New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-28
VOLUME XIII.
LOUISIANA STATE CONVENTION
Special Correspondence OF tho Gresccnt
BATON ROUGE, Jan. "a, 1876


Mr.. EdH0r-Pursuant to adjournment, the Con
vention met at II O'Clock A. NJ. The roll being
called lot members answered to their names.
The journal Of yesterday read and approved.
A resolution was offered, that after the election of
Assistant Secretary and Printer, the President
should appoint all other officers Of the Conven-
ton and the resolution was adopted. A resoiu-
ton that a committee Of three be appointed to
invite the Commissioners from Alabama and
South Carolina to address the Convention, was
offered and adopted. The Judges of the Supreme
and District Courts were by resolution, invited to
be present during the sittipgs of the Convention,
when not in secret session. On motion, a com.
mitteo of five was appointed to wait upon the
Governor and inform him that the Convention
was organized and prepared to receive any COM
muuication that he might have to make.
a resolution 1eclaratory of the determination OF
Louisiana to resist the administration Of Black
Republicanism was offered, and, on motion, re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
On motion, the Convention proceeded TO the
election of Printer. Mr.. J. o. Nixon, of the
New Orleans Crescent, Mr.. H. Leovy, of the New
Orleans Delta, and Mr.. j. NJ. Taylor, of the Baton
Rouge Advocate, were placed in nomination.
Subsequently the names Of Messrs. Leovy and
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Nixon was chosen Printer by acclamation
The Convention then went into an election for
an Assistant Secretary. Messrs. c. W. Pope, W.
L. Rtchardson Albert Fabrc, Samuel G. Reid, Jr.,
Robt. Mcmillan and e. z. Kidd were severally
nominated. The election, upon the third ballot
resulted in the choice Of Mr.. Z. f. Kidd, Of jack
son parish.
The report Of the Committee to prepare the Or
tad +Ia
port, the Ordnance Of Secession and an accom-
nanyjng resolution, read by the Secretary.
A substitute for the Ordinance was offered by
Mr. Rozier of Orleans.
A resolution was offered that the acts Of this
Convention be SUBMITTED to the people Of the State
for arbitrament through the baotbox
A resolution declaring that Louisiana cannot
and will not submit to the Government of Lincoln
aud Famlin; that the attempt upon the part Of
the Federal authorities to cocrce any seeding
State would be regarded as declaration Of war :;
that Louisiana will give her aid and support to
nny State attempted to be coerced: that the
invitation Of Alabama to meet her in council for
the purpose of forming new Government upon
the basis of the existing Constitution of the United
States be accepted. was offered.
On notion the Ordinance of Secession, the Sub
stitue and resolutions, ordered to be printed
and taken up tomorrow, for consideration and
action, at II N.
The Committee on Rules presented their report,
which was, on motion, ordered TO be printed,
Judge Moore, of the committee appointed yester-
day. stated that Commissioner Winston, of Ala
bama. and Commissioner Manning, of South Caro-
lima, were present. and asked leave to introduce
them. The Commissioners advanced towards the
Presidents chair amid much applause from a
crowded gallery of spectators, and indeed from
many members of the Convention, who remained
standing during the ceremony of introduction.
Judge Moore, in brief but most appropriate re-
marks introduced the Commissioners formally to
the President and Convention. Having taken their
seats President Mouton gave them warm greeting
in behalf Of the people Of our State assuring them
that the right hand Of fellowship would be ex-
tended and every possible effort used to make their
sojourn with us agreeable.
Mr. Michel presented an invitation from the
Mayor and City Council Of New Orleans, inviting
the Convention to adjourn TO that city, should it
he deemed cxpedicnt, and stating that every ac-
commodation and facility would be furnished. Mr.
Hcrron offered communication from the Board Of
Administrators Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
rendering the Convention the Of the hall of the
Asylum, and moved that q special committee of
five be appointed to examine and report. Question
being had, the motion was ncgatived.
A resolution rendering the thanks of the Con
vention on behalf of the people Of the State, to
the Governor, and approving his prompt and ener
getic action in taking possession of the forts,
senaEs, ETC., within the limits of the State, was Of
fered.
A motion was made to lay the resolution on the
table, subject to call, which was adopted by a
vote of 70 yeas, 81 nays.
The Committee appointed TO confer with the
Commissioners from Alabama and South Carolina,
reported that they would address the Convention
tomorrow morning, at hafpast 10 o'clock
On motion, Mr.. VIM. Bloomfield. ST., was ap-
pointed Postmaster Of the Convention.
Judge Walker, on behalf of the Committee ap-
pointed tG wait on the Governor, reported that
the Committee had performed its duty, and that for
the present the Governor had no message or COM
| nlunication to present.
| The resolution approving the acts of the Cover
nor was now called up. It ELECTED much and warm
discussion. Mr. Roseliu9 spoke strongly in oppo-
sition to its adoption. He desired to know by what
authority under what law the seizures were made,
| and if there was no law authorizing the acts, it
was overstepping the law--the first step toward
| tyranny. A communication from the Governor was
announced and read stating that he eneloseda copy
of his message to the Legislature, and that for the
| present he had no other communication to make.
Several Of the members ably advocated the adop-
ton of the resolution.
| Mr.. Tappan stated that the law Of self.protec-
tion and selfpreservation was the law under which
| the seizures were made.
| That portion of the Governors message referring
to our Federal relations, and the seizure of the
forts and arsenas was now read.
The question being called for, the resolution was
adopted by vote of ll9 yeas, nays. The mem
| bers voting in the negative were, Messrs. Meredith
of Caldwell, Person. of Vim, Rozer and Stocker
| of Orleans, and Taliaferro, of Catahoula 1t il
proper to state that Mr.. Roselius, in voting aye
explained that the reasons presented in the message
had satisfied him of the propriety of the Governors
acts and that Mr.. Rozicr gave notice he woult
take early opportunity to explain why he voted il
the negative. RICoCnET.
Jan. 25-Norning Session.-Pursuant TO adjourn
ment, the Convention met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
President Mouton in the chair. The roll being
called l20 members answered to their names
The journal of the preceding day was read.
A resolution to appoint committee of five tt
wait upon the Governor and invite him to take
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