ASSEMBLED AT LIBERTY HALL, NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 6, 1864. BY ALBERT P. BENNETT, Official Reporter. H. A. GALLUP, S. W. BURNHAM, Short-hand Reporters. NEW ORLEANS: W. R. FISH, PRINTER TO THE CONVENTION. 1864. DEBATES IN THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE REVISION AND AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION WEDNESDAY, April 6th, 1864. On motion of Mr. Montamat, the proceed A communication from the secretary of state, enclosed the general order of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, under which the election for delegates was held, as well Michael Hahn, governor of the State of Louisiana, which were ordered to be read. This day being fixed by the General Or-ings were opened with prayer by the Rev. der of Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks, com- Dr. Newman, of the Methodist Church. manding the United States forces in the Department of the Gulf, by virtue of the authority invested in him by the president¦ of the United States, and also agreeably with the proclamation of his excellency as the proclamation of his excellency Michael Hahn, governor of the State of Louisiana, ordering this Convention to assemble for the purpose of revising and amending the constitution of the State, the delegates from the several Representative Districts met in Liberty Hall, which had been prepared for their reception, in the Executive Building, New Orleans, at the hour of 12 o'clock M. The Hall was filled with delegates, and the lobbies and galleries overflowing with spectators. Col. T. B. Thorpe, of Orleans, took the stand and said: "I have been requested to call this Con vention to order." MR. TERRY, of Orleans-I nominate Alfred Shaw, Esq., as temporary president of the Convention. Mr. Thorpe put the nomination to the House, and Mr. Shaw was declared unanimously chosen as temporary president, and took his scat. Mr. Fish, of Orleans, then nominated Alfred C. Hills as secretary pro tem., and he was unanimously elected, and took his seat. Also, the returns from the various districts and parishes in this city and State, of the election held for delegates. A motion was made that the roll be called to ascertain the number of members present. The secretary read the names and the following gentlemen were present : Joseph Gorlinski, John Stumpf, R. B. Bell, J. B. Schroeder, Geo. F. Brott, E. Murphy, W. T. Stocker, Terrance Cook, Alfred C. Hills, Joseph H. Wilson, T. B. Thorpe, John Henderson, Jr., J. J. Healy, J. H. Stiner, Geo. A. Fosdick, M. W. Murphy, W. H. Hire, P. K. O'Conner, Jno. W. Thomas, Jno. Foley, James Fuller, George Howes, John Sullivan, H. W. Waters, J. R. Terry, P. Harnan, O. W. Austin, Alfred Shaw, E. J. Wenck, R. King Cutler, Louis Gastinel, Judge E. H. Durell, Edmund Abell, J. B. Montamat. John Buckley, Jr., A. Mendiverri, Xavier Maurer, J. V. Bofill, Dr. M. F. Bonzano, F. ell, M. Spellicy, J. K. Cook, O. H. Poynot. M. Crozat, Adolphe Bailey, Judge R. K. HowH. Maas, Edward Hart, E. Goldman, John Purcell, Geo. W. Geier, C. W. Stauffer, W. |