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

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slnnss essWxfs Talbot, Talisfetrn. Todd psnNiesie
vilsrs Wadaill and Whittington--a6 nhss.
tseousrtiy the iuton pretailcd and the article as
.sn.,8ed was adopted
NJ ycurdau presented the following Us his reasons
vote sksut the above article and asked that the same
shond 81 spread upon the journal, which WIS granted
ryote nay because Of the opinion that the Wora
40 u imperative and restrictive upon the people ano
III whole matter Is legislation :. Y.~,..on
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The Convention tncn sook up lot o ~ - A.,
tide reported by the minority of the oommtee On .e
Eeetora Franchise with the amendment onereo Tue
same by Mr.. Collins, which reads a. ieno"s' W WIN
Who shall have been slace At least one '0n'A ''''A'n
II the United States
y On melton 70 lay the above amenoaen' On '''e
on called forthe yeas and nays wnicn resulted az ~
1pGs :sF & sSs
II Mssss Avsf AAdfsws Anderson o. oarron A1@sol
DesAMton hsAie boysls halasd' Duisso @
Cotton Dsleres Delony psclouet Dosson Dugne puilei
Edwards of Washington Enstis Farmer 0aroele' ha'e
Harris Hafgis, HERON Hebert Hunt lsaac1s' ennnss
gourdan jones, Key, King q g. Lsndr' Leele' heeas
Leblanc McIlhenny McMien Mathews OF foin' ooupee,
Mos Mcnge, Olivier Of st. Martin, Parham faSton.
Pisrce Phillips Pmgo, Reeves, Richardson Of oucn'
SON Sandidge Smart, Shelton, smith OF Wese reca''
Smith Of Winn, Sibley, simms STEWART iaipo Aanaie
TO Thompson vanWickle, Viilere aooil ni'''ns'on
and Wilcoxon-71 yeas
Nessrs Anderson, Of ~. Landry, Akenneaa, ArmanI
Bernard Brother, Boudonsquie Caseeianos oanpoeii'
CcdIens Connely Conrad Eggieston, au'on; oush, oo
- IApeyre, Lobdel Lye Martin, ohvier Oh ss. MARY
PI,isy Prsaux, Rixner, Roman ST. Paul, swazey shaw
SeSr2orongh. Tstman, ThibodanS, Iood.--Si nays.
-. "a q tn table.
Mr. eandS offered the following proyso to be inserted
.ster the word 9votings
Poud That no person shall be deprived Of the right
II voting for district ocer in the parish Of his residence
han he has been citizen Of the District for the length
III time prescribed in this article
Mi a. motion of Mr. Hunt, the above proviso was laid
Tho table
M ssudge asked and obtained leave to have his vote
recorded and voted against the motion of MIR Hunt to lay
the uroyiso on the table.
The article being read follows to wit was motion
adopted
At Every free white male who has attained the aas
Of tweutyone years and who has been resident Of the
ste twelve months next preceding the election and the
sst sx months thereof in the parish in which he offers
10 vote and who shall be citizen of the United States
shah the right Of voting Electors shall in all
exCet felony breach Of surety Of the peace be
prysge from arrest during their attendance at going
to or returning from elections Provided that voter
shall lose his right of voting in any Parish until the
shall be acquired in another.
Mr Preaux presented the following us his motives for
voting In favor of the motion of Mr. Collens which
ores that naturazed citizen should be at least one
month citizen of the United States before having the
raht Of voting and also on the article making impera
tive ON the Legislature to pass Registry Law.
vote YEA because those articles are not intended as
restriction against naturazed citizens but are only i'm
pused 10 prevent the numerous frauds which were for
y and to protect the ballot box and to
pur the electoral franchise and remove incentives
fraudulent naturrlizations only.
(Sgned) ROBERT PREAuS
Mr. Collens offered the following resolution which, on
being read notion referred to the Committee on
76tyie.
soued That the several articles and clauses in the
Constitution relative to the elective franchise be united
under one head, and do form separate title.
The took up for as the special
order Of the day the report Of the Committee on the Ju-
diciary.
On motion of Mr. Hunt the above report was laid on
y the table subject 70 the eau q the oonvenHon,
Mr Leeds moved TO take up ZOE consideration Ilte
Of the Constitution under the mead OF MODE OF Revising
b the Constitufion' which motion prevailed,
On motion q MI King, OF ST. Landry the convention
took up as substitute 20 Ilie OF tne oonsttutioh,
Article reported BY the Comttee on TO
kee Constitution; which reads as follows
Article -- ANY amendment or amendments to TINS
Constitution may be proposed IN the Senate or House OF
Representatives and # the same shall be agreed to by
frohas Of the members elected to each House. and ap
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