New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-20
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CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,

New ORLEANS, Friday, March Is, 1851
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The President, Hon. A. Mouton, in the chair.
After prayer by the Rev. c. S. Hedges. D. D.,
the roll was called, and cghty-four delegates
answered to their names.
The Journal of yesterday was read and. after
being amended SO as to state that the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Mcclellan were referred to the
Committee on Commerce, etc. it was approved.
Mr.. Cannon, having first asked and obtained
leave called up the ordinance heretofore intro
duced by him, providing for submitting the Per-
manent Constitution of the Confederate States of
America to the people of the State of Louisiana
for adoption rejection, and, on his motion, the
same was made the special order of the day for
tomorrow.
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, introduced the follow
ing ordnance which, on his motion, was ordered
to be printed aGi laid over under the rules.
AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Legislature to Issue tho
provided in Article 100 of The Con-
stiuo, in such amounts not to exceed six thousand dol
lars for mile of graded road within the Ious
ana in Thc the r% t NOT 1 % the LINE Of The Of
any knirood Company is not hereby increased:
Be 1t Ordained By the People of the State of
Toujsj1uq in COnUcntiOn dssen2Jle1 That ,yber
ever any railroad in which the State is subscriber
shall have a section of five or more miles graded
within the State, upon which iron Shall not have
been laid. the Legislature may cause to be issued
to the said railroad company bonds Of the State
in payment of its subscriptions, to the extent of
six thousand dollars per mile of road so graded
provided, however, the amount issued shall not
exceed the amount remaining unpaid upon its sub
scription at the time of issuing the bonds.
Mr.. Bienvenu introduced an ordinance providing
for the payment of an amount due L. Arnould, for
services as census taker, which was referred to
the Committee Finance.
Mr.. York introduced preamble and resolution
relating to private land claims, which, on his mo-
ton, was REFERRED without reading, to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Williamson submitted the claim of R. c.
Cummings g. Co., assgnees of H. M. Black, on
Postal Warrant No. 1910, which, on motion, was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. EStlin, chairman of the Special Committee,
appointed under resolution heretofore adopted,
=" to inquire into the expediency of making the
various Banks of the State uniform in their char
tels, conditions and privileges, provided they pay
a satisfactory bonus to the State,' reported al
" Ordinance relative to Banking Corporations in
the State of Louisiana" which was read and, on
his motion, ordered to be printed, and made the
special order Of the day for Monday next.
Mr.. Bonford, chairman of the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported can Ordinance concerning
the Judiciary" which was read, and on his motion,
ordered to be printed aud made the special order
of the day for Tuesday next.
Mr.. DeBlanc from the Committee on Enrolment,
reported as correctly enrolled, the following reso-
luton:
"a resolution relative to the transfer of the
regular army of the State, or portion thereof, to
the Government of the Confederate States of
America"
And, on motion by Mfr. Stocker, the Convention
adjourned
j. THOS. WHEAT, Secretary
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