New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-10
SEVENTH DAY.
Secretary

The convention met pursuant 10 au-
journment.
President Taliaferro in the chair.
and the following members present:
j. G. Taliaferro, PRESIDENT Messrs.
Baker, Barrett, Belden, Bertonneau,
Blandin, Bonseigneur, Bonnefoi,
Brown, Burrel, Butler, Cooley, Crane,
Crawford, Cromwell, Quincy, bearing,
Demarest, Depasseau, Deslonde p. G.,
Donate, Douglass, Dupart, O., Du-
plessis, Esnard, FRANCOIS, Fuller, Fer
guson, Gair, Gardiner, Guichard, Har-
per, Harris, Ingraham, Isabelle r. H.,
Isabelle Thos., jackson, Jones, Kelso,
Landers, LANCE, Lewis R., Ludeling,
Marie, Massicot, Meadows, MoLeran,
Moses, Murrel, Mushaway, Myers,
Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Pinchback,
Pollard, Reagan, Reese, Riggs, Rob
erts, Rodriguez, Schwab, Smith, Scott,
Snider, Steele, Thibaut, Twitchell,
Underwood, Valfroit, Vandergriff,
NAPLES, Wickliffe, Williams, Wilson.
Prayer by the Rev. j. Fiske.
The minutes were read and adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on finance-PrOg-
ress.
The committee on contingent ex-
penses-PrOgress.
The committee on printing-No re-
port.
Mr.. Crane was called to the chair.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. r. II. Isabelle, of Orleans,
moved to reconsider the vote by which
article two of the constitution was
adopted.
Which was carried.
Mr.. Taliaferro, of Catahoula, offered
the following amendment:
The citizens of this state owe allie
glance to the Omitted States and this
allegiance is paramount to that which
they owe to the state.
Which, on motion of Mr.. Belden,
was adopted:
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, moved to
adopt the article as amended, and
reading as follows, as article two of the
constitution
ART. 2. All persons, without regard
to race, color, or previous condition,
born or naturalized in the United
States and residents of this state for
one year, are citizens of this state.
The citizens of this state owe ale
glance to the United States and this
allegiance is paramount to that which
they owe to the state. They shall en-
| joy the same civil, political, and pub,
lie rights and privileges, and be sub
ject to the same pains and penalties
Which was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Thomas Isabelle moved t.
adopt article two of the majority repor
of the committee on draft Of the con
stitution as the third article of tn,
constitution.
And the article, reading as follows
was adopted;
ART. 3. There shall be neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude ii
this state, otherwise than for the pun
ishment of crime, whereof the part
shall have been duly convicted.
| Mr.. Thomas Isabelle moved Il
adopt the third article of the maiOrit,
report as the fourth article of the con
stitution.
And the article, reading as follows
was adopted:
ART. 4. The press shall be free
every citizen may freely speak, write
and publish his sentiments on all cub
jects, being responsible for the abus
Of this liberty.
Mr.. j. B. Lewis, of Desoto, move
to adopt the fourth article Of the ma
jority report as the fifth article Of tb
constitution.
Mr.. Wicklife moved to amend b
striking out the word "to" before III
word petition"
Adopted.
And the article, as amended, an
reading as follows, was adopted:
Arr. s.. The right Of the peopl
peaceably to assemble and petite
the government, or any departmel
thereof, shall never be abridged.
Mr.. WicklifFs moved to ADOPT Il,
afth article Of the majority report :
the sixth article Of the constitutio,
And the article, reading as follow
was adopted.
ART. 9. Prosecutions shall be b
indictment on information. The Il
, cused shall be entitled 10 q speed
public trial By an impartial jury
the parish in which tue osfanse VI
committed, unless The venue
changed. He shall not ba eompeIlt
to give evidence against hsmself
shall have the right Of bsing heard
himself or counsel; be shaa have 4
right Of meeting the Witnesses face
taceY and shall have compulsory prl
cess tor obtaining witnesses il b
favor. &c shall not BIZ tried twice e
tho same oaense
Nj. Blanain ncved 10 adopt Il
i. sixth article ct the majesty report