New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-07
VOLUME XIII.
Meh Orleaus Qallg Crestent,
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1861.
THE LOUISIANA STATE CONVENTION.

the Methodist Church.
The roll being called, 96 members answered 10
their names.
The journal was read and approved, and cor
rection or two made in it, on motion OF MIR. Man
ming and Mr.. Walker.
The E,nactsns; Clause.
Mr.. Moore, of st. Martin, offered a resolution
that the enacting clause in all the ordinances Oh
this Convention be made uniform. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Taxation.
| Mr. Dorsey, of Tensas, offered resolution that
taxation be made equal throughout the State, with
| the exception of an additional tax OF per cent.
| on real estate owned by nonresidents Referred
| to the Committee on the Judiciary
| .a Aid to the University. |
Mr.. Rozjer of New Orleans offered an ordinance |
to amend article 140 of the Constitution so as to
| enable the LEGISLATURE to encourage literature and
the sciences, and to appropriate the sum of $780,,
900 to the University of Louisiana, to be appor-
toned as follows $25 900 to the Law Department,
| s25 OOo to the Medical Department, Gncluding
library for each) and $50 900 to the Department OF
Natural Sciences Letters, etc, including Museum
| A motion to refer to the Finance Committee was
lost and motion to lay the ordinance on the table
was carried by large majority
| No Additional Mileage.
Mr.. Dorsey of Tensas, offered resolution tha1
| no additional mileage be allowed to the members
| or the Convention for coming from Baton Rouge
to New Orleans. Laid over under the rules.
Defining the Legislative Power.
| Mr. Push of Iafourche offered an ordinance to
define the power of the Legislative Department
over tbe ordinances of this Convention. Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Commissioners to The Border Slave States.
Mr. Herrop of East Baton Rouge, offered
resolution that the President of this Convention
apppoint a Commissioner to each OF the following
States North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, De!a-
ware, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mis-
souri-to urge their cooperation with the seeded
States in the formation of Southern Confederacy.
Laid on the table, by 58 yeas to Al nays.
ID Protection 10 Sellers of Produce.
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, presented an ordinance
to protect sugar and cotton planters and ra1sers Of
other agricultural products, and their agents, il
= selling their own produce in any part of the State
P against any preventons restrictions that may bf
~ opposed by cities Or corporations. Referred tt
the Committee on Commerce, etc.
The Autographed Ordinance.
ne Mr., Stewart, of Ponte Coupee, offered a resolu
ton that exclusive right and privilege OF engraving
10. the photographic Ordinance of Secession, alread!
IL pfOViuGu lQFt pt coHiclIeu uPon N'A4 - WV ~
ot. Laid over under the rules.
id. pay to the Door-Fkeeper, etc.
resolution was offered to pay Mr. Perrata
Door-keeper, $50; Mr.. Fletcher Sergeantat- Arms
$50: and Mr. Taylor, Assistant Sergeantat Arms
s25. for services rendered in organizing the Cor
ve1tion. Referred to the Committee on Contnger
No More Amendments.
Mr.. Polk, of Morehouse, offered an ordinanc
declaring that this Convention is unalteraby ol
posed to making any further amendments to til
Constitution, beyond those already made by til
et Committee on the Constitution. Laid over unde
one the rules.
Restriction of the Delegates.
Mr.. Miles, of Orleans, called up the order Of tn
-, day, to-wit his resolutions offered on saturda
his last as follows:
low peso1red That in the election of Jno. Perkin
ing Alexander Declouet, Chas NJ. Conrad, Duncan
cad Kenner E. Sparrow, and Henry Marshall, del
lion gates to the Montgomery ConVennon' II was u
AL object and purpose of this Convention TO lnVe
al said delegates with authority to aid IN the form
and tion of a Provisional Government on the basis
the Constitution of the United States, and then pr
ceed forthwith to consider and propose Constlt
5om zion and plan for Permanent Government"
Cor Res0lred, That said delegates are not authorZ
ear to act as Senators or members OF Congress una
ref the Provisional or Permanent Government creat
by them, or to constitute themselves in any ma
ner a portion OF the legislative autlollty uuueI 81
X. Provisional Government.
Mr.. Miles gave his views at length in support
- the resolutions, and long debate followed. L
,rse, other speakers were Messrs. Manning of Rapid
ring Elan of De Soto, Cottman Of Ascension, Davids
etc. of Sabine, Marks of Caddo, Hodge OF Caddo, !
100 @ nr6 of St. Landry Proyosty of Pointe Coup
7tsb Lewis of Claiborne, and Cannon of Avoyees.
Mr.. Manning offered as substitute resoluti
declaring the duties of the delegates to be prope
FL, defined in the ordinance under which they WE
the elected; and thought it would look strange TO
also delegates and to the world that the Convent
~ na should be debating the ordinance under which
H. delegates were elected, week after that elecu
I'll He considered the delegates vested with the full
IN. 80 and most unqualified power to act in forming
y 81, Provisional Government.
and Mr. Elan thought the ordinance was mlsapp
ona hended in the Convention and out of it. He
per posed Mr.. Miles, and did not agree with MIR. NJ
New ming.
to- Mr.. Cottman moved to lay the whole matter
Drug the table, but withdrew the motion directly
Mr.. Manning withdrew his substitute, and mo
to lay Mr.. Miles resolutions on the table.
!, Mr. Davidson spoke in support of Mr. Miles re
> lutions. To his mind it was idle and puerlle
delegates could not be instructed by the ConV
hv all ton electing them.
all Mr.. Marks of1ered as q SUBSTITUTE LOT MI MI
resolutions a resolution authorizing the Governo
10 na9 issue his proclamation forthwith for an election
the people of Representatives, and by the Legi
divid ture of Senators, to the Southern Congress.
the thought this would cover the whole ground of
pate, and be uneXceptionable to the Deleg
3i,;or, now at Montgomery.
lants, Mr.. Cottman again moved to lay the whole I
1holc ter on the table, but did not press the notion
'"un Mr.. Marks went on and finished his speech
he, IA, The yeas and nays were then called for, on
ce motion to lay the whole matter on the table,
no use for while there was much discussion and S
,a=ov confusion on points oforder, division OF the
ton, etc
The resolutions and the substitute were IT
and Mr.. Cottman again Withdrew his motto
s1a lay the whole matter on the table, in order to
Mr. Hodge a chance to speak.
hartio Mr. Hodge thought that the wide diferenc
Q have opinion among members evidence that
reaeh m resolutions should not be hastily acted upon
les act they should be discussed in full and their meri
ais well beyond all manner Of doubt before being 6
stimea upon; and he proceeded to give his views.
hHgc Mr.. DuprG thought the matter altogether toe
oeneqs for discussion he had the highest opinion