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complimentary to the President Of the Con-
gention and to the members Of the minority.

Resolcea, That tbs sincere thanks Of, this
Convention nre eminently due, and ere queer r.
ibis body, for tue transcendent ability mud i'm
partially with which he has performed his du-
es officer ths Of ths
and eommandable rapidly OF all his decisions
and rulings. even on the most lntrlnata nss,
the highest encOmlnms.
Rescued, That by his great administrative
ability, uniform courtesy, blended with necss-
sarv firlnness our worthy President is Justly
entitled to the thanks of the whole State.
Delegate Demas urged the adoption of the
resolution. He congratulated the Convention
upon the manner In which the work Of the
session had bt IL performed. He hHa be an
agreeably disappointed in the manner n
which his party had been treated on the
floor. The utmost courtesy and fairness had
only had this been done in the most generous
manner, but a constitution had been adopted
which contained more guarant % to his peo-
pie, and was iuster and fairer to them than
the constitution Of 1868. The utmost liberal
ity had been shown by the Convention itself,
and the greatest fairness and impartiality
had been displayed by the President Should
his party reward his services by nominating
President Witt for the office of Governor, 1t
would be found that the speakers people
would show their appreciation of his charac-
ter and courtesy by giving him their votes
He proposed the following addition to the
resolution:
Rcsotred f,trthu, THAT a copy Of the foregoing
duly angrossed by the Secretary OF the O0nven-
ton. be handed to our worthy presiding officer
Delegate Pinchbaek favored the resolution
and the amendment thereto. When the Con-
vention was called he had predicted just the
iiberality which had characterized it's pro-
ceedngs. Tn one respect however, the result
thought that d poll tax qualification would be
imposed, and on the ground OF propriety he
could not say that this would have been oh
Fashionable; but when 1t was discovered that
strietion the majority. had generously aban-
dnned their views. While he had not feared
for the result the mass Of the Republicans In
the State had seen the assembling Of the Con-
ventiun with dismay, fearing that 1T
would deprive them Of many of the
privileges they now enjoy. This fear had
largely induced the emigration of his people
from the State. For much of the good work
thanked. L was owing to his Judgment In
forming the committees, and to the fairness,
justice and imrartiality with which he had
presided over tho body. But the President
was not only to be thanked. The majority Of
the Convention had acted with even more
lberality than he had expected, and had given
to the peopIeo of theState q constitution which
was the fairest, most liberal and most just to
all classes of any in the country, aud he
thanked the majority for it. He thanked all
oven the bul-dozers, If such there were now,
which he did not believe-for the liberal and
graceful manner in which they. had nude
concessions to the minority and given q con-
stitution to the State which all could support
as q wise, liberal and just instrument. There
night be different opinions In regard to the
ordinance relative to the State debt, owing to
the tenets OF the National Republican party,
but there could and would be no objection to
the constitution itself, which all could cheer
fully support
Delegate Allan advocated the adoption of
the resolution. He thanked the majority for
vhe spirit of liberality which had been dis
Convention had adopted the ordinance re-
ported by the Committee on Elective Fran
chise the delegates could not have convinced
bis people that they We're their friends II they
American flag and with the thirteenth, four
teenth and fifteenth amendments pasted on
their backs. AS to the President, those who
had acted with him in the State Senate had
known what to expect. The studied courtesy
and impartiality of his rulings rendered him
deservetlly popular, md II he should ever be
a candidate for governor, he might not re-
eelve majority OF the votes Of his Nhe
speaker'sl people, but he hoped he would re-
csive the unanimous vote of the Democratic
party.
Delegate Stamps only desired to say that
he cordially Endorsed the remarks of Delegate
Pinchback, who had well expressed his sentl-
members OF the majority. lie would not gay
more, as the Convention was anxious to pro-
coed with its business, but he could not say
less
The resolution as amended, on motion of
Delegate Demas, was adopted by a unanimous
sing vote.
Delegate Heron moved that the Conven-
ton Printer be ordered to print 10000 copies
OF the new constitution In pamphlet form for
distribution among the people, and that the
Secretary distribute the pamphlets equally
among the delegates. Adopted.
Delegate knoblock moved that the blank in
the ordinance on legislative department be
filled SO as to provide that the General Assem-
bly, shall meet on the first Monday in May.
Adopted.
Tho Convention then took d recess until Z 80
p. m.
Evening Session.
The Convention was called to order at 4 80
o'clock p. NJ, President Witt In the chair and
o quorum present.
The Committee on Revision not being pre-
pared T. report, the Convention took recess
for fifteen minutes.
The resolution OF Delegate Girard. provid-
ing for additional compensation for clerks
and employees of the Convention was taken up
and adopted.
Delegate Land offered q resolution provid-
ing that the President OF the Convention, the
chairman Of the Committee on Revision, the
chairman Of the Committee on Enrolment,
and two other delegates, residents OF New
Orleans, be constituted Il committee to super
wise the final revision and printing OF the new
constitution. Adopted.
The President announced the following
delegates as the committee Messrs. Breaux,
Gneringer, Forman, Byrne and Witt.
Delegate Breaux, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Revision, reported to the Convention a
copy Of the constitution as adopted, with such
revisons and changes as We're found to be
necessary. The report was adopted.
Delegate Matthews moved that a member
of the minority be added to the Committee on
Final Revision and Printing OF the Constitu-
ton. Adopted.
The President named Delegate Pardee as
the additional member Of the COMMITTEES.
Delegate Lagan submitted areport from the
COMMITTEE Oh Contingent Expenses.
Delegate Robertson then moved that the
Convention do now adjourn sine die.
Before putting the motion President Wiltz
said:
Delegates--I congratulate you. gentlemen,
upon the successful close of your prolonged
and exhaustive toll. For nearly fourteen weeks.
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