New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-06
SEVENTY SECOND DAY.

The roll was called, and the follow
ing members answered to their names
j. G.. Taliaferro, president; Messri
Antoine, Baker. Bonnefoi, Brow
Burrel, Butler, Cooley Cromwell
Quincy, bearing, Depasseau, P. G
Deslonde, Donate, Douglass, [. Du
part, Duplessis, Ferguson, Gardner
Harris, Ingraham, R. II. Isabelle
Thomas Isabelle, Jackson, Jones
Kelso, Leroy, R. Lewis, Meadows
Moses, Murrel, Myers, Oliver, Pack
ard, Pierce, Poindexter, Pollard, RiarC
Riggs, Rodriguez, Sehwab, Thibaut
Twitchell, Underwood, Valfreit, Vida
Wiekliffe, Williams, Wilson-49 mem
bers present.
Ths minutes were read and adopted
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Underwood:
Rdolved, That the Office of assist
ant Sc reta-y be declared vacant, sucl
vaeanS ID date from February |
1865.
The Ales we're suspended, and tn
rssoluti4 wa adopted.
Mr.Blaekburn called up his resolu
tion of FebrusEy "a, asIfollows:
WHEREAS, The loyal people of Lou
isiana, in accordance with the enact.
ments of a loyal federal congress
have elected delegates to a constitu-
tional convention for the purpose, as
directed by the said congressional en-
actments, to frame a constitution an6
form 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 civil state govern.
ment loyal to the Union; therefore
be it
Resolved by the constitutional con.
vention of Louisiana as aforesaid
That respectful but solemn protest
is hereby entered, in the name of q
down-trodden and oppressed people
against the enactment, by military
order or otherwise, Of any appropria-
4ion acts Of Legislature known to
have been hostile to loyal reconstruo-
4ion of the government. A legisla-
ture which boldly and defqntly pro-
poses to appropriate thousands upon
thousands of dollars to test the consti-
nationality of the acts of congress
Under the authority of which this con-
Vention WIS eonvoked and convened /;
and more especially is pro-
test hereby most respectfully
but not the less earnestly
entered against the forced collection
of any taxes Sin greenbacks" from
and upon said reasonable so-called
state legislature, for the purpose Of
paying the salaries of civil officers in
our midst, known to be hostile to the
objects and purposes for which this
convention was called into power by
the legal lawmaking power of loyal
nation.
Resolved, That a copy of this,
signed Officially by the president Of
the convention, and duly attested by
tha secretary thereof, be forwarded to
the president Of the senate of the
United States, to the speaker of the
house of representatives, and to Gen
eral Grant,
And moved to adopt.
Laid on the table.
By Mr.. Moses:
Resolved, That no member shall be
allowed 10 SPEAK IloTo than Ave iliiiI. -
utes upon any subject without the
consent of the whole convention.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. s. r. Moses:
Resolved, That no members shall
be allowed any per diem for their ser
vices in this convention who are no
here to sign this constitution, excep
they are sick in this city,
And moved to adopt.
Laid on the table.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The consideration of the constitu
ton from the printed report of tn,
special committee being in order
articles thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty
four, and thirty-fve were adopted
reading as follows
ART %. The first election for sen
afors shall be held at the same tim
with the election for representation
and Thereafter there shall be election
Of senators at the same time with eael
general election Of representative
to FIJI the places Of those senator
whose term ofsofioe may have ex
pired.
ART 30. Not less thnai q majority o
this members Of each house Of the gen
eral assembly shall form quorum Il
transact business; bat q smaller mum
Der may adjourn from day to day, an
shall have full power to compel Ii
attendance Of absent members.
ART. 81. Each housa 81 Che genera
assembly shall judge Of the q1aiifca
4ons, electi0n, anretnrn of It's mem
hers; but contested slection shall 5
be determined ii such manner Is ma
- prescribed By law.
4Hl. 49, Each house Of the eaners
aesenblg may determine the ruis
Ct is ktcesdines, punish q msmbs
for disazderiy e8nduof. and, with
epnearE41ea of tHs-rhiTds, expal
pamheEs bat ga second time. for th
same ofsnss.
Ataole'thirly -sil. Aalendsa By strik
@ eat no word o second lina
waa adopted reading Is folloWs.
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