New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-18
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CONVENTION or The STATE OF LOUISIANA.

New ORPHANS, March Is, 1861.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment /;
Hon. a. Moa,on IN the chair.
The rsil being called, eighty.ive delegates an
swered totheir names.
Tie Journal Of tho 9th inst was read and ap-
proved.
The following communication from the Governor
ssS the State was then read
EXECUTIVE oRricn, RATION RouGs Ia,
IL lis Hon Al Meatoa. President Of the
NH Z louisiana state Convention.
SET hage the honor 10 transmit herewith 4
certified copy of an act of the Congress Of the Con-
iederate States, entitled, ii Aes to raise Proyis.
ional e ofees for the Confederate States Of Amer
ica, and for other purposes also letter which
n received from the Hon. ii. r. Walker with the en-
closed act.
end ID an ordinance of the Louisiana State Con-
wenfior, For the Establishment Of 9 Regular
Military Force for Inc State Of Louisiana, adopted
8 Feb. 5th, 1873 no PROVISION ior inc eonInsency
serheen given WI any law Of this State. there.
fore have the honor to request that the Convention
will by ordinance or otherwise, instruct me in the
premises. (; +
without delay, the Information desired by the Wal
Department.
very re,psetfally, yelr obea ia servan. 80,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
On motion by Mr.. Butler, the following resolu
ton, heretofore introduced by Mr.. Wilkinson, wa.
taken dip and adopted
Resogped, That the Governor Of this State be
and he is hereby requested TO communicate without
delay 10 THE President OF the Confederate States Of
America the desire Of the people of Louisiana to
have the regular army of this State, such por-
tion thereof a. may be required for the wants Of
the General Government OF the Confederate States
of America, transferred to the army Of the said
GoRfederaey az soon as circumstances may permit.
Mfr. Davidson, Of Livingston, presented the me
moriai Of j. r. Marks, late special messenger to
Washington, asking payment Of u balance due him
for such services, which, on motion of same dele
gate was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Lawrence pres ented the claim OF Capt. Alex.
Grant, for transportation and freight between New
Orleans ana Fort st. Philip which, on motion by
same delegate, was referred TO the Committee on
Finance, etc.
y Mi, Nj Gollaul introduced a resolution exempting
certain articles from import duty, which, on mo-
tioH 8as referred TO the Committee on Commerce
Mr. Cannon presented san ordinance to provide
for submitting the Permanent Constitution Of the
Confederate States Ut America to the people Of the
State Of Louisiana which Was ordered to be
printed. and Iaid Oh the table subject 10 call.
Mr Moore, chairman Of the Committee on The
ForInatonof Southern ConfederacF, submitted
The following report, yiEs
The Committee on the Formation of Southern
Contsderaey, to whom was referred the resolution
that the State of Louisiana, in resuming her SOW
ereIgBty and in asserting her rights to all Federal
property within her limits intended that no obsta-
Gle shonld thereby be thrown ii the way of a con-
federation Of the seeding States,'i report that in
stead of throwing obstacles in the way, this Con-
vention has esinee the most ardent desire to pro
mote the Confederation Of the seeding. States,
and since the resolution was introduced the very
best evidence of sincerity has been given by vot-
ing large sums Of money for the support of The
Confederate States of daaerie1. The passage of
The resolution Is therefore deemed unnecessary
& Mr.. DsBanc, from tile COMMITTEES on Enroll,
meats reported as correctly enrolled s'resoutons
" autiiorize The payment Of certain warrants is
sued under the Authority of the United States, and
areaelpton y authorize the State Depository to
pay tel Deputy Collector Of the port at New Or
leans fle warrant issued in favor Of II. II. Hatch,
Disbarsfng Agent, dated March I, 1861
Or notion, the Convention adjourned
j. THOs. WHEAT,
Secretary of the Convention.