New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-06
VOLUME XIII.

the chief Of the disbusing department be aPproVeo
by the State Auditor, (not the GoVernor) and that
the Auditor keep correct account of all such dis
bursem erts and report the same to the General
Assembly.
On the ordinance Mr.. Taylor made an interesting
speech, in which he dwelt upon the necessity Oh
the State authorities selecting able and qualified
men for the important military offices provided ior
in the ordinance. The ordinance had been drawn
M with much care and de!iberation, with the aid
of the Military Board He alluded to the necessity
of stronger forces Of men to garrison ana pull III
order the forts defending the approaches to the
citv. Forts St. Philip and Jackson in particular
The ordinance had created complete and tho
rough system for the military system Of the State ;
it was now the States duty to select the right sort
of men to fill the Offices created. The force pro-
yided for bv the ordinance he thought strong
enough for present purposes In case OF a war,
the volunteer soldiery would enable the State to
maintain itself.
As to the expenses of the military force provided
for in the ordinance, he said that there was no
want of money. Out of the 100000 appropriated
for the defence of the State the force provided for
can be well sustained to the end of the year, and
there be surplus left without borrowing dollar,
issuing bond, or evying any tax. His exhibit OF
the resources of the State for present defence and
for war, if it comes, was interesting, and OF ma
ture to crafty highly all Lousianians who are
proud of their State.
| The ordinance being adopted as whole, Mr.
| Thomahson, of Claiborne, moved to add to it ar
additional section as follows " That the Legsla
ture shall have the power at any time to alter
amend, or abolish any of the provisions Of this
ordinance. This amendatory section being adopted
the ordinance was then readopted as whole.
Pay TO thc Officers.
Mr.. Davidson, Of Livingston, offered resolution
to pay j. H. Perrato, Door.keeper, and others
sergeant-at-Arms and Assistant, for their services
during the organization of the Convention. Lait
over.
About Adiournnlent.
Mr.. Richardson called up his resolution for tn
adjournment of this Convention from Saturday
9th inst, to the 4th of March. 1t was discussed
little and laid over subject to call.
| About Secret Sessions.
Mr.. Stocker called up his resolution, that tn
Convention shall not 60 into secret session herea
ter except by twothirds vote. The resolutio
was voted upon and lost.
Postal Service.
Mr. Manning Of Rapides, offered a resolutio
that the postmaster at Alexandria be authorized t
make certain arrangements for carrying the mai
between that and other points in the western pal
of the State. Referred to the Committee on Posts
Affairs.
Arms and Munitions OF War.
Mr. Butler, Of IbervilIe, offered a resolution il
strurting the Committee on Commerce, etc, to n
porl upon the expedicncy Of admitting into til
State, free of duty, all arms and munitions Of wa
Adopted.
steam Communication with Europe.
Mr.. Perkins, of Orleans offered a resolution th'
the Committee on Commerce, etc, be instructe
to report upon the matter Of establishing comm
ncation by steamships between New Orleans al
, European ports Adopted.
The Convention then adjourned to Wednesds
= (this day. at 10 O'Clock "A. NJ.