New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-14
iNINsTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
sIZTIETH DAY.

NEW ORLEANS, February s, 1858.
THE convention mot pursuant to ad-
iournment, and was called to order by
the president at 10 Al
The roll was called, and the follow
ing members answered to their names:
J. G.. Taliaferro, president; Messrs.
Antoine, Blandin, Bonnefoi, Brown,
Burrel, Crane, Cromwell, Quincy, Dem
Rarest, bearing, Depasseau, P. G.. Des-
londe, Donate, Duplessis, Esnard,
Fnllsr, Gair, Gardiner, Gould, Harp
or, Harrison, Hiestand, Ingraham, r.
Fl. Isabelle, Thomas Isabelle, Jones,
Kelso, Lange, j. B. Lewis, r. Lewis,
Marie, Martin, Meadows, McLeran,
Morris, Moses, Mushaway, Myers,
Packard, Pierce, Pollard, Reagan,
Reese Riggs, Rodriguez, Schwab,
S1aers Snider, Steele, Underwood,
Nelffeft. Vandergriff, Wickliffe, VIII
ifs. Rilson-56 members present.
YeF by the Rev. Josiah Fiske.
Il Ainutes were read and adopted.
Nj. Pnchback was called to the
chair.
ORD NAL RESOLUTIONS.
ISy Mv. Packard:
WHEREAS, By the act Of congress
approved June 3, 1856, a grant of pub
lie land was made to aid in the con-
strnction of the New Orleans, Opelou- |
sas, and Great Western railroad in |
Louisiana, to be completed within ten |
years from the date Of said act, which |
limitation expired June 3, 1866; and
Whereas, In view of the Importance
Of the early completion of said road to
the interest of the state, the same hav-
ing subscribed to the original stock Of
the company TO the amount Of 9 ,200,-
600, the city of New Orleans also hay
ing subscribed to tho amount Of $1,-
500,0BJ, and certain parishes of the l
state having subscribed to the amoent
Of 1925, 900, amounting IN the aggre-
gate to S3,O25, 600, being more then
one-haf Of the capital stock Of the
company and
Whereas, The early completion Of
the road viii tend to the development
of the richest portion Of the state,
through which It is located, to the
Texas line, and induce wealth and in
dusfry to the unsettled portions Of the
statas as we'll as to the already popu-
lOus city Of New Orleans therefore
be It
Rasolved by the members Of this
Convention, representing the loyal
people of the state of Louisiana, That
beside the heavy stock investments of
the states city of New Orleans, and
several parishes in said road, we look
80 il and its connections as one Of the
most efficient meanso of building upour
state, and developing the commercial.
agricultural, and manufacturing re-
sources Of Che states Of Louisiana and
Texas, and indirectly benefting oil
the states Of tho Union and be it
further
Resolved, That We earnestly petit
tion congress to grant q special act Of
relief 70 said road, reinstating their
land grant as It stood on the third day
Of Ju1es 1866, when the ten years
lirni oB expired, and extending the
tine allowed for the completion Of tho
read eight years, as has been accorded
70 the Nofthern land efanl roads, IN
Guiding those Of Arkansas and Ms
souri, and be it fufthat
Resolved. That oopios Of these VS.
Olutions be furnished the HONORABLE
president Of the senate and the onor-
able Speaker Of the house Of repre-
ssntatiSes 81 the United States By tie
prsAiaanE Of this convention, that the 4
same nay be laid before congress-.