New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-27
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- S@ BATON RoreE, LA, July "a 1852.
did not write you yesterday, you do not publish on
Sunday. 4a
The Convention reconsidered its resolution as to n
Translator Of the Constitution into the French language
and appointed he former Committee employ person
at $3.50.
The article about sheris and Coroners altered
as to give power to the Legislature at any time, to
poy greater number Of Sheriffs and Corouers This
was intended apply New0rleans but Is made general
to avoid the objection to local exemption. ~
There was hot debate to the time when Judges
should be elected Mr. Hunt aud others commended that
Judges should have elections themselves only separa
ted from all other elections This carried and Judges
of the inferior Courts to be elected by the people ut
time appointed by the Legislature.
The Attorney General and District Attorneys to be
elected by the people the day of election for Governor
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. = This subject was
brought forward yesterday 1t was expected to be the
most exciting question that would engage the Convention
This expectation has been realized. ,s
Mr. Guion the delegate who signs the majority brought
it forward and that report read the Secretary 1t
was agreed to take article by article Here is article
Representation in the House Of Representatives shall
be equal and uniform and shall be regulated and
tanned by the total population of each Of the several
ishes of the State Each parish shall have at least one
Representative No parish shall be created with a
territory less than 625 square miles, with population
less than the full number emitting it to representative
nor when the creation of such parish would leave
other parish without the said extent Of territory and
amount of population 5..
Mr. Guion led of with an able speech in favor of the
total population basis Mr. Sandidge Immediately attacked
the basis which counts slaves in the representation and
offered as substitute the electoral basis number of
speakers followed Mr Benjamin length lifted the
veiln as he said and showed that all their patriotism
amounted to as follows
When the members Of the Convention assembled here,
all the country members held caucus from which the
city delegates only excluded At that caucus all
agreed upon restricting the representation of Neworeans
it dreaded that the system Of public improvements
would make her in ten years. great city that her po
tical position in the Legislature would overwhelm the
country influence. --S
This Convention might be the only one to revise the
Constitution that any Of the present day would see
and therefore now or never was the time to tie down the
City Of New0rleans that under any circumstances
should her population reach ten millions she could
have than the number of representatives that they
were now fix for her This satisfactory to all the
country gentlemen They goried in their unanmity-it
was all rght-the City Of Neworleans was doomed
but, Presto! the delegates from the parishes in the
Northwest found that in this coalition they had been
doing far worse than what they desired to avoid They
au peeH AGREEING w total ptsis WHICH Woua
preserve the influence of lower Louisiana the slavery
portion of the State while the Northwest had large
white population and few slaves They foresaw what
effect this would have the white voters in their section
and cut loose from the coalition denounced the
slavery basis and yesterday the scenes of the
were exposed to the Convention with great bitterness
feeling both sides. This State capital in high
state of excitement all yesterday and the excitement is
still greater to-day Both country parties court
ing the city delegation and agreeing not to restrict them
if they will unite their basis. Messrs Roseius Price
and Hunt made grand speeches. in favor of the electoral
basis to-day and at late hour the Convention adjourned
to meet in cooler condition Monday but every one
is as hot pepper You excited clques every
where. believe that Monday the excitement will be
"more So" OBSERVER