New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-23
YHrpay, July 9. 1si

Conrad, Deleny Dosson, Dufei, Eusts Gnion. Hatch
Harris Hargis Heron. Hebert Herpaudez Hodges Inns
Isaaeks, Jourdan King, King, Leefe. Leeds. Leblanc
Lobdell, IcIlhenny. McMilen, Mathews of p G.. Mar
Ps9on psns pns ss9ss o. mar Pierce
Risk, Roseus Ronquillo st. Paul. Staes Smart Swazey
shelton smith smith sibey Simms Stewart Tstman,
dil Williams and Whittington-74 nays consequently
the motion was lost. = = =
Mr. Reeves offered the following resolution which, be-
ing read was motion adopted:
Resolved That this Convention do now proceed t the
election Of a Reporter - - --t ~.
The nomination being then in order. -
Nh Dorsey nominated Mr.. James Edward a candi-
date aud Mr.. Van Wickie nominated Mr. r. J.Ker
Mr. King OF St Landry moved to take of fifteen
minutes for the purpose consulting on the choice Of
| candidate, which motion prevailed. 80 ~.
Convention to order. and
On motion the Convention then proceeded to the elee
ton of Reporter
On the roll being called appeared that the following
delegates voted for Mr.. James Edward: =
Hon D. kenner, President, andersen OF st Landry,
Anderson ofCarroll Akenhead. Avery Andrews Armant
Bradford Benjamin Bernard, Brother BoudousquIe.-
Busson. Byrne Castellanos, Campbell Goiens Gonney
Dugue Duffer, Edwards Of ouachta Edwards of wash.
ington Eggleston Garderc; Guon Hayes Harris Iargis
St. Landry Leef Leeds. Lobde iiHsnny Mathew % of of
Orleans Marrero Monge Nichols, Olivier Of st. Nary
Olivier Of st. Martin Paltrey Preaux Price Pierce Pier
man Roysden St. Paul, staes, swnzsy Shaw Tatman.
Taliafero Thibodaux Thompson Todd and wiiIiams-72
The following delegates voted for Mr.. r. j. Ker:
Messrs addison, Bartlett. Beaie Beard Benvenu. Boy
er Billiard, Carter, Cotton, Deloney, Dossen Farmer.
Hatch Heron Hebcrt, Isaacks Jourdan Blame McMn
lem Mathews Of Point Coupee, Moss, Parham, Paxton
inson. sanddge. Smart Shelton Smith Of West Feciana
Sibley sinms, Stewart Talbot Van Wickle, Where waf
dill and Whittlpgton-4o votes. = -. ! :,
Mr. james Edward having received the required ma,
orty was declared by the President duly elected Reporter
Mr. Deloney offered the following resolution, whicbwas
read, and on motion adopted:
Resolved That 800 copies of the the State of
Louisiana of the year 1880 be printed for the of
onmotienthe Convention took up from the unfinished
YES. |ySs..eras the t9oing resolution
| provements Of members be appointed, to whom
be referred and who requested 10 take into CON
siderat1on and report to this Convention for their action
a proper and feasible plan to secure such objects.
M Thompson moved te lay the resolution upon the
On said motion Mr. Guiou called for the yeas and navs
which resulted as follows:
| Afessrs. Benjamin Dufour Mathews Roseius pugue.
Roman, Heron, Thompson Deloney Ronauiio Robinson
Mclhenpy Leeds. Bradford Jennings Price Hayes Risk
St Paul, staes Leefe, Hernandez, Cotton Besaneon
son of ouachita, sandidge Roysden, Buliard Tatman
Moss Bcclouet, Palfrey. Addison. Hatch. Edwards of
Housh, Todd Farmer King, Harris Hsrgis Pierce Iod
ges, Douglass, Mchlilcn, Smart. Davidson; Campbell
lsaacks. King Swazey. Akenhead Paxton Mopge Rich.
arlson OF St. Mary, Olivier OF st. NIagy-67 yeas
And Iessrs Gapsrs Gulon Stswart slers Marrer
Eton Bussn sef collins Csseanos q Euss an
Jourdan, Rixner. Boudousquie Armant, Duffel Pugh
Leblanc Dalferes Bernard, Key Williams, oonnry He.
bert Talbot Lobdell. Conrad. yanWekle sibley Wad-
dill Anderson of St. Landry, Jones Phillips SiIpnis Ma
thews of Point Coupee Anderson of Carroll Beard Scar
borough Bartlett Pierson, Boyer Olivier Of ST. Martin
Nichols and Thibodaux49 nays consequently said mo.
tion prevailed and the resolution laid the table
notion was laid upon the table subject to the call of the
Convention
Resolved, That Committee Of members be appointed
to inquire into the expediency Of making any constitu
tona provisions for general system of internal improve
ments in the State. .t...-.9
Resolved That the President Of the Convention appoint
POSTMASTER to this Convention, who shall receive
dollars per day for his services, -
On motion the above resolution adopted and on a
further notion the blank in the same was filed by the
Mr. Roysden offered the following resolution which was
last -ss'a-s
Resolved That the whole of the title sixth of the Con-
sttution of this State be referred to the Committee
General Provisions with instructions to recommend such
changes alterations and amendments If any they may
deem proper and expedient report them as
Mr. Gardere offered the following resolution which was
also lost - - ~
Resolved That the eighth section of the Constitution
which made the special order day for Thursday
next be referred to the Committee Legislative Depart
mcnt with instructions to report thereon that day. or
sooner, if practicable ss -
ORDER OF THE DAY.
L The Convention proceeded to take into consideration
the fifth article of the Constitution which reads fol-
lows
Art s. Representatives shall be chosen ontho first
Monday in November every two years md the election
shall be completed in one day. The General Assembly
shall meet every second year on the third Monday in JAM
appointed by law and their session shall be held the
| seat OF government ---'-
The Convention also took up the following substitute
Art s. Representatives shall be chosen on the first
ba s in two @nd the
shall meet every year, the third Monday in January
unless different day shall be appointed by law and their
Mr. Jones moved to insert in the above blank the word
| May"
Mr., Dufour moved substitute to insert the word
MIR Guon moved to refer the article and the substitute
| to the Committee on the Legislative Department.
Mr King OF St. Landry moved for the previous ques-
ton, which was carried. go ~
The President then put the question severay on the
motions Of Messrs Guon. Jones and Duour which
Mr. Jones then moved the adoption of his substitute
which was lost. ~
Mr. Avery moved to strike out in the the words
second year. and to in lieu thereof the word
nually On said motion the yeas aud nays called
Messrs. Anderson, of Carroll Bartlett Buard palfe
res, Dorsey Harris Hargis Hodges Isaaks King of Jack
son. Leblanc, McMiHen Parhan. Pierce Pugh Richard
son. Of ouachiia Richardson of st Mary, Rixner Ron
guio sandidge Smart, Sbley Van Wcke and Whiting
| ton-24 nays
/ And Messrs Anderson, of st Landry Akephea Avery
Addison Armant, Bradford benjamin Besapcon Bernard
Beae Beard Bienvenu Boudousauie Bower Buis
SON. 5yrne Casteanos, Carter Campbell Coens, Cotton
Conncly; Conrad Davidson, Delony, peclouet Dosson
Douglass Dufour Dugne. Dufel Edwards Edwards gggle
stop. Aatch Hayes. Her
ron, Ilebert Hernandez Hough, Hunt, jennings Jour
dan Jones' Key, King Leefe, Leeds Lobdell leIihenny
Mathews Mathews, Marrero Msther, Moss Monge, Mich
oils Olivier Olivier Palfey Paxton, PreauS Price Pier
son, Phillips, Reeves, Risk, Roselus Roman Roysden
Robinson, St. Paul, staes, Swazcy Shaw scarborough
shelton. Smith, Smith, Smms Stewart, Tatn,an Talbot
Ialiafcro Fhibodans, Thompson, Todd, Where Waddl
| Williams-95 yeas ---ft =
Consequently the motiod prevaien and the amendmen
was adopted.
Mr.. Brother then moved to strike out in the secon,
line the word first and to insert in lieu thereof tn
word thirdr Et
Mr. Cotton moved as substitute to strike out frs
Monday in November'' aud to insert second Monday i
October 1,
Pending the consideration OF said motions
Mr. King moved to postpone the further consideratiei