New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-05
Nsm Orleans 4aiIp Grfstent.
Convention OF the stnte of Louisiana.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1861.


Pursuant to adjournment the State Convention
met on yesterday March 4th, 1861, at IL O'Clock
NJ President Mouton in the chair, and sixty
nine members answering to the call of the roll
On motion of Mr.. Hough, Mr.. Davidson Of
Sabine was granted leave Of absence for few
days.
The minutes of the last meeting of the Conven
ton were read and approved.
\ An interesting and elaborate report from the
= Superintendent of the New Custom.House was
read. The report embraced valuable details in
regard to the progress of the work upon the build
ing, and gives full information in regard to the
present condition of the monetary resources and
liabilities of the Custom House.
On motion, the report was referred to the Fl
nance Committee.
Mr.. Elgee offered a resolution instructing the
delegates of Louisiana in the Congress at Mont
gomery, to resist all attempts to interfere regard
ing the public domain of the State; and on his
motion, the resolution was referred.
Judge Walker, of Orleans, offered the following
resolutions, viz:
Res0tged, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be instructed to report TO this Convention an ordi-
nance providing for the transfer to the Govern
1nent OF the Confederate States of America all
the troops which have been raised under the ordi-
for the establishment of regular military force
for the State of louisiana" together with all the
munitions, arms and other property in the posses
SION OF, and that may have been contracted for, the
Board of Military Commissioners of the State, in
conformity to the provisions and conditions Of the
act of Congress- of the Confederate States.
On motion, the resolution was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Res0iued, That the Committee on Finance be in
structed to report an ordinance providing for the
purchase of an amount Of the bonds of the Con
iefate States OF America equal to the unexpendcd
balance OF the sums appropriated under the ordi-
nance entitled can Ordinance for the establish
ment of military force for the State of Lousi.
ana adopted 9th February, 1861, and for the in
vestment OF such further sums from the revenues
OF the State as may be deemed eXpedent, in the
same securities.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
ResotUed, That the Committee on Commerce,
Navigation and Revenue, be instructed to provide
out Of the funds deposited in the Mint of this
city Tor the payment OF such drafts for the postal
service OF this State may be justly due for such
service, also for drafts account of pensions due
IN this city, and for such other claims as in the
alignment Of said Committee may be deemed pro-
per to be paid out of such funds
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cen Miles offered resolution that this Conven-
tion unite tomorrow with the citizens of New
Orleans in receiving with proper honor cur diatin-
gushed fellow citizen, General Twiggs
Mr, Cottman, of Ascension, moved to lay the rcso-
luton on the table.
The yeas and nays being called for, resulted 5
yeas, 76 nays.
On motion of Gen. Miles the rules were sus-
pended in order to take up the resolution, and the
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Manning, Of Rapides, offered a resolution that
General Twiggs be invited to take seat within
the bar Of the Convention during its sittings and
the resolution adopted.
A resolution rendering the thanks the Conven-
ton to the city authorities for polite attentions was
offered and laid over under the rules.
Mr.. Lewis, Of Claiborne offered a resolution ap-
predatory of the action of the Southern Congress
at Montgomery regarding the rGopenng of the AZ
rican Slave Trade. Laid over under the rules.
communication from the President of the N.
o., ]. and G. N. Railroad Company was read. On
motion, it was referred to the Committee on FL
nance. The communication refers to the non
payment Of draft for about $1,000 drawn upon
the Assistant Treasurer here, to meet the claims of
the company for postal services.
On motion. the Convention adjourned.