New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-19


BARON RoueE, La, July Is, 1852
The Convention this morning received and accepted an
invitation tho Mayor Of the city to unite with the
citizens Baton Rouge in the funeral obsequies of
Henry Clay on Saturday next, It'll inst.
Mr. Coens presented the report the Electoral Fran.
chse but Mr. Moss said that minority report would be
presented and therefore the subject was postponed
Mr. King. Of st. Landry, moved to reconsider Art 10Y
that the words unless he shall have fed from Justice
might be stricken out The article recousidered and
the words stricken cut The deetion of this clause
destroys the effect of testimony taken when an
party may have fed and has not the chance to meet the
witnesses face to face entities him to fair trial if he
shall return. Mr.. Rande Hunt presented this subject
In very strong light showing where innocent parties
often keep out of the way for time decision of Judge
arue was referred TO- where the Judge had ordered trial
after the party had fed but Mr. Coens explained that
Judge Larue really in favor Of striking out this
clause and that in the referred to the party had
actually been in Court, summoned his witnesses, and
afterwards fed whereupon Judge ordered the trial
to proceed and verdict of guilty pronounced
by the striking out Of the above clause from Art 10 the
right of the accused by himself counsel to cross-aues
ton, IN all cases. is established.
The order of the day the Apportonment question
Mr. Guion said that the committee not yet ready to
bring the subject before the House in the shape be
sired The Apportonment thereupon made the order
of the day for Wednesday next.
Art 1OS--the subject of bail Mr. Eustis offered sub
stitute, which sustained in able speech by Mr.
Hunt and which adopted. The substitute denies
bail ae conrico for all offences punishable with death
or hard labor in the penitentiary
Art. 1o9-Against post taco laws. Adopted,
Art 0-Freedom of the press and of speech. Adopted
Art 1l1saying that emigration from the State shall
not be prohibited Stricken out unnecessary.
Art 112Altered and locates the seat of Govern
ment at Baton Rouge not to be removed except
Of three-fourths of both houses of the Legislature
Art. 115 and 114-About the faith and debts of the
State Referred to the Committee General Provisions
Art. 115-Change of venue. Adopted.
Art, 116-Against lotteries Adopted.
Art. 117-Denying power of Legislature to divorce.
Adopted.
Art I1e-No law shall be revised by its title only.
Adopted. ss"
Art to Legislature to specify the pro-
visions of all laws which it adopts Adopted
Art III to 1876 Misunderstanding to corporation and
banking laws These had been referred previously
the Committee General Provisions.
Art 126-Aganst persons except Justices of the Peace
holding more than one Office.
Mr. Castellanos moved to strike out exception Of Jus
of the Peace within the limits of Neworeans rs JUS
tices' offices valuable there.
Amendment lost Article adopted
Art I27-Taxation. Innumerahe amendments were
offered and various speeches against capital etc.
made. Mr. st. Paul offered an amendment for gradu-
aed tax on income and supported it with long speech
Mr. Cotton made long speech against taxing trades etc
All amendments were voted down. Article adopted.
Art 12S-Polce Administration of New Orleans. Mr.
Preaux offered amendment that the Legislature may
invest the City Government with legislative powers
to do away with trial by jury in certain petty cases. etc
Mr. Coens offered amendment adding, provided the
accused consent Amendment rejected Article adopted
Art 129-Enabling Legislature to provide for officers
to act until their successors shall have been inducted
Adopted. 4H 7.=l,
Art 1S0-Deprivine any person who shall be engaged
in fighting duel, etc. of holding Office voting.
As soon this article read delegates sprang
to their feet with amendments substitutes in their
hands But the Convention inclined begin the
consideration of this yexed subject earlier hour and
adjourned. ,+-sts 4.-.a
Mr. Gayarre, Secretary of State. sent in communica-
ton to-day based the O. s. Census of 1850, showing
that there in this State 255416 free white persons
244S6 slaves 1857 free colored persona besides some
other information which wilibe printed. OBSERVER