The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-11
THE RGCOSsTRr CTION CONVENTION
sIxTY-FIRsT DAY.

MONDAY, FeD. 10, 1863.
Convention met at 10 A. NJ. Judge Taliaferro
presiding. Seventy.thTee delegates present.
A resolution by Cromwell, of Orleans, ordering
that on three successive days prior 10 the adoption
OF the Constitution, it be read seriatim-the first
time for correction, the second for substitutes or
amendments, and the third for final adoption was
tabled.
A resolution by Ragan, of Baton Rouge, paying
each delegate and employe thirty per cent. over
their warrants, in order to provide for discount in
shaving them, was laid over.
Upon motion of Judge Cooley, $50 was ordered
to be paid the New Orleans Bulletin for copies of
that journal delivered upon the desks.
communication from the convention, now in
session at Atlanta, Georgia, was read and laid
over. II petitions Congress for apprOpris-
toD of thirty million dollars in behalf Of South
eTn planters.
The following articles of the Constitution were
adopted:
ART. =. The same registrars and commission.
ers, who shall be appointed by the COM
msndiDg general of the fifth military district
to superintend the election for the rati-
shall also, at the same time and places, superin-
tend the election for all officers aud representa-
tves herein ordered, provided they be authorized
so to act by the commanding general. And in
case the commanding general should not so su.
tbOrize said registrars and commissioners the
committee of seven, appointed by this convention
to take charge Of the whole matter of the ratifi-
cation of the Constitution and the election of civil
in the State, except the parish Of Orleans, and
one in each district of the parish Of Orleans
counting Orleans, right bank, as one district
who shall each, in his parish or district, appoint
sufficient number Of commissioners OF election to
hold the said election for said civil officers and re-
presentatves, at the same time and places as
herein provided for.
ART. =. Returns shall be made in duplicate
sworn to by the commissioners holding the cleo
ton, and forwarded within three days thereafter
TO the registrars of the parish or district. The
registrar shall immediately forward one copy Of
said returns to the chairman of the committee Of
seven appointed by this convention, who shall
within ten days after the last return has been re-
ceived make proclamation of the result of said
election.
ART. =. All civil officers thus elected shall
enter upon the discharge of their duties on the
second Monday after the official prOmulgation Of
the ratification Of this Constitution by the qualified
electors of the State, and continue in Office until
their legally elected successors shall be duly in
Quoted TO office.
ART. =. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall hold its first session in the
city of Baton Rouge, on the third Monday after
the official prOmulgatiOn aforesaid, and proceed
immediately upon its organization 10 vote upon
the adoption Of the fourteenth amendment TO the
Constitution Of the United States, proposed by
Congress and passed June l3, 1866. Said legis.
lature shall not have power 10 enact any laws rel
ative 10 the per diem of members, or any other
subject, after organization until said const tutiOna
hult nhdh uahc bStu dCLcu upOu W OOu-
gress.
ART. =. All registrars and commissioners ap-
pointed under this Constitution, shall, before en-
tering upon their duties, take and subscribe the
oath of Office prescribed by Congress, approved
July I'd, 1862, entile " An act TO prescribe an
oath Of Office" The said oath Of efiice shall be
administered TO each registrar by the chairman Of
the committee of seven, herein provided for, and
to each commissioner BY the registrar appointing
him.
ART. -. All registrars, commissioners and
other officers necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of this ordinance, except as otherwise
provided for by the reconstruction acts of Con-
gress shall be paid out Of any funds raised by
virtue of the tax ordinance, adopted by this con.
vention, Dec. "a, 1867, not otherwise appro-
pTiated.
There being no further articles offered for adop-
tion upon motion of Wicklife, of 0rleans, it was
decided to appoint committee upon style and ar
rangement, seven in number, by whom the
Constitution might be revised, prior TO its final
adoption by the convention.
Without further action of an important nature,
the convention adjourned to Tuesday, atil0
A. n.