Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-26

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Gated to the State for the ncn-pay-
ment Of taxes during said period in
the several parishes of the State,
4 A statement Of the number Of
city or town lots forfeited or ad.
Indicated to the State for the nom
payment Of taxes during said pe-
riod in the several cities aud towns
in the State.
| 5 A statement of the annual dis
bursemcnts of the revenues of the
State during said period, and for
what purposes and on what az
count disbursed.
6 A statement Of the annual cost
to the State of the collection OF
taxes during said period in the
several Parises.
I 7 A statement Of the number
and amount of bonds or
Other evidences Of debt issued by
the State during said period, and
for what purposes and on what
account.
The following resolution was Of.
fercc aud laid over under the rules:
Resoh,ed, That there is no inten-
zion whatsoever entertained by this
body of impairing or restricting
the political, civil or religious
rights of any class of citi-
zeus Of this State, but on the COW
trary the intention is to defend and
perpctuate every and all rights
guaranteed them by this State and
by the constitution OF the United
States.
The third days proceedings of
the convention was opened at IL
o'clock, ~, and the work Of cleo
ting printer entered upon.
The following is the vote : A
ballot being taken, resulted Cos
grove 100, Lassegoe Is, L. E.
Bentley I, Mr.. Nicholson 1, Shanks
l, Nixon l, Pinchback l, Mr..
Cossrove was declared duly cleo
ted.
The Committee on Committees
made their report, naming the
different standing --Committecs
necessary to do the work Of the
Convention. Twenty-Five stard-
ing Committees We're reported as
necessary.
During the deliberations of the
Convention the following rcsolu-
ton ives offered by Mr.. Stevenson,
CT Ibervile:
Whereas, There is to-day feel
ing Of apprehension and alarm on
the part Of the coIored citizens Of
this State, with regard to the in
tended action OF the convention, it
is deemed proper, in advance Of an
official acton of this body,
to disabuse their minds OF such APP
prehensio7, therefore.
Be it resolved. That there is no
intention whatever entertained by
this body Of i'm pairing or restricting
the political, civil or religious
rights Of any class Of the citizens Of
the State, but, On the contrary, the
intention is to defend and perpetu-
ate every and all rights now guar
anteed them by this State and by
the constitution Of the United
States.
Mr.. LaaG, Of Caddo, said that
he read the resolutions carefully,
and he hardly considered it worth
while to acopt them at present.
The purport of the resolutions
as he understood them, was a de-
claration in advance that the con-
vention would not qualify suffrage.
Entertaining the view that such
action on the part of t convention
at this time was impolitic, he or
fered the following substitute:
Resolved. That there is no in
tenion whatever entertained by this
body of impairing or restricting the
political. civil or religious rights OF
any class of citizens Of this state,
on account of race. color or previ-
Gus condition of servitude. but. on
the contrary. the intention is to
defend and maintain the rights of
colored citizens as guaranteed by
the constitution of the Uuited
States and of this State. under the
new constitution about to be franz
ed.
After considerable debate, the
resolution as amended, was passed
bv q vote Of 7f To 40