New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-11
FIFTY.ETGHTH DAY.
VIM. VIGERS,
Secretary.

| FIFTY -ElGHIH DAY.
New ORLEANS, February s, 1868.
The convention met pursuant to
adjournment, and was called to order
by Mr.. Crane at 10 A. M.
The roll was called. and the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Messrs, Bertonneau, Blandin, Bon
nefoi, Burrel, Cooley, Crane, Craw-
ford, Cromwell, Quincy, bearing, De-
marest, Depasseau, Donate, Douglass,
Dupart T., Duplessis, Esnard Fran
eois, Fuller, Ferguson, Gair, Gould,
Guichard, Harper, Harris, Harrison,
Ingraham, Isabelle r. H., Isabelle
Thomas, Jones, Kelso, Landers,
Lange, Leroy, Marie, Meadows, Nc
LerGn, Morris, Moses, Murrel, Myers,
Newsham, Oliver, Pierce, Poindexter,
Pollard, Reagan, Riard, Riggs, Rod
riguez, Smith, Snaer, Scott, Snider,
Steele, Underwood, Valfroit, Wander
grif, NAPLES, Wickliffe, Williams,
Wilson-62 members present.
The minutes were read and adopted.
The following communication from
the official printer was received and
referred to the committee on printing:
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Mr.. Cooley moved that a sum of
$3.50 be appropriated in favor of the
Commercial Bulletin for fayors fur
nished to this convention.
Lies over.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Tinchant:
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to confer with the editors
Of the newspapers who furnished
copies to this convention, and ascer-
tain the amount due to them by this
body.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. r. I. Cromwell called up his
resolution, lying over from February
3, 1868:
ART. -. All persons who do now
and have heretofore lived and CO.
habited together as husband and wife,
shall be taken and held in law as
legally married, and their issue shall
be taken and held as legitimate for all
purposes in law.
Resolved, That it shall be an article
Of the constitution Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Thomas Isabelle moved to lay
on the table.
Adopted-yeas 49, nays 19--as fol-
lows: =
Yeas: Bertonneau, Blandin, Bonnie
fol- Burrel, Cooley, Crane. Crawford,
Dopasseau, p. G.. Deslonde, Donate,
G.. Duparte, u. Dupart, Duplessis,
Edwards, Esnard, Gair, Gould, Harris,
Harrison, Hiestand, Ingraham, r. H.
isabelle, Thomas isabelle. Jones, Kel-
50, Leroy, Marie, Massicot, MoIsran,
Mushaway, Myers, Newsham, Pollard,
Reese, Riard, Riggs, Rodriguez, Snaer,
Sniaer, Steele, Thibaut, Twitohell,
Underwood. Valfroit, Vidal, NAPLES,
Wiekfiife, Williams. Wilson'S yeas.
Nays Antoine, Brown, Cromwell,
Donate, Francois, Gnicbard, Harper,
Langs, Meadows, Morris, Moses,
Murrel, Oliver, Pierce, Poindsxter,
Reagan, Smith, Scott, Tinchant-I ID
nays.
Mr.. Il. H. Isabelle recorded the fol-
lowing reasons for his vote
vote yes because the courts are
now open to ali persons, without dis.
tinclien Of race, color, or previous
condition, to marry and lsgali2e their
children.
4 Dr. lngrsham moved TO reconsider
the xote list taken
Mr.. Bettonneau moved to lay the
motion to reconeidef on the table.
Adopted yeas l3, nays 23as fol- |
Antoine, Bertonf8ad. nlan-
slln Ahe osal Cknhd, Crsw.
laEa. A5n4as 81 nanntn. g. DaDatfs.
Bufie Eteat strf-
son, aaIt Gotid. H, tiz61.
Hias ~ Isatzl. rh1 I.s- t
eell4 Jones. kal1e NRnEara. Leroy.
Marie M Hsff6f taalt.. 41t T