New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-04

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Stewart, Sparrow, sompayrac, Scott of Claiborne
Scott Of East Felciana, Smith, Tappan, Talbo
I Taylor of st. Charles, Taylor of ST. Landry, TIE,
| ada, Thomasson, Todd, Towles, Tucker, Valentine
Warren, Walker, Williams of East Baton Rouge
Williams of st, Helena, Williamson, Wilkinson
| Wilt and York--ll2 yeas
Messrs- Bienvenu, Cottman, Gardere, Garrett
Gaudet, Hough, LeBourgeois. Lewis of Orleans
Aelancon, Meredith, Person of Vim, Roman, Ro
seiius, Rozier, Stocker Taiiaferro Yerret-17 nays
On motion by Mr., Moore, the rules were suspend
ed, and the President of the Convention, Hon.
Mouten, was permitted to give his vote on tn,
adoption Of the ordinance, which he accordingl,
did in the alternative, making the result as follows
viz: ll3 yeas to IL nays. The whole number 0
votes cast being 1870.
Upon the result Of the vote just taken being an
| nounced, the President then proclaimed the follow
ing declaration:
8 In virtue of the vote just announced, now de
| clare the connection between the State of Louisi
ana and the Federal Union dissolved, aud that she
! is free, sovereign, and independent power"
| Upon the declaration of this proclamation, the
bar of the house was removed, and His Excellency
| Thomas O. Moore, Governor of the Independent
State of Louisiana, entered upon the floor, pre-
| coded by the Flag of the State and took position
on the platform Of the President whereupon
prayer was pronounced by Rev. W. E. 4. Ling
| field, and the Flag was blessed according to the
rites and forms Of the Roman Catholic Church BY
| Father j. Hubert.
| On motion by Mir. Perkins, of Madison, the fol-
lowing resolution, reported by him as chairman Of
| the Committee of Fifteen, was then called up, and
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That we the people of the State of
Louisiana, recognize the right of the free naviga
ton Of the Mississippi river and It's tributaries by
al friendly States bordering thereon. And we
also recognize the right of egress and ingress of
the mouths Of the Mississippi by all friendly States
and Powers: and we do hereby declare our will
ilngness to enter into any stipuatons to guarantees
the exercise of said rights.
Mr. Perkins, of Madison, then moved that the
Convention proceed to signthe Ordinance of Seces-
sion, the President of the Convention first and the
delegates in the order of the occurrence of their
respective names on the roll of the Convention.
which was adopted.
The President having then, first affixed his sig.
nature to the Ordinance of Secession the roll was
called and the delegates in order to the number of
III, also signed their names, respectively, to the
said ordinance.
The President then appointed the following
named persons as enrolling clerks: George P Child
ress, Francis Boismare, NJ. 0. Leblanc
The President then appointed on the Committee |
Of Arrangements comprehended in the heretofore /
adopted resolution of Mr.. Provosty, Messrs. Pro.
yosty, Michel and Clark.
Mr.. Moore then offered the following resolution, |
which, on motion, was adopted:
ResoEced, That the President of this Convention
be authorized and requested to appoint Com.
missioner IN behalf OF Louisiana to the State of
Texas.
Mr.. Peck offered the following resolution:
l3esoiyeds That certified copy of the Ordinance
Of Secession be transmitted by the President to our
senators and Members of Congress.
And, on motion of Mr. Declouet, the foregoing
esolution was amended by including " the Gov
'rnors of all the southere States,' which, being
ccepted by Mr.. Peck, and the question recurring
pom the resolution as amended, it was adopted !
On motion by Mr.. Barbin, it was ordered that ,
IT. Bloomfield, Sr., Postmaster be authorized to +
'rWard all letters, ETC., that may arrive here adj
ressed to the delegates to the Convention to New
rIeans.
On motion by Mr.. Briscos, the following resolu.
on was then adopted:
Resolued, That the sum of one hundred dollars ::
g paid out of the contingent fund Of the Conyen j
on TO Oscar Arroyo, Esq, for his services az
celng Secretary of this Convention before the s
ame was organized.
On motion by Mr. o'Bryan, it was ordered that
committee Of five be appointed by the President =
} notify the Governor of the State, Lieutenant. i
overnor, and Speaker of the House Of Represent i
ives Of the passage of the Ordinance of Sc
,ssion.
The President then appointed on said committee !
9 following named delegates:
Messrs O'Bryan, Butler, Taylor of st. Landry, =
rard and Melancon. !
Mr.. Barbn offered the following resolution, :
1ich was, on motion, adopted: u
ResoEped, That the sum Of fifty dollars be paid
tot the contingent fund of the Convention 10 cl
mes Welsh. Assistant Secretary of the Conyen. e.
n before its organization and that the further ri
n Of one hundred dollars he appropriated ont - -
the same fund, to be divided among the pages ID
ploged during the session Of the Convention at Lit
ton Rouge. '1'''''+' 81 ri
On motion by Mr. Lawrence, the Convention NJ
N adjourned to meet in New Orleans on Tues II,
7 next the 29th inst, at 10 O'Clock A. M. oh
J. I. WHEAT, Secretary. Ia,