New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-04
CONVENTION or THE STATE or LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS Tuesday March % 1881

The Journal OF yesterdays sitting read, and
on motion Of Mr.. Elgee, corrected so as to make
the word garrison" read "grounds" in the
amendment he offered to Mr. Manning ordinance
adopted yesterday, after which the journal was
approved.
Mr.. Moore introduced the following resolution
and asked for a suspension of the rules that il
might be taken up, which was refused:
Resolved, That the SergeantatsArms be author.
lzed to purchase oae hundred and thirty Of the
photographic copies of the Ordinance of Secession
with the signatures, and distribute the same, one
copy to each member of this Convention.
Mr.. Hodge, chairman of Committee on Finance,
introduced the following resolution and moved a
suspension Of the rules, which being granted, the
same was, on his motion, adopted:
RESOLUTION appropriate sum of fen tfonsand dollars
to pay MEMBERS officers and of the
Resotred by the Convention Of the State of
Lontstand, That the sum of ten thousand dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated out CT
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, to pay the members, officers and expenses of
| this Convention.
MIR. Hodge further reported, back to the Conven-
ton, the following resolution, that had heretofore,
been introduced by Mr.. Wilkinson, and referred to
the Committee on Finance, etc.
| ReSOlUed, That in consideration Of the ample and
| reliable debates made from the commencement of
| this Convention at Baton Rouge to the present time
| in the New Orleans Picayune and in the New Or
leans Bee, daring its sessions in this city, the war
rant clerk be and is hereby directed and author.
lied to pay to the reporters of said journals the
sum of five dollars per day for their services
| therefor. -.
Mr.. Hodge, chairman, also reported to the Com
yention the following resolution, on the claims of
j. 0. Nixon, Printer, heretofore referred to that
| Committee, which was ordered to lie over under
| the rules .s..,s ~s.@.
| Res0lued, That the warrant clerk be and is
hereby directed to pay to J. 0. Nixon, Printer of
| the Convention, the sum of thirteen hundred and
| SIX dollars for the accompanying bills. -..--r
! Mr.. Hodge, chairman, also reported the follow.
| ing ordinance which was ordered to lie over under
| the rules -.s.g .%~~ d. ....-.a
| ''An ordinance concerning the State Depository
| at New Orleans" &C., -. #..-= .r-..
| Mr.. DeBlanc in behalf of the Committee on
Enroliments, reported correctly enrolled the
following entitled ordinances, viz: r. s-
An ordinance relative to Banking Corporations
in the State of Louisiana u-s
/ "An ordinance relative to the cession to the
Confederate States of the Forts, Arsenals, Mint,
Custom House, Light Houses etc. within the State
Of Louisiana and late in possession of the United
States.n .-a ~ 8-ss-.... ..-.v...
L An ordinance concerning Electors of President
and Vice President of the Confederate states.s
into Congressional Districts for the election of Rep
resentatives to the Congress of the Confederate
States of America ,4
IAN ordinance appropriating the sum of ten
thousand dollars to pay members, officers and ex-
penses of the Convention ~-.-- .,-.- --. 81
IAN ordinance to exempt from taxation the
Bonds of the Confederate States Of American
can ordinance authorizing Insurance Companies
tn Df,1s ndc in tbo If II
Confederate States of America" .s.....
An ordinance relative to the payment of the
census takers" .. a~'t~
An ordinance to repeal certain ordinances and
to amend Others heretofore adopted.n
IAN ordinance concerning State Depository at
New Orleans"
Mr.. GLADDEN. presented the following resolution
and having asked and obtained a suspension of the
rules, it was, on his motion, adopted:
Resolred That the four months leave of ah
sence heretofore granted to Charles NJ. Bradford
as District Attorney for the parish of Orleans by
the Legislature of this State, be extended to the
first Monday of November next, with authority to
nominate his substitute, and upon such terms
as may be agreed upon with said substitute.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to suspend the rules, so as
to take up and act upon the resolution introduced
by him, and reported back to the Convention by |
the Finance Committee, in relation to the remuner
alton Of certain reporters, which was refused
Mr.. Estlin presented the following ordinance, and |
having obtained a suspension of the rules it was |
on motion of the same delegate, adopted
AN ORDINAN exempt taxation the bonds IF the
Confederate States of America.
Be it ordained by The People ofthe State Of Lozi-
siona in Contention assembled:
That the bonds of the Confederate States of
America be and the same are hereby exempt from
taxation of any kind.
Mr.. Elgee presented the following resolution, and
asked suspension of the rules for its present &C.
tion which was refused, and the said resolution was
ordered to lie over under the rules:
Resolved, That when this Convention ajiourns
to-day, it shall stand adjourned until the first day
of November next, unless sooner convened by the
President, or in case OF his death, absence or res
ignation, and five members of this body who shall
be previously designated by the President And
in the event that this Convention be not summoned
to attend prior to the first day of November next. |
then it shall, by reason thereof, stand adjourned
sine die No mher shall be entitled to receive anv
per diem mile ge during the recess. And the
Convention il summoned to assemble, shall meet in
New Orleans. ..-.
Mr.. Taylor, of st. Charles, introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance, and having asked and obtained
a suspension of the rules, the same was, on his
motion, adopted. .-=
AN ORDINANCE Authorizing Insurance CcmDanies n IN
their surplus fluids in the bonds of the Confederate
We, he People of the State of louisiana IN
Convention Assembled, do declare and ordain. and
ii IS hereby declared and ordained as toNOacs That
the several insurance companies now Incorporated
in this State may invest their surplus funds in |
bonds of the Confederate States of America in |
addition to the securities now specified in their
several charters.
l.z SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The hour having arrived, the special order of the
day. it being " an ordinance concerning the Ju
dietary" heretofore reported by Mr.. Bopford
of the Committee the Judiciary, was
taken up.
Mr.. Tappan presented the following as a sub.
sttute for the original bill, which was accepted bv
the Committee, and which, on his motion, was
taken up:
AN ORDINANCE Concerning the Judiciary
The People of the State Of Louisian0 in Con-
1e7,tion dssedbled do declare and orda and il is
hereby declared and ordained as foRoars: First,
That article sixty three OF the Constitution he
amended as to read as follows: The Supreme
Court shall consist of Chief-.nstice and four
Associate Justices, ma jority of whom shall CON
tltute a quorum. The Chief Justice shalt receive
salary OF six thousand dollars, and each of the
Associate justices a salary of five thousand five
hundred dollars annually, until otherwise provided
" law. The Court shall appoint its own clerks |
The Judges shall be appointed for the term of ten |
'earf. |
Second. That article siXty-four of the Constitu- t
ion be repeated, and the following article be I
doptcd in its place. The Judges of the Supreme /
M hal ba