New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-15

order that the article offered by Mr..
Ingraham was substitute to a sub
stitute, and not in order.
Id the chair SO ruled.
Mr.. Pinchback was called to the
chair
Mr.. Burrel moved to lay the substi-
tute of Mr.. Reagan on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bertonnesu moved to adopt ar
ticle twelve of the majority report as
article fourteen of the constitution,
and the article reading as follows:
ART. IA. The rights enumerated in
this title shall not be construed to
limit or abridge other rights of the
people not herein expressed,
Was adopted as article fourteen Of
the constitution.
Mr.. Packard moved to adopt article
thirteen of the majority report as arti-
Gle fifteen of the constitution.
Mr.. Ingraham moved to substitute
article twenty-three of the minority
report in place of article thirteen of
the majority report to be article fifteen
of the constitution.
Mr.. NAPLES moved to indefinitely
postpone the substitute of Mr.. Ingra-
ham.
Adopted.
Mr.. Crane moved to amend by strik-
ing out the word Representatives
and inserting the word " delegates"
Mr.. Jones moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Adopted.
The question was put upon the
adoption of article thirteen of the ma
jority report as article fifteen of the
constitution, and the article reading
as follows:
ART. Is. The legislative power of
the state shall be vested in two dis
tinct branches. The one to be styled
g the house of representatives" the
other the senate" and both the
general assembly Of the state of Loui-
siana,"
Was adopted.
Mr.. Blandin moved to adopt article
fourteen of the majority report arti-
Gle sixteen of the constitution.
Mr.. Crane moved to amend by sub
shutting the words Zone year" for the
words 1.-TWO years"
Mr.. Underwood moved to lay the
amendment on the table.
Adopted.
The question was put on the adop-
ton of article fourteen Of the majority
report as article sixteen of the consti-
tuition. And the article, reading as fol-
lows:
ART. Is. The members Of the house
of representatives shall continue in
office for two years from the day of
the closing of the general elections,
Was adopted.
Mr.. Blandin moved to adopt article
fifteen of the majority report as article
seventeen of the constitution.
Mr.. Tinchant moved to amend by
striking out the word " Monday and
inserting the words Friday and Sat-
urday," and striking out tho word
''one" and inserting the word "two."
Mr.. Barrett called for a division of
the question.
The chair decided that the question
was not susceptible of division,
And the amendment was adopted.
The question was put upon the adop-
ton of the article as amended.
And it was lost.
Mr.. Crawford moved to adopt articles
Is, Is, IL, Is, and 10, of the majority
report.
Mr.. Rodriguez objected.
And the motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Ingraham moved 10 adopt article
Is, Of the majority report, as article
IL Of the constitution.
And the article reading as follows:
ART. IL. Representatives shall be
chosen on the first Monday in NoYem-
Der, every two years, and the election
shall be completed in one day. The
general assembly shall meet annually
on the first Monday in january, unless
q different day DO appointed by law,
and their sessions shall be held at the
seat Of government,
Was adopted.
Mr.. Packard moved to amend article
16, Of the majority report. by striking
out all after thsword representation"
and to adopt it as so amended.
Mr.. Underwood moved to substitute
in its place article q of the minority
report.
Mr.. Underwood withdrew his sub
stitute.
On motion. the amendments we're
laid on the table.
The question was stated by the
chair to be upun the adoption of article
I6, Of the majority report, as article
IS Of the consultation.
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