New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-29
O FF ICIAL JOU r " A
--oF THE--
CONVENTION OF THE STATE or LOUISIANA.
WEpNEspAY. Jan. %. 1851.

met accordingly in the city of Baton Rouge in the
parish Of East Baton Rouge. State Of Louisiana,
The Convention was called to order by Mr..
'gfhnsham Lawrence, Representative delegate
ttt6fT the parish of Plaquemines, who called the
Hon. John Perkins, JF., Senatorial delegate from
the parishes of Madison, Tensas and Concordia,
who accordingly took the chair.
on motion by the same delegate, Oscar Arroyo,
OF Plaquemines, was appointed temporary Secre-
targ Of the Convention, and James Welch of st.
Helena, as Assistant Secretary, and ]. H. Perata
as temporary sergeantat-Arms.
The proceedings were opened by prayer Of
fered by Rev. Mr.. Lingfeld.
The President pro tern. submitted to the Conven-
ton the following communication from the Secre-
tary Of State, to-wit:
oFFlcg OF TIE SECRETARY STArE,}
Baton Rouge, Jan. %, 1861, 5
To The Honorable Presiden. and Members
= Of the State Convention:
Gentlemen--I have the honor herewith to trans
mitto your honorable body the returns Of the cleo
tion Of delegates to your Assembly, as forwarded
to my Office by the returning officers of the differ
entparishes Of the State together with list Of the
members elect, as will appear by reference to
said returns.
Respectfully PLINY D. HARDY,
@ Secretary Of State of the State of Lousans.
o. call of the roll, the following members
answered to their names:
SENATORIAL DELEGATES.
Parishes of Plaquemines, st. Bernard, Jefferson
and Orleans, right bank, Messrs. Charles Bien-
venu and Fergus Gardere.
Allthat portion of the parish Of Orleans, on the
left bank Of the Mississippi river, including the
city Of New Orleans Mersrs. Peter L. Bonford,
Felix Labatut, Thomas H. Kennedy, ". Rufus
Adams and ]. J. Michel.
Parishes Of St. Charles and Lafourche, Mr.. Louis
Bush.
Parishes Of Terrebone, Assumption and Ascen-
sion, Mr. Robert G. Martin and Hon. Adolphe
Yerret
Parishes of st. James and st. John the Baptist,
Nh 4. Benyenu Roman.
Parish Of s. Mary, Mr.. G. Laclaire Fuseliers
Ilafishes Of st. Martin and yermillion, Mr.. Alex.
ander Declouet
Parishes of st. Landry, Calcasieu and Lafayette.
Messrs. Alexander Mouton and Lucins J. Duprt.
Parish of Ibervle, Augustus Talbot.
Parishes of Pointe Coupee, Avoyelies and West
Fsiciana, Messrs Charles D. Stewart and Abraham
M.Gfay,
Parishes of East Feliciana East Baton Rouge
AhuWbsL bhtDU hDuHS, MESSlss JaHlCa VI h'lAte
and andrew S. Heron.
Parishes of st. Helena, Washington, Livingston
andst. Tammany, Mr. Hardy Richardson.
Parish of Rapides Mr.. John K. Elgee.
Parishes Of Sabine, Natchitoches, DeSoto and
CaddO, Messrs. Benjamin L. Hodge and Henry Mar.
shah.
Parishes of VIM, Catahoula and Caldwell Mr.
Wade II. Hough.
Parishes Of Franklin and Carroll, Mr.. Mark Val
enine.
Parishes of Madison Tensas and Concordia
John Perkins, Jr., and Lenzel P. Conner.
Parish of Claiborne, Mr.. John L, Lewis
Parishes of Bossier and Bienville, Mfr. Rober
Hodges.
Parishes Of Morehouse and Onachta, Mr.. Horace
M,Polk.
Parishes of Jackson and Union, Mr.. William NJ
Kidd.
REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES.
Parish of Plaquemines, Messrs. Effingham Law
renee and Joseph B. Wilkinson, Jr.
Parish Of ST. Bernard, Mr.. Antonio Marrero.
Parish of Orleans fright bank), Mr.. George "
Lewis
Parish of Jefferson, Messrs. Christian Roseliu
and c. Theodule Lagroue.
Parish Of st. Charles, Mr.. Richard Taylor.
Parish of st. John the Baptist, MFR. Samuel Ho
lngsworth.
Parish of st. James, Messrs. J. Kleber Gaude
and Louis s. LeBourgeOis
Parish Of Ascension, Messrs. Edward Duffel an
Thomas Cottman.
Parish Of Assumption, Messrs. Edmond o. M
laneon and Walter Pugh
Parish of Lafourche, Messrs. Caleb j. Iucke
and J. Scuddy Perkins.
Parish Of Terrebonne, Messrs. Andrew MeCollol
and Gilmore +. Connolly.
Parish of St. Mary, Messrs. Jules e. Olivier an
Washington NJ. Smith.
Parish OF 81. Martin, Messrs. John Moore al
Alcibiade DeBanc.
Parish of Avoyelles, Messrs. Fenelon Cannt
and Aristdes Barbin.
Parish of Ca'ahonIa, Mr.. James G. Taliaferro.
TIParish OF Carroll Messrs. Edward Sparrow al
11John Il. Martin.
Parish of Madison, Messrs. William R. Peck al
Claiborne G. Brscoe.
Parish of Tcnsas, Messrs. Samuel W. Dorsey a.
William D. Anderson.
Parish of ConcOrdia, Messrs. Joseph E. Mill
and Zshulon York.
Parish Of Pointe Coupee, Messrs. Auguste Ii
yosty and Samue W. McNeely.
Parish of West Feliciana, Messrs. William
Barrow and John T. Towles.'
Parish Of East Feliciana, Messrs. Thomas
Scott and William Patterson.
Parish of St. Helena, Mr.. James A. Williams.
Parish of Washington, Mr.. Nehemiah Magce.
Parish of St. Tammany, Mr.. Sydney S. Come
Parish of Livingston, Mr.. William A. Davidson
Parish Of East Baton Rouge, Messrs. William
Pike and T. Ambrose Williams.
Parish Of West Baton Rouge, Mr.. Nathaniel
Pope.
Parish Of Tbervillc, Messrs. Theodore Johns
and Edward G. W. Butler.
Parish of VermOn, Mr. Daniel O'Bryan.
Parish Of Lafayette, Mr.. Michael e. Grard.
Parish Of Calcasieu Mr.. William E. Gill.
Parish Of St. Landry, Messrs. John A. Tayl
Caleb L. swayze, Walthal Burton and Thomas
Cooke
Parish Of Rapides, Messrs. Thomas G. Manni
william W. Smart and Lewis TeXada.
Parish of Sabine, Mr.. Edward G. Davidson.
Parish of Natchitoches, Messrs. A. H. Pier!
and Jules sompayrac.
Parish of Vim, Mr.. David Pierson.
Perish of DeSoto Messrs. Joseph B. Elan
Y W, Graves. .-
parish of Caddo, Messrs George Williamson
Leon D. Marks.
Parish of Bossier, Thomas J. Caldwell and Fl
derson Mcfarland.
Parish of Claiborne, Messrs. James M. Thomas
and Nelson J. Scott
Parish of Bienville, Mr.. Felix Lewis.
Parish of Jackson Mr.. William B. Warren.