New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-19

Antoine, Baker, Belden, Bertonneau,
Blackburn, Blandin, Bonseigneur,
Bonnefoi, Brown, Burrel, Butler,
Crane, Cromwell, Quincy, bearing, Jr.,
Demarest, Depasseau, Deslonde P. G.,
Deslonde, Donate Jr.. Duparte g.,
DuPart u, Duplessis. Edwards, Es-
nard, FRANCOIS, Ferguson, Gair, Gard
ner, Harper, Harris, Hampstead, HES
tand, Ingraham, Isabelle R. H., Isa-
belle Thomas, jackson, Jones, Kelso,
Landers, LANCE, Leroy, Lewis j. B.,
Lewis Rich'd, Lynch, Marie, Massicot,
Meadows, MoLeran, Mcmillan, Morris,
Moses, Murrel, Mushaway, Myers,
Newsham, Oliver, Packard, Pierce,
Poindexter, Pollard, Reagan, Reese,
Riard, Riggs, Roberts, Rodriguez,
Smith, Snaer, Scott, Snider, Steele,
Thibaut, Twitchell, Underwood, VAL
froit, Vandergrif, Vidal, NAPLES,
Wiekliffe, Williams, Wilson-62 mem
bers present.
The minutes were read and adopted.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Blackburn:
WHEREAS, The paramount political
object which every patriot of our land
should have in view is the restoration
or reconstruction of our government
upon truly loyal and national basis;
upon basis which will secure liberty
and equality before the law to all men,
regardless of race, color, or previous
condition; and
Whereas, There is not, and has
not been since the year 1861, any civil
government in this state, which does
not tend to strengthen and justify Sc
cession and rebellion, and weaken and
discourage the friends of constitution
al liberty and national greatness
therefore be it
Resolved, by the constitutions
convention of the state of Louisiana
That the present move in the congress
of the United States, having in view
the adoption and perfection of somt
plan or measure by which the civil
government of our state shall at onot
be placed in the hands of those who
are striving against great odds for 1
national restoration upon basis in &C
eordance with the express will of con
gress, is held with Joy and gladness
and with prayers for its immediate
consummation.
The rules were suspended, and i
was adopted.
By Mr.. Cromwell:
WHEREAS, An act to provide for tn,
more efficient government of the rebe
states, passed March 2, 1867, and thu
acts supplementary thereto, passed OF
Odd of March, 1867, declaring that n
legal state governments or adeguat
protection for life or property existe
in the rebel states; and
Whereas, 1t is necessary that peac
: and good order be enforced in the stat
Of Louisiana until q loyal and repul
lican form of government can
peaceably established without fea
fraud, influence, or restraint; and
, Whereas, We the loyal and UniC
people of Louisiana in convention a
sembled, under the acts of congrei
passed on the I'd and Odd Of Marc
!. 1867, and by authority of speci
? order No. 166 from headquarters fif
military district, New Orleans, Lou
siana; and
, Whereas, We are DESTROYS tn
i our constitution shall be ratified /
= the loyal voters and our state admittC
n into the Union of states, with h
proper representation of senators al
Representatives and
Whereas, We fear that the planter
p rebel capitalists, and politicians WI
3 are opposed to reconstruction will di
charge and turn off from their empl,
= all voters they can not control poll
|, cally therefore,
2; Be it ordained by the people of t
IL state of Louisiana in convention {
II sembled, That all persons being Leg
IL ly registered and desiring to rema
y on the plantation in the precinct IL
st they may not be deprived of their W
il on the constitution.
pc Be it further ordained, That no p
to son shall shall be elected or excluC
n from the place, plantation, or house
nd which he lived at the time of his II
be istering as voter until after the v
he shall have been taken on the ratifi
TT; ton of the constitution. But all 81
of persons may contract with the P
of prietor or planter for the ensui
'or year, at any price per day, week,
* month, and such agreement or c
ly tract shall be valid. And should |
person or planter, under color of 1
by law, statute, regulation, or ordina
NO eject or cause to be elected from
plantation, house, or the lands such |
SON as was on at the time when rel
tered, shall be deemed misdemesl
by and on the testimony of two witnes
shall be convicted, and on convic
a. be punished by fine not more I
'no $500 nor less than six months in pr
at hard labor, or both. This ordins
to remain in full force until after
tx vote shall have been taken on the
q ;, fcation of the constitution of L
:, siana.
Lies over.
-, BY Mr.. Cromwell
'ne Corporations having no banking
leges:
by SECTION l. The term corporations
In this article shall be construed to ini
all associations and joint stock comp
n having any Of the powers and priv
). ons not possessed by individuals or par
I'M ships, except such as embrace bar
to privileges and all corporations !,
in have the right to sue and shall be