New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-02
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From The State Convsntica.
Baton Rouge Correspondents. |
BATON ROUGE, July 20.
The Convention resolved this morning. that 10000
copies of the Constitution in English and 5000 copies in
French be printed soon as that instrument snail nave
been made perfect.
1t resolved on evening sessions to this eve
ming.
The report of the majority of the Committee laying
out the State in Judicial districts considered discuss
ed rejected and the report of the minority presented
by Mr. E. A. Bradford, of your CITY, adopted. The
opy difference between the two reports this: The
majority report made he 1s) District out of the
three old Municipalities. The report of the minority
marks the dividing between the LIST and End Districts
in the centre of Julia street. and by throwing all above
the centre of that street and old Lafayette into the End
District, gives New Orleans voice in the election OF
Judges for both LIST and I'd Districts 1t throws st. Bern
ard and Plaquemines into the LIST District Mr. Bradford
sustained his minority report with great ability showing
that this demanded by the large free population be-
low the centre of Julia street. in New Orleans which
still was nearly great the End District Mr. Rose
luis followed with othose strong compact arguments
which opponents do like to encounter and Mr. Ben
iamin also spoke Mr. Heron and Mr. Conely defended
the majority report but the arguments of both of these
able gentlemen unavang and (as before mention
ed) the minority report Of Mr. Bradford was adopted
| Mr. Phillips offered resolution which he said he
thought might well be acted on at this time, US he had
learned gentlemen that Its passage would faci
tate the adoption of another important article IN the
| Constitution. 1t was this:
| Resolved That when the Legislature shall contract IA
debt to an amount exceeding 100000 except of
war to repe invasion suppress Instruction. it shall in
the law creating the debt provide the means for
of the current interest and the principle when it
shall become due and the law shall be rrepealable
| til principal and interest are paid
| This passed by 1903 yeas to . nays
Mr. Williams moved reconsideration OF vote of yester-
day by which it resolved that when the State lends
its aid for Internal Improvements 1t should be in sepa-
rate measure and submitted to the people at general
election.
Mr. Williams offered substitute, that instead of being
submitted the people, it should require to both
Houses of the Legislature by vote of two-ffths.
| Mr. Richardson of Ouachita moved to amend by max
ing twoffhs of all the members elected to the egisa
| ture. Rejected
Mr. Duour moved that such measure shall be good lift
receive majority of both Houses
This vas adopted and being substantially the same as
Mr. Benjamins substitute yesterday the city members,
after hard noble struggle have again got what they
asked for accordance with the wishes of the people
Mr. Hunt made happy speech on this question.
The Free Banking question next forward and two
excellent speeches have been made it, powerful
by Swazey favor of the old system of banking while
report recommends something very like Free Banking
But the debate has yet assumed no decided form and
| leave a record of it for my next. OBSERVER.
BATON ROUGE. La. July %. 1852
EVENING SEssIoSThere is general prejudice against
evening sessions in legislative conventional bodies
not prepared to justify them they usually retard
rather than accelerate business their Irregularities fire.
quently requiring rectcatiou the mornings that
after them When the resolution for evening sessions
the Convention introduced this morning the argu
ment of their inutlity advanced and pressed
yet the resolution passed and the work of this evenings
session has justified the resolution.
concluded my previous letter to you to-day by telling
you that had got into the midst of our banking diff
cuties under the report of the Committee on Genera
Provisions When the Convention reassembled it hat
the article reported by the committee before it, and tw
and two amendments-one by Mr.. Swazey viz:
Corporations with banking privileges may be created
either by special laws general laws provided the faith
Of the State shall not be pledged etc
And one by Mr.. Eustis, viz
The Legislature shall provide for the registry
bills notes issued put in circulation money and
shall require ample security for the redemption of tn
same in specie"
These two amendments separately putt and re
jected by large majorities.
MI BenJanlln gave the convention u VI
modern banking system, conendng that its design
in accordance with the highest duty of State, when
currency to the people to make that currenc
sound one.
The article reported by the committee then vote
on and adopted.
Mr.. Martini of St. Landry, offered separate articl
: thus:
SIN all cases where bank shall be created either
general law special law it shall establish at least on
: branch out of the Parish of Orleans"
This article raised breeze for the moment, but it va
comfortably laid the table Several other amendment
t were offered and shared the same fate.
Article 125-the last of the banking articles in the
port-related to the Citizens Bank, and threatene
with serious opposition.
. Mr. Benjamin gave history of that bank and shove
the necessity of the State protecting it for its safe
the State being now liable for eight millions of dollars
e its bonds.
T. Mr. Hunt said although he differed with of tn
distinguished members of the Bar to the action
the Legislature in relation to the Citizens Bank yet
was most anxious that this article should go into th
Constitution. There great power of impression
well oppression in Mr.. Hunts speech, and when
finished it, the article through the Convention like
d flash.
sent you yesterday the substance of Mr.. Benjamin
substitute that adopted for article l2l the first artc
banks. This evenings session has finished the Cor
y ventons deliberations banks, append you the RI
manning articles in the words in which they were adopted
t. OBSERVER.
IF Article 122 Corporations with banking discountn
privileges be either created by special acts orme
under general laws; but the Legislature SHALL in bot
provide for the registry of all bills notes issued
put in circulation money and shall require ample
Y curty for the redemption of the same in specie.
Art 1873 The Legislature shall have power to pa
any law sanconng in any manner directly or indrectl
suspension OF specie payments by any person. assoc
ton corporation issuing bank notes OF description
Art 12l In of insolvency of any bank bankiL
N association the bill holders thereof shall be entitled
preference in payment all other creditors of sue
3 bank association.
ir Art 1875 The Legislature shall have power to pass
laws it may deem expedent for the relief revival
=. the Citizens Bank of Louisiana and the acts aread
passed for the purpose ratified and confirmed
provided articles 1913 and 124 shall apply to that bank
BATON ROUGE La. July 80, 1852.
Mr. st. Paul called attention of the Convention to Il
article in the Constitution which prescribes pains
penalties for persons engaged in duels By that article
who has been engaged in duel is ineligible to ofic
but does not take the proper cognizance of wi
:, is already in Office. For instance may be elect,
Office worth say $4,000 year and the day aft
his installation he may challenge another who accep
- and they fight: the accepting party dsquafying hmss
from holding office, while the challenging party is allow
enjoy the fruits of lucrative office for four years aft
he has violated the organic law The amendment Offer
by Mr. ST. Paul adopted although by the rather clio
of A yeas 5 nays. 1t will be incorporated in tt
article on dueling by the Committee on Style.
The Internal Improvements branch of the report
;. the Committee General Provisions occupied earne
attention and elected interesting debate to-day
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