New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-05

ing, Depasseaui +. u. Deslonde, Jos. Des-
l0nde, Douglass, G. Duparte, Duplessig.
FRANCOIS, Ferguson, Gair, Gardner. Harris,
Ingraham, Isabelle, jackson, Jones, Land
ers, LANCE, Leroy. Lewis, Ludeling, Marie,
Martin, Massieot, Meadows, MeLeran.
Moses, Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Poindextef,
Pollard, Reagan, Reese, Riggs Roberts,
Rodriguez, Schwab, Smith, Scott, Snider,
Iwitehell, Underwood, Vandergriff, NAPLES,
Wieklife, Williams, Wilson.
Prayer by Rev. j. Fiske.
The minutes were read and adopted.
| ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Cooley, of Pointe Coupee:
Be it ordained by the constitutional
convention of the state of Louisiana,
The warrants issued by this conven-
tion for the pay of members and the
officers thereof, shall be received by
the sheriffs and tax collectors of the
state in payment of the tax of one
mill per cent levied by the convention
by ordinance passed on the oath of
this month.
Be it further ordained, That the
auditor of public accounts of the state
| shall, as under existing laws in relation
to the collection of taxes, superintend
and control the collection of said tax
of one mill per cent, and shall give
immediate notice and instructions to
the different sheritfs and tax collect
ors.
Mr.. Cooley moved to suspend the
rules to put the resolution upon its
immediate passage.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cooley, of Pointe Cddpee,
moved to adopt the ordinance, ard
it was adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on finance stated
that they would report to-day.
Committee on printing submitted
the following report
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Constitutional State Convention:
In reference to the resolution of in
quiry relative to the rumor that dis
loyal Offices had been engaged to ex-
ecute the official printing of this con-
vention, l respectfully ask leave to
report that have carefully inves-
tigated the matter, and find that a
portion of the job work of the conven-
ton is done at the office of the New
Orleans Times.
And in this connection, l would
respectfully suggest that the proprie-
tors Of the New Orleans REPUBLICAN
have splendid job office, and are pre-
pared to do work as cheap, and neat,
and expeditiously as any parties in the
city, and it might seem more becom-
ing in US to patronize our friends
than to throw work into the hands Of
those who are constantly abusing and
seeking to destroy US.
Lies over.
Committee on contingent expenses
Progress.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Crane, of Orleans, moved that
the convention resolve itself into a
committee of the whole to consider
the majority and minority reports Of
the committee on draft of the consti-
tuition.
Adopted.
Mr.. Barrett, of Union, was called to
the chair.
The committee rose and reported
progress though its chairman.
Mr.. Belden, of Orleans, moved to,
take up the report of the majority and
minority reports under title first and
consider them article by article.
Adopted
Mr.. Belden, of Orleans, moved to
adopt article two of the minority re-
port as the first article of title first Of
the constitution.
Upon the suggestion that a quorum
was not present, the roll was called
and seventy-one members answered to
their names.
Mr.. Barrett, of Union, moved as a
substitute for Mr.. Belden's motion the
adoption of article first of the majority
report.
Mr.. Mcmillan was called oEIthe
chair.
The question was put upon the,
adoption of Mr.. Barrett's substitute,
and was lost.
Mr.. Tinchant moved to adopt the
article proposed by Mr.. Belden as
article first of the bill of rights.
Mr.. Ludeling, of Ouachita, moved
to amend by striking out the first
period and transposing the words of
the second so as to read as follows:
ITO secure these rights governments
are instituted"
Which was laid on the table.
MIR. Wilson, of Orleans, called for
the previous question, which was or
dered.
The yeas and nays we're ordered.
The question was put upon the
adoption of the article moved by Mr..
Belden, as amended, and reading as
follows:
TITLE l-BILL OF RIGHTS. -
ARTICLE 1. All men are created
free and equal, and have certain in
alienable rights; among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.