New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-07
LOIISIANA.

RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTROpu CID.
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. G.-The resolution fix
ing the compensation OF members and employees of the
Convention provides that compensation shall begin from
the date OF the election appointment In discussing
this resolution. coored member said he had been a
slave long enough and wanted 10 enjoy Of the
Injuries of freedom and an the money that ne could get
The resolution adOptcd-Aeas g., ana Nays 2i Tho
following was offered as an article Of the proposed Con
5dd That tt. faith ofhs ,ts never ,ra h. pledged to
81 syoes or otsrs,e sy assist cieeriss tic sid
iI s Jon 1osj . I , 90 al n M ,i 't s5
Legitimate it ofh labor and equitable distribution Of ihs hight o.
It was referred to the Committee on Internal improve
series OF articles for incorporaton IN the Constitution
offered, and referred 10 the Committee ON hcdule
and Ordinance Of which the iolS%g are eAaS'o
the Civil Law system. together with g statutes enacted
gtthtr with the revised statutes OF y code ana Code OF
practice hereby abolished and tho common law o.
England IS adopted hc law ~ Louisiana and oil stat
ues u genera nature ana not local To is9t hngloia
passed prior 10 the fourth year O the rcin Of kurJanc
also adopted tho lavt of this state until repealed
by future legislation except the c9mho lnW sltues "u
provisions for imprisonment for debt, providing mat no
person shall ever Dee arrested or imprisoned for debt ~
tins state; that the common law as hereby euolttu
shall into operation and De iu force within fiN months
from the date OF the PRONUNCIATION OF this constitutions
that the laws public records and an rocDrds Of judicial
and legislative proceeding n THE state SHAH be prom
cation Of the same IN any foreign language h hereby FOR
over prohibited Allegal papers, proceedings or con
tie English. after The common law Zoos into operation
shall De- nun and void Capital punishment IN this state
De- hereby forever abolished
A resolution offered that no company or corpora
ton existing or hereafter created u tl- state shall
make any distinction ~ race or color n Its rules
latiOus 10 was referred
Tho Committee on tho Bn OF Rights reported an
article. one rcctOn OF which provides That n0 public
funds shall be beloved upon ANY charitable or public
institution n this state that makes any distinction among
the citizens thereof
ecctou q OF The same provides that the military shall
be- I'm strict subOrdinafuu 10 the civil power.
Section 81 this article a. follows To guard against
IMPRESSIONS OF tho high powers which We have dele
gated We declare that everything boz this article Is *
Ccpted out of the general powers " the Government ana
shall forever remain iuyOlate' The article Has ordered
10 be printed. - -. ,-,
An amendment 20 the resolution inviting Mr.. Thomas
W Conway address the meeting was oh"rtd inserting
also the name Of Miss Edmond Ilghgue. au Intelligent
lady OF color OF New Orleans The whole subject was
tabled. $500.
The following resolution was offered in.the Convention
to-day by negro member; . 49,. ,,-
Bhereof Corscss known - tbs hafv hreo'e
ar No. ald e selp.crfHr tltro, tAs toltfuton u en-
powered not eontlou bur 10 oul1 cf" govern
ia,nt therefore be ~ ,,-.,-.,- --.-.. .-...
=, taye thoroughly y- throughout The State eols " sd
hitting ths Coust.tuio The people oT raitcsuou
The resolution was laid over.
rho resolution ind0rsing the levee bonds mp for
action to-day, and was tabled by vote "i 80 u" i''