New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-31

was opposed to all Jesuitical proceedings; he did
not wish to see this Convention converted into
Star Chamber.
Mr. Manning, of Rapdes, said he was one OF the
committee who prepared the ordnance that the
ordinance was in his handwriting. He knew tnat
his colleague (Mr Eigee) had no intention OF CIV
ing offence in his remarks; and he explained no"
the ordinance was framed.
Mr.. Heron, of Baton Rouge, moved that, with
the consent of the houGe, lit being Impossible
otherwise) the reconsideration be dispensed WITH
and that the ordinance be remeded simply by the |
erasure of the words by ballot" and the substl-
tuition of the words IS viva voce"
After some discussion on rules, points Of order,
| etc. Mr.. Hewons motion carried; and the ordi-
nance was amended as proposed by the vote OF the
| house.
| Mr.. -- then moved another amendment
to the ordinance, that the word " for' be sub5u-
tuted for ' from,'' in the clause providing for the
election of two delegates from the State at large"
After some discussion, this proposition was put to
vote and lost, by 95 yeas to 26 nays.
ELECTION OF THE DELEGATES.
| Mr. Walker moved that the Convention now pro-
ceed with the order of the day, to-wt the election
of two Senatorial Delegates to represent Louisiana
in the Convention at Montgomery for the forma-
ton of a Southern Confederacy.
Mr. Heron, of Baton Rouge, moved that the
Convention proceed to the election of six Dele
gates. This was opposed and laid on the table,
and Mr.. Walkers motion carried.
The election was then proceeded with. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were put in nomination as can
ddates for two Delegates to represent the State at
large:
John Perkins, Jr., VIM. R. Miles, Alexander De-
clonet, John Slidell, and ]. P. Benjamin.
The votes being taken viva voce, the following
was the result: For Perkins, 95 Dccl0uet, rs !;
Miles, 81 Benjamin, %; Slidel 8. The President
declared Perkins and Declouet elected.
The election for four Delegates to represent the
four Congressional Districts was then proceeded
with, as follows
: First Congressional DiStrict.-The nominations
were Charles NJ. Conrad and Charles Gayarre.
Conrad received 81 votes; Gayarre 36; and scat
tering2. Conrad was declared elected.
Second Congressional Dist'ict.--The nominations
= were Duncan F. Kenner, Wm. R. Adams, and Dan.
iel W. Adams. Kenner received 80 votes; W. R.
Adams l3; D. W. Adams IA and scattering l.
Kenner was declared elected.
Third Congressional Dish'ict-Gen E. Sparrow
was nominated and there being no other nomina
) ton, he was, on motion, elected by aecamation
EOhftL congressional DtSJf' 'tcL-lne dtipns
. were John K Elgee, Henry Marshall, B. l.. Hodge
:, and B. ". Pierce. The voting was as follows
=. " First vote-Elgee 25, Marshall 81, Hodge 43
Pierce II, and scattering l-no election there be
ing 1913 votes cast making 81 necessary to choice
Second vote-Elgee withdrawn; Marshall 49
Hodge 55, Pierce l5-no election. Third vote
Pierce Withdrawn; Marshall 81, Hodge 81. Mr.
Marshall was declared elected.
= The President appointed gentlemen on com
d 1nittee called for during proceedings the day be
10 fore, and then
~ The Convention adjourned.
y, The proceedings in the early part of the da
70 were much interrupted by laudatory demonstra
70 tons on the part of the spectators, which wer
- several times rebuled by the President, who fnall
said chat if order could not be preserved he woul
order the lobby and gallery to be cleared. Afte
bo this, the spectators remained comparatively que