The national Republican., 1867-12-07
RECOxsTRUCTION IN THE SOUTH.


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RECONsTRUCTION IN THE SOUTH.
T From New OrIeans-Important Order
from General HaucOck-The Con-
9 yention.
>. NEW ORLEANS, Dec especial Order No. 2OI,
5 appoints Charles o. Duge, Judge Of the Second
Judicial District Court, vice A. Cozabel, de-
/, clined the latter not being willing to take the
oath prescribed by the reconstruction bill, which
Gen. Hancock requires OF all appointces.
The resolution fixing the compensation of
members and employees of the Convention, pro-
vidcs that the compensation shall begin from the
date of the election or appointment In the dis-
eussion OF this resolution a colored member Eaid
he had been a slave OF white men long enough;
I he now wanted to enjoy some Of the luxuries OF
freedom. He wanted all the money that could
be got. The resolution was adopted-yeas e5,
nrys25.
The following was offered yesterday as an
article of the proposed constitution;
Rr;oIred, That the faith of the state shall never
again be pledged to protect the landed monopoly
OF the Mississippi bottoms by laws or otherwise,
6Sa ,Hf fnSndsoS Whenever Ses sseR system Of
agricultural economy shall be adopted as Will
secure to the tier Of the soil the u,t and ieStt-
tion OF the right OF ownerrhip In homestead
farms.
Referred to the comm ittee OF internal improve
mcnts
A series Of articles for Incorporation into the
cons; ;itution were offered and referred to the
committee on schedule and ordinance, OF which
the following are extracts:
The system Of laws In in this State and
known as the civil law system, together with all
: statutes enacted by previous Legislatures In ae-
= cordance Herewith, together with the revitsi
statutes OF the civil code and the code OF prs7-
II tiee, are hereby abolished, and the common law
"a Of England Is adopted as the law Of Louisiana.
and all statutes OF general nature, and now le-
cal to that Kingdom, passed prior to the reign OF
m King James, also adopted as the laws of this
State until repealed by future legislation, ex-
cept the common law statutes and provisions for
" imprisonment for debt.
"s II provides that no person shall ever be ar
re5ted or imprisoned for debt, in this state, and
Oh that the common law az hereby adopted shall go
OK, into effect within six months from the date Of
the promulgation Of this constitution. That the
In laws public records, and all records Of judicial
der and legislative proceedings in this State shall be
promulgated and preserved in the English Ian
to guaJe, and all publication OF the same in any
foreign language is hereby forever prohibited.
emf All legal papers, proceedings contracts drawn
md or preserved In any othef language than the
English after the common law goes into opera
tion shall be null and void, Capital punish
~ ment in this State Is hereby forever abolished
~" recolution that no company or corporation
now existing or hereafter created In this State
shall make any distinction in color In Its
eis rules and regulations was referred to the Com
mittee on Bill of Rights.
l!as The Committee on Bill of Rights reported
re- article one, section IL OF which provides that
public funds shall be bestowed upon any char
de- table or public institution in this State tina
< or makes any distinction among the citizen
In | thereof
Section q of the same article provides that III
ara, military shall be in strict subordination TO I'll
civil authorities.
Section thirty-two Of this article lie as follow
c"'- To guard against transgressions OF the high
powers which we have delegated, we decla
+, that everything in this article Is excepted out
!" the general powers OF the government, and sha
forever remain inyiolate.
2 In The article was ordered to be printed.
the An amendment to the resolution inviting ThC
W. Conway to address the convention W
ting offered, inserting also the name OF Miss
but monia Highgate, an intelligent lady OF color,
New Orleans The whole subject was tabled
1yal zen, hahsocN oiuer Vi at,a?,os n,'
,L. representation of eminent judicial officers th
"' 1.-THE course OF justice was impeded. BY that ord
I WAS almost Impossible to obtain Jurors W
eky could read or write, and 1t wa1 almost certf
long hot shouId convictiops he obtained by the
man proceedings would be set aside by the SupreI
Court.
Mis- The following resolutions were offered BY
They negro member:
le to Whereas by acts OF Congress known as
military reconstruction acts and acts SUPP
the not oniy to make a constitution, but to franz
cinc civil government; Therefore ,,
otes De 4 res0IUed That this convention shall linn
diatcly take prompt measures to form acivilg'
e,nment loyal to the United States, and so enI
ther as to have 1t thoroughly organized thropghe
mpe- titntion tn tbe nconle for ratitiGcation.
~ Laid over.
ring ,rho ,o,oIu,io, Cor endorsinp Ievee bonds ca
up to-day and was tabled BY vote of7o to 10
In MONTGOMERY, Dec. GA large and enthusi
rom tic Conservative meeting was held here to-nig
nom It was addressed by Hon j. Forsyth, OF Mob
! lor and other distinguished speakers. -Four me
bers of the convention, who voted and protes
de- AGAINST the constitution, made speeches
lohn pledged their hearty cooperation to defeat
ored constitution,
time Tho state Executive CommittTe recomme
the the organization of clubs throughout the Sta
and active efforts are being taken to defeat
ston, constitution. The protesting members oi
and Convention declare that they believe that
were Government framed in accordance with the p
Bob visions Of the constitution adopted by the u
pers vention III entail upon the people OF the st
mp greater evils than any which now threaten th'
The Convention to-day adopted memorial
/ and Congress, requesting an alteration or anne
from meat to the laws so as to require only amaJoi
two Of the registered voters voting on the quest
ee or to determine for or against the adoption OF
itude constitution.
mag An ordinance was passed to protect electio
eft a 1t provides for the punishment Of persons v
,Ites intimidate voters, deceive them to the day
So election, the candidates to be voted for, sc,
that An ordinance was passed declaring all de
made for the purchase OF slaves absolutely "