New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-02

Pending the consideration Of the satae-- u.
On motion, tho Convention adjourned until Mcnday
morning at 0 o'clock
Mr.. Jourdan asked leave to hare his vote recorded
against the motion of adjournment.
1 MospAY, July 10 1852.
1 ihe convention met pursuant 10 adjournment
Present hon T. Keuner. President Of the Conven
ton in the chair, and so delegates
on motion leave Of absence granted to tie foowipf
named de!egatea Messrs. Bartlett and H.Tgis
Mr. Richardson Of st. Mary asked and obtained leave
to change his vote given the vote taken on Mr. Ar
mants motion to lay the table Mr. Byrpe's motion t.
adopt article TO- reported by the minority Of the Com
ntteo on Elective Franchise he having voted aye rov
votes no.
The same delegate asked and obtained leave to
his vote In favor Of the adoption of article 100.
Mr. Besancon asked and obtained leave to record hi
vote against the adoption Of article 100
Mr Todd, behalf of the Committee on Amendment
to the Constitution submitted the following report
The Committee Amendments to the Constitution t,
whom was referred the proposition of the delegate
East Fe!icana, (Gen Cnrter in regard to the mode
amendment Of this Constitution beg leave unanimously
to report
That they believe that the mode of revision In th
present Constituton TO be unnecessarily restrictive
that 1t presents too many obstacles is the way o
thecting change in the organic law and that speede
process Of amendment, requiring shorter time
fewer foraes, while it would afford ample time for dp
liberation and obtain fully the sanction Of the peop
upon the changes proposed would at the time dis
pense with the necessity and the expense Of Con
vention hereafter being called effect chanas that ma
he desired They therefore, respectfully nd tt
following substitute for the article the subject
it now stands.
l. Art - ANY amendment amendments to this Con
stuon may be proposed in the Senate House Of Re
presentatves and if the shall be agreed To by
thirds Of the members elected each House approved
By the Governor, such proposed amendment amend
m~nts shall he entered their Journals with the yea
and nays taken thereon the Secretary OF State sha
caAss the be published three months before
ne general election for Representatives to the Stat
l>6laature. in at least uewfpaper in French an
EBSbh in every Parish in the State in which nespa
par shall be published and such proposed amendment
amendments shall be submitted to the people at said eec
ton, and If majority of the sad election aha
approve and ratfy such amendment amendments til
same shall become part of the Constitution If NOR
than amendment ha submitted time they shall
submitted in such and form that the people
vote for against each amendment separately.
(signed) r. H. Tom. Chairman
On motion of Mr. Richardson, of O.. 200 copies of tn
report ordered to be printed for the Of m
Convention.
Mr. Guion, from the Committee the Legislative De
partment, submitted the following report
The Committee the Legislative Department. to whor
referred sth 18th and 18th articles Of the Cor
stitution, report
That after mature consideration they Of oripio
the sth article requires material amendment and the
submit article in lieu thereof corresponding wit
their views of the alterations which necessary an
that the 18th and 10th articles ought to be adopted with
out amendment
(signed} GEORGE s. GuIoR Chairman
Article Representation in the House Of Represents
ges shall be equal aud uniform and shall be regulate
and ascertsned by the total population of each Of t
several Parishes of the State Each Parish sali
least Representstye No Parish shall be ere
ated with territory pss than six hundred and twenty
five equare miles, with population less than the fu
number emitting It to Representative. nor when tn
creation Of such Parish would leave any other Pai
sh without the faid extent of Territory and amount
population,
The first enumeration to be made by the State srltho
tiles under the Constitution shall be made in the yes
1885, the second in the year 1858 the third in the
1858 after which time the General Assembly shall dire
in what manner the census ahal be eiken SO that It
st least in every period of ten years for ii
purpose of aseerainipg the total population in each Pa
| ish aud election District.
At the first regular fagaon ri The Leg7aiurs after
making Of each enumeration, the Legislature shall appo
tion the representation among the several Parishes
election Districts the basis Of the total population
aforesaid. representative number shall be fEed
each Parish and election District shall have man
Representatives Its aggregate population shall EMIT
it to- and additional Representative for any factio
| exceeding half the representative number. Tt
number of Representatives shall not be than on
hundred nor less than seventy
Until an superintendent shall be made and electoI
| bold tha no frets
meraton to be made directed in this article the repr
sentation in the Sonata and House Of Representative
shall be and remain present established by law
The limits of the Parish If Orleans hereby extende
to embrace the whole of the present city of Ne
Orleans Including that part Of the Parish of Jeferso
formerly known the city of Lafayette.
All that part of the Parish of Orleans which ia situate
the left bank of the Mississippi river shall be divide
by the Legislature than RepreBentatiy
Districts; and until pew apportioument shall be nad
according the first to be taken under this Co,
stituion that part of the city Of NewUresns which
comprised within the former limits of the city of afa,
cite shall be attached and form part Of the Fir
Representative District, and tho other Representa-,
Districts shall remain as they are now established.
| Art l5. The Legislature, in every year in which the
shall apportion representation in the House of Repr
sentatives shall divide the State into Senatorial District
No Parish shall be divided in the formation of senat
rial District the Parish of Orleans excepted And whe
Parish shall be created it shall be sttached
Senatorial District from which most Of its territory
taken another contiguous District at the discr
ton of the Legislature but shall not he attached to
than one District. The number OF Senators shall
thirtytwo and they shall be apportoned among the Sci
atoral Districts according to the total population col
tanned in the several Districts Provided That Part
shall be entitled to more than one-eghth Of tho Who
number of Senators
Art L. In all apportionnents of the Senate the pop
lation of the city Of New0raans shall be deducted
the population of the whole State and the remainder
the population divided by the number twentyeght ar
the result produced by this division shall ba the Srnat
rial ratio emitting Senatorial District to Senate
Single contiguous Parishes shall he formed into Di
tricts having population the nearest possible to Il
number emitting District to Senator; and it, in Il
apportionment be made Parish District fall sho
of exceed the ratio one-ffLh then District may
formed having not than two Senators but not
erwise. No new apportionment shall have the effect
abridging the term Of service of any Senator alrea
, | elected at the time of making the superintendent.
After enumeration has been made directed in t
(eghth) article, the Legislature shall not pass any
until an superintendent Of representation in both Huu
| of the General Assembly be made.
On motion 200 copies of the above report order
to be printed.
Mr.. Stuart moved to reconsider the vote given ON
article offered by Mr. Benjamin, Friday the 18th I'M
reference the lands granted by Congress- the Sta
g. MFR. Parham moved to lay the motion the tai
r subject to call which motion prevailed
Mr. Roman, on behalf of the majority Of the Commit
on General Provisiop1 submitted the following report