Indies... feces Sit ae Valluiah.. Rae: : ; ese LOsh epee St SEPT ete ee eorgia....... eee eo New Orleans...... Munson, Edward P........ A eee Denice ae Lawyer..2..0.. apie etn NuneZ, EH. Bae... eeeee eens SS aera ee Dem|Louisiana........... es gear: St. Martinsville. ahaa De Settee eeeateloers AL Ta ee leltie syevetee Dem|Louisiana........... peer) SEES CICS 2 a ewaleonvilie 3 aicae ey Bote ate eee ese era ene rae |Dem|Louisiana........... riff... ... eae a Saat eee jena} ADS Aifousaocdnagcoosone Soy Welicians alate oiohotctoiete Dem Mississippi... se eee prensa pier ieee Olea Bom ace Le Sorta Mu) tu ead SiSabines aor teens Bow Louisiana... Ean Planter......0, Leasville........., x ArAeT pS ewe a a 571, Con nib nae ene eae cans em|Louisiana........... AILS eyes eters et etaters Cunt Presley, C. Avsesscesseeeeees 61 Sy nes Sonera Dem|Tennessee........... Eawey Geet a fees Mane ane taleina vie eaccemya aes Ph Pre A Bikt lie Pato Oe Deo Louteiana ene an Elanier Sah eae TAR ee ~ Home oe ne 47|Poi ’ ALOUTCNC, 2.54. emlloulsiana® © 0 Pinte reverent coke Pugh, Phillip Si..cse.---s Baaie COUDGE. anwar: Dem|Louisiana........... ee enema eu inane re ae POA gees che cence cere se 36|At I, Calcasieu....... Dem|Louisiana........... il yee New Roads....... Ransdell, Joseph H......... cabernet oe moti ae Dem|Louisiana........... peubegs seleisieiene etetele Crowlayeueeee Richardson, D, W..+++++++ 50 a anion Leics wane aietaiee Dem|Louisiana........... ; WG aceecear Lake Charles Ses * Richardson, Thos, R..... a7IAt L iB GMs ongAgaAsnad Demi Lonicianateee o BENING Ercan Aa. Lake Providence’ Sanders, J. Ac Re Tena Ait aera ane ines see's Dem|Ireland........... -»-|Marmer........... Lees Creek is Sellers, E. Thomas.......... sanoA eee Dem|Louisiana........... COS New Orleans..... Semmes, siaveiraeys Wecasaconac wlOnieanc as Bee eer Dem|Alabama............ ee tae Prankling. eae Sevier, George W..........s. 50| Wadisemesie me ee Dem|Georgetown a ieee Scan ictoureee Walnut Lane..._ Shaffer, John Tye see ri Peemmmeteecy atte ane Dem Mississippi... eG pee ees Seton mer New Orleans..... ; SAS IR OW os ASonobeuenonsane STIAt Li reer eaietnetae Dem|Louisiana........... ete Be ia eens «| Dedliia hi oe ‘ Risse eee Nee mi oaeice nsion.., «. Demlloutaianee ae DUG ay externa: Ellendale......... Giny ders dn dy iccur es aries 30IAt L., sae crar tee nnee ene Dem|Virginia............. They icin roe cus ‘Donaldsonville,.. Soniat, haere a ae s0lAt Le, Fe peat orer : Dem|Louisiana....... ae pres be en Se Bellvue. cece ae ay peat John « etic At) Te, Orleans,,...5 Dem |Louisiana........... Tavera Tallulah oepesen: ickland, M, A.........0.. FAIRE NT Clarice ee , SPATIAL: yeas Cllr nate ew Orl in Bireetoliog | 5 DC ROP 19)At eae ie ee Loutsiana Maxine ene eieoeeiee New Orleans... ibbs, Fy P.......se eee eee 67 Aaah Be et emlAlabama..........,,|\Planter.i/00. Greensburg....... Sullivan, E. a ete alah) ae asec spe ane Dem|Georgia........-.... pee ars SO BMS le@eren hi 5 Summerlin, John W.. ie ee Dem|Louisiana........... 3 wand Agr.../Monroe........«.«, shail cle cE syne ee ya BUG siekes ceeentine Dem Peer paueinced aiecs hee Ty ruggist......... Al we .* eis Rey Pee 58|Orlean “|. Louisiana D exandria. Thompson, J. M....ceeceeees et ator. S, ne Die yes Dem|Mississippi.......... Ph ot of Court..|Rayville........... ™ Thornton, Je) Az is senvss NITIN 51 Rapides Tammany |Dem|Louisiana........... yids ee eae New Orleans... im OA ROR es Up emare re Dem|Louisiana........... Shenth Sed er Covington. .1...0. pie hy her Ree ene eee on one 50IAt IL, Ib SIAL sae: Homi Minsisdinn i ee ae i peer ek \AlexandMa: a... ae Watkins, L. K...... ee ee 4/At L., W eee Sore Demifaxas gen ee | Bent ) ea Neweliton......... White, 12 ES = PR i Si oy 34/At. L. Ra ee rae saree Dem Louisiana... A, La sateen Sih Ok White Castle... Wickliffe, Robert C.. 23|W Welicians CSeeceeee Dem|Louisiana......... AT WY CP. segteen de Minden. Paizpatrick, Johir......:......, + +} 209, 291, °314, 325, 332, 341, 349, 356,360, 361, 362, 375, 3768 378. PAynn. Geo. Wives ss see seeeee | S89, 123, 124, 125, 144, 145, 146, 147, 210, 300, 343. Gately, Samuel T........ aides se tated , PeOTd Yer MINOS Ss ,2 Ee coe iss cae e tee Gray, William J.. a civ ae are bate PA AAS, OW iL) cen Sate Se atin wads went sg: RUS VV ow bon Sec ceel etek cue seeseveee! 52, 63, 80, 133, 267, 270, 287, 304, 335. per Hart, William O.. ...... ; Ca 40, 69, 100, 134, 173 207, 208, 211, 216, 217, 218, 224 27, 232, 234, 235, 242, 244, 249 251, 253. 257, 264, 266, 268, 2 2é2, : . | 279, 292, 294 309, 317, 300. 393, 355, 357, 369. BtONTy 1, Samuel Pv. de. veo Kase 346, 373. . 7m A f Hester, ‘Henry G..e.. vee). miele 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 194, 285. ATOMS SE WAN eet oe ea iS aoe Si Nickel DO aeoes PENROSE DIS Giiier wai eeu otemetiee PPM AS OI PER HG 2 Os So ee PIS ee ep a mar an es MOULIN ic, bites Mtekie gee rate Ss OB LON BO Buarmbremonmnt, Paul Moser een es Hama ry ss 6G lem d ei. ica eee A Lawrason, S. McC........ aNiei ete ot Ap, 2805 OLD, Odes Le Blanc, Joseph B. 170, JBN CPOR AUS IOE: eks Wb GRE Mean Te raced rap Sh pein LOG BUG. ‘Lefebvre, Victor M RR Ay nt A: Apr itags : PUiere riers ATs eS ok ay Oe a alii Long, HeuryJ.... yy earstcta heise ais , LOZANO i TOUTS: sbi. favoring ba Sie ra De ody cnees Dae McBride, FAUNAS Ga. hers che bees eee Wer v MeCanrrry, tenry Ct en. Wie abe ps} BLOF : : MeCollam, idmund........ peer McGuirk, Arthur..... wipe wbiep pepe ett kp eos McRacken, James..... Swe Pip cle «reise One March, Sydney H...... se secs « «| 283, 268 328. Marrero, a, Ei ak sereni patereenl ett AMES TA. GT Oe clay es 142, 196, 243, 277, 859. ‘ Sammes, Thos. J.. Shafter, Conn Dee ss oe Sets ones ‘ Petia ate Ne, cue ek Ecce, he ABS, : bones Snider, J. a eae bis yo iiee © sete aicminiie plete Hees ‘Snyder. 5 Res Spann aA de bee te eG eee Lene Snyder, Robert Hs Lew Seles 5 pie ted On OBO de Soniat, Chas. T... .. es asia 6,962; Stata Pon... ioe a SEAR ES : Strickland, Milton A....c.ss0s. .|36, 218, 261, 322, 345, 863. Surine fellow it. Cleve Snow MLS KOM A PUSS Avec eee eiee eRe ot 228, 310, 312, 331. ea SEVERE AMET «aU: SP me. Sap men anne ioar Manta eles 5 - Summerlin, John W CALENDAR —ORDINANCES, INTRODUCED BY NOS. OF ORDINANCES Leclerc, AGOIPHO WS ive ee Uber edok, coun. Hee, MRODErE VBE ee anes ora oview | aie, Bad, Maxwell, Ei caiis & sees Ree ol Meadors, Abe alah taeda para ee | MoRoth a Wie. pee 95, 262. oF ALOMGOP AE GA Vets a. i, + cee oes (LIZ, 118, 189, 140, 141, 271, 298, 338, 266, Monigomery, Geo. W....... of) Seeley = Seer . Moore, A Deh: Coes See coesecoves i; AT; 42, 43, At, all, 329, 302. Moore, James E:.... ... sats ‘ Mouton, James E Me . BRUECZ TU its sage fie anita wie edeaeg cl Meds ken Maes grate O’Connvor, Jas..... bee Peele aves cn gh ots, dDlp LOUy: boa, eho: eet BR IACS Os SI ae ea oie : Fipes, D. W..... sts see eeeseceres| 20, 85, 166, 195, 364. Fonder, Amos L..... (oe SOC BS ae aU, Sede fasts SOMLED, AV cB ig hes Gene eee Presley, Crawford A. Price, Andrew...) : Provosty, Oliver O..... .. PE ieee Rin eA ds Push, Phillip S..... 2... ......e0e0.| 171. 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 198 199, 200, 201. 200. Pujo, A. P eccee eco aeecce ceccoce 9. 20, 148, Ransdeil, JOSeph. BH... ss. veae. | 49, 10, 10, 208, 206. Richardson, D. W. cces. coveces 118, 78, 126, 202, 275, 281, 282, 283,°284, 3075. eoece eeccececens Machardson, “THOS: Bee ei es ; MOORS Se ON Seu ee se oe eRe EL Semmes, ‘Thomas 'J....... ene eeu OOD, OTR ; Sevier, George WwW nie Moe... eee TEE lat shee veeeeeee | 88, 239, 342, . (371. : Te ata. 48, "955. "298, 295. eink J: ae Ores ee ne 1k: OT, Gay (Ste. 130: Wilson: Riley J..... ... S Sate 84, Wise, William BEA rte oy ctetteeees 168, Beat - Youngs, Hicks. Vnsereerereeeeee ee. Reneel Pree. Peniah) Be Soke reaped 100. CALENDAR. ORDINANCES. Z| 5 Member " . | Introducing. Title. 7 | nh tae . ; pit ta Cerner Relative to suffrage, | AS OM a to Sens ts | | | | | | : | | | | : | | Relative te suffrage tions. S/ PONG sca ss ‘tive franchise. Relative to suffrage tions, 4|\Lawrason.,... | | } | 5|/Thompson.... ee s 6 Soniat..........'Relative ‘ tions. to suffrage | | | | { 7|Menroe.... .../Relative to | Orleans! tion and elections. | 4 | | Relative to suffrage Relative to public roads. suffrage, Action, P | ‘Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections Feb. 10; reported by substitute April 8th; substitute adopt- | ed and became ordinance - | No. April 9. x07 ool and elec=| /Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections Feb. 10; reported ‘by substitute April 8; substitute adopted }, and became ordinance No. | 8387. April 9, and elec-|Read first time by title R. S.: | referred to Committee on | Suffrage and Elections Feb. | 10; reported by substitute | April 8; substitute adopted | and became ordinance No. 331 April 9. and elec- ‘Read first time by title R. S.; referred to:Committee on Suffrage and Elections Feb. 11; reported ‘by substitute April §; substitute adopted and ‘became ordinance No. 331 April 9. (Read first time by title Feb. | 11: read by title, referred to | Committee on Internal Im- | provement Feb, 12; reported by substitute March 31, 1898; read by title, substitute adopted, became ordinance 298 April 1. and elec- Read first time by title R-S.; referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections Feb. ; 11; reported by substitute | April 8; substitute adopted | and became ordinance No. | 3a April -9. registra-|Read first time by title R.S.; referred to Committee on Suffrage and HFlections Feb. 11; reportéd by substitute April 8; substitute adopted and ‘became ordinance No. 301 April 9. Member Introducing. Title. | 8|St. Paul. ..ss. [Relative to election of Gover- BS nor and Lieutenant Governor. j Js % ne | | | | DTI sceceise wacieis Relative to office of sheriff and | coroner. ! | ® ee f : 10\Kernan...... | Relative. to suffrage and clec- eae tions. | . | : , | IN ASR ce ..«!| Relative to the judiciary. | | 12' Wilkinson .. Relative to sufrrare and elec | tions. | ™ 13|Presley.. Relative to justices of the peace. 14) Thompson.... Relative to trials of criminal | cases | | 1, COCO... 5. ...|Rebative to railroads and other | corporations. | | POP BALGV sede « Relative to suffrage and elec- tions. 1i|/Breazeale.....] Relative to taxation. . bd | | ie | | | Read first iimie Me ‘title R. S.; referred to Committee On; Suffrage and Elections Feb. 12; reported by substitute i April 8; substitute adopted and became. OR ene NO: 337 April 9. Read first time by title RS: referred to Committee on. re- ported without action ‘May. ‘ the Judiciary Feb, 12; 11. Read first time by ei ROS referred Committee on Suf-— frage and Elections Feb. 12; reported by substitute April. ae adopted and Safe 8; substitute became ordinance No. | April 9, 337 Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on the Judiciary Feb. 12; re=, ported bai action MAY y +N, Read first time by title Re oe S.; referred “to Committee... on Suffrage and Blections Feb, 12; reported by substi- tute April ~ 8; ance No. 337 April 9; feat Aree time by title. R. S.; referred to Committee on the Judiciary Feb. 12; re- AS Rie Read first time by ‘title R. S.; referred to Committee on the Judiciary Feb. 12; re- ported without BoHon:. May ntaus Read first time by title ni S.; referred to Committee on’ Corporations “ard "Gore ©. i porate Rights Feb. 12. Read first time by title Re S.; referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections Feb. stitute) April 8; substitute adopted and became ordin- ance No. 387 April Me , Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on Taxation, Equalization - ee and Exemptions Feb, 12; re-. ported by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and be- came Ordinance No. 351, . April 14th. substitute © 4 adopted tand became ordin- — ported without ae ey 12; reported by’ Sub- / 2 ) , \ Member Introducing. reazeale..... . 22' Browning... | ps | 2.,Browning...... Ce ea ay Me alg See LE Oy or a, ] =a CER NUMER Se eh EP Kise VS Aaa eee "CALENDAR. ~ORDINANCES. 9 Title. Relative to public roads, ete. | Relative to suffrage | i i | | | | ‘ |Relative to prohibiting free passes. | | |Relation to establisnment and maintenance of a bureau of labor statistics. | |Relative to armed or unarmed | forces or representatives of | detective agencies being | brought into this State. ‘ bg | ' [Relative to compensation of |} members. of General Assem- mike | | | | Relative to prohibiting the |R abridgement of the use and enjoyment of the Sabbath Day in cities of fifty thousand or more inhabitants. | | | | | | | | : — Action. * Read first time by title R. S.: referred to Committee on Taxation, Equalization and &xemptions Feb, 12; re- ported by substitute R. substitute adopted and be- came Ordinance No. 351, April 14th. (Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on Suffpage and Elections Feb. 15; reported by substi- tute April Sth; substitute adopted and became Ordi- nance No, 337 April 9th. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on the Judiciary Feb, 15; reported - without action May 11. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on General Provisions Feb. 15; reported unfavorably April 20th; read by title and indefinitely postponed April 23d. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on General Provisions Féb. 15; reported without action April 20th; read by title and indefinitely postponed April 23d. Read first time py title R. S.; referred to Committee on Legislative Department Feb. 15; reported by sub- stitute R. §.; substitute adepted and became Ordi- nance No, 346, April 18th. Read first time by title R. Bi referred to Committee on Municipal and Paro- ‘chial, Corporations and At- airs Feb, 15; reported with- out @#ction, with recommen- dation to refer to Commit- . tee on Affairs of the City . of New Orleans March 8, 1898; read by title, referred to the Committee on Gen- eral Provisions, March 14, 1898; reported unfavorably April 22d; read ‘by title and indefinitely postponed April 26th, S.; referred to Committee | grand jury. : on the Judiciary Feb. 15; : 3 { | : | ae se ent : Member : tong eae J AEN : A | Introducing. | : Title. ‘ | Action, ? 3 e i vA | e } é Pane Z . cool Peg ee GO. Sos cat oes = |Relative to creating the office |Read first time by title R. | | of tax collector, providing for | S.; referred to Commiittee | |. his election and fixing his | on Taxation, Equalizalica | | compensation. | and Exemptions Feb. 15; — _ | | | reported by substitute It. | | S.; substitute adopted and { | | became Ordinance No. oi, | | April is Re : aes 26;Castleman..... '|Relative to indictments by the |Read first time by titie R. | | | reported. without © action | May 11. | ee ees wena Sa PapstTUNSa 6% cies s |Relative to General Assembly |Read first time by title R creating a municipal board of | S.; referred to Committee { health. | on Health, Quarantine and l | State Medicine Feb, 15; re- j | ported by substitute April | ; 1; read by title, substitute | | adopted, became ordinance | | No. 303 April 2d. | \ - 28)Liverman..... |Relative to suffrage and elee- [Read first time by title e | tions. | S.; referred to Commitiee | | on Suffrage and Elections — | Feb. 15; reported by substi- ) | tute April 8; substitute | adopted and became ordin- | ance No. 337 April 9. ate Pees Se yee ee Relative to qualifications of |Read first time by title R.. ~ voters. | S.; referred to Committee | on Suifrage and Elections {| Feb, 15; reported ‘by sulb-_ | Stitute April 8; substitute | adopted and became ordin- | | ance No. 337 April 9, | _f (of Calcasiev | aS | | 43 i ot U ; a0] Dawkins See [Relative to levying a tax by |Read first time by title R. - | police juries for payment of | 8.; referred to the Com- 5 ties -| past due obligations. | mittee on Taxation, Equal- ' : | / ‘| ization and Exemptions ‘Saar ee | Feb. 15; reported by substi- ; | |. tute “-R. 4 S.4 4 *substivute | adopted and became Ordi- | | nance No, dol, April 14th, | {Lozano......5.. ee to providing for the |Read first time by title R. | ; | creation of:a criminal court | 8.; referred to Committee | | for eich of. the. parishes of | on the Judiciary Feb. 15; i | this tate, the Parish of Or- | reported without action | | leans excepted. : | May 11. $2|Lozano........ [Relative to the trial by jury |Read first time by title R. | | in criminal cases. | S.; referred to Committee j / | on the Judie’ary Feb. 15; re- | | reported without action : | } | May 11. | | peas wee seaee’ ‘Relative to the Heat by jury of ae first time by title R. | | ishment is by fine and im..| on the Judiciary Feb, 10; re- | prisoument in the parish jail, {| reported without action | only. is | May 11. all criminal cases where pun-| S.; referred to Committee — oe = | CALENDAR- ORDINANCES. u a a a a Title. Action. ca = Member ‘e) ‘ « Introducing, c) Fe J Pap ONG clean tac jRelative to homestead and ex- |Read first time by title R. | emptions. | S.; referred to Committee | on Homestead and Exemp- | tions Feb. 15; reported by | substitute April 1; read by | | title, substitute adopted, S | became ordinance No, 304 aes | | April ‘2. 3o'Thompson..... |Relative to a code of criminal |Read first ‘time by title R. | laws. S.; referred to Committee on the Judiciary Feb, 15; We reported with amendments R. S.; amended and = “*re- turned to calendar May 9; read second time by title, | amended, ordered en- grossed and passed to its third reading; R. S., read | third time in fui, roll cailed ¢ | on final passage, yeas 108, nays 0; finally passed May 10. Read first time by title R. i S.; referred to Committee ! 1 | | : | d4\Strickland..... |Reiative to suffrage. on Suffrage and Elections Feb. 15; reported by substi- | tute April 8; substitute adopted sand became ordin- | ance No, 337 April 9, [Read first time by title R. } S.; referred to the €om- | | mittee on Executive De- | | I | ! | Se CNenet... cL. |Reiative to the Executive De- partment. | partment Feb. 15; reported | without action Aprilr 16th; | indefinitely postponed April 18th. 38! Ponder Mane |Relative to homestead and ex- (Read first time by title R. | | emptions. | S.; referred to Committee : | on Homestead and Exemp- | } | tions Feb. 15; reported by | | | substitute April 1; read by | | title, substitute adopted, fe | became ordinance No, 304 : April 2. oi Taulkner....--./Relative to homestead and ex. are first time by title R. | -emptions, | S.; referred to the Com- | mittee on Homestead and | Exemptions Feb.. 15; re- | ported iby substitute April pig | 1; read by title, substitute . | adopted, became ordinance | No, 304 April 2. MUREE IL 5-35 ett vars ‘Relative to Corporations. |Read first time by title R. | S.; referred to the Com- . | mittee on Corporations and 2 | | | Corporate Rights Feb. 15. ; 41 PNEQORO WY tone ae [Relative to suffrage and elec- "Read first time by title R. | (of Orleans) | tions. | S.: referred to the Com- mittee on Suffrage and | Elections Feb. 15; reported | by substitute April 8; sub- stitute adopted and became i ordinance No, 337 April 9, j J ; | eee & mr N 1 CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. © I | . mu i PEGEIOEE Title, | Action. 5 Introducing. . ; 7 : elie : > a 1 ¥ ML 42\|Moore....- w+. |/Relative to providing for the |Read first time by title R. i | (of Orleans.) |. manner in which all officiai| S.; referred to the Com- Ie | : ballots must be printed. | mittee on Suffrage and ine | | Elections Feb, 15; reported Eh | | | by substitute April 8; sub- ie | | | stitute adopted and became | | ordinance No. 337 April 9.” 43\ Moore. .i....055 \Relative to regulate the con- |Read first time by title R, é } (of Orleans) | duct and maintain the purity | S.; referred to the Com- | ; of primary elections. | mittee on. Suffrage and ' | | Hlections Feb. 15; reported | | | by substitute April 8; sub- 4 _| Stitute adopted and became F | | | ordinance No. 337 April 9, | | | | ; 44|Moore.... 050... [Relative to prevent monopolies |Read first time by title R. | (of Orleans) | in articles or commodities of ; S.; referred to the Com- ; common use and to prohib.t | mittee on Ceneral Provi- sions’:. eb, “1a; reported |. restraints Sn commerce. . |Relative to making certain cf- | | | | ficers ineligible for the su2- | | ceeding term. : | I | | 46. BUrKES ose: [Relative to railroad passes and | | franking privileges, { ' | ' | | 47'Chiapella.... . [Relative to the judiciary of the Parish of Orleans. —- eee nee .|Relative to establishment of a | | | | 48| Wickliffe... | | t | } railroad commission. | Aiea). Relative to roads. | | | | | { | | : | | 50|Ponder...... «. [Relative to courts of appeal. \ a | { | without action April 20th; read by title and indefinite- ly postponed April 25. i\Read first time by tithe R. S.: referred to the Com- mittee on General Provi- sions Feb. 15; reported without actiom April 21st; - read by title and indefinite- ly postponed April 20, |Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com-. -mittee on Impeachment and removal from office . Feb, 15; reported by sub- stitute April 5; read by ti- tle; substitute adopted; be- eame ordinance No. 9324 April 6, 1898. : [Read first time by title R. | §.; referred to the Com- | mittee on the Judiciary | Keb. 15: reported without | | action May 11, [Read first time by title R. . S.; referred to the Com-- mittee on Corporation and Corporate Rights Feb. 15. Read first time by title R. S.; referred: to the, Com-7 .mittee on Internal Im-_ provements Feb. 16: re-. ported by substitute, | March 81, 1898; read by title. substitute adopted, became — No, 298 April 1. | I, ' | ? v Read first time by title R. | S.; referred to the Com- mittee on the wvsudiciary Feb. 16; reported without action May 11, CALENDAR-~-ORDINANCES. 13 2 | | e) Member | : ! . ¢ | Introducing. | rey ! action. “ 7 | | | yi 51|Couvillion..... |Relative to establishing a judi- |Read first time by title R. S { | ciary system throughout the| S.; referred to the Com- r | | State, the Parish of Orleans | mittee on the Judiciary | | excepted. | Feb. 16; reported without | action May 11. O2| Hail. ce... eteee |Relative to homestead and ex- |Read first time by title R. beg | emptions, | §.; referred to Committee | . | on Homestead and Ex- : | emptions Feb. 16; re- t ported by substitute April | 1; read by title, substitute | | adopted, became ordinance : | | No. 804 April 2. a 53| Draughon..... [Relative to pensioning Confed- |Read first time by title R. | | erate soldiers, sailors and| S.; referred to the Com- | their widows and orphans. | mittee on Pensions for ) | | | Confederate Veterans Feb. f ' | 16; reported by substitute | | April 8; read by title: sub- | stitute adopted; and be- | { : | came ordinance No. 338 April 9, ; q &4A}Provosly.....-+ [Relative to doing away with |Read first time by title n. * ’ | the provision of the Constitu- S.; referred to the Com- | | tion of 1879 by which in pro-]| mittee on Taxation, Equal- | | ceedings to enforce the pay-| ization and Exemptions ! | ment of taxes, notice to the | Feb. 16; reported by substi- | | owner must be by actual ser- | tute R. S.; _ substitute i | vice and cannot be by publi- | adopted and became Ordi- ! ' cation, | nance No. 351, April 14th. DOC SOGON Fecg-a'p e wic-s ‘Relative to prohibiting free |Read first time by title R. a | | passes to members of the| S.; referred to the Com- F. | | Legislature and other offi- | mittee on the Judiciary q : . | cials. | Feb. 16; reported without 2 | ‘ | action May 11. Bs FG OO Ciena a eaters viele |Relative to protection of rail- |'Read first time by title R. , | | road employes. | S.; referred to the Com- : | | | mittee on the Judiciary a | | Feb. 16; reported without d _| | action May 11. PACOCOM Howat: 't elative to creating a commis- |Read first time by title R. ; | | ston with supervising powers | S.; referred to the Com- | | over railroads. sleeping cars, | mittee on Corporations 4 | | express, telephone and tele-! and Corporate Rights Feb. 4 | | graph companies, and provid-| 16, d | | ing the mode of their appoint- ¥ ‘A ment and salaries, 58! Faulkner....... \Relative to revenue for school |Read first time by title R. | poll tax. | S.; referred to the Com- y | mittee on Public Educa- . | tion Feb. 16; reported with- 4 I { | out action March 29; read : | | | by title, withdrawn from | | the files of the Conven | | tion March 30. B9| FRIchKs 4.0.4.5 .. [Relative to suffrage. (Read first ‘time by title R. | | | S.; referred to the Come | | mittee on Suffrage and f | Elections Feb. 17; reported by substitute April 8; sub- stitute adopted and became ordinance No, 337 April 9. | CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. Ne O Member Introducing. 5 Pah — : = f y Title. cae HO; Browning.-.... 61 iPon CUOMO Serer | | | | | | | : \ | ey His We evs Cees ele | | i b4)Da VWIGSON Gets... | | | | | | bo|Castleman..... | | | | HOZieM Ely v/a. bs | | | | | = Seog is Relative to the manner of pass- |Read first time by title b3 ing bills in the General As-| S.; referred to the Com- — | sembly. | mittee on Legislative De- — | ’ | partment Feb. 17; reported | | ‘by substitute R. S.; subbsti- — | Es | tute adopted and became: | Ordinance No, 346, April 13. Relative to prohibiting gamb- |Read first time by title R. | ling in fucures in agricultural | S.; referred to the Com- | products. | mittee on Agriculture and | | Immigration Feb, 17; re- — | ' ported favorably March 31, — | | 1898; read second time by — t | title, ordered engrossed and — \ woes pies See ye passed to its third reading © | : | April 1; read third time in — full, roll called on final — | passage, yeas 84, nays 1; | finally passed April 2, 1898; | enrolled, signed by the | president and referred to | the Committee on Style and | Final Revision April 5. | 4 i iRelative to suffrage. [Read first time by title R. | | S.; referred to the Com- | | : ' mittee on Suffrage and | | Elections Feb. 17; reported — | | by substitute April 8; sub-— | stitute adopted and became ~ | ordinance No, 337 April 9. ‘Relative to limiting the power |Read first time by title R. 4 : of tne Legislature to author- | S.; referred to the Com- | ize suits against the State in! mittee on Limitations Feb. | . i certain cases. eee a |RRelative to providing certain |Read first time by title R. | irevenues for public schools. | S.: referred to the Com- | | . mittee on Public Educa- — tion Feb. 17; reported by | substitute R. S.; substitute | | adopted and became Ordi- | | d nance No, 342; April lith, ‘Relative to .indictments by Read first time by title R. - t grand guries, | S.: referred to the Com-_ | |. mittee on. the: Judiciary. f |: Meb.; 17; feperted without i | action May 11. eae i |Relative. to prohibiting sailors [Read ‘first time by title R. — or others of the crew of for-| S.; referred to the Com-— eign vessels from working on] rittee on the Affairs of ji | the wharves and levees of the ' the City of New Orleans City of New Orleans. Feb, 17; reported favoriably . | March 28, 1898; read second — - time in full, ordered en- — | grossed and passed to third — reading March 29, 1898; read — third time in full, re-com- | mitted to the Committee — on Judiciary March 30, 1898; | | reported without action — + eR doc) lO Vier yea bi CALENDAR-ORDINANCES. Member | Introducing. Title. Action, ; : bs ! : | q|Wilkinson..... jRelative to the rate of State |Read first time by title R. | and parish taxation. ! S.° referred to the Com- | | e | | mittee on Taxation, Equal- | | ization and Exemptions | | Feb. 17; reported by sub- | | stitute R. S§.; substitute | | adopted and became Ordi- | | nance No, 351, April 14th. 68| Wilkinson..... ‘|Relative to exemption from |Read first time by title R. ' | taxation. ; S.; referred to the Com- ] | | mittee on Taxation, Equal- | | | ization and Exemptions | H | Feb. 17; reported by sub- | | | stitute’ R. .S.; ‘substitute { | | adopted and ‘became Ordi- | | nance No. 351, April 14th. I OO) POT eso. ++» |Relative to court of appeals. |Read first time by title R. | S.; referred to the Com- | mittee on the Judiciary | | | Feb. 17; withdrawn from | , the files of the Convention : ; Feb. 23. 76|Chiapella...... |Relative to miscegenation. [Read first time by title R. | S.; referred to the Com- | | mittee on General Provi- | | sions Feb. 17; reported un- 4 | favorably April 20th; read | | by title snd indefinitely | postponed April 25th. 4 Saas ea | | 1jChiapella...... |Relative to lynching. [Read first time by title R. | Los. referred to, the: Com . | mittee on General Provi- | sions Feb. 17; reported un- | favorably April 20th; read | by title and indefinitely | ee | postponed April 25. ; zj)Chiapella...... |Relative to speedy trials in {Read first time by title R. | | rape and murder cases. | S.; referred to the Com- ; | | mittee on General Provi- | | sions Feb. 17; reported un- | | favorably. April 20th; read | | by ‘title and indefinitely | postponed April 25th. | | ‘ft 731Boon.....6..... (Relative to providing for a cir- |Read first time by title R. | cuit court of appeals. S.; referred to the Com- | mittee on the Judiciary | | Feb. 17; reported without | action May 11. 74,Caillouet....... jReiative to the executive de- |Read first time by title R. ‘ partment. | S.; referred to the Com- | | mittee on Executive. De- | | partment Feb. 17; reported j | with amendments April 16. | ; | Read by title, amended, | | returned to Calendar April | | 18th; read by title, ordered | reprinted April 19th; read | second time in full, amend- ed, ordered engrossed and | | | | . CALENDAR- ORDINANCES, Sea SI SAS RU See Saas EES BS TS Introducing, CU Ryle Aacecrnaes Title. 2 Action, 3 a Dashed to third readin April 25th; read third time in full, roll called on final e passage, yeas 86, nays 0 finally passed April 29th | enrolled, signed by the af | President and referred ta oe | the Committee on Style ge eee | and Final Revision, May ob 4th, ete slative to tax titles. Read first time by title Rie | S.; referred to the Com- | mittee on Taxation, Equal-. | | | - ization and Exemptions | | H | =) a 75|Ransdell....... | Feb. 17; reported by substi-_ | tute R. S.; substicute — | adopted and became Ordi- | nance No, 351, April ‘l4th, ay | —aas See ee ee 76|/Ransdell,...... /Relative to revenue and taxa- Read first time by title R. | tion. | S.; referred to the - -Com- — { | mittee on Taxation, Equal- — | ization and Exemptions | Feb. 17; reported by substi me | | | tute “RR. S.3 > \substitute ” | | | adopted and became Ordi- l | Rn | nance No, 351, April 14th, T7iMeGuirk ORES, ‘Relative to suffrage. tRead first time by title: Re i | S.; referred to the Com- : mittee on Suffrage and | HKlections Feb, 18; reported by substitute April 8; sub- stitute adopted and ‘became { ordinance No. 337 April 9, 2 7 Presley......... ‘Relative to public education. [Read first time by title R. | | S.; referred to the Com- { | | mittee on Public Educa | | | | 3 4 | 3 | | tion Feb. 18; reported ‘by Ee substitute R. S.; substitute ae | | adopted and became. -Ordi- | nance No. 342, April 11. : 79|Breazeale..... jRelative to lease of convicts |Read first time by title ; | | sentenced to the penitentiary. | S.; referred to the Com- | | | mittee on General Provi- | sions Feb. 18; reported | without action April 22a | | read by title and indefinite. | . | ly postponed April Pth. 3. SMa. ei: \Relative to licenses. ‘Read first time by title R. | | S.; referred to the Com- | | | mittee on Revenue and | | Taxation Feb. 18; repol | | |: Dy. substitute R. Ss. FUL | | tute adopted and beca acne | Ordinance No. 351, April 14 81|Wilkinson.... {Relative to limit the clerical {Read first time by title R. | rf | forees of the Senate and| S.; referred to the Co: | | tfouse of Representatives. | mittee on Legislatve D | partment Feb, 18; report | ed by substitute R. S.; sub- | stitute adopted and beca | Ordinance No, 346, A | ; CALENDAR— ORDINANCES, Yi ene eee a eee ee eee ee ee eee eee eee ee see chai ciara) SmaI SENT TESLA dS Ee Daa i ran) a [= ° Member Title. Action, S Introducing. 7, , . | ® s2!Bond ake Sis mele « W leata ive to revenue for public |Read first time by title R. ; | schools. | S.3 Referred. tothe’) Cons 4 | j | mittee on Public Hduca- / { tion Feb. 18; reported by | substitute R. S.; substitute 1 | adopted and became Ordi- | j : nance No. 342, April 11th. | 83\|Thompson..... |Relative to the lease and em- |Read first time by title R. oF | ployment of penitentiary con- S.; referred to the Com- | ; victs. | mittee on State MLands, | | Canals and Other Proper- b. tyne 135 reported . with- - | out action, with recommen- , hn | dation to refer to the Com- ‘ | mittee on Charities and | Correct.onal Institutions, Maren 7, 1898; read by title and referred to the Com- mittee on Charities and Correctional. Institutions, March 8, 1898; reported with : | | amendment April 1; read | second» time™ by ~.;, tithe: amended, ordered engrossed and passed to third reading April 2, 1898; read _ third Se ee ee | time in full, roll called on | final passage, yeas 104, nays . a 3 substitute | adopted and became Ordi- ‘ | nance No, 361, April 14th. 86|Boatner........ |Relative to -suffrage and elec- |Read first time by title R. | tions. | S.; referred to the, Com: | mittee on Suffrage ana | Blections Feb. 23; reported | | by substitute April 8: sub- | | stitute adopted and became | i - RTS TICLE TE G:ce aie .- |Relative to suffrage and elec- |Read first time by title R. | tions. ! S.; referred to the Com- ‘ | mittee on Suffrage ani | Wlections Feb. 23; reporte] | | | | \ | ordinance No, 337 April 9. | | | | | | fi by substitute April 8; sub- } stitute adopted and becamé | ordinance No, 337 April 9, —_———— 18) soar E Member ne : Die . Introducing. oe - CE tees 2) Z | Hones | | ese BSINV AE. i aisles «9 |Relative to eongerion and taxa- |Read first time by “titles: Ee | tion. | S.; referred to the Com- ; | | mittee on Public Educa: — | tion Feb. 23; reported ‘by — | | substitute R. 8.; substitute | Meee adopted and became Ordi- | nance No. 342, April 1ith. SOT LVI Th te 5h 8 . |Relative to court of appeals for |Read first time by title R. : . the Parish of Orleans. (18.5 relerred (to: one; Come | ; | mittee on the Judiciary it Nae shes ates reported without ) | action May 11. “ ae OO Burke iia. kes Relative to the issuance of |Read first time by title R. | bonds by municipal corpora- | §.; referred to the Com- | tions to the extent of 10 per | mittee on Municipal and | | cent. of the valuation of prop-| Parochial Corporations. | erty in the municipality. | and Affairs Feb. 23; -re- | | ported by substitute April — i | 2; read ‘by title; substituts | | adopted and became ordin- } | s«anvce No. 310 April 4. ies ieee ots .. |Relative to the limitation of Eo. first time by title Row | | legislative powers. | S.3 referred-;to the ,.Com- i) t | | mittee on Limitations Fet | 23. 92/Clingman. .;..: |Relative to suffrage and elec- |Read first time by title ne i a | | tions. | S.;.referred to ithe Com. 7 | | | mittee on Suffrage and | | Elections Feb, 23; reported | i | by substitute April 8; sub- | | | stitute adopted and became | ordinance No, 337 April 9. ; ( SHRED Oe wires apres ss |Relative to limitation of Legis- Read first time by title. R. | | lative powers. . | Si; referred to ,the > Comm = ‘ | mittee on Limitation« | 3 | Feb. 23. oy 94) Bird...... eas andes to authorizing cities, Read § first time by. title R. | | towns and parishes to con-j| §.; referred to the Com- a? ae | tract .debts, issue bonds and| mittee on Municipal and ) | to levy and_ collect special | Parochial | Corporations — { | taxes for works of public im- | and Affairs Feb. 23; re-- 1S | provement. | ported by substitute April - | 2;,read by title; substitute | | | adopted and became ordin- i ance No. 310:April 4. 99 IMofrett. |Relative to the Legislative De- {Read first time by title R. | partment ; | S.; referred. to the Com- | mittee on Legislative De- | | partment Feb. 23; reported | | ‘without action, with recom- { mendation to refer to the Committee on Apportion- ment March 28, 1898; read ‘by title. referred to the Committee on Apportion- — | | | | | ment March 29 1898; | | ! 2; read by title; substitute adopted and became ordin- ance No. 311 a rg Member Introducing, We A Re ene ere hn ee ely Vie di Prey a OTe ek Oe 2 Bae AY i a “fr, CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. — Title. 97;Chiapella ~~ EE ee | | | i 2 | \ 98;/Chiapela ia el a 99|Chiapella ] 160) Hart Se ee ~~ ws - om |. | | ie ce see eee ee ee eee seer cere eet seeee | | | |Relative to the State Board of | Equalization and Assess- | ments. | : | ! | | | | | |Relalive to an inheritance tax. | / / ee : [Relative to protection of em- | ployes of corporations. | ‘| |Relative to trusts and combin- \ 'Relative | { ations. | | | to publishing laws, | Pee es | | | | | | | |Relative to requiring corpora- | tions to publish yearly, sworn | statements of their transac- | tions. i|Relative to declaring holders of | offices of ‘honor or profit, | while holding same, not eligi- | ble to other offices, with cer- | tain exceptions. | | | IR J | | | | | elative to prohibiting the General Assembly from pass- ing any general Sunday law and making such laws option- 4] with each parish, to be de- termined by the qualified vot- ers thereof. | | | | | |Relative to prohibiting persons ' who deny the existence of a ' Supreme Being from holding | office in this State. F | | | | | | | | | | | : | Action, Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Taxation, Equal- ization and Exemptions Feb. 23; reported by substi- LUtE URE S.; substitute adopted and became Ordi- nance No. 351,-April 14th. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Taxation, Equa!- ization and Exemptions Keb, 23; reported ‘by substi- tte i. nits S.; substitute adopted and became Ordi- nance No. 351, April 14th, Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rights Feb. 23. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rights Feb. 23. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on General Provi- sions Feb 28; reported by substitute R, S., substitute adopted and ‘became or- dinance No. 336 April 9. |\Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rights Feb. 24. Reud first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on General Provi- sions Feb, 24: reported by substitute R. S., substitute ndopted and became ordin- ance No. 336 April 9. |Read first time by title R. S.: referred to the Com- mittee on Limitations Feb. 24; reported without action, with recommendation to refer to the Committee on General, Provisions; R. S., read by title, referred to the Committee on General Provisions March 29, 1898: reported unfavorably April 22d; read iby title and indef- initely postponed April 25. Read first time by title R. S.: referred to the Com- mittee on General Provi- sions Feb. 24; reported un- favorably April 20th: read by title and _ indefinitely postponed April 25th. bitte CALENDAR - ONDINANCKS. | Action, Member Tit Introducing. ian ie Ss an 5 Cie Soe 10E\Hester.... .... |Relative to railroads, . public |Read first time by title, | highways, express, telegraph | 106 Hester.... | | i | | 107} Leche ee eee Liaehet slong tala ee eer eeee . |Reiative to requiring the State and telephone companies, and | declaring them common car- | riers. | Treasurer to publish semi-an- | nual statements of condition | of the Treasury, prescribing time therefor, and requiring the Governor of the State to verify balances in the Treas- ury . Semi-annually,® and: Chie mittee on Municipal and. Parochial Coe and Affairs Feb. reported unfavorably ae 1; read Gh, by title and indefinitely Be postponed April 2. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Public ‘Bduca- tion Feb. 25; reported by — substitute R:-S.; substitute e adopted and became. Ordi- | Ee nance No. 342, ee 1th. S.: referred to the Com- mittee on Taxation. Kqual- ization and. Exemptions Web. 25; reported ‘by substi- tute R. S.; substitute adopt- ed and ‘became One No. 351, April 14th. 3 S.: referred to the Com- | an mittee on General rovi-- sions Feb. 25;- reported un- favorably April 924: read |. title and indefinitely postponed April 25. Se ae Te eee eS Ee a Sg ee: Member Introducing, be) Ss oe) 3 a | 180|Wilkinson..... Tol eclercre’, cia | | 132|}Dawkins....... | TSHIAIEN eit it | | | UE AES 2 Sant a ae | i | 5| ib) Cohta pelare ves cs ASPIIN UPZ ees oes ‘ f | } | -.| Relative to the judiciary. CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. : 23 Title. Action, construction|} Read first time by title R. of public S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Internal Jm- provements Feb. 23; re- ported by substitute March 31, 1898; read by title, sub- stitute adopted, became or- dinance No. 298 April 1. Relative to the and maintenance roads. Relative to fire insurance com-| Read first time by title R. panies. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rights Feb. 25; reported without action, with recommendation to re- fer to the Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Hxemptions; rules suspend- * ed, read by title; referred to the Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemp- tions, April 6th: reported by substitute R. S.: substitute adopted and became Ordi- nance No. 351, April 14th. Read first time by title R. S.: referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary Feb. 25; reported without action May 11. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary Feb. 25; reported without action May 11. Relative to the judiciary. Relative to courts of appeal. Read first time by title R., S.; referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary Feb. 25; reported without action May 11. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on General Provi- sions Feb. 2%: reported without action April. 21st: read ‘by title anid indefinite- ly postponed April 25. Relative to armed police force. Relative to executive ment. depart-} Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- mittee on Executive De- partment Feb. 25; reported without. action, April 16th: indefinitely postponed April 18th. Relative to sheriff and coronér,] Read first time by title R. their election and compensa- S.: referred to the Com- tion. mittee on the Judiciary ; Feb, 25: reported without action May 11- eo -s CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. — Action, Seger Ke) a) | Member ' Title S Introducing, ee Read first time by title R. | S.: referred to the Com-- mittee on the Judiciary Feb. 25; reported without action May 11... Read first time by title R.. S.; referred to the Com- © mittee on the Judiciary Feb. 25; reported without — action May 11. vet Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Com- — mittee on Charities and — Correctional Institutions © Feb. 25. oes 138|COCO.....65.06.+ Relative to the judiciary. 139|Monroe........ Relative to courts and offices for the Parish of Orleans and \ City of New Orleans. e 140|Monroe...... . | Relative to employment of con- victs. | 141|Monroe...... .| Relative to establishing a State eves | Board of Visitation. | % | Read first time by title R. — S.; referred to the Com- — mitties on Charities and — Correctiona: Institutions Feb, 25; reported by substi- tute: R.* S..> read. by. title; =s substitute adopted and be- © came ordinance No. 828 ee April 7th. Read first time by title R. S., and referred to Committee on Taxation, Equalization — and Exemptions Feb. 28; reported by substitute R. 8.3 substitute adopted and be- ~ came Ordinance No. 851, April 14th. THO Mar tin. W.2.55% | Relative to exempting incorpor- { ated towns from payment of certain taxes. Read first time by title R. S.: | referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections Feb. | 28; reported ‘by substitute — April 8; substitute adopted | and became ordinance | INOns 837; Alorilenve : S Read first time by title mo Sas _referred to Committee on Pett the Judiciary Feb. 28; re- — ported without ee May : ivi ee @beneticc. =o Relative to suffrage and elec- tions. Baa yO: {6.5 eles Relative to the organization of the Civil District Court and Criminal District Court of the Parish of Orleans. 7 Read first ate by title R. S.; TASPEMV TNs oak ss ..| Relative to providing for a | speedy trial for minor offenses.}. referred to Committee on | the’ Judiciary, Beb.: 28; “team ; ported without action May i : 11. : PSG Vana. oad on Relative to providing for the] Read first time by title mR S.; | election of a District Attorney| referred to Committee on | for the Parish of Orleans. the Judiciary Feb. 28; re-— | ported wi action teas : 11. 147|Wlynn....--...+. Relative to empowering Levee] Read first time by title R. ‘S.3 ; refered to Committee on General Provisions Feb. 28 reported unfavorably April 22d; read by title and indef-— initely postponed April 25, Boards to issue bonds. | — Member Introducing. xo a O S A | SiPuioie Sircy ee. | 15° Krowning....... | ! | 151|Browning...... | | 152|Browning....... 153|/Browning...... 154|Couvillion...... 3 a | or | | | | | | | | aun inehadindA eae nanan nna 155|Badeaux........ CALENDAR—ORDINANCHES, ¥ 25 eo ketene Se a pe ee CEN TE Ne ee Title. Action. Relative to vesting the jury with| Read first time by title R. 8.; authority to assess punishment] referred to Committee on in criminal cases. the Judiciary Feb. 28; re- ported without action May le Relative to incorporated towns. | Read first time by title R. 8.; referred to Committee on Municipal, Farochial Cor- porations and Affairs Feb. 28; reported without action April 15;. indefinitely post- noned April 16. Relative. to’ revenue aud taxa-|ltead first time by title R. 5.; tion, referred to Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions Feb. 28; report- ed by substitute R. S.; sub- stitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 351, April 14th. Relative to giving evidence 1m/ Read first time by title R. 5.; criminal proceedings. referred to Committee on Bill of Rights Feb. 28; re- ported by substitute R. S:; substitute adopted and be- came Ordinance No. 370, April 28. ' ive te slavery and involun- | ead first time by title KR; S. tary servitude. referred to Committee on Bill of Rights, Feb. 28; re- ported by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and be- eame Ordinance No. 370, Ap- ril 28th. Relative to public education. Pead first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on Public Education, Feb. 28; reported by substitute R. 8.; substitute adopted and be- came Ordinance No. 342, April ilth. Relative to empowering the Gen-| Read first time by title R. S." eral Assembly to incorporate| referred to Committee on towns and villages, Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs Feb, 28; reported without action, with recommenda- tion to refer to Committee on Limitation April 1; read by title and referred to the Committee on Limitation April 2; reported by substi- tute R. S., substitute adopi- ed and ‘became ordinance No. 330 April 8. Relative to creating a Parish| Mead first time by title R.S.; Board of Assessors, referred to Committee on , Municipal and Parochiui Corporations and Affairs, Feb, 28; reported without oof eta er eae ae Med ea ee ein MOOG Seta ras RTSPY cx oR a xe —pin Steed ‘ _ CALENDAR— ORDINANCES. 161|Cameron....;..| Relative to amendment. Read first time by title R. S.; | 163|Sims.......... | Relative to the judiciary. | Read first time by title R. S. Member : ; : Title. Introducing. ‘Wetione 2 action, with recommenda tion to refer to Committee on Taxation and Exemp- tions April 1; read ‘by title, referred ¢o the Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions April 2; re- ported ‘by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted sand be- came Ordinance No. 35, ae April 14th, Read first time by fit R Ss. pa referred to Committee on Homesteads and Exemp- — tions Feb 28; reported by substitute April 1; read: by title, substitute adopted, became ordinance Nee lees i 5 April 2. woe 1457/0’ Connor sea? Relative to limitations, Read first time by title R. S.5 | referred to Committee on ae Limitations Feb. °28.. 158|Carver......... .| Relative to creating a State|Read first time by title R. | Board of Appraisers. | ASG Drew. Wa Seas Relative to Moimbetendee oan Ex- (of Webster.)| emptions. ~ % ate referred to Committee on Taxation, ‘Equalization and Exemptions, Feb. 28th; re-. ported by substitute RL Ss substitute adopted and be- came Ordinance No. 351, April 14th. 159|Dossman....... Relative to taxeg and licenses in| Read first time by title te Sa incorporated towns, referred to Committee on % Taxation, Equalization and _ ne Exemptions Feb, 28; report- __ ed by substitute R. S.; sub- stitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 351, April 14. a Heed first time by title R. S.; _veferred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections 4 Feb. 28; reported by substi- — | ‘tute April 8; substitute _ | adopted and became orsins fa) | ‘ ance No. 337 April 9, 160;)Cameron........ Relative to suffrage. | | | | ; te * referred to Committee on’ Amendments to the new — Constitution Feb. 28; report- | ed by substitute R. 8.; ; sub- | stitute adopted and became © Ordinance No. 347, April 13. 162\Chiapella....., Relative to navigable waters and| Read first time by title R. S. | their banks. and referred to Committee | on General Provisions Feb. | ; x3 28; reported without action — | ; April 20th; read by title and p | indefinitely postponed Ap- ’ ril 25th. : | : and referred to Committee ; on the Judiciary Feb. 28; re- j | ported without action Ses | 3 M. : feos ~- PF ee en a a ee ee =_ ‘Ee je) } 4 Member Introducing, Title. 164)Faulkner...... | | | | | 165|Faulkner....... | | | | 166| Pipes BAB TINDER). ovens HVLC trp urea s dies | | 1 } | | 169}O’Connor...... | WA|Pugh: ..i ees’ | | | | | G2 Eharts eiea ss | | | | . isiana. Relative to suffrage. ® preme Court and suitable accommodations same, Relative to public roads. . ish seats and boundaries. Relative ty bill of rights. Relative to the protection of the camimon school system in Lou- Relative to primary elections. Relative to clerks of the court. Relative!to public education. CALENDAR— ORDINANCES. 27 Action, Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Public Education Feb. 28: reported by substitute. R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 342, April 1th. Read first time by title R. 8S. and referred to Committee on Suffrage and Hlections Feb. 28; reported by substi- tute April 8; substitute adopted and became ordin- ance No. 337 April 9. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Suffrage and Hlections Feb, 28; reported by substi- tute April’ 8; substitute adopted and became ordin- ance No. 387 April 9. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on the Judiciary Feb. 28; re- ported without action May 11. Relative to sessions of the Su-| Read first time by title R. 8. to provide and referred to Gommittee on the Judiciary March lig reported without « action May 11. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Public Education March 1; reported by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No, 342. April 11th. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Internal Improvements March 1; reported by substi- tute March 31, 1898; read by title, substitute adopted, be- came ordinance No. 298 April 1. ; Relative to the changing of par-| Read first time by title R. S. and referred to’ Committee on Municipal and Parochial Cerporations and _ Affairs Miarch 1; reported by sulbsti- tute April 2; read by title; substitute adopted and be- came ordinance No. 312 April 4. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Bill of Rights March 1; _reported by subsititute R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 370, April 28. * cS 5 Meotiber zs Intreducing, Z | x CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. a Title. Vaeehicies pasate 116 Browning ne Mati ® | | | | | 177| Allen. . | | sider oo | (Madison) 179|Clingman te eens . | 180|Clingman eeeoe ‘Relative to general elections. and Baad first time by title R. fixing the time for holding the} and referred 10 Committe same, March 1; reported by substi- tute April 8; substitute adopted and became ordin- ance No. aR Aa Osea Relative to homesteads and ex- Read first time by title Roos emptions. and referred to Committee on Homesteads and Exemp- tions March 1; reported by substitute April 1; read by title, substitute adopted, C= = 4 came ordinance ve as 5 April 2. e-em Relative to parochial affairs and| Read first time by title R. S. boundaries, and referred to Committee on Municipal, | Parochial Corporations and Affairs March 2; reported by substi- tute April 2; read by title; substitute adopted and be- came ordinance No. 312 e April 4, ‘ Read first time by title R. § und referred to Committee a ’on General Provisions March 2; reported without + action April 28th; read by ti- oe tle and indefinitely post ; poned April 28. : Read first time hy title R. Ss. and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 2; reported ‘without action a May il. Read first time by title. R. S and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 2; reported without action” May 11. Relative to the supremacy and purity of the white race. relative to the judiciary. Relative to the judiciary. Read first time by title: R.S and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 2 ae reported — without action ee? May i. Read first time by title Ri. Ss. and referred to Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions March 2; Relative to the duties and comm- pensation of sheriffs, Relative to creating the office of tax collector. 181/Clingman..,... | | reported by sulbstitute Rt S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 361, April 14th. . Read first time by title R. S._ and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 2; reported without — action May 11. are Re'ative to coroners. Rs aS 2! at z Oo Member 3 Introducing, vA 182|Dossman....... | | 183| Blanchard. | | | | | CY 184|Pugh | | | | ! | | Asal Pie lias es ee ! i} moO) PUSH Eo o8s oes | | 187| Pugh | | | iS Pigtin so... 1. | | | OPEN Sab see ei; | 190] RUSH a seis cess Title, Relative to the judiciary. deposit from employes. inal Courts. telative to juries. Relative to libel and slander. Relative to usury and interest. Relative to Supreme and Crim-| Read first time by title R. 3 Relative to parish physicians. CALENDAR--ORDINANCES., 29 il re eens len aig tae A corp arate na gs Action. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 2; reported without action May 11. Relative to prohibiting corpora-| Read first time by title R, S. tions from exacting a money and referred to Committee on the Municipal and Paro- chial Corporations and Af- fairs Miarch 2; revorted without action with recom- mendation to refer to Com- mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rights April 1; read by title and referred to the Committee on Corpora- tions and Corporate Rights April 2. Relative to payment of taxes and|/ Read first time by title R. S. licenses by ineorporated towns. and referred to Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions March 2; reported by substitute R. S.: substitute adopted and ‘bec3me Ordinance No. 351 April 14th. -| Relative to the publication of de-| Read first time by title R. S. eisions of the Supreme, Circuit and Superior Criminal Courts. and referred to Committee on the Judiciary Mareh 2; reported without action May 11. : Read first time by title R. S. end referred to Committee on General Provisions March 2; reported unfavor- ably April 22d; read ‘by title and indefinitely postponed April 25, 3. and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 2: reported without action May all: Itead first time by title R. 8S. and referred to Committee en the Judiciary March 2; reported without action May 11. Read first time by title R. 3. and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 2; reported without action May 11. Read first time ‘by title R. &. and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 2; reported without action May 11. _ CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. 30 Bl ee ea Re as Oo}; . Member Title. By Introducing. ea : 7, ; ¥ 191)Behrmen...... and referred to Committee ant for the parish of Orleans. | j on the Affairs of the | City ye Ree a } of New Orleans March | | reported iby substitute. Apr a 5; read ‘by title; substitute adopted and became ordin. ance No, 326 April Lee nee et . . : 492|Behrman....... Relative to the purchase of|Read first time by title. R. 1s. i school books. | and referred to Committ e | on Publ Education March ~ | * 2; reported by substitute R | : S.; substitute adopted and | . | beeame Ordinance sone 342 | ; Ror | April 1ith. Ae ‘ 193]O0*Conner....... Relative to a coroner for the|Read first time by title R.S i ’ parish of Orleans. and referred to Committee | on Affairs of the City - New, Orleans March 2; r ported by* substitute Ap | 5; read by title; substitut Br adopted and became ordin : | ance No. 32 April 6, 1898. See Relative to exempting from tax-|Read first time by title R. ation certain property. and referred to Committ Qs | on Taxation, Equalizatio and Exemptions March | reported by substitute S.; substitute adopted and | became Ordinance No. 351 | April 14th. 105)-Pipess yey 7s2., Relative to tenure of office, Read first time ‘by ‘tide Feo i -and referred ‘to. Committee | on aoe Provisions : 3 March 2; reported unfavo ably fe 22d; read by title and indefinitely — Postpones) April 25. % HOG] Matin... i < Relative to boards of health. Read first time by. title R. 3 and referred to Committee y on Health, Quarantine anc State Medicine. March 3; ported by substitute April | |. read by title, substitu adopted, becaume ordinance No. 308 April 2. 197|Chiapella....... Relative to a coroner for the Read first time a title R. parish of Orleans. and referred to Committee | | ‘ digs on the Affairs of the City ser New Orleans March 3; r cal Haare ir ported ‘by substitute April ; l ‘ read by title; substitut | : \ adopted and became ordi = | ance No. 325 April 6. 1898. RUST UBH bass ess Relative to official stenographer | Read first time by title R. S. | for each judicial district. and ret ae to Committ | ‘ i | : reported wine acti Be aie | May 11. Se en sae " ws — of he Ee ee ee Fk ee Se eee, el OR ee, ee Ree ee ten ne ee ie aye CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. 31 Le) 6 | _ Member Title g | Introducing. ; 7, r | hate = ope 199|Pugh... ...5....|/Relative to taxing railroads, {) sleeping cars, etc. | [ | | 200) Pugh 05. ast Pes Relative to incorporated cities or | towns acquiring property. | | | i i. aan Phe ee 5 Relative to corporations. 202) Presley. fee teh Ry Relative to public schools. S Shes 203|/Breazeale..,...| Relative to the State Normal | School. | | a 204| Breazeale....... Relative to a judiciary system for the State, the parish of Orleans :excepted. On| Bell Shoe, 345025. Relative to suffrage. Chairman of the. Com- mittee on. Suffrage Read first time by title R. $5. Action. — Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions March 38; reported by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No, 351, April 14th. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Municipal and Parochiai Corporations and Affair> March 3: reported by sub- stitute April 2; read by title; substitute adopted and hbe- came Ordinance No. 310 Ap- ril 4. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Corporations and Cor- porate Rights March 2. Read first time ‘by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Public Education March 3; reported by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordiniance No. 342, April 11th.., and referred to Committee on Public Education March — 3; reported ‘by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 342, April 11th. Read first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 3; reported without action May- 11. Reported by the. Committee on Suffrage and Elections; read first time by title, or- dered printed and made special order for Tuesday, March s8x tat di" ofclock, Miarch 4; read.'‘by title, taken up for discussion; ad- journed march 8, 1898; read by title, taken up for dis- cussion, made special order of :the day for Tuesday, March 22, 1898, at 2 p. m., March 14th, 1898; read by ti- tle made special order for Thursday, March 24, at il a. m., March 22, 1898; read second time ‘by title, amended, ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading and made special order ,of day for Friday, Member Introducing. i ee es i a ee eee 9 mMenruate) ye) inh ete Title, { Relative to public printing, the powers of government, ‘| Ktctutive to trials A jury in etvil Read first time by title R. S. cases, Relative to the payment of gsal- aries to presidents of levee boards throughout the State. writ of habeas corpus. Relative to amendments to the Code of Practice and Revised Statutes. Relative to public werk and public works. Relative to the distribution of} Read first time by title iy Read first time py title R. S. Relative to the application of the] Read first time by itis R s. ead first time by title R. Read first time ‘by title R. March 25, at 2 p. m., Maret 24, 1898; read third time in full, roll called on final pas- sage, yeas 9%, nays 28, fin ally passed March 25, 1898 enrolled, signed iby vAE A 9} President and referred | the Committee on Style and Final Revision April 2, 1898. fiead first time by title R. S. and referred to Committee on Printing and. oy Raabe March 4, and referred to the Commit- tee on Distribution of the Powers. of Government March 4; reported fiavora- bly R. S.; read second time in full, ordered engrosse and passed to third read- ing, R. SS.) read py -tith roll] called on final passage, ytas 82, nays 0; finally passed April 29th; enrolled, signed by the President and referred to the Committee ‘ on Style and Final -Revi- sion, May 6th and referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 4; reported without action May 11. j sia and referred to Committee = on General Provisions March 4; reported unfavor- ably April 2th; read by ti- tle: and: indefinitely — post- ; poned- _ April 2d. RK and referred to the Commit- tee on the Judiciary March 4; reported without action May Ill. S.; referred to the Commit Wie tee on the Judiciary, March = 7th; reparted without age Oy Maty A S.: referred to on General _- Provisions Merch 7th; réported unfa- vorably April 20th; read ‘by title and indefinitely ee poned April 25. Committe v ‘Member Introducing, aoe ae ‘ a6 7 4 ‘. Ne. Ord. | 213|Strickland..... Rebative to the State canals. | | | 1 House of Representatives and the Senate. 215|O’Connor...... .| Relative to exempting from tax- ation arsenals, armories, etc. Relative to election officers. * Relative to appropriations for ZAFi Hart 5s. f charitable institutions, etc. | Sa | -¢ “J es bis. | | | | | | Relative to the Coroner of the | 218|Hart..... ears. , Parish ef Orleans. | | Relative to the payment of em- 249|Chiapella....... . ployes in current money. | | | P | na eae cag Ee Feta ae | | | CALENDAR— ORDINANCES. Relative to apportionment in the Read Relative to exemptions from sei- zure by garnishment process of wages for personal services. Action. S—<————— |Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on State Lands, Canals and Other Property, March 7th: reported by substitute April 4; read ‘by title; sub- stitute adopted and became ordinance No. 322 April 5. first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on Apportionment, March Ith; reporited by substitute April 2; read by title; sub- stitute adopted and became ordinance No. 311 April 4. Read’ first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemptions, March {ls reported ‘by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No, ood, April 14th. Read first’ time by title Ry $.; referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections, March 7; reported without action May 11. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on Charities and Correc- tional Institutions, March 7; reported ‘without ection, with recommendation to re- fer to Committee on Limit- ation. March 22, 1898; read by title, referred to the Committee on Limitations March 23d, 1898; reported by substitute R. S., substitute adopted and became ordin- ance No. 330 April 8. Read first time by title R. S.: referred to Committee on Affairs of the City of New -Orleans (Mareh 7; re- ported by substitute April 5; read by title; substitute adopted and became ordin- _ ance Ne. 2 April 6, 1806. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committee on. General Provisions, March 7th; reported unfa- vorably April 20th; read by title and indefinitely post- poned April 20. Read first time ‘by title R. S.; referred to Committee on the Judiciary March 7; reported without action May 11, No. Ord. 221|Chiapella 222|Chiapella | / : al | | | 223/Stubbs DAAVEDAE De as re leek | | / | | | | | Member Introducing. SA era S Be - 710 bp anieat 4 Sat 4 CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. Risks Ye 7 Relative to the. publication laws in the French language. Relative to the French lan- guage in matters of public edu- cation in certain parishes in the State. whee aece Relative to amendment and re- vision of the Constitution, — Relative 4 public charitable in- stitutions of the State. .| Relative to the issuance of im- provement bonds by the City of New Orleans ‘and creating a none of public works. Relative to a State Board of Agrici*#*=~\ 9m Immigration. cere eeece of Read first time by title S.; referred to Committ on General Provision March 7th; reported by sub stitute R. S§., substitu adopted and became ordin- ance No. 336 April 9, — Read first time by title R. S.; referred to Committ on Public Education, March — ith; reported by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and ‘became Ordinance N 342, Aprik tthe . S.; referred to the Com- — mittee on Amendments to the new Constitution March 14th, 1898; reported substitute R. §.; subst tute adopted tand: becam Ordinance No, 347, Apr 13th. ne ; Read first time by title R S.; referred to the Com “mittee on Charitable Correctional -Institutions, March 14th, 1898; reported without action, with recom mendation to refer to Com mittee referred to the Committee on Limitations, March 28a 1898; reported by substitut R. S., substitute adopted and became rst nce ~~ 330 April 8. Ss. : tee on Affairs of the City ry New Orleans, March 14th. R, S., substitute adopt rs and became Ordinance No. 375 May 9. eis Read first> tire by title S.; referred to the Commi tee on Agriculture and Im. migration, March*14th, 1898; 2 reported with amendments April 5; read by title; r committed April 6, 1898; re- ported with April 7th; read second time ‘by title, amended, ordere passed to reading April 8th; — read by title, vote on pas Sage to fea reading recon- co] 6 ~ Member S Introducing. A . | | | | | | 227|H@rt........-65- | | 228|Chiapella 229|Chiapella.... ] | | | : | | | | | | 230|Chiapella | | | | | | 233;March . eee sere oer eee eee ewes eee eens GALENDAR— ORDINANCES. Ks) Title. Relative t9 #®> rnisitia. .| Relative to jury service. Relative to municipal bond sue. ry Relative to school officers. privileges. Relative to the judiciary. ‘42 1898: ST — Action, sidered; ordered engrossed and passed to third reading, April 15; read third time in full, roll called on final pas- sage yeas 88, nays 3, finally passed April 29th; enrolled, signed by the President and referred to the Committee on Style and Final Revision, May 6th. Relative to the revision of the] Read first time ‘by title R. codes and statutes of the State. S.; referred to ‘the Commit- tee on, the Judiciary, March 14th, 1898; reported without action May 11. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on the Militia, March 14th, 1898; reported by sub- stitute April 2; read by ti- tle; substitute adopted and became ordinance No. 313 April 4. Read first time ‘by tit] -R. S.; referred to the Commit-. tee of the Judiciary, March 14th, 1898; reported without action May 11. Read first time ‘by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans, March 14th, 1898; reported by substitute R.. 8., substitute adopted and became Ordinance No, 37. Relative to fees for eourt offi-| Read first time by title R. cials in the parish of Orleans. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on the Judiciary, March reported without action May 11. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on .Public Education, March 14th, 1898; reported by substitute R. S.; substi- tute adopted and became Ordinance No. 342, April 11. | Relative to securing claims for| Read first time by title R. taxes, licenses, mortgages and S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Taxation, Equaliza- tion and Exemptions, March 14th, 1898; reported by substitute R. S.; substi-- tute adopted and. ‘became Ordinance No, 351, April 14. Read first time by title R. ue referred to the Commit- tee cn the Judiciary, March 14th, 1898; reported without action May 11. eae @) Member ee Introducing. i. a a fe , Mel Hart... eee eee ee eeee 280|Wade........... vy we CALENDAR—ORDINANCHS. Bes Title. ah br Action Relative to the appropriation Read first thane ‘bye title ie of funds and public property to charitable institutions. Relative to bill of rights. Relative to the General Aseap-- bly. Relative to bill of rights. Relative to taxation and rev- enue. a State ‘bank commissioner. Relative to authorizing Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District to pay for property appropriated for levee purposes. adopted and became a Read first: time by title” ae first tite ty title R. | Read fvat time by title R. Road frst iene ee ie, adopted and ‘became Ordi- Relative to the av polnemient of} Read first time ‘by title Ro the] Read first time by Btls: Re S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Charities and Co rectional a Institutions March > 21st, 1898; reported without action, with recom- mendation to refer to Com mittee on Limitation March 22, 1898; read by tis tle, referred to the Com- mittee on Lim tations March 23d, 1898; reported b ‘substitute R. S., substitute — ance No. 330 ave 8. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Bill of Rights, March 2ist, 1898; reported by sub-- stitute--Re. Si substitute adopted and became Ordi- nance No, 370, ADEE 28th, »» referred to the Commit- veo on Legislative Depart- ment, March 21, 1898; repor ed by substitute Re 's. 3 sub stitute adopted and became Ordinance Noy 346, ‘April 18. ee) S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Bill of Rights, March 21st; reported by substitute — R. 8.; ‘substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 370, April 28th, S.; referred to the Commit tee on Taxation, Hqualiza tion and Exemptions March 22, 1898; reported ly substitute Res S.: >; substitut nance No. 351, April 14th. S.; referred ito the Commit- tee on Corporations and Corporate > ‘Rights, Mare 22d, 1898. pea S.; referred to the Comm tee on Affairs of the Cit of New Orleans, March 22. 1898; reported iby substitu R. §.; substitute adopted and became Ordnance N Ay 3856 April 19th. Bae Yeo CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. 87 a nn i ‘I sy 5 Member Title: Action, ; a Introducing, vA ET Neo EY ae Relative to officers of the City; Read first time by title R. | of New Orleans, S.; referred to the Commit- tee on the Affairs of the | City of New Orleans, Mareh 22d, 1898; reported without action May 11. 248|/Martin......... Relative to enfo'cemen! of ‘‘Sun.| Read first time by title R. day Law.’ S.; referred to the Commit- tee on General Provisions, March 22d, 1898; reported unfavorably April 22d; read ‘by title and indefinitely postponed April 25. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on the Judiciary, March 22d, 1898; reported without action May 11. 245|Barrow......... Relative to State examiner of| Read first time by title R. State banks. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations and Corporate Rights, March 23, 1898; reported favorably April 6, 1898; read second iby title; ordered engrossed and passed to third reading April 8; read third time in full, roll called on final pas- sage, yeas 89, nays 16; fin- ally passed April 15th; en- - rolled, signed ‘by ‘the Presi- dent and referred to the Committee on Style and Hinal Revision April 25th. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Agriculture and Im- migration, March 23d, 1898. 244/Hart...........| Relative to court of appeals of (by request) the varish of Orleans. 246|Drew........... Relative to agriculture, drain- 4 |of Calcasieu age and irrigation. , | (by request) 24, |Tebault........ Relative to suffrage and elec- “ tions. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Suffrage and Election March 238d, 1898; reported by 7 | substitute Aipril 8th; substi- / tute adopted and became or- dinance No, 337 April 9. a45|Chiapella ....| Relative to suffrage and elec-| Read first time by title R. tions, S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Suffrage and Elec- tions, March 23d, 1898; re- ported ‘by substitute April 8th; substitute adopted and became ordinance No. 337 April 9. Relative to the suffrage. Read first time by title R. §.; referred to the Commit- tee on Suffrage and Elec- tions, March 23d, 1898; re- ported by substitute April 8th; substitute adopted and became ordinance No. 387 April 9. E Member s Introducing. A [oe _ 250/Pugh........-.- (by request) | | , 251|Hart........-.- | (by request) 262|Hicks........++- | | | | | | | | | | | 293|Hart.......---- |. (by request) |Stringfellow.. (by request) wet CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. Title. ose Action, | Relative to a dog tax. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit-_ tee on Taxation, Equaliza- — tion and Exemptions, — ’ March 23d, 1898; reported by substitute R. S.; substitute — adopted and ‘became Ordi- — nance No. 351, April 14th, ~ ‘| Relativa to jurisdiction of civil) Read first time by title R. district courts. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on the Judiciary, March 23d, 1898; reported without action May 11. ry Relative to amendments to the/ Read first time by title R. Constitution. S.; referred to ithe Commit-. tee on Suffrage and Elec- — tions, March .23d, 198; re- — ported by- substitute April — 8th; substitute adopted and | became ordinance No, 337 April 9. Relative to poll taxes. Read first time by title Ri S.; referred to:the Commit- tee on Suffrage and Hlec- tions, March 28d, 1898; re- — ported by substitute April . Sth; substitute adopted and — became ordtngvics eee erie April 9. Relative to an appropriation for} Read first time ee title hts Touro Infirmary. : S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Charities and Correc- | tional] Institutions, March — 25, 1898; reported without action, with recommendation — to refer to Committee on Limitations April 1; read by title and referred to the be Committee on Limitations, April 2d; reported by sub- stitute R, S., substitute adopted and ‘became Ordi- — nance No. 330 April 8th, Relative to recognizing the le-| Read first time by title Fe gal and constitutional status! S.; referred to the Commit- of Tulane University of Louis-| tee on the Judiciary, March jana. 25th, 1898; reported favorab- ly April 18th; read second — time by title, ordered en- _ grossed .and passed to its third reading, April 15th; read third time in full, roll. called on final passage, yeas © 61, nays 6; no quorum vot- — ing; returned to Calendar — April 16th; read third time — in full, roll called on final passage, yeas 82, nays 10, finially passed April 29th; Sige enrolled, signed by the | President and referred to. the Committee on. Style and’ Final Revision, May 6th. : ‘3 fs) S vA Member Introducing, 256|Tebault... ae 207|Hart. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2%8|By the Act- ing President. | 299|McRacken..... | (By request) | | | | | 260|McGuirk ,..... | | 261|Strickland...... | | | | 263|Moffett........ | | | | 263|Merch.......... RA Pee er ee Ode Aare ie) CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. 38 Title. .|Relative to the qualifications for holding office. Relative to jurisdiction of courts of appeal. Relative to revenue and taxa- tion. Relative to regulating contracts and labor throughout’ the State. : Relative to witnesses. Relative to creating a commis- sion on transportation. Relative to a Board of Public Works of the City of New Or- leans. Relative to issuing improvement bonds by the City of New Or- leans. Relative to the jurisdiction of the City Courts of New Or- leans. Action, Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Suffrage and Elec- tions, March 25th, 1898; re- ported ‘by substitute April 8; substitute tadopted and be- came ordinance No. 337 April 9. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee On ‘the Judiciary, March 25th, 1898; reported without ,action May 11. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to ithe Commit- tee on Taxation, Equaliza- tion and Exemptions, March 2th, 1898; reported by sub- stitute R. §.; substitute adopted and became Ordi- nance No. 361, April 14th. Read first itime by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on General Provisions March 2th, 1898; reported unfavorably April 20th; read by title and _ indefinitely postponed April 25th. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to ithe Commit- tee on the Judiciary, March 25th, 1898; reported without action May 11. Read first time iby title R. §S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Corporate Rights March 28. Read first time by title R. §S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Affairs of the City of New Orieans March 28; re- ported by substitute R. S., substitute adopted and be- came ordinance No. 375 May 9. Read first time by title R. S.; referred ito the Commit- tee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans March 28; re- ported by substitute R. S., substitute adopted and be- came ordinance No. 375 May 9. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee, on the Judiciary March 28; reported without action May 11. Member Introducing. Title. _ Action. Pe Ord. basin. §S.; referred to the Commi | : ia tee on State Liands, Cana ‘| and Other Property Marck 28: reported unfavorably : April 4; read by title; in- me Chiapelia Relative to the new canal and| Read first ane ye title < eae definitely postponed April 5. a6) Hart...... ‘+ Relative to the State Board of/Read first time by ‘title R. oy oh Education. S.; referred to the Commit- i tee on Public. Education Bele) pee : March 28; reported by sub stitute R. S.; substitute ‘ ‘ adopted and became ~ Ordi- | nance No. 342, April 11th. 967| Hall. reece e ceees Relative to a railroad, express,| Read first time by title, or- ' telephone and ae Com-| dered printed March 23%, mission - read iby title, referred to ‘th | ; Committee on General Pro visions March, 29, 1898; re- / ported, ‘by substitute R. S., | substitute adopted ae tbe- came Ordinance ek ; | | April 7th. M8|Hart........... Relative to judges. Read: first theeeue title. R. MK S:; referred to the Commit | tee on the Judiciary Mar | 28; reported without action May ll. @0|Provosty....... Relative to providing a mode of|Read first time ‘by | testing the io of tax ti-| §.; referred to the Gormttes e | tles. tee on Tiaxation, Equaliz | i tion and Exemptions Mare i | 28; reported ‘by substitute © R. §S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance. No. 351, April 14th. Biba, 270|Hall..... ce... Relative to the Soldiers’ Home.| Read first time by title R. f S.; referred to the Commit- | tee on General Provisions — | . March 28; reported without | action, April 2st; read by | _ |, title and indefinitely pos - poned April 25th. Be #ilMonroe......... Relative to 'the administration of} Read first time by title. R. : the affairs of the City of New S.; referred to the Commit- ; / Orleans. tee on Affairs of the City ef ' eae: New Orleans March 28; re ia : ported without action May oe %. iL. Me CECT EDA IE late si veinte Relative to pensioning judges, Read first time by title feds (By request.) S.; referred to the Commi ries tee on the Judiciary March ei es ; ; 28; reported without actio Hl May 11. , 273|Ransdell........ Relative to promoting railroad) Read first time oy title” | building. : Re S.; referred to the Commit- : | ty tee on Taxation, Equaliza- a | | . tion and Exemptions March 28; reported by substitute S.; substitute adopted an - became Orden ic 351 mo Lh + ee * Member 4 Introducing. i Hiouviiion ici tere | 5 * b. | a | a eS a 4 . | a 275, Pres pley: Mee arise A y | 4 : j | p : | 276|Castleman. . = i — ee - | i | s a —2U| Maer tin. i.e... Bi re] Bee | ae | | Bae . 28| Drew... 4.5: ‘ of Caloasieu.) | ! | | i / | ACN GE al On para ey pe _ 280|Burke........ ae | a seer e eens { owe } a . Ee eet | Title. Action. —— Relative ito munic‘pal corpora-| Read first time by title R. tions. Relative to the Sunday law. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Municipal and Par- ochial Corporations and Af- fairs March 29; reported without action April 165th; indefinitely postponed April 16th. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on General Provisions Match 29; reported un'fa- ‘vorably April 22d; read by title and indefinitely post- poned April 25th. Relative to assessors and tax Read first time by title R. eollectors for the City of New Orleans, Relative to mortgage tax. Relative to exemption from tam ation. Pol Relative to eJection returns. Relative to Municipal taxation. Relative to the tenture of office and fixing salary of Governor, §.; reacered: tothe Commit- tee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans March 29; re- ported iby substitute R. 8.; substitute adopted and Hes cama Ordinance No. 362, April 22d. Read first ttime by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- — tee on Tiaxation, Equaliza- tion and Exemptions March 30; reported 'by substitute R. S.: gubstitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 2301, April 14th. Read first time by title R. S.: referred to the Commit- tee on Tiaxation, Equaliza- tion and Exemptions March 30: reported by sulbstitute R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 351° April 14th. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Suffrage and Elec- tions March 30; reported by substitute April 8th; substi- tute adoptéd and became ordinance No. 337 April 9. Read first time by title R. S.: referred to the Commit- tee on Taxation, Hqualiza- tion and Exemptions March 20; reported ‘by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 351, April 14th. Read first time by title R. S.: referred to the Commit- tee on Executive Depart- ment Miarch 30; reported ~ without action, ‘April 16th; indefinitely postponed April 18th, * ik te 5 Member S Introducing. Z 283/Pregley. : | | | Dera 284) Presley... 5| Hester. Weihiaats ee eens %: Title. > Relative to sheriffs. Relative to the election and com- pensation of members of’ the General Assembly. ‘ Relative to the Judiciary. Relative to granting the right to riparian owners of propert: fronting on navigable rivers ete., to erect» and | maintaity Wharves, buildings, ele. oO batture or banks. * Reitive to the creation of State educational and charitable in- stitutions, Relative to per diem and mile- age of members of the Legisla- ture. Action. Read first time by title S.; referred to the Commi tee on the Judiciary March ~ 30; reported w.thowt te ay May 11. ee Read first. ines ay title R Si5 referred to the Commit tee on -Legis:. ative Depar ment March 30; reported ay substitute R. S.: substitute adopted and ‘became Ordin- ahce No, 346, April/18thy ~ Read first time by title R S.; referred to the Commit tee on the Judiciary March 30; reported w:thoue: Re ORS May. 11. ert Read first time by title R foe 5 Be "-rred to the. Commit. tee © Municipal and Par: Cenae Comoran: and Af fairs March 31; report with amendments April ‘8th; substitute adopted and be came ordinance No. 337. April 9; read second time by. title, amended and made special order . of the day Thursday, April 14, after. the snorning howr, April llth; read ‘by title, made special order of the day Friday, April 15th, 2:30 m., April 14th; read by oo substituted, : ordered grossed-and ‘passed to thira reading; made special order of the day . for Saturday, April 16th, after the mor ing hour April 15; read thir time in full, roll called on aa see age, Nags 80, nay ‘Pred Comin tee on. al and Final Revision ‘pate 25th. : ‘ Read first time iar title R S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Limitations | -Marct 31; reported by. substitute R. S., substitute adopte and became ordinance | 3380 April 8th. See haat first ‘time by title Ris S.; referred to the Commit- — tee on Legislative Depar ment March 381; reported by _ Substitute R. S.; substitute — adopted and became Ordin- 3: ance. No. 346, me ae ete Om MA EN ce te Renee . 0 oe cay athe oe ta Rae ‘ . Ky ¥ ~ CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. 43 Member ‘Introducing. | 288) Wickliffe....... | | % ly / 289\Castleman..... | | | | 290/'Castleman..... FD at Lo ® a 2 7. oye. 292|Hart.... seed. . q us i | Sd Harte 6 Fhe, | “| : | | | | 295| Wickliffe... .. | 296|Ransdell....... | | | | | —— Title. Relative to the eligibility of members of the Convention to appointive offices created by the Convention. Relative to article 56 of the Con- stitution. Relative to article 51 of the Con- stitution. Relative to the civil service as a prerequisite to employment in’ the City of New Orleans, See Relative to giving free passes to persons holding’ office. & Relative to appropriations of public money, Relative ‘o terms of Office. telative to preventing and mak- ing penal dealing in eotton fu- tures. Relative to the executive partment. de- Action. Read first time by title R. S.; referred ito the Commit- tee on General Provisions March 381; reported without action April 20th; read by title and indefinitely post- poned April 2th. ao. Ne Read first time ae title R, S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Limitations March 31; reported by substitute R. S., substitute adopted and be- came ordinance ae 330 A-:pril 8th. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Limitations March dl; reported ‘by substitute R. 58., substitute adopted and became ordinance No. 330 April Sth. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans March 31; reported by substitute R. S.; substitute adopted and ‘he- came Ordinance No, 361, Ap- ril 22d. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit+ tee on the Judiciary March 31; reported without action May 11. Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Limitationg April 1; reported ‘by substitute R. S., substitute adopted and became ordinance No, 330 April. 8th, Read first time by title R. S.; referred ito the Commit- tee on General Provisions + April 1; reported without action April 2lst; read by title and indefinitely post- poned April 25th. Read first ‘time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Agriculture and Im- migration April. 1. Read first time by title R, S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Executive Depart- ment April 1; reported with- out action Arpril 16th; indef- initely postponed April 18, ae Member ae ere Title. fa Mas Introducing. : ; No. Ord. Ke i is * z . = a SHIRE TE | Relative to a State board of ar- Heads first time. by t (By request.) _ bitration. ae Se referred tot ec 4 a ly eens re | |< AspP leds reported : j i ; tute ra pees Sis Ke | adopted and bec | ecays: a 298] Wilkinson. ‘awit ReAUVE. TO” pubie “roads: ana Repcried as en | (Chairman of bridges dinances Nos; 5, 49 , | Committee by the Committee on. I: | On Internal nl Tmaproye i ; | Improve- substitute ments.) £ first time iby : i ‘| read ‘by title, aim | ‘ committed April | re j ported by substit . < | : substitute adopte and ; , 5 came Ordinance Np . | April St Bs ee ae eee 299| Dudenheffer., ., Relative to the appropriation by| Read first time by. ti le | the Legislature for the State] §.: referred to the Cr ie defense. tee on Limitations 300/ Flynn. .........] Relative to life insurance. -com- Read first ‘time by panies, S.; referred to the ¢ tee on Corporations — Corporate Riots April Read en time | i Jey ay. | SU ey ss --e+- | Relative to fire insurance com- epavies, 7 | 302| Bailey. é ‘t 4 | | seeeeeeee] Relative to Girect legislation Read first ome oe fF be, R S.; referred to the | tee on Legislative — -ment April’ 23 meee April | r i a a03/Tebault.........] Rebat tive to boards of. health, { (Chairman of _ | Committee | on Health, Antic and State. heehee Aipriliccd, 1608eea an ate adopted; read first Medicine.) tills April 2s Pead: dered: anatoe ea eas be ae to third: reading, - a9) : read third time in called on final passag 100, nays 8; finally p April 15th; BON ‘by the President a ferred to the Comm } Style and Final FE eee 25th, 7 "Pe FE | | | | | | | : bee a, ey | oi. - CALBENDAR—ORDINANCES. ak Be 4 hye F . . , “ f . Member -’ Bo Rte. ' - Action. - | Introducing. wae 3 y —_—_——+ Be .....| Relative to homesteads and ‘ex-| Reported as substitute for or- | (Chairman of | emptions. ysis dinamces Nos. 34, 38, 39, 52, ‘& | Committee < 156, 174, by the Committee ; on Home- a ; ‘ on Homesteads and Exemp- ee +.” | Stead and E : tions SApril: 23 substitute q | Exemptions.) . adopted, read first time by ets. fei ; title April 2; read by title, a : Q pending consideration Con- i vention adjourned April 4; read by title; recommitted ‘oe i April 5; reported by substi- . . ; Fl ‘Ss 5) tute April 7th; substitute Be par adopted and became ordin- | q re | | ance No, 335, April 8th. oer .... | Relative to the criminal Sad weed first time by itle R. S., ei i- in the city of New Orleans. | and referred to the Commu:: - | a Bee: tee on the Judiciary April | “ae ay : 4; reported without action Be | é May 11. : ' 306/Tebault......... Relative to amending Article 178) Read first time by title, R. S., mee | | of the present constitution on} and referred to the Commit- ‘a | state medicine. - tee on Health Quarantine ! j 4 oe and State Medicine April | * | 4; reported favorably April a rT ‘ 6, 1898; read second time by | if title: ordered engrossed and | passed to third reading April 8th; read third time in full, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas, 103, nays, 4; finally passed, April 15th; enrolled, signed | | by the- President and te- | ferred to the Committee on | ‘ Style and Final Revision | d April 25th. | | | ! Fah '» 307/Presiey.... .. | Relative to public roads. Read first time by title, R. S., a ! and referred to the Com- mittee on Municipal and Parochial, Corporations and Affairs, April 4; reported By ee Without action, April 15th; Ra | indefinitely postponed, April ofa si Ad MTB the igs. By 308;Carver....”.. .. | Relative to the impeachment] Read first time by title, R. © -| (By: request) and removal from office, S., and referred to the Com- ier mittee on Impeachment and Removal from Office April 4; reported favorably April 2ist; read second time in full, amended, ordered -en- grossed and passed to third reading April 25th; read third time in, full, roll e called on final passage, a3 4 yeas 94, nay 1; finally © passed April 29th; enrolled, signed 'by the President and referred ito the Committee on Style and Final Revision May 4. LS ns . pie a - » — ee ee —— _CALENDAR-ORDINANCRS. | i ‘a ae : | | : Introducing. : S) Z). l “ 309| Hart.. -,, Relative to official court sten- | | ographers. = | : ) | | 310|/Stubbs.. Relative’ to the issuance of : (Chairman Of ‘bonds iby Municipal Corpora- | the Commit-! tions and Parishes for pur- | tee on Muni- poses of public improvement, | cipal and . : | Parochial | | Corporations | and Affairs. | | | | | ee ! | , 3lljMoore..°.... .. | Relative to apportionment, | (Orleans) | Chairman of | the Commit- | tee on Ap- | portionmént. | . 4 | | | ‘ . = +, 312)3tubbs Relative to. parochial affairs and 5 | Chairman of! poundaries. | the Commit: tee on Muni- cipal and | Parochial | Corporations | and Affairs, ee i ee ne Reported ag ste | Read aret core s and referred to mittee on the ; April 4: or action May i. Reported as ibe for or. dinances Nos 90, 94, 200; and Affairs: April 2: ‘sub tute adopted; read time ‘by title April AS: second time ing April 6th, 1808: L third time in full, amen de roll @alled on final pass yeas 100, Mavs 42" Strap passed April 15th; rolied, signed by the P: dent and referred to ee on Site Reported as Bere oe. oo or dinances Nos. 95, 214 Bs Committee ae Appor f ment April 2; : stibatita adopted; read first time title April 4; reac ‘ time in full; amended dered engrossed and pa: to third reading; moti TeCOnsiday ee 1 ed and recommitted April 7th; reported by subs’ S., substitute ad and became Sree: ps 329, April 8th. ordinances Nos, 107, 1 by the Committee on cipal and Parochial Corpo ations and Affairs Apri] substitute | adopted; first, time iby title April read Second time by ti amended, ordered en and passed — eS aay reading April 7th; r read - time in full, roll calle ‘inal passage, yeas 105 . finally passed April enrolled, signed -by " resident and referred te Committee on Style ar rad Revision ABEL. 25th, | 313|Lawrason.... Relative to the Militia. | Chairman of the Commit- tee on Mili- ° tia, . | | | | | | | | | | | be det , _ $14/Pitzpatrick....| Relative to prohibiting civil ser- | vice in the city government o! New Orleans. POOF TT TOE LE EN Cg aE en eee ne o 315|Drew....'.. .. | Relative to members of . the | (of Webster.) Convention being ineligible tc | any office created by Rnuilroac Commission ordinance, + | | | | . $lo}Kernan.... .. Relative to municipal corpora- tions. 317|Hlart.... .. ... Relative to witnesses. | div) Jraughon..... Relative to sever the offices of | tax collector and sheriff, and clerks of courts and recordei of mortgages. 3ly;Carver.... .. ».| Relative to the es‘ablishment of 5 game and fish preserves by po- lice juries and municipal au- thorities, _ 3.jehiapella.... | Relative to the Judiciary for Bs | the Parish of Orleans. | | | | | die shih + es Moe 28 me ~ Pr, Amat $ f plik 8 CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. : Member al ee f Introducing. itle, Action, Reported ag substitute for or- dinance No. 228 by the Com- mittee on Militia, April 2; supstitute adopted; read first time ‘by title April 4: read second time.by title; . ordered engrossed and pass- ed to third reading April 7. Read third time in full, roll ecalied on final passage yeas 108, nays 1; finally passed April 15th; enrolled, signed by the President and re- ferred to the Committee on Style and Final Revision April 25th. Read first time by title, R. &., referred to the Committee on Affairs of the City of New Orleans, April 5th, 1898; reported by substitute R. S.: substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. 361, April 22d. Reada first time by title, R. S., referred to the Committee on General Provisions April 5th, 1898; reported without action, April 2l1st; read by title and indefinitely post- poned April 26th. Read first time by title, R. S., referred to the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs April 5th; reported by sub- .-stitute R.» §., substitute adopted and became ordin- ance. No. 331 April 8th, Read first time by title, R. S., referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 5th, 1898: reported without action May 11. Read first time by title, R. &., referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April sth.° 1898: reported without action May 11. Read first time by title, R. S., referred to the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations . and Affairs April 5tb, 1898; reported without action, April loth; indefinitely postponed April 18th. Read first time by title, R. S., referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 5th. 1898; reported without action May ll. Member Introducing. Relative to lotteries, © on Goneeel Provision Sth, 4898; reported by su ee = EUte; Ro ee subst tu adopted and dens ance No. 336 aes oie fe 2|Strickland.... .|| Relative to the State canals. Chairman of . a, the Commit- tee on State Canale: and whens pete Lands, April 4th; substitute ado: ae ‘ Wo Canals and. ae i ed; Pend first time uns title: .| Other Prop- : erLy. kao 7th: tepbeeee? Be su = | | stitute R. §.; substi I adopted and. became nance No. 345, April ABs: oe 325 | White. oe Relative to the powers of cor- Read first time by title, eR ei * porations, - referred to the Committe . on Corporations and mabe: reported by substitute 5.5 substitute ages quae 2t/Carver.... .. .| Relative to railroad passes and Chairman of franking privileges. the Commit-| — tee on im- peachment ; 5th, 1898; substitute do. and removal A ed; read. first. time by tit from of- 4 April 6th, 1898; read second fice. ; time ‘by ‘title: ordered en- | | grossed and passed to third reading April ‘th; re third time in full; Oe ‘call ed on final passage, yeas 93, nays 20; finally passed April Sth? enrolled, signed by t President. and referred — ito’ the Committee on. Style ‘and an final Revi ne a Mes . Chairman of “iiy of New Oriente end his} dinamees 191. Bae 197, ‘218, ‘ committee assistants. ; the Committee on ‘the. -on the Fie Affairs of Orleans, April: Sih “1898: the City Byte stitute adopted; read of New time by title April 6th, 1898 Orleans. | Rese read second | ae: ae ‘ti tl] ealleas on final passage, 90, nays -1; April 15th; enronted, sign : ‘Dy the President and re- ferred to the Commit on Style and _ inal He is on Sree ae : CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. - 49 made special order of the day for Tuesday, April 12, 1898, 12 m,. April 8th; read second time by title, amended, ordered en- grossed and passed to its third reading and made spe- cial order of the day | for Wednesday, April 18, 11:30 a. m., April 12; read third time in ‘full, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 46; finally passed, April 13; enrolled, signed by the President and referred to the Committee on Style and 5; Final Revision April 25th. 328|March.. ...- .. | Relative to establishing a State| Reported as substitute for or- | Board of Charities and Correc-| dinance No. 141 by the Com- | tions. mittee on Charities and | | i) ue} = embe ° Packets aT Title. Action, 3 vA 326, McCarthy...... Relative to abolishing pool] Read first time by title, . | rooms in the State of Louis-| S., referred to the Commit- | jana. tee on General Provisions | April 7th; reported favor- ably April 20th; read by ti- | tle, recommitted April 23d; | reported unfavorably R. S.; | indefinitely postponed April | 30th. 327|Thornton.... . | Reliative to creating a railroad,| Reported as substitute for or- | Chairman of express, telegraph, telephone, dinance No. 267 by the Com- | Committee steamboat and sleeping car| mittee on General Provi- | on Gen- commission. sions, RR. §S., substitute | eral Pro- adopted; read first time by | visions. title April 7th; read by title | | ee ee ee Correctional Institutions, R. S., substitute adopted; read first time by title April 7th. Read second time by title, ‘pending consideration, Con- vention adjourned April 11; read by title, pending con- sideration, Convention ad- journed, April 12th; read second time by title, or- dered engrossed and passed to third reading April 13th; read third time in full, roll called on final passiage, yeas 91, nays 8; finally passed, April 15th; enrolled, signed by the President and referred to the Committee on Style and Final Revision ‘ April 2oth. ; 329|Moore.. ...- | Relative to apportionment. Reported as substitute for or- — enn oes | (Orleans) dinance No. 311 by the Com- | Chairman of mittee on Apportionment, | tbe Commit- R. S. substitute adopted, | tee on read first time by title; | eee made special order of the : day for. Monday, April 11th, : 1898, 3 p. m., April 8th; read _ Member . Introducing. Title, - CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. _ 330! ‘Boat: LET ee Chairman Committee on Lim- | itations. | a 331|/Stubbs,. | Chairman Committee {| on Muni- cipal and | Parochial | Corporations | and Af- | fairs, | Relative to limitations of legis. lative powers. R€lative to Municipal Corpora- tions. ' > Reported as substitute for or- Reported as subabtente for . or- “passage, yeas 82, nays i; ee aii ae ee = second time by title, amend- ed, ordered engrossed an passed _ to third reading April 11th; read third time in full, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 17; fi- nally passed April 1bth; en- © rolled, signed by the Presi- a dent and referred to the — Committee on Style See Final Revision April 2th. | dinance No. 184, 217, 224, 235, 254, 286, 289, 296, 293, and re-. solution 107 by the ‘Commit- tee on Limitations, R. S74 substitute adopted; read first time lby title April 8. Read second time in full, amended, ordered engrossed and passej to its tsird read- ing, April. 13;. ‘read: third» tine iby title, roll called on~ final passuge, yeas 109, nays i; finally’ passed April 15th; enrolled; . signed’ ‘by * “the President and referred to — the Committee on Style end Final Revision Rei 2oth.: dinance No. 316 by the Com- mittee on. Municipal aand Parochial Corporations and | ATAIES, TEs pie substitute adopted; read first time ‘by — title, April 8th; read_ second | time by title, amended, or- dered engrossed, passed | £0» : its third reading, April 13th; read ‘by title, made special - ord¢ér of the ‘day for Tues- — day, April 19th, after ~ the morning hour, April ‘15th; read third time in full, ‘roll called on final passage, yeas 59, nays 49; failed to pass April. 19th; read third time im full, roll. called on final passage, yeas 49, Beds 51; ; failed to pass; which it failed to pass” Te- considered; vote by which it was engrossed and passed | to its third reading recon- sidered April 29th; read sec ond time in ‘full, amended ordéred | engrossed and passed to its third reading May 4th; read third time i full, roll called — on fina coe Wh WP A , 7 CALENDAR—ORDINANCES. Me Oe ae a eM De ey eM gi let sadn a Lee : ulin sept colar ve Maa ce a ea ac en Member Introducing. Title. ~ NCtlOn: | 332! Fitzpatrick.. (By request) | ‘| | | | 333|Dreibholz.. ... 384|Davidson.... Boo|HAll, oy ee es Chairman of committee on Home- steads and Exemptions, Chairman of committee on Gen- eral Pro- vision. Chairman of the Commit- tee on Suf- frage and Elections, ¢ ‘Relative to authorizing the is- sue of bonds by the City of New Orleans. -Relative to creating the Parish of Brashear. Relative to district attorney. Relative to homesteads and ex- emptions. Relative to géneral provisions. ‘Relative to Elections and Reg-| Reported as substitute istration. Read first time by title, R. S., referred to the Committee on the: Affairs of the City of New Orleans April 8th; reported by substitute R. S., substitute adopted and be- came Ordinance No, 375 May 9th. Read first time by title, R. S., referred to the Committee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations. and © Affairs April 8tn; reported without action April 15th; indefinite- ly postponed April 18th. Read first time by title, R. S., referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 8th; reported without action May 11. Reported as substitute for or- dinance No, 304 by the Ccm- miitee on Homesteads and Exemptions April 7th; sub- stitute adopted; read first time by title April 8th; read second time in full, amend- ed, ordered engrossed and ‘passed to its third reading April 9th; read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 27; finally passed April 15th; en- rolled, signed by the Presi- denitt tand referred to the Commiitee on Style and Fimal ‘Revision April 25th. Reported as substitute for or- dinances Nos. 100, 102, 221, 297, 321, by the Committee on General Provisions, R. S., substitute adopted; read first time by title April 9th. Read second time by title, amended, pending consider- ation Convention adjourned, April 18th; read in full, amended, ordered engrossed and passed to its third read- ing April 14th; read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0; finally passed April 15; enrolled, signed ‘by the President and referred to the Committee on Style and Final Revision April 25th. for ordinances Nos. 1, 2, 8,4, Gy 20 By 10, 1218S Oe oe 36, 41, 42, 43, 59, 62, 77, 86, 87, 92, 148, 160, 165, 166, 173, 247, 248, 249, 252, 253, 256, 279 and ne a es . PAU ee CALENDAR—ORDINANCES, ig | x | 2 Boe © Member Title, Sey ge i — Action, S | Introducing. Tiger eae te resoludone 35, af 109 ee the ¥ Committee on Suffrage and : Elections April 8th; substi. ; tute adopted; read first time by title, and made speci order of the day Wedne ~ day, April 18th, 12 m., April Sth; read by title, ma special order of the day for — Monday, April 18th, at 3 p. m. April 13th; read by title, amended, made sp€cial 01 der of the day for Tuesda April 26, at 2 p. m., Apri 22; read by title, amended, J pending consideration Con- vention adjourned Apr ois 26th; read second time in full, amended, ordered e _ grossed and passed to thi i reading April 27th; rea third time in full, roll called | on final passage, yeas © Lee. ‘ i | ae SO nays 43; failed ts pass | atl a wns ene j by title, made special ord i of the day for ‘Thursda i May Sth, at 11 a.m., May read third time in fu amended, roll called on fina’ | passage, yeas 87, nays 29; | finally passed May. ‘D5 >..7emnes } rolled, signed ‘by the Pres- | ident and referred to ¢ Committee on Style and — Final Revision May 6. Relative to pensions. Reported as substitute for or- — dinance No. 53 and resol tion 66 by the Committ 333; Monroe.. | Chairman of the Commit- oe La on Pensions for Confede . s ate Veterans April 8th; sub-— Tor Confed- stitute adopted; read first fe Yet- time by title April 9th; re second time by title, amend. ed, pending — considerati Convent: on adjourned, Ap: ices 14th; read by title, amende ordered engrossed passed to. third April 15th; read by — made special order >f day for Wednesday, “y 20th, -4d:°p.)- mm. April : read third time in full, April: 224; enrolled, by the President and ferred to the Cominitte ae Style and Binal Revi April 25 th. ae PS ; Sees pis Fees eee re re CALENDAR—ORDINANCBES. 53 F Member Title. Action, 4 Introducing. a 339; Tebault........ Relative to quarantine, Read first time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Health, Quarantine and State Medicine, April ith; reported unfavorably, R. S; read by title and in- definitely postponed May 10. Sy ee SA0(TODAULES . ote 5 Revative to scientific experts. Read first time by title R. | S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Health, Quarantine and State Medicine, April lith; reported unfavorably, R. S.; read by title and in- definitely postponed May 10. $41; Fitzpatrick..... Relative to providing for the| Reported by the Communitt¢ee | Chairman payment of indebtedness duc| on the Affairs of the City | Committee on] certain creditors by the City) of New Orleans, R. S.; read | Affairsofthe| of New Orleans, first time by title, April 11; City of New read second time by title, Orleans. amended, returned to Cal- endar, April 15th; read by title, amended, ordered en- grossed and passed to third reading, April 18th; read 3d time in full, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 5; finally passed May 4th; enrolled, signed by the President and referred to the Commitiee on Style and Final Revision May 6. 342|Wade.........-. Relative to public education. Reported by the Committee | Chairman on Pubiie Education as sub- | Committee stitute for Ordinances Nos. he | on Public 64, 78, 82, 84, 88, 109, 110, 112, | Edueation. 113, 127, 153, 164, 169, 192, 22, i. | 203, 222, 282, 266 RR. S,; -sub- | stitute adopted, read first i { time by title, April ilth; read s€cond time by title, made special order of the | diay for Thursday, April 21, { after morning hour, April ~ | ‘ 16;.read by title, made spe- cial order of the day for | Tuesday, April 26th, after the consideration of Ordi- | nance No. 337, April 22d; | read ‘by. title, amended, | pending consideration Con- | vention adjourned April 27; | *read by title; postponed un- | til after the consideration of | ordinance No. 365, April 28. | Read by title, amé&nded, | pending consideration, Con- H vention adjourned May 35; | read second time in full, i amended, ordered engrossed | and passed to its. third | reading May 6th; read third a Wee eoe so VALENDAR-ORDINANCES,_ ES ee Sie Member | a _ | Introducing. _ ‘Title, Br time in full, roll catled finial passage, yeas 80, na: 4; finally passed May 7th. | Relative to empowering the Or-}-Read first time by title Jeans Levee Board to issue! S.; referred to the Comm bonds. tee on the Affairs of t City of New Orleans, A 13th; reported wat DOwE ac tion May il. SAD ‘ Relative to creating a Board of] Read first time by title ‘R Steam Boiler Inspectors and S.; referred to the Commit | Examiners of Engineers forthe} tee on the Affairs of f¢ | City of New Orleans. City of New. Orleans, Apri 13trk; Reported by substitu | 3s R. S.: substitute adopted and became Ordinance No. , 2 360, April 22d. Gu tiee : 345|Strickland...... ‘Relative to State Canals. Reported as substitute fo : | Chairman Ordinance No. 322 R. S. ae | of Committee - substitute adopted; rea | on State first time by title, Apri! 13 | Lands, Canals) read s€cond time by tit and Other | amended made special or Property. der of the day Wednesday April 20th, after the mo: ’ : 3 ing hour, April 16th; re second time by t-de, amend ed ordered engrossed an passed to third reading, April 22d; read third time in full, roll called on fi passage, yeas 106, nays os finally passed May 4th; e ; ‘rolied, signed by the ‘Pre dent and referred to thi | % Committee on ‘Style ani Final Revision. ae, 6. f / iv ‘ Ailes is i yay, si aati ely tire Saray oie me Ue Uk | i | / art oa | : / | L. i { 2 Satis city STS Relative to legislative depart- Reposted as " aipeeieeas eS | Chairman ment. Ordinances Nos. 23, 60, ‘81, so | Committee 237, 287, 283 Reese substitut | on Legisla- adopted; read first i tive De- by title, April 13th; ae partment. title, amended; pending e sideration, Convention ad- journed April 18th; read sec- | ond time in full, amend ) ordered _ engrossed _ ) passed to its third od : April 19th; read third time. in full, roll called on final passage, yeas 10, nays _ finally passed May 4th; e : ; rolled, signed ‘by the | ~ “dent and referred to. ; ‘| Committee on Style a Final Revision May 6. 347; McCo?lam...... Re‘ative to amendinents to the} Reported as substitute | Chairman new Constitution. Ordinances No. 161 and 2 Committee or | R, S.; substitute adopt Améndments read first time by to the new ~ April 18th; read Constitution, oe , time by title, amended, | | | | Aas meal ett ats orn Member Introducing. “| | | Wilkinson..... Chairman Committee | on Internal 348) | | | Improvement , 349/Fitzpatrick..... og Chairman | Committee | on Affairs of | the City of | New Orleans | ! i | | | | 350| Hart. 2s... eee. Bid saliSnyder, R, H.. Chairman Committee on Taxation, Equalization and Exemp- tions. a L P| Be | , Fe |. Bes at ne Rebative bridges. Titie. to public Action. roids and Reported as dered engrossed and passed to third reading April 26th; read third time in full, roll called on final passage, yeas 79, nays 0; fmally passed May 4th; enrolled, signed by the President and referred to the Committee on Style and Final Revision May 6. substitute for Ordinance No. 298 by the - Committee on Internal Im- provements; R. 8S. substi- tute adopted; read first time by ¢itle, April 18th; read second time in full, amend- ed, ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading, April 23d; read third time in full, roll called on final passage, yeas 72, nays 14; finally passed Miay 4th; en- rolled, signed by the Presi- dent and referred to the Committee .on. Style and I'inal Revision May 6th. Relative to claims of teachers o1| Reported as substitute for a the City of New Orleans. Relative to corporations. = petition from. the public school teachers of New Or- leans R. .S.; substitute adopted; read first time by title, April 14th; read second time by title, amended, or- dered engrossed and passed to its third reading, April 15; read third time in full, roll called on final passage, yeas 82, nays 5; finally passed, April 16th; enrolled, signed iby the President and referred to the Committee on Style and Final Re- vision April 25th. Read first.time by title R. S.; referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations and Corporate Rights, April 14. a) Relative to reverlues and taxa |Reported as substitute for tion. Ordinances Nos. 17, 18, 20, 30, 54, 67, 68, *S, 76, 80, 85, 96, 97; 21157122, "Td 128181, 14, 150,155; 158, 159, 180, 184,194, 199, 215, 233, 239, 250: 258, 269, 273, 277, 278, 280, by the Com- mittee on Taxation, Equali- zation and Exemption R. S.; substitute adopted, read first time by. title, special order c.f the day for Tuesday, April 19th, at 12:30 p» m., April 14th; read - by made — CALEND.AR—ORDINANCES. Introducing. 2|Moore.......+.+/ Relative to against the| Read first time by title R. Relative to the going into effect of ihe Constitution. B52) Fhartc cis teens y remaining expenses of the Convention. to Constitutional Con- Read fiter time. ie ihe B } sideration adjourned April 19th; read ‘by title, amend- ed, pending consideration Convention adjourned April 20th; read by title, amended, pending consideration Con- vention adjourned April dst; read second time. in full, amended, ordered en-_ grossed and passed to third reading and ordered print- ed April: 22035. read. thirds. time in full, amended, roll called on final passa_e, yeas | 96, nays 3; ape passed May ith, . S.; re.erred to the Commit- tee on General Provisions, — April 14th; reported with amendments April 22d; read second itime in full, amend- ed, ordered engrossed and passed to third reading April 26th; read third itim ao in full, roll called on fin passage, yas 76, »nays 4. May 4th; enrolled, signed by the President and referred to the Committee on Style and Final Rev. sion May ( 6 ) Read frst time ce title. R S.: referred to the Commi - tee on Schedule to the Con- stitution, April 16th; re- ported without action, R. Sy ; indefinite.y apes May 10. ; 5S; referred to Committe on Contingent Expenses April 16th; reported favo ably April ‘18th; read secon time by title, ordered en- _ grossed and passed to thi reading, April 21st; third time in full, roll ca on final passage, nays 10; finally passed, AY 22d; enrolled, signed by tl President. ae ei A Introducing. ie fo) Member (=) aie | Z, 336|Fitzpatrick..... | Chairman ; Committee , | on the Af- : | fairs of the | City of New | Orleans. | Se ee ee ee ee SO FTAL Ss cc as ars | 7 | | | | | | | | \ | : 358!Cordill........ . 1 (Cy @.) | Chairman of | the Commit- | tee on Cor- porations and | Corporate Rights. BS PFE CALENDAR— ORDINANCES. 8? Title. Action. Reiative to property appropriat-| Reported as substitute fer ed by the Orleans Levee Poard| Ordinance No. 241, R. S.: for levee purposes. substitute adopted; read first time by title, April 19; read second time in full. amended, ordered engrossed and passed to third read- ing April 26th; read third time in ‘full, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 8: finally passed May 4th; : : enrolled, signed by the President and referred to the Committee on Style and Final Revision May 6. Relative to members of Consti-|Read first time by title x. 1utional Conventions. S.; referred to Committee on General Provisions, Aoril Mth: reported unfavorab!y April 22d; read by title, in- definitely postponed May 4th. Relative to corporations and| Reported as substitute far ‘orporate rights. Crdimance No. 323 R. 5.; substitute adopted; read first time by title, April 29. Read second time in full, amended, ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading May 6th; read third time in full, roll called-on final passage, y«as 94, nays 1; finally passed May 7th. Pee fy Da ee ee ae i. = =. oer | * 36)/Fitzpatrick..... i | Chairman m . | Committee | on the Af- | fairs of ‘the | ‘City of New Orleans. | | | Ie ative to medical appointment.| Read first time iby title R. S.: referred to the Commit- tee on -Health, Quarantine and State Medicine, Apri 20th; reported unfavorably, R. S.; read by title and in- definitely postponed May 10. Re’ative to creating a Board of|Reported as substitute ‘tor Sieazam Boiler Inspeetors and} QO:dinance No. 344 R. &.°: Iixaminers for the City of New] substitute adopted; read urieans. first time by title, April 224. Read second time in full. ordered engross¢€d and pass- ed to its third reading, May 4; read third time in full, roll called on final pas- stage, yeas 57, nays 46; failed to pass; returned to Cal- endar May 7th; read third . time in full, roll called on final passage, yeas 30, nays 40, failed to pass; indefinite- 1S ly postponed May. 10. ae 58 _ s,s CALENDAR-ORDINANCES. — © | - Member Title. a ie ae Action oO Introducing. |. z Z, 36:\Fitzpatrick.... | Relative to civil service. Reported as substitute - ur is | Chairman | tint gr aE DER ge Ordinances Nos. 291 and $1 | Committee | _| _R. .S.; substitute adopte | on the Ad- ; aan read first time by title | fairs of the | April 22d; read in full,’ re- | City of New | turned to Calendar May 4; | Orleans. | | read second time by title, | withdrawn from the files of = . the Convention May 7th. 4 362| Fitzpatrick....} Relative to assessors and tax Réported as substitute for i Chairman collectors in the City of New| Ordinance No. 276 R. Soe | Committee Orleans. substitute adopted; read on the Af- _ first time by title April 22. | fairs of the . Read second ‘time in full, — |. City of New ordered. engrossed and — Orleans. | passed to third reading May 4th; read third time in full, | oe roll called on final passage, — | yeas 74, nays 28; finally | =| passed May 7. ars 863|Strickland...... /Relatives to taxes on incomes. | Read first time by title R. [ee S.; referred to the Commit: — tee on Taxation, Equaliza- tion and Exemptions, April — 22d; reported without action May 7th; read second time > in full, ordered engrossed | and passed to its third read- ing May 9; read third time in full, roll called on final — passage, yeas 40, nays 42, failed to pags; returned to calendar May 10; read: third time in full, roll called on — final passage, yeas 52, nays — 46; failed to. pass; indefi- nitely postponed May 11. Relative to taxes, Read first time by title R. | cae S.; referred to the Commit- Lex tee on Taxation, Equaliza~ — | A tion and Exemptions April | | | ri cease ef es fs ak me ee BOL PINGS ooo 22d; reported unfavorably _ April 2th; read by ‘title, indefinitely Postponed May 4th. a 363/Semmées, . Relative to the judiciary. Reported by the Committee 3 | Chairman x , on the Judiciary BR. S.: — b) OF. the ep at odes “Jo. | read. first time 9 by title, | Committee x Fees made special order of the | on ‘the SES Sorige day for Wednesday, Apri. _ Judiciary. ; 27, at 11 a. m., and every [ day thereafter until dis : 3 posed of, April 23d; read by _ 7 ; , title, amended, pending con- Ps i ee ) . ; - sideration Convention ad- | . ie. _journed, April 28th; read by ees Se title, amended, pending con- | | | sideration Convention ad- Niven aA journed, April 29th: read by = a title, amended, pending con- sideration Conventton. ad- eee are i. eek ot a Orne April 30th; hae by _ GALENDAR—ORDINANCES. | 89. Member Title. is) aime ESPEN ate | Introducing. a aR rae es ) ‘ graces title, amended, pending con- sideration Convention ad- journed May 2a; read by ti- - ' tle, amended,* pending con- | sideration Convention ad- |. journed May 3d; read by ti- tle, amended, muade special order of the day for Thurs- day, May 5, after the read- ing of the Journal May 4th; read by title and made spe- cial ordér of the day for Friday, May 6th, at ll a. m., May 5th; ‘read in full, amended, ordered engrossed and passed to third reading, ‘rdered reprinted and made ‘pecial order of the day for saturday, May 7th, at ll a, m., May 6th; read _ third time in full, amended, roll s —- Pr Gate tet Se el ot cee: Fa a! age Se i igh pena er enor nek) iar eee ge ee Bee ion called on final passage, yeas , eh. (2, nays 26; finally passed Miay 7th. 366 Bpeine es ieiative to confining the pro-| Read first time by title R. S.; visions of the amendments to} referred to the Committee ihe Constitution of 1879 as ex-| on the Affairs of the City of pressed in joint resolution of| New Orleans April 25th; re- tne General Assembly No, 110,, ported favorably April 20th, upproved July 8th, 1890. ~ Read second time in- full, ordered engrossed and pass- ed to third reading May 4; read third time ine full, roll called on final pasasge, yeas ‘ 89, nays 4; finally passed May ith. SS ee , eins epics tered Relative to the mobilization of} Read first time in full R. S.; ihe State’s quota of yolun-| referred to the Committee teers. | '. 1: on Finante April 25th; re- ported with amendments R. 5.; read second time in full, amended, ordered engrossed and passed to third reading ., April 26th; read.third time .in- full, roll called on final passage, yeas 106, nays 4; finally passed April 27th; enrolled, . signed ‘by the President and referred to a ae Beart Nerneann. «, : | | I | I | | | | | i the Committee on Style and Final Revision April 29th. _36>|Draughon..... : Belsiiva to ia capitation tax on! Read first time by title R. S.; ; _ certain domestic animals referred to the Committee , on Taxation, Equalization and Exemption April. 26th; reported without action, Pe i ae sah al ‘| ‘with recommendation to re- fer to ithe Committee on ‘Public Education April 29th. Read second time iin full, © . ordered engrossed and pasa- ie - ed to third reading May 4; t | ae | No, Ord. CALENDAR —ORDINANCBS. 60 Member Title, Introducing, “ | : | | | BO9/ Hart. ..... se. Relative to Levee Boards, a 3f0/ Chenets io. |Chairman of see Relative to Bill of Rights. jthe Commit- ~jtee on Bill |Rights, t | | | | | | | | ! t 371;Ware seeeeene {Chairman of of ness of the State. |the Commit- jtee on |Financee, | | 372| Lawrason.. | | | 373iHenry..... | | — OS eee Se es 374|\Semmes |\(Chairman of | the Commit- | tee on the | Judiciary.) -e++| Relative to suspending judicial] Read first time by title R. S. proceedings in certain cases. ---+| Relative to postponing session of] Read first time by title a. Ss; General Assembly from second Monday in May to third Mon- day in May. edness of the State. yeas 52, nays 36, failed to Relative to ithe bonded indebted-| Reported by Relative to the bonded indebt-| Reported as siucitiite for read third time in full, roll called on. final passage, — pass; returned to. calendar — May 10; read by title, with- — drawn from the files of: ane Convention May 11. Ke Read first time by title R. 8. and referred to the Com- mittee on General Provis- _ ions April 26th; reported un- . favorably R. S.; indefinitely ‘postponed! April 30th. ape Reported as aubatneate for or- dinances Nos. 151, 152, 172, 236. and 238 R. s: substi- tute adopted; read first time by title April 28th; read sec- ond time in full, amended, ordered engrossed and pass- — ed to its third reading; et s S. read third time in full, - roll called on ‘final passage, yeas 91, nays 0; finally pass-_ ed May 4th; enrolled, signed | iby the President and re- ferred to the Committee on Style and Final Ree a May 6th. e ‘the inane Committee; read first time by; “title; ‘referred — to. «he <) Committee ‘On the Ju--= diciary April 28th; reported by substitute R. S., substi- — tute adopted and. ‘became Ordinance No. “874. May S: and referred’'to the Com- — mittee on the Judiciary -— April 28th; reported Rnout: action May 11;" read second time in full, or- dered engrossed and passed — to its third reading R. S.; read third time in ‘full, roll | called on final! passage, yeas 71, nays 5; finally passed April ‘30th; enrolled, signed by .the ‘President | and referred ‘to the Com- mittee on Style and. Binal Revision May 4th. aii time by title R. &; read_ gecond time jn ‘full, ordered engrossed and passed tO “ae third reading © eu. Passes: GCALENDAR—ORDINANCES. é1 a. EB Member Title, Action. sc Introducing, me 4 is aa : * special order of the day for 3 Tuesday, May 10, after the : reading of the Journal May 9: read by title, withdrawn | from the files of the Con- vention May 10. NE TP ee eee — 5|Fitzpatrick,.... Relative to enabling the City of|Reported as substitute for \(Chairman of New Orleans to issue bonds. Ordinances Nos. 225, 263, 230, 262 and 3382 and resolution the Commit- tee on the Affairs of the City of New | No, 130, by the Committee | | Orleans.) j on the Affairs of the City of New Orieans, R. S.; substi- tute adopted; read first time by title May 9; read by title and indefinitely post- poned May 10. 376|Fitzpatrick..... Relative to enabling the City of| Reported by the Committee (Chairman of | New Orleans, through the} 2° the Affairs of the City of | the Commit- | Board of Liquidation, to issue New Orleans, R. 5.; read | tee on the | registered bonds and exchange first time by title May 9; | | | ne ae | Affairs of the | same for coupon bonds under read second time by title, | City of New ‘Act No. 110 of 1890, as amend-| Ordered engrossed and pass- | Orieans.) rey ed to third reading, R. 8.; | read third time in full, roll | called on final passage, | Oe eae \ hs | yeas 86, nays 4; finally | passed May 10. fen e $C" et Reported by the Committee ° .377\Kruttschnitt... | Relative to providing a schedule re : 7 (Chairman of | to the Constitution. on Schedule to the Constitu- 4 | the Commit- tion, R. S.; read first time 7. | tee on j by title May 10; read second + | Schedule.) time by title, amended, or- . l é dered engrossed and passed : to third reading, R. S.; read 4 | | third time in fuli, roll cailed e | on final passage, yeas 82, : | | nays 4; finally passed May My : 5 —wf TL. __—-878|Fitzpatrick..... |Relative to officers for election} Reported by the Committee “a (Chairman of — in the City of New Orieans. on the Affairs of the City of g | the Commit- | New Orleans, R. S; read q | tee on the | first time by title; read sec- a | Affairs of the | ond time in full, ordered en- cs | City of New | |} grossed and passed to third | Orleans.) reading May 10; read third : time in full, amended, roll ealled on final passage, yeas 81, nays 4; finally passed May 11, % INDEX TO RESOLUTIONS. INTRODUCED BY | NOS. OF RESOLUTIONS. cn NS : Kruttschnitt, E. B., President. le AN COCN litt salam ate w as vee ens : Sees AGO oc aaRe 5 0 oS ewe as 2005/62, Badeaux, Thomas A... s.csccesees UVC VANES se Vii si cls tiara cde) eldoinece els 20, 36, 81, 97, 114, 187, Barrow, Robert Ruffin..... ...... BRO EL APE ee opre li kvabes dey Race eiedes 33. Behrman, Martin..... ... .. Seale Ont Up: 140. PPA NCH AEC wel ake IT tee Gsm oe ee PROD LITSD. WO iriocane cs ba ei8s ct date crouse Ty ioe wee Hes Co bts Ch Yaeys Coyotes VV te cel atire c's sais atele 5 aia le'a's 2, 15, 76, 98 138, 148, 144. Bond. .7osepn lees... eter wessiar c | SOOT OMe ede Doesen gic ee las wiabep ene dase Breazeale, Phanor....:.sc0 dsccees 35, 47, 5d, 94, 112, 129, 135, ; “Browning, Charlton K...... 0... 28,20 yr ols | Bruns eH 2Dickson 6 i. dec ees Burke, Walter James ..... ...... | BUTS ab HOMAS WM oo. vce ok) be bes PA HIOUE Pa ies aka etd wee vets . /50. Cameron, Robert S......5:..0 5... Carver eM cies oti acai ilelesceealses Castleman, Thomas W..... --... 89, 101, 104, 121, 133. (NENCEA JAMES, Viecccs bees sesee's Cniapellar PON ry © os ace. esse e dop ele 37, 4, 8, 12, 18, 27, 34, 54, 65, T1, 72,, 74, Papin imnan oA Ws piece ns Sassen ees 6 ; : OBO ANNs actin’ cane cel sle/cles Widia’d b's 44, PROC een Crore nc ruycicty creat amieee’y » 140. POEM ee Vise ce sails otal take neh eee 78. Gouvillion;. G.: Horace’t... ....c.. 48, 59, 115. NA Per Nea eave ies cua ate yg eee DAC DOT talon Gn eye caceeuie cae a aya sone ME “Wiles sissies PR WASETU SY Eee Pog ais ois) Serie figs cle teas 21, 128. PPO OMO IN, (ORM > os aah ee vp ted Owes 4 PICT. 1G A clas nae tole ie eee 109, 124. Her eatl ry OTe ERO sil pects ose tate ec reipholz,. He William oi. voce: Drewe tarrisorm, Ciw.f eee tase: meee Dubuisson, BE. B..... i... .eiee Dudenhefer, F.... ... ...... AP POV INO LON Mle cies ce uviccs uskives Estopinal, Albert, Sr....... .. .. 58, 63, 70. DAV We lfegs a Ba) ofeh let genes ay eee may eke ar emer 41, Pree POteM ices Ceuta nae chee cee RUAATERTICT AS” Wesel cc es te cou, wievesie’s 61. RE ArOU (GrOOnt Kates ota eee le totes 75. * Fitzpatrick, John)... sc.0ce4) cone 197 117: 425: . EET OC. WV ow oa'd ek tiles viv ae a) ie ealee 67. merately, Samuel Te... ise eee ol i, Rerun ce MATHS TOT cece cee waeee f Gray, William J.... . a ees Remy erste VV OE. ok P.O. Sac Sarthe weds Ptr Vy AAI OI ea See GaSe ee eke 10, 28, 32, 38 39, 56, 79, 88, 84, 85, 86 87, 88, 100, 141. 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 120, - Pa Beemry. Samuel Piece ie: ss cc bebe : me tester; Henry G..... 1.0) feenes ees sy. er Sey eA el 6s 5. oe) Mas weve ok 82, © Hin, Joseph... sessesevee veeees/ 28, 40, i sea BY Hudson, Fred G..... Ure ies Bae Jenkins, Ba ee RG VA aS Be COs Kernan, T. J..... ae eb ecada tee PLO 42,40: Lambremont, ‘Paul M... .++..... Landry, R. Gieiniles oo. Pome Cole Lawrason, S. Mc........ 266 scenes | 122, 127. Le Blanc, Joseph apteats Pee wast ia Teche (Raul oocien > cae es eee hoy ae Leclerc, Adolphe S....... .... ...) 14% WuCOn ROMER WE iweer ieee peinaee a eigs Lefebvre, Victor M.....9... se... BAVeTMany Fl Peele cera seeeee 93. Long, Henry Fic. cL ee PeOZAMO) TOMAS Vireehe ae Wiles « ls 62) Allen sssreeee **) Relative to requiring clerks of, ape Oanet district courts to furnish Con- | | wention number of cases ap- | pealed to the Supreme Court | during the last four years. Relative to the hour of the meeting of*the Convention. 63/Estopinal....>. | Chairman | Committee on Rules. ae 64/St. Paul.... ..... Relative to information © fur- | nished ‘by any officer’ being | ' referred to president of appro- | | priate committee. 65|Chiapella......., Relative to the Hon. Guerin, clerk of the Civil Dis- trict Court of Orleans, fur- Paul: O: ment of cases appealable to ; ~ Supreme Court. 6 Jenkins... Relative to pensions for Confed- erate veterans. es ' nishing the Convention state- Re e | repalaen iby sone Ap 8, read by a eubeU tay Peseta ance No, "338. pelt $th, 67/Flynn.......... Relative to assessment rolls)Read and ale | being filed with the Conven- es Sea tion. Relative to increasing the salary of the Sergeant-at-arms, 8|Montgomery... Read and Feferred to Relative: to inaugurating the pneumatie mail service in the City of New Orleans. 70. Estopinal. Relative to ordinances intro- _ Chairman | duced intended to become Court: Relative to marriage licenses and certificates issued by the Fourth City Court of New Or- leans, Relative to increasing compensa- tion of pages, Relative to increasing salary of postmaster. Relative to the Committee on the Judiciary making its re- port to the Convention on Monday, whether or not, in their judgment the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States confer any privilege or right to hold office. ex- to e Relative to printing in the Journal the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution of fhe United States. Relative to the President of the Convention increasing the Ccmmittee on Invitation to 25 for the reception of Hon. W. J. Bryan, and the President and Secretary of the Conven- Read; adopted March 1. Read and referred to Come mittee on Rules March 1. Read and adopted; reconsid- ered, amended and adopted March 1. Read and referred to Com- mittee on Rules. Read and not agreed to; re- considered and referred to Committee on Invit»tion March 2: Read and referred to Com- mittee on Rules March 3. Read and adopted March 4. Read sand adopted March 4, Read and adopted March 4. Read and Adopted March 4, Read and adopted March 4, Read and adopted March 4. Read and referred to Com- mittee on Rules March 4. Read «and referred to Com- mittee on Rules March 4. Read and referred to Com- mittee on the Judiciary March 4; reported without. action May 11. Read and adopted March 4. Read and adopted March 7. | | | | | 95|Chiapella. . “Member Introducing. © 96|/O’Connor..... 94|Broazeale. PEAS tion being made _ ex-officio members of said committee. Relative to the postmaster the Convention not being re- quired to open his office on Sundays after 12 o’clock m. Relative to the Hon. W. W. Heard, State Auditor, and A, V. Fournet, State Treas- urer, being requested to fur- nish Convention statement of yearly payment into the Treas- ury for the Parish of Orleans during the term of eighteen years. Relative to increasing salary of Read and referred to Com. mittee on Rules, March 7th. Read and referred to! ae Committee’ on Conting HULDEH EER eee 7th. enrolling clerks. Relative to the expenditures of the Convention not being al- ~lowed to exceed the appro- priation. of| Read and adopted Marc Read and adopted Mar h 98|Bolton..........| Relative to printing only ordi- ie and adopted March 1 ie nances favorably reportéd by | committees, pee Sst 69|/Soniat,........| Relative to the Committee on|Read and referred to Cor Rules being requested to adopt} ‘mittee on Rules March 7. — a rule of procedure for debate Nae PRK Ao on the suffrage ordinance. 100|Hart...........| Relative to requests for leave of} Read and referred Mo: Gs absence. mittee on Rules, March 101|Castleman..... | Relative to indorsing the action| Read R: S. and _ Stee | of Congress in voting $50,000.000/ March 14, | to be placed at the disposal of e | the President to defend the na- | tion’s honor, G3 102/Tebiault.........; Relative to printing in the Jour-|Read R. S. and nal ‘a concise history of the| March 14. Fagetate hast three amendments to the| « nls Constitution of the United 2 ie States. -—s *103|Hart...........| Relative to the courts of the| Read R. S. and } City of New Orleans being re-; March 14, ~ ey quested to adjourn for the re- aly ception of Hon. W. J. Bryan. iets oy 104|Castleman.....| Relative to indorsing the action| Read R. S. and é of Senators Caffery and Mc-| March 14. me ae i Enery in voting for the appro- « 3 priation of $50,000,000 to be es placed at the disposal of ithe P President to maintain the na- tion’s honor. 105|Hart....... +--+ Relative to extending thanks to|Read R. S and X Hon, W. J. Bryan. March 14. : Gpilarte es Relative (0 members of Ganver« ieda R. S. and- j tion accepting invitation of} March 34. | Orleang Levee Board. Supreme Court of Louisiana in the aase of State ex rel Henry Orr, vs. City of New Orleans et al. WiHarts eee Relative to printing aesiaton of Read aud potered: to mittee on Charities, — a Correctional — March 21st; by ie) Instit reported ' y huby ote pe = ee r 7 ASA Sere ote Pe en hs UL aie area: Contingent Expenses rep rting | On Resolution No. 97. Relative to ordinance No. 154, re- ye ferred to Committee on Mu- | nicipal and Parochial Corpora- r _tions ‘and Affairs, being re- | turned to tthe Convention and referred to Committee on Lim- itations. 116|Semmes........ Relative to the Judiciary Com- | mittee ‘being permitted to hold { its meetings during: session of the Convention. Relative to printing the speech of Hon. W. J. Bryan in the official Journal. 115|Couvillion...... | 117|Fitzpatrick.... | 118} Wilkinson...... Relative to ordinances contain- ing legislative provisions. ‘i9|Snider.. .... .. Relative to the President ap- | (Of Bossier) pointing one. member of | each standing committee not already represented on com- mittee on style and revision, as a member of said last Oamed committee, and that fifteen members of said com- mittee thus constituted shall be a quorum, i om meee CALENDAR—RESOLUTIONS. Ty S Member F : ao : Title. Action, 5 Introducing. } a | c dation to refer to Commit- | tee on Limitations March | 22; read ‘by title and re- | ferred to Committee on | Limitations March 23d; re- ported ‘by substitute, R. &., 2 substitute adopted and be- | came ordinance No. 330 April 8th. 10S Hants cans oc Relative to Chalmette Monu-}Read R. 8S. and adopted ment. March 22. 109|Dossman....... Relative to members of the Con-) Read R, S. and referred to | vention being ineligible to hold} Committee on Suffrage and | State or Federal office prior to} Elections March 24; report- | 1901. ed by substitute April 8th; | substitute adopted amd be- | came ordinance No. 337 | April 9th. Halevatpaty beat yo Relative to State Auditor fur-/Read R. S. and adopted i nishing the Convention state-| March 24th, | ment of number of tax pay- | ers Owning property assessed | at $300 or over, 111) Fitzpatrick..... Relative ito paying delegates|)Read and adopted March 25, and employes of the Conven- : tion weekly. 112\/Breazeale...... Relative to increasing per diem| Read and referred to Com- of porters, mittee on Rules March 28, 13|0’Connor..... _| Relative to increasing Commit-| Read and referred to Com- ‘tee on Style and Final Revi-| mittee on Rules March 2%. gi0n of the Constitution. 114/Bailey........:. Relative to the Committee on|}Read and laid on the table March 2, | Read and referred to: Com-* mittee on Municipal and Parochial Corporations and Affairs Miarch 28; reported favorably April 1; read and adopted April 2. Read and adopted March 28, Read and adopted April 1, Read and referred to the Committee on Rules April 2. Read and referred to. the Committee on Rules April Sth, 1898; reported favorably April 9th; read and adopt- -ed, April 11th. seaman Bice eet: Memon. * Introducing. pead Hart. > ../.. 01 Relative to printing ‘rule INO | Red anes referred ‘to "aes in the Journal daily during] Committee on Rules | ‘debates. Sth, 1898. | % ; 121/Castleman.. .. 2 Read ane fetees: 0 hie Committee on the - Militia. April 8th; Reported without action May 11. sae , Rélative to authorizing the Governor to- use $500,000 to place the militia on ‘war foot- ing in case of a declaration of war. Relative to the hours of meet- ing of the Convention. Relative to limiting the time of speeches in the Convention to five minutes. Relative to disabled @anneiera te soldiers being accorded free passes On the street cars of the City of New Orleans. % es Read, amended and adopted, April 13. Read and adopted: April 2B. 123 | | a 22) Lawrason...... | 123)DawkKins....... - —-124/Tebault... nee p ees, Read and adopiens April eo ea Read and referred to the Committee ‘on enn Expenses, April 16th; ported by substitute rene 18th; substitute. | Rie ctin April 19th. tes har Read, amended and adopted April 25th. Read and aGoDegs April 26th, aoe a : sake 125|Fitzpatrick..... Relative to compensation ito W. “EK. Arms and W. M. Steele for services rendered the Convyen- tion. ‘| ; | : me | 126)Snyder, R. H. ‘| Relative to hours of meeting of the Convention, Relative to the Convention fpe- titioning the Governor to cal) for one regiment of militia vol- unteer infantry and one regi- ment of independent yoluniteer infantry. 127|Laiwrason...... | | | 128|\String fellow... oa 129|Breazeale. Sis he's | | Relative to the Convention re. affirming devotion to the coun- try. Relativa ito compensation for Charles Appolonio, Read and adopted April 26th. Read R. S. and referred to. the Committee on Con- tingent Expenses April 29th; reported: unfavorably — May 12th. ; ; Read R. S. and referred ° to” the Committee on the Af- fairs of the City of New Orleans April 29th; reported by substitute R. “S.3 -substi- tute adopted and became Ordinance No. 375 May 9 Be _ 130/Tebault. ‘s+r+++} Relative to printing in the: Jour- pet nal information relative to tas- a Sessments in ithe City of New To | ie Orleans. * it Strickiana.. mae, | . | '182/Moore.......... | (Orleans) _ Relative to Committee on Taxa. tion, Equalization and Exemip- tions reporting ordiniance No. 363 without action. Relative to leaves of absence foy maembers and employees of the mee eae de who enlist in the U. Ss. Army. Relative to extending thanks of the people of Louisiana to Commodore Dewey and his command for the victory achieved at Manila. Read; ose over inden? ruleg April 29th; read — adopted May ith, : Read R. Ss. and adopted. fs sis * Read sand adopted May 3d. A Sn Uy ae oes r . ds OLA onl F8 d ‘ rotiahed L a - 4 ue 4 2 + 8 vrai TAR Ss aE a "4 cae et ate _ CALENDAR—RESOLUTIONS 7! a mn = ee , a : 5 ee Member Pye Titles Action, ¢| Introducing. a eta ee ee Mietentin Relative to recommending to|Read and adopted May 4, | the President of the United | States the appointment of Gen. ( J. B. Gordon as major general l to command volunteéers of the , | South in ithe war with Spain, etc. ie tkenseale ee oe Relative to the President of the|Read and adopted May 9, Convention serving as Presi- | dent of the Committee on Schedule. 136|Porter...........| Reiative to the Enrolling Clerks|Read and adopted May 9. | reporting directly to the Com- l mittee on Style and Final Re- vision. mipihes RE ts itn Relative to referring the Con-| Read and referred to the | Stitution to the people for rat- Committee on Schedule May ification or rejection. 10. 138|Bolton........ ...| Relative to the Chairman of the|Read and adopted May 10, | Committee on Contingent Ex- penses being required to fur- | nish statement of expenses of | the Convention to the Governor | and Auditor, Sas eae ae 3 138) Ware... .cieves ». (Relative to the Convention tak-}| Read and adopted May 11, | ing action on articles to be- | come a part of the Constitu- tion. 140|Cordill......... ..|Relative to extending thanks of |(Tensas,.) the Convention to the press. PET SA Le esses sae hos Relative to absent members of Read and adopted May 12, the Convention signing the | Constitution. 142;Moore...... ..... | Relative to the appointment of Read and adopted May 12, |(Orleans.) a committee to revise and cor- rect any. clerical or peta hr ical errors that may be in the) Constitution. 143|Bolton......... ..| Relative to the General Assem- Read and adopted May 12, bly making provisions for the | payment of balance due on | printing. a 144|Bolton...... .....| Relative to additional compensa-'Read and adopted May 12. | tion for employees. 145|Soniat.......... .| Relative to extending thanks of!p | the Convention to President eg ane Sdopted’ May ie ee Read and adopted May 12, ~ Kruttschnitt. 146|Behrman..... ---| Relative to extending thanks of) Reaq and adopted May 12, { the Convention to the First| | and Second Vice Presidents. 147|Lecrelc.......... | Relative to extending thanks of, Read and adopted May 12, | the Convention to its employ- ees. | Saeaee CONSTITUTION STATE OF LOUISIANA ADOPTED IN CONVENTION —AT THE — CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, MAy i2, 1898. BY AUTHORITY. CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA. PIIEAMBLE. : We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almiglity God for the civil, political and relizious lib- erties we enjoy, and desiring to secure the continuance of these biessings. do ordain and establish this Constitution. BILL OF RIGHTS. Art.1. All government, of right, originates with the people, is founded on their will alone and is instituted solely for the good of the whole. Its only legitimate end is to secure justice to all, preserve peace and promote the interest and happiness of the people. Art. 2. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, except by due process of law. Art. 3. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press; any person may speak, write and publish his sentiments on all sub- jects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. Art. 4. Every person has the natural right to wor- ship God, according to the dictates of his conscience, and no law shall be passed respecting an establishment of religion. Art. 5. The people have the right peaceably to as- semble and apply to those vested with the powers of gov- ernment for a redress of grievances by petition or re- monstranee. Art. 6. All courts shall be open, and every person @ CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. , ——t for injury done him in his rights, lands, goods, person or reputation shall have adequate remedy by due process of law and justice administered without denial, partiality or unreasonable delay. : 7 Art. 7. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated and no war- rant shall issue except upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. _ Art. 8. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged. This shall not pre- vent the passage of laws to punish those who carry weapons concealed. Art. 9. In all criminal prosecutions the accused_ shall have the right to a speedy public trial by an im- partial jury; provided, that cases in which the penalty is not necessarily imprisonment at hard labor, or death, shall be tried by the court without a jury or by a jury less than twelve in number, as provided elsewhere in the Constitution; provided further, that all trials shall take place in the parish in which the offense was committed, unless the venue be changed. The accused in every in- stance, shall have the right to be confronted with the — witnesses against him; he shall have the right to defend himself, to have the assistance of counsel, to have com- pulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or information; but the Legislature may provide for the prosecution of mis- demeanors on affidavits; provided, that no person shall be held to answer for a capital crime unless on a pre- sentment or indictment by a grand jury, except in cages arising in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be twice put CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 7 ee a in jeopardy of life or liberty for the same offense, except on his own application for a new trial, or where there is a mistrial, or a motion in arrest of judgment is sustained. Art. 10. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be informed of the nature and cause of the accusa- tion against him; and when tried by jury shall have, the right to challenge jurors peremptorily, the number of challenges to be fixed by law. Art. 11. No person shall be compelled to give evi- dence against himself in a criminal case, or in any pro- ceeding that may subject him to criminal prosecution, ex- cept as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Art. 12. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish- ment inflicted. All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses where the proof is evident or presumption great, or unless after conviction for any crime or offense punishable with death or im- prisonment at hard labor. Art. 18. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in case of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. Art. 14. The military shall be in subordination to the civil power. Art. 15. ‘This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to deny or impair other rights of the people not herein expressed. DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS. Art. 16. The powers of the government of the State of Louisiana shall be divided into three distinct depart- ments, each of them to be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to-wit: Those which are legislative to one, 3 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. those which are executive to another, and those which are judicial to another. noes Art. 1f. No one of these departments, nor any per- son or collection of persons holding office in one of them, shall exercise power properly belenging to either of the others, except in the instances hereinafter expressly di- rected or permitted. : | LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. | Eis APPORTIONMENT. Art. 18. Representation in the House of Representa- tives shall be equal and uniform and shall be based upon population. Each parish and each ward of the City of New Orleans shall have at least one representative. At its first regular session after the United States census of 1900, and after each census thereafter, the General As- sembly shall, and it is hereby directed to apportion the representation among the several parishes and Represen- | tative Districts on the basis of the total population shown by such census. A representative number shall be fixed, © and each parish and Representative District Shall have as many Representatives as such representative number is contained in the total number of the inhabitants of such parish or hepresentative District and one additional Rep- resentative for every fraction exceeding one-half the rep- resentative number. The number of Representatives shall not be more than one hundred and sixteen nor less than ninety-eight. | Art. 19. The General Assembly, in every year in which it shall apportion representation in the House of Itepresentatives, shall divide the State into Senatorial Districts. No parish shal! be divided in the formation of a Senatorial District, the Parish of Orleans excepted. Whenever a new parish is created, it shall be attached to CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. % ¢he Senatorial District from which most of its territory is taken, or to another contiguous district, at the discre- ¢ion of the General Assembly, but shall not be attached ¢o more than one district. The number of Senators shall pot be more than forty-one nor less than thirty-six, and thev shall ve apportioned among the Senatorial Districts according to the total population contained in the several districts. Art. 20. Until an enumeration shall have been made in accordance with Articles 18 and 19, the State shall be divided into the following Senatorial Districts, with the number of Senators hercinafter apportioned to each dis- trict: The First Senatorial District shall be composed of the First and Second Wards ef the Parish of Orleans, and shall elect one Senator; The Second Senatorial District shall be composed of the Third Ward of the Parish of Orleans, and shal! elect one Senator; | The Third Senatorial District shall be composed of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Wards of the Par- ish of Orleans, and shall elect two Senators; The Fourth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Eighth and Ninth Wards, of the Parish of Orleans, and of the Parishes of St. Bernard and Plaquemines, and shall elect two Senators; The Fifth Senatorial ipa shall be composed of the Tenth Ward, and _ shall elect one Senator; The Sixth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards, and shall elect two Senators; The Seventh Senatorial District shall be composed of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Wards, and shall elect one Senator; The Eighth Senatorial District shall be composed of 16 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, Sera eaarbe icine WEIL N the Parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles and St. John the Baptist, and shall elect one Senator; The Ninth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Parishes of St. James and Ascension and shall elect. one Senator; The Tenth Senatorial District shal] be composed of the Parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assumption, and shall elect two Senators; The Eleventh Senatorial District shall be composed of the Parishes of St. Mary and Vermilion, and shall elect one Senator; The Twelfth Senatorial] District Shall be composed of the Parishes of Cameron and Caleasieu, and shall (elect) one Senator; | The Thirteenth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Parishes of St. Martin, Iberia and Lafayette, and shall elect two Senators; The Fourteenth Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parishes of St. Landry and Acadia, and shall elect two Senators; The Fifteenth Senatorial District Shall be composed of the Parishes of Avoyelles and Pointe Coupee, and shall elect one Senator; The Sixteenth Senatorial District Shall be composed of the Parishes of lberville and West Baton Rouge, and shall elect one Senator; The Seventeenth Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parishes of East and West feliciana, and shall (elect) one Senator; : The Eighteenth Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, and shall elect one Senator; The Nineteenth Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parishes of St. Helena, Livingston, Tangipa- hoa, Washington and St. Tammany, and shall elect two Senators; ee — CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 12 The Twentieth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Parishes of Rapides and Vernon, and shall elect one Senator; The Twenty-first Senatorial District shall be ecom- posed of the Parishes of Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto and Red River, and shall elect two Senators; The Twenty-second Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parish of Caddo, and shall elect one Senator; The Twenty-third Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parishes of Webster and Bossier, and shall elect one Senator; The Twenty-fourth Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parishes of Bienville and Claiborne, and shall elect one Senator; The Twenty-fifth Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parishes of Union, Lincoln, Morehouse and West Carroll, and shall elect two Senators; - The Twenty-sixth Senatorial District shall be com- posed of the Parishes of Ouachita and Jackson, and shall elect one Senator; The Twenty-seventh Senatorial district shall be com- posed of the Parishes of Winn, Caldwell and Grant, and shall elect one Senator; The Twenty-eighth Senatorial District shall be con- pesed of the Parishes of East Carroll and Madison, and shall elect one Senator; | The Twenty-ninth Senatorial District shall be com- pesed of the Parishes of Tensas and Concordia and shall elect one Senator; The Thirtieth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Parishes of Richland, I’'ranklin and Catahoula, and shall be entitled to one Senator; Thirty-nine (99) Senators in all. CONSTATUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, te And the Representatives shall be apportiou:d among q the parishes and Representative districts, as follows:— For the parish of Orleans: | q I-irst Representative District, First Ward, one Repre- sentative; 4 Second Repneeniiore District, Second Ward, two 7 Representatives; 4 Third Representative District, Third Ward, three | Representatives; q Fourth Representative District, Fourth Ward, one Representative; .- Fifth Representative District, Fifth Ward, two Rep: a resentatives; 4 Sixth Representative RS Sixth Ward, one Rep. q resentative; a Seventh Representative District, Seventh Ward, two g ae esentatives; a iighth eopneeny ee District, ee Ward, one e Representative; q Ninth Representative District, Ninth Ward, two Representatives; ; Tenth earenentiey: District, Tenth Ward, two Reps resentatives; Kleventh Representative Distnee Eleventh Ward, two Representatives; 4 Twelfth Representative District, Twelfth Ward, one | Representative; 4 Thirteenth Representative District, Thirteenth : Ward, one Representative; . | ae 2 Fourteenth Representative District, _ Fourteentiag Ward, one Representative; ; Fifteenth Representative District, Fifteenth Ward, ‘ one Representative; a Sixteenth Representative District, Sixteenth Ward, | one Representative; = CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 3 Seventeenth Representative District, Seventeenth Ward, one Representative; The Parishes of Acadia, West Baton Rouge, Bien- ville, Caldwell, Cameron, East Carroll, West Carroll, Cat- ahoula, franklin, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Liv- ingston, Plaquemines, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermillion, Vernon, Wash- ington, Webster and Winn, each, one Representative; The Parishes of Ascension, Assumption, A.voyelles, Kast Baton Rouge, Bossier, Calcasieu, Claiborne, Concor- dia, De Soto, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Iberia, Iber- ville, Lafourche, Lafayette, Madison, Morehouse, Natchi- toches, Pointe Coupee, Ouachita, Rapides, St. James, St. Mary, St. Martin, Tensas, Terrebonne, Union, each, two Representatives; The Parishes of Caddo and St. Landry, each, three Representatives. This apportionment of Senators and Representatives shall not be changed or altered in any manner until after the enumeration shall have been taken by the United States. After the year 1902 the apportionment made in this article shall cease to exist. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Art. 21. The levislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. , Art. 22. The style of the laws of this State shall be: “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana.” 7 Art. 23. The General Assembly shall meet at the seat of government on the third Monday of May, 1898, at 12 o’clock noon, and biennially thereafter, on the second 14 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. eS . Monday of May, and the sessions thereof shall be limited to sixty days. Should a vacancy occur in either House, the Governor shall order an election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term. Art 24. Every elector under this Constitution, shall he eligible to a seat in the House of Representatives, and every elector who has reached the age of twenty-five rears shall be eligible to the Senate; provided, that no person shall be eligible to the General Assembly unless at the time of his election he has been a citizen of the State for five years, and an actual resident of the district or parish from which he m:y be elected for two years immediately preceding his election. The seat of any member who may change his residence from the district or parish which he represents shall thereby be vacated, any declaration of a retention of domicile to the contrary notwithstanding; and members of the General Assembly shall be elected for a term of four years. Art. 25. Each House shall be the judge of the qual- ifications, elections and returns of its own members, choose its own officers, except President of the Senate, determine the rules of its proceedings, and may punish its members for disorcerly conduct and contempt, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of all its members elected, expel a member. Art. 26. [ither House, during the session, may pun- ish by imprisonment any person not a member who shall have been guilty of disrespect, or disorderly or contempt- uous behavior; but such imprisonment shall not exceed ten days for each offense. Art. 27. No Senator or Representative siall, during the term for which he was elected, nor for one year there- after, be appointed or elected to any civil office of profit under this Slate which may have been created, or the emoluments of which may have been increased by the SS ik ae en CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA oe General Assembly during the time such Senator or Rep- resentative was a member thereof. Art. 28. The members of the General Assembly shall in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the sessions of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or de- bate in either House they shall not be questioned in any other place. ‘ | Art. 29. The members of the General Assembly shall receive a compensation not to exceed five dollars per day during their attendance, and five cents per mile going to and returning from the seat of government. Art. 30. Each Louse shall keep a Journal of its pro- to contract, or to authorize the contracting, of any debt MSaURSEEEEEDREEEEEEceamenae ne ee age ee a pte ea ise dss Fk eae ae te CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 19 ee ee ce ee es et We et ee ed or liability, on behalf of the State; or to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness thereof, except for the purpose of repelling invasion, or for the suppression of in- surrection. Art. 47. The General Assembly shall have no power to grant or to authorize any parish or municipal authority to grant any extra compensation, fee or allowance to a public officer, agent, servant or contractor, nor pay, nor authorize the payment, of any claim against the State, or any parish or municipality thereof, under any agree- ment or contract made without express authority of law; and all such unauthorized agreements or contracts shall be null and void. Art. 48. The General Assembly shall not pass any local or special law on the following specified subjects: For the opening and conducting of elections, or fix- ing or changing the place of voting. Changing the names of persons. Changing the venue in civil or criminal cases. Authorizing the laying out, opening, closing, alter- ing or maintaining roads, highways, streets or alleys, or relating to ferries and bridges, or incorporating hate or ferry companies, except for the erection of bridges crossing streams which form boundaries between this and any other State. Authorizing the adoption or legitimation of children or the emancipation of minors. Granting divorces. Changing the law of descent or succession. Affecting the estates of minors or persons under dis- abilities. Remitting fines, penalties and forfeitures, or refund- iny moneys legally paid into the treasury. Authorizing the constructing of street passenger rail- roads in any incorporated town or city. 20 | CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, Regulating labor, trade, manufacturing or agricul ture. ‘reating corporations, or amending, renewing, ex- tending or explaining the charters thereof; provided, this shall not apply to municipal corporations having a pop- ulation of not less than twenty-five hundred inhabitants, or to the organization of levee districts and parishes. Granting to any corporation, association, or individ- ual any special or exclusive right, privilege or-immunity. I.xtending the time for the assessment or collection of taxes, or for the relief of any assessor or collector of taxcs from the performance of his official duties, or of his sureties from liability; nor shall any such law or ordi- nance be passed by any political corporation of this State. Regulating the practice or jurisdiction of any court, or changing the rules of evidence in any judicial proceed- ing or inquiry before courts, or providing or changing methods for the collection of debts or the enforcement of judgments, or prescribing the effects of judicial sales. EXxxempting property from taxation. 3 ‘ Fixing the rate of interest. Concerning any civil or criminal actions.. Giving effect to informal or invalid wills or deeds, or to‘any illegal disposition of property. Regulating the management of public schools, the building or repairing of schoolhouses, and the raising of money for such purposes. Legalizing the unauthorized or invalid acts of any. officer, servant, or agent of the State, or of any parish or municipality thereof. : Art. 49. The General Assembly shall not indirect- ly enact special or local laws by the partial repeal of a general law; but laws repealing local or special laws may be passed. Art. 50. Ne local or Special law shall be passed on CONSTITUTION OF THE STALE Of LOUISIANA. ai any subject not enumerated in Article 48 of this Consti- tution, unless notice of the intention to apply therefor Shall have been published, without cost to the State, in the locality where the matter or thing to be affected may be situated, which notice shall state the substance of the contemplated law, and shall be published at least thirty days prior to the introduction into the General Assembly of such bill, and in the same manner provided by law for the advertisement of judicial sales. The evidence of such notice having been published, shall be exhibited in the General Assembly before such act shall be passed, and every such act shall contain a recital that such notice has been given. Art. 51. No law shall be passed fixing the price of manual labor. | Art. 52. Any member of the General Assembly whe has a personal cr private interest in any measure or bill proposed, or pending before the General Assembly, shalf disclose the fact to the house of which he is a member, and shall not vote thereon. Art. 53. No money shall ever be taken from the pub- lic treasury, directly or indirectly, in aid of any church, sect or denomination of religion, or in aid of any priest, preacher, minister or teacher thereof, as such, and no preference shall ever be given to, nor any discrimination made against, any church, sect or creed of religion, or any form of religious faith or worship; nor shall any appro- priation be made for private, charitable or benevolent purposes to any person or community; provided, this shall not apply toe the State Asylum for the Insane and State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and State Institution for the Instruction of the blind, and the charity hospitals and public charitable institutions conducted under State authority. Art..54, .The Genera) Assembly shall have no pow- 22 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. er to increase the expenses of any office by appointing as- sistant officials. , Art. 55. The general appropriation bill shall em- brace nothing but appropriations for the ordinary ex- penses of the government, interest on the public debt, public schools and public charities; and such bill shall he go itemized as to show for what account each and every appropriation shall be made. All other appropriatiors shall be made by separate bills, each embracing but one — object. Art. 56. Each appropriation shall be for a specific purpose, and no appropriation shall be made under the head or title of contingent; nor shall any officer or de- partment of government receive any amount from the treasury for contingencies or for a contingent fund. . Art. 57. No appropriation of money shall be made by the General Assembly in the last five days of the ses- sion thereof. All appropriations, to be valid, shall be passed and receive the signatures of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives five full days before the adjournment sie die of the Gen- eral Assembly. } Art. 58. The funds, credit, property or things of value of the State, or of any political corporation thereof, shall not be loaned, pledged or granted to or for any per- son or persons, association or corporation, public or pri- vate; nor shall the State, or any political corporation, purchase or subscribe to the capital or stock of any cor- poration ov asseciation whatever, or for any private en- terprise. Nor shal) the State, nor any poiitical corpora- tion thereof, assume the liabilities of any political, mu- nicipal parochial, private or other corporation or asso- ciation whatsoever; nor shall the State undertake to carry on the business of any such corporation or association, or become a part owner therein; provided, the State, through CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 23 — the Generai Assembly, shall have power to grant the right of way through its public lands to any railroad or canal; and provided, Police Juries and municipal cor- porations may, in providing for destitute persons, utilize any charitable institutions within their corporate limits for the care, maintenance and asylum of such persons; and all appropriations made to such institutions for the purpose aforesaid shall be accounted for by them in the manner required of officials entrusted with public funds. Art. 59. The Generai Assembly shall have no power to release or extinguish, or to authorize the releasing or extinguishment, in whole or in part, of the indebtedness, liability or obligation of any corporation or individual to the State, or to any parish or municipal corporation thereof; provided, the heirs to confiscated property may be ateiled from all taxes due thereon at the date of its reversion to them. Art. 60. No educational or charitable institution, other than the State institutions now existing, or ex- -pressly provided for in this Constitution, shall be estab- lished by the State, except upon a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each House of the General As- sembly. * EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Art. 61. The Executive Department shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, PDS and Secretary of State. Art. 62. The supreme executive power of the State shall be vested in a chief magistrate, who shall be styled the Governor of Louisiana. He shall hold his office dur- ing four years, and, together with the Lieutenant Gover- nor, chosen for the same term, shall be elected as follows: The qualified electore for Representatives shall vote for a4 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ° : a Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the time and place of voting for Representatives. The return of every election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be made and sealed up separately from the return of elec- tion of other officers, and transmitted by the proper officer of every parish to the Secretary of State, who shall deliver them, unopened, to the General Assembly then next to be holden. The members of the General Assembly shal] meet on the first Thursday after the day on which they assemble, in the House of Representatives, to examine, tabulate and count the votes evidenced by said returns. The person haying the greatest number of votes for Gov- ernor shall be declared duly elected; but in case two or more persons shall be equal and highest in the number of votes polled for Governor, one of them shall be imme- diately chosen Governor by the joint vote of the members of the General Assembly. The person having the great- est number of votes for Lieutenant Governor shall be de- elared duly elected Lieutenant Governor; but in case two or more persons shall be equal and highest in the number of votes polled for Lieutenant Governor, one of them shall be immediately chosen Lieutenant Governor by the joint vote of the members of the General Assembly. Art. 63. No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor, or Lieutenant Governor, who shall not have at- tained the age of thirty years, been ten years a citizen of the United States, and resident of the State for the same period of time next preceding his election; or who shail hold office under the United States at the time of or within six months immediately preceding the election for such office; nor shall any person who shall have been elected, qualified and served as Governor under this Con- stitution be eligible as his own successor: ; provided, how- ever, that he may again be eligible to the office at the ex- ‘piration of one or more terms after the term for which he shall have served. CONSTITUTION OF TEE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 5 i ee Art. 64. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall enter on the discharge of their duties the first Mon- day next ensuing the announcement by the General As- sembly of the result of the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor; and each shall continue in office until the first Monday next succeeding the day that his successor shall have been declared duly elected, and shall have taken the oath, or affirmation, required by the Con- stitution. Art. 65. In case of the impeachment of the Gover- nor, his removal from office, death, refusal or inability to qualify, disability, resignation, or absence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term, or until the Governor, absent or impeached, shall return or be ac- quitted or the disability be removed. In the event of the removal, impeachnient, death, resignation, disability or refusal to qualify, of both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the President pro tempore of the Senate shall act as Governor until the disability be removed, or for the residue of the term. If there should be no President pro tempore of the Senate, when any of the above mentioned contingencies arise for him to act as Governor, or in the event of the removal, death, resignation, permanent disa- bility, or refusal to qualify, of the President pro tempore, the Secretary of State shall act as Governor until a Pres- ident pro tempore be elected, either in regular session, or in specially cailed session, should the vacancy have oc- curred during recess; and in the event of the impeach- ment, or temporary disability, of the President pro tem- pore, acting Governor, the Secretary of State shall like- wise act as Governor until the disability be removed, or the impeachment proceedings be terminated in acquittal, or until another President pro tempore of the Senate be chosen. 26 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. Art. 66. The Lieutenant Governor, or President pro tempore, or Secretary of State, discharging the duties of the Governor, shall, during his administration, receive the same compensation to which the Governor would have been entitled had he continued in office. | Art. 67. The Lieutenant Governor shall be ex-officio President of the Senate, but shall only have a casting vote therein. The Senate shall elect one of its members as President pro tempore of the Senate. Art. 68. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for His services a salary of fifteen hundred dollars, payable monthly on his own warrant. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor by death, resigna- tion, or any other cause, the President pro tempore of the Senate shall fill the office cf Lieutenant Governor, per- forining al! the duties incident to the office, and receiv- ing its emoluments. Art. 69, ‘The Governor shall have power to grant reprieves for all offenses against the State; and, except in cases of impeachment, or treason, shall, upon the recom- mendation in writing of the Lieutenant Governor, Attor- ney-General, and presiding Judge of the court before which the conviction was had, or of any two of them, have power in his discretion to grant pardons, commute sen- tences, and remit fines and forfeitures, after conviction. — In case of treason he may grant reprieves until the end of the next session of the General Assembly, in which body the power of pardoning is vested. | Art. 70. The Governor shall receive a salary of five thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly, on his own warrant. | . | Art. 71. He shall nominate and, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, appoint all officers whose offices are established by this Constitution and whose ap- pointments, or elections, are not herein otherwise pro- CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 2t A ——E ee : af sag a ee vided for; provided, however, that the General Assembly shall have the right to prescribe the mode of appointment or election to all offices created by it. Article 72. The Governor shall have the power to Gill vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, in cases not otherwise provided for in this Con- stitution, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of the next session; but no person who has been nominated for office and rejected shall be appointed to the same office during the recess of the Senate. The failure of the Governor to send into the Senate the name of any per- son appointed for office, as herein provided, shall be equiv- alent to a rejection. Art. 73. He may require information in writing from the officers in the executive departments upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices. He shall be Commander-in-Chief of the militia of the State, except, when they shall be called into the actual service of the United States. Art. 74. He shall, from time to time, give to the General Assembly information respecting the situation of the State, and recommend to its consideration such measures as he may deem expedient. Art. 75. He shall take care that the laws be faith- fully executed, and he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly at the seat of government, er, if that should have become dangerous from an enemy or from an epidemic, at a different place. The power to legislate shall be limited to the objects specially enumer- ated in the proclamation convening such extraordinary session; therein the Governor shall also limit the time guch session may continue, provided, it shall not ex- ceed thirty days. Any legislative action had after the time so limited, or as to objects not enumerated in said proclamation, shall be null and void. | e 28 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ee ee Art. 76. Every bill which shall have passed both houses shall be presented to the Governor. If he ap- proves it, he shall sign it; if not, he shall return it, with lis objections in writing, to the house in which it origi- nated, which house shall enter the objections at large upon the Journal, and proceed to reconsider the bill. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of all the members elected to that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with the objections to the other house, by which likewise it shall be reconsidered; and if passed by two- thirds of the members elected to that house, it shall be a law; but in such cases the votes of both houses shal} be taken by yeas and nays, and the names of the mem- bers voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the Journal of each house, respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within five days after it shall have been presented to him, it shall be a law in’ like manner as if he signed it, unless the General As-” sembly, by adjournment, shall prevent its return) in” which case it shall not be a law. a LE cage Be, Art. 77. The Governor shall have power to_ disap- preve of any item or items of any bill making appropria- tions of money, embracing distinct items, and the part or parts of the bill approved shall be law, and the item or items of appropriation disapproved shall be void, un- less repassed according to the rules and limitations pre- scribed for the passage of other bills over the executive veto. Art. 78. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary, except , On a question of adjournment, or matters of parliament- ary proceedings, or an address for removal from office,, shall be presented to the Governor, and before it shal} takg effect, be approved by him, or, being disapproved, sal] be repassed according to the rules and limitations CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 29 ——— ee prescribed for the passage of bills over the executive veto. Art. 79. The Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State, shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State, at the time and place of voting for Representatives, for the term of four years; and in case ef vacancy caused by death, resignation, permanent ab- sence, or otherwise, of any of said officers, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment, with the advice and consent of the Senate; provided, the Secretary of State shall have authority to appoint an assistant, who shall be known as Assistant Secretary of State, sic or in case of his disability to act, or under the directions of the Secretary of State, the Assistant Secretary of State shall have authority to perform all the acts and duties of the office of Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall have authority to remove the Assistant Secretary of State at pleasure. Art. 80. The Treasurer shall not be eligible as his ewn immediate successor. Art. 81. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall re- ceive a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum. ‘Tle S'reasurer shall receive a salary of two thousand dollars per annum. The Secretary of State shali receive a salary of one thousand eight hundred dol- lars per annum. Each of the said officers shail be paid monthly, and no fees, or perquisites, or other compen- sation, shall be allowed them; provided, that the Secre- tary of State may be allowed fees, as may be provided by law, for copies and certificates furnished to private persons. Art. 82. Appropriations for the clerical expenses of the officers named in the preceding article shall specify each item of appropriation; and shall not exceed in any 30 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. $$ one year, for the Treasurer the sum of two thousand dol- . ‘ars; for the Secretary of State, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, and the salary of the Assistant See- retary of State shall be included in this amount; and for the Auditor of Public Accounts, the sum of four thousand dollars. Art. 83. All commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the State of Louisiana ; and shall be sealed with the State seal, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary of State. : JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT. Art. 84. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, in Courts of Appeal, in Dis- tricts Courts, in justices of the peace, and in such other courts as are hereinafter provided for. Art. 85. The Supreme Court, except as hereinafter provided, shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which jurisdiction shall extend to all cases where the matter in dispute, or the fund to be distributed, whatever may — be the amount therein claimed, shall exceed two thou: sand dollars, exclusive of interest; to suits for divorce and separation from bed and board, and to all matters arising therein; to suits involving alimony, for the nullity of marriage, or for interdiction; to all matters of adop- tion, emancipation, legitimacy, and custody of children; . to suits involving homestead exemptions, and to all cases in which the constitutionality or legality of any tax, toll — or impost whatever, or of any fine, forfeiture, or penalty imposed by a municipal corporation, shall be in con- testation, whatever may be the amount thereof, and to all cases wherein an ordinance of a municipal corpora- tion or a law of this State has been declared unconsti- tutional, and in such cases the appeal on the law and CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 31 ee evn ae Une the facts shall be directly from the court in which the case originated to the Supreme Court; and to criminal cases on questions of law alone, whenever the punish- ment of death or‘imprisonment at hard labor may be in- flicted, or a fine exceeding three hundred dollars, or im- prisonment exceeding six months, is actually imposed. Said court shall have such original jurisdiction as may be necessary to enable it to determine questions of fact affecting its own jurisdiction in any case pending before it, or it may remand the case, and shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in all matters touching professional misconduct of members of the bar, with power to disbar under such rules as may be adopted by the court. — Art. 86. The Supreme Court shall be composed of one Chief Justice and four Associate Justices, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices shall each receive a salary of not less than five thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly on his own warrant. They shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Sen- ate, for the term of twelve years. In case of death, resig- nation or removal from office of any justice, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term of such justice. They shall be citizens of the United States and of this State, over thirty-five years of age, learned in the law, and shall have practiced law in this State for ten years preceding their appointment. Art. 87. ‘The State shall be divided into four Supreme Court districts, and the Supreme Court shall always be composed of justices appointed from said dis- tricts. The parishes of Orleans, St. J ohn the Baptist, St. Charles, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, and Jefferson shall compose the first district, from which two justices shall be appointed. The parishes of Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Rienville, 32 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ee ee Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse, Richland, Franklin, West Carroll, East Car- roll, Madison, Tensas, Concordia, and Catahoula, shall compose the second district, from which one justice shall be appointed. The parishes of DeSoto, Red River, Winn, Grant, Natchitoches, Sabine, Vernon, Calcasieu, Cameron, Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, St. Landry, Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermillion, shall compose the third district, from which one denen shall be appointed. The parishes of St. Martin, Iberia, St. Mary, Terre- bonne, Lafourche, Assumption, Ascension, St. James, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, St. Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, and Washington shall compose the fourth district, from which one justice shall be appointed. The justices of the Supreme Court, as now con- stituted, shall serve until the expiration of their re- spective terms. When the office of Chief Justice becomes vacant, either from expiration of term, death, resignation, or from any other cause, the Associate Justice who has served the longest time, shall by virtue of said length of — Service, become Chief Justice, and the new appointee Shall become an Associate Justice only. Art. 88. The Supreme Court shall hold its sessions in the City of New Orleans from the first Monday in the month of November to the end of the month of June in each and every year. It shall appoint its own clerks and remove them at pleasure. The General Assembly shall make the necessary ap- propriation to, provide suitable and commodious build- ings for said court and the records thereof, and for the care and maintenance. of the State library therein; and i” CONSTITUTION OF TITE STATE OF LOUISIANA, 33 shall provide for the repair and alteration of the build- ing now occupied by the court. Art. 89. No judgment shall be rendered by the Supreme Court without the concurrence of three justices. Whenever three members cannot concur in any case, in consequence of the recusation of any member or mem- bers of the court, or for any other cause, the court shall have authority to call on any judge or judges of the Courts of Appeals, or District Courts, whose duty it shall be, when so called upon, to sit in such case. Art. 90: All judges, by virtue of their office, shail be conservators of the peace throughout the State. The style of all process shall be “The State of Louisiana.” All prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the State of Louisiana, and conclude: “Against the peace and dignity of the same.” Art. 91. The judges of all courts, whenever prac- ticable, shall refer to the law by virtue of which every definitive judgment is rendered, and in every case they shall adduce the reasons on which their judgment is founded. Service of citation shall not be waived, nor judgment confessed, by any document: under private sig- nature executed prior to the maturity of the obligation sued on. Art. 92. The decisions of the Supreme Court shall be reported under the direction of the court; the pub- lication thereof shall be let out by contract to the lowest bidder, who need not be a citizen of the State; provid ed, that the annual reports for the year 1898, shall be pub- lished in numbers, and completed under the present con- tract therefor, and the present reporter shall remain in office until February Ist, 1&9. Concurring and. dissenting. opinions shall not be published. 84 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. The General Assembly shall annually appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars, as salary of stenographers to be appointed by the court, and for the use of the justices thereof. Art. 93. The Supreme Court, and each of the jus- tices thereof, shall have power to issue the writ of habeas corpus, at the instance of any person in actual custody, in any case where it may have appellate jurisdiction. Art. 94. The Supreme Court shall have control and general supervision over all inferior courts. The court, or any justice thereof, shall have power to issue writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, and other remedial writs. Art. 95. In all cases where there is an appeal from a judgment rendered on a reconventional demand, the ap- peal shall lie to the court having jurisdiction of the main demand. Art. 96. Except as herein provided, no duties or functions shall ever be attached by law to the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, or District Courts, or to the several justices, or judges thereof, except such as are judicial, and the said justices and judges are prohikited from receiving any fees of office, or other compensation than their salaries, for any official duty performed by them. No judicial powers, except as committing magis- trates in criminal cases, shall be conferred on any officer other than those mentioned in this title, except such as may be necessary in towns and cities; provided, the Gen- eral Assembly shall have the power to abolish justice of the peace courts in wards containing cities of more than five thousand inhabitants, and to create in their stead courts with such civil jurisdiction as is now vested in justices of the peace, and with criminal jurisdiction. which shall not extend beyond the trial of offenses not punishable by imprisonment at hard labor under the laws CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ou of this State, and of violations of municipal and parochial! ordinances, and the holding of preliminary examinations in cases not capital. Provided, the compensation of the judges of such courts shall be paid by the parishes and cities in which they are established, in such proportions as may be provided by law. ATTORNEY GENERATs. Art. 97. There shall be an Attorney General for the State, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State at large every four years. He shall he learned in the law, and shall have actually resided and practiced law, as a licensed attorney, in the State for five years preceding his election. He shall receive a salary of three thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly on his own warrant. COURTS OF APPEAL. Art. 98. The Courts of Appeal, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, shall have appellate juris- diction only, which jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil or probate, when the matter in dispute or the funds to be distributed shall exceed one hundred dollars, ex- clusive of interest, and shall not exceed two thousand dollars, exclusive of interest. Art. 99. The Courts of Appeal shall remain as at present constituted, until the first day of July, 1900. from and after that date the several Courts of Appeal, except as hereinafter provided, shall consist of one of the judges of those courts whose terms shall not have expired, and who, with a judge of a district court to be designated by the Supreme Court, shall be assigned by the Supreme Court to that duty, throughout the State. I’rom and After the first day of July, 1904, the Courts of Appeal shall be composed of two district judges, to be 36 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. — — from time to time designated by the Supreme Court, and assigned to the performance of the duties of judges of said Courts of Appeal; provided, that no district judge shall be assigned to serve as a member of the Court of | Appeal for any parish in his own district; and, provided further, that district judges shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses when serving as judges of the Courts of Appeal in such manner as may be provided by law. Art.100. There shall be two terms of the said Courts of Appeal held in each parish annually, to be fixed by the judges of said courts, until the first day of July, 1904. Thereafter the terms of said courts shall be fixed in such manner as may be provided by law. Art. 101. The judges of the Courts of Appeal shall have power to certify to the Supreme Court any question or proposition of law arising in any cause pending before them concerning which they desire the instruction of that court, for its proper decision; and thereupon the Supreme Court may either give its instruction on the question or proposition certified to it, which shall be binding upon the Court of Appeal in such case, or it may require that the whole record be sent up for its consideration, and thereupon shall decide the whole matter in controversy in the same manner as if it had been on appeal directly to the Supreme Court. It shall be competent for the Supreme Court to require by certiorari, or otherwise, any case to be certified from the Courts of Appeal to it for its review and determination, with the same power and authority in the case, as if it had been carried directly by appeal to the said court; provided, that the Supreme Court shall in no case exercise fhe power conferred on it by this article, unless the application be made to the court, or to one of the justices thereof, not later than CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 3 thirty days after the decision of the Court of Appeal has been rendered and entered. Art. 102. No judgment shall be rendered by the Courts of Appead without the concurrence of two judges. Whenever there shall be a disagreement in the Courts of Appeal above provided, the court shall appoint a dis- trict judge or a lawyer having the qualifications of @ judge of the court to sit in the case, and in case of the recusation, absence, or disability, of one of the judges, the other judge shall select a judge er lawyer, as afore- said, to sit in the case. In the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans, when two judges cannot concur for any reason, the court shall select a district judge, or judges, to sit in the case. Art. 103. All cases on appeal to the Courts of Ap- peal shall be tried on the original record, pleadings, and evidence. Art. 104. The rules of practice regulating appeals to and proceedings in the Supreme Court shall apply to appeals and proceedings in the Courts of Appeal, se far as they may be applicable, until otherwise provided. The Courts of Appeal, and each of the judges thereof, shall have power to issue the writ of habeas corpus at the in- stance of any person in actual custody within their re- spective circuits. They shall also have authority to issue writs of man- -damus, prohibition, and certiorari, in aid of their ap- pellate jurisdiction. Art. 105. The several judges of the Courts of Ap- peal, as constituted under the Constitution of 1879, shall each receive a salary of four thousand dollars per an- num, payable monthly on his own warrant. Art. 106. ‘The sheriff of the parish in which the ses- sions of the court are held shall attend in person, or by deputy, to execute the orders of the court. -38 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. DISTRICT COURTS. Art. 107. The State shall be divided into not less than twenty nor more than twenty-nine judicial districts, the parish of Orleans excepted. Until otherwise provided by law, there shall be twenty-nine districts. Art. 108. The parish of Caddo shall compose the first district. The parishes of Bossier and Webster shall compose the second district. The parishes of Claiborne and Bienville shall ¢ com- ‘pose the third district. The parishes of Union and Lincoln shall compose the fourth district. The parishes of Caldwell, Jackson, and Winn shall compose the fifth district. The parishes of Ouachita and Morehouse shall com- pose the sixth district. The parishes of West Ca rol and Richland shall com- pose the seventh district. The parishes of Franklin and Catahoula shall com- pose the eighth district. The parishes of Madison and East Carroll shall com- pose the ninth district. The parishes of Concordia and Tensas shall compose the tenth district. The parishes of Natchitoches and Red River shall compose the eleventh district. The parishes of DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon shall compose the twelfth district. The parishes of Rapides and Grant shall compose the thirteenth district. The parish of Ayoyelles shall compose the fourteenth district. | ha CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 33° The parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron shall com- pose the fifteenth district. The parish of St. Landry shall compose the sixteenth district. The parish ef Vermillion shall compose the seven- teenth district. : The parishes of Acadia and Lafayette shall compose the eighteenth district. The parishes of Iberia and St. Martin shall nt the nineteenth district. | The parishes of Terrebonne and Pp tounune shall com- pose the twentieth district. The parishes of. Iberville, West Baton Rouge, and Pointe Coupee shall compose the twenty-first district. The parish of Bast: Baton- Rouge shall: compose the twenty-second district. The parish of St. Mary shall compose. the twenty- third district. The parishes of ‘East Feliciana and West Feliciana shall compose the twenty-fourth district. The parishes of St. Helena, Livingston, and Tangi- pahoa shall compose the twenty-fifth district. The parishes of Washington and St. Tammany shall compose the twenty-sixth district. The parishes of Ascension, St. James, and Assump- tion shall compose the twenty-seventh district. The parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Jefferson shall compose the twenty-eighth district. The parishes of St. Bernard and Plaquemines shalk compose the twenty-ninth district. The judges of the first, sixth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth,. thirteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fifth, twenty-sev- enth, and twenty-eighth districts shall each receive @ salary of three thousand dollars per annum, and the ry CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. judges of the second, third, fourth, ninth, fourteenth, eighteenth, twenty-first, twenty-fourth, twenty-sixth, and twenty-ninth districts shall each receive a salary of two thousand five hundred doliars; the judges of the fifth, seventh, eighth, and seventeenth districts shall each receive a salary of two thousand dollars per annum; such salaries to be paid monthly on their own warrants. Pro- vided, that if the General Assembly at any. time reduces the number of districts, as herein fixed, it shali have the right to regrade the salaries of the judges, but in no case shall any judge receive a salary in excess of three thousand dollars per annum. Art. 109. The District Courts, except in the Parish of Orleans, shall have original jurisdiction in all civil matters where the amount in dispute shall exceed fifty dollars, exclusive of interest, and in all cases where title - to real estate is involved, or to office, or other public position, or civil or political rights, and all other cases where no specific amount is in contest, except as other- ‘wise provided in this Constitution. They shall have un- limited and exclusive original jurisdiction in all criminal cases, except such as may be vested in other courts authorized by this Constitution; and in all probate and succession matters, and where a succession is a party de- fendant; and in all cases where the State, parish, any | municipality or other political corporation, is a party defendant, regardless of the amount in dispute; and of all proceedings for the appointment of receivers or liquidators to corporations or partnerships; and said courts shall have authority to issue all such writs, pro- cess and orders aS may be necessary or proper for the purposes of the jurisdiction herein conferred upon them. ‘There shall be one district Judge in each judicial district, except in the twenty-first judicial district, where, until otherwise provided by law, there shall be two district CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 4t judges, who shall not be residents of the same parish. District judges shall be elected by a plurality of the qualified voters of their respective districts, in which they shall have been actual residents for two years next preceding their election; provided, one year’s residence only in the district shall be required for the first elec- tion under this Constitution. They shall be learned in the law, and shall have practiced law in the State five years previous to their election. The first district judges under this Constitution shall be elected at the general State election in 1900, and shall hold office until their successors are elected at the election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1904, at which time, and every four years thereafter, district judges shall be elected for terms of four years. Vacancies occasioned by death, resignation, or other- wise, shall be filled for the unexpired term: by appoint- ment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Art. 110. The General Assembly shall not have power to increase the number of district judges in any district. Art. 111. The District Courts shall have jurisdiction of appeals from justices of the peace in all civil matters, regardless of the amount in dispute, and from all orders requiring a peace bond. Persons sentenced to a fine or imprisonment, by Mayors or Recorders, shall be entitled to an appeal to the District Court of the parish, upon giving security for fine and costs of court, and in such cases trial shall be de novo and without juries. Art. 112. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the interchange of district judges; and also for the trial of recused cases in the District Courts by the se- lection of licensed attorneys at law, by an interchange of judges or otherwise. Whenever any district judge is pre- 42 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. es vented by disability, or any other cause whatever, from holding his court, and that fact is made to appear by the certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the court, to the Supreme Court, or to any justice thereof, if in the judg- ment of the court, or any justice, the public interest so requires, the court or such justice shall designate and appoint any district judge of any other district to hold said court and discharge all the judicial duties of the judge so disabled during said disability. Such appoint- ment shall be filed in the clerk’s office and entered on the minutes of said District Court, and a certified copy thereof, under the seal of the court, shall be transmitted by the clerk of the District Court to the district judge so designated and.appointed. Art. 113. Wherever in this Constitution the quali- fication of any justice or judge shal]. be the previous prac- tice of the law for a term of years, there shall be in- cluded in such term the time such justice or judge shall have occupied the bench of any court of record in this State; provided, be shall have been a licensed attorney for five years before his election or appointment. Art. 114. No judge of any court of the State shall be affected in his term of office, salary, or jurisdiction as - to territory or amount, during the term or period for which he was elected or appointed. Any legislation so affecting any judge or court shall take effect only at the end of the term of office of the judge or judges, incum- bents of the court, or courts, to which such legislation may apply at the time of its enactment. This article shall not affect the provisions of this Constitution relative to impeachment or removal from office. Art. 115. The district judges shall have power to issue the write of habeas corpus at the instance of any per- son in actual custody in their respective districts. Art. 116. The General Assembly shall provide for CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 43. eee the selection of competent and intelligent jurors. All cases in which the punishment may not be at hard labor shall, until otherwise provided by law, which shall not be prior to 1804, be tried by the judge without a jury.. Cases in which the punishment may be at hard labor shall be tried by a jury of five, all of whom must concur to render a verdict; cases in which the punishment is: necessarily at hard labor, by a jury of twelve, nine of whom concurring may render a verdict; cases in which the punishment may be capital, by a jury of twelve, all of whom must concur to render a verdict. Art. 117. District Courts shall hold continuous ses- sions during ten months of the year. In districts com- posed of more than one parish, the judge shall sit al- ternately in each parish, as the public business may re- quire. Until otherwise provided by law, judgments shall be signed after three days from the rendition thereof, and become executory ten days from such signing. The General Assembly shall provide for the drawing of juries for the trial of civil and criminal cases. A erand jury of twelve, nine of whom must concur to find an indictment, shall be empanelled in each parish twice in each year, and shall remain in office until a succeeding grand jury is empanelled; except in the Parish of Cam- eron, in which at least one grand jury shall be empanelled each year. The district judges shall have authority to try at any time all misdemeanors and when the jury is waived all cases not necessarily punishable at hard labor, and to receive pleas of guilty in cases less than capital. _ The provisions of this article shall go into effect upon the adoption of this Constitution. Art. 118. The District Courts as created and now existing under the Constitution of 1879, in the various parishes of the State, a8 now apportioned under existing laws, shall remain undisturbed until the organization of 44 CONSTITUTION OF THE STaArH UF LOUISIANA. ce the District Courts created by this Constitution, after the general election of 1900, and the judges thereof shall re- ceive salaries as now fixed. SHERIFFS AND CORONERS. Art. 119. There shall be a sheriff and a coroner elected by the qualified voters of each parish in the State, except in the Parish of Orleans, who shall be elected at the general election and hold office for four years. The coroner, except in the Parish of Orleans, shall act for and in place of the sheriff, whenever the sheriff | shall be a party interested, and whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of sheriff, until such vacancy shall be filled; but he shall not, during such vacancy, discharge the deed of tax collector. The sheriff, except in the Parish of Orleans, shall be ex-officio collector of State and parish taxes. : He shall give separate bonds for the faithful per- formance of his duty in each capacity. Until otherwise provided, the bonds shall be given according to existing laws. Sheriffs elected or appointed shall furnish bond with- in thirty days from the date of their commissions, in de- fault of which the office shall be declared vacant, and the Governor shall appoint for the remainder of the term. Art. 120. The sheriff shall receive compensation from the parish for his services in criminal matters »—-the keeping of prisoners, conveying convicts to the peniten- | tiary, insane persons to the Insane Asylum, service of process from another parish, and service of process or the performance of any duty beyond the limits of his own parish excepted,—not to exceed five hundred dollars per annum for each Representative the parish may have in the House of Representatives. CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 4b Sa a aE The compensation of sheriffs as tax collectors shall not exceed five per cent on all sums collected and paid over; provided, that they shali not be discharged as tax collectors until they make proof that they have ex- hausted the legal remedies to coilect taxes. Art. 121. ‘The coroner in each parish shall be a doc- tor of medicine, regularly licensed to practice, and ¢+- oficio parish physician; provided, this article shall not apply to any parish in which there is no regularly Ll 2ensed physician who will accept the office. CLERKS. Art. 122. ‘There shall be a clerk of the District Court in each parish, the Parish of Orleans excepted, who shall be ex-officio clerk of the Court of Appeal. - He shall be elected by the qualified electors of the parish every four years, and shall be ex-officio parish re- eorder of conveyances, mortgages, and other acts, and notary public. | He shall receive no compensation from the State or parish for his services in criminal matters. He shall give bond and security for the faithful per- formance of his duties in such amount as shall be fixed by the General Assembly. Art. 123. The General Assembly shall have power to vest in clerks of court authority to grant such orders and to do such acts as may be deemed necessary for the furtherance of the administration of justice; and in all cases the powers thus vested shall be specified and de- termined. Art. 124. Clerks of District Courts may appoint, with the approval of the district juéges, deputies with such powers as shall be prescribed by law; and the Gen- eral Assembly shall have power to provide for continuing one or more of them in office in the event of any vacancy 46 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. enenei cRNA NOU in the office of clerk, until his successer shall haye been appointed and duly qualified. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. ~ Art.125. There shall be a District Attorney for each judicial district in the State, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the judicial district at the same time and for the same term as is provided in Article 109 fo. district Judges. He shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly on his own warrant. He shall be an actual resident of the district and a licensed attorney in this State. He shall also receive fees; but no fee shall be allowed in criminal cases, except on conviction, which fees shall not exceed five dollars in cases of misdemeanor. Any vacancy in the office of District Attorney shall be tilled by appointment by the Governor for the unex- pired term. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Art. 126. In each parish, the Parish of Orleans ex- cepted, there shall be as many justices of the peace as inay be provided by law. The present number of justices. of the peace shall remain as now fixed until otherwise provided. They shall be freeholders and qualified elec- tors and possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed by law. They shall be elected for the term of four years by the qualified voters within the territorial limits of their jurisdiction. They shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in alk civil matters, when the amount in dispute shall not ex- ceed fifty dollars, exclusive of interest, and original juris- diction concurrent with the District Court when the amount in dispute shall exceed fifty dollars, exclusive of interest, and shall not exceed one hundred dollars, ex- CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 47 a clusive of interest; including suits for the ownership or possession of movable property not exceeding said amounts in value, and suits by landlords for possession of leased premises, when the monthly or yearly rent, or the rent for the unexpired term of the lease does not ex- coed said amounts. They shajl have no jurisdiction 1a succession or probate matters, or when a succession 18 a defendant, or when the State, parish or any municipality or other political corporation, 1s a party defendant, o7 when title 10 real estate is involved. They shall receive such fees in civil niatters as may be fixed by law. They shall have criminal jurisdiction as committing magis- trates, and shall have power to bail or discharge in cases not capital or necessarily punishable at hard labor. The General Assembly may by general or special laws invest justices of the peace in general or in any particular parish or parishes with criminal jurisdiction over mis- demeanors to be tried with a jury composed of not more than five nor less than three persons, i such manner as may be provided by law, with the right of appeal to the District Court in all cases, not appealable to the Supreme Court, as hereinbefore provided for. CONSTABLES. Art. 127. There shall be a constable for the court of each justice of the peace in the several parishes of the State, who shall be elected for a term of four years, by the qualified voters within the territorial limits of the jurisdiction of the several justices of the peace. They shall receive such fees in civil matters as may be fixed by law. Art. 128. Justices of the peace and constables shall receive no fees in criminal matters, including peace pond cases, but, in lieu thereof such salaries as may be 43 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATH OF LOUISIANA. fixed by the police jury, and paid by the parish, which salaries shall be graded. ) : Art. 129. The General Assembly, at is first session after this Constitution is adopted, shall provide a general fee bill, or bill of costs, regulating and fixing the fees and compensation allowed sheriffs, clerks and recorders, justices of the peace, constables, and coroners, in all civil matters. The General Assembly may provide in all civil cases for the service of process and pleadings by the liti- gants themselves. , COURTS AND OFFICERS FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. Art. 130. Except as herein otherwise provided, the judicial officers of the Parish of Orleans, and of the City of New Orleans, shall be learned in the law, and shall have resided and practiced law or shall have held Judicial positions in this State for five years, and shall have been actual residents of the City of New Orleans for at least two years next preceding their election or appointment. : Art. 131. There shall be a Court of Appeal, to be known and designated as the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans, which shall be composed of three Judges, who shall be learned in the law and who shall have practiced law in this State for six years, and shall have been residents of one of the parishes hereinafter named for at least two years next preceding their elec- tion or appointment, and they shall be elected by the qualified electors of the said parishes. Said court shall sit in the City of New Orleans, and shall hold its session from the second Monday of October until the end of the month of June in each year. Said court, until the first day of August, 1900, shall be composed of the present Judges thereof, and a third judge, who shall be elected CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 49 by the qualified voters of the Parish of Orleans, at the Congressional election in the year 1898, and who shall serve in said court until the 1st of August, 1900. His successor shall be elected for a term of eight years from that date, at the general State election of 1900. On August 1, 1900, the [judge] of the Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit, as established under the Constitution of 1879, who was elected in the year 1896, shall become a member of the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans, and together with the judge of that court elected in 1896, shal} serve until the election of their successors at the Congressional election of 1904. At that election one judge of said court shall be elected for a term of six years, and one for a term of eight years, and thereafter all elections for judyes of said court shall be for terms of eight years. Vacancies occasioned by death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled for the unexpired terms by ap- pointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The judges of said court shall each receive a salary of four thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly on his own warrant. After August 1, 1900, in addition to thosé from the Parish of Orleans, all appeals within its jurisdiction from the parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard, shall be returnable to said court, and the costs of filing same shall not exceed five dollars in each case. All cases pending and undetermined on said date in the Courts of Appeal as now constituted, from said par- ishes, shall be transferred to said Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans without cost to the parties. There shall be a clerk of said Court of Appeal, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of said parishes 60 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ST Eee for a term of four years; he shall be entitled to charge and retain as his compensation such fees as may be al- lowed by law. The first election for said clerk shall be held in the year 1899, at the time the parochial and municipal elections are held in the City of New Orleans; said clerk shall appoint, if necessary, deputy clerks, and shall fix and pay their Salaries; he shall give bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, which bond shall be ex- amined in open court by the judges of the court, and all testimony given in said examination Shall be reduced to writing and made of record ; he may be removed by the court for the same causes and in the Same manner as is hereinafter provided for the clerk of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans ; he may act as minute clerk of the court, or appoint a deputy to that position. Said Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans shall hereafter have appellate jurisdiction from the city courts of New Orleans as now constituted, under the same con- ditions as hereinafter provided for appeals from the City Courts to be organized under this Constitution. Art. 182. ‘There shall be two District Courts for the Parish of Orleans, and no more. Cne of said courts shall be known as the Civil District Court, and the other as the Criminal District Court. For the Civii District Court there shall be not less than five judges, and for the Criminal District Court not less than two judges, who shali be elected by a plurality of the qualified electors of the Parish of Orleans for the term of tweive years, and who shall each receive an annual Salary of four thousand dollars, payable upon his own warrant, in equal monthly instalments. | Art, 158. The Civil District Court shall have ex: clusive and general original probate jurisdiction, and ex- clusive original civil jurisdiction, in all cases where the amount in dispute or the fund to be distributed, shall CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 5i ene exceed one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest; and _exclusive jurisdiction in suits by married women for -geparation of property, ir suits for separation from bed and board, for divorce, for nullity of marriage, or for interdiction, and in suits involving title to immovable property, or to office or other public position, or civil or political rights; and in all other cases, except as herein- after provided, where no specific amount is in contest, and of all proceedings for the appointment of receivers or liquidators to corporations or partnerships. And said court shall have authority to issue all such writs, pro- cess and orders as may be necessary or proper for the purposes of the jurisdiction herein conferred upon it. Art. 134. All cases after being filed in said Civil District Court shall be allotted or assigned, among the judges thereof, and, except as herein otherwise pro- vided, each judge, or his successor, shall have exclusive control over every case allotted or assigned to him, from its inception to its final determination in said court. Im case of vacancy in the office, recusation, absence or dis- ability of a judge to whom a case has been allotted or assigned, or in case such action is deemed advisable in the proper administration of justice, or of the business of the court, such case may be re-allotted or re-assigned, or without such re-allotment or re-assignment, but, under rules to be adopted, it may be taken in charge by an- other judge of said court, and the judge to whom a case is thus re-allotted or re-asigned, or by whom it is thus taken in charge, shall be authorized to act therein for all purposes as though such case had been originally allotted or assigned to him. Previous to the allotment or assignment of a case, any judge of said court may, for the purposes of such case, make interlocutory orders, and issue and grant conservatory writs and executory process. Applications for naturaliza- 52 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. A tion, for emancipation, and by married women for authorization, when there is consent given and no issue joined, or where there is no contest, suits for nullity, and for revival of judgment, and suits in which is claimed an interest in property or funds as to which a particular judge has acquired Jurisdiction, need not be allotted or especially assigned, but shall be controlled by - law or by rules to be adopted by the court. Art.135. Judgments homologating accounts, which have been duly advertised, when not opposed, or so far as not opposed, may be rendered and Signed either in ~ term time or vacation; and by any judge, in the absence or disability of the judge to whom the case has been allotted. Art. 1386. The judges of said Civil District Court Shall be authorized to adopt rules, not in conflict with law, regulating the allotment, assignment and dis- position of cases, the order in which they shall be tried, and the proceedings in such trials, and to sit en banc for the purpose of testing the bonds and sureties of the clerk of the court, the recorder of mortgages, the register of conveyances, and the civil sheriff; for the trig] and re- moval of the clerk and civil Sheriff, or either of them, for the selection of jurors, and in other cases when the action of the court as a whole is required. When sitting en banc the judge who has been longest in continuous service in said court, and in his absence the judge longest in sery-- ice of those present, shall preside; and when a certificate or authentication from the court is required such judge Shall be authorized to Sign the same as presiding judge. The court may, by its rules, grant the presiding judge further authority not in conflict with these provisions. Provided, that in rendering judgments en banc, the court shall conform, as far as practicable, to the rules and practice of the Supreme Court. " CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. iethes aae BS Art. 137. There shall be one clerk for the Civil Dis- trict Court, who, until the election and induction into office of the clerk of the Court of Appeal, provided for in Article 131, shall be ex-officio clerk of the Court of Ap- peal for the Parish of Orleans, and shall be elected by the voters of said parish for the term of four years. His qualifications and duties, except as herein provided, shall be as fixed by law; he shall furnish bond in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, which bond shall be examined by the court, and all testimony given in such examina- tion shall be reduced to writing and filed of record in the court. He shall charge and collect the fees prescribed by the General Assembly, and shall dispose of the same as hereinafter provided; the amount of his compensation shall be three thousand six hundred dollars per annum. Said clerk shall be authorized, with the approval of the judges of the Civil District Court, to appoint such deputies and other assistants, at salaries not to exceed those now fixed by law, as in the opinion of said judges are needed for the efficient discharge of the duties of his office; and he may remove them at pleasure, or the court may remove them. The. -Goureus OL saa ppeal, [or the Parish of Orleans, until after the election of the clerk thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and each judge of the Civil District Court shall appoint one minute clerk, who shall be sworn as deputy clerk, and shall receive an an- nual salary of eighteen hundred dollars in equal monthly installments; and the said Court of Appeal, until said election, shall also have the right to appoint one docket clerk. } The minute clerk appointed by the judge of the Civil District Court longest in continuous service in said court, as hereinabove provided, shall be ¢x-oficio minute clerk of the court when sitting e7 banc, and shall receive, as additional compensation, three hundred dollars per an- 7 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. EEE num, which shall be paid in like manner as his other com- pensation. The clerk of the Civil Distriet Court shall be removable by the judges of said court, sitting en banc, upon proof, after trial, without a jury, of gross or con- tinued neglect, incompetency, or unlawful conduct, oper- ating injury to the court or to any individual, and a ma- jority of said judges shall be competent to render judg- ment in the case. Such trial and the lodging of com- plaints leading thereto, shall be regulated by rules which shall be adopted by the judges of the Civil District Court and of the Criminal District Court in joint session. Art. 188. The Civil District Court shall select a gol- vent, incorporated bank in New Orleans as a judicial de- pository, in which, unless otherwise ordered by the court, shall be deposited all money as soon as the same ghall come into the hands of the clerk or sheriff, and such de- posits shall not be removed in whole or in part without an order from the judge seized with jurisdiction. Art. 189. The Criminal District Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction for the trial and punish- ment of all offenses when the penalty of death, imprison- inent at hard labor, or imprisonment without hard labor for any time exceeding six months, or a fine exceeding three hundred dollars may be imposed, and appellate jurisdiction in all cases tried before the City Criminal Courts, or Recorders’ Courts of New Orleans, which cases. Shall be appealable on the law and the facts, and shall be tried on the record and the evidence as made and offered in the lower court. Provided, that until the Gen- eral Assembly shall enact a law grading offenses, said court shall have general criminal jurisdiction extending to all cases arising in the Parish of Orleans, the juris- diction of which is not vested by law or by this Constitu- tion in some other court. Said court shall have general and supervisory jurisdiction over all inferior State and CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. é —— ——— —_— — municipal criminal courts in the Parish of Orleans, and shall have authority to issue writs of habeas corpus, in criminal and quasi-criminal cases, and such other writs and orders as may be necessary or proper in aid of the jurisdiction conferred upon it; and to adopt rules not in conflict with law, regulating the order of preference, and proceedings in the trial of cases, and the method of al- lotting or assigning such cases, and of re-allotting and re-assigning them, in case of vacancy in the office, recusa- tion, absence or disability of one or more of the judges, or in case such action is deemed necessary for the proper administration of justice. All prosecutions instituted in, and all cases appealed to said Criminal District Court shall be equally allotted or assigned by classes among the judges, and each judge, or his successor, shall have exclusive control over any case allotted or assigned to him, from its inception to its final determination in said- court, except as herein otherwise provided. There shall be one clerk for the Criminal District Court, who shall be elected by the voters of the Parish of Orleans, for the term of four years. His qualifications and duties, except as herein provided, shall be as fixed by law. He shall furnish bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars, which bond shall be examined by the court, in like manner as the bond of the clerk of the Civil District Court. He shall receive an annual salary of three thou- sand dollars, which shall be paid by the City of New Orleans. in equal monthly instalments, and he shall re- ceive no other compensation. He shall appoint, with the approval of the court, such deputies, at such salaries, as may be fixed by law. Said deputies may be removed at the pleasure of the clerk of the court, and their salaries shall be paid by the City of New Orieans. Each judge of said court shall appoint a minute clerk, who shall be sworn as a deputy clerk, and shall b6 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars, which shall be paid by the City of New Orleans, in the same manner as the salary of the clerk. One of the said minute clerks, to be designated by the judge longest in continuous service in said court, shall be ex-officio minute clerk of said court when sitting en banc, and shall receive, as additional compensation, three hundred dollars per annum, which shall be paid in like manner as his other compensation. The said clerk shall be removable by the Judges of the Criminal District Court for the causes, and in the man:er prescribed for the removal of the clerk of the Civil District Court. Art. 140. There shall be in the City of New Orleans two inferior criminal courts, to be known respectively as the First City Criminal Court and the Second [City]. Criminal Court, each of which shall be presided over by one judge, and which shall‘have jurisdiction within the territory hereinafter prescribed, for the trial and punish- ment, without juries, and subject to appeal to the Criminal District Court, of all offenses against the State here the penalty does not exceed six months’ imprison- ment in the parish jail, or a fine of three hundred dollars, or both; in all other cases the judges of said courts shall have jurisdiction as committing magistrates, with author- ity to bail or discharge. The territorial jurisdiction of the First City Criminal Court shall extend over the i‘irst, Fourth, Sixth and Sey- enth Municipal Districts of the City of New Orleans; and of the Second City Criminal Court, over the Second, Third and Fifth Municipal Districts of said city. Said Judges shall be elected by the voters of the City of New Orleans, at large, for the term of four years; the first election, therefor, shall be held at the Congressional election in November, 1898, and the judges then elected ‘Shall serve until May Ist, 1900, and their successors shallk CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. B? coy 8 ack Sees pan al bested lela Nate elle a a be elected at the parochial and municipal election in the year 1899. They shall be learned in the law, and shall have resided and practiced as attorneys in the City of New Orleans for not less than three years before their election or appointment. The judges of said courts shall each receive a yearly compensation of three thousand dol- lars, payable monthly on his own warrant. Each judge shall appoint a clerk and such deputies as may be authorized by law, at salaries not exceeding twelve hun- dred dollars per annum, except one deputy, who shall be a stenographer, and who may receive a salary not ex- ceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annum, to be paid in monthly instalments, by the City of New Orleans. Art. 141. The General Assembly shall provide for Recorders’ Courts in the City of New Orleans, to be pre- sided over by magistrates, who need not be attorneys at law, but such courts shall have no jurisdiction except for the trial of offenses against city ordinances. Art. 142. There shall be a civil and a criminal sheriff for the Parish of Orleans, who shall be elected by the voters of said parish for the term of four years. Their qualifications and duties other than as herein provided, shall be prescribed by law. Each of said sheriffs shall execute an official bond, the civil sheriff in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, and the criminal sheriff in the sum of ten thousand dollars; and the bonds of said sheriffs re- spectively shall be examined in open court by the judges of the District Court which he serves, and all testimony given in such examinations shall be reduced to writing and made of record in said court. The civil sheriff shall be executive officer of all the Civil Courts in the Parish of Orleans, except the City: Courts; and the eriminal sheriff shall be the executive officer of all the Criminal Courts in said parish. The civil sheriff shall appoint as many deputies as 58 CONSTITUTION OF 'ISf{E STATE OF LOUISIANA. in his opinion are needed for the efficient discharge of the duties of his office; but after May 1st, 1900, the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans and each judge of the Civil District Court shall name one deputy to be so ap- pointed, who shall serve as crier in said court, and in the divisions presided over by said judges respectively, and who shall each receive a salary of six hundred dollars per annum to be paid by the sheriff. When not engaged in court they shall perform such duties as the sheriff may re- quire. The civil sheriff shall receive as compensation such fees as may be now or hereafter allowed by law, and shall pay his deputies and all expenses of his office. | The civil sheriff shall pay the sum of two thousand dollars annually in quarterly instalments to the City of New Orleans for the fund for payment and redemption of judicial fund warrants and certificates hereinafter pro- vided for. In cases where the said sheriff is a party in in- terest the criminal sheriff, or one of his deputies shall aet. The criminal sheriff shall receive an. annual salary of three thousand six hundred dollars per annum, which shall be paid by the City of New Orleans in equal monthly instalments, and he shall re- ceive no other compensation; he shall appoint, with the approval of the judges of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans, as many deputies as in the opinion .of said judges are needed for the efficient discharge of the duties of his office and the salaries of such deputies shall be fixed by the Council of the City of New Orleans, and paid in like manner as hisown. Tach judge of said Crim- inal District (Court) shall name one deputy to be so ap- pointed, who shall serve as crier in the sections presided over by the judges respectively, and shall each receive a salary of one thousand dollars per annum. When not en- COMSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. BA — ee gaged in court they shall perform such other duties as the sheriff may require. The criminal sheriff shall account to and settle with the City of New Orleans for all fines and judgments col- lected by him, without deductions of any kind, and all expenses of his office shall be borne by said corporation. Art. 143. ‘There shall be a First City Court in New Orleans, composed of three judges, each of whom shall receive a salary of twenty-four hundred dollars per an- num, payable monthly on his own warrant. Said court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction when the defend- ant resides in that part of the City of New Orleans on the left bank of the Mississippi river, in all cases when the amount in dispute or the fund to be distributed does not exceed one hundred dollars exclusive of interest, includ- ing suits for the ownership or possession of movable prop- erty not exceeding that amount in value; and suits by landlords for possession of leased premises when the monthly or yearly rent, or the rent for the unexpired term of the lease does not exceed that amount; subject to an ap- peal in all cases to the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans. All appeals shall be tried de novo, and the judges of the Court of Appeal may provide by rules that one or more of the judges shall try such cases, which they shall be authorized to decide immediately after trial, and without written opinions. The judges of said court shall have authority to issue marriage licenses, and celebrate marriages, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by law, and to exe- cute commissions to take testimony, and to receive there- for the fees allowed by law; they shall adopt rules not in conflict with law for the fixing and trial of cases, and shall sit en banc, for the purpose of examining the bonds of the clerk and constable of said court, and for the trial and removal of said officers, or either of them, in which 60 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA., — proceedings they shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution as far as they are applicable upon the subject of the bond and of the trial and the removal from office of the clerk of the Civil District Court. ; ‘The City of New Orleans shall provide suitable ac- commodations for said court, and eases filed in said court Shall be allotted equally to the judges thereof. The plead- ings in said court shall be in writing, prepared by the lit- igants, or their attorneys or by the clerk. Art. 144. There shall be one clerk for said First City Court of New Orleans, who shall furnish bond in the sum of five thousand dollars; his qualifications and duties, ex- cept as herein provided, shall be determined by law; his salary shall be eighteen hundred dollars per annum, pay- able monthly. Each judge shall have the appointment of one deputy clerk, whose compensation shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars per annum. The clerk shall ap-— point such other deputies as may be authorized by law, provided that their total compensation shall at no time exceed the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per annum. Art. 145. There shall be one constable for Said court, who shall furnish bond in the sum of five thousand dol- lars, and who shall appoint such deputies as may be neces- Sary, and at such salaries as he may fix and pay. Said deputies shall be removed at his pleasure, or at the pleas-. ure of the court. His compensation shall be the fees of his office as now or hereafter fixed by law; he shall furnish and pay one deputy to attend the Sittings of each judge, who shall have the selection of such deputy and who, When not engaged in court, shall perform such other duties as the constable may direct. The clerk of the said court ‘and the constable thereof shall be removable by the Judges of said court sitting en banc, for the causes, and in the manner prescribed for the removal of the clerk of the Civil District Court, conform- ie, a a a x : CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 61 ably to rules to be adopted by said judges, and subject to an appeal to the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Or- leans. Art. 146. The judges, clerk and constable of said court shall be elected for the term of four years by the qualified voters of the City of New Orleans on the left bank of the Mississippi river. The first election under this provision shall be held at the next parochial and munici- pal election. Art. 147. There shall also be a Second City Court in the City of New Orleans, on the right bank of the Mis- Sissippi river, now known as the Fifth District of the City of New Orleans; and said court shall have the same juris- diction as the First City Court in all cases where the de- fendant resides in the Fifth District. There shall be one clerk for said City Court, who shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly by the City Treasurer, out of the fund hereinafter provided. There shall be a constable for said court, whose compen- sation shall be the fees of his office, as may be now or here- after fixed by law. The judge of said court shall have the same qualifications and authority as the judges of the Iirst City Court, and shall receive the same compensa- tion. Said judge, clerk and constable shall be elected by the qualified voters of said Fifth District of the City of New Orleans, for the term of four years. The first election under this provision shall be held at the next parochial and municipal election. The clerk and constable shall each furnish bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be approved by the judge of the court; and they shall be removable by the judge of said court after due trial, sub- ject to an appeal to the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans. Art. 148. There shall be a District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans, who shall be elected by the voters of CONSTITUTION OF THE * STATE OF LOUISIANA. said parish for the term of four years, and shall receive an annuai salary of one thousand dollars, and such fees as may be allowed by law; but no fees shall be allowed in criminal cases except upon conviction. He shall be a licensed attorney, and may appoint two assistants with like qualifications, at salaries not to exceed eighteen hun- dred dollars per annum. He shall appoint such other as- sistants as may be required, at salaries to be fixed and paid by him. Art 149. There shall be a register of conveyances and a recorder of mortgages for the Parish of Orleans, who shall be elected by the voters of said parish for the term of four years. Their qualifications and duties shall be as fixed by law; the register of conveyances shal] fur- nish bond in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, and the recorder of mortgages in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, which said bonds shall be examined by the judges of the Civil District Court, and all testimony given in said examinations shall be reduced to writing and filed in the court; they shall appoint such deputies and at such sal- aries as are now authorized by law, or as hereinafter pro- vided. They shall be governed, with respect to the fees and expenses of their offices, the manner of their compen- sation and their obligations with regard to accounting and settling, as hereinafter prescribed. The compensa- tion of the register of conveyances shall be twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, and that of the recorder of mortgages shall be four thousand dollars per annum. Art. 150. The judges of the Civil and Criminal Dis- trict Courts for the Parish of Orleans, and of the City Courts of New Orleans, and the clerks and constables of said courts respectively, and the sheriffs, district attor- ney, register of conveyances and recorder of mortgages for the Parish of Orleans, who shall be serving at the time of _the adoption of this Constitution, shall, unless removed ; CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, 68 for cause, remain in office until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected or appointed. | The three judges of the Civil District Court and the one judge of the Criminal District Court, whose terms ex- pire in 1900, shall serve until after the election and qual- ification of their successors, who shall be elected at the Congressional election of that year; and the terms of the two judges of the Civil District Court and the one judge of the Criminal District Court, whose terms expire in 1904, shall serve until the election and qualification of their suc- cessors, who shall be elected at the Congressional election of that year. All cases in said courts, and all writs, orders and pro- cess issued therefrom, and which shall be pending or in course of execution, together with all the records and ar. chives of said courts, and of the offices hereinabove men- tioned shall, upon the adoption of this Constitution, at once, and by virtue of the provisions hereof, be trans- ferred to, and held to be cases pending in, and writs, or- ders and process issued from, and in course of execution under the authority of, and records and archives belong- ing and pertaining to the Civil and Criminal District Courts and the clerks thereof, and the offices of the civil and criminal sheriffs, district attorney, register of con- veyances and recorder of mortgages for the Parish of Or- leans, respectively established and provided for by this Constitution. No change in the system of docketing or numbering shall be required for the purpose of suits which may hereafter be filed in either of said courts, nor shall any new set of books, or system of keeping the same, be required for the purposes of any of said offices. The books and records of the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans shall be transferred to, and all appeals held to be cases pending in the Court of Appeals herein provided for, and without the formality of being renumbered or 64 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ee docketed, and the same rule shall apply to cases pending in the Third City Court of New Orleans upon the organiza- tion of the Second City Court of New Orleans, as hereinbe- fore provided. Upon the organization of the First City Court of New Orleans, as hereinbefore provided, all books, _ records and archives of the First, Second and Fourth City Courts of New Orleans as now constitued, and of the clerks and constables thereof, and all suits, orders and process issued from and in course of execution under the authority of said courts, shall be transferred thereto, and all cases pending in said courts shall be redocketed and numbered in said First City Court, upon application of any of the parties in interest, and without cost to them. The laws regulating the sessions of and practice in the Civil and Criminal District Courts for the Parish of Orleans, and the City Courts of New Orleans, which may be in force at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall, if not in conflict herewith, remain in foree until otherwise provided by the General Assembly. + Art. 151. All cases on appeal from the City Courts . of New Orleans to the Civil District Court, upon the adop- tion of this Constitution, shall remain and be tried in said Civil District Court. Art. 152. The recorders of the City of New Orleans who may be serving at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall, unless removed for cause, continue in the exercise of their functions and jurisdiction, conform- ably to existing laws, and until otherwise provided, ex- cept in so far as such functions and jurisdiction may be affected by the provisions of this Constitution which con- fer appellate and supervisory jurisdiction on the Criminal District Court and original jurisdiction in certain matters on the City Criminal Courts. Art. 153. The election of judges and other officers for the Parish of Orleans and City of New Orleans, herein ; : 4 F ieee CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 65 Dio 1 OLE DS SUS Oe a provided for, the time of which is not specially fixed, shall be held at the time of the parochial and municipal elec- tions. | Art 154. Until otherwise provided by law, the costs ‘to be paid clerks, sheriffs, constables, recorder of mort- gages and register of conveyances, shall be as now fixed, - except that in no case shall the costs of filing appeals from the City Courts exceed the sum of five dollars. Art. 155. The General Assembly shall grade all misdemeanors and minor offenses against the State, and shall fix the minimum and maximum penalties therefor. Art. 156. All valid warrants issued for salaries and authorized expenses of the offices of the clerk of the Civil District Court, register of conveyances and recorder of mortgages for the Parish of Orleans, of the clerks of the City Courts of the City of New Orleans, and for sal- aries of the clerks of the Court of Appeal, which are pay- able out of the special judicial expense fund provided for by Article 146 of the Constitution of 1879, as amended, and which shall be outstanding and unpaid at the date of the adoption of this Constitution, or which shall be is- sued for the current month in which this Constitution is adopted, are hereby declared to be valid and subsisting claims against the revenues of the respective offices upon which said fund was made dependent. The holders of said warrants may present them with- in six months after the adoption of this Constitution to the Board of Liquidation of the City Debt, and receive therefor the bonds hereinafter authorized to be issued; and the City of New Orleans is required, within three months from the adoption of this Constitution, to provide for said warrants or claims, by the issuance of bonds in the sum of two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; said bonds shall be for the face value of said warrants, in such denomina- 66 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. pee re RN RE es tions as the said Board of Liquidation shall recommend, and shall be dated July 1st, 1898, and made payable twen- ty-five years after date, or earlier, At the option of said board, and shall bear four per cent per annum interest, payable semi-annually, and represented by interest | coupons attached thereto, the first of said coupons paya- ble January 1st, 1899; said bonds to be known as Judicial Expense Fund Bonds, and to be signed by the Mayor and Comptroller of the City of New Orleans, and delivered to the Board of Liquidation of the City Debt and shall be countersigned by the president and secretary of said board and issued by said board to the holders of said warrants upon surrender of same. Neither the State of Louisiana nor the City of New Orleans shall ever be liable for the payment of said bonds nor the interest thereon, except from the special fund herein provided for, and any appropriation or other provision therefor made by the State or city shall be null and void. There shall be stamped across the face of said bonds the words: “Issued in accordance with Article 156 of the Constitution of Louisiana of 1898.” : The clerk of the Civil District Court, register of con- veyances and recorder of mortgages for the Parish of Or- leans, and the clerks of the City Courts of New Orleans, shall keep accurate and detailed acounts in books to be used exclusively for that purpese, of all fees and charges collected in their offices, respectively; and they shall fur- nish, daily, to the city comptroller, transcripts of said ac- counts duly certified by them or by their authority, and said officers shall also daily pay into the treasury of the City of New Orleans the whole amount of fees and charges so collected. From the amounts thus paid into the City Treasury, the Treasurer shall set apart and reserve twenty per cent out of which shall first be paid the expenses necessary for CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 63 the preparation and execution of the aforesaid bonds, and thereafter the same shall be used solely and.exclusively to retire the bonds issued in payment of said Judicial Ex- pense ]°und Warrants and interest thereon, and the cer- tificates of the Comptroller hereinafter authorized; and upon the second Tuesday in December and June of every year the said Treasurer shall pay said amounts so re- served, and also the amounts received from the Civil Sheriff, to the Board of Liquidation of the City Debt, until all the bonds herein authorized have been retired or paid; and on the second Tuesday in February and August of every year, said Board of Liqudation, in acordance ‘with rules to be adopted and made public by it, shall, after paying the semi-annual interest on said bonds, pur- chase or redeem with such money thus set apart as may have accumulated, and with the surplus of the remaining eighty per cent as hereinafter provided, as many of said bonds as said money will buy or redeem, preference being. given to holders offering at the lowest rate; and all such bonds so purchased or redeemed shall be by said Board of Liquidation immediately canceled, and a record made thereof. From the remaining eighty per cent of said fund there shall be paid monthly the current salaries and ex- penses of the offices from which same is derived, includ- ing the salary of the docket and minute clerks of the Court of Appeal, as now constituted and until the elec- tion of the clerk of the said court, as above provided, to- gether with such authorized expenses of said offices as are not required to be paid by the City of New Orleans; and the surplus of said eighty per cent, if any, shall be paid by the Treasurer to the said Board of Liquidation, and shall be used to redeem or pay said bonds and certificates as hereinbefore and hereiuafter provided. But if said eighty per cent. during the six months 68 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ending July 31st, or January 31st of any year, should prove inadequate to pay said salaries and expenses, the comptroller Shall prorate the deficit among those entitled to payment, and shall issue certificates therefor in sums not less than ten dollars, which shall bear interest at the rate of four per cent per annum from date, and shall be paid from the funds herein set apart and reserved only after all the bonds issued in payment of outstanding war- rants Shall have first been redeemed or paid. All disbursements from said fund for stationery shall be made upon the requisitions of the officers requiring same; Said requisitions to be approved by the Mayor of the City of New Orleans; and in all cases such disburse-' ments and all salaries shall be paid by the treasurer of the City of New Orleans upon warrants drawn against said fund by the comptroller of said city, approved, so far as the Civil District Court is concerned by the presiding Judge thereof, for the office of the recorder of mortgages and the office of the register of conveyances, by the Mayor of the City of New Orleans, and for the offices of the respective City Courts by the judge or judges thereof, and for the officers of the Court of Appeal by one of the judges thereof. | Until the full and final payment of all of said bonds and certificates hereinbefore provided for, the salaries of the employes of the various offices hereinafter named shall remain as now fixed by law, and there shall be no increase in the number of employes now authorized by law for the offices of recorder of mortgages or register of conveyances, unless otherwise ordered by the Civil Dis- trict Court sitting en banc; and the number of employes of the Civil District Court shall be as determined by a ma- jority of the judges thereof. The clerks of the First and Second City Courts, until the organization of the City Courts hereinbefore provided CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, 69 for, may each appoint with the approval of the judge thereof, an additional deputy clerk at fifty dollars per month, but no other employes, nor larger salaries than those now fixed by law, shall be allowed to the City Courts. | The said Board of Liquidation hereinbefore named shall have the right to reject any and all bids made for the redemption of bonds issued as hereinabove provided, and should there be no bids, or none be accepted, then said Board of Liquidation, on the second Tuesday in Iebruary and August of each year, with whatever amount has been paid to said Board by the Treasurer as herein provided, shall, after paying the interest, pay said bonds in numeri- cal order. After the payment of all of said bonds, the twenty per cent. reserve herein provided, and any surplus of the remaining eighty per cent. shall be used by the City Trea- -surer in paying the certificates herein provided for, if any, in the order of their issue. When said Judicial Expense Fund Bonds and Comptroller’s certificates, if any of the latter shall be issued, shall have been retired and can- celed, the salaries and expenses of the various offices affected by this article and the revenue of said offices shall be regulated and disposed of as may be determined by the General Assembly. This article shall take effect from the last day of the current month in which this Constitution is adopted, and all amounts arising from the Judicial Expense Fund, which shall remain in the hands of the State Treasurer on that date, shall be paid by him to the Board of Liquida- tion of the City Debt, and be used by said board as part of the funds hereinabove referred to. Art. 157. Vacancies occurring from any cause in the judicial offices of the Parish of Orleans or City of New Orleans, shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, 70 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unex- pired term. Art. 158. The fact that the officers and deputies herein provided for are paid by the City of New Orleans shall not make them officers or employes thereof. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Art. 159. No person shall be permitted to act as a juror, who, in due course of law, shall have been convicted of treason, perjury, forgery, bribery or other crime pun- ishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary, or who shall be under interdiction. | Art 160. Members of the General Assembly and all officers, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shail take the following oath or affirmation: “I (A. B.) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of this State; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as ————, according to the best of my ability and understanding. So help me God.” Art. 161. The seat of government shall be and re- main at the City of Baton Rouge. Art. 162. Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, or adhering to its enemies, giv- ing them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason except on the testimony of two witnesses to the Same overt act, on his confession in open court. Art. 168. All civil officers shall be removable by an address of two-thirds of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly, except those whose re- moval is otherwise provided for by this Constitution. Art. 164. No member of Congress, nor person hold- ing or exercising any office of trust or profit under the | CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 71 United States, or any State, or under any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member of the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office of trust or profit under the State. Art. 165. The laws, public records, and the ju- dicial and legislative written proceedings of the State, shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted in the English language; but the General Assembly may pro- vide for the publication of the laws in the French lan- guage, and provide that judicial advertisements, in cer- tain designated cities and parishes, shall also be made in that language. Art. 166. No ex-post facto law, nor any law impair- ing the obligations of contracts, shall be passed, nor vested rights be divested, unless for purposes of public utility, and for adequate compensation previously made. Art. 167. Private property shall not be taken nor damaged for public purposes without just and adequate compensation being first paid. Art. 168. No power of suspending the laws of this State shall be exercised unless by the General Assembly, or by its authority. Art. 169. The General Assembly shall provide by law for change of venue in civil and criminal cases. Art. 170. No person shail hold or exercise, at the same time, more than one office of trust or profit, except that of justice of the peace or notary public. Art. 171. ‘The General Assembly may determine the mode of filling vacancies in all offices, for the filling of which provision is not made in this Constitution. | Art.172. All officers shall continue to discharge the duties of their offices until their successors shall have been inducted into office, except in case of impeachment or suspension. =I ho CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. Art. 173. The military shall be in subordination to the civil power, and no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner. Art. 174. -The General Assembly shall make it obli- gatory upon every parish to support all infirm, sick, and disabled paupers residing within its limits; provided, that every municipal corporation to which the powers of the police jury do not extend, shall support its own infirm, sick and disabled paupers. Art. 175. No soldier, sailor, or marine, in the service of the United States, shall hereafter acquire a domicile in this State by reason of being stationed or doing duty in the same. Art. 176. It shall be the duty of the General Assem- bly to pass such laws as may be proper and necessary to decide differences by arbitration. Art. 177. The power of the courts to punish for con- tempt shall be limited by law. Art. 178. Lotteries, and the sale of lottery tickets, are prohibited in this State. Art. 179. In all proceedings or indictments for libel, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. The jury in all criminal cases shall be the judges of the law and of the facts on the question of guilt or innocence, having been charged as to the law applicable to the case by the presiding judge. Art. 180. No officer whose salary is fixed by the Constitution shall be allowed any fees or perquisites of office, except where otherwise nr oed for by this Con- stitution. Art. 181. The regulation of the sale of alcoholic or spirituous liquors is declared a police regulation, and _ the General Assembly may enact laws regulating their sale and use. CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 13 Art. 182. No person who, at any time, may have been a collector of taxes, whether State, parish, or muni- cipal, or who may have been otherwise entrusted with public money, shall be eligible to the General Assembly, or to any office of honor, profit, or trust, under the State government, or any parish, or municipality thereof, until he shall have obtained a discharge for the amount of such collections, and for all public moneys with which he may have been entrusted; and the General Assembly is em- powered to enact laws providing for the suspension of public officials charged with the collection of public money, when such officials fail to account for same. Art. 183. Any person who shall, directly or indi- rectly, offer or give any sum, or sums, of money, bribe, present, reward, promise, or any other thing to any officer, State, parochial, or municipal, or to any member or officer of the General Assembly, with the intent to induce or in- fluence such officer, or member of the General Assembly, to appoint any person to office, to vote or exercise any power in him vested, or to perform any duty of him re- quired, the person giving or offering to give, and the offi- cer, or member of the General Assembly, so receiving any money, bribe, present, reward, promise, contract, obliga- tion, or security, with the intent aforesaid, shall be guilty of bribery, and on being found guilty thereof by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by either House of the Gen- eral Assembly of which he may be a member or officer, shall be forever disqualified from holding any office, State,. parochial, or municipal, and shall be forever ineligible to: a seat in the General Assembly; provided that this shall not be so construed as to prevent the General Assembly from enacting additional penalties. Art. 184. Any person may be compelled to testify in any lawful proceeding against any one who may be charged with having committed the offense of bribery, 74 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. and shall not be permitted to withhold his testimony upon the ground that it may criminate him or subject him to public infamy; but such testimony shall not afterwards be used against him in any judicial proceedings, except for perjury in giving such testimony. Art. 185. The General Assembly shall pass laws to protect laborers on buildings, streets, roads, railroads, canals, and other similar works, against the failure of contractors and sub-contractors to pay their current wages when due, and to make the corporation, company, or individual, for whose benefit the work is done, respon- sible for their ultimate payment. Art. 186. No mortgage or privilege on immovable property shall affect third persons, unless recorded or registered in the parish where the property is situated, in the manner and within the time as is now or may be prescribed by law, except privileges for expenses of last illness and privileges for taxes, State parish, or muni- cipal; provided, such tax liens, mortgages, and privileges, shall lapse in three years from the 31st day of December, in the year in which the taxes are levied, and whether now or hereafter recorded. Art. 187. Privileges on movable property shall exist without registration of the same, except in such cases as the General Assembly may prescribe by law. Art. 188. Gambling is a vice, and the Legislature shall pass laws to suppress it. Art. 189. The pernicious practice of dealing or gambling in futures on agricultural products or articles of necessity, where the intention of the parties is not to make an honest and bona fide delivery, is declared to be against public policy; and the Legislature shall pass laws to suppress it. Art. 190. It shall be unlawful for persons or corpor- CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. % ations, or their legal representatives, to combine or con- spire together, or to unite or pool their interests for the purpose of forcing up or down the price of any agricul- tural product or article of necessity, for speculative pur- poses; and the Legislature shall pass laws to suppress it. Art. 191. No member of the General Assembly, or public officer, or person elected or appointed to a public office under the laws of this State, shall directly. or in- directly, ask, demand, accept, receive, or consent to re- ceive, for his own use or benefit, or for the use or benefit of another, any free pass, free transportation, franking privilege, or discrimination in passenger, telegraph, or telephone rates, from any person or corporation, or make use of the same himself or in conjunction with another. Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall forfeit his office, at the suit of the Attorney-Gen- eral, or the District Attorney, to be brought at the domi- cile of the defendant, and shall be subject to such further penalty as may be prescribed by law. Any corporation, or officer, or agent thereof, who shall give, or offer, or promise, to a public officer any such free pass, free transportation, franking privilege, or discrimination, shall be liable to punishment for each offense by a fine of five hundred dollars, to be recovered at the suit of the Attorney-General, or District Attorney, to be brought at the domicile of the officer to whom such free pass, free transportation, franking privilege, or dis- crimination, was given, offered, or promised. No person, or officer, or agent, of a corporation, giv- ing any such free pass, free transportation, franking privilege, or discrimination, hereby prohibited, shall be privileged from testifying in relation thereto; but he shall not be liable to civil or criminal prosecution therefor, if he shall testify to the giving of the same. Art. 192. Whenever the General Assembly shall 76 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LCUISIANA. Te ee authorize a suit against the State it shall provide in the act authorizing the same, that such suit be instituted be- fore the District Court at the State Capital; that citation to answer such suit shall be served both upon the Gover- nor and the Attorney-General; that the Supreme Court of the State shall have appellate jurisdiction in such suit, without regard to the amount involved; that the only object of such suit, and the only effect of the judg- ment therein, shall be a judicial interpretation of the legal rights of the parties for the consideration of the Legisla- ture in making appropriations ; that the burden of proof Shall rest upon the plaintiff or claimant to show that the claim sued upon is a legal and valid obligation of the State, incurred in strict conformity to law, not in viola- tion of the Constitution of the State or of the United States, and for a valid consideration, and that all these things shall be affirmatively declared by the Supreme Court before any judgment is recognized for any purpose against the State. | Art. 193. Prescription shall not run against the . State in any civil matter, unless otherwise provided in this Constitution, or expressly by law. Art. 194. There shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a State Examiner of State Banks, who shall be an expert accountant, and who shall make examinations of all State banks at least twice in every year. His term of office Shall be four years and the Legislature shall define his duties and fix his compensation. Art. 195. The New Basin Canal and Shell Road, ard their appurtenances, shall not be leased, nor alienated, nor shall the Carondelet Canal and Bayou St. John, and their appurtenances, be leased, or alienated when they Shall come into the possession of the State. Art. 196. The General Assembly may authorize the employment under State Supervision and the proper officers and employes of the State, of convicts on public CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 7 ae ee roads or other public works, or convict farms, or in manu- factories owned or controlled by the State, under such provisions and restrictions as may be imposed by law, and shall enact laws necessary to carry these provisions into effect; and no convict sentenced to the State peniten- tiary shall ever be leased, or hired to any person, or per- sons, or corporation, private or public, or quasi-public, or board, save as herein authorized. This article shall take effect upon the expiration of the penitentiary lease, mad2 pursuant to Act No. 114, approved July 10th, 1890. SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS. Art. 197. Every male citizen of this State and of the United States, native born or naturalized, not less than twenty- one years of age, and possessing the following qualifications, shall be an elector, and shall be entitled to vete at any election in this State by the people, except as may be herein otherwise provided. See. 1. He shall have been an actual bona-fide resident of this State for two vears, of the parish one year and of the pre- einct in hich he offers to vote six months next preceding the election; provided, that remova! from one precinct to another in the same parish shall nst operate to deprive any person of the right to vote in the precinct from which he has removed, until - six months after such removal. Sec. 2. He shall have been at the time he offers to vote, legally enrolled as a registered voter on his personal application, in aceordance with the provisions of this Constitution, and the laws enacted thereunder. The qualifications of voters and the registration laws in force prior to the adoption of this Constitution shall remain in force until December 31st, 1898, at which date all the provisions of this Constitution relative to suffrage, registration and election, except as hereinafter otherwise provided, shall go into effect, and the General Assembly skall, and is hereby directed, at its regular session in 1898, to enact a general registration law to carry into effect the provisions of this Constitution relative to the qualifica- tions and registration of voters. Sec. 3. He shall be able to read and write, and shall dem- 78 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE CF LOUISIANA. onstrate his ability to do so when he applies for registration, by making, under oath administered by the registration officer ov lis deputy, written application therefor, in the English language, or in his mother tongue, which application shall contain the es- cntial facts necessary to show that he is entitled to register and vote. and shall be entirely written, dated and signed by him, in the presence of the registration officer or his deputy. without as- sistance or suggestion from any person or any memorandum whatever, except the fora of application hereinafter set forth: provided, however, that if the applicant be unable to write his application in the English language, he shall have the right, if he so demands, to write the same in his mother tongue from the dictation of an interpreter; and if the applicant is unable to write his application by reason of physical disability, the same shali be written at his dictation by the registration officer or his deputy, upon ‘his oath of such disability. The application for registration, above provided for, shall be a copy of the following form, with the proper names, dates, and numbers substituted for the blanks appearing therein, to-wit: Tam a citizen of the State of Louisiana. My nameis.... I was born in the State (or country) of ....., Parish (or county) of ...., on the .. day of ....,.in the year (.90) au ewe years, .. months and .. days of age. I have resided in this State since ...., in this parish since ...., and in Precinct No. -.,0f Ward No. .., of this parish, since .., and I am not dis- franchised by any provision of the Constitution of this State. Sec. 4. If he be not able to read and write, as provided by Section three of this article, then he shall be entitled to register and vote if he shall, at the time he offers to register, be the bona fide owner of property assessed to him in this State at a valuation of not less than three hundred dollars on the assessment roll of jthe current year in which he offers to register, or on the roll of the preceding year, if the roll of the current year shall not then have been completed and filed, and on which, if such pro- perty be personal only, all taxes due shall have been paid. The applicant for registration uider this section shall make oath be- fore the registration officer or his deputy, that he is a citizen of the United States and of this State, over the age of twenty-one CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 79 — years; that he possesses the qualifications prescribed in section one of this article, and that he is the owner of property assessed in this State to him at a valuation of not less than three hundred dollars, and if such property be personal only, that all taxes due thereon have been paid. Sec. 5. No male person who was on January 1st, 1867, or at any date prior thereto, entitled to vote under the Constitution or statutes of any State of the United States, wherein he then resided, and no son or grandson of any such person not less than twenty-one years of age at ihe date of the adoption of this Con- stitution, and no male person of foreign birth, who was natural- ized prior to the first day of January, 1898, shall be denied the right to register and vote in this State by reason of his failure to possess the educational or property qualifications prescribed by this Constitution; provided, he shall have resided in this State for five years next preceding the date at which he shall apply for registration, and shall lave registered in accordance with the terms of this article prior to September 1, 1898, and no person shall be entitled to register under this section after said date. Every person claiming the benefit of this section shall make application to the proper registration officer, or his deputy, for registration, and he shall make oath before such registration of- ficer or his deputy, im the form following, viz.: Iam a citizen of the United States and of this State, over the age of twenty-one years; I have resided in this State for five years next preceding this date. Iwas on the .. day of .. entitled to vote under the Constitution or statutes of the State of ...., herein I then resided (or, [ am the son, or grandson) of ...., who was on the .... day of .... entitled to vote under the Constitution or stat- utes of the State of ...., wherein he then resided, and I desire to avail myself of the privileges conferred by section 5 of Article 197 of the Constitution of this State. A separate registration of voters applying under this sec- tion, shall be made by the registration officer of every parish, and for this purpose the registration officer of every parish shall keep his office open daily, Sundays and legal holidays excepted, from May 16th, 1898, until August 31st, 1898, both included, during the hours prescribed by Act No. 89 of the General As- an CONSTITUTION OF TITE STATE Of LOUISIANA. sembly of 1896. In every parish, except the parish of Orleans, he shall keep his office at the courthouse at least during the months of May, June, and August, and during the month of July, he shail keep it for at least one day at or near each polling place, giving thirty days’ notice thereof by publication. The registration of voters under this section shall close on the 31st day of August, 1898, and immediately thereafter the registration officer of every parish shall make a sworn copy, in duplicate, of the list of persons registered under. this section, showing in detail whether the applicant registered as a voter of 1867, or prior thereto, or as the son of such voter, or as the grand- -son of such voter, and deposit one of said duplicates in the office of the Secretary of State, to be by him recorded and preserved as a part of the permanent records of his office, and the other of said duplicates shall be by him filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the parish, and in the parish of Orleans, in the office of the Recorder of Mortgages, there to remain a pet manent record. All persons whose names appear on said registration lists shall be admitted to register for all elections in ite State with- out possessing the educational or property qualification prescribed by this Constitution, unless otherwise disqualified, and all per- sons who de not by personal application claim exemption from the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of this article before ee 1st, 1898, shall be forever denied the right to do so. The Legislature shali, at its first session after the adoption of this Constitution, provide the manner in which persons whose names appear upon said registration lists shall hereafter register, which mode may be different from that required for persons re- gistering under the other sections of this article; and shall also provide a remedy whereby subsequently to the close of said registration on August 31st, 1898, the names of any persons who may have obtained registration under this section by false state- ments of fact or other fraud, shall by appropriate proceedings be stricken from said roll. ‘Art. 198. No person less than sixty years of age shall be permitted to vote at any clection in this State who shall zot, in addition to the qualifications above prescribed, have paid on or 4 j 4 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. gi befsre the 31st day of December, of each year, for the two years preceding the year in which he offers to vote, a poll tax of one Kollar per annum, to be used exclusively in aid of the public schools of the parish in which such tax shall have been collected; which tax is hereby imposed on every male resident of this State between the age of twenty-one and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be a tien only upon assessed property, and no process shall issue to enforce the collection of the same except against assessed pro- perty. Every person liable for such tax shall, before being allowed to vote, exhibit to the Commissioners of Election his poll tax re- ceipts for two years, issued on the official form,or duplicates there of, in the event of loss, or proof of payment of such poll taxes may be made by a certificate of the tax collector, which shall be sent to the Commissioners of the several voting precinets, showing a list of those who have paid said two years’ poll taxes as above provided, and the dates of payment. It is hereby de- lelared to be forgery, and punishable as such, for any tax col- Qector or other person, to antedate, or alter, a poll tax receipt. Any person who shall pay the poll tax of another or advance him money for that purpose, in order to influence his vote, shall be guilty of bribery and punished accordingly. The provisions of this section as to the payment of poll taxes shall not apply to persons who are deaf and dumb, or blind, nor to persons under twenty-three years of age, who have paid all poll taxes assessed against them. ‘This section shall not go into operation until after the general State election to be held in the year 1900, and the Legislature elected in the year 1908 shall have authority to repeal or modify the same. Art. 199. Upon alt questions submitted to the taxpayers, as such, of any municipal or other political subdivision of this State, the qualifications of such tax payers as voters shall be those of age and residence prescribed by this article, and women taxpayers shall have the right to vote at all such elections, with- out registration, in person or by their agents, authorized in writ- ing; but all other persons voting at such elections shall be regis tered voters. Art. 200. No person shall vote at any primary election or & CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. od in any convention or other political assembly held for the purpose of nominating any candidate for public office, unless he is at the time a registered voter. And in all political conventions in this State the apportionment of representation shall be on the basis of population. | : Art. 201. Any person possessing the qualifications pre- eribed by Section 3 or 4 of Article 197 of this Constitution, who may be denied registration, shall have the right to apply for relief to the District Court having jurisdiction of civil causes for the parish in which he offers to register, and the party cast in said suit shall have the right of appeal to the Supreme Court; and any citizen of the State shall have a like right to apply to said courts, to have stricken off any names illegally placed on said registration rolls under Sections 3 and 4 of Article 197, and such applications and appeal shall be tried by said courts by preference, in open court or at chambers. The General Assem- © bly shall provide by law for such applications and appeals with- out cost, and for the prosecution of all persons charged with il- legal or fraudulent registration or voting, or any other crime or offense against the registration or election or primary election laws. Art. 202. The following persons shall not be permitted. to register, vote or hold any office or appointment of honor, trust or profit in this State, to-wit: Those who have been convicted of any crime punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary, and not afterwards pardoned with express restoration of fran- chise; those who are inmates of any charitable institution, ex- cept the Soldiers’ Home; those actually confined in any public prison; all interdicted persons, and all persons notoriously in- sane or idiotic, whether interdicted or not. Art. 203. In all elections by the people the electors shall vote by ballot, and the ballots cast shall be publicly counted. In all elections by persons in a representative capacity, the vote shall be viva-voce. Art. 204. Electors shall, in all cases except treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance on clections, and in going to and returning from the same. e ee ee 4 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 83 2 tine ni he EOE lle a Ts Oe a a ae Art. 205. The General Assembly shall] by law forbid the giving or selling of intoxicating drinks, on the day of any elec- tion, or primary election, within one mile of any polling place. Art. 206. Until otherwise provided by law, the general State election shall be held once every four years on the Tuesday next following the third Monday in April. Presidential electors and members of Congress shall be chosen or elected in the manner and at the time prescribed by law. Art. 207. Parochial elections, except in the city of New Orleans, stall be held on the same day as the general State elec- tion, and not oftener than once in four years. In the City of New Orleans parochial and municipal elections shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of No. vember, 1399, and of every fourth year thereafter, but the Gen- eral Assembly may vhange the date of said election after the year 1399; provided, that the parochial and municipal elections shall be held together, and shall always be on a day separate and _ apart from the General State Election and not oftener than once in four years. The municipal and parochial officers in the City of New Orleans shall take their offices on the first Monday in the month of May following their election, until otherwise provided by law. Art. 208. For the purpose of voting, no person shall be decmed to have gained 4 residence, by reason of his presence, or lost it by reeson of ‘his absence, while employed in the service, either civil or military, of this State or of the United States ar while engaged in the navigation of the waters of the State or of the United States; or of the high seas; or while a student of any institution of jearning. Art. 209. ‘The General Assembly shall provide by law for the trial and determination of contested elections of all public officers, whether State, judicial, parochial or municipal (except Governor and Lieutenant Governor), which trials shall be by the courts of law and at the domicile of the party defendant. Art. 210. ‘No person shall be eligible to any office, State, judicial, paroehial, municipal or ward, who is not a citizen of this State and a duly qualitied elector of the State, judicial district, parish, municipality or ward, wherein the functions of said office 84 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. are to be performed. And whenever any officer, State, judicial, parochial, municipal or ward, may change his residence from this Staie, or from the district, parish, municipality or ward in which he holds such office, the same shall thereby be vacated, any dec- laration of retention of dom:cile to the contrary notwithstanding. Art. 211. Returns cf elections for all civil officers who are to be commissioned by the Governor shall be made to the Secretary of State, unless otherwise provided in this Constitu- tion. Art. 212. All elections by the people, except primary clec- tions and municipal elections.in towns having a population of less than twenty-five hundred, when such elections are not held at the same time as general State elections, shall be by official ballot, printed and distributed at the expense of the State; and, until otherwise provided by law, such ballots shall have printed thercon, and at the head and immediately preceding the list of naines of the candidates of each political party or nominating paper, a specitic and separate device by which the political party and the candidaics of such pelitical party or nominating paper may be indicated. ' By stamping such device at the head of the list of candidates of each political party, or nominating paper, the voter may indicate that his vote is for the entire or straight ticket of the particular party or nominating paper employing the par- ticular device allotted to such political party, or nominating pa- per. When the voter does not desire to vote an entire or straight party ticket, he may vote for candidates of any political party or nominating paper, by stamping a blank space to be left opposite the name of each candidate on said official ballot. The General Assembly shall provide some plan by which the voters may prepare their ballots in secrecy at the polls. This article shall not be construed so as to prevent the names of inde- pendent candidates from being printed on the ballots with a device; and names of candidates may be written on the ballot. These provisions shall net apply to elections for the imposition of special taxes, for which the General Assembly shall provide special laws. Art. 213. Electors shall not be registered within thirty days next preceding any election at which they may offer to CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 85 vote, but appheations to the courts, and appeals may be heard and determined, and xevisicn take place at any time prior to the election, and no person who, in respect to age and residence, would become entitled to vote within the said thirty days, shall 1 T 2 ‘ie . x . . ° be excluded frony registration on account of his want of qualifi- cations at the time of his application for registration. Art. 214. The Legislature shall provide for the regis- tration of voters throughout the State. Art. 215. The Legisliture shall enact laws to secure fair- ness in party primary elections, conventions, or other methods cf naming’ party candidates. Art. 216. In the trial of contested elections and in pro- ceedings for the investigation of elections, and in all eriminal trials under the election laws, no person shall be permitted to withhold his testimony on the grounds that he may eriminate himself or subject himself to public infamy, but such testimony shall not be used against bim in any judicial proceedings except for perjury in giving surh testimony. IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVALS FROM OFFICE. Art. 217. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Edueation, Railroad Comunissioners, and the Judges of, all the Courts of Reeord in this State, shall be liable to im- peachment for high crimes end misdemeanors, for nonfeasance or malfeasance in office, for incompetency, for corruption, favorit- ism, extortion or oppression in office, or for gross misconduct, or habitual drunkenness. Art 218. The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation, anc no person shall be convicted with- out the coneurrence of two-thirds of the Senators present. When the Governor of the State is on trial, the Chief Justice or the senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside. The Senate may adjourn the trial of any impeachment from 86 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. time to time, as it may deem proper, and may sit for the purpose of such trial whether the House of Representatives or the Legis- lature be in session or not. | Judgment in cases of impeachment shall extend only to removal from office and disqualification from holding any office of henor, trust or profit, under the State, but the party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to prosecution, trial and punishment according to law. Art. 219. All officers against whom articles of impeach- ment are preferred, except the Governor, shall be suspended from office during the pendency of such impeachment, and the appointing power shall make a provisional appointment to re- place an} suspended offiecr until the decision of the impeach- ment. Art. 220. For auy reasonable cause, whether sufficient for impeachment or not, the Governor shali remove any officer on the address cf two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. In every such case, the cause or causes for which such removal may be required shall be stated at length in the address and inserted in the Journal of each House. | Art. 221. For any of the causes specified in ‘Art. 217, judges of the Courts of Appeal, and of the District Courts throughout the State may be removed from office by judgment of the Supreme Court, which is hereby vested with original jurisdiction to try such causes. The suit for removal may be instituted by the Attorney-General or District Attorney, when- ever in his opinion sufficient cause exists therefor ; and it is here- by made the duty of the Attorney General or District Attorney to institute such suit whenever instructed in writing by the Gov- erncr so to do, er on the written request and information of twenty-five citizens and taxpayers residing within the territorial limits of the district or cireuit over which the judge against whom the suit is brought exercises the functions of his office. Such suits shal. be iried after citation and ten days’ delay for answer- ing, in preference to ail other suits, and wherever the court may be sitting; but the pendency of such suit shall not operate a sus- pension from office. In all cases where the officer sued, as v a CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. &7 above directed, shall be acquitted, and where the suit is instituted on the request and information of citizens, judgment shall be rendered jointly and in solido against the citizens signing the request, for all costs of tie suit. Judgments in cases of removal under this Article shall extend not only to removals from office and disqualification from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under fhe State, but also to disqualification for the practice of law, and the party, whether convicted or not, shall neverthe- less be liable to prosecuticn, trial and punishment according to law. Art. 222. For any of the causes enumerated in Article 217, members of the State Board of Appraisers, except the Auditor, Railroad Commissioners, District Attorneys, Clerks of Court, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of the Peace, Judges of the City Courts, and of other inferior courts of the City of New Orleans and elsewhere, and ali other parish, municipal and ward officers, may be removed hy judgment of the District Court of the domicile of such officer (in the Parish of Orleans the Civil District Court.) The District Attorney may, whenever in his opinion sufficient cause exists therefor, institute such suit, and it shall be his duty (except when the suit is to be brought against himself), to institute such suit on the written request and inform tion of twenty-five resident citizens and taxpayers, in the case of members of the State Board of appraisers, Railroad Commis- sioners, district, parish or municipal officers, and of ten resident eitizens and taxpayers in the case of ward officers. Such suit shall be brought against a District Attorney upon such written request and inf»rmation by the District Attorney of an adjoining district, or by counsel appointed by the judge for that purpose. In all suits instituted under this article the defendant, the State and the citizcns and taxpayers, on whose information, and at whose request such suit may bave been brought, or any one of them, shal! have the right to appeal, both on the law and the facts, from the judgment cf the court. In all cases where the officer sued, as above directed, shall be acquitted, judgment shall be rendered jointly and in sclido against the citizens signing the request, for all costs of the suit. In cases against members of the State Board of Appraisers, as oe 88 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. Ed Railroad Commissioners, District Attorneys, Clerks and Sheriffs, the appeal shail be to tne Supreme Court, and in cases against all other officers the appeai shall be to the Court of Appeal of the proper cireuit. Such appeals shall be returnable within ten days to the appel- late court wherever it may be sitting or wherever it may hold its next session, and may be transferred by order of the judges of said court to another parish within their circuit, and such ap- peals shall be tried by preference over all others. In ease of the refusal or neglect of the District Attorney or Attorney General to institute and prosecute any suit provided for in this and the preceding article, the citizens and taxpayers making the request, cr any one of them, shall have the right by mandamus to compel nin to perform such duty. The institution and pendency of suits brought under this article shall not operate a suspension of the defendant from office, Art. 223. On the recommendation of the Auditor or the Police Jury of any parish, the Governor may suspend any officer charged with the colievticn or custody of public funds when in arrears, REVENUE AND TAXATION. Art. 224. The taxing power may be exercised by the Gen- eral Assembly for State purposes, and by parishes and municipal corporations and public boards, under authority granted to them by the General Assembly, for parish, municipal, and local pur- poses, strictly public in their nature. Art. 225. Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and all property shal! be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascer- tained as directed by law; provided, the assessment of all pro- perty shall never exceed the actual cash value thereof; and pro- vided, further, that the taxpayers shall have the right of testing the correctness of their assessments before the courts of justice. In order to arrive at this equality and uniformity, the General Assembly shall, at its first session after the adoption of this Con- stitution, provide a system of equality and uniformity in assess- CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 89 ments based upon the relative value of property in the different portions of the State. The valuations put upon property for the purposes of State taxation shall be taken as the proper valuation for purposes of local taxation, in every subdivision of the State. Art. 226. There shail be a State Board of Appraisers, com- posed, of the Auditor, and six other members, to be elected for four years by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, At- torney Gencral, and Secretary of State, one from each Congress- sional District, whose duty it shall be to! assess the property be- ‘longing to cerporations, associations and individuals employed in railway, telegraph, telephone, sleeping car and express busi- ness. ‘lhe General Assembly shall fix the compensation of sald Art. 227. The taxing power shall be exercised only to carry on and mezintain th government of the State and the pub- lic institutions thereof, t¢ educate the children of the State, to preserve the public health, to pay the principal, and interest of the public debt, to suppress insurrection, to repel invasion or de- fend the State in time of war, to provide pensions for indigent ‘onfederate soldicrs and sailors, and their widows, to establish markers or monuments upon the battlefields of the country com- memorative of the servizes of Louisiana soldiers on such fields, to maintain a memorial hali in New Orleans for the collection and preservation of relies and memorials of the late civil war, and for levee purposes, as Lereinafter provided. Art. 228. The power to tax corporations and corporate property shall never be surrendered nor suspended by act of the General Assembly. Art. 229. The Generai ‘Assembly may levy a license tax, and in such ease shall graduate the amount of such tax to be eollected from the persons pursuing the several trades, profes- sions, vocations, and callings. All persons, associations of per- sons and corporations pursuing any trade, profession, business or ealling, may be rendered liable to such tax, except clerks, labor- ers, clergymen, school teachers, those engaged in mechanical, agricultural, horticultural, and mining pursuits, and manufactur- ers other than those of distilled, alcoholic or malt liquors, to- bacec, cigars, and cotton seed oil. No political corporation shall $0 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. nS eae impose a greater license tax than is imposed by the General As- sembly for State purposes. This restriction shal] not apply to dealers in distilled, aleoholic or malt liquors. The General ‘Assembly shall have authority to provide that municipalities levying license taxes equal in amount to those levied by police juries for parochial purposes, shall be exempted from the payment of such parochial licenses. Art. 230. The following shall be exempt from taxa- tion, and no other, viz: All public property, places of reli- ° gious worship, or burial, all charitable institutions, all buildings and property used exclusively for public monuments or historical collections, colleges and other school purposes, the real and per-— sonal estate of any publie library, and that of any other library association used by or connected with such library, all books and philosophical apparatus, end all paintings and statutary of any company or association kept in a public hall; provided, the prop- erty so exempted be not leased for purposes of private or cor- porate profit and income. There shall also be exempt from tax- ation household property to the value of five hundred dollars. There shall also be exempt from parochial and municipal taxa- tion for a period of ten years from the 1st day of January, 1900, the capital, machinery and other property employed in mining operations, and in the manufacture of textile fabrics, yarns, rope, cordage, leather, shoes, harness, saddlery, hats, clothing, flour, machinery, articles of tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultural im- plements, and furniture and other articles of wood, marble or stone; soap, stationery, ink and paper, boat building and fertil- izers and chemicals; provided, that not less than five hands are employed in any one factory; provided, that nothing herein contained shall affect the exemptions provided for by existing constitutional provisions. There shall also be exempt from taxation for a period of ten years from the date of its completion any railroad or part of such railroad that may hereafter be constructed and completed prior to January 1st, 1904; provided, that when aid has heretofore been voted by any parish, ward, or municipality to any railroad not yet constructed, such railroad shall not be entitled to the exemption from taxation herein established, unless it waives and CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 91 relinquishes such aid or consents to a resubmission of the queg tion of granting such aid to a vote of the property taxpayer of the parish, ward, or municipality, which has voted the sar , if one-third of such property taxpayers petition for the same within six months after the adoption of this Constitution. And provided, further, that this exemption shall not apply to double tracks, sidings, switches, depots or other improvements or betterments, which may be constructed by railroads now in operation ~vithin the State, other than extensions or new lines constructed by such railroads; nor shall the exemption herein- above granted apply to auy railroad or part of such railroad, the eonstruction of which was begun and the roadbed of which was substantially completed at the date of the adoption of this con- stitution. | The property or real estate belonging to any military organ- ization of the State of Louisiana which is used by the State Na- tional Guard or militia for mlitary purposes, such as arsenals or armories, while so used, shall be exempt from taxation. Art. 281. The Generai Assembly shall levy an annual poll tax of one dollar upon every male inhabitant in the State between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, for the maintenance of the public schools in the parishes where collected. Art. 232. The State tex on property for all purposes what- ever, including expenses of government, schools, levees and interest, shall not exceed, in any one year, six mills on the dol- lar of its assessed valuation, ‘and, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, no parish, municipal or public board tax for all purposes whatsoever, shall exceed in any one year ten mills on the dollar of valuation; provided, that for giving addi- tional support to public sclicols, and for the purpose of erecting and constructing public buildings, public school houses, bridges, wharves, levees, sewerage work and other works of permanent public improvement, the title to which shall ‘be in the public, any parish, municipal corporation, ward or school district may levy a special tax in excess of said limitation, whenever the rate of such increase and the number of years it is to be levied and the purpose or purposes for which the tax is intended, shall have been submitted to a vote of the property taxpayers of such 92 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. parish, municipality, ward or school district entitled to vote under the election laws of the State, and a majority of the same in numbers, and in value voting at such election shall have voted therefor. Art. 233. There shall be no forfeiture of property for the non-payment of taxes, Siate, levee district, parochial or munici- pal, but at the expiration of the year in which said taxes are due the collector shall, without suit, and after giving notice to the delinquent in the manner te be provided by law, advertise for sale in the official journal of the parish, city or municipality, pro- vided there be an official journal in such parish, city or munici- pality, the property on which the taxes are due in the manner provided for judicial sales, and on the day off sale he shall sell such portion of the property as the debtor shall point out; and in ‘ease the debtor shall not pcint out sufficient property, the col- lector shall, at once and without further delay, sell the least quantity of property which any bidder will buy for the amount of the taxes, interest and costs. The sale shall be without ap- praisement, and the property sold shall be redeemable at any time for the space of one year, by paying the price given, includ- Ing costs, and twenty per cent thereon. No judgment annulling a tax sale shall have effect until the price and all taxes and costs paid, with ten per cent per annum interest on the amount of the price and taxes paid from date of respective. payments, be pre- viously paid to the purchascr; provided, this shall not apply to sales annulled on account ef taxes having been paid prior to the date of sale, or dual assessments. ATI deeds of sale made, or that may be made, by the collectors of taxes, shall be received by courts in evidence as prima facie valid sales. No sale of property for taxes sha!l be set aside for any cause, except on proof of dual assessment, or of payment of the taxes for which the property was sold prior to the date of the sale, unless the proceeding to annul is instituted within six months from service of notice cf sale, which notice shall not be served until the time of redemption has expired, or within three years from the adoption of this Constitution, as to sales already made, and within three years from the date of recordation of the tax deed, as to sales made hereafter, if no notice is given. The i a. CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 93 manner of notice and form of proceeding to quiet tax titles shall be provided by law. ‘axes on movables shall be collected by seizure and sale by the tax collector of the movable property of ‘the delinquent, whether it be the property assessed or not, sufficient to pay the tax. Sale of such property shall be made at public auetion, without appraisement, after ten days’ adver- tisement, made within ten deys from date of seizure, and shall be absolute and without redemption. | If the tax collector can find no corporeal movables of the de- linquent to seize, he may levy on incorporeal rights, by notifying the debtor thereof, or he may proceed by summary rule in the courts to compel the delinquent to deliver up for sale property in his possession or under his control. Art. 234. The tax shall be designated by the year in which it is collectable, and the tax on movable property shall be col- lected in the year in which the assessment is made. Art. 235. The Legislature shall have power to levy, solely for the support of the public schools, a tax upon all inheritances, legacies, and donations; provided, no direct inheritance, or dona- tion, to ar. ascendant or descendant, below ten thousand dollars +» amount or value shall ve so taxed; provided further, that no euch tax shall exceed three per cent for direct inheritances and donations to ascendants or descendants, and ten per cent for col- lateral inheritances, and dcnations to collaterals or strangers; provided, bequests to educational, religious, or charitable insti- tutions shall be exempt from this tax. Art, 236. ‘he tax provided for in the preceding article chall not be enforeed when the property donated or inherited shall have borne its just yaoportion of taxes prior to the time of such donation or inheritance. Art. 22%. The Legislature shall pass no law postponing the payment of taxes, cxeept Im case of everflow, general confla- gration, general destruction of crops, or other public calamity. Art. 238. A levee system shall be maintained in the State, and a tax not to exceed one mill may be levied annually on all property subject to taxation, and shall be applied exclusively to the maintenance and repairs of levees. 94 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. Art. 239. The General Assembly may divide the State into Levee Districts, and provide for the appointment or election of Levee Commissioners in said districts, who shall, in the method and manner-to be provided by law, have supervision of the erection, repair, and maintenance of the levees in said dis- tricts; to that effect tle Levee Commissioners may levy a tax not to exceed ten mills on the taxable property situated within the alluvial portions of said districts subject to overflow; provided, that in case of necessity to raise additional funds for the purpose of constructing, preserving, or repairing any levees protecting the lands of a district, the rate of taxation herein limited, may be increased, when the rate of such increase and the necessity and purpose for which it is intended shall have been submitted to a vote of the property taxpayers of such district, paying taxes for thinselves, or in any representative capacity, whether resident or non-resident, on property situated within the alluvial portion of said district subject to overflow, and a majority of those in number and value, voting at such election, shall have voted there- for. The Boards of Cominissioners of the several levee districts, when authorized so to do by the State Board of Engineers, shall have full power and authority to contract with and permit any steam railroad corporation to construct, maintain, freely use and operate on the public levees, a railroad track or tracks; the supervision, control and general police power over such levees, however, to remain in and with the several levee boards. ‘Pro- vided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as di- vesting either the General Assembly or the municipal govern- ment of any incorporated town or city in this State of the jurisdiction, control, or police power now vested in them, or cither of them; and provided further, that no right or privilege shall be granted to any one or more railroad companies which shall preclude like grants to other companies willing to contrib- ute pro rata to the common expense, incurred or to be incurred. The several levee districts of the State, for the purpose of re- funding the bonds heretofore issued by them under authority granted by the Legislature, and in order that they may negotiate to better advantage that portion of their authorized issue of bonds wot yet disposed of, may issue bonds in lieu of said bonds out- a ee CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 95 standing or not yet disposed of. The Legislature shall pass an act to carry this provision into effect, but bonds issued under this provision shall not bear a rate of interest greater than five per cent, or be disposed of at less than par, and it shall not be obliga- tory on the holders of the said outsanding bonds to give up the came in exchange before the maturity thereof. All the provisions of this article are held to apply to the levee district of which the City of New Orleans forms, or may here- after form, a part; provided, that nothing herein shall be con- sirued as affecting any existing legislation upon the subject of the taxing power of the commissioners of said district, or as affecting the power of the Legislature, under the Constitution of 1879, and the amendments thereto, with respect to such power. Art. 240. he provisions of the above two articles shall cease to have effect whenever the Federal government shall as- sume permanent control and provide the ways and means for the maintenance of levees in this State. The Federal government is authorized to make such geological, topographical, hydro- graphical and hydrometrical surveys and investigations within the State as may be necessary to carry into effect the act of Con- eress to provide for the appointment of a Mississippi River Com- mission for the improvement of said river, from the head of the Passes near its mouth to the headwaters, and to construct and protect such public works and improvements as may be ordered by Congress under the provisions of said act. Art: 241. "The General Assembly shall have power, with the concurrence of an adjacent State or States, to create levee : districts composed of territory partly in this State and partly in an adjacent State or States, and the Levee Commissioners for such district or districts shail possess all the powers provided by Article 239 of the Constitution. Art. 242. Corporations, companies or associations organ- szed or domiciled out of the State, but doing business therein, may be licensed and taxed by a mode differentfrom that provided for ome corporations or companies; provided, said different mode of license shall be uniform, upon a eraduated system, and said different mode of taxation shall be equal and uniform as to 96 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. all such corporations, corapanies or associations that transact the same kind of business. thee Art. 243. All the articles and provisions of this Constitu- tion regulating and relating to the collection of State taxes and tax sales shail also apply to and regulate the collection of parish, district, municipal, board and ward taxes. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS. a] Art. 244. There shall be exempt from seiztire and sale by any process whatever, except as herein provided, and without registration, the homestead, bona fide, owned by the debtor and occupied by him, consisting of lands, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, buildings and appurtenances, whether rural cr urban, of every head of a family, or person having a mother or father, or a person or persons dependent on him or her for support, also two work horses, one wagon or cart, one yoke of oxen, two cows and calves, twenty-five head of hogs, or one thonsand pounds of bacon or its equivalent in pork, whether tlese exempted objects be attached to a homestead or not, and on a farm the necessary quantity of corn and fodder for the current year, and the necessarv farming implements to the value ew y) “e S >) 4 of two thousand dollars. Provided, that in case the homestead exceeds two thousand dollars in value, the beneficiary shall be entitled to that amount in case a sale of the homestead under any legal process realizes more than that sun. No husband shall have the benefit of a homestead, whose wife owns, and is in the a¢tual enjoyment of property or means to the amount of two thousand dollars. The benefit of this exemption may be claimed by the surviv- ing spouse, or minor child or children, of a deceased beneficiary. Art. 245. Rights to homesteads or exemptions, under laws or contracts, or obligations existing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall nat be impaired, repealed or affected by any prcvision of this Constitution, or any laws passed in pursuance thereof. : This exemption shall not apply to the following debts, to-wit: Tr CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 97 Ast. For the purchase price of property or any part thereot. 9d. For labor, money, and material, furnished for building, repairing or improving homesteads. 8q4. For liabilities incurred by any public officer, or fidu- eiary, or any attorney at lew, for money collected or received on deposit. 4th. For taxes or assessments. 5th. For rent which bears a privilege upon said property. No court or ministerial ofticer of this State shall ever have juris- diction, or authority, to entorce any judgment, execution, or decree, against the property exempted as a homestead, except the debts above mentioned in numbers one, two, three, four and five, of this Article; provided, the property herein declared exempt shalk not exceed in value two thousand dollars. Art. 246. The righ: to sell any property that is exempt as homestead shall be preserved; but no sale shall destroy or impair any rights of creditors therein. Any person entitled to a homestead may waive the same, by signing with his wife, if she be not separated a mensa et ihoro, and having recorded in the otfiec of the Recorder of Mortgages of ‘his parish, a written waiver of the same, in whole or in part. Such waiver may be either general or special, and shall have effect from the time of recording. ; Art. 247. The articles of this Constitution relating to homesteads and exemption shall take effect on January Ist, 1899. In the Parish of Orleans, the homestead to be valid shall be recorded as is now, or may be, provided by law. PUBLIC EDUCATION. Art, 248. There shail be free public schools for the white and colored races, separately established by the General Assem- | bly, throughout the State, for the education of all the children of the State between the ages of six and eighteen years; provided, that where kindergarten schools exist, children between the ages of four and'six may be admitted mto said schools. All funds raised by the State for the support of public schools, except the 98 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. poll tax, shall be distributed to each parish in proportion to the nuinber of children therein between the ages of six and eighteen years. The General Assembly, at its next session shall provide for the enumeration of educable children. Art. 249, There shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State a Superintendent of Public Edueation, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and until hig successor is qualified. His duties shall be prescribed by law, and he shall receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars. The aggregate annual expenses of his office, including ‘his salary, shall not exceed the sum of four thousand dollars. Art. 250. The General Assembly shall provide for the creation of a State Board, and Parish Boards of Public Eduea- tion. ‘The Parish Boards shall elect a Parish Superintendent of Public Eaueation for their respective parishes, whose qualifica- tions shall be fixed by the Legislature, and who shall be ex-officio | secretary of the Parish Board. The salary of the Parish Super- intendent shall be provided for by the General Assembly, to be paid out of the public school funds accruing to the respective parishes, | Art. 251. The general exercises in the public schools shall be conducted in the English language; provided, that the French language may be taught in those parishes or localities where the French language predominates, if no additional expense is incurred thereby. Art. 252. The funds derived from the collection of the poll tax shall be applied exclusively to the maintenance of the public schools as organized under this Constitution, and shall be applied exclusively to the support of the public schools in the parish in which the sanie shall be collected, and shall be accounted for and paid by the collecting officer directly to the treasurer of the local school board. Art. 253. No funds raised for the support of the public schools of the State shall be appropriated to or used for the support of any private or sectarian schools. Art. 254. The school funds of the State shall consist of : Ist, Not less than one and one quarter mills of the six mills tax CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 99 levied and collected by the State. 2d. The proceeds of taxation for school purposes as provided by this Constitution. 3d, The interest Gn the proceeds of all public lands heretofore granted or to be granted by the United States for the support of the public schools, and the revenue derived from such lands as may still remain unsold. 4th. Of lands and other property hereto- fore or hereafter bequeathed, granted or donated to the State for school purposes. 5th. All funds and property, other than unimproved lands, bequeatued or granted to the State, not desig- nated for any other purpose. 6th. The proceeds of vacant estates falling under the law to the State of Louisiana. Tth. The Legislature may appropri«te te the same fund the proceeds of public Jands not designated or set apart for any other purpose, and shall provide that every parish may levy a tax for the public schools therein, which shall not exceed the entire State tax; provided, that with such a tax the whole amount of parish taxes shall not exceed the limits of parish taxation fixed by this Con- stitution. ‘he City of New Orleans shall make such appropria- tion for the support, maintenance and repair of the public echiools of said city as it may deem proper, but not less than eight-tenths of one mill for any one year; and said schools shall also continue to receive from the Board of Liquidation of the City Debt, the amounts to which they are now entitled under the Constitutional amendment, adopted in the year 1892. Art. 255. The Louisiana State University and Agricultu- ral and Mechanical College, founded upon the land grants of the United States to endow a seminary of learning and a college for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, now estab- lished and located in the City of Baton Rouge, is hereby recog- nized; and all revenues derived and to be derived from the sem- inary fund, the Agricultural and Mechanical College fund, and other funds or lands donated or to be donated by the Umited Sitates to the State of Louisiana for the use of a seminary of harning or of a college for the benefit of agriculture or the mechanic arts, shall be appropriated exclusively to the mainten- ance and support of said Louisiana State University and Agricul- tural and Mechanical College; and the General Assembly shall make such additional appropriations as may be necessary for its 100 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. maiutenance, support anc improvement, and for the establish- lishment, in connection with said institution, of such additional scientific or literary departments as the public necessities and the well being of the people of Louisiana may require; pro- vided, that the appropriation shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars per annum for its maintenance and support. The ‘Tulane University of Louisiana, located in New Orleans, is hereby recognized as created and to be developed in accordance with the provisions of legislative act No. 48, approved July 5, 1884, and by approva! of the electors, made part of the Constitution of the State. Art. 256. The Lonisiuna State Normal School, established and located at Natehitoches; the Industrial Institute and Col- lege of Louisiana, whose name is hereby changed to the Louisi- ana Industrial Institute, established and located at Ruston; and the Scuthern University, now established in the City of New Orleans, for the education ot persons of color, are hereby recog- pized; and the General Assembly is directed to make such appropriations from time to time as may be necessary for the maintenance, support and improvement of these institutions; provided, that the appropriation for the maintenance and sup- port of the Louisiana Indusiria] Institute shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars per aunum, and that for the Southern Uni- versity shall not exceed ten thousand. Art. 257. The debt due by the State to the free school fund is hereby declared to be the sum of one million one hun- dred and thirty thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty-one cents in principal, and shall be kept on the books of the Auditor and Treasurer to the credit of the several town- ships entitled to the same; the said principal being the proceeds of the sales of lands heretofore granted by the United States for the use and support of free public schools, which amount shall Ibe held by the State as a loan, and shall be and remain a per- petual fund, on which the State shall pay an annual interest of four per cent, and that said interest shall be paid to the several townships in the State entitled to the same, in accordance with the Act of Congress, No. 65, approved February 15th, 1848. Art. 258. The debt due by the State to the seminary fund CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 101 ee ee is hereby declared to be one hundred and thirty-six thousand dollars, being the proceeds of the sale of lands heretofore granted by the United States to this State for the use of a sem- inary of learning, and said amount shall be kept to the credit of said fund on the books of the Auditor and Treasurer of the State as a perpetual loan, and the State shall pay an annual interest of four per cent. on said amount. Art. 259. The debi due by the State to the Agricultural and Mechanical College fund is hereby declared to be the sum of one hundred and eighty-two thousand three hundred and thir- teen dollars and three cents, being the proceeds of the sale of lands and land scrip heretofore granted by the United States to this State for the use of a college for the benefit of agricul- tural and mechanical arts; and said amount shall be kept to the eredit of said fund on the books of the Auditor and Treasurer of the State as a perpetual loan, and the State shall pay an annual interest of five per cent. cn said amount. ‘Art. 260. The interest due on the free school fund, the seminary fund and the Agricultural and Mechanical College fund, shall be paid out of any tax that may be levied and col- lected for the payment of the interest on the State debt. Art. 261. All pupil in the primary grades in the public schools throughout the Parish of Orleans, unable to provide themselves with the requisite books, an affidavit to that effect having been made by one of the parents of such pupils, or if such parents be dead, thea by the tutor or other person in charge of such pupils, shall be furnished with the necessary books, free of expense, to be paid for out of the school fund of said parish; and the School Board of the Parish of Orleans is hereby directed to appropriate ennually not less than two thousand dollars for the purpose named, provided such amount be needed. CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATE RIGHTS. Art. 262. The General Assembly shall not remit the for- feiture of the charter of any corpcration now existing, nor renew, alter or amend the same, nor pass any general or special law for the benefit of such corporation, except upon the condition 102 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. — that such corporation shall thereafter hold its charter subject to the provisions of this Constitution. Art. 263. The exercise of the police power of the State shall never be abridged nor so construed as to permit corpora- tions to conduct their business in. such manner as ‘to infringé the equal rights of individuals or the general well-being of the State. Art. 264. No domestic or foreign corporations shall do any business in this State without having one or more known places of business an/l an authorized agent or agents in the State upon whom process may be served. : Art. 265. No corporation shall engage in any business other than that expressly authorized in its charter or incidental thereto, mor shall it take or hold any real estate for a longer period than ten years, exeept such as may be necessary and proper for its legitimate business or purposes. Art. 266. No corporation shal] issue stock or bonds, except for labor done or money ov property actually received, and all fictitious issues of stock shall be void, and any corporation issu- ing such fictitious stock shall forfeit its charter. Art. 267. The stock shall neither be inereased nor de- creased, except in pursuance of general laws, nor without con- sent of persons holding the larger amount in value of the stock, first obtained at a meeting of stockholders to be held after thirty days’ notice given in pursuance of law. Art. 2€8. ‘The term corporation, as used in this Constitu- tion, shall be construed te include all joint stock companies or associations having any power or privileges not possessed by individuals or partnerships. Art. 269. It shall be a crime, the punishment of which shall be prescribed by law, for any president, director, manager, cashier, or other officer or owner of any private or public bank or banking institution or other corporation accepting deposits or loans to assent to the reception of deposits, or the creation of ‘debts by such banking institutions, after he shall have had knowl- edge of the fact that it is insolvent or in failing circumstances, any such officer, agent or manager shall be individually responsi- eg a ee as CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 163 Fine ble for such deposits so received and all such debts so created with his assent. Art. 270. The General Assembly shall have power to enact general laws authorizing the parochial, ward and municipal authorities of the State, by a vote of the majority of the prop- erty tax-payers in number entitled to vote under the provisions of this Constitution and in value, to levy special taxes in aid of public improvements or railway enterprises; provided, that such tax shall not exceed the rate of five mills per annum, nor extend for 2 longer period than ten years; and provided further, that no taxpayer shall be permitted to vote at such election unless he shall have been assessed in 'the parish, ward or municipality to be atiected for property the year previous. Art. 271. Any railroad corporation or association organized for the purpose shall have the nght to construct and operate a railroad between any points within this State, and connect at the State line with railroads of other States. Every railroad company shall have tke right with its road to intersect, connect with or cross any other railroad, and shall receive and transport each other’s passengers, tonnage and cars, loaded or empty, without delay or discrimination. Art. 272. Railways heretofore constructed, or that may hereafter be constructed in this State, are hereby declared public highways, and railroad conypanies common carriers. Art. 273. Every railroad or other corporation, organized r doing business in this State, under the laws or authority yeas shall have and maintain a public office or place in this State fot the transaction of its business, where transfers of stock shall be made, and where shall be kept for public inspection books in which shall be recorded the amount jof capital stock subseribed, the names of owners of stock, the amounts owned by thera respectively, the amount of stock paid, and by whom, the transfers of said stock, with the date of transfer, the amount of its assets and liabilities, and the names and places of residence of its officers. Art. 274. If any railroad company, organized under the laws of this State, shall consolidate, by sale or otherwise, with 104 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. any railroad company organized under the laws of any other State or of the United States, the same shall not thereby become a foreign corporation, but fhe courts of this State shall retain jurisdiction in all matters which may arise, as if said consolida- tion liad not taken place. In no case shall any one consolidation taxe place except upon public notice of at least sixty days to all stockholders, in such mainer as may be provided by law. Art. 275. General laws shall be enacted providing for the creaticn of private corporations, and shall therein provide fully for the adequate protection of the public and of the individual stockholder. Art. 276. The police juries of the several parishes and the constituted authorities of all incorporated municipalities of the State shall alone have the power of regulating the slaughter- ing of cattle and other live stock within their respective limits; provided, no monopoly or exclusive privilege shall exist in this State, nor such business be restricted to the land or houses of any individual or corporaticn; provided, the ordinances desig- nating the places for slaughtering shall obtain the concurrent approval of the Board of Health or other sanitary organization. PAROCHIAL AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Art. 277. The Geueral Assembly may establish and organ- ize new parishes, which shall be bodies corporate, with such powers as may be prescribed by law, but no new parish shall con- tain Jess than six hundred and twenty-five square miles, nor less than seven thousand inhabitants; nor shall any perish be reduced below that area, or rumber of inhabitants. Art. 278. at large, St. Mary. Sellers, E. Thomas, Union. Semmes, Thos, J,; Orleans, District. Sevier, George W., Madison. Shaffer, John D., Terrebonne. Sims, R. N., at large, Ascension. Snider, J. A., Boss‘er. Snyder, J. B., at large, Madison. Snyder, Robert H., TRensas. Soniat, Chas. T., at large, Orleans. St. Paul, John, at large, Orleans. Strickland, Milton A., St. Helena. Stringfellow, “H.. (©C.; at large, Riverss Stubbs, F. P., at large, Ouachita. Sullivan, BH. J., Rapides. Summerlin, John W., Richland. Tebault, Christopher H., Orleans, 3rd Rep. District: Thompson, J. M., many. Thornton, J. R., Rapides. Wade, T. M., at large, Tensas. Ware, Jas, A., at large, Iberville. Watkins, L. K., at large, Webster. White, H. H., at large, Rapides. Wickliffe, Robert C., West Feliciana. Wilkinson, J. D., Red River. Wilson, Riley J., Catahoula, Wise, William H., Caddo. Youngs, Hicks L., St. Charles. Zengel, Fred, Orleans, 9th Rep. Dis, 3rd Rep. Red at large St. Tam- INDEX. Account of Public Moneys, every three Months ........... wseseeeees Accusation, Nature and Cause of to Be Notified ..... ...... ....... . Address, Removal of Officers on.................. @ -esiecs Sesisse eueqee a Address, Removal of Officers on..... dvewatd Pate ade gees vatante deduocase Adjournment of General Assembly ....... .22 see cee ose eesssceee Adulterations, for Prevention of....... LR Pe See ee ee Tre Sethe Agreements, Public, Unauthorized, void ........ ERS IO’ S eqh dus ka wages ‘ Agegriculture and Immigration, Bureau Of ....cssesseeeess seecees ee Agricultural and Mechanical College, State’s Debt to...... Wana yee Agricultural and Mechanical College, State’s Debt to.............- Aid, Public, to Private Enterprises, forbidden ........ ...+++--+++> Amendments to Constitution, how proposed and voted on......... Appeals, Court of for N. 0.— Judges, Term, Salary, Clerk, FeeS,........... sssseeees sense ceees Jurisdiction of Appeals From City Courts ........ see ah da = aad Apportionment in Political Conventions ..........525 sesesesenreeeee Apportionment, of RepresentativesS...........seseeeees seereees Te teens Apportionment, of Representatives......... Wilt hex Ex 9 0s Saueeaaaee aenes Apportionment, Of SeMatoOrs.........eseceeseeeeceees seeeerees Apportionment, of Senators..............+. aca cgiis + ceases Mune aes an Jadae Apportionment, Existing to cease im 1902 .......0c.0 ccecseesceses ass Appropriations, Contingent, Forbidden......... ..--seeese+ seeeeeree> ; Appropriations, Except General, by Separate Bills ....... a SRE Appropriations, Except General, by S......... dip lesege es h Olliere Me Se Appropriations, General, What Embraces ......-+ese++ seersererese> Appropriations, Must Be Passed Before Last 5 Days of Session.. Appropriations, to Be Specific. ........se.eeee eee ee eeeeeeeeere oe seWeswiaes Appropriations, for not Less Than Two Years ....+.s++s+seeeereres> Appropriations, Governor May Veto Items of .......+.++-+++- Sieccceas Arbitration, Laws to be Made fOr.....ce.ssseee2 seers Dae edeeaaae Jes ATMS) Right tO Bear. 000. cccccccc cece scccesenencce ssecccssess sescncess paras Arrest, When Voters Privileged From....... .-++++++++: pettae esecte E PRBBOTHOIG ERSTE) CO 5.606 oe oo acess kee ccesccrsans edad (ted eteedeeal seanness Assistant Officials, Appointment of Forbidden ....... es Oe Pere Attorney General— Hlection, Term, Qualification, Sala py Gis. seee see el csadegecliees Attorneys, Proceedings to Disbar, to be Before Supreme Court.. Auditor— Blection, Term of Office, Vacancy..........- Bee sy aasilaee lets SEM Ean 45 Gayatinee aa Pape gs BC PE POPOL SE AO RE PELET ES U PEED OEE CT IG reads Clerical Expenses of...........- POR ER oer ci h cacida mat} lasensieaes 117 101 101 BS s 54 79 81 IL INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION. B Bail, Excessive Forbidden ..... ........ ob die lp sicteige! clctelete cays (o/c arene Bail Right) Of A CCUSEd AO “ra. sess us oor olelers eile ove,itielersic, piste fcGtelele is inelee omer Ballot;” People vto Vote. Dy ois wach sic ssa lee as Pemie oie cst ets ie ine eae Bank, Increasing Debt or Receiving Deposit After Insolvency.... Banks vixaminers Of State. cc's uc tack ive peewild sc hits antalya nn Baton Rouge, to be Capital of State........... SEMPRE IPI. Bae sastyo5.05 Baton Rouge, City of, Entitled to 4% Par. Ties TPN Nee Ses SOLE IE AILS seisey cleeien ee lesteve aie leik lol's Siw i oie © anette alse ays acy elelake\eieain chee aunt era Bills, See General Assembly. Board of: Charities and Corrections, Powers and Duties.......... Board of Pardons, Who CompoSe............... i. cetelslk! Vena Board of Health, State, Parish and Municipal. ......5.... 0.0% Bonds, General Assembly Can Not ISSUE ..........0.26 coceweccccce Bonds, Issue of by Towns, Parishes and LeveeDistricts ......... Bribery, Definition.and Punishment... .c..60csissileteiesss) Geshe compe BTU ehY, VEESUIION iv lisse aiitw acdsee ss banek slit knionie 8 aE acetate . Bureau of Agriculture and Immigration ........... otek Aree bwlae eeu C Camp Nicholls, Appropriations for............... ik Seiains biciels Soe SE Capital Crimes, Prosecuted by Indictment or Presentment i ietce eae Capital of State; Baton -Rouge tO. bess... cicccn sc pence esses tebe seeen Carondelet Canal, etc.,Not to be Leased or Sold................... ; Certiorari, Issued by Supreme Court... ..cccccnecne', semccwcke | sasebmats Certiorari, Issued by Court Of Appeals .....ceeeseeeee seceeeee seveece Certiorari, Issued by District) COUTTS ck eee oc ecle a ssn ec teleiem inane Challenge of Jurors, Right of Accused £6 ..... seeee ceeeccececee Charitable Institutions, How Established Hereafter .............. Charitable Institutions, Private, Used for Taking Care of Indi- Sent LeCrsons, WHEN. i. sects exc sacseeo sie avenecs Si) siepis'eo ss wiUseeEaE Ree: Charitable Institutions, State, Applications for ..................... Power of General Assembly to PUNISH MOL ion eas cise ston wieslekeem ees Charitable Purposes, Applications for Private Forbidden ......... Charters, Conditions of Amendment, Forfeiture, etc. .........+.++ Church, No Public Money Can be Paid to ANY. .oc.sesssos eee eee Citation, Waiver of Service Of... soso ccc... cessebe scsi) se 0ennenne la un mege Cities, of 5000, Justices of Peace in........ cee e cence ee ceccetne coeesess Citizens ,only Eligible to OfMCE...... 0... ccs ceecs Seecvccecs wecnne xy City Criminal Courts, in Parish of Orleans— Judges, Jurisdiction, Clerks. 2... .cc.. 0... swe eses ncostenses casncviens City Court, First, Parish of Orleans— Judges, Salaries and Fees, Jurisdiction ..........2 see eeeeseeeeeee CET KV OL levi sas iak eee eer esas piel RR stets Bt es pa Rp aa WYRE), AGE ITS 5 cise ClerlsOt sowie SUSI OHO COCCI Tak wea) CRS IOS Gi CONSTADIS ‘Olina isch avine sec emeres ed 1 Oe a alas ig ihceaeh a asta WA cola ae acer Election of Judge, Clerk and Constable ..........++-+- ° Pending Appeals to Civil District Court ....cccecseeee ceeeeeees City Court, Second, Parish of Orleans— Judge, Clerk, Constable, FUTISGICHON eco avelac cee] lanes > sresimmeues 101 rai or 4 om = ELE INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION, Clerk of District Court— paeevion Term, Compensation, Bond ...0.....00. .ccec ee. bk fe ED NT Ea Ex-Officio, Recorder, Register, Notary Ssteatalain gals accel merle hue 45 122 em tray Orang sudan cei (des acesacleccie., she 45 A123 Deputies, Appointment and Powers.......... .e.c0c.00.. 5.0... 45 124 Code of Criminal Law, Procedure and Correction, Commission : RE SST AC Sunn 18 6 eu t y ka pte a tal os vs ack e | Cudws ta 123 323-5 Code of Laws, Can Not be Adopted by General Reference to ..... 15 33 pees OPMA OA TeCt PI Ces es eves ss cccsecs eos cseelee bocca 74 19) See eee ome OLIGAIITICS OL fs. eck ees ss kee da ca. cp ccs occ. oon deu, 30 83 Concealed Weapons, Carrying, Punist able ..... ..... 00. ecse0.-5., 6 8 ere ee MOR MGNt | PYEVIOUS. 01. i vssteee ks cele ccccels. coscuees. a 91 Confiscated Property, Release of Taxes on POLMMLICG cee ae 23 59 Comspimacies, to Affect Prices i) 5.1.50)... cals. ee a ateta rafal 74 190 omerernemer NeCtDTy Mees AW oes. ceed, Se 47 127 Constables, No Fees’in Criminal Matters ..........:...... ........., 47 128 (‘ontempt, Court’s Power to Punish for to Be BOEPITGU ecg tec. soe 72 177 Contested Hlections, Regarding Trial of .........0...° ceceecees cen, 83 209 Contesped SGlections, Evidences... ic. ici. cceceecscocc cccccccese. aoetietiene 85 216 Contingencies, No Officer Shall Receive MOTE CE LOE oa tee ut lla 22 56 Beem Meminmunide, Shall be None .i 6s i iavc.ccesccus, cccaccocecce. occac, 22 o6 Contracts, Laws Imposing Obligation of BEPOUI OS LOCIE caer ne 71 160 Contracts, for Public Printing, Stationary, Fepairing.) Mite)... ius. 18 44 Vontracis Pubic, Unatithorized Void... 6.00... ceccscou s,s. -ocee. t9 47 Contracts, Public, No Public Official to be Interested in......... 18 44 Contracts, Public, By Whom er Cee emer ge cg 10 eC aet Ne 18 44 fe MN MEA DPOUCMOMMICHL STW nic cid cre ts eoce col selcse avecce sald, 82 201 Conventions, Legislative Control of WAU Tee eh hale tt Ae aN lM 85 215 Ea eer men maeeovinertn Of sve, ery tces elke... ak wdc. SEES HUE Go 76 196 SerwiniaaWwOrking of on Public Roads: .....6s. 62.0308 ose 112 292 Coroneneriected) Tor our Years,’ Duties .0..0000 0 see te (OEE © SESE GEST CTA 5 13141: ae a ee ee Re a 45 121 Corporation, Foreign, Taxation and License on ....................., 95° 242 Corporations, Genéral Provisions as. to...00s606) eles deduce) beh seleuees 101 262 Corporations, ROR Aa ete MUTIOIDALS succndud Kaveri Movie sete 104 att Corporations, Power to Tax Not Alienable 22.00.00... cecccecec cece. Soo Cornorations, State Can Not Own or RET ON AY AIG ees foe. 22 58 Corporations, Foreign or Domestic, Place of Business or Agent.. 102 264 worporawdons Character of Business.....2secsec0k casiktde s lelke ke, 102 265 Corporations, Real Estate, Ne Eo Ce bay Aue se MNDA ay Pid Sa AVON: Ue Be GN 102 265 Corporations, Stocks and Bonds, Issuable for Money, Services or EC REDELES toc wee ek cher os Piareteha cals) oratistiere se sea gee eer Meats we ced PERN 102 266 Corporations, Stock, Increase or Diminuation of ..................... 102-267 Corporations, What Term Includes................ ceeeeee, Pave as, sel ater stere 102 268 Corporations, Incurring Debt After Insolvency Known ............. 102 269 Corporations, General Laws for Incorporation hats Wieck kk eee 104 275 Cost Bill, General to be Adopted by General ARSern bly ors seen te 48 129 Costs, Fees of Clerks, Registers, Recorders, to be Paid to City... 66 156 Costs, Salaries and Expenses Payable With ........... cceseceeceuee. 67 156 Costs, Judicial and Recording, as New aes Seamer wat ey. oe 65 154 CounselaRighttof, A coused’ tO hii s.e.orecc coven ok Best ss SW ap 6 9 Courts, All to Exercise Only Judicial ROWETs neds eens tag eek ote 34 96 IV. INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION. Courts, to be Open to Redress all Injuries Courts of Appeal— Jurisdiction Defined .............ece00e OL iad et ata Dee an 126 326 (7) wudges: Of) Who; Shall Be. ....3.0 1. sence sae Terms of Court in Bach Parish) 4....0.s.35.. ss esteenn eee Certificate and Appeals to Supreme Court ........... secs le bee pgeee Judgments of, Two Judges to Concur in Original Record, Cases Tried on Practice, Rules of Writs in Aid of Jurisdiction . SSAA, A000 suis sois diy via pipe sy bye minierp oie dik pis wie rs elite ota Inet ee Sheriff to Attend Sessions and Execute Orders eee eer eereer essere eer eeeeere weeeeerees ee eerereeeee eoeeeeoeeerseseere Criminal Cases, Jury to be Judge of Law and Facts...... Vemieenine Criminal Law, Commission to Prepare Code Of ...........-escececere Criminal Prosecutions, Nature and Cause of Accusation .. Criminal Prosecutions, Right to Speedy Trial in . [ID Debt, Public, General Assembly Can Not Incur Debts; Public, ‘Gan Not: BelReleased. 2. 05. fe ee Defaulting Collectors, Ineligible to Office: ..0522.0:.5 a eee Delay, Unreasonable, in Administration of Justice Dentistry, State Regulation (of. os c5025 420 Uae sw ms untiae ieee eee Deposit in Bank or Corporation, Acceptance After Insolvency.... coos eee see e eC eeeee eee eee eee eee tees eote ec ) Disbarment, Proceedings for, Before Supreme Court ............. : Distribution of Powers of Government }. ii .css. 1065 ue ce ee District »Attorney, ‘Parish of Orleans....,..0.. sis Seka District Attorneys— Election, Term, Compensation, Vacancy District Courts (Other than in New Orleans)— State Divided Into 20 to 29 Districts Districts, Parishes Comprising Nalaries of JUdZOSs. wi ciciusc ccd os Sei b anise cine mk Wikies aie et cn Jurisdiction, Original of, Defined Writs in Aid of Jurisdiction Hleeted, HOW. ..icck dus eiekiellownl bleak ss eae eR Qualifications and Term Qualifications and Term Vacancies, How (Willed | so. .56 1 sei, bh cc eee Number of Judges in District Can Not Be Increased ........ ae Jurisdiction, Appellate, Defined ............ ‘DSR tie ee Interchange of Judges........... I tan drat de Re-cased Cases, How Tried Failure::to Hold Courts. 25) a ae es ee Term, Salary and Jurisdiction, Can Not be Lessened........... Habeas Corpus, Judges May Issue Writ Sessions, to be Ten Months Continuous Judgements; When Signedjand Eixecutory se se i Siew cee eles Misdemeanors, Triable at Any Time.......... ...... Sich eh ea: Existing Courts, Undisturbed ..........:.. sae eee ee weer ee CO ee ee eee Cee eee eee Oe Ce | ee eee eee r ree eeeeseee see eeest oe eereesroseeeeee sere eee ee eres eee eee eee see eeeeee Fe eeeeeeeesene eee weer errr eer ee ee reer ee ee eeereeee seve erenene ee a eee eee ee orer roe eose see eee r ee 2 eee ereeeeeeee ee ee ed ee INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION. District Court, Civil, Parish of Orleans— ERG NS TORRE WERE Be a er Ine be eli bile Air aa Me ie MN a oO : 50 JUTISGICHON 63 66i6.° aly dele en 50 Allotment of Casts, mired. Hanh theds ‘When aoa? BPS Rr ere ya Bi: Lata ira tlOlmeO Le A CCO UMS te. oes Ses ui seek sy cece wade) wot ke wares 52 RimecsOteesitting, ene banc, Certificates Voi 25. .cce5.) os cauis ve sake ges ce 52 ClieteeVeOULtes. ¥OalaATIOS: PLVCMOVAl sas i6n vges, os ded wcdude eedingbowe 55 est Crile DEP OSUC OT VEuie ye oreo t etl Cicer sieve ke ware iies wleias.) cea tela Le ueee) sdeuenabdvede 53 District Court, Criminal, Parish of Orleans— Judges, Election, Term, Salaries............. Wide (RIAN aeked Ve tee care 50 PUriStiCulonmatabpeas Corpus, “Allotment 3o2 0c cece oc sone seeders a0 54 MlCTES Mota Ly. EVCIMOV Giviae cc caciels 156 save vs WEN a AA, Peden 5b Domicile, Not Acquirable by Soldiers, Sailors or ‘aes PRUE Ts Rte 72 meme OCoserOl cw lO lle UNA UTTOSs. 5c sole sy cane tye cae atl .4oesi a oeigle ele sis 5 Due Process of Law, Life, Liberty or Property, Not Taken E eeeeseoe Education, Public— Beuarate ocnools for White and Colored 2... 002.06... ceseececcasens 97 eC iiila ListriWUution: OF VPA. oes y: wen cece saceae ascses 97 eran erie OCT OL CORTE CUM a Vac ie vee col onip ess sand) je sieens dene ccin CLanee 97 ys CASTS aA) Sey era eg aniiay eee GS >: Rane eS rarer ere eer 98 mE Mra SIt DOU LUS iss eee cag a seltes ss specie (5s tsi aig ell iad vers ewes 98 English, to be Language of ieeeatand bret & RONSS Fae os Re Cee te Ee 98 Rota taope ADpUed tO PUDIC BCHOOIS . 0.6. cece n spoeseedes 98 Privatevor sectarian’ schools, No Munds to. ...c..cccccsscacesees 98 REP Sma Det OGM Ours nate aac et wie te arises alae. oe 6) alec ais ve AEE Paitae ie 98 School Books Provided Indigent Pupils in Orleans............... 101 Educational Institutions, How Established Hereafter ............... 23 Blection Day, Sale of Liquors OM... 2.6... ccc cicey cece neces ce aeee ‘ 83 eee Gieto are PIAEG OL so ae was 9 had ae aeiteinis G4 sq ben gels) Ve nlgew setenachsae we erale ee 83 Perera EA PE ATOCIIAL [lacs case rs deers tele stared) ¢ Hew neesienad, seein so §3 Feleetian Lay, In NGW Orleans. oicen cel secwnencseedlenes) Aeeweded al leerees 3 MMOEIO a PATiSi Of OTICANS. co.cc cen enced. cciew 4 odes caledas ya reat 64 ertlONS Ee EVGLUED (OL feces css secs ohio eels die clad nimi slsrs Sep PS Satine eaaed acta eas 84 Bil@otlans, Mode OF Voting Gb. ooo. coi ce aes jee ea)! te cobain ed | Telnet 84 Election, Special, on Change of Parish Lines or Seats.........-.... 104 Election, Special, on Dissolution or Merger of PAriSh sca acces 104 Engineers, State Board of, to Furnish Road Plans .......-..++.++. 113 English, to be Official Language..........sceceeeeee settee eee eee e tenes fal Establishment of Religion, No Law to be for ........... sees eens eee 5 Evidence at Trials of Contested Elections, Htc. ............-ee eee 85 Evidence, No One Compellable to Give Against Himself ..... .... 7 Evidences of Debt, General Assembly Can Not Issue .......+.-+++ 18 CAT TVITICU MOLE OTALG A ESATIEA Sy aia s Lote ne ca Scie sis sea ody Wades o|dal keldelele ejaielbia/ate 76 Excessive Bail and Fines Forbidden. ...... cece cece ee cee eee neces T Executive Department, Officials Composing ..........555 ceeeeeseess 23 Executive Powers, Confided to Separate Body ...........:seseeeeeeees 7 Expost Facto Laws, Prohibited .........0....s00s pou cetay seek ofeeteem de 71 Express, Etc., Commission ....... SU Yarae te tare Merri cial etns dante haegiera al « 106 Vi, INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION. Extra Compensation, by State, Parish, Ete., Forbidden = French, When May be Taught in Public Schools ......... Fuel, for Public Buildings, to be Furnished DDO cine Pete Furnishing of Capitol, to be by "Contract genes Aaa Futures, Dealing in \. 05... eyes: ise eae ys eee eee Qualifications of Its Members, Each House Judges Election of Its Members, Each House TUATES: SG Return of Its Members, Each House Judges hoe oe Disorderly Conduct, Members Punishable Tor eee oe eee es eeoe see eecesere eo eeereveae eee eee eeos ey se eee eee eee reecee see eee eens eke big 6 6 wrerh fee eters e. ee a ay a ey See ereseee eeerer ees eeeree eee tee r ree ee See ee en eae eee een eeae ee ee eseeevoe Contempt, Members Punishable for.’........../£.45.5.. see Officers, Each House Elects Its Own ............. ..... Expulsion of Members, by Two-Third VOLE oer cen ae a i ay eee erences Contempt, Punishment of Non-Members for Peet Members Ineligible to Certain Offices eee ew yee cn Offices, Certain Members Ineligible ‘toi eecy Yee Arrest, Members Privileged From........... cee ee Deen Speech, Not to be Questioned LOPS eset eae ieee ee Compensation of Members ...... Saree leslie tained LAA eee Mileage of Members fii. phes8 (sie e een e e Adjournment, by Less than Qiroru ma A eee Siettees Yeas and Nays, When Entered on POULT it travers eeeeerneseoes eeee Sere eeseres eee eee eees eee eee ene eee ees eene e@eeeeecececce 71 89 19 117 192 101 167 226 47 164 129 180 306 264 191 257 260 165 251 44 44 189 188 21 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 ot 27 28 28 2y 29 30 34 34 35 36 er he) tay SI INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION. Vil. Vote, Yeas and Nays, When Entered on Journal ............. 16 36 Appropriations, Bills for to Originate in House ....... ee cere oes 16 BYE Revenue, Bills for to Originate in House ....... au) ald nara 16 37 Rejected Bills, How Re-Introduced Same Session ............... 16 38 Readings, Three of Each Bill............ Gas eae coe eee can fale Uivratd wit 16 59 Rarimitiee sto. Report, on) AUIMBINs ioe. s El 16 39 Vote, on Final Passage Of Bills............555 sesssesesees eevee he 16 39 Vote, on Revisions or Codes..... ay he ae ear EER COE ee EOE 16 39 Amendments, by Other House .......6..06 cscccccscee seessccceces 16 40 Committees of Conference, Vote on Reports Of ...........eeee0s 15 40 Signing of Bills Passed .........-..- savecvnsese steeeesneceeipes speees a 4h Governor, When Bills Sent to........ Raa CoP ean eres wpa aes 17 41 Promulgation, When Required ...........5. ceeseee ee seeereveeees 17 42 Appropriation, Bills of, as to Promulgating ........... Sellaewkaan 17 $2 @lerical OMCSrS oi. c.ccceseseeeses a a Me tue ee cs ake cit watsirarsiae te 17 43 Secretary of Senate ......cccccccccccccecececs sees soccece aad a aa leraaten 17 43 GU TOME lesa ia teas ce nsck ce welesitegeanes sees seecertinn ecebecssces 17 43 Expenses of Employees ........-- eT eee nt oe alate wisis caulve sale e's eels es 17 43 Donation of Unexpended Bala:ices Forbidden ...... aateloiaarmerere 17 43 Donation of Unexpended Balances Forbidden ...... Waresececss 17 43 Vote, Not Permitted When Members Interested ......... naa are 21 52 Interest, Personal, Members Must Disclose ...... sssssseeseeseee 21 52 Government, Origin and End...........ceeeeeseeee ce eeeece oes Phy wenaey D 1 Governor— Term of Office and Mode of Election ........ fed, hide tae oad tid on 23 61 Term of Office, Beginning and End of ........... o dipuisieh sale ea snte 25 64 Qualifications Of ......seececeeeecee rest ceeeerene i olMe dead arab Nebr wattle 24 3 Re-Blection Of, AS tO ....ccseeeeescenteseeeereree oe Leethtetes mylh Genter aint el clara 24 63 Vacancy in Office, How Filled......-.ses-.2- seeeeees esac ee eescees 25 65 Compensation to Person Filling Vacancy .......:45 sesesesesecees 26 66 Pardoning Power Vested in.......-..+.- Bay GRRE tbe bogie rity Bsidce : 26 69 SLAIN Of ceisiav sis sciste et aes PNM ied AEN 2, OB as abel oy setae ee ¥ ave SSMET ae Bie ay 26 69 Offices to Which He May Nominate......... ...++... Ait a Muwy Geet 26 71 Vacancies He May Fill... .....cccseeenencccnces cocscescene a eivitneqabenes 27 72 Reports of Departments, May PEUCY ULES Go kale eas «dae coi duie/eiatage sia ceyaics 7 73 Commander-in-Chief of Militia ..........56. ceeeee seen seee care ibaa 27 (Be Messages to ‘seneral Assembly.. -....... ane Cenc Ginc ances uae @ 89s wee 27 ‘14 Special Sessions of General Assembly, May Call.............. “ ae fi Pxecution of Laws, Must Care f0Lr......... ssseceeesees seseerecee 27 15 Veto or Signature of LAWS...... © we eseeeeeeee W atateocsiea oat SIMA otnasicys 28 76 Of Items of Appropriations.... .. ... EY as ape ne a Seren aida este 2 77 eT tO MAY Soe cc: 2d asl fehee be sane ce ee ea ds guia oe ease kl be mage 28 78 Governor, Lieutenant— ¥x-Officio President Senate......---++++ DutEe eT Mae Kan Tat EG SAR A ocas 25 67 Vote in Senate ....cccseccscscerencescercssseseess seseseseces seencas ei 2¢ 67 Be Mite Gaye beeen wehcee cial sate sone sim aes S59 « cea aes Gor as cee tae cae ey 26 68 Vacancy, How Filled.......-- NGG Wer cide dtevel ds ¢4e ke’ Weiner ssietkios ‘ 26 68 Member of Pardoning Board .. .-+ ccsrrses seescecseren seece ee 26 69 Grievances, Right to Petition tor Redress Of «-.+++++-- A ete eee 5 5 Guilty, Plea of Receivable, When. ...ceccecccccce PASM LENE Ak he © 22 s0008 43 a7 VIII. INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION. Habeas Corpus, Issued by Justices Supreme Court........ ...... .. 34 93 Habéas Corpus, Issued by Judges Court Appeals ......... AN ee 37 Ws Hiabeas Corpus, Issued by Judges District Court ............... 42 1d Habeas Corpus, Writ Not to Be Suspended ..... 20.0... cee ceeeese 7 13 Homestead Exemptions— Denned even i ee eld ee ete ee en ea 96 244 Under Previous Laws Preserved......ccc.c.ceccecacses me 96 245 Debts Against Which Not Claimable....... ........0.. coos ge ereee 96 245 Mient.to Selb coosssess éSb/cpaebieness sole kb a eicks we le ba ealeien aaennn 97 246 Right tO, Waive 25 .25:..vcuieaveswwinv secs ache eeakee oe | pains ae 97 246 Takes Effect January 1, 1899. 500500660 sccecuv cs vuwdses dee O74 247 I Illinois Central, Grant by New Orleans to, Confirmed............. 111-290 Immigration and Agriculture, Bureau: of 3.0.4.2. 55. Service of Citation, Waiver of.. .. ..+- +++ Service of Process by Litigants ........-. cesses sere seertersessrtee® Sheriffs, Civil and Criminal, Election, Term, Bord: Duties, Com- pensation, Deputies .. 2. cccsecerccerccreseress steers oe MEP Avie 4c Sheriff, Hlected for Four Years ......---- -+++:: ROR Ro Sage wertersisle's Sheriff, is Tax Collector Ex-Officio........ «+--+: Re ise ere), Sed; ata e's Sheriff, Bond ..... ... se. scocs SAE eee Pints eR MEE Me at alig hie adie ocaials Sheriff, Compensation 2... oe: csseee serereenee ceeers WEL hie aed Le Sheriffs, to Attend Sessions Courts of ADEA Gh. i sae eee Slaughter Houses, Regulation Of Pain cae oe Pay, Comte berss «ae Sleeping Car Companies, State Board of Wee core to ASssess.... Sleeping Car Company Commission........ Gh reisch ebL HP Od ee enon tt on Soldiers’ Home, Appropriation for ......... PO oe am, COMERS! ecco tain Soldiers, Not to Be Quartered in Houses ....- «+++: Wap attra: dia 9.s Soldiers, When Do Not Acquire Domicile .. .....+ sees: io ECAC OCR Southern University, Recognition Of....... sss seree ctetees seseree Special Laws, Can’t Be Indirectly Wri Cted. Leh Rae headen alon get Special Laws, Certain, How Wnacredhes.. UES ay LENS tae Saat dneyele oh siens Speech, Liberty of, Not to Be Courteileds 2 pith cach) eal) ae cetaes comes State Board of Appraisers for Railroad, se elt Ubelegcann and Telephone Companies .... .- «+++ susakate Zs tet ahs Sah exch Meeaes State Charitable Institutions, TERRA SS for Ta Pe crate tise se State Library, to Be in Supreme Court Building ... 8 secede seceeees State, Suits Against ........+ sess: YN ee Acari ces Haas Caer dle ceus State Journal, Publication of Laws in... ... +--+: WT aig tou ak Statement of Public Moneys Every Three Months. APE EEE: Stationery, Public to be Furnished on GontTaGtosss. suse! odseanes ss Steamboat, etc., Commission ...... - Pee NOMEN nm hehs Hety eleslersiee « asks Stock in Corporations, State and Public Sear atinne Can't CM CCILATER ga ce Beth 46s alee wad See 54 FEE» ethan cute anh 8 Pa Seale aie a gtatate Suffrage, Who are Entitled to Right Of ....4 ene ccees see scledecesers Supreme Court— Its Jurisdiction Defined ....ccccsocersess coe serese seerresecsecs® : Tts Jurisdiction Defined, ..sscseceesuns sie fe jeter Fete smite XII. 6&7 1-16 22 63 no |0O® 4 | 376 1% 326 101 261 6 7 29 719 29 19 29 81 29 82 21 53 6 q 100 «28 101 260 3 91 48 129 57 «= 142 44 119 44 119 44 119 44 120 37-106 104 «276 89 226 106-288 115 «= 02 1% 113 2 195 100 266 2 49 20 50 6 $ 89 «226 21 53 32 88 Pena 192 17 42 18 45 18 44 106 =. 283 22 58 Te dds 360-101 30 85 XIV. . INDEX TO THE CONSTITUION. Members, Appointment, Term, Qualification, | Salary \'{s.oes 31 86 Supreme Court Districts ..... eiekeraicie seve vibjeny es se ate 6 clei One nae 31 87 Chief Justice to be Associate of Longest Serviee! oie eee ere 32 87 Sessions in New Orleane (..°vse.csk oie toe AOR RPA KS Ie 32 88. Clerks, Library, Biudidings’ 0)... cena ae obs |. Slade. ate eee 32 88 Judgments, to Be By at Least Three Justices... 000 see 32 89 Conservators of Peace ............ Phebe mere Py Reporting OL \DSCisOn sina. teeter away die 6 Whos) 6! eee linkage als eee a ae 33 92 Stenographers, Appropriation for ..1.,.)0).,. J4:.4. 34 92 Habeas Corpus, When Issued By.) i's ae ee 34 93 Control and Supervision of Lower Courts 34 94 Writs. of ‘Certiotari,Jte: o.oo ee 34. Reconventional Demand, Appeal in Cases.of.. .. BP apy rt t: 34 95 Duties of Justices and Court Only \Judicial.).3. 20. vee sarate 34 96 Assignment of Judges in Courts of ADDEAL cvs couse Nl al eee 35 99 Sureties of Assessors or Tax Collectors Not Relievable by State or Political Corporations \vacaeiiusen ida a, 21 48 Suspension of Laws ......:. risidle ole Sig aeeoarlut he dials oes a ae a stokes dei ante pae alae 71. 168 Suspension of Officials, Pending Impeachment ...... .... Toke ail Ren 86 219 Suspension of Officials, in Arrears for Public Pain is 3 45) kre ees 88 223 System of Laws, Can’t Be Adopted ByGeneral Reference to ..... 15 33 a i Taking of Private Property for Public Purposes) 3.0) 9) eee (Lee G iy, Tax, Special, for Public Improvements..... MES fables OObeuR ray ceccccceeee 105 ~ 281 Tax Mortgages and Privileges, Pres¢eription > of) (i,t (iene Aka 74 186 Taxation— By What Authorities Imposed .......... oa) Halacelg: No belay g) ughane te, ae 88 224 Equality and Uniformity, Assessment Valuation J 5) 28 aa 88 225 Assessments, Right to Test Judicially.t.) on! he) eae 88 225 State Valuation Governs ..... Pe alilestvinwe uate wandaed ot ued eeea i” 89 225 State Board of Appraisers for Railways, Express, Telegraph, Telephone (Companies) 12) CT nea Aa Us 89 226 Purposes for Which Only Taxes Levied wohaielels dt dank, Ae ee ee 89 227 Corporations, Power to Tax Not Alienable 25. see atc EERE 89 = 228 ieense “Laxee roy wales: Sislnie wisthiere.a laters isis KGa ane ole’ ot Netgear 89 229 Hxemptions—General, Railroad, Militia’ ....... 05.02. 0) (0.0 ; 90: 280 POM Ra Selena ee oe sO'a'o Sm 0 eb.a'sle suse 0S vise plsla 6 tains ian y Rene Acne 91 231 Limitation -onRate or iu eee et Pe ati Ulmer oc 91.282 Collection of, Tax Title, ANMDIMEN Co hre ratte s) aon eer neue Reis Sa mPa: Designated by Year in Which Collectibles. cu. 4 Renin liege Gare 2384 Inheritance Tax! bs .cey eos tl te ay en © len aaa ie Ahr ices.f 93 235 Inheritance Tax, When Not Collectif en. 27 it 2b. indy Phe a 93 £76 Postponement: of Collection <4). 2.10.0.) uv Gia) sh) Pe yn ee ‘i aan 5 TOV Re DAR Eirias eee al tap cbate ry gaht ve sae i HIN ne eer a sists 93 , 238 ‘Parish and Municipal Taxes. Governed by State Provisions.... 96 243 Telegraph Companies, State Board of Appraisers to Assess .... 89 226 Telegraph Co., ete: COMMISSION WfOT ia at lees uk Vaud ee ame A 106 283 Telephone, Hte./ Commission ‘for (s.101454) luis idl Aan age ’ 106 =. 288 Telephone Companies, State Board of Appraisers to Assess.. ., 89 226 INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION. Terms of Present Incumbents of Offices in Orleans.... .... ...... Testifying Against One’s Self Under Election Laws ...... ..... «.. Testifying in Prosecution for Bribery..... ..... 2... cesses eee Testifying for Free Pass TaKing .......... .10. seseeece soecee aeeee Testify Against Himself, No One eaeriena its LOS YH NA be Cheney PP Title, Of Law Must Express Its Object........ BAAN i URE ae Title, Law Can’t Be Amended or Revised by.. .. Transfer of Cases and Records in Orleans ... ...... ....- ali seater Treason, Defined, Evidence ..... ccccseeeeeee ceeee cence ceneece eeseee Treasurer, Election, Term of Office, Vacancy ...... 1.5.1. sees eee Treasurer, Salary ..... cesses sooee Pea Cate Cte te aie tee) Lc cee pela she Treasurer, Clerical Expenses Of ............. aie reel cee NR TM a Treasurer, Can’t Succeed Himself ........... Uat hs haw e)) ae weet S Treasury, How Money Drawn From....... ...... “APN Aten USE eeere8 Trial, at Any Time When Jury Waived ..... cece. ceeee cee ceee ee ees Trial By Jury in Criminal Prosecutions, Right to ....... .... Trials, to Be in Parish Where Offense Committed .... .... . eeaee Trials, Without Jury, When ........... eRe cr etn a stem arava tlie ale ceoatalave Twice in Jeopardy for Same Offense, No ie to Ber Put .:.. Tulane University, Recognition Of .6. ...... cee senses canes oe V eveese Vacancies, General Assembly to Provide OAR ELL GTIT 2 tayo aac) srolsige avers Vacancies in Judicial Offices in New Orleans, How Filled... Venue, Change Of ..... sscee seeeceeeees ROE AM er Pe eT s)s'sae' Malepiemt te sis]aiee Vested Rights, Laws Divesting, Prohibited .... 2... .+1- eee seeeeee Veto By Governor ....... A Aas oe Bae aie Mee eich a: | A ra9i ate 9 aie Met eee ake aie Vote, Member of General Assembly, raving, Nant taleite Ward ainsiscs Voters, Who Are Entitled to Be ...c.... ee ee ee ee ee ce ee ee Voters, Who Not Entitled to Be ........ ole RAR TRE PL ay pe sc Voters, Who Shall Be in Political Subdivisions ....... sssse+ seeees Voters, When Privileged from Arrest...... Sst Sons ebaulthe, stale a stokes Voting By People, to Be By Ballot....... ...... Bey eee Bhorncee Voting, in Representative Capacity, to Be Viva Voce SEES: AE CSA VW Warrant, for Search or Seizure, How Issued ..... ee ae alae eet matiaies Warrants for, on Judicial Expense Funds, Bonds store wes case == Weapons, Concealed, Carrying PHISH AD) Ghiscaw sire ne wank Quai maire fates Witnesses, Right of Accused to Be Confronted With and to Te TEE AOU Cah dein ss iiseneal ace desed de Cad, a tet piiater Sane eau Women, When Entitled tO Vote ....cc.e eee seeeee cence seteterecees Worship, Religious, No Preference toAny FOrny Of wie a lene vies Worship, Right to, According to Conscience...... ..s5. 71 199 f ff ? ‘ bia Z ie bs 4 - i + Eire © e ea : bore $ . ‘ ry my ae ar, * +reVds : Px abe ¥ ‘ ee ea a ee § Ls a + . eae 9 xe as 2 a + = 4 ‘ ‘ . t) 7 he ) ia eile 4 3 tes hay SS ea ee § . 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