New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-02
DAILY CRESCENT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
OFFICIAL.
JOURNAL OF THE STATE CONVENTION.

lion, in the Chair and 81 delegates.
On notion of absence granted to the follow
ing named delegates Messrs Tolbert Dalferes, Pugh
Williams, Herbert and Marrero.
Mr. Moss, behalf Of the minority Of the Committee
Electoral franchise submitted the following report
The minority of the Committee on Electoral Franchise
to which committee referred the subject of Registry
Law concurrng in the report of the majority of said
committee which would comp the Legislature to enact
registry law beg leave to submit the following report
The undersigned think is useless to brthen the Con-
stitution with subject which is purely legislative 1t
woud be forcing the Legislature to pass such law by rea-
the oath taken by the members thereof to support
the Constitution notwithstanding the people might be
posed to it.
We therefore think that the subject should be left open
eatiou the people may then if it is their WILL OBJ
'''- ! isigned) A. J. Moss,
On the part of the Minority.
The same delegate, the part Of the minority of the
committee. presented the following report:
The Undersigned members Of the Committee the
Electoral franchise coucurrng in that portion Of
the report made by the majority of said committee which
requires person be citizen of the United States
year before he is entitled vote beg leave submit the
following report
Tie undersigned are Of the opinion that any person
should be entitled the right of suffrage he
citizen Of the United States provided lie pos
the other requirements fixed by law. Because
under Its Constitution and laws citizen duly naturazed
becomes possessed Of the rights and privileges of
citizenship The exception embodied in the Constitution
of this and others of the States Of this Union
fising naturazed citizens for time the right of
suffrage is exception to this general principle which,
unless supported by good and sufficient reasons ought
be recognized, We Of the opinion that necess
ty good exists for the exception.
The question of time necessary to acquire citizenship
the United States has been repeatedly discussed in Con-
gress aud the time fixed by law to wit five years
has been fully recognized sufficient That length of
time affords ample security because before the expiration
of it, foreigner will have necessarily contracted social
and business relations. BY fixing five years the time of
probation it evident that Congress did intend that
any time should be required Conventions OF other
States of this Union for framing Constitutions assembled
within the last few years have very generally approxm
ated to the principle here contended for shortening hc
residence required in the State after naturalization to
que the right Of voting Many Of them have gone
far beyond this by allowing aliens and citizens Of other
States of the Union vote without distinction after hay
ing resided In the State the length time required by
law
No good reason has been assigned why citizen of the
United States who has been year resident of the
State and six months in Parish should be entitled
to vote liberal and wise policy to dictate that
we should.
We would therefore for adoption the follow
ing substitute;
Article TO- Every free white male. who has attained
the of twentyone and who has been resident
the State twelve months next preceding the election
the last six months thereof the Parish in which he offers
ovoe and who shall be citizen of the United States
shall have the right of voting Electors shall all
except treason felony breach surety of the peace
privileged from during their attendance at going
to returning from elections.
(Signed) A. J. Moss
On the part of the Minority.
Mr. Benjamin offered the following resolution which on
motion. adapted .-4-45,a. o. l.. -.
Resolved That Special Committee of five members
shall be appointed by the Chair be called the Commit
tee stye whose duty it shall be examine the
titles of the Constitution they shall be passed. with the
view of correcting any antiquities that may
have escaped the notice of the Convention that
style as they may deem proper.
The President appointed said committee Messrs.
Benjamin Bullard Hayes. Jourdan and Edwards of Or
leans.
MIR. Isaacks offered the following article:
The Legislature shall have authority to extend urs-
dicon to Justices of the Peace of all minor crimes and
offcnces''
On motion Of Mr. preaux the further consideration of
the above resolution postponed until Tuesday the
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Deony offered the following article to be inserted
under title General Provisions:
Art - The Secretary and Treasurer Of the State the
Attorney General Of the State the Judges of the Supreme
Court the Judges Of Inferior District Courts the Dis
rict Attorneys the Parish Judges sher Clerks of Dis
rict and Parish Courts Justices of the Peace Coroners
and Constables shall be elective by the qualified voters
the State and the General Assembly shall provide the
same''
On motion of the delegate, the abeve article was
postponed until after the consideration of the report from
the Committee on the Judiciary. ..
MI Olivier Of St. Mary. having voted in the majority
the motion to adopt the substitute TO article 10 moved
for reconsideration, which was granted
The substitute being then before the Convention,
Mr. Olivier moved to strike out the following words
:" by Petit Jury, which carried. and further
motion the substitute was re-adopted as amended.
ORDER OF THE pAY--uNFINIsHEp BUSINESS.
The Convention resumed the consideration of article
$780, which under consideration whom they adjourned
on yesterday.
The question being the motion of Mr. Connely tc
lay the table, the motion made by Mr. Leblanc to
ect the above article motion of Mr. Preaux the yeas
and nays were called. and resulted as follows:
Messrs. Anderson Of St Landry, Akenhead, Anderson
of Carroll, Addison Bradford, Benjamin, Bernard
Brother Boyer Bulard Bylne Carter, Collens Conney
Conrad Davidson, Deony Dorsey, Dossou. Dufe Edward
of Washington Eggeston Eustis Glion, Hatch. Hayes
Harris, Harsis Hough Hodges Hunt Isaacks, Jennings
Jourdan JONES' Key, King of Jackson, Leeds Lobdell
Lyle, Mcllhenny McMlen Mathews of Orleans, Mathew
of Point Coupee Martin. Olivier Of St. Mary Pafrey Pat
terson Price Pierce Person Pujo Reeves Richardson
ouachita Roselus Roysden, Rouquilo Sanddge Smart
swazey, Shaw, Scarborough, Shelton, Smith of Winn
Stewart Tatman Talafero Thibodaux. Thompson, Todd
Van Wickle Waddll, and Whittington-73 yeas
And Messrs Andrews, ,Armant, Bartlett Benyenu, Bon
dousquie Castellsnos, Campbell Cotton Decouet Doug
lass Dufour, Dugue, Edwards of Orleans Gardere Her
nandez Heron, King of st. Landry Leefe. Leblanc
Mather Moss, Monge Nichols, Olivier Of St Martin Par
ham, Paxton, Preaux, Roman St. Paul, staes, Smith Q
| West Feliciana, sbley and Villere-33 nays,
Consequently the motion prevailed, and the proposition
| of Mr. Leblanc was laid on the table
MI Castelanos offered the following substitute for tn
| above arti.le:
"Artcle 130 The Legislature shall from time to time
make such legislative enactments they may deem bes
calculated to suppress the practice of duelng in th
| State"
| On motion the substitute was laid upon the table
| And on motion of Mr. Stewart the article 130 wa
I, adoped without amendment
| Messrs. preaux, Hernandez aud Staes asked leave
have their votes recorded which ordered and the
| voted against the adoption of the above article
Mr.. Preaux presented the following his reasons fc
voting against the adoption of article $780, which,
tion was ordered to be spread on the journal:
vote no because consider the article 130 OF the Cor
stuton Of 1s45 as penal statute and that the guilt
party is placed in the situation of being compelled to g1
evidence against himself and to support the chances of