New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-30
Nfu 0fleans DaiIp Crescent
oF6FI CsIAL TO u r. N A L
CONVENTION or THE STATE or LOUISIANA.
NEw on1EANs. Monday, March Is, lsG

The journal of last Saturday was read, when the
chair, with the consent of the Convention ordered
the same to be corrected so as to insert, previous
to Mr. Hodges motion of adjournment, the follow
ing words, to-wit: "Mr. Martini of Assumption,
moved to lay Mr.. Bushs motion of reconsideration
on the table,"
On motion of Mr. Manning, the Convention pro
ceeded to the consideration of the following ordi-
nance, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE relative to the csssion to the Confederate
osss o. ne sG Ar a n n uias and late in he
possession Of The United States.
Be ii ordained By the People of The State Of Loui-
sidnd in C0nUention assembled:
SECTION l. That the State of Louisiana doth here
by cede unto the Confederate States of America the
right to use, possess, and occupy all the Forts
Arsenals and Light Houses, the Mint, Custom
House, and other public buildings in the State Of
Louisiana, late in the possession of the United
States.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained That the State of
Louisiana doth hereby transfer unto the Conteder
ate States of America, the revenue cutters now in
her possession, and lately in the service of the Uni
ted States, to be accounted for by the Confederate
States. ....
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to amend the ordinance by
inserting at the end thereof the following words,
as also the grounds attached to said FORTS arse
mails, lighthouse and public buildings"
Mr. Egee moved to amend Mr.. Wilkinsons
amendment SO as to insert at the end thereof the
following words, to-wit: " excepting the arsenal
and ground pertaining thereto at Baton Rouge"
Mr. Taylor of St. Charles, moved TO lay both
amendments on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Stocker the question was
divided.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Elgee's amend
ment -na-
And on a division of the votes the same was laid
on the table.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Wilkinson's
amendment.
And on division of the votes the same was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Estlin moved to amend the above ordinance
by striking out therefrom the word " arsenal"
On motion, by Mr.. Wilkinson Mr.. Estlin's amend
ment was ordered to lie on the table.
On motion, by Mr.. Manning, the above ordinance
was adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to:
Rcsolred That this Convention, fully approaching
| the services of Capt Brushwood and his officers,
now in command of the revenue cutter McLeiland
and approving their patriotic course in refusing to
surrender said vessel to the authority of the United
| States Government when ordered to do so, hereby
| unanimously recommend that they be continued in
command OF Inc same.
| Mr.. Wilkinson submitted the following resolu-
tion which, after a suspension of the rules was
ordered to be referred to the Committee on
| Finance:
Resozred by the Convention of the State of
| Louisiana 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 New
| Orleans Bee during its sessions in this city, the
| lark he 10
authorized to pay to the reporters of said journals
the of five dollars" per day for their services
| therefor.
The same member submitted the following reso-
| luton which was ordered to lie over under the
rules:
PesolUed by the Convention of the State of
Louisiana in session this 18th day of March, 1861,
That the sentiment of this convention is in favor of
| entire free trade into the Western States Cloth
slave and free) by tile Confederate States OF
America.
Mr.. swayze submitted the following entitled
resolution:
"Resouton in relation to the importation o
| slaves into the Confederate States of America
from States or Territories forming part of the
| late United States of America
| Which resolution was read and ordered to lie
over under the rules
Mr.. Fuqua moved to take up the ordinance en-
titled an ordinance to repeal certain ordinances
and to amend others heretofore adopted" reported
by the committee to revise the ordinances.
Which motion was lost.
Mr.. Texada moved to take up the ordinance en-
titled an ordinance to divide the State into Con-
gressonal Districts for the election of Representa-
tives to the Congress of the Confederate States of
| America" which was made the special order of the
day for to-day
Which motion was lost.
| Mr. DeBlanc, of the Committee on Enrolment,
reported as correctly enrolled, the ordinance en-
| titled "an ordinance to authorize the Legislature
to issue the bonds of the State, as provided for in
Article 100 of the Constitution, in such amounts as
not to exceed six thousand dollars for every mile
of graded road within the State of Louisiana, in
which the iron is laid at the time of the issuance
of the bonds provided the amount subscribed by
the State in any Railroad Company is not hereby
increased"
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
| The Convention proceeded to the consideration
of the unfinished business of last Saturday, being
the ordinance entitled " an ordinance relative to
Banking Corporations in the State of Louisiana
the pending question being the motion by Mr. Mar
tin, of Assumption, to lay on the table Mr.. Bush's
motion of reconsideration on the adoption of the
ordinance as whole.
Mr.. DuprG rose to question of order, and in
CURED from the chair, whether there is any un
finished business, nasmuch as at the close of the
journal there appears to be motion made by Mr.
Bush to reconsider the vot given on the rejection
of the ordinance, and another made by Mr.. Martin
of Assumption, to lay Mr. Bush's motion of recon
sderation on the table, and that neither of then
were in the possession of the Convention when i
adjourned on last Saturday.
The President ruled Mr.. DuprG's objection out o
order.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion of Mr.
Martini to lay Mr.. Bush's motion ofreconsideratol
on the table.
Upon which motion Mr.. Gardere called for tn
yeas and nays; they were ordered, and being
taken, resulted as follows, to-wt:
Yeas: Messrs. Barbin, Benvenu, Bonner, Bur
ton, Butler, Connolly, DeBlanc, Dufel, Dupr6
Fuoua, Gard1re, Gaudet, Gill, Girard, Gray
' Griffin, Leblanc, Lewis of Orleans, Marshall
Marrero, Martin of Assumption, Mcclellan, Nc
: Farland, O'Bryan, Olivier, Patterson, Perkins o
Madison, Rozier, Scott of East Feliciana, Semmes
Smith, Smart, Swayze, Taylor of st. Landry
Texada, Warren, Williams of st. Helena, William
son, wilkinson and Wiltz-40.
Nays: Messrs. Adams, Avegno, Barrow, Bermu
dez, Briscoe, Caldwell Clark, Cook Davidson 0
Livingston, Elgee, Esln Gladden. Hernandez
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