The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-12-15
From the n. O. True Delta.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LOUISIANA EEGISLATURE---
EXTRA SESSION.
Governors Message,
ate ven t ion
Organization of a Volunteer Military Sys
tenn.


BATON ROUGE, Dec. l0-HOUsE-Sixty-o
members present. Messrs T. +. Adams and
Arthur Aroya-new members elected to fill va
cancies occasioned by the deaths of Messrs. G.
B. Miller, OF St. Martin, and J. Lamothe, of
Orleans-sworn.
A resolution was offered, that the House employ
no free person of color in any capacity. Laid
over.
Mr.. Bruslf, of Iberville, gave notice that he
should renew the motion at the proper time. Al
forwards Withdrawn.
A joint committee was appointed to inform the
Governor, that both Houses were ready for the
reception of his message. Five thousand copies
of the message were ordered to be printed, half
i'll English and half in French.
A resolution was then adopted, that joint
committee of fifteen from the House and ten from
the Senate be appointed, to which shall be re-
ferred that part of the message having reference
to the federal government, and TO report bill on
Tuesday morning. The following members COM
pose the committee: HoUsE-Allcn, Berry, Brett
haupt, Cage, Jaques, of Orleans, Kibourne, Lane,
of Orleans, Levy, Peck, Wilkinson, Heron,
White, Marks, O'Quinn, Bradley. SENATE
Goode, Taylor, Hunt, flournoy, Shadbourne,
Hough, Womacl, Phillips, Gardiere and Talbot.
The deaths of Messrs. G. b. Miller, of st. Mar
tin, and j. j. Lamothe, of Orleans, being an
nounced, the customary resolutions were passed
and eulogies pronounced.
A resolution was adopted that all resolutions
pertaining to federal matters be referred to joint
committee of both Houses.
The following resolution, offered by Col. ia
qucs, was adopted
BE it ResoIred, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana con-
vened, that the joint committee of both Houses,
ON militia, prepare and present to the Legislature,
at II O'Clock, on Wednesday next, a bill for the
organization of a volunteer military system for
the State.
The Auditors report was then read and referred
to the proper committee.
Mr. Lane, Of Orleans, 'ffered a resolution, that
the Governor call State Convention at Baton
Rouge, on the 22d of January next, or earlier,
inc I.fSSttc VI CIRCUMSTANCES requiring htt'l-
mined action on the part OF Louisiana. Tho pre-
amLle Of The resolution urging the election Of
Lincoln, the hostility of the north, her personal
liberty bills, &c, us sufficient cause,
Fifty thousand dollars were appropriated to
d,flay the expenses of this extra session of the
Legislature, and seven hundred of those of the
Presidential Electors.
House adjourned till ~ tomorrow.
SENATE.-Conyenton bill was introduced ly
Mr.. Taylor, and referred to Joint committee.
MI Garlicre introduced Il bill for the ocgaui-
cation of thc military of ,ha STATE, providing Tor
its equiragc, e,c. Referred to Joint committee
DIR. Delony-a bl submitting proposition for
the calling of a Convention of the people. ~
f FRED joint committee.
Mr. Moore offered preamble and resolutions
taking ground against The right OF those States to
vote for President of tie Union, which hay
! nul,ifed the fugitive slave law.
The announcement Of the death Of Hon. j. l.
Stirling, called forthccling eulogies from Senators
Phillips and Taylor
Adjourned to II O'Clock tomorrow.