The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18


try parish and one delegate from each ward Of the
parish Of Orleans. who, together with i've mem
bers to be appointed by the president Of the pres
ent State convention, shall constitute " State
Central Committee" located in the city Of New
Orleans, seven Of whose members shall constitute
quorum. The State Central Committee to serve
for one year from the third Monday in December,
or until relieved by their successors in Office.
RULE 3. The Parish Committee shall have full
power to provide for the time and manner of all
primary eecpons, and to control all financial mat
tiers within their respective parishes.
RULE A. The State Central Committee shall have
power to call all State or Congressional conven-
tons through the various parish committees. 1t
general welfare OF the party, and to communi.
cate promptly all matters of interest to the
parishes.
In concluding our labors, we would respect.
available. of system of registration OF each De.
mocratic voter in his respective parish or ward,
both as check against internal and external
fraud as well evidences Of the real strength of
the party.
Very respectfully,
H. NJ. FAvRoT,
G.. W. RACE,
B. B. SMMEs,
C. H. MouToN,
Jos. ELLISON, Chairman.
Mr.. Campbell, of Orleans, moved to amend the
second rule by substituting therefor :" the basis
of representation as it now exists.n
DIR. Courier. of Iberville, moved to lay Mr..
Campbell's anne dment on the table, and upon his
motion he called for the yeas and nays. They
were ordered, and being taken. resulted as fol-
lows. to-wit:
Yeas-Ascension 4, Assumption S. Bienville 6,
Bossier 4, Claiborne 8, East Baton Rouge 6, East
Feliciane 4. lberville A. Lafayette g. Lsfourche s,
Livingston A, Natchitoches Z, Orleans, First Ward
s, Third Ward 2. Sixth Ward 3. Seventh Ward 3,
Eleventh Ward 3, Pointe Coupee 4. st. Landry 0,
st. Mary 5, West Baton Rouge 2-9S votes.
Nays-Jeferson s, Orleans, Second Ward z,
Third Ward 4. Fourth Ward 5, Fifth Ward s,
Eighth Ward 8, Ninth Ward 8, Tenth Ward s,
Orleans, Right Bank 2, Plaquemines 2, st. Helena
3. st. James 3, st. Martin s, st. Tammany SCI
votes.
70 Mr.. Campbell's motion was ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr. Jones, of Orleans, right bank, moved that
the clubs OF the city and throughout the country
be requested to make the appointment Of mem.
bers Of the Parish and State Central Com
mttees.
On motion of Mr.. Ellison, Mr. Jones's motion
was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.: Turnbull. Of Jefferson, moved that the
parish of Jefferson be entitled to two members on
the State Central Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Fuqua, Mr.. Turnbull's motion
wss ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. j. b. Wilkinson, of Plaquemines, offered
the following as a substitute for the third rule:
ResOlUed. That the president of the convention
be requested to appoint State Central Commit
tee.
Mr.. Blackmsn, of Claiborne, moved to amend
Mr.. Wilkinsons substitute by inserting at the
close thereof the following words, to-wit: "to
consist of one member from each senatorial dis.
trict."
Mr.; Fabre, of Orleans, offers the following as
substitute for Mr.. Wilkinson's substitute as
amended by Mr.. Blackman
ResolUed, That new Democratic State Com
mittee be appointed, to consist of one delegate
from each parish, (the parish of Orleans ex-
cepted) the parish of Orleans to be represented
by two delegates from each ward and two dele
Resotued ftlTeheT, That each delegation repret
sentedin this convention be requested to de- |
signate two persons each from their respective
parishes or wards, to constitute said State Cen
trail Committee, and where there is no represen.
tation the chair shall appoint.
Mr.. Lobdel, OF West Baton Rouge. moved to
lay M. FsbIes substitute on the table, and upon
his motion he called for the yeas and nays. which
resulted as follows:
Yeas-Assumption s, Claiborne 0, East Baton
Rouge 6, lberyiile 4, Lafayette 3, Lsfourche 8,
4. Natchtoches Z, Orleans first ward 6,
second ward q, third ward 3, ninth ward 3,
eleventh ward ., Plsquemines 2. Pointe Coupee4,
St. Landry 9, st. Martin g.. st. Mary 5, St. Tam
many 3, West Baton Rouge 2-96 votes.
Nays-Ascension 4, Bienville 6, Jefferson s, Or
leans, third ward 2, fourth ward s. fifth ward 5.
sixth ward 3. seventh ward g. eighth ward 3, tenth
ward 5, Orleans, right bank 2, st. Helena $50
votes.
So Mr.. Fabre's amendment was ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr.. Gubernstor moved that the election of mem.
bers OF the State Central Committee be held at
he same time as that of the parish committee.
On motion OF MIR. Ellison, Mr.. Gubernator's
amendment was ordered to lie on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Fuqua the original second
rule was adopted.
The third and fourth rules were read and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Fuqua the following was
adopted as the fifth rule
That as soon as quorum of the State Central
Committee is appointed as heretofore provided,
hey shall proceed TO organize and enter upon
heir duties.
On motion Of Mr.. G. W. Race the rules were
adopted SIS q whole.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, of Orleans, the
committee on permanent organization was dis.
,harged.
Mr.. B. B. SHINES, of Pointe Coupee, offered the
Glowing resolution
Res0tred. That the thanks of the Democratic
,arty of the State are hereby rendered to the
state Central Committee for the energy and zeal
hey have devotes to the interest of the party, |
md TO the preservation Of peace, order and |
ecurity to life and property under circumstances
he most trying, and that the late triumph of |
constitutional principles by a majority of the |
egistered voters of the State at an election iu |
he most peaceful and lawful means, was manly |
lue to the prudence and discretion which guided |
heir councils in the late canvass. |
On motion OF Mr.. II. M. Favrot, of West Baton |
2ouge. the resolution was unanimously adopted. |
Mr.. E. l.. Jewell, of Calcasieu, submitted the |
GLOWING resolutions: |
ResolUed, That the president of this convention |
'e authorized and requested to appoint a CON- |
oittee TO be composed of five gentlemen of the |
egsl profession. TO whom shall be referred the |
egal question involving the term of existence of |
he Legislature last elected in this State.
Resotred, That the report of this committee |
hall be made to the State Central Committee.
Who shall be authorized to take such steps as NAV |
'e deemed necessary, in order to carry out the |
recommendations Of the special committee.
ResOlUed further, That in the event this com. |
nittee decide adverse to the further existence of
he Legislature. the Democratic members thereof
re requested by this State Convention to abstain
rom any further participation in the proceedings
# the next session, in the event of any attempt |
o organize the same.
Mr.. A. W. Walker, of st. Bernard, offered
esolutions embodying the same subject matter
mbiaced in the two first resolutions, the reading
{ which was dispensed with; and the same
elegate moved that the whole subject matter be
eferred TO the committee on resolutions, which
Tot on was not agreed upon.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the whole subject |
latter be referred to the new State Central Com
littee. with DoWer ~ act which uaotioo xy.a ~. |