New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-23
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CONVENTION Of THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
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the Convention went into secret session.
Hon. al MeHtan, President, in the chair.
atr Bieayenal moved the doors Of the Convsr,
ton Jill opened, which was refused. 4
d MI. EIgae offered the following ordinance:
YFg, i4e People of Louisiana, in Convention
assembed, do ordan and establish. that all officers
this State be forthwith required to take the oath
OF lance, and to transmit the same to the
Governor of the State, whose duty it shall be to
cause the same 10 be filed and duly recorded in
the Office or the Secretary of the State.
Wedo 1ia estta Ihat should
aTF 0fioagsof this State neglect or refuse to take
the oath of allegiance and to transmit the evidence
of The same as required by the preceding article,
within thirty DAYS rom the PRONUNCIATION Of this
i ordinance, his office shall be declared vacant.
ne I'D FURTHER 0ftdffs and establish, That in the
event of such vacancies by failure or refusal so to
take the a8tho allegiance as aforesaid the Gov
ernor of ibis State shall have authority to fill such
Yacaney upon nomination to tie Senate, and with
\ their advice and consent.
h Mr. Gigard then submitted the following amend
anent 70 lie foregoing ordinance:
We do further ordain and establish that the
Governor be requested to transmit new commits
sions To each of the officers who will have taken
the oath Of Office required BY this ordinance.
Mi. Elgee having accepted the amendment, it
became q part Of the ordinance submitted by him
Y And Iii. Ssfnmes moved to refer the said ordi-
rance Dis amended TO the Committee on Judiciary
and Federal Jurisdiction aud Property in Louisiana
administrations To report in open session, which
I'LL carried,
Mr Pfovosty submitted the following resolution,
viz
ResDIued That the Committee on Finance be in
sruetsa 10 report to this Convention, in secret
sion. 4 clear and COMPREHENSIVE statement Of the
present condition Of the Treasury Of Louisiana
and Of the pecnniary resources at her disposal or
within her reach, to repel invasion BY any foreign
power, Of meet any other great event on danger
Nr. stoeker proposed to amend the idresolu-
ton by striking out the words, secret session. n
in the third line which amendment, being accepted,
the resolution as amended was, on motion of Mr.
Rrovosty adopted.
Mi: Hslnsnes submitted the following ordinance,
reported bs him as chairman Of the Committee on
3eonannarca, Revenue and Navigation:
lae sab ie uaitsa States Il New
Whereas. the State Of Louisiana has taken under
5ts control the funds deposited in the late Sub
Treasury of the United States at New Orleans, but
consider It Just that certain drafts drawn against
the same should be paid, therefore,
ofE1aiaed BY tie People Of tie STATE Of Loeti-
sidfta Id Convention assembled, That the State de-
p0sitary of said funds BEL and he is hereby author
1sd pay al drafts drawn in the legitimate course
0f disbursement by the disbursing officers of the
United States, on the funds heretofore deposited in
Vie Sub Treasury of the United States at New Or
leans, to thescfedit of said officers respectively
Provided That no draft shall be paid except ont Of
the balance standing to the credit of the officer
drawing me same; and, provided further, that the
aggregate amount of drafts hereby authorized to
pc paid siall not exceed the sum Of three hundred
and six thousand, five hundred and nnety-tFo dol
lars and Gig hty cents lS806, 1872 500
further ordained, That the State depository
sfOresaid he, and he is hereby authorized to pay
ali snding drafts drawn by the United States
Frnr IN the taasage of the Ordinance of Secession
against the funds heretofore deposited in the Sub.
Treasury af fae HnitetA States at New Orleans, to
the cred it. nf the public revenue of the United
States Provided, That the aggregate amount of |
said drafts shall not exceed the sum Of one hundred
and asly tgsslX N ousand, two hundred and twenty
SIX daslafs and seventy-four cents, tsl46228 74)
but transfer draft drafts on the bullion fund
ahall be gnized or paid.
Be fzlstsss; ofdaiaed, That the sum of thirty
enc fhoIsand one hundred and sixty-four dollars |
and cents 1881 4 ga 44) standing to the
eTeditof fhe Post Office Department, on the books
of the late tflb. Treasury of the United States at
New rl6ans, u hereby held subject to draft the
United States 10 pa fAnt of postal services until
otherwise ordered by this Convention, or the Gen |
eraa assembly 8of the State.
On motion, the said ordinance was then consid-
cred section W section.
First section being read, Mr.. Bsrmndez submitted
The following resolution substitute for said first
lection
fassol tedf That such funds and effects as are
oiaced u lfe credit of Federal officers ia the Mint
this cify eplactd to the credit of the State of
1anisla l same to be distributed, or disposed
ii and at such time, as the assem-
3lsd Souvenir III may determine uponthe report Of
he ting GuInittee on Claims that may be
presented prior W the final adjournment of that
,Ddg
sate ana examine into ail such claims and report
lpoH eac III ana alf. the same appending evidenced
r srpls ont Of q allns. allowed
aAF. Semines moved to lay the foregoing subst
ute on fhe table, and MIR. Miles demanded the
faas and na the result Of which was as follows
Yeaa Messra. Adams, Anderson, Barbn Bar
'pw, Bieny emit, griseoe, Butler, Caldwell, Carr
50nner of g,oaeordia, Davidson OF Livingston, Da-
Yidson on Sahlae, eBlane, Dorsey, Daffel, Elgee,
zstlin, FnselieT, Gardare, Gaudet, GLADDEN., Gill,
sfavas Gray, Griffin, Hodges, Hollingsworth,
sud "a Isonrg eois, Lewis Of Biengille Manning,
farreros Marks III Caddo, Marks Of Orleans, Mar
ID of ION, Gloskey, hfcNeely, Melancon
FILLER, Moore, Norton Olivier, Patterson, Perkins
1 Orleans, Peniherton, Pierson Of Natchitoches,
salks Progpstg, rngh, Richardson, Roman, Rozier,
cot of FeIiciana, Semmes, siawson Smith,
mart Eonnayrac, Stewart, Stockar, Taylor of ST.
harlaa, Tsxada. Thomasson Todd. Towles, War
%, Walkers Williams Of East Baton Rouge and
90.
Ehe nays were: Messra. Bermudez, Bonner,
sannons gonneliy, Conner Of ST. Tammany, Elan,
5iraFd Hernandez, Johnston, Kennedy, Labatut,
,agroue, Lewis Of Claiborne, Lewis Of Orleans,
Iartin of Carroll McGolloni, McF arland Meredith,
IiIea, O. Bryan, Peck, Pierson Of VIM, swayze,
ABBOT, Tappan, Taiiaferro, Taylor Of ST. Landry,
Falsnline, Wilszand York 80. {
REHABILITATION.
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says .... 80 S
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aif lhornasson then offered The following sub
tittte % the frat section Of said ordinance: /,
llhat oil arafis drawn by officers Of the United
states on funds piace1 to their credit in the Sub
Treasury Of the United States at New Orleans 7
1riOr to the passage OF the Ordinance of Secession
hail be paid out Of such fund; but no draft drawn
il such fnnd, except the Postefiiee funds affeY
he passage ofsaid ordinance, shall he paid unless
accompanied by evidences factory To The Gov
lenBr Of the State, that the same were drawn IN
,syaent oi obligations previously entered INTO by
uch efacess and, III such case, She Governor ii | i
lereby authorized 70 direct that the same shall be
,aids
LII. Estlin then moved the previous question,
ghieh was carried, and the question occurring
non Mr.. Thomassoui f subs tiiute, it was lost,
Nj. DeBlane moved that the first section Of the
lrdinanee De aGopted, whgn Mr.. Norton demanded II