New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-16
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JOURNAL OF THE STATE CONVENTION.

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The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment
Present, Hon D. !. Kenner and III ielgases, -,
On motion of Mr. Olivier of St. Mary ahssacs
granted to Mr. Wilcoxon. delegate from Vermion,
The President laid before the Convention commnni.
cation from BIZ. g. W. Christie and Others bshafof
bers of the Convention attend harheeue be given
in the city of Baton Rouge on tine ssh Inst. 4 -
Mr. Phillips offered the following resolution. which vas
read, and on motion adopted iss sss4 44t 4se54.@s
Resolved That the Sergeant Arms be directed sb
scribe for the value Of ten daily for tie Of
the members of the Convention The papers to BE- SUBJ
scribed for to be designated by the members. lseg
Mr. Heron offered the following resolution which was
read, and on motion adopted
Rssored That the Committee on Contingent Expensss,
be authorised deposit the Of four hundred dollars
paying postage letters aud addressed to-
or mailed by the members of this Convention
Mr.. sandidge, behalf Of the select committee ap.
for government Of the House Of Representatives
the State of Louisiana and report such parts thereof
they deem best adapted for the of this
Conyenton-submitted the following report: las
RULES AND ORDERS OF THE coNYENrIoM.-
TOUCHING THE DUTIES RIGHTS OF TEE PRESIDENT
l. He shall take the chair every day the hour to-
which the Convention shall have adjourned on thepre
eeding day, and immediately call the members to order
If quorum shall be In attendance he shall the
journal Of the preceding day to be read = p
He shall preserve order and decorum may speak to
points of order in preference to members rising from his
seat for that purpose he shall decide questions of order
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members, on which appeal no member shall speak mese
than once unless by leave of the Convention. 4fAsa
g. He shall rise to put question, but may state u
while sitting. si -''s - laa - =
Questions shall be distinctly put in this fern to wit
many of you OF the opinion that fas the aues
tion may be) say saye eud after the affirmative Voice
is expressed As mary are ofSconrary epnipn say
for the Convention shall divide those in the af~ye
Of the question shall riss from theEseats,
those in the negative. The President shall "A cera
state the decision Of the Convention 49,
S. The President shall have the fiehN, 81 eeyuai
correct the journal before it is read. NJ eronps
general direction Of the Hall HeshsHsss e. EsH3eay
name any member to perform the duties fsn.st o.
but such substitution shall not extend esattrx
journment. ff t7>f e 't IS. - 49, 9si bossR.5
g. In all Of election by the ConyentioAl,aiss-
dent shalt votes in other cases he shall not y6ts
the Convention be equally divided, ufless his vo
given to the minority, will make the division equal
in Of such eanni division ths question shall ee lost
Z. All committees shall be appointed by the President
unless otherwise specially directed by tha Convention
which case they shall be viva yoee yoe and
it. upon such vote the number required shall not be
shall proceed to second vote, in which plurality Of
votes shah prevail and in case greater number Than
are required to compose complete committee shall
have equal number of votes the Convention sau PRO-
ceed to further vote Or votes. s-5,s-a -
g. All writs warrants and subperas tssned by ofderof
the Convention shall under the hand Of the Presiden
| and infested by the Secretary. p ..9.s .a,
the gallery or lobby President shall have power to
order the same to be cleared.
RULES OF pEcoRuI DEBATE
10 When any member Is about to speak IN debate,
i.ssr any matter 70 the coafsnsion 10 shau rise sas