New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-12

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such ages be fixed by the General Assembly
Pending which, motion the Convention adjourned
until tomorrow at9 O'clock, a. III &%
SATURDAY. July 81, 1852
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
Present Hon D. f Kenner President Of the Couven.
lion. in the chair and eighty-six delegates
On motion Of Mr. Farmer leave Of absence was granted
% Mr Beard.
Mr Jorion delegate elect from the Parish Of voyees
appeared aud took his seat.
Mr. Richardson Of Cuachita offered the following res
luton. which being read, was motion adopted:
Resolved That during this days session membet
hall speak any question than five minute
1t any time" -
Mr. Dufour offered the following resolution which being
read on motion adopted: aa
Resolved That the Secretary of the Convention B.
ind authorized to employ additional Recording Cr
| % assist in enrolling the Constitution.''
Mr. Gariere, on behalf Of the Committee on contngan
Expenses offered the following resolutioD which ben
| tead, motion adopted
| Resolved, That the President Of the Convention
authorized to effect loan the Of said Convention
which shall not exceed the sum thousand dollar
and at rate Of interest not exceeding ix per cent PEI
.nnum."
Mr. Benjamin offered the following resolution whicl
| oeing read, was on motion adopted
Resolved That thousaI,d copies of the debates
English and five hundred in French be printed in add
| ion to the number already ordered q
On motion Of Mr. Jennings the Convention took up fp
consideration the resolution offered By him on yesterday
concerning the time to be allowed to the Reporter am
Jerks Of the Convention complete the labor deyolyg
| Ipon them in their respective capacities
That part Of the resolution concerning the Reports
| being read. -.-
On motion Of Mr. Cotton the words thirty days'' wei
rcken out and sixty dsys'' inserted in lieu thereof
| On motion the resolution amended was adopted
The second part Of the resolution concerning the Clerk
| 4 the Convention being taken up and read es
On motion Of Mr. Jennings the blank in the same wa
ied with the word twenty and a further motion
| The resolution amended adopted. IA {
Mr. Benjamin. behalf Of the Committee on styt
unlimited the following report, to-wit -
The Committee Style beg leave to report On It'll
| 5eyen-Internal improvements
That the only change recommended in this title is b;
be first article by inserting in the second line after
sord dividedi the words by the legislature and Il
he third hue, after district the words by the vo;
| hereofn TSigned D.. J. P. BEv1AN1N1l /
On motion the report was concurrediu
Mr Williams having. yesterday voted with the ms
orty the motion to reject article 1888 of the Const
moved for reconsideration of the same which wa
ranted.
The 1881 article being then before the Convention Mi
Villains offered the following as substitute to the SAM
| o-wit
There shall be elected at the first general election
er the adoption Of this Constitution, and every tw
ears thereafter, Superintendent of Public Education
Who shall hold his office for two years His duties shai
prescribed by law and he shall receive such compens
ion the Legislature may direct. Provided that til,
iebera Assembly shall have power by vote of three
ths of the members elected both Houses to aboisl
the said Office of Superintendent Of Public Educato,
ehenever in their opinion said office shall be no longe
| necessary" -t
On motion of Mr. Hatch the words three.ffths wer
ricken ou and the words maority were inserted
| u lieu thereof.
Mr. Williams moved for the adoption of the above sub
| titute amended.
On said motion the yeas and nays called, and
ulted as follows:
Messrs Avery. Anderson of Carroll Armant Bradford
| Benjamin Bernard. Bienvenu Brother, Boudousquie
8oyer. Bullard. Busson, Byrne, Castellanos Campbell
Dalferes Dufour Dugue Edwards of Orleans, Eggestor
Gustis. Gardere Guion, Hatch Harris, Hargis Heher
Hernandez Hough, Hunt. Isaacks Jennings. Jourdal
Jones offrion Key Lapeyre. Leefe, Leeds Leblanc Lot
tell, Lyle Mcilhenny, Mathews of Orleans Mathews
ONT Coupee, Parham, Paxton. Preaux, Phillips Pug
Reeves Rxner Risk, RSselius, Roman, Ronqulo Stae
smart Shaw, Scarborough, Smith of VIM, sibley simm
stewart Tatman, Talbot Thompson, Toulouse, vanWickl
Illere, Waddll, Williams, Wilmington and Wilcoxon-
| "a yeas
! And Messrs Addison Beale, Carter, Cotton. Conne
| tonrad Douglass. Dufel Edwards of Washington Fal
Heron, Hodges King of St. Landry. King of Jack
on, McMien Martin Monge Palfrey, Patterson Pierce
| richardson of Ouacha, Roysden, Sandidge Shelter
laliaterro, Todd-26 nays.
Consequently the substitute of Williams amended
| vas adopted.
Mr. Stes offered the following resolution which ben!
| read, was on motion laid on the table:
Resolved, That the member from Lafayette. Mr. Ant
Toulouse. lately elected to this Convention be fully
titled to his per dion, begin the 5th of July up
| The adjournment of this Convention
Mr, Sanddge offered the following resolution, which
being read on motion adopted:
Resolved That the Secretary of State be requested
present in the of the Convention, each of TIL
clerical gentlemen who have promptly oeiated at th
,pening of daily sessions, well bound copy Of th,
Journal and Debates small mark of the respect
| of its several members.
Mr. Richardson of Ouachita offered the following reso
| luton, which being read, was motion adopted:
Resolved. That the fifteen thousand copies of the Con
uton ordered to be printed shall be delivered to tn
secretary of the Convention within twenty days VIII
superintend the proper distribution thereof to tb
members of this Convention, by mail or otherwise
| ORDER OF THE pAY--uNFlNisEp BusrNEss.
The Convention resumed the consideration of artic
l34 Of the Constitution which under consideration
m yesterday when the Convention adjourned and ais
| The substitute offered by sir, Hatch.
Mr., Lobdel offered amendment to the substtu
offered by Mr.. Hatch to insert after the words " Of
property the following words by the proceeds Of tn
sale of the school lands within the respective parishes
On motion the amendment laid on the table.
The question being On the adoption OF the substitute
motion to lay the the table Mr. Hatch cale
for the yeas and nays, which resulted as follows:
L Messrs Armant Bradford Benyenu Brother, Buissor
onnely Dutuur Dutfel, Gardere Leeds Mathews Of Or
leans Mathews of r. c, Parlam Phillips, Reeves, Rxnei
shaw, Sibley and yanWickle--l9 yeas, 4s ~.
| And Messrs. Akcuhead. Avery. Andrews, Anderson
Garrot Addison Benjamin Bernard. Beae, Eoudousquit
Boyer Builard Castelanos, Carter, Campbell Cotton
Conrad Dalferes, Deony. Douglass Dugus, Edwards o
Orleans Edwards of Washington, Eggeston, Euss, Far
nandez Iough Hedges. Hunt Iaucks, Jennings Jourlar
Jones ofrion Key King of St Landry King of jackson
lerfe Leblanc Lobdel, Lyle McIhenny Mcsiillen. Mar
zero Martin Monge Nichols, Palfrey Paxton Patterson
preaux Pierce. Pugh Richardson of Ouachita Risk Re
seiius Romau Roysden, Ronquillo, Sanddge Smart Swa
2ey Scarborough Sheltou Smith of VIM sinms Stewar
ratman Talbot Taliaferro Thompson, Todd yanWicklt
Waddil Williams and Wilcoxou-S2 nays
l. Couscu uently the motion to lay the table los
and further motion Che substitute Of article l34
adopted.
Mr. Phillips asked leave to have his vote recorde
against the adoption of the above substitute which
| granted.
Mr. Due presented the following his for
ting against the adoption of the above substitute:
vote yes because wish the distribution Of the money