The St. Landry whig., 1845-02-20
THE CONVENTION

THE CONVENTION
Is progressing slowly, and ON Wednesday, las
worked through several minor sections of tht
third article. e
On Thursday, the Committees on the Gil
section, (oIl the subject of representation were
announced. The section requiring that the two
years residence of lasuralized citizens shall date
from the period Of their naturalization, was Sc
amended as TO extend to the future only,and wa.
then adopted, ~ to 80. The evening session.
were dispensed with.
On Friday, the registry section was debated
and lost, as we stated in our last.
On Saturday, the 8th, a long discussion tool
place on paying Mi. Kelly, late printer, $I4O0
for services rendered. Passed. The consider
alton ofthc tenth section, presented by Mr.. Ro.
man, was then resumed.
Mr.. Cade moved TO strike out The words aanc
lfthey be divided into election precincts, in the
precinct in which he resides.n
MIR. Mayo moved to strike out all the remain.
der of the section.
The metionto strike out was carried--36 tc
The following provisions were then adopted
NNo person shall vote except in the parish III
which he resides ain: cities, having severa1
precincts OF wards, no one shall vote except ia
the precinct N which he resides" The latte,
clause gave rise toa long debate, but was final.
ly adopted by a vote of to "a.
Mr.. Sellers presented an additional section at.
%frmingthe principle Of registry law. Ordered
tobe printed. \
The Convention adjourned.
Monday. l0h Feb.--The consideration of the
goth section was resumed. The amendment
requiring that the session Of the Legislature
preceding the Constitutional adjournment, should
not exceed sixty days, was adopted, ayes ST to
II. The 21st and 22d sections were also adop.
ted. The 2Sdslaid on the table, subject to cali.
The oath was adopted. The 25th, 26th and 18th
We're also adopted.-(AH the above sections are
now IN the old Constitution
INesddy,tbe llth.--Thes 9th section, which
provides for the election of Senators every 4
years, was adopted. The fourth section Was
then taken up. -Four. years residence was
stricken out, aga filed with three, and after sew.
eral anendme IFS, the section, with ME-. Clai.
borne's a1s.eaSrleas, was adopted. The third
article was then taken up.
The first section, requiring that the Execu.
tive power be entrusted to the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, to be elected for four years,
was adopted without discussion.
Pending the discussion of amendments. the
Convention adjourned.
"Wednesday, I2th:-The third article was UNI.
deF consideration until adjournment.
Thursday, l3th.--The Sd article was again
taken up, and the amendment oflMr. Lewis, IF
this parish on the I'd section ofthe same, after
considerable discussion, was lost. After which,
the section was adopted, with the amendments.
he third section was also agreed to. The 18th
and 9Th sections ofthe old Constitution we're adop.
ted. The next section of the report was then
taken up, which reads as follows:
Except a native citizen of the United States,
or an inhabitant at the time ofthe cession there.
oftothe United States, . fthat portion ) fterrito.
~ included in the present limits Of the State Of
Louisiana.
And was discussed until adjournment.
Friday. I4th.--The above section was discus.
sed ely day fbyM r Sonle. principally, who, be,
ing q foreigner, of course gavfSr he Natives, 4,
considerable peltlng, and wsAtNNjn for striking
fer all. During the discussion, tho Convention
adjourned.
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