The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-13
s4a4e Convention.
STATE JUIKNEAtAUAAs
MONDAY, Feb. 4, leo

Of the president at ten minutes past O'CLOCK.
The Rev J. G Goodrich of St Pauis ePlsf Ssatn,
cbnrch then offered up the prayer assgheu os oiIo
Leonidas Polk of the diocese OF Loulslaha' 10 "
during the session of the convention a.. -
Mr. EIgee offered resolution that committee y
three be appointed to design and report the
a flag for the State of Louisiana. ,,,;.;.ro
He stated that upon enquiry he found tfiat Loulsia
naver had adoped flag OF any kind South CafollHa
had had for years State flag As far as he eoao earn
the Governor of this State had simply adopted IN 1929,
seal for the State with present coat Oh arms anu
motto. for o,r
But we had no flag, and it was necessary Tor our
Sims selling out Of the port of New Orleans to nave
fac to hoist so that her nationality could De known
The present flag which he saw hoisted on the streets haa
been made by persons at the caprice OF fancy
head ouarersof the democratic club mad nag WIN
blue field red star with ayellow pelican IN the ceHtfe
others had yellow flags, ana Whlte lagSt WIN ~ ~
He understood that the mother peicans had been de-
signed 10 represent the general government anu Tue
little peeans the States if so, the design was certain
" very inappropriate to-day. It certainly was not IN
tended to the members Of the legislature ana
other officers feeding off the State 1t certainly was NOT
at all enblemacal Of the State. twas certainly ne
cessary that our ships and army should have flag
The resolution was adopted. Messrs Egee, roman
and Brisco were appointed on said committee.
Mr. Texada offered resolution that the committee
on constitution ne requested report on the torma
ton of council to aid and advise the governor IN ms
rev duties. Referred.
Jndan Eloee of Rapdea offered resolution dele
eating the legislature OF this State all Of the powers
now @ven by the State the congress OF the United
States and her representatives therein. lie had no
ticed disposition the part Of this convention TO act
as legislative and awmaking body, which he did not
consider right We already have two houses OF egs-
laye body SO constructed that is almost impossible
thatany law shall pass Doth unless y y te WIZ VI ~
people. .,....-..-...o,;a.
Mr. Oliver offered an ordinance that sufficient copies
If all resolutions and ordinances should be printed Tor
the members of the conVentlan lie was not one o.
those who thought because they were convention mat
they were wiser than the two houses OF the Legislature,
or we're entitled to legislative at ALL except upon the
particular subjects for which they were called together
The State was now at an expense of $4,000 per week
for the legislature and convention TINS leak coua De
stopped by the convention adlournlng ana ao"!g Tue
/ legislature 90 on with its labors
Mr. EIgce explained his remarks IN regard to the leg
isature There was power to alter anything done
ly this body except by the expensive mode OF ealing
new convention He did not consider 1t rght LOT the
convention to assume the powers OF Legislative bouF
which especially belonged to the State legislature His
resolution merely to remove am conflicting element
from the legislatures powers The resolution was upon
motion. referred TO the committee on Judiciary
| Mr. Richardson presented a resolution amending the
rules so that hereafter all resolutions and ordinances
involving the public policy Of the State shall be printed
and lie over one day before acted by the convention
Mr. Marks. Of Caddo, introduced a resolution order
ing that 5000 copies of the ordinances passed by this
conventions be printed in pamphlet form for promuga-
ton. Laid over.
Mr. Wilkinson submitted resolution to the effect
that this convention snot opposed to- union with non
slaveholdng States excepting the NewEngland States
that will Join us in confederacy certain principles
set forthin the resolution. Lies over
TUESDAY Feb. 5.-The convention was called TO
order at l. o'clock NJ.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Goodrich, OF the
! presbyterian church.
Mr. Marks of Caddo submitted resolution directing
the secretary of the convention make out certified
copies of all the ordinances passed and to be passed by
the convention and transmit them to the secretary OF
the State to be filed among the records OF his Office
The resolution was referred the judiciary committee
i Mr. Taxada of the committee on commerce, naTga-
ton &C. askedtha said committee be discharged from
the further consideration OF two resoluonsthe hrst,
exempting capital employed in manufactures from
taxation; the second nstrucng the collector at this
port to pay certain arrearages for last month and that
these resolutions be referred to the committee on
finance. 1t was so ordered.
Mr. Bondford on behalf of the Judiciary committee,
reported an ordinance for the establishment OF circuit
and district courts corresponding those heretofore
having federal jurisdiction The ordinance was ordered
to be printed and made the special order for Thursday
u o'clock.
Mr. Briseo presented an ordinance prescribing that
all ordinances shall take effect Immediately after their
adoption unless otherwise provided and setting forth
the manner of their PRONUNCIATION and distribution
Lies over under tine rules.
Mr. Norton from the special committee on the mint,
reported that the committee found in the custody OF
the officers of that institution treasure to the amount
including $3.50, 267 4G Of bullon-of Stl6,3ll So
The report was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Manning, from the committee commerce
navigation Sc submitted the following ordinance
which, on motion, of Mr. Hodge, was ordered to be
printed:
An ordinance to guard the State from invasion by
We the people of the State of Louisiana do declare
and ordain and it is hereby declared and ordained:
/. That any pilot branch pilot, holding license
or commission under the laws of this State, any
other resident and inhabtant Of this State who shall
conduct any armed vessel belonging to the government
of the late United States into either of the mouths o.
the Mississippi river into the Atchafalaya river OF
into any bay bayou leading into the interior OF th
State shall be subject to Indictment i'll the first dstric
court of New Orleans and upon conviction shall bt
fined not than thousand dollars and be fmprS
oned at hard labor not less than five years nor more
than years; provided, however, that the goveno
of this State shall have power suspend the operation
Of this ordinance whenever he may deem it advisable
Q That the governor of this State is hereby empow
cred to cause all buoys and beacons in the channel
Leading into the rivers above mentioned and all land
marks that may as guides for vessels entering sale
rivers, to be removed whenever in his opinion TIL
public service may require such rcmoval.
g. That the governor OF this State is hereby author
ised and empowered to remove any pilot or branel
o pilot from office whenever be may have good
y suspect his fidelity to the State of Louisiana.
4 That the general assembly Of this State is hereb
d authorised and empowered to repeal or modify thi
e ordinance.
Mr. Semnes, from the committee on commerce, &c
e submitted a communication from collector Hatch mad
= in compliance with resolution Of the convention
&c adopted days since, requesting such communities
ton. On account of its length twas ordered withou
reading, to be printed.
1t Mr. Elgee from the committee public lands, re
lie ported an ordinance on which, for reasons mentione
by him. he urged immediate action; but those res
did not address themselves with equal cogency
the minds of others, especially Mr. Hodge of Caddc
9, the ordinance the motion of the latter gentleman
was ordered to be printed and made the special orde
=, for O'Clock P. NJ. tomorrow.
I WEDNESDAY. Feb. 6-The convention vas called
order at quarter after Il.
le Eightysix members answered to their names I'll
=, minutes of Yesterdays proceedings read an
adopted.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Tensas offered resolution TIN
taxation be made equal throughout the State with IL
exception of additional tax of 5 per cent on re
estate owned by non-resdents. Referred to the con
: mittee on the Judiciary.
n Mr.. Lewis Of Claiborne, presented ordinance
protect sugar and cotton planters and rasers of 9TH