New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-15
VOLUME XIV.
Neb OrIea1s DaiIg Crsstsnt,
F' r G L A L J O u r N A I
CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Inc convention met pursuant 10 aoJournlnent,
Hon. A. Mouton, in the chair.
The roll being called, seyenty-nine delegates
were found to be present.
Mr. York presented memorial from Alexander
f. Steele for himself, and for J. L. Daniel, attor-
neys, asking relief for themselves, and the clients
| they represent and asked that said memorial be
| referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. Stocker moved to lay the memorial on the
table, which was carried.
Mr.. Swayze, chairman of the Committee on Pub
lie Lands submitted the following, the report of
said committee, upon resolution heretofore in
troduced by Mr.. Elgee, and referred to said Com
mittee
REPORT OF the Committee PuhIrc Lands resolution
limits OF the State Of lnUisiata:
The committee to whom was referred the reso-
luton declaring that the delegates elected by TINS
Convention to represent the interests OF the state
of Louisiana, in the Convention at Montgomery, be
instructed to make known to said Convention that
the State of Louisiana, in the assertion OF her IN,
doubted rights as sovereign State, Will not ana
cannot admit of any Interference with the pubic
domain within her borders either by the Provision
al Federative Government, by any other author
ty beg leave to report that in the CONSIDERATION
of the resolution referred to them, they nave not
deemed it necessary to examine the quesuon OF
title to the unappr0priated public domain lying
within the limits Of the State of louisiana That
question has been put rest, at least so tar as 1t
relates to the action of Louisiana.
it will be perceived by reference TO the hrSt sec
ton of an ordinance adopted by this Convention on
the 18th of February, 1871, relative to this SUBJECT
| that it is ordained THAT all the unapproprlated
public domain within the limits Of the State OF Lou
siana is of right the property of said State, and
that the title control and jurisdiction OF the same
are vested in and assumed by the State, SUBJECT to
such rights as have been acquired under the laws
| of the late Government of the United states"
10 uuibu the
State in the imposing form Of an ordinance of her
| Convention to the public domain WITHIN her
| borders.
80 tar "a this committee is informed, neither has
the Provisional Government norsany other author
ity manifested disposition to interfere with our
title to- or control and jurisdiction or the pub
| lie domain within our limits. Hence the adoption
| of resolution by this Convention virtually notIty,
| ing the Convention at Montgomery that we will
| submit to no interference, on itS Pdft, WIN the
| public domain within our borders would seem TO
imply datrust and want of confidence on our part
| in the Montgomery Convention. Our enemies al
| the North and those who disposed to carp at
the Southern movement, might fegn to find in such
| an expression OF opinion some evidence OF a dls.
| position by Louisiana to recede from the nigh and
| patriotic position she has assumed. When any
| authority whatever shall eVinCe desire or attempt
to unduIy interfere with the public domain of Lou
isana she will doubtless adopt such course as may
be necessary to guard ana protect her rieHts me
| committee have arrived at the conclusion that the
| adoption Of the resolution referred to them ls un
| necessary and would be eimpoltic and inexpedient
and therefore recommend that it be not adopted.
| Chairman of the Committee Public Lands
| Mr.. DeBanc, in behalf of the Committee on En-
rollments, reported as correctly enrolled an ordi
nance supplementary to an ordinance entitled al
ordinance relative to the Public Domain and al
ordinance to transfer certain funds to the Govern
ment Of the Confederate States of America.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman Of Committee on Nave
Affairs, made verbal statement with regard t
the transfer of the State troops to the Confederat
| Government.
Mir. Hodge, chairman of the Committee o
Finance and Contingent Expenses, submitted as
report of that committee Resolution to authoriz
the payment of certain warrants issued under th
authority of the United States - which, on motor
| was taken up and considered section by section: :
The first section being read, it was, on motion b
Mr.. Hodge, adopted.
The second section being read, it was, on motto
Of same delegate, adopted.
, The third section being read, it was, on motto
+ | of same delegate, adopted.
Mr.. Semmes offered the following resolution, {
as an additional section to said ordinance, who
being accepted, it was, on motion, adopted:
Icsolred. That after the payment of the wa
| rants authorized to be paid, by the previous Sc
| tOns, the balance 0t luAdS remaining On hunu
= | the credit of the Public Revenue on 3lst OF ia
| uary, 1861, be reserved in settlement OF the col
| pensation dne to the censustakers of the Unite
States in this State.
On motion by Mr., Hodge, the report was thu
adapted as amended as a whole, and is as follow
viz:
REsOITTO%S authorize the pevment Of certain Warfa
issued under the nnihnr ~ nf i've United States.
|. ResoIred by the People Of the State Of Loui
ana, in Convention AsSemJled That A. j. Guirt
State Depostary, be aud he is hereby authoriz
to pay the following warrants issued by the Unit