The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-23
THE nEcossrRUCrIox CoNvEN ZION
FoRTY-FIFrH DAY.
WEDNESDAY. January p, 1865.

WEDNESDAY, January p, 1865.
The convention met at IL AM, Judge Iali4ierro
presiding; sixty.two delegates present.
An amendment by Judge Cooley, imposing the
mill tax upon the capital stock Of all banks in the
city of New Orleans, and constituting each tax
collector, with two freeholders, TO be chosen by
him. committee 20 ascertain the value of such
capital stock, was adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following articles of Constitution were
AhT. 49, There shall be sheriff and coroner
elected by the qualified electors OF each parish,
except the parish Of Orleans. In the parish OF
Orleans there shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of the parish at large, one sheriff for the
Criminal Court, who shall be the executive officer
OF said court, and shall have exclusive control OF
tie Parish Prison.
There shall also be elected by the qualified
electors of the parish at large one sheriff, who
shall be the executive officer OF the civil courts,
and Who shall perform all other duties heretofore
devolging upon the sheriff Of the parish OF Or
leans. The qualified electors OF the city OF New
Orleans, residing below Canal street, shall elect
one coroner for that district; and the qualified
electors of the city OF New Orleans, residing
above Canal street, together with those residing
in that part Of the parish known as Orleans Right
Bank, shall elect one coroner for that district.
All Of said officers shall hold the Office for two
years, and receive such fees of Office as may be
prescribed by law.
ART. "a. The power of impeachment shall be
vested in the House of Representatives.
ART. 50. impeachment Of the governor, lieu.
tenant governor, attorney general, secretary OF
State, State treasurer, superintendent of educa'
Ss and p he Judges Ssses Of The Hior SE q
tried by the Senate the chief justice of
the Supreme Court or the senior judge there
of, shall preside during the trial of
such impeachment. Impeaehments of the judges
of the Supreme Court shall be tried by the Sem
ate. When sitting as a court Of Impeachment,
the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation,
and no person shal be convicted without the con-
curTence Of twO-thirds OF the senators present.
ART. Sc. Judgments in cases of impeachment
shall extend only to removals from Office, and dis
qualification from holding any Office of honor,
trust or profit under the State but the convicted
parties shall, nevertheless, be subject to indict-
meIt, trial and punishment according to law.
The title OF general provisions being next IN
order for discussion, Judge Cooley moved that
all questions relating to disfTanchisement be de-
bated by the convention in committee of the
whole. Laid on the table.
The following was proposed by lngraham
(colOred) of Caddo as the niA ty-seventh article
Of the Consultation, under the head Of general
provisions:
ART. 81. Every male person Of the age of
tweniy.One years or upwards, born or naturalized
in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof. and a resident Of this State one year next
preceding an election and the last sixty days
within the parish in which ne offers 10 vote, shall
be deemed an eleetor, except those disfranchisod
Nv thls NOnsItuIon, dEu peIsOHs uhUeI IateIulC-
ton.
Cooley, Of Point Coup6e, moved to strike out
the words subject to the jurisdiction thereof"
The amendment was lost
Crane, of Orleans, moved to strike out the
words those DISTINGUISHED by this convention,
and
The amendments were discussed at length,
Crane, Cooley and others speaking against dis
anchisement. Cranes amendment was voted
down by a vote of SO to Is, and the article as
above Was adopted.
Bertoheau (colored). Of Orleans, gave the fol-
lowing liberal reasons for fayoring the amendment
oflCIaue:
!. That governments derive their powers from
the consent OF the governed.
2. That all my life have been prescribed and
do not want to do unto others what would not
like for them TO DO unto me.
3. Because | believe that giving the State
power TO disiIanehise its citizens would have the
effect Of diyesting citizens Of the United States of
their rights and privileges.
The convention adjourned till 10 A. NJ. Thursday.