New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-17
EIGHTY-FIRsT DAY.


the president at II M.
The roll was called, and the fol-
lowing members answered to their
names:
JIG. Taliaferro, president; Messrs,
Baker, Blackburn, Blandin, Brown,
Cooley, Crane, Crawford, Cromwell,
Quincy, bearing, Demarest, Depas-
seau, P. G.. Deslonde, J. Deslonde,
Donate, G.. Duparte, U. Dupart, Du-
plessis, Fuller, Ferguson, Guiohard,
Harper, Harris, Harrison, Hemp
stead, Ingraham, r. Fl. Isabelle, Jack
son, Jones, Kelso, Landers, Lange.
Leroy, j. B. Lewis, r. Lewis, Lynch,
Marie, Martin, Meadows, McLeran,
Morris, Moses, Murrel, MushRway,
Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Poindexter,
Pollard, Reagan, Reese, Riggs, Rob
erts, Rodriguez, Snaer, Steele, Thi-
baut, Vandergriff, Wicklihe, Williams,
Wilsen-60 members present.
ghe minutes were read and adopted.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
BySNr. Lange:
Resi- wed, That the secretary of this
convan on be hereby instructed TO
seAd pti b. d copies of this constitution
to the pfls;dent of the United States,
to the president of the senate, speaker
of the hERse of representatives, and
the general 81 the army, and to each
member Of both houses Of congress.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Blackburn:
Resolved, That until a regular and
final adjournment, every member, Off
oial, and employee of this convention
shall be entitled to the regular per
diem and pay.
The chair decided that the resOlu-
ton was not in order, as it was in oon-
Aict with a rule of the convention
adopted on Saturday.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to reconsider
the resolution of Saturday providing
for the stoppage Of the per diem Of
members.
Mr.. Tinchant moved to lay on the
table.
Adopted-yoas 43, nays 22-as fol-
lows:
Yeas Bertonneau, Blandin, Bon
seigneur, BonenfOi, Brown, Cooley,
Crane, Crawford, Quincy, bearing,
Dspasseau, p. G.. Deslonde, Jos.
Deslonde, Donate, Duplessis, Fuller.
Ferguson, Guichard, r. H. Isabelle,
Jones, Kelso, LANCE, Leroy, Martin,
Massioot, Meadows, MeLeran, 1fcHlil-
Ian, Moses, Mushaway, NeWsham,
Oliver, Packard, Poindexter, Pol
lard, Riard, Rodriguez, Snaer, Thibaut,
Tinchant, Underwood, NAPLES, Wick
Life, Williams, Wilson-43yeas.
Nays; Baker, Blackburn, Crom-
well, Duparte g., Dupart u, Fran
eois, Harper, Harris, Hampstead,
graham, jackson, Landers, Leroy,
Wis D. B., Marie, Morris, Murrel,
Pierce, Reagan, Reese, Riggs, Val
froit-22 nays.
By Mr.. Blackburn:
Resolved. That no penalty for the
non-payment Of convention tax shall
be ezacted of any taxpayer in the
parish of Claiborne until the expira-
tion of thirty days after a correct
and official tax roll shall have been
placedin the hands of the tax collector
Of said parish.
Mr.. Cooley was called to the chair.
Mr.. WiOkliffe moved 10 amend by
striking out the words ''the parish Of
Claiborne and inserting the words
"any parish"
The amendment was accepted.
Tbs resolution as amended amended, WAS
adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That no penalty for Che
non-payment OF convention tax shall
be-exacted of any taxpayer in any par
ish until the expiration Of thirty days
after "a correct and official tax roll
shall have been placed in the hands Of
the taxcollector Of any parish.
M. Wickliffe moved to repeal the
resolution regarding the qualifications
ofrsgistrars.
Mr.. Tinchant moved to lay the mo-
ton to repeal on the table.
Lost--Yeas %, nays IS, as follows
Yeas Bertonneau, Bonseigneur.
Brown, Cooley, Crane, Crawford,
Cromwell, Quincy, bearing. Depas-
seau, P. g. Deslonde, Joseph Des-
londe, Donate, q. Duparte, DupIessis,
Fuller. Ferguson. Harper, Leroy, j..
y. Lewis. Lynch, Martin, Mcmillan,
Morris. Mushawny. Myers, Poindex-
ter, Riard, Rodriguez, Steele, Tin
chaut, Waples-aa2 yeas
Nays: Baker. Blackburn, Blandin.
u. Dapart, Frnneois. Guichard, Har-
ris, Hampstead, lngraham, Z. Il. Isa-
belle. jackson, Jones, l-anders, I,anee.
Marie. Massicot, Meadows, McT.ersn,
Noses. MurreL Newsham, Oliver.
Paokard, Pollard, Reagan, Reese.
Riggs Snaer, Thibaut, Underwood,
Valfrois, Vidal, Wickli8e, Williams.
Wilson'S nays.
Tho motion to repeal did not pre-
vail.
Mr.. Meadows moved that the con-
vension do now proceed 30 the election
Of The beaFd Of registration provided
for by sha ordinance Of February 10.
Mr. Befsonneau Moved that ell men,
bsra Of the oantenlion who consider
themselves sIigi6lo Is The position. Of