New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-08
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galsygNTtaN lit TaE STATE Of LOUISIANA,
FlapAy, February |, 1861.
Tssa Sso5aHension snet pursuant 70 adjournment
sscH Il Hoaton President, ia the chair.
ANN y ayer, effersa by Rev, Mn, Perch6, the
ssat wss 5aiea, aad l9s delegates found to be
nEaaalls
ss,s ssfse 81 TIC detention frora the Convention Of
4 aAls 3aleague, MI. Peck, that he was severely
T1saiaposes.
~ VII faafasi of yesterday having been read, was
arrtessd. Ia,
Viz President thenz-in accordance with reso.
yatsoss passed yesterday BY the Conyentian--pre,
aeys0ad 4 communication from the Governor con.
saiu5uc 4 report Of the Military Board.
On taotian of Mr. Estlin, this communication and
,enfrt were referred to the Committee on Military
and Mayal Affairs.
II accordance with resolution passed hereto
fare. siae President appointed a committee of I've
q, confer with the Governor, which committee was
ssaf,sposed Of the following gentlemen Messrs. J.
III Eiese, Jules G. Olivier, John Pemberton, y. j.
K.ewis DC claiborne, and i. P. Conner Of Con.
Garasaa
Mr. Elgse presented the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resosued That the injunction Of secresy be re-
showed from The proceedings Of this Convention
held GA the 18th ult.
an motion Of M Bush, the action OF the Conven-
Sffoal eis MEL Elgee's resolution was reconsidered
ana further action of the Convention postponed,
EsF gapford then offered the following resolution,
.ghieh WIS adopted
zsasolDed That there be added to the standing
n s,oasTaitsees Of this Convention q Committee on
ufiitc Lands to be composed Of seven members.
Hi arcordsnce with which resolution the Presi-
dent appeinted the following gentlemen as the
caTaWistee. Messrs.J. K Elgee. G. Swayze,yJ. B.
Eiasss ~. q. Barrow, R 3. Todd and 3. n. Polk.
Hgr WILLIAMSON offered the following resolution,
ia n1ovad it be referred to the Committee on Com
raerce, etc, which was carried:
ResoEued, THAT the Collector Of the Port Of New
Orleans be authorized, BY and with the assent of
Che Governor of the State, to pay the arrearges
due to aials aud employees Of the United States
Government, on account Of services rendered upon
2Efe hubble works of this State, and for supplies
aasaIssed Id construction Of said works.
MF Conner, Of st. Tailifany J, offered the follow
Esa resolution, which was ordered tolie over under
Gle sisles.
azsFsBspFd. Ihat the rules for the government of
Ssady he SO amended as to require all ordinan-
raa iasosSing in any manner the future policy Of
seSis5ana, TO lie over one day before being acted
uYas :bs Me Convention.
Nil asannasson offered the following ordinance
sslais Was referred to the Committee on State
gas5sgilaton and Private Rights:
70 Auend Tho Eighty first Article of the
The siate Of Louisiana
aired BIZ Inc people of the State of Louis
and III GonUeluton assembled, That the 8lst arti-
of cite Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
sazneEded So 81 to read as follows, viz:
Tie u id ges of the several inferior courts shall
Esa elected BIZ the duly qualified voters Of their
rsnaetire districts OF parishes provided that the
lure may provide by law for the selection
heslsisa of special judges to try Reused cases
gr Tappaa then offered the following resolu-
Sion which was adopted
Hsseipsd That the Committee on Judiciary be
EsnNestH to report an ordinance providing for the
peaalu atom Of the ordinances adopted by this
L ssoBgeUtion.
MF Perkins, Of Orleans, presented q commune
satsan from Mr.. !. 3. Price. and moved its refer
efs6e ID the Committee on Postal Aifnifs, without
readings which was carried.
Rozier, as the Chairman Of the committee
5 isoiased consider the necessity Of appointing
a1 adai iional Assistant Secretary Of the Conven-
Ei0as presented the following report, which was
adeBtsd
yhe committee 20 which tie following resolution
BID it resolved, That the Secretary of
antfon be- and Is hereby antho lied to APP
sisl !sf tional Secretary u beg leave to report
Irg ID the late long and protracted SEES
aicns IL dis honorable body and the great length
81 IKE proceedings which have to be recorded in
g1ie sNsraal ofl HE proceedings the heavy amount
sf iaipg 10 be performed At night, the fatigue i'm
sssaaE Secretary in reading aloud, during the
sFssEst ef The Convention and in order to obtain
uassess aocufaeg and dispatch in the labors BY |
5sa h be performed, unanimously and strongly /
EesaillIsfd ths adoption Of the resolution.
4 ~ e aSlnanttee beg leave to state that the reso
MISSION ANS not introduced at the request Of the
sS5easesafy Bit III d conference had with him, at |
ctss 6listtaiion he has confirmed in our opinion
III fhH Of the additional aid referred to in
fise ID order to enable him TO discharge
Aia s5utieA III d manner credtabIe TO himself.
Bsx aMyidson ef Sabine, then offered the follow |
esplntion, and moved III reference to the Com
xasi tssa pn Military and Naval Affairs, which was
skrtiea
AsAaSea That The Gonanitte on Military Affairs
~ til report to this Convention as to the
&xpe densy Of purchasing for the State, the armed |
gtsanssra Marquis de ia Habana and General Mira |
MasS It9 N in The ports of New Orleans.
spprls Of Standing Committees being next
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31e Blanc, on behalf Of the Committee on En-
ted the enrolment Of the ordinance
uniting Delegates t. Montgomery.
We Noar having arrived appointed for The con,
Al'aasQu of the report from the COMMITTEE on
tuition and Protection Of Private Rights,
had been male the special order for to-day at
setback AIss Ne. Moore moved that the Gonyen-
Asa pFpceed 10 tho consideration Of the ordinance
sed 81 said Commit tee, which was carried
ordinance was then taken up section by !
#EefSas
che fisst section, which is as follows, was read
lss That article tenth Of the Constitution Of this |
Stats Hin altered 80 as to read as follows. to.wt:
E4efy slree white male who has attained the age |
III tween tYsone years and who has been citizen |
asaa Resident Of the State twelve months next |
i Na8gadipg the election, and the last six months
NElersal ID tho parish in which he offers to vote |
NsAsil haYa she right of voting, but no voter on re-
NaaNlsiG sgom one parish to another, within the |
STALL lose the right Of voting In the former
ssil I'M shall have acquired it in the latter. Elect
shall, III all cases, except treason, felony or
Il hgeAcla os the peace, be privileged from arrest |
SHfIug tlelr ttenaance at going to, returning
9ais items.
Roaleg moved to amend said section by add |
fag IL X tho following proyiso:
Provided That the true intent and meaning of this
aaAifanee and shall be, that the word citizen,
sssafere used. IS and shall be to mean and in |
xSKe all pefsons duly naturalized pursuant TO tile