New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-15

tand, r.. II. Isabelle, Thomas Isabelle,
Jones, kelsu, Lsnders, Leroy. Rieh4sd
Lewis, Marie. Martin, Mushsway. Myers,
Pinchback, Riggs, Roberts, Rodriguez,
Schweb, Saider, Williams. and Wilson SO
yeas. sea
Nays Bertonneau, Burrel, P. @. Des-
londe, Edwa, de-, Francois, Fuller. Gardiner
Guichard, Harper, Hampstead, Lange,
Meadows, Norris, Moses, Murrel, New
sham Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Polndexter,
Pollard, Reagan, Riard, Steele, Tinchant,
Underwood, Valfroit, and Wicklifte-z9
nays. &
| Mr.. Tinchant called up the report
of the committee on printing of Feb
/ ruary 6, and moved to adopt the reso-
Tuition as reported, and reading as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the balance of the
| bill of the official printers for job
work, amounting to one hundred and
thirty seven dollars, be approved, and
the warrant clerk be authorized to
draw warrant for the same in favor
of Messrs. J. B. Roudanez & Co.,
official printers.
Adopted.
The president submitted to the con-
vention the following memorial from
the constitutional convention of
Georgia:
The constitutional convention of the
state of Georgia presents to the con-
eress of the United States the follow
ing considerations:
a loan by the United States govern
ment to the impoverished planters of
the South Of reasonable amount of
United States currency for ngricul-
tural purposes, properly guarded by
mortgage, and equitably distributed
among tEr most needy, would be of
incalculable advantage to the whole
country. Such loan would restore
the productions Of the South, and give
market for the goods of the North,
and the produce of the West. 1t
would at once energize the South in
an honorable attempt to compete with
England, our rival in cotton raising,
and return with interest full payment
for all her zeal in fostering our late
troubles in order that she might es-
tablish her selfish policy of Produo-
ing cotton in the East, to the injury
| of our cotton states, and thereby take
commanding control Of whet has been
the great source of our commercial
prosperity as people. Mortgages or
real estate can be taken as twice the
value Of the money loaned. No man
| - l......-- .,e,,., kI,ry, E,vro Al,srf1s of
what he can give assurance will be the
value of his coming crop.
TIE people of the South need relief.
Almost destroyed by the great conflict
K lust over, Providence so far has not
smiled upon the Southern planter.
In 1865 there was short crop from
droughts and other causes.
In 1867 planters planted hoping to
realize from twenty-five to thirty
cents per pound on cotton. Compelled
to sell generally at from ten to twelve
cents per pound by the decline in the
market, cotton planters have failed to
realize the cost Of production, and are
to an alarming extent comparatively
helpless for the coming crop. In pro-
portion as the cotton planter is unable
TO plant for large amount of cotton
will the freedmen necessarily suffer.
The extent of suffering among the
freedmen, unless Southern planters are
fostered by the government, will be
appalling 70 the Christian heart. The
nations wards can not be better
cared for than by thus providing for
them remunerative labor upon that
staple with tho production Of which
they are already familiar, and which
Yields to them the greatest reward for
that service which they are best fitted
by their raising to perform. A liberal
loan by congress as indicated would
do much to stimulate national frater-
nity.'i In view Of the foregoing, be Il
therefore
Resolved, That the congress of the
| United States be respectfully petit
toned to appropriate thirty millions Of
dollars Of United States currency, to
be loaned. under proper regulations
to aid in developing the agricultural
Interests Of needy Southern planters
| sssspEVtTed, That I hat copies 81 ssse scee
going preamble and resolution be
translated to the president Of the
senate end speaker Of the house oi
Representative of the United States,
with the request that they be laid be.
Bfore these bodies. and that copies be
also transmitted to the presidents o.
the constitutional Conventions Of Che
Southern states, and that We invite INC
Incorporation Of such conventions il
9lsis application ID congress-.
i fSignsd) 81 r. PARR0TE,
President Of the Convention.
p. NJ. SEnaLRLEY,
Secretary Of the Convention
Which Yves Foooiged and lies over
pnder the rules.
Mr. Crane moved TO adopt tho fol.
A lowing as an article Of the constitution,
The general assembly shall, at iii
ilref session ander fhis constitution,
provide 5y law f0f tsis subdivision
itt0 small lpEs, rot less In quantiev
tkaa twenty aesoA, all nnsold state
lands, 90 aacara 10 aoanal settlers
ihsfeon hgmssfeadA On The most lib-
exaa terms practicable
Llss OVER.
UNFINISHED HUszlAE8s.
Ths 9Th artscIe "a tie orainancs
proposed y Mr. WIckliae being un.
es eoasldesafien, was adopted. rsad-
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