New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-09
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cQaVEnlIaN o. TIAEE .ssTATE oE L0UlsIANA.

SATURDAY, Feb. 9, 1861.
The Convention snet pursuant to adjournment
Hon. a. Monson presiding.
After prayer by the Rev. D. s. Dnnn, the rel
was called, and SIS members were found to be
present.
Daring ron call MI, Taylor, Of st. Landry gave
N us tlaa ransom for Mn. Dupres absence from tho
Conversion, that he was quite unwell.
me Journal wan then read and approved,
Har. Moore moved that. IN calling the roll, the
naESias al those delegates who had been appointed
Delegates I'd the Montgomery Convention be dis
beaaed Mith until further orders, which motion
y was carried.
At the suggestion Of the President, the journal
Of the proceedings of the Convention had, on the
goth ut., was read, and, there being no objection,
II WAS approved.
Mr.. GLADDEN. offered resolution to amend the
rules ana regulations 4 OF The Convention, which
was ordered to liz over under the rules.
4 Mr. Adams offared the following resolution,
y which wss adopted:
Resclbed That the Committee on Commerce,
Revenue and Nayig ation be instructed to comnuni,
cafe with the Hon, e. II. Hatch, Collector of the
Port OF New Orleans, for the purpose of obtaining
from him such data and statistics in regard to the
revenues and commerce OF the Southwest, as well
as of the operations DC his department generally as
Z may be valuable 10 this Convention.
Mr.. Michel presented an ordinance relative to
the citizenship of those persons who had enlisted
In the army and navy of Louisiana, and who were
Het citizens AZ THE time 81 The passage Of the Ordi
nance d Secession, which was referred to the.
Committee III Citizenship.
III. Taylor Of ST. Charles then presented the I
Following resolution, which was adopted
Ilssolrad, That this Convention approves Of the
a0aion of the Military Board Of the State Of Louis
lana In W gaDigng aH enlisted force Of five hundred
men for four months to take charge of aud hold
forts and aTsenals; and that it also approves of
the action of said board in taking charge of the
several offices Of the United States in this
scitg
Z HI. Taylor, of st. Charles, then presented an |
ordinance FOR Tho establishment 81 regular mill |
force for The State Of Louisiana, eported BY
him as hartman Of Tho Committee on Military and
Naval Affairs, which, being read, was on motion,
ordered 10 he printed, and made the special order
3of fae aas for Tuesday neat, at II o'clock Ii.
4 Mf. DeBlancs in behalf of the Committee on
Ilfient eported shat tile following ordinances
Ind been aulg enrolled, viz: An ordinance TO au-
thorize tae President 10 appoint d committee If
Ave to take an inventory Of all property, monev
ana delivered into tie possession and con
trol the State By Federal officers in the parish
colatsed at the port Of New Orleans An ordi-
nance Eeiatiye 10 Federal laws and officers in the
STATE Of isotlisana st the time Of the passage Of
she a linance Of Secession. An ordinance to
anaeaa The Constitution Of the State ii Louisiana.
me-, stliR then offered the following resolution,
which ny referred to the Committee Oh Com.
nsree, Revenue and Taxation:
E2asofued. That The Committee On Commerce Be
40 rep0tton the expediency of report f.
PHI an ordinances to exempt from taxation ai1capi.
~ employ ed IN manufacturing within
ne 6tate Of Louisiana for the term of i've years
0aan otign u Mrs semmes, the Convention then Il
session. and remained il such SEES
ioIluatil " clock r IN. pi
After tle expiration of the secret session, the
oaEso sla Convention having been opened, Mi. lu
ales,pf presented two resolutions, which
ssEe EsteEed tp be printed and made the special m
reiss 81 tAe day at u clock IL, on Wednesday Dc
eIts 1 i IA
motion Of M. MeNeelg, the Convention ad- G
,urHed nh 40 o'clock A. M. Monday next.
9. 2. WHEAT, Secretary. al