New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-05
FIFTY-THIRD DAY.

iOnde, G. Duparte, U. Dupart, Duplessis,
Esnard, Francois, Fuller, Gair, Gardner,
Gould, Guiehard, Harper, Harris, Harri-
son, Hampstead, Ingraham, Jones, Kelso,
Landers, LANCE, Leroy, j. B. Lewis, r..
Lewis, Martin, Meadows, McLeran, Moses,
Murrel, Mushaway, Myers, Newsham, Oliver,
Pierce, Peindexter, Pollard, Reagan, Reese,
Riard, Rodriguez, Schwab, Smith, Snaer,
Scott, Snider, Steele, Thibaut, Twitchell,
Underwood. Vandergriff, NAPLES, Wickliffe,
Williams, Wilson-67 members present.
Prayer by the Rev. Joseph Fisks.
The minutes were read and adopted.
III. Cromwell gave notice that he
win move to reconsider tho vote upon
article forty-four.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Burrel:
Resolved, That the collectors of
taxes in different parishes be instruct
cd to pay to the delegates of their re-
spective parishes if demanded by them
the amount due on their respective
warrants, instead of paying tho
amount into the treasury of the state.
Resolved, That the state treasurer
shall receive the warrants of said del
egates from the tax collectors when
Endorsed accordingly by said delegates,
and to accredit the tax collector in the
same manner as when said warrants
were paid for taxes.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Meadows:
Resolved, That the Rev. Josiah
Fiske shall receive the sum of three
hundred dollars for his services from
the state treasurer, the same to be
paid after this convention shall have
finished its work.
Lies over.
The following communication from
George Hite was received:
GENTLEMEN-I most respectfully
ask that my bill, amounting to, Sl22 so,
for repairing locks and furnishing keys
to the desks, be paid. My bill has
been approved, but it is impossible for
me to get warrant. As l have my
licenses and taxes to pay, 1 would
most respectfully ask it to be paid.
Hoping you will take my demand into
consideration, l am, etc.
And the claim was ordered to be
paid.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Cromwell moved to reconsider
the vote upon the adoption of article
l25, majority report.
Mr.. Bertonneau moved to lay tho
motion to reconsider on the table.
Adopted.
The question recurring upon the
amendment of Bir. Schwab to article
1913, majority report,
The amendment was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Cooley was called to the chair.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend by strik-
ing out all after the word " article, y
and inserting: ''All agreements, bonds,
notes, and mortgages involving con
federate money, whether the consid-
erRtion DO therein expressed or not;
and all subsequent agreements, bonds,
notes, and mortgages, as well as judg-
menis, executions, and Oitiner Judicial
proceedings Of the courts of this state
in reference to such original bonds,
notes, and mortgages are null and
void, and shall not be enforced by the
courts of this state.'
The chair decided the amendment
Of Mr.. Smith not in order.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend the
amendment Of Mr.. MCMILLAN by in
sorting after the words eaII agrees
ments'' the words 9 and any part
thereof
Laid on the table
Tbs question recurring upon the
amendments Of Mr.. Mcmillan, it was
adopted.
The question recurring upon the
adoption Of article 1873, as amended
and reading as follows:
Arr. I29. All agreements, the con.
sideration Of which was confederate
money notes, or bonds, are null aad
void, and shall not be- enforced BY the
courts Of this state,
Twas adopted.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to amend
article 100, majority report, by striking
out the words obligations and sin the
the past, and inserting
Contracts for the sale Of persons o.
obligations in which persons and Other
property are concerned, sifll unex-
ecutgd, are null and void. end shall moi
a anfoFcad By the courts Of this state,
- IS the value Of personais con
fea
a moved to amend tsl
Srliel ~ striking out al after hi
word afliel and inserting
AN 1ae Contrasts for tho sale O.
pcz9oDai still anexs t6fsd. afo null ani
qId. and shall mot 30 sreeE by tht
eeEsla 81 this state
Adopted
me |e|e1 IS amended and read
me az folIea
Ana. 100. Contract Ier tAs sale 4
slill u1ttt1 Afe nnl ea5
0 and shalt nos Be fUIufsnl ~ tta