New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-29

Theruiug4s were read and adopted.
Mr.. Fuiler was excused from ate nd
ance on account of the serious illness
of his colleague.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Harper:
Resolved, That the state treasurer
be hereby authorized to pay no money
from the treasury received by him in
Pursuance of the ordinance adopted
by this convention December IL, 1867,
to defray its expenses as herein pro-
Vided.
Resolved, That whenever so order
ed, the state treasurer shall inform
the convention Of the amount of money
raised in pursuance of the above men
toned ordinance, and that when this
amount of money is so ascertained the
warrant clerk shall forthwith issue or
indorse warrants of equal amounts of
money to each member, officer, or en-
ploye of the convention, Said war
rants to be Endorsed Especial war
rants" which warrants shall be paid
on presentation by the treasurer of
state.
Resolved, That when the constitn-
ton to be adopted by this convention
shall be submitted to the people for
ratification, these resolutions shall be
null and void.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
buttons be Immediately furnished to
the state treasurer for his information
and guidance.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Cromwell:
WHEREAS, Congress made it obliga-
tory on each of the unreconstructed
states to adopt the constitutional
amendment known as the fourteenth
article of the United States constitu-
ton, therefore,
Be it ordained by the people of
Louisiana in convention assembled,
That we do ordain and adopt the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
of the United States, known as the
fourteenth article of the cons titution.
Lies over.
Mr., Baker called up his resolution
ofJanuary %.
Laid on the table.
STANDING COMM TTEEs.
Committee on printing-No report.
Committee on enrollment-No re-
port.
Committee on contingent ex-
penses-No report.
UEEN1sHED BUSINESS.
The motion of Mr.. Underwood to
adopt article 1O7, minority report, as
amended by the substitute of Mr.. In
graham, being under consideration.
Mr.. Moses moved to reconsider the
vote last taken.
Mr.. Ingraham moved to lay the mo-
tion to reconsider on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. NAPLES moved to amend by
adding all thst part of article ninety
Eve, majority report, from the word
no." in the eleventh line
Mr.. Meadows moved to amend by
striking cut "ls72," and inserting
a1e99,F
Laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, the
melton upon the amendment Of Mr..
WaPlss, was divided, first, upon the
first sentence Of the amendment, as
follows.
No person who shall attain the age
Of twenty-one years after the iirst day
Of january, eighteen hundred and
seventy two, o. Who shall come into
the state after that day, shall Be
allowed TO vote until he can read and
write.
And second, upon the second sem
tance, as followa
No elector shall be permitted 10
vota at any election who shall not
Aafe paid the taxes due ~ him to the
state g. De time be ofers to vote.
The question recurring upon fhe
hrat part e Tie amendments it was
fost--yeas nays 56-aa follows:
Yeas 8ars Cooley, Crawford, Dear
Wrpies-H.
Maya; q g. hn'6|as Fetdsn Dsrsou.
ssa HianQln, h0I saaa4. Be1nsisi
Brown ArffeI H0E Crime. HtoneeII.
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Farlt uAnIe .3s ffloIs EaIr.
4azlIacr. 0tIoH1l tr. f7r's. Iftr.
tand. mgr 81 I.sf Is' FtII...
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hlcaI Meadows Moses. .4af. Ees
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