The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-15
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New Orleans, Feb. 1l.-COttOl
active and advancing; middling
19t to 1850. ; sales 600, receipts
2091 and exports 294S bales. Su-
gar and molasses firm, but I'M
changed. Flour easier; Superfne
$40 % to 10 80 and choice $14 to
IA 80. Corn dull at 81 to l %.
Oats dull at 50 10 Soc. Pork firm
at S25 Is to25 80. Bacon hrmer;
shoulders liz, and clear sides II &c.
Lard firm; tierce 144 and key 16c.
Cod 1414.
New Orleans, Feb. 10.-In the
Convention to-day a resolution to
pay each member and enpl0ye 50
per cent. over their per diem, and
directing the warrant clerk to is
sue warrants for the amount, lies
over. This was offered On ac-
count OF members warrants being
sold at a heavy discount. Ordi-
nances adopted, providing that
the same registrars and commits
sioners appointed by the Major
General commanding to superin-
tend the election for ratification
Of the constitution, shall supelin-
tend the e.ection for State officers,
at the same time; provided they
be authorized by the command
ing General to act; If not au-
thorized, the committee OF seven
appointed by the Convention to
take charge of the whole matter
of ratification OF the constitution
and election of civil officers, viii
appoint registrars and commits
SionerS of election to hold election
as herein provided for; also ali civil
officers thus elected shall enter
upon the discharge OF their duties
on the second Monday after the
official PRONUNCIATION OF ratifica-
ton OF the constitution, and con
time IN Office until their legally
elected successors are duly INSTALL
Ell. Legislature to hold at Baton
Rouge the third Monday after OF
fetal PRONUNCIATION Of ratification.
and proceed immediately 10 vote
upon the 14til amendment to the
constitution OF the United States,
and to have no power to enact any
law until said article is acted
upon; also providing for the pay
ment OF registrars commits ioncrs
and other officers Necessary to
carry out the provisions Of this
act, out Of any funds raised by
virtue Of tax ordinance not other
wise appro pri@ted; also to appoint
Il cOmmi tee of seven, to be called
"Commlttec on Style to revise.
amend, correct and have printed
this cOnstitu ion. Pending dis
cusS;on On res luton p,0v ding
for the appointment Of and pre-
scribing the duties and powers of
boards ofregistration, Convention
adjourned.
Montgomery, Ala. Feb. Sit is
too soon to estimate, but the indi-
cations are that the Constitution
is defeated.
[Doyou hear that, men of Bos,
sierg Let us be up and doing.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 1.-Two
members having quarel,ed in de-
bate, Started out of the hall for a
fight, bat the sergeant-at-arms put
a stop to it by closing the doors.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The cot
ton bill has been officially promu!
gated. The text is, thar all grown
ii the United States alter the wear
1867 shailbe Exemption internal
tax, and cotton imported from for
eign countries on and after No
vember l, 1868, shall be EXEMPT
from duty. Approved February
3, 1868.
1t is semi officially announced
the tax will be removed IRON lead.
ing articles of industry, such as
clothing, boots, shoes, leather,
hats, soaps, spices and tinware.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Senate.-
Memorial from Arkansas conven,
ton, asking power to remove State
officers, stating high ones were
enemies to the country, referred
to Judiciary Committee. Petition
from Charles Snider and one hun
dred and fifty other colored citi-
zens OF North Carolina, asking aid
to emigrate to Liberia, referred to
Finance Committee.
New Orleans, Feb. 4.-Warrants
OF members of the Louisiana Con
vention, signed with cross mark.
have been discounted on the
streets.
In the Convention today an or
dinance anneXing AlgierS to the
city OF New Orleans, was offered
as an article OF the constitution,
but tabled Several ARTICLES of+ho