The New York herald., 1867-12-07
LOUISIANA.

Tho kecOustructiOn C0uvcurt0u-Propused
AdopttOn OF tho Common Law of EmGland
for tho StRte-Thc Mississippi Levees Not 90
he Sustained Until Negroes Have Farms
Proposition for tho Establishmcut ~ a Civil
G0vcrnmcnt.
Nsw 0aaAss Dec. a. 1897.
The resolution fixing the compensation OF members
and employees Of The Convention provides that compen
sation shall begin FROM the date or the election ap
pontmsnt In discussing this resolution coorsd
Dor said no had been slave long enough, and now
wanted 70 enjoy Of the ururies OF freedom aud all
the money that no could get Tho resolution was
adopted-yeas, 81, and nays, 26
The Following WAS offered a. an article OF tho proposed
constitution
Resolved lhs, the faith Of the s.asesha again bo
bottoms by the erection o evses Otherwise but lie
& % u ~ s1s is ss ssa s
adopted win secure e the real er the o Che
ton Of right OF ownership in homestead farins.
1t was referred TO tho Committee internal Improve
series Of articles for incorporation in constitution
was offered and referred TO tho COMMITTEES on Schedule
and Ordinance, Of which the following exrActs--
The system OF laws in lhs state and known
nsS'sa w oss5ss % With III
coae n ~, ana code 81 practice are hereby aeo.hed
Lousisna aud al statutes or general nature and
local % o ha. tngao PASSED prior fourth q the
state nnl repealed By future egsation, tho
mpr.oned Tor aeota this sats lha. The common
within months frcla The date Of the
rec"rds q judicial and egs.1e proeesanss n this state
shall BE- PTomags.ed and preserved n The English Ian
guage hereby forever pfohoited All legal papers
Language than Engs the common aw goes
osrsS sls Se null and ycd Capital punishment IN
A resolution offered that company or corpora
ton now existing hereafter created in this state shall
make any OF race or color IN its rules or ryu-
The COMMITTEES on atbe Biil OF rights reported an
article. one section of which provides that public
funds shall be bestowed upon any charitable public
institution in this State that makes any distinction
among the citizens thereof Section twenty yone Of the
ordination TO the civil power. Section thrty-two Of
this article il as follows
To guard against sransgresson OF the higher powers
which Delegated declare sverythsg this
article out Of the general powers OF
ment and shall forever remain inviolate.
The article ordered 10 be printed
An amendment TO toe resolution inviting Thomas
w. Conway TO address ths meeting was offered, insert
gent lady OF color OF now Orisans Tho whole subject
Tho following resolution was offered in the Convsu.
ton to-day by negro member
Whereas By The acts Of Congress known a. the Military
Reconstruction sc:s and the supplementary thcrso
ton. but 10 found cis uoverament ,herefcrs
30 i resolved. That this Convention shall immediately
the United s.a.ss and enac. IL . have thoroughly
constitution 70 the people for ratification.
The resolution laid over.
The resolution endorsing the ievee bonds up
action to-day, and tabled by = vote Of rs to L.
General Hancock has appointed Charles o. Dugo
Judge Of Second judicial District Court OF Louisiana
vice 4 Caxabat declined tho latter being willing
take the oath prescribed by the Reconstruction ACT
which General Hancock requires Of all appon,eex
General Hancock's order OF yesterday revoking Cen.
eralShsridaas order elected by tho represe
OF eminent judicial officers that the course OF justice
impeded by that order and II almost impossible to
obtain juses that could road WRITE and Il almost
should vict0ns be obtained by them the
proceedings would be sst aside By the suprsae Court