New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-11
Ad0pted--yeaa a, nays l7--as f0l-

din, Bonnefoi, Cooley, Crane. Depss-
seau, G.. Duparte, Duplessis, Edwards,
Esnard,l Ferguson, Gair, Gould, Har-
ris, Harrison, Ingraham, r. II. lsa-
belle, Thomas Isabelle, Kelso, Leroy,
Landers, Moses, Mushaway, Myers,
Newsham, Oliver, Packard, Reagan,
Reese, Riggs, Rodriguez. Smith,
Snaer, Snider, Thibaut, Underwood,
Yalfroit, Waples, WickliAe, Wilson
Al.
Nays: Burrel, Cromwell, P. G..
Deslonde, Douglass, FRANCOIS, Harper,
Jones, Lango, Meadows, Mcmillan,
Murrel, Pierce, 3oindexter, Pollard,
Scott, Tinchant, Williams-l7.
Mr.. Packard offered the following
resolution.
AN ORDINANCE.
Z WHEREAS, The act of congress of
the 23d Of March, 1867, sets forth as
one of the purposes of the assembling
of this convention to establish civil
government for the state,
Be it ordained by the people of the
state of Louisiana in convention assem-
bled, That a board of registration for
the state be appointed by this conven-
ton, to consist of seven members
thereof whose term of Office shall be-
gin with the adjournment of the CON.
vention and end with the Inauguration
of state officers, as provided for in the
constitution.
Be it further ordained, etc., That it
shall be the duty of said board to
elect chairman from among its mem
bers, and secretary, and that all pub
lie notices, proclamations, and orders
shall be signed by the president and
attested by the secretary.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the said board shall have power and
authority to make rules, regulations,
and orders concerning the registration
of voters, the duties of registration,
the holding of elections, the duties of
commissioners of the respective polls,
the making of returns, and tho an
nouncement of the results of the cleo
tons; Provided, That such rules, reg.
ulations, and orders shall in no wise
conflict with the provisions of the acts
known as the reconstruction acts, or
with the schedule or ordinance con-
tanned in the constitution to be sub
mitted by this convention, or with the
lawful authority Of the district com
mander, exercised in pursuance and
furtheranee of said acts and provisions,
but shall be in cooperation with and
furtherance of the same. Their au-
thority shall extend to all matters of
execution or detail not fully provided
for in said reconstruction acts and con-
stitution; and in case of the non-action
of any officer of the state, or the dis
trict commander, or any omission in
carrying out said laws, regulations, Or
dinances, or details Unnecessary to
carry into effect the purposes" of said
acts according to their letter and
spirit.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
they shall be empowered for the ad-
Of oaths Of office, and the
issuing Of commissions to act in cases
OF vacancy, or the non-action or omis-
sion to perform their duties of any or
all elective officers.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That it |
shall be the duty of said board to fix
tho salary and regulate the duties of |
all officers of election ordered to be |
held by the reconstruction acts and |
the constitution, and their acts in pur-
suance thereof shall be reamendatory
to the Legislature, whose duty it shall |
be to appropriate just and equitable |
sum in payment Of all salaries and OK
penses in cancel,
And moved to suspend the rules to |
place it upon its final passage.
Lost.
Mr.. Meadows called up his resolu-
tion lying over from January 81:
Resolved, That the Rev. J Josiah Fiske
shall receive sum Of three hundred |
dollars fer hisserviees from the state
treasurer; the same to be paid after
this convention shall have finished its
work.
Mr.. Blandin meved to lay the reso-
luton on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Reagan offered the following
resolution as an article Of tho cOnstitu-
ton:
A parish attorney shall be elected
by the police Jury Of each parish, (the |
parishes Of Orleans and Jefferson ex-
cepted,) who shall receive such pay as
may be allowed by the police jury Of /
their respective parishes. Their duties
shall be TO represent their respective /
parishes il all civil business ia which |
they may be interested, and shall, be- |
sides, represent all persons il crfminrl |
matters within their jurisdiction who |
are unable to employ counsel for their |
defense; Provided. The parishes Of |
Orleans and Jefferson shall make such
provisions as shall secure TO persons
he service of counsel learned in the
law, where they are charged with tile |
Of any offeHse and are I'M
.5le tc employ counsel for their de-
lsnse.
Mr.. Harris moved to ley on The
able.
Adopted.
UsFISHHEp BUSINESS.
Article Ia4 majority report, being
IudeF consideration, WIS adopted aa
sllow
Anr. l47. The ordinance of ssees-
Zen IF she state 0f Lonisidna, passed
'1tIIs Ia.s...eam eoT ~ tssaa.l... 1.i..i~45.1