New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-20
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n x1gx STATE OF r.0u1sLAMA.
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II ~ ~ instances hereinafter expressly directed
ss n TITLE II.
Lx0lsATrvE DEPARTMENT..
AR. s. The Legislative power Of the State shall
~ yS4fsa M two distinct branches, the one to be
sSyiSd thu Honse Of Representatives, ~ thr other
a. Senate, and both the General Assembly Of the
4<S4e Of L0uiaiana. VI IL
An. / The members of the House Of Represent
snxivss shall sontines in service tor .ns term 9,
40 yssrs fsoln IN he closing 81 she general
Hsrs b Rsprsss 1tstivsa shan be chosen on the
6rst ManikS ii Novsmbsr every two years and the
SIscsios shslf - completed 70 one day. ~ Creme.
ri Aestsi6ly shall meet annually, on the third
NSsdly il January, unless = different day b. ap-
Dsi1tsX ~ lSs md their sessions shall be held An
IL - ~ government.
Z a ksss b Evnry duly qualified electors under this
shx be eligible to seat in the Gen-
I'll Assemble, provided that no person shalt be q
Senator snless he be, ~ the time
u Dill siection duly quail fed voter D! the Repre-
District from which he Is elects
"a. 3' sS
serSbiy shall Be held II the several election pre-
oiocts estsbiished ~ law, The Legislature may
dvlerats tlis powef 81 establishing
q he afsrhiSt II municipal az hofities s,
u XRr a Hepfeaenfhtony In the House Of Repre-
ssnfutixss shall be equal and uniform, and shall be
y alsted md BY the total population OF
aSck III lke several parishes Of the State Each par
iii shxl Have at least one Representative, No new
parish shali be created with territory less than SIX
hundrsd and twenty five squire miles, nor with
population lessthau the full number emitting to a
Rspfsse ussntntive, nor when the creation of such
new parish would leave any other parish without the
said extent Of territory and amount OF population
Tie dfsf enumeration BY the State authorities un-
III his Constitution shall he made in the year 1853,
the Sscond in the year 1853 The third in the year
1855 aiter which time the General Assembly shall
direct il what manner the census shall eaken, SO
thas Il be made at least every period Of ten
for The purpose Of the total popu-
Iation ia each parish and election district.
AZ tho fsf regular session Of the Legislature, after
thS making ofsacf che atufe shall
apportion the representation song the several par.
fShes aud election istficss the basis at the total
population. a. aforesaid Representative number
ashaI b. axsd, and each parish and saction district
snHti have ~ many representatives ~ rs agets
atV shs sntllis II ano ai Y
&epressntsHys iQr any tfnction excesulng ohe-nah
the hfpresentauve numpe1 1ne huhoes =, , ee-
pres.ntatixss shall not bemofe than one nunafed.
nor lsss shsn ontli ~ appollonineas
shatt ~ maae, ann secs.ons hso unaes eus SUM,
IL acccydAncs witn W nrst = e 81
~ y nv y aItlces shs -
aud remain IL At present established BY law.
The limits af the Parrish of Orleans are hereby ex-
tended 50 Is 70 embrace the whole OF the present
city Of New Osleans including that part Of the IA
n desrsons 1fMaerly knaWn az the city OF Las
faystye. X
that PAT q the Farlsh q Oreans winch is SIT
mated 81 the sit bank oi ne MississipN river sha
be DIVIDED ~ tne Legls'atufe INTO mol more A,hah
ten Representative Districts, and until new appor-
tionmsnt shsi! Pc mnde aeeofaing e me hist cen
sns g % taken under tnls CONSTITUTION, that par.
a ths city 81 New Orleans which was comprised
watnin tle tormef lm'ts q tns Guy q Latayette,
shall VOTE Vt from tne ra1lsa o. dreams,
snd torn she Aensh hepreaentatye Distfcs, ana
shall elect Two out o. the three Ne representatives.
nov sPporticned by law 70 me Fansh Of Jefferson
the otnef Dissricts snaii rehan as
they ars now estannshsd-
AR. 9. The House Of representatives shall choose
Its Speaker and other officers. II
J. ss;sT. 10. Everyfree white male who has attained
g Sge 81 twenfy-one years, and who has been
slsdsnt Of The State twelve months next preceding
the election and the last six months thereof in the
Parish ia which he offers to vote and who shall be
citizen Of the United States shall have the right 81
voting . bot no voter on removing from one Pari II
Is another within the State, shall lose tie right II
votiaQ il The former until he shall have acqnredit
che later Electors shall in all cases. except treason
felon v III breach of Till peace be privileged from