New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

Lange, Leroy, r. Lewis, Martin
Moses, Mushaway, Riard, Rodriguez
Smith, Tinchant-22 yeas.
Nays: Antoine, Baker, Bertonneau'
Blackburn, Blandin, Burrel, Cooley
Crawford, Quincy, P. G.. Deslonde, Jos
Deslonde, Donate, Douglass, Y. Dupart'
Gardiner, Guichard, Harper, Harris
Hampstead, Ingraham, Thos. Isabelle
Jones, Kelso, Landers, J. B. Lewis,
Marie, Massicot, Meadows, McLeran,
Mcmillan, Morris, Murrel, Myers, New
sham, Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Poindex-
ter, Pollard, Reagan, Reese, Riggs,
Schawb, Snaer, Thibaut, Underwood,
Valfroit, Vandergriff, Vidal, NAPLES
Wicklife, Williams, Wilson'S nays
Mr.. Blackburn's resolution was
adopted.
Yeas Al, nays 80, as follows:
Yeas: Antoine, Baker, Blackburn,
Brown, Burrell, Crawford, Quincy, T.
G. Deslonde, j. DeslOnde, Gardiner,
Guichard, Harper, Harris, Hemp
stead, Ingraham, T. Isabelle, Jackson
Jones, Kelso, Landers, Leroy, j. b.
Lewis, Marie, Massicot, Meadows,
McLeran, Mcmillan, Morris, Murrel,
Myers, Newsham, Oliver, Packard,
Pierce, Pollard, Reagan, Reese, Riggs,
Schwab, Snaer, Underwood, Vidal,
Wickliffe, Wilson'S yeas.
Nays: Bertonneau, Blandin, Bon
seigneur, Bonnefoi, Butler, Cooley,
Crane, Depasseau, Donate, Douglass,
G. Duparte, U. Dupart, Duplessis,
Esnard, Ferguson, r. H. Isabelle,
LANCE, r. Lewis, Noses, Mushaway,
Poindexter, Riard, Rodriguez, Smith,
Thibaut, Tinchant, Valfroit, Wander
griff, NAPLES, Williams~30 nays.
Mr.. Crawford moved to reconsider
the last vote.
Lost-yeas %, nays 5l-as follows /:
Yeas Bertonneau, Blandin, Bon
seigneur, Bonnefoi, Butler, Cooley,
Crane, Crawford, Depasseau, Donate,
Douglass, Dupart, g., Dupart, u,
DupIessis, Esnard, Ferguson, Harri-
son, Isabelle, r. H., LANCE, Leroy,
Lewis j. B., Lewis R., Moses,
Mushaway, Riard, Rodriguez, Smith,
Tinchant, Williams-26 yeas.
Nays: Antoine, Baker, Blackburn,
Brown, Burrell, Cromwell, Quincy,
Deslonde P. G., Deslonde JOS,
Gardiner, Guiohard, Harper, Harris,
Hampstead, Ingraham, Isabelle, Thos.,
jackson, Jones, Kelso, Landers, Ma
RE, Martin, Massicot, Meadows,
MeLeran, Mcmillan, Morris, Murrel,
Myers, Nswsham, Oliver, Packard,
Pierce, Pinchback, Pollard, Reagan,
Reese, Riggs, Sehwab, Snaer, Thibaut,
Underwood, Valfroit, Vanoergrif, vi
dal, Wiekliffe, Wilson-5l nays.
Mr.. Poindexter recorded the reason
for his vote upon the motion. to recon
slider the resolution of Mr.. Under
wood yesterday, as follows:
l record the following reasons for
my vote: am opposed to give ex-
pense to the state for nothing. / vote
yea.
Mr.. Lange recorded the following
reasons for his vote on the adoption Of
the constitution:
Mr.. President and Members of the Constitutional
Convention:
GENTLEMEN-Please to allow me a
small space in your official journal to
record my vote on the adoption of the
constitution as a whole. voted yes,
and shall give my reasons why: Title
bill Of rights, secures to every good,
honest, and loyal citizen of the state
of Louisiana the rights of citizenship,
follows the free school system, se-
cures to my child and to all children
throughout the state the education
which their forefathers have been de-
prived of for two hundred aud fifty
years, and shall sign the constitution
without any hesitation.
VICTOR M. LANCE,
Of East Baton Rouge.
By Mr.. Mcmillan:
Resolved, That the 10000 copies
ordered above be printed as soon as
possible 5ss7T the constitution Is
signed, and be divided equally among
the several members of the convention
tor distribution.
( Adopted.
Mr.. Pinchback moved that thu sec
rotary proceed to read the engrossed
copy Of the constitution from the desk.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wickliffe moved that a commit
tee at large of three members be APP
pointed to compare the other en-
crossed copies Of the constitution with
the one read from the desk.
Adopted.
The chair appointed as the coma
mittee Messrs. Mcmillan, Pinchback,
and Bertonneau.
Mr.. WickliFe, chairman Of the com
mittee on revision, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
70 the President and Mombara Of ths cOastita.
GENTLEAIER-Your committee. to
whom was committed the final re-
Eision Of the constitution, and the en-
,Ollment of the same, respectfully beg
cave to report that they have accom-
,lished the labors imposed upon them,
md herewith respectfully submit three
copies Of thu constitution for the sig
natures Of the members Of the con-
vention. W
G. NJ. WICKLIFFE,
Chairman;