The New Orleans crescent., 1868-02-28
THE RrcoAsTnrsrrox CONVENTION.
SEVENTY THIRD DAY.


Convention met at 10 A. Nudge TaIiaferro
in the chair. and fifty five members present.
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, this convention has adonted n reso-
luton instructiDg the warrant clerk 10 make war
rants in small sums, TO suit the demands of dele.
gates and employees Of this convention, which has
increased the labors Of the warrant clerk to such
an extent as TO compel him 10 ask for assistance
and,
WHEREAS, Lucisn Lsmsniere did volunteer his
services as assistant, to facilitate the issue of
warrants, for several days past; therefore, be it
ResotUed, That compensation OF one hundred
and fifty dollars be paid said T.. Lamanere for
volunteer services rendered as assistant warrant
clerk.
Harper called up the following, which was also
adopted:
Resolred, That the official printer be authorized
to print two hundred copies of the resolution
offered by Mr.. Blackburn, and adopted Feb. 10,
1868, authorizing tax collectors TO redeem the
warrants Of their respective parishes, and that
these copies be forwarded by the secretary of the
convention TO the State auditor for distribution to
the tax collectors for their information aud guid
ance.
Mr.. Cooley offered the following as an additional
article TO the judiciary title:
"No JUDICIAL powers, except as committing
magistrates in criminal cases. shall be conferred
on any officers other than those mentioned in
this title except such as may be necessary in
towns and cities; and the judicial powers of such
officers shall not extend further than the cogni.
zance of cases arising under the police regula-
tions Of towns and cities in the State. To any
case, when such officers shall assume Jurisdiction
over other matters than those which may arise
under police regulations, or under their jnrisdic-
tioD, or as committing magistrates, they shall be
liable to an action Of damages in favor of the
party injured or his heirs, and a verdict of Jury
in favor Of the party injured shall ipse fdco oper
ate as a vacation Of the Office by such Off sern
Mr.. Cooley spoke at length on the subject of
his resolution and referred TO the Granger case
tried before Recorder Gastinel recently Ia the
course Of bis speech Mr.. Cooley severely censured
the recorder for not sending the parties 10 the
First District Court.
The supplementary article was adopted, aud
stands as No. "a of the Consultation. Articles
s5 96 and 81 were then adopted
Mr.. Packard. of Orleans, offered the following
as a substitute for article 50:
All persons convicted Of treason or any crime
punishable with death or imprisonment a. hard
labor in the penitentiary for over six months ell
persons under inierdiction, and all persons who
having previously taken an oath as a member of
Congress OF as an officer Of the United States, or
any State legislature or as an executive or Judi
cial officer Of any state, to support the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, shall have engaged in
insurrecfion rebellion against the same, given
aid or comfort 10 the enemies thereof shall not be
entitled 10 the elective franchise.
The words executive and judicial officers shall
be construed TO include all civil officers created
by law for the administration of any general law
OF the State or for the administration of justice
Provided, That the legislature may by a two
thirds vote Of each House remove said disabilities.
The substitute gave rise TO an exciting debate.
Nickiffe, favored the substitute, which was siren.
uOusly opposed by Cooley, white, Pinchback,
BertonneAn, Blandin and other colored members.
The substitute was laid on the table, by vote Of
81 10 "a. The result was enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Mr. Wickfe now moved to expunge
the article 9s, which resulted in smother debate,
many times interrupted by points Of order being
raised.
Pending motion to lay the matter over until
to-day the convention adjourned.