The weekly Louisianian., 1874-08-15

On motion, Convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
FOURTH DAY,
Convention called, to orderat 10 o'clock
with customary prayer.
Motion made by delegate Blunt, Of
Natchitoches, for reconsideration of vote
relative to rule Of order as observed in
voting by reason Of compliance with
House Rules of General Assembly, so as
to have the same by ballot. Adopted.
Mi: Ray, Of East Feliciana, moved that
q committee Of three on Rules be appoint.
edit to report in three minutes. Lost. MI.
Ray again moved that State Treasurer be
voted for by ballot Lost.
The question now recurring to direct
vote on reconsideration, It WIS carried BY a
vote Of 1@ to So. Ray moved to enter into
nomination tor State Treasurer. Green. OF
Orleans, objectedt to manner in which proceed
ings were entered into to-day. "Skeerceiy a"
had they entered into the Hall when men,
bers jumped up or all sides and wanted to
override the rules. Ho wished to know what
influenced such. Ray, Of East Feiciana, TO-
joined that tho delegates from the country
hsd exhausted their s" stamps and must 90
home. Green continued. He thought the
" tanning" process had commenced, He
agreed with the tried leader of the party,
Gov. P%inchback. that members would do
well to pause, or clse by virtue of being
tanned" they would DO consigned to ruin.
l5ensation.l Amid loud cries on all sides,
Green continued. He. represented q con-
stltuency as intelligent and wealthy - any
gentleman on this floor. Cries of "nomina-
tion." Ward, Of Grant parish. thought that
Green had talked long enough.
The %Irrepressible Green would not DO
gagged. He proposed to conclude his ro-
marks, taking the time accorded by the rules,
but doing go. ho warned them Of threatened
dangers and advised that they 60 not reck-
lessly to ruin.
Some member rose to tho usual point Of
order which the Chair would not entertain.
Mr.. Young was accorded the floor, He re-
ferred to delegates as '.howlcrs."
Blunt rose to point Of order and referred to
language Of Speaker. go.
Chair suggested milder terms.
Young opposed the abrogation Of existing
rules. He wanted the viva voce mode Of
voting, expressing the same in stentorian
tones. Was bitter and severe towards Blunt.
Blunt objected again to the language used,
and wished it understood that if continued,
he wished to be given tho same privilege i
reply. Young continued in same strain.
Ray here interfered and insisted on point Of
order. Chair ruled not pertinent and took
occasion to say there were too many points
OF order o n frivolous questions. Green asked
il Young did not favor ballot on tho election
Of temporary chairman. Much merriment.
Loud cries Of ''no'' on foung's motion or
request Tor viva voco vote. He was greeted
on repetition with same cries Of 'ballot' and
nomination." but Notwithstanding he in
sisted on his position. ..s.
Demas, Of st. John the Baptist, supposed
that Young had ceased. He proposed to-
fonng here again came to the front and in
sisted on the floor. Just at this juncturo
this reporter was amused by q confab held
with the Bulletin scribe by Messrs. Pat
Creagh and another gentleman who objected
to the pootical effusion Of "Nloise," Of that
journal. Green, Of Orleans, also came to the
reportorial stand and wanted an explanation,
all Of which being ascribcd to the euphoni-
BUS "Moise;;" all retired not exactly satisfied,
but quoted.
Herbert, Of Orleans, assumed the floor. He
was opposed to the language ofthe delegate
from Concordia, but he agreed with him that
the rules az at present obtained shouted re-
main unimpaired. He was not afraid as to
who knew how he voted. An "honcst man.
he felt the rightfulness Of his acts and was
to abide by them. The Convention
grew noisy. Somebody moved the previous
Gair arose to q point Of order.
The previous question under the rules could
not DO moved. Cries Of "that' s too thin; oh.
bah, " here greeted this announcement. /
The Chair ruled the point Of order not wei:
taken, whereon Gair proposed m appea
from tho decision. Blunt made tho point Of
order that the previous question having been
nothing else could be entertained.
Gair appealed. Lost. Main question Or
dared. Nominations declared in order.
Gair nominated Hon. Frank Morey, Of Qua
chita, for Treasurer; Jas. Ward, Of Grant
nominated Hon. Antoine Dubuclet.
On motion, five tellers were appointed.
While the vote was being had the Governor
made his appearance on the floor. Other
prominent State officers were also busy for
The respective candidates. As tho vote was
being announced the excitement became in
and as by the count tho fact became
known that Dubuclet had o clear majority
he most fervid enthusiasm was evinced.
The Hall fairly ringing with applause. On
he close Of the vote which resulted in 121
for Dubuclet, against IS votes for
llorey, with blank /, Heating !, and votes
asst aside. the delegates fairly shouted
With joy. At this point the enthusiasm was
and the official count going forward
or authoritative PRONUNCIATION, gave way to
he hearty hand-shakings and general glad
ceiling elected. Mr.. Morey moved that the
nomination Of Mr.. Dubuclet be made unani-
nous. Carried, with great enthusiasm, with
hree cheers for Morey. Mr.. M0rey was in
tied to address the Convention. He alluded
o the general good feeling shown and augur-
ID from it the happiest omen tor the Repnb-
lean party's success.
Mr. Dubuclet was next called for. He
cad his speech thanking the Convention