New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-04
Ael,, 0rIeans 2epphlieal,.
FIFTY SECOND DAY.

The convention met pursuant W Az
iournment, and was called to ordoT by
the president at 10 A. NJ.
The roll was called, and the follow
ing members answered to their names:
]. G. Taliaferro, president Messrs Ba-
ker. Barrett. Bertonneau, Blandin, BONue
fol. Brown, Burrel, Butler, Crane, Craw-
ford, Cromwell. Quincy, bearing, Demarest,
Depasseail. P. G. Deslonde, U. Dupart,
Francois. Fuller. Gair, Gardiner. Gould,
Guichard, Harris, Hampstead, Hiestand,
Ingraham, Jones, Kelso, Landels, LANCE,
r. Lewis, Lynch Marie, Meadows, Nc
Leran, Mcmillan. Muses.. Murrel, Myers,
Oliver. Pierce, Poindexter, Pollard, Rea-
gan, Reese. Riggs, Rodriguez. Scott, Sni-
der, Steele Thibaut, Twtehell Underwood,
NAPLES, Wiokliie, Williams, Wilson-tO
members present.
Prayer by the Rev Josiah tiske.
The minutes we're read and approved.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Mcmillan:
RAsoIged, That hereafter no dele
gate shan be allowed to speak more
thaA ten minutes upon any subject
una consideration, without the con
sent ytN thirds of the members of
the hon e
The 4nlor we're suspended to place
the resent 1 upon its passage.
Mr., G0. moved to lay it on the
table.
Lost.
The resolution was adopted.
By Mr.. Burrel:
Be it resolved, That the collectors
of taxes of the different parishes be
instructed to pay to the delegates of
his parish the amount due on their
warrants in lieu of paying to the state
treasurer.
Resolved further, That the state
treasurer shall receive the warrants of
said delegates when Endorsed by them
and so accredit the said collector.
Lies over.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Bon
seigneur was excused from attendance
on account of sickness.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The article proposed by Mr.. Wick
life being under consideration, it was
rejeeted-yeas %, nays 42-us fol-
lows:
Yeas-Cromwell, Demarest, Dona-
to, q. Duparte, Gardiner, Guichard, !
Harper, Hiestand, LANCE, j. B. Lewis, !
Marie, Martin, Massioot, Meadows,
McLeran, Newsham, Pierce. Reese,
Scott, Underwood, Wicklife, Will |
liams-22 yeas.
Nays: Barrett, Bertonneau, Blandin,
Bonnefoi, Brown, Butler, Cooley,
Crane, Crawford, bearing, Depasseau,
p. G. Deslonde, Douglass, Duplessis,
Ferguson, Gair, Harris, Harrison, T.
Isabelle, Jones, Leroy, r. Lewis,
Ludeling, Lynch, Mcmillan, Moses,
Myers. Oliver, Packard, Poindexter,
Pollard, Reagan, Riard, Riggs, Rod
riguez, Smith, Snaer, Snider, Steele,
Thibaut. Twitchell, Waples-42 nays.
BY Mr.. Underwood:
Article lis, majority report, read
ing as follows; \
ART. ll9. None of the lands granted
by congress to the state Of Louisiana
for aiding in constructing the necessa-
ry levees and drains to reclaim the
swamp and overfowed lands of the
state shall be diverted from the pur-
pose for which they were granted,
Was adopted.
By Mr.. Blandin:
Article 40, majority report, reading
as follows:
ART. 100. No liability, either state,
parochial, or municipal shall exist for
any debts contracted for or in the in
terest of the rebellion against the
United States government,
Was adopted.
BY Mr.. Underwood:
Article 100, majority report, read
ing as follows.
Arr. III. The general assembly
may determine the mode of filling
vacancies in all Offices for which pro-
vision il not made in this constitu-
tion,
Was adopted.
BY Mr.. Blandin:
Article i2l, majority report, read
ing a. follows:
ARr 1872. The general assembly
shall pass no law requiring a property
qualification for Office,
Was adopted.
By Mr. Hampstead:
Article ~, majority report, read
ing as foIlowAs
ART. l23 All officers shall continue
TO discharge the dutiss Of their Offices
until their successors shall have been
indicted into office.
Mr NAPLES moved to amend bv
adding Except ID cases Of impsnoh-
mens oF suspension
Adopted.
Tho articls, IL amended, reading a.
follows:
Arr 49, AL officers shall continue
70 discharge the duties 81 their Offices
until their successors shall hane been
indacied infa e1ies, except ii case IL
impeachment o. auspenaion.
Was loplod,
Haif:
Arlioss M majority report road-
ing a o
AnF 1hs general assembly