New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-07
VOLUME XIV.
Convention of the state of Loulsl"na.

read and approved.
The President appointed the following gentle
men upon the committee called for by Mr.. Estlin's
resolution relative to the banks: Messrs. Estin,
Olivier, Hodge, Bonford and Norton.
Mr. Wilt offered resolution to pay to Henry
c. Miller, late United States District Attorney, the
sum of $40, being the balance due him for services
in his late official capacity. Laid over.
resolution was offered to this efect-that the
action Of Louisiana with regard to the Federal
property taken within her limits 81 all not be any
obstacle in the way Of the workings OF the South
crn Confederacy. Laid over
Mr.. Thomasson offered resolution that special
committee of nine members be appointed to ex-
anime the ordinances passed by this Convention,
and to report what changes may be necessary to
make them conform to the acts OF the Southern
ConGederacy. Also, q resolution TO thiS eI2cf,
that the people Of Louisiana are opposed 10 the
abolition of the tariff system, and to any reductions
in the tariff as at present existing. Laid over
Mr.. Semmes reported back resolution winch
had been referred to the Committee on Commerce,
and requested that it be referred to the Finance
Committee. Granted.
Mr.. Thoma sson called for the ordinance amend
ing article 81 Of the Constitution relative to Judges
of Superior Courts; but the motion to take it up
was lost.
The first special order Of the day-to-wit, the re-
port of the Committee on Patenta-was called up,
bnt rostponed on account of the absence Of the
chairman.
The ordinance on Public Lands, or the unadopt-
ed sections thereof being the second special order
we're called up. The first seven sections were
adopted on the 18th Of February, the last day Of
the first session. The remaining sections, not
| adopted, were as foliows
Be il further ordained, That all the eontrovar-
| sizes now existing and those which may hereafter
| arise in the Land Offices heretofore mentioned
| ehaf be examined and determined by the Register
| and Receiver of said Land Offices, and that in all
cases thus to be determined, appeals from the de-
cisiOns of tie Register and Receiver may, Withlh
thirty days from notice Of the decision, pc taken
| TO tile District Court Of the domlcil OF the party
| in whose favor Judgment shall have been rendered
by the Register and Receiver, provided that party
ia a resident of the State Of Louisiana, and from
the decisions Of the cases to be thus carried before
the District Courts, appeals may be takeh 10 me
| Supreme Court of the State OF Louisiana, when
| ever the value of the land i'll controversy shall
| exceed three hundred dollars; PToUiGed the party
| apneaIing from the District Court shall comply
with all the requirements imposed by the laws OF
| Louisiana in cases OF appeals
| Re II further ordained, That all further locations
Of Military Bounty, land warrants Issued by, or
under the authority Of the late Government OF tho
United States, within this State, be and the same
Be il further ordaiaed That the Legislature Of
this State shall establish land department. for the
central sale and administration Of the public lands,
| and provide for tha appointment OF such ohicers as
may be necessary for that purpose.
Bet further Ordai,ted That this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect until the Legislature
shall have established the land department provided
for in the foregoing section.
| BE it further ordained, That the State of Louis
lana does hereby assume all arrcarges due by the
late Government of the United States to the Sur.
g =, 10 IF ttn and
Office within the limits of this State for their sala
ries and the same shall be paid out OF any funds
now in the hands Of the Receivers OF the savera
Land Offices, or which may hereafter be received
from the sales of public lands upon the warrant o.
said SuVveyorGRneral or employees, said warrants
| being first approved by the Governor
Mr.. Swayze, chairman of the Committee, moved
to Law on the table the eighth, first section above
given: and also moved to lay on the table the sub
stitute for that section offered by Mr. Elgee, eX
planning that one of the subsequent sections left i
to the State Legislature to perfect the public Lane
system.
Mr.. EIgee moved that the whole matter be post
poned to next Monday, in order to allow members
the opportunity to study this important matter
properly.
Mr.. Moore stated that bill already introduced
into the Legislature provided for all that was con
tenpated in the ordinance he thoughtthe matte
ought to be left to the Legislature, and that thi
Convention need only pass so much OF an ordinance
as might empower the Legislature to act
After lengthy discussion, in which Messrs
Elan, Todd, Fuqua and others took part, section
was laid on the table. Mr. Elgee's substitute wa
not Immediately acted upon.
Section was adopted with the addition, afte
the last line, of the words except for services
this State
; Section 10 was stricken out, and replaced b
, one of the sections of Mr.. Elgee's substitute
which substitute, after much debate, was made t
read as follows:
; Be it further Ordaincd That there shall be a De
partment of Public Lands, the office whereof sha
be fixed at the seat of Government for this State
and there shall be an officer appointed to presid
, over the same. whose title shall be the Commis
sioner of Public Lands.
Section IL was stricken out, and the remainde
of Mr.. Elgee's substitute, after much debate, an
with many amendments, adopted in its place, a
follows:
Be it further ordained, That the COMMISSIONS
of Public Lands be appointed by the Governor
n with the advice and consent Of the Senate, an
t shall continue in office four years, unless sooner II
moved by the Governor. The said COMMISSIONS
shall not receive any fees and his salary, duties
e and powers, shall he fixed by law. Provided, tbs
It the Legislature may, by q vote OF three ffths
?? the members of both houses, discontinue the sal
office, whenever in their opinion the necessity fo
the same shall no longer exist
> The twelfth and last section was then taken up
. but different members offering amendments, all
:, there being prospect of lengthy debate, an
- the hour being late,
The Convention adjourned.