New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-09
FIFTY FOURTH DAY
New ORLEANS, February /, 1865

Ha<fts BempsieaG, Ingraham. R. H, Isa-
belln, lhos. Isabelle, Jones, Laulers, Leroy,
). Lewis, R. Lewis, Marie. Martin, Mas
sic Meadows, Noses, Murrel, Myers
Ne pa, Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Pom
dox Pollard, Reagan, Reese, Rari,
8iEgs Eaariguez, Schwab, Snaer, Scott,
Snlaer, SAeela, Thibant, Twitchell, Un-
derwood, Talfroit Yapdergrif, Wa2les,
Wickhas, " Jams, Wilsoa-s7 members
present.
Payer by the Rev. Josiah Fiske.
The minutes were read and adopted.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. II. Fl. Isabelle called up the
following, lying over from January 4,
1865:
WHEREAS, The proprietors Of the
New Orleans PieGyisne have daily fur
nished this convention with morning
and evening papers; and
Whereas, Some compensation to the
proprietors Of said journal toward the
payment of its labors is due as an act
of Justice, and while this convention
ignores the editorial sentiments OF said
Journal, yet as question of labor
Be it ordained by the constitutional
convention Of the state Of Louisiana
That the sum Of five hundred dollars
be and is hereby appropriated 70 the
credit of the proprietors of the said New
Orleans PicGyunc, to be paid out of
any funds raised or TO be raised TO pay
the expenses of this convention.
BE 1t further ordained, That said
proprietors shall receive warrants for
the above mentioned FIVE hundred dol
lars, signed in the same manner as
those issued for the payment of
delegates to this convention,
And moved to adopt.
Mr.. Cromwell moved to lay on the
table.
Lost.
Mr.. Harper moved to amend by
striking out all after the words "aet
Of justice" to tho word "labOr," in
elusive.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to amend by
striking out all after the word ire
solved" and inserting.
Resolved. That donation Of $3.50
be awarded by this convention to the
New Orleans Picaysae for the happy
and candid manner in which it has
abused and misrepresented the object
and purpose Of the loyal men Of the
state.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. MeAIillan moved 70 amend by
striking out all after the word ere
solved" and insertings
That tho committee on printing b
instructed to ascertain Abe cost price o.
sho PicasAne and Commercial Bailssi1,
4nrnished members Of the convention,
and whether Or not d sufficient arn0sni
should be appropriated to reimburse
the proprietorao q thBse joarnais.
AfRs Pierce moved 90 lay ghe original
rsaolnsion and the pending amsnd-
ment on tie table.
Adopted.
sPEcIAL ooRNuTyEBs
The spsoial committee appointed ii
investigate tbs payment ~ tax col
lsusors oF Warrants into the treasnry
through M. Hampstead. ohairnan
reported progress.
rNsImzHEp nvs1snss.
fIr. Blandin meved to rooonsido
tie vote 4pen the adoption Of articl
TO
The chair decided that as the mo
Is gaceunideT tho same yofa ~
hetn enee made and rejected By ii
soaslaslsn. tbs motion Use not nov
order.
Nil. Blandin moved 70 repeal nTtiol
80 of go constitution.
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order chat clio motion should not b
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