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

The chair decided the motion to lay on
the table the motion to adjourn sine die not
in order
The motion of Mr.. Crawford did not pre-
vail.
The following bill, reported by the COM
mittee on contingent expenses was ordered |
to be paid. Bill of Mr.. Joyce for s24.
Mr.. Cooley moved to adopt the following
ordinance
Be it ordained by the constitutional con-
vention of the state of Louisiana, That
committee of three members of the conyen-
ton be appointed by the president with
power to supervise and direct the collection
Of the tax levied by ordinance of the twen-
ty-fourth December, 1867, and to take all
measures necessary to enforce and compel
the collection thereof and, if necessary, to
employ counsel to represent the convention
in any court or courts Of this state or of
the United States, and to warrant upon the
treasurer Of the state, payable out of the
convention fund for fees Of counsel, other
expenses incurred by them in carrying the
object of their appointment, and the per
diem of said members so appointed as said
rules of the convention until the first of
April, 1868, and shall be payable upon their
own warrant
Mr.. Bertonneau moved to amend as
follows
And that said committee be empowered
to settle all other accounts Of this conyen-
ton. ...0l--.I.
Mr.. Packard offered the following as
substitute for the proposed ordinance
To strike out all after the words f" be it
ordained" and insert " that the board of
registration created by ordinance adopted
by the convention February Is, 1868, shall
have authority TO enforce the collection of
the taxes levied by the several ordinances
Of the convention, and to perform any and
all duties appertaining to the same"
The substitute was adopted.
By Mr.. Packard:
Resolved, That when we adjourn, it shall
be subject to the call of the board of regis
tration, appointed by the convention by
virtue of the ordinance adopted fifteenth
of February, 1868, in case of the non ratiii
cation of the constitution, or for any cause
prior or subsequent to election for the rati-
fcation of said constitution.
RESOLVED, That any business which may
be left unfinished by the convention, such
as the diseharging Of clerks, the printing
and publication and circulation of the con-
stitution, ETC., the settlement for the official
printing, etc., shall be performed by said
board of registration.
RESOLVED, That said board shall have
authority to enforce the collection of the
taxes levied by the several ordinances Of
the convention, and to perform any and all
duties appertaining to the same.
Mr.. R. H Isabelle moved to amend by
substituting the following;
Provieled, That in case this convention
be not reassembled within twelve months
after adjournment as above mentioned, it
shall be considered as being adjourned
sine die.
The amendment, with the consent of the
convention, was accepted by the mover, and
was ordered to be incorporated with the
original resolution.
Mr.. Packard asked and obtained the CEN
sent of the convention to strike ont of the
resolution proposed by him the abbrevia-
ton " etc., wherever it occurs.
Mr.. Pinchback moved to lay the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Packard on the table.
Adopted-yeas 40, nays las follows {:
Yeas; Belden, Bertonneau, Blandin,
Bonseigneur, Bonnefoi, Brown, Butler,
Cooley, Crane, Crawford, Cromwell, Dema-
rest, Depasseau, Deslonde P. G., Duparte
G., Dupart u, Duplessis, FRANCOIS, Gard
liner, Kelso, Lange, Martin, Massieot, Mead
ows, Mcmillan, Murrel, Mushaway, Myers,
Pinchback, POindexter, Reese, Riard,
Riggs, Rodriguez, Steele, Tinchant Val
froit, Vandergrih, NAPLES, Williams-4O
yeas.
Nays Burrell, Douglass, Harper, Harris,
Hampstead, Jackson, Jones, Landers, Le-
roy, Marie, Newsham, Packard, Pollard,
Reagan, Underwood, Vidal, Wilson
IL nays.
Mr. Demarest recorded the following ex-
PLANTATION of his vote upon the adoption Of
the constitution as whole:
Ivote yes for the adoption Of the consti-
tuition, with protest against the disfran-
cbising clause, as the motto Of my party is
universal suffrage. To-
A. ]. DEMAREST, st. Mary.
Nj. Meadows moved that the convention
do now proceed to the election Of the board
ofregistrars provided for in the ordinance
of the constitution.
/ Adopted.
The convention adjourned until to-mor.
row at IL A. NJ
A true copy:
WIN. YlGERs,