Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07
PUBLIC MEETING,


this 9TH of March 1916, for the psrpose Q
responding 10 the action off the Legislature Q
Louisiana IN fixing the se&t Of govefm9nt Q
the state, at Baton RougeS
Con. Philemon Thomas was call4i to th'
chair, and James Cooper, sppoinLed Secretary
The object Of the meeting having been ox
planned by Major Dunn, y Il DdffsS,q, Esq
read a letter addressed II bin by Cir. Hen.
ry Waller informing him the fnl3 passag'
of q bill providing for the emoval y tho sea
Of government to the towtEof Baton Rongo.
Mi. Dunn then addressed the meeting in al
o~loqucne and animated epSoob, and Concluded
by moving that a totnmitt !, D three 10 arpoih
ted to draw up, and oporrosotutioI' expires
siye of the sense of The tkaeting 4hich wat
unanimously passed, ande on notios oil w
shorburne, ESQ, Maj. Da5o, J MI aaaot. ant
u Elan, Esqrs., wor. appointing on sale
committee. ~
The committee having retired for a few
minutes, returned and faportod tie tho fol.
lowing preamble and ros4 %utione, which were
unanimously adopted. "
Whereas, the LegislGsuro in general as.
semblv convened, ha9, conferred distin-
guished favor upon the town Of Baton Rouge
by designating and f&Sig it asi che future
scat of government, il pu ,uancc Of The Il2th
article Of the constitutions
Be It therefore resolvek that the 5~Itizons Of
Baton Rouge, responding to the a 1lon Of the
| Legislature in this ros8ect, expfess their
grateful acknowledgometb B. FIR the honor and
distinction conferred uroA their town, by the
honorable, Legislature iHf designating Baton
Rouge as tho seat Of government.
DO 1t resolved that log guns be Cred from
The bluff expressive ofthsReaaa of tho citizons
Of Baton Rouge, and in AnrnomoTition Of the
act of the Legislature i d&ing |he seat Of
government, on receiving pviddnce Of the
governors approval Of thk bill.
Be it resolved that, a Gffmnittee5be appoint
ed to invite the Goverts1r and stiff and OIL
GERS Of the state, and Ing honora4{ members
Of the Legislature, TO kartake with us Of a
dinner, at such time as sSall be designated.
BE- it resolved, that M the Opinion cftho
meeting, it was the inteRtion of tito members
of the convention, (and sis the tr6e meaning
and spirit Of The Il2th asticlo Of tho congtitu-
tion) not only to make i tho imperative duty
of tie Legislature to fl; the seat Of govern
ment--but to provide naau9 for Rhe erection
of the public buildings r!ace8saryfto serve the
convenience Of momberfof the Legislature and
the officers of State.
Be it resolved, that katifod az this meet
Ing is at the result Of We Legislature in dc.
signaling the seat Of government yet as cii-
zens of Louisiana, having All intdrest in COM
mon with all, to SUSTAIN the dignity Of the
State, they would most sheerfulli have exert
ed themselves to effect, adequate appropria.
tons for the necessary buildings, bad it pleas
ed the public autho, ties to b4ve fixed on
some other place, instead Of the Iown Of Bat
on Rouge.
On motion Of James M Elam Esq, ii was
unanimously resolved, that a tpmntttee Of
five be appointed by t7le chair to invite the
Governor and other officers, together with the
members of the Legisltture, to-. public din
ncr at Baton Rouge, III conformity with the
foregoing resolution, Msossrs. J M Elan, NJ
Brunot, F Conrad, Jsnes Cooper and Maj.
Dunn were appointed OF that Committee.
On motion of VIM. Nubbs, E4q, resolved,
that the proceedings ofsthis meeting be pub
in the Baton Ro4go Gazfte and Ad-
!
The meeting then adjourned ID meet again
1T the Courthouse, org Monday the OH, 4
o'clock p, M.
PHILEMON THOMAS, Chairman
JAMES COOPER, Secretary.