New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-11

to the Ordinance as notimpyng the least disre,


spect or want of courtesy to the chairman.
ME-. Lawrence hoped the gentleman would with
draw his resignation; and there very evident
indispostion the part Of the Convention to ac-
cept the resignation.
Messrs. Elan and Olivier also made explanations.
Mr.. Elgee said he simply wished to be discharged
from further consideration of the bill. He had
dropped an ordinance which had not received the
support Of his colleagues of the Convention.
He had not been placed on the committee by any
means direct or indirect that he had used. As
chairman of the committee, he considered it pro-
per for him to embody his own views upon it or of
the majority of the committee. He was willing to
take his share of the trouble, but under the cir
cumsances his self-respect demanded that he
should tender his resignation as chairman of the
committee.
The Convention finally accepted the resignation
and the amendments offered to the first section of
the ordinance were made the special order of the
day for Monday. .
The News from Montgomery.
During the above proceedings, the President,
Mr.. Mouton, rose and informed the Convention
that, though not in the order of business, he had
important news to communicate.
He had telegraphic dispatch from Montgomery
last night informing him that the Convention at
Montgomery had unanimously adopted Constitu-
ton. And since then the information had been
received that the Convention had unanimously
elected for President Jefferson Davis, of Missis
sppi and for Vice-President, Alexander II. Ste
phens, of Georgia.
The announcement was received with consider
able enthusiasm by the members Of the Conven-
ton and the auditors in the galleries.
Ratification Resolutions.
When the applause subsided, Mr.. Walker, of Or
leans, proposed the following resolutions:
ResoZred, That this Convention receives with the
most cordial approval the intelligence this day
ceived by telegraph of the election of Jefferson
Davis, of Mississippi, as President. and Alexander
Fl. Stephens, of Georgia. as Vce-President of the
Provisional Government of the Southern Republic.
Res0lred, That the Secretary of this Convention
be instructed TO communicate the foregoing reso-
luton to the President of the Convention at Mont
gomery.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
One Hundred Gums.
| Mr.. Heron, Of Baton Rouge, offered resolution
that the President appoint committee of three to
/ make arrangements for the firing of a salute in
| honor Of the election of jeff Davis as President,
| and Alex. II. Stephens as Vice President, of the
| Provisional Government of the Southern Confed-
eracy. Adopted.
| The President announced that in accordance with
| the resolution he would appoint on that committee
| Messrs. Heron Of East Baton Rouge, Labatut of
Orleans, and LeBourgeois of st. James. 1.-THE
salute, of one hundred guns was fired in the even
ing by the Washington ArtiIlery.l .'
The SOUTHWEST Fass.
Mr.. Semmes, who had presented it, next called
up for consideration the following
Rd5. 5s s 15s snt the IT m 9f s WG F
@ I pb d s m 5 ndS d E9 M e. @ The United States
Whereas, on the 10th of November, in the year
1859, contract was entered into between the Uni
| ted States and Thomas Mcclellan, manager Of the
Crescent Tow boat Company of New Orleans, for
| keeping open the channel of the Southwest Pass
of the Mississippi river and the State of Louisiana
| considers the prosecution of said work important
to the interests of commerce and navigation.
| Therefore,
Be it ordained by The people Of the State Of
Louisiana, IN Contention assembled, That if the
| said Crescent Towboat Company shall and will
continue to prosecute the work of keeping open
the channel of the Southwest Pass of the Missis-
spp river, in strict compliance with the terms and
stipuatons of the contract aforesaid, the State of
Louisiana, for all work done from the date of the
passage of this ordinance, doth hereby guarantee
the payment of the price thereof specified in said
contract, to wit the sum of (s4440) four thousand
four hundred and forty dollars per calendar month
| Provided, that this guarantee shall terminate on
the first of June next, or sooner in case the Gov
| crnor shall deem proper to notify the said COM
| pany to that effect.
| Be it further ordained That the price hereby
| guaranteed, together with the COMPENSATION of the
| supervisor and assistant supervisor of said work
| shall be payable out of the revenues collected at
the port of New Orleans: ProUided that the COM
pensation of said supervisor and his assistants Ito
be appointed by the Governor) shall not exceed
the sum allowed by the United States, to-wit two
hundred and ninety two dollars per month.
Be it further ordained, That the guarantee afore-
said shall not become operative, unless in the
opinion of the Governor the prosecution of the
| work aforesaid shall be deemed necessary. and he
shall authorize the further prosecution of the same.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved that the ordinance lie over.
Mr.. Sernmes spoke at length on the necessity of
passing it. Messrs. Lawrence and Lewis moved to
lay it on the table. 1t was finally veted upon and
laid on the table.
AS to Adjournment Again.
Mr.. Walker, Of Orleans, moved that the resolu.
tion the 9Th inst, fixing Tuesday, the 18TH for
the day of adjournment be withdrawn. There
might not be quorum on Monday, and he would
inform the Convention of another fact that authen
tic intelligence had reached the city that two ships
of.war were lowering about the mouth of the river
or had penetrated into the river, and apparently
with hostile intent.
Mr.. Fuqua seconded the motion. Mr.. Herror
favored the adjournment. Mr.. Briscoe hoped Mr.
Walkers resolution would pass. MFR. Elan thought
Monday would be time enough to consider the
matter. motion to suspend the rules being lost
the resolution laid over.
Crimes and Offences.
Mr.. Tappan called up lis ordinance in relation tc
crimes in Louisiana, under the laws of the United
States in order to have it made the special order
Of the day for Monday.
The Salute.
Mr.. Heron informed the Convention that tht
committee had made arrangements with Majol
Walton, of the battalion of Washington Artillery
to have salute of one hundred guns fired at
O'Clock.
The Convention then, on motion, adjourned te
Monday, (ths day. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
J SEALED DPRoPosALs.-Attention is directed to thu
advertisement of the New Orleans and Carrolltol
Railroad Company, asking for sundry proposals fo
works contemplated by the company.
MASONIC NoTICE.-The forty-ninth annual com
mnDicatiOn of the Most Worslpful Grand Todgc n