New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-28
SEVENTY-FIRsT DAY.

SEVENTY-FIRST DAY.
New ORLEANS, February "A, 1868.
The convention met pursuant to ad-
iournment, and was called to order by
the president. isss
The roll was called, and the follow
ing delegates answered to their names;
j. G. Taliaferro, president; Messrs. An
tome, Baker, Belden, Bertonneau. Black
burn, Blandin, Bonseigneur, Bonnefoi,
Brown, Burrell, Cooley, Crane, Crawford,
Cromwell. Quincy, bearing, Demarest, De-
passeau, P. G. Deslonde, Donate, Doug
lass, G. Duparte, U. Dupart, Dlplessis,
Esnard, Francois, Fuller, Gardiner, Gui-
chard, Harper, Harris, Harrison, Hemp
stead, Ingraham, r. II. Isabelle, Thomas
R. Lewis, Marie, Martin, Meadows, Nc
Leran, Morris, Moses, Murrell, Mushaway,
Myers, Newsham, Oliver, Packard, Pierce,
Pinchback, Poindexter, Pollard, Reese,
Riard, Roberts, Rodriguez, Smith Snaer,
Steele, Thibaut, Twitokell, Underwood
Valfroit, Vandergriff, Vidal, NAPLES, Wick
life, Williams, Wilson-75 members pres
ent.
The minutes were read and adopted.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Harris:
Resolved, That the committee Of
seven to be appointed by this conyen-
ton, in accordance with the ordinance
adopted February Is, 1868, be en-
powered to enforce the collection of
the tax levied by this convention by
its ordinance passed December "a,
1867, and those supplementary there
to; to call this convention together if
deemed necessary, and to perform
such other duties as may be necessary
to carry out the will Of this oonYen-
ton, not inconsistent with any ordi-
nance or resolution heretofore passed
by this convention.
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By Mr.. Blackburn:
WHEREAS, The loyal people of
Louisiana, in accordance with the
enaotments of a loyal federal con
gress, have elected delegates to con-
stitutional convention, for the pur-
pose, as directed by the said congress
sional enactments, to frame q consti-
tuition and form q civil government
loyal to the Union; and
Whereas, The said constitutional
convention is now about through with
its work, and will soon submit its con-
stitution for ratification or rejection,
with its plan of a civil state govern
ment loyal to the Union; therefore
be it a
Resolved by the constitutional con-
vention of Louisiana as aforesaid,
That a respectful but solemn protest
is hereby entered, in the name of 3
downtrodden and oppressed people,
against the enactment, by military
order or otherwise, of any appropria-
ton acts of a Legislature known tc
have been hostile to q loyal recon
struction of the government legis-
lature which boldly and defantly pro,
posed to appropriate thousands upon
thousands Of dollars to test the con-
atlIullohdllIy Vi Ihe dcbs OF congress
under the authority Of which this con
vention was conVoked and convened
and more especially is protest here.
by most respectfully, but mono the
less earnestly, entered against the
forced collection OF any taxes Sin
greenbaeks" founded upon said treas
enable so-called state legislation fol
the purpose of paying the salaries Of
elYil ohloeTs IN our midst, known to DC
which Ais nonvsntion anu nd1IsS in r
power by the legal law.makina mower
of a loyal nation.
Resolved, That a COW of this
signed officially by the president OF
the convention, and duly attested by
the secretary thereof, be forwarded e.
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BY Mr.. Harper:
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