New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-17


Adopted.
BY Mr.. Wickliffe;
Resolved, That this convention,
when it does adjourn, shall adjourn
subject to the call Of a quorum of its
members; Provided, That should the
constitution be ratified, this conven-
ton shall therefore be deemed adjourn
ed sine die; but in case the constitu-
ton should not be ratified, then the
convention may be recOnvened by said
quorum.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to lay on the
table.
LOst-yeas 81 nays 43-as follows:
Yeas Blackburn, Blandin, Bon
ssigneur, Bonnefoi, Brown, Butler,
Crane, Crawford, Demarest, Depas-
seau, G.. Duparte, Esnard, Ferguson,
KelsO, Lynch, Martin, Mushaway,
Rodriguez, Smith. Tinohant, Wa
ples-2l.
Nays: Belden, Bertonneau, Crom-
well, Donate, Douglass, U. Dupart,
Duplsssis, Gardiner, Guichard, Har-
per, Harris, Hampstead, Ingraham,
r. H. Isabelle, jackson, Jones, Lam
ders, LANCE, Leroy, Marie, Massioot,
Meadows, McLeran, Mcmillan, Nor
ris, Noses, Murrel, Oliver, Packard,
Pollard, Reagan, Reese, Riard, Rob-
erts, Schwab, Snaer, Thibaut, Under
wood, Valfroit, Vandergrif, Wiokliffe,
Williams, Wilson-43.
The resolution reading as follows
was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention,
when it does adjourn, shall
adjourn subject to the call of quorum
of the members; Provided, That
should the constitution be ratified this
convention shall therefore be deemed
adjourned sine die but in case the
constitution shall not be ratified, then
the convention may be reoonvened by
said quorum.
Yeas IS, nays 50. as follows:
Yeas: Donate, Douglass, Dupart U, Fran
co.'s, Harper, Harris, Hampstead, Ingraham,
Isabelle r. H., jackson, JeAes, Landers,
LANCE, Leroy, Marie, Massicot, Meadows,
Morris, Murrel, Oliver, Packard Pollard,
Reagan, Reese, Riggs, Roberts, Schwab,
Snaer, Thibaut, Underwood, Valfroit, Vidal,
Wicklife, Williams, Wilson'S.
| Nays Belden, Bertonneau, Blackburn,
Blaudin, Bonseigneur, Bonnefoi, Brown,
| Cooley, Crane, Crawford, Cromwell, Dear
iHg, Demarest, Depasseau, Duparte g., Du-
plessis, Esnard, Ferguson, Guichard, Har-
rison, KeIso, Lynch Martin, Mcmillan,
Moses, Mushaway, Rodriguez, Smith, finch
ant, Vandergriff, Waples-32.
Mr.. Cromwell recorded the following
reasons for his vote:
vote no because believe when we ad-
journ we have no power after we have com.
pleted the consultation, in compliance with
the reconstruction acts; therefore vote no,
| r. 1. CROMWELL,
Mr.. NAPLES moved that no per diem be
allowed to the members of the convention
at any subsequent meeting that may be
called in pursuance of the resolution just
adopted.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Francois recorded the following rea-
sons for his vote upon the adoption of the
constitution as whole:
Mr.. President and Members of the Constitutional
Convention
have voted for and signed the constitl.
ton because believe it to contain the only
means and measures by which the right Of
every loyal man in this state is safely Sc
cured. S. FRANCOIS.
The president rose and addressed the
convention in the following impressive and
eloquent words:
Delegates Of the Convention
We have at length brought our labOrs to
q close, and have formed a constitution, as
/ believe, in conformity with the recon-
struetiOn laws OF congress. An important
labor remains to be perfOrmed-that Of
seeing that it is ratified by the people and
this consider matter Of paramount inter.
est to the elections that are soon to take
place. The anomalous condition of the
state at this time, without its proper posi-
ton in the Union, and without representa-
ton in congress, is working serious injury
to all the great interests Of eur country.
Gentlemen, If during our debates warmth
of feeling has occasionally arisen, thing
common in all deliberative bodies, feel
we'll assured that it has always passed away
with the occasion which gave rise TO 1t, and
that we part with no other than kindly
feelings toward each other. feel grateful
for the vote OF thanks you have extended TO
me as your presiding officer, and accept il
as the expression fyour opinion that what
ever errors / may have committed In rela-
ten 70 the rules Of debate, they were errors
OF the Judgment only. We may never all
meet together In this world, but trust we