New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-02

at the end of the article ~ further do solemnly
that have not procured any appointment election b.
bribery the purchase of votes neither directly in
directly" which, on motion rejected.
Mr. Guon moved to insert after the words 81 will u il
the first line Of the oath. the following words,
support the Constitution Of the United States and Of m
State, and that wi' which was carried.
On motion, the article adopted as amended.
The Convention then took up the following article whic
was. on motion, adopted, to wit
Article 1871 The Legislature shall have power to eSten
this Constitution and the Jurisdiction of this State
any territory acquired by compact with any eta witt
the United States the being done by the
the United States.
Mr. swayze offered the following additional article
Art - The powers not delegated by this Constitution
nor prohibited by It, reserved to the people, hei
representatives"
On motion of Mr. Hough, the above additional artcl
was laid Obs the table
Mr.. Moss submitted the following as his reasons 70
voting against the adoption of article 50 Of the Consttu
ton and moved to have the spread on the journa
which wss ordered.
vote no, because the seth article would necessari
compel who has been concerned In duel to thros
strong presumption against himself Of having commits.
penal offence and OF the time suffering porto
Of the punishment account Of his connection.
which reads thus:
Art The people Of this State have the sole and ex
elusive right of governing themselves free soypreg
aud Independent State and Of exercising each and ever
power Jurisdiction and right pertaining thereto which
not or may not hereafter be- by them expressly deegate
TO the government Of the United States
On motion. the article was laid on the table.
Mr. Benjamin offered the following additional article
under the title of General Provisions, which adopted
Article None ofthe Lands granted by Congress tn
State of Louisiana for aiding it in constructing the
essary eves and drains to reclaim the swamp and
flowed lands in this State shall be diverted from the pr
poses for which they granted.
Article l32 of the Constitution being then taken mp
read as follows, to-wit:
Article 1872 The Constitution and Laws of this Stat
shall be promulgated in the English and French Ian
guages
Mr. Thompson moved to insert at the end thereof tn
following words unless otherwise provided by law,
which on motion Of Mr. Goliens laid the table
On motion the article was adopted without amend
ment.
Mr. Dufour moved to add to the title ssreouti,e d.
1artnat' the following articles:
Art. There shall be Treasurer Of the State, VIII
shall hold his office during the term of two years.
Art - The Secretary of State and Treasurer
State shall be elected by the qualified electors Of the Stat
And in of any vacancies caused by the death,
sgnaon absence Of the Treasurer Secretary Of Stat
the Governor shall order election to fill said vacancy
Mr. Olivier moved TO strike out In the first article th
word and to insert in lieu thereof the word four
MI Heron moved to lay the amendment on the tab
which motion carried. ..
Mr. King, of Jackson moved to amend the first articl
by adding the following words:
But person shall be eligible to the office of Ireasu
rer more than twice during any term of six years"
Dt.
the table and further motion the articles offered
Mr. Dufonr were adopted
Mr Heron offered the following additional article
the above articles which being read, was on motion re
iected, to-wit: ....
Art There shall be an Auditor of Public Account
elected by the qualified of the State, who sa
hold his Office during the term Of two years
MIR Parham offered the following article to come III
der the head of General Provisions, so-wt;
The Legislature shall have power to confer jursdctio
on Justices Of the Peace for the trial without jury
all petty offences provided that the accused shall
be imprisoned for more than ten days, fined NOR
than fifty dollars al the discretion Of the Justice Of til
Peace.
Mr.. Benjamin moved to postpone the consideration
the same until Tuesday. to be taken up with the repo
of the Committee on the Judiciary, which motion pr
vailed.
The Convention then TOOK up for consideration the
iorty and minority reports of the Committee on tt
Electoral Franchise.
Mr.. Waddill moved to postpone the consideration
the reports and moved have the printed for ii
use Of this Convention which motion was lost.
Mr.. Byrne moved to take up as substitute to tn
rst Article reported by the majority the Article
ed by the minority of said COMMITTEES which reads o
lows to wit:
Art 10. Every free white male who has attained til
| pbo bouh
the State twelve months next preceding the Election
and the last six months thereof in the Parish in vhc
he offers to and who shall be citizen OF the Unite
States, shall have the right of voting Electors shall
all cases except treason feony breach surety Of tn
peace be privileged from arrest dnrng their attendanc
al going to or returning from elections
Mr. Armant moved to lay the above article on th
table
On said notion Mr. Moss called for the yeas and nay
which resulted as follows.
Messrs, Anderson of st Landry Akenhead. Anderson
of Carroll Armant Bradford, Benjamin Bernard Brotl
er Boudousauie, Campbell. Collens Conrad Deoouet
sey Douglass. Dufour Duffe Edwards of O.. Edwards
WASH Eggeston, Guion, Hayes Hodges, Jones, ke
King of St Landry, Leeds. Lobdel Lyle, McMille
Mathews of Orleans Martin. Mathcr Olivier of ST. Ma
tin, Parey. Preaux Pujo. Richardson of st. Mary, r.
splu Roman, Roysdep St. Paul, Swazey, Smith Of w
| sibley, Tatmau, Thibedaux and Thompson-4s yeas.
And Messrs Addikon. Beard Bienvenu. Byrne, Caste
lanos, Carter Cotton Coney, Davidson Delony Dosso
! Dugue, Eusts, Gardere Hatch. Harris Hargs Hero
Hough Hunt Isaacks Jennings Jourdan. King Of Jacl
SON. Leefe Leblanc McIlhenny Matthews of Point Coz
pee Moss, Mouge, Nichols Parham Paxton, Patterso
Price Pierce Reeves. Richardson of Ouchta Ropquill
sandidee Smart Scarborough Shelton, Smith of Win
Stewart Taliafero Todd, Vilere, Waddill and Within
ton---50 nays.
Consequently said motion lost and the Conventic
| refused to lay the article on the table.
Mr. Smart moved to strike out in the above article IL
following words twelve months and six months
and 10 insert in lieu thereof the words eight months
and = four months,n
| Mr. Dufour moved to lay the amendment on the tabl
| which motion prevailed.
The following named delegates asked leave to have the
votes recorded the motion Of Mr. Dufour to lay
table the amendment offered by Mr.. Smart, which W
ordered, and they voted in the negative. viz
Messrs Richardson of o, Todd, B card Smart Hero
Harris, King of j, Dawson parham, Addison, 1saack
Wadlill Boyer Cotton Bienvenu, Eustis Stewart. sa
ddge yanWickle Mathews of Point Coupee Pierce, Sea
borough, yillere, Wilmington Jourdan and Shelton.
Mr.. Martin moved to strike ont twelve months.n al
six mouths in the above article and to insert in Ii
thereof the words two years." and one year." whi
motion was lost
Nj Todd moved to strike out twelve monthso and
insert mine MONTHS and to strike out six months
and to insert " three months.''
On motion to lay the same the table, the yeas a
nays were Called and resulted as follows:
Messrs. Anderson of st. Landry, Akeuhead, Andrev
| Anderson of Carroll Armant, Bradford benjamin, B
| nard, Brother, Boudousquie, Byrne Casteanos Cart
Campbell: Collens. Connely Conrad. Davidson, Delol
n.