The national Republican., 1867-12-06


New ORLEANS, Dec THE following has
been issued
SEQ. . Ths true and proper ~ u pni!itArt
power, bssides dsfending the hAsi.yh tsh6f
against foreign nations h o uphold the laws
and civil eovstutnsht, and 10 secure TO every
person fesiding among u, the enjoyment Of Hfe,
liberty and prosperity. II 10 accordingly made,
by the act Of Congress, the duty Of tho com.
mander Of this district to protect all persohs In
these rights, and to suppress disorder and vio-
lence, and to punish ali di'tnrbsrs Of the public
peeuo and criminals.
The commanding general has been officially
informed that the administration Of justice in
the courts is clogged II not entirely frustrated,
BY the enforcement Of paragraph No. 2 Of the
military order numbered Special Order 126 Of the
current series from these hesdquarters, issued on
the 24sh Of August, 1857, relative to the qu.lin.
cations Of persons 10 be placed on the jury lists
Of the State Of Louisiana. To determine who
shall and who shall not be jurors, appsrtsins TO
the legislative power, and until the laws 10 ex
istence regulating this subject shall be amended
or changed by that department Of the civil gov.
ernment which the constitutions Of all the States
under our republican system vest with that
power, It Is deemed best to carry out the will Of
the people, as expressed In the last legislative
act upon this subject
The qualification Of Juror under the law 10 .
proper subject for the deeision Of the courts.
Tho commanding general 10 the discharge Of
the trust roposed In him, will maintain the just
power Of tho judiciary, and 10 unwilling to per.
init the civil authorities and laws TO be emba.
rassed by military interference and % II 10 an
established fact that the administration Of jus.
tice In tho ordinary tribunals 10 greatly embar.
raised by the operations Of paragraph number
two, special order number l25, current series,
from these headquarters, II Is ordered that said
paragraph which relates to the qualifications Of
jurors to be placed on the jury lists Of the State
Of Louisiana be, and tho same Is hereby, re-
voked; and that the trial BY jury be henceforth
regulated and controlled BY the ConstitutionIaud
civil laws without regard to any military order
heretofore issued from those headquarters.
By command;
Major General HANCOCK.
Paragraph 3 Of Special Orders No. 125, thus
revoked, provides for the immediate revision Of
the jury lists to exclude all citizens not regis
tered voters under tbe reconstruotion acts.
From New OrIeans-Constitutio
Conycntion-The Proceedings Yes
tcrday.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-The Constitutional
Convention yesterday proposed resolution that
the per diem and compensation Of members bo
reduced one half after the thirtieth day from
assembling The ayes and nays were called,
and the resolution was lost AZ to 81.
The following resolution was referred to the
Committee on the Bill Of Rights
Re,Oived, That tho loyal people Of the State
Of Louisiana from a long experience under the
white man bondage in this State, present our
thanks to the Thirty Ninth and Fortieth Con-
gress. Further, that we endorse every delibera-
tion for the oppressed races Of the State, and
are also thankful to the Radical friends through.
| out the United States and elsewhere on the face
Of the globe. We furthermore pray that the
Convention assemble to deliberate thoroughly
upon the poor oppressed people under the same
basis OF the Congress Of 1867. That all mon are
created equal heretofore citiIens.
A resolution to levy tax Of Hfty cents per
gallon on oil spirits, alcoholic, or distilled
liquors sold in the State during the year 1868,
for the purpose Of defraying the expenses Of the
convention, was referred.
The finance committees preamble and reso.
lutions, laid over under the rule, were to The
effect, that, whereas the Republican party o
the United States now preparing itfslf for Z
last great struggle to forever determine tn,
question Of equal political civil rights Of Al
citizens of the Republic; whereas the Ropubli
eau Congressional Committee has been the chic
instrumentaiities of the Republican party fol
tho dissemination Of Its principles and the or
ganiIAtiOn Of its vOtersi whereas the Hon. Thos
W. Conway Is the chief organiser and represent
ative Of tho said committee of the Soutberi
States.
ReIOlvsd, he Is hereby invited to deliver a,
address in this hall on the situation Of the coun
try, at such time, 40.
To-day a resolution was referred to the com
mittee on the draft of the constitution, that n
legislative body hereafter, in General Assembly
shall have power to amend any part Of this con
stitutiOn. Nor shall they have n right to cal
another convention in the State Of Louisian
before the period Of 70 years. dated from th
day Of the adoption Of said constitution.
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