New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-27
DAILY CRESCENT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
JOURNAL OF THE STATE CONVENTION.
oF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW oKLEANs.


JOURNAL OF THE STATE CONVENTION.
y TUESDAY, July Is, 1ssz,
The Convention met pursuant to Adjournnest
The Rev. Mr.. Cache opened tho pfoesedsss With
prayer - 49, ~ . .s5,,f,s.s s.ssss sSs5s 80,
Present Hon b. n Ksnner, Presidents * the convsn-
tion, in the Chair, and lO4 delegates.
Ee President laid before the Convention the following
communication from Mr. j. B. Layet rendering his rs-
signationas as Secretary Of the Convention: s
6.,sS STATE HousE, BARON ReusE, July 49, 1851
70 hs Hon Ae Prsdsp and Members Of the Ldsena stae
Z " Contentoii Z ~ Xxx
srs4IE,.rx-Inportans business unexpectedly claim
ing immediate attention. and requiring protaeted
absence from the seat Of Government, copes
sign the office Secretary q the Convsntion to which
you did me the honor SO reeently to- elect me.
Sincerely thanking you fofthe honor Nish you have
done me and regretting the necessity which conpes ME
to separate from you. Iremain, $3.50 .,z 'ft
Very respectfully. your obd't servt,
(sgned) JoHs 2, LAYER,
On motion Of Mfr Price the resignation was accepted
and ona further motion Mr. B. Walton nomiaatsd
as a candidate. , is s. - iaE -
On motion Of Mr. Heron, Mr. walton was declared
unanimously elected Secretary Of this Convention.
Mr. King Of st. Landry asked leave Of absence for MI
Anderson Of st. Landry which was granted. ~
Mr. Tatman ofsredthe following resolution:
ResoFed. That the pay Of the Postma of th Con-
venon be increased in such as to make 1t equal
to that received by the Recording Clsrks and that this
increase shall date from the day Of his appointment
Mr.. Hargs offeredt the following substitute to The
above resolution ss'l 81 ss3 e i4ARss 50
Resolved That the postmaater appointed BY ths Cen,
venton have an additional Of Two dollars
per diem for his services. s. l fJ
Mr. Beale moved to lay the substitute upon the table
which was carried. ,.a& ~ W Z.
The original proposition being then bercra the Ccnyen-
tion, on motion, it was adopted .sfss s6seg u
Mr. Casteianos offered the following rssolutions Which,
on motion Of Mr.. connelly were laid the table :
Resolved That in additon to the regular Transaturs
of the Convention, Special Translator be elected
whose duty it shall be to tsnslate into french the de
bates Of the Convention ~, 5.tst s.s ss ssis ,ss
Resolved, That said Translston shall be made under
thesupervison and immediate care Of the Reporter
Resolved That the compensation Of said Translator
shall be the that awarded by this Convention /,
| the regular Translatorss S e4tffs!s ~. s7sSiss =
Mr.Ayery offered the following resolution; ,ss .
Resolved That the Committee General Provisions b
to inquire into the expediency fproyidip 10
a system Of Internal improvements and Public Work.
and report thereon sl lSs43 S'ty 80 - t,s
NJ, Heron Moved toay the above resolutios upon u
table On the votes being taken sppeared that forty
two delegates voted in the affirmative, and fortytwo
the negative There beng te and the President yoi
ing nay, the motion was lost
Mr. Buard called up resolution offered by him ont
9th instant and laid the table subject call in urde
to take it as substitute to the above resolution
Mr. simms then offered the following substitute wiicl
was accepted by Mr. Bulard and which resd as follows
Resolved. That committee be appointed by the Chair
Of members whose duty it shall be to inquire into tn.
expedency Of making some constitutional provision
reference to the liberal donation of Congress of the
flowed lands within the limits Of the State Of Louisiana
and report to this Convention as practicable
Mr.. Conrad moved to refer the whole matter the Com
mittee General Provisions which motion carried
Mr. Carter offered tha following reaolution which hav
ing been read was motion. referred to the COMMITTEES
on Amendments to the Constitution. =
| Resolved That whenever thirds Of each branch q
the Legislature, shall deem any change alteration On
amendment necessary Gons tuition such proposed
change alteration amendment shall be read and pass
majority of twohirds Of each house respectively
each day for three days public notice thereof
shall then be given by the Secretary Of State by publish
ing the at least three months In French and Eng
ish in newspaper published in each Parish In the State
in which newspaper shall be published, at which th.
qualified electors shall vote directly for against such
change, alteration amendment and 1t shall appear
that majority Of the qualified electors voting for mem
bers of the Legislature shall have voted for the
change alteration amendment then It shall be inserted
by the next succeeding Legislature part of this Con
| stitution, and not otherwise -t...s-.- l
| Mr.. Cotton offered the following resolution
Resolved That the Legislature shall provide by Inv for
the registry all bills notes. issued put in ciroula
ton money and shall require ample security for the
redemption of the same in specie. .,s,-4 ~.
The delegate to refer the above resolution
with articles l22 1913 1914 and 1875 ito the COMMITTEES Oh
General Provisions, which motion was lost s Is
| s., ORDER OF THE pAyz-uNFINisBEp HusINEssy =
The Convention took up article a. which was undsl
rpho tla
iourned. @ '7 ~
Mr. Palfrey having Withdrawn his prorisa offered OF
yesterday to said article, ~ 'tS ya'i'ss -
Mr., Richardson of St. Mary moved to amend article n
by inserting sitter the words with the consent off, th
following words "twothirds Of the members present'
Mr. st. Paul offered the following substitute to the
1 above article 2sa '5i- -9's tF+f @ ~
Art A. The powerof granting pardons and reprieves
and of remtug fines and foretures shall be vested In th,
Governor assisted by council composed Of the Attorney
General Treasurer and Auditor Of the State which
Gil shall be styled the Committee on Pardons And ps
pardon repreve remission Of fine or forfeiture shall b.
final unless approved of by minority Of said COMMITTEES
| and ratified by the Senate. .s q. g r-gAzs
On motion of Mr.. Herron the above substitute was aii
on tho table.
Mr. Lapeyre moved orefer the article to the commtet
on Executive Department, which was lost q. i.2
The question then being on the amen dment of Mr.
Richardson Of St. Mary Mr.. Richardson Of 0uachits
moved today the same on the table which motion pre-
| vailed -
On motion of Mr. Smart the above article adopted
| without amendment. 4 - t'E4Ae.sF ri fft Z
The Convention proceeded to take into consideration
article s9 of the Constitution which made the orde
of day to-day with the substitute amendment
sub-amendment then under discussion
Mr. Connely called for the previous question, whiel
motion prevailed,