New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-11


Hampstead, r. H. Isabelle, T. lisa
belle, Jones, Kelso, Lange, Leroy
Marie, Martin, Meadows, McLeran,
Moxxis. Muses., Murrel, Mushaway,
Myas, Newsbam, Packard, Pinch
back, billiard, Reagan, Reese. Riard,
Riggs, Roberts, Rodriguez, Schwab,
Snaer, Eibaut, Twitchell, Underwood,
Valfroit, Nandergriff, Vidal, NAPLES,
WickIiffe Williams, Wilsen-7l mem
bers preset.
Prayer the Rev. Josiah Fiske.
The minde were read and adopted.
OPTIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Pinchback:
Resolved, That the warrant clerk
be authorized to issue warrants for
one hundred and fifty dollars each to
Sandy Rose, JEFF Stokes, and Allen
Vincent.
Mr.. Underwood offered the follow
ing substitutes;
Motion, That the enrolling clerks,
committee clerks, and warrant clerk
be allowed each two hundred and fifty
dollars. The sergeant and assistant
sergeant-at-arms, each, one hundred
and fifty dollars. Doorkeeper one
hundred dollars, as an additional com
pensation for the faithful performance
of their duties during the session Of
this convention.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to amend by
adding after the words 'doorkeeper"
''each page fifty dollars"
Mr.. Wiekliffe offered the following
substitute:
Resolved, That z. Gauthier, A.
Curry, ]. r. Verbois, Ernest Longpre,
and G. w. Nader, clerks, be allowed
the sum of one hundred and fifty dol
lars each, as compensation for addi-
tional services rendered, and that
the warrant clerk be authorized to is
sue warrants to the said parties for the
respective amounts.
AdOpted-yeas 81, nays Has fol-
lows:
Yeas; Antoine, Belden, Berton-
neau, Blackburn, Bonnefoi, Brown,
Burrel, Cooley, Cromwell, bearing, 2.
g. Deslonde, q. Dupart, FRANCOIS,
Guichard, Harper, Harris, Hampstead,
Ingraham, r. H. Isabelle, Jones,
LANCE, Leroy, Marie, Martin, MASH
cot, Meadows, Morris, Moses, Murrel,
Mushaway, Newsham, Oliver, Packard,
Pinehback, POindexter, Pollard, Rea-
gan, Riggs, Roberts, Rodriguez,
Schawb, Smith, Snaer, Thibaut, Tin
chant, Twitchell, Underwood, Valfroit,
VANDERBILT, Vidal, Wickliffe, Will
iams-52 yeas.
Nays: Butler, Crane, Crawford,
Quincy, Douglass, G.. Duparte, Fergu-
son, MeLeran, Myers, Riard,
Waples-11 nays.
MIR. Smith recorded his vote yes upon
the constitution as a whole.
Mr.. Tinchant recorded the reasons
for his vote yes upon the constitution
as follows:
Most sincerely hoping that the loyal
people of this state will through their
legislature soon wipe out any Of the
DISTINGUISHING clauses Of this constitu-
ton, and most earnestly believing
that under the constitution, ON the
adoption Of which am about to vote,
all the rights and privileges of all men,
without distinction Of race, color, OF
previous condition, shall be fully Sc
cured and warranted forever in this
state. I cheerfully record my vote in
the Affirmative.
By Mr.. Ferguson:
Resolved, That each member Of the
convention bio allowed an extra com.
pensation Of $1,000. The warrant
clerk will issue warrants accordingly
Laid on the table as ridiculous ant
irrelevant.
By Mr.. Hampstead:
The warrant clerk is hereby author
izedto issue warrants In gums Of fifty
dollars each foE the pages Of this con-
yention.
Mr.. Cooley moved to amend by in
ssrting S25 in place Of $50.
Adopted.
The resolution as amended wa,
adopted.
BY Mr.. Underwood:
Resolved, That the resolution adopt
ed by this congeneion on the seven
teensh Of December, 1867, giving TIL
publication Of the official journal o
2his convention to several newspaper
cf Oils state. be amended by striking
ea8 Che words st. Lanary Progress,
AID inserting Ia lieu thereof the word
ssAEsunpliqn Progress