New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-04
DAILY CRESCENT.
i. OFFICIAL JOURNAL
IF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL. - IA -
JOURNAL OF THE STATE CONVENTION.

FR1pAy, July %, 1852 :,
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
The Rev, Mr.. Crenshaw opened the proceedings with
prayer. ,T
Present Hon D. r. Kenner, President Of the Conyen-
tion, in the chair and eghty-nine delegates. =, ~
On notion leave Of absence was granted to Messrs.
Bernard Moss Dorsey Thibodaux Jennings, Byrne and
Douglass @H - T. ~. I
Mr Conney having yesterday voted in the majority
on the motion lay on the table the report and resou
ton Of the Committee the French Translation Of the
Constitution moved for reconsideration Of the same
which was granted. .-. -..., r,.
The resolution being before the Convention, ~
Mr. Cotton moved to strike out in the the words
four hundredn and to insert in lieu thereof the words
''two hundred.n r
Mr.. Conney moved to strike out "four'' and nsert
one''
Mr.. Colens moved to strike out ''four" and insert
" threen -.a -st -
Mr. Martin called for division of the question which
granted and the question being striking out
deei1ed In the nffAeaative. -. 7t.-sr.'s " -
The question being then the adoption Of the propo
stion Of Mr. Coens to insert three hundred decided
in the negative.
Mr. Richardson of St. Mary, then moved TO strike out
four, and insert two hundred and ffty,' which
tion prevailed.
On the motion to adopt the resolution as amended
Mr. Connely called the yeas and nays which resulted
| as follows: '.
Messrs Anderson of St Landry Akenhead Avery, An
drews Armant, Bradford, Benjamin. Beard, Bienvenu
Boudousque Boyer, Bulard, Campbell Colens, Cotton
Conrad Deony Declouet Dufour Dugue Edwards of Or
leans Edwards Of Washington Eggeston Gardere Guon
Hatch, Hayes Hernandez, Hunt. Isaacks, Key King oi
st. Landry Leeds. Leblanc, Lobdel, Lyle Mathews o.
Orleans, Marrero, Martin, Mather Monge. Nichols Oil
vier Of st. Mary Paley Paxton Preaux Price, Pierson
Richardson Of Ouachita Richardson Of st. Mary, Rxner
Risk, Roseius Roman st. Paul swazey, Shaw, Smith o.
West Fehcana, Smith of Winn sbley, Stewart Tatman
vilere, Waddi Williams, Wilmington and Wilcoxon-
| 81 yeas -.
Messrs Anderson of Carroll, Addison Besancon Beae
Castelanos Connely Daferes Dosson, Farmer, Harris
Hargis Heron, Hebert Hodges Jourdan, Jones' Leefe
King of Jackson, McMilep. Mathews Of Point Coupee
Olivier of st. Martin Parham Pierce, Pugh Reeves Roys
den RonquTo Robinson sanddge, Staes, Stewart Smart
Scarborough Shelton Smms Taliaferro Thompson, Todd
| and Van Vickle-3S nays.
Consequently the motion prevailed and the resolution
as amended, was adopted
| MIR Smart moved to take up motion made by him ol
previous day and laid the table subject to call to
consider the motion to adopt the additional article cere
by Mr. Benjamin the 10th inst, concerning lands do
mated by Congress to the State which motion was lost
The following named delegates asked and obtained eav
to have their votes recorded in favor of the motion to
| consider, viz:
Messrs Richardson, Todd. Hatch and Smart.
Mr. Price offered the following resolution, which, o
| being read, motion adopted.
Resolved That the Committee Contingent Expense
be instructed to inquire into and ascertain tho amount
per diem due f. Dcis, Messenger to the Convention
and to direct the payment of the same.
Mr. Hunt on behalf of the Committee on the Judiciar
submitted subreror the following articles, to
taken up Immediately alter the report of The Comittt
on the Judiciary should have been disposed Of towit
Article S2 The Judges of the several Inferior cour
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters Of their
spective Districts Parishes s,
IS. Elections for Judges shall ne held on the fiji
Monday in March of the year 1852 and of every
year thereafter.
Art s4 The Attorney General shall be elected by t
qualified voters of the State and the District Attorneys
the qualified voters of each District the day OF
election for Governor of the State.
Art. S.. The Legislature may determine the mode
filling vacancies in the offices of inferior Judges Attorne
General District Attorneys and all other officers not oh
wise provided for in this Constitution.
The President announced the appointment of the Fl
lowing committees: ,.-
Committee on Districting the State for the Suprer
Court Messrs Heron. Phillips, Swazey, Richardson
ouachita Harris Pierson Benvenu Talbot Conney Bra
ford, Price and Eggleston.
Committee the French Translation of the Constit
ton Messrs Dufour Preaux Olivier of St. Mary Lapey
| and Gardere.
ORDER OF THE DAY-tNFINlsHEp BUSINESS.
The Convention resumed the consideration of the rep
of the Committee on the Judiciary.
The question pending when the Convention adjourn
on yesterday being the amendment of Mr. St. Paul to
tice 81. ,
Mr Hunt, on behalf of the Committee the judicial
offered the following sub-amendment to article 81, viii
,ta1 hy,M pNIJ( in 1Gaun thn 1np
offered by him.
The Legislature shall have power toincrease the
! ber of sheriffs in any Parish.'
Onmotion the above amendment adopted.
Mr. Bienvenu moved to strike out in the original arti
the word twon and to insert four,' which motion
lost
Mr. Smart moved to strike out in the original arti
: the following words: Unless removed viii
y motion was lost.
Mr. Hatch moved to insert after the word Sheriff
in the amendment offered by Mr. Hunt, the word "Cort
ersn n.which motion was lost
On motion the s1st article adopted as amended.
Mr. ralfrey having voted in the majority the ado
= tion Of the Sst article moved for reconsideration
the same.
= Mr. Hunt moved to lay the motion on the table viii
o proposition prevailed
- Mr. Wilmington offered the follow ing additional al
T Gle which having been read, was motion laid on
: table:
,, Article -. The Sheriff may be required to renew
augment his security from time to time and in default
giving such surety sureties shall thus be legally
:, qsred of him, his office shall be deemed vacant
The Convention then took into consideration the 81
. report of the Committee the Judiciary, repor
! this morning.
On the SID article of said sub-report being read
/. tion it was adopted without amendment.
The article SO being then taken up and read folio
:. to-wt:
y Article 49, Election for Judges shall be held on
first Monday in March of the year 1853 and of every
ie ond year thereafter.
= Mr. Hebert moved to insert akssS the word "Jude
the following words "sheriffs. ss1eks, Recorders, G.
:. ners and District Attorneys" =
re Mr. Nichols moved to lay the am hdmsnt on the TIA
which motion prevailed
n. Mr. Connely offered the following substitute for
!. above article
Article 49, 1t shall be the duty Of the Legislature tc
- the time for holding elections for all Judges at
= which shall be different from that fixed for the gen
~ elections of the State.
= Mr. Martin moved to strike out from the above SUI
ny tute all after the words fixed for and to insert in
y thereof the word Parishesn which motion was lost.
On motion, the above substitute was adopted will
y amendment.
lie Mr. Benjamin having voted with the majority on
t. motion to reject the motion made by Mr.. Martin, mi
by for reconsideration of the same which granted
t. The proposition of Mr.. Martin being before the
m vention, Mr.. Benjamin moved to amend the SAINT
e. striking out in the above substitute all the words
fixed for and to insert in lieu thereof the words
~ other elections which motion was adopted.