New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-02
CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.



fdispensed with.
~ onmotion of Mr.. Moore, it was ordered that for
the future, the recording of the names of the Dele
gates answering to roll call should be omitted it
being only necessary to state the number SO an
swerins as being present
The President of the Convention then announced
the standing committees as follows, viz:
/. On Citizenship of Louisiana Thos. H. Ken
hedy, chairman; Z. Lawrence, W. r. Peck, A.
Talbot, N. McColom, s. Hollingsworth, W. N.
Perkins of Orleans, A. NJ. Gray r. johnson, II.
Mcfarland and Felix Lewis.
T. On Judiciary and Federal Jurisdiction and
Property in Louisiana: P. e. Bonford, chairman ;
Is. H. Hodge, Louis Bush A. DeBlanc, G. C. Bris-
coe, B. S. Tappan, ]. B. Elan, W. H. Hough, C. L.
Swayze Il. Richardson and G. Roselius.
3. On Commerce, Revenue and Navigation T.
j. Semmes chairman; NJ. 0. Fl. Norton, R. W.
Estlin, F. Gardere, J. Pemberton, T. G. Manning,
L. P. Conner of Concordia L. Texada, G. L. Fuse
lier, B. Avegno and w. S. Pike.
4. On Postal Affairs: A. Walker, chairman; E.
Bermudez, NJ. E. Girard, A. s. Heron, W. NJ Kidd,
+. Labatut, R. c. Martif of Assumption, J. A. Ro-
zier, E. c. Davidson of Sabine, s. W. Dorsey J. N.
Marks of Orleans
S. On State Constitution and Protection of Pri-
lbs
of st, Charles, A. B. Roman, G. D. Stewart, R. B.
Todd r. A. Cook. T. W. Scott of East Feciana,
J.J Michel, NJ. Valentine, Y. W. Graves, L. D.
Marks of Caddo.
6. On Military and Naval Affairs: R. Taylor of
st. Charles, chairman; E. G. W. Butler, Fl. Mar
SHALL j. Garrett, Il. Hodges, J. McClosky, D.
o'Bryan, A. II. GLADDEN., W. Burton, W. NJ. Smith,
W. D. Anderson.
John Perkins, Jr., of Madison, chairman; H. Mar
shall, ]. Moore, G. L. Fuselier, A. Walker, E. Spar
row, J. A. Taylor of St. Landry, J. L. Lewis of
Claiborne, A. II. GLADDEN., L. J. Dupre 7. G. Man
niagt
4, On Finance and Contingent Expenses B. L.
Hodge, chairman; F. Gardere, Z. York, J. H
Martin of Carroll, N. ". Pope, j. B. Slawson, A.
Provosty T. j. Caldwell J. NJ. williamson, j. H.
Elgee, r. Taylor of ST. Charles.
9. On Foreign Relations: Ed. Sparrow, chair
man a. Decouet, P. f. Bonford. J. J. Michel, J.
Perkins, Jr., of Madison, W. R. Miles, L. Tcxada
C. l.. Swayze, W. G. Carr, l.. P. Conner of Con
cordia, A. s. Herrcn.
10. On Patents NJ. E. Girard, chairman; W. R.
Adams, T. Cannon, j. E. Miller, J. O. Fuqua.
IL On Enrolment: p. S. Witt, chairman F.
Gardera, G. Bienvenu, J. Pemberton, A. DeBlanc.
ton, were appointed by the President, viz:
Am. Perrant, Sergeant-at-Arms.
J, r. T. Hayms Warrant Clerk.
Emile Witt, Albert Fabre, Translating Clerks.
william Simmons, Door-kceper.
4 James Kirby, Page.
Hon. c. NJ. Conrad was, on motion of Mr. Miles,
invited to take seat on the floor Of the Convcn-
ton.
Thab bor, Inv {r,o
ton and reception of Hon, J. /. Manning the duly
accredited Commissioner from South Carolina, and
the Hon, John A. Winston, the duly accredited
Commissioner from Alabama they were conducted
to the floor of the Convention by MIR. Conner of
Concordia, when being presented to the Convention
in their official capacity, respectively addressed
the Convention on the object of their mission, and
presented their credentials, and the State Docu-
ments with which they were charged, into the
hands Of the President Of this Convention.
Mr.. EIgee then presented an address to the Con-
venton of the State Of Louisiana, from the Hon
orables John SIidell, J, P Benjamin, John NJ. Ian
drum and 7. G. Davidson, at Washington City,
which was read to the Convention; and, on motion
by Mr.. EIam $500 copies of said address were or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Perkins, of Madison, then called up the
special order of the day it being the consideration
of " An Ordinance of Secession, reported by him,
as Chairman Of the Committee Of Fifteen.
Mr., Rozer then addressed the Convention upon
the subject of the ordinance submitted by him as
a substitute for the ordinance reported by the
Committee Of Fifteen. After which, the ordinance
submitted by Mr.. Rozier being read, preparatory
to the vote being taken, on motion of Mr.. Brscoe,
< a Gallo the House was had, when l28 Delegates
! were found to be present
Whereupon Mr. Cottman called for the yeas and
nays, which resulted as follows:
-Atessrs. Bermudez, Bienvenu, Clark, Cook Con-
/ nelly, Conner of st. Tammany, Cottman, Davidson
! of Sabine, Dutfe Garrett, Gill, Hough, Lewis of
Orleans, Meredith, Mcclellan, Patterson, Pierson
y of Vim, Roselius, Rozier, Smart, Stocker Talia-
n ferro, Verret, Williams-A yeas.
u Messrs. Adams, Anderson, AVegno, Barbin,
E Barrow, Bontord, Bonner, briscoe, Burton, Bush,
2 Butler, Caldwell, cannon, Carr, conner, DAVID
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