The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-18
NUMBER 29O.

OF 81. Bernard, Plaquemines, st. Tammany,
Washington, st. Helena and Livingston.
The Second Congressional District shall COM
prise all that portion Of the parish Of Orleans ON
the left bank of the Mississippi river above and
west of Canal street, in the city OF New Orleans
comprising the First, Second, Third and Fourth
Representative Districts Of the parish of Orlesns)
and the parishes of jefferson, st. Charles, st.
John Baptist, st. James, Lafourche and Terrs-
bOnne.
The Third Congressional District shall comprise
the parishes Of st. Mary, st. Martin, Assumption,
Ascension, Yermiion, Cacasieu, Lafayetts, st.
Landry, Iberville and West Baton Rouge.
The Fourth Congressional District shall COM
prise the parishes Of East Felicie1a, West Felici.
ana, East Baton Rouge, POinte Coupee, AVoy-
Giles, Rapides, Sabine, Natchitoches, DeSoto and
Caddo.
The Fifth Congressional District shall comprise
the parishes of Bossisr, Claiborne, Bienve, VIM,
Jackson, Union, Morehouse, Carroll, 0uachita,
Madison, Caldwell, Franklin, Tensas, Catshoula
and Concordia.
SEC. 2. Be ittrAer enacted, etc., That all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed aud that this act
be in force and take effect from aud after its paS
sage.
Burrill, of st. John the Baptist asked what was
the object Of this bill.
Pratt, of Claiborne, explained that, wherever
there was strong Democratic parish, II was Co
be sandwiched in between t"0 H"P""iO"a pa
D.t;runge. or orleans. said he observed that IN
cradle skippfhRG tbs districts there was eonslG-
long distance of.
Morey, Of Ouaehita, explained that his object
was to equalize the districts and secure the cleo
ton Of FIVE Republican representatives.
Noble, of Orleans, said In the same way De-
mocratc legislature might cut up the State into
slices TO suit themselves.
NcMillen, of Carroll, asked him il he did not
really believe II would be benefit to have Louisi'
ana represented by five stauach Republicans.
Mr.. Noble said, If he might be allowed to ex-
press an opinion, he would prefer 70 see five De-
mocrats there.
Carr, Of Orleans, stated that at the last election
1900 votes had been cast in the Third Congress
siona District, and only 10000 in the Second Con-
gressionsl District. The bill proposed to equal
lie this disproportion.
Mr.. Noble did not believe In using tbs powers
of the State for any party purpose. He had not
come here for any such purpose.
Mr.. Horey said the bill had been carefully
drawn up, Oaughter) and he trusted IL would be
passed. He judged it would from the general
good nature which had characterized the discus
sion. Upon his motion the committee of the
whole rose and recommended to the House the
passage Of the BILL
1t was, however, engrossed and placed upon
the calendar for its hnal passage.
resolution, allowing page to each commit
| tee, was adopted.
Upon motion of Lott of Rapides, himself,
together with Pratt, OF Claiborne, sad Isabelle, Of
| Orleans, were appointed a special committee to
inquire into the action of the auditor 10 regard to
| paying per diem of members.
Wren Of BOssier, gave notice Of bill 10 increase
the revenues Of the State by authorizing lottery.
A motion by Rees, of Lafourche, that the ser
/ geant-at arms be requested 10 furnish each mem
Der with copy of the New Orleans Advocate,
| was adopted.
The House then adjourned to Saturday at IL N.