New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-18

senators, but not otherwise. No new
apportionment shall have the effect of
abridging the term of service of any
senator already elected at the time of
making the apportionment. After an
enumeration has been made as direct
ed in the twenty-6rst article, the
Legislature shall not pass any law till
an apportionment of representation in
both houses of the general assembly
be made,
Was adopted.
Mr.. Antoine moved to reconsider the
vote by which article twenty-seven of
the constitution was adopted.
MIR. Crane moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table.
Lost.
The motion to reconsider was
adopted.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to amend ar
ticle twenty-seven of the constitution
by striking out the word "two" and
inserting the word -four
The previous question was ordered.
Tho yeas and nays were called, and
the amendment was adopted by the
following vote--yeas AZ, nays 34-as
follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Antoine, Baker,
Barrett, Belden, Blackburn, Bon
nefoi, Brown, Cooley, Craw-
ford, Cromwell, Dearing, Demarest,
P. G.. Deslonde, Douglass, U. Dupart,
Esnard, Ferguson, Gair, Guichard,
Harris, Hampstead, Ingraham, Thomas
Isabelle, Kelso, Landers, Leroy, j. B.
Lewis, r. Lewis, Ludeling, Lynch,
Meadows, McLeran, Nc MILAN, Myers,
Newsham, Oliver, Poindexter, Reagan,
Reese, Riard, Smith, Thibaut, Tin
chant, Twitchell, Underwood, Van
dergriff, Waples-47 yeas.
| Nays: Messrs. Bertonneau, Blandin, Bon
seigneur, Burrel, Butler. Crane, Depasseau,
G. Dnparte. Duplessis, FRANCOIS, Gair, Har-
per, +. II. Isabelle, Jackson, Jones, LANCE,
Marie Martin, Morris Moses, Murrel,
Mushaway, Packard, Pierce, Pinchback,
Pollard, Riggs, Rodriguez, Schwab, Scott,
ValGrOit, Wlckliffe, Williams, Wllson-34
nays.
Mr.. Underwood moved to reconsider the
last vote.
Mr.. Oliver moved to lay the motion to
reconsider en- the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bertonneau suggested u verbal cor
rection in article thirty Of the constitution
by substituting the figures twenty-one for
nineteen, and the change was made by
unanimous consent.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to adopt article
twenty-eight Of the majority report as art.
icle thirty-one of the constitution, reading
as follows:
ART. 81. AT the first session Of the general
assembly, after this constitution goes into
effect, the senators shall be divided equally,
by lot, into two classes; the seats Of the SEN
ators Of the first class to be vacated at the
expiration OF the term of the first house of
representatives; of the second class at the
expiration Of the term of the second house
of representatives, so that one half shall be
chosen every two years successfully When
a district shall have elected two senators
their respective terms OF office shall be de-
termined by lot.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Underwood moved to adopt article
twenty-nine OF the majority report as article
thirty-two of the constitution, reading as
follows
ART. 80. The first election for senators
shall be held at the same time with the
election for Representatives; and thereafter
there shall be elections of senators at the
same time with each general election of
representatives, to ill the places of those
senators whose term of Office may have ex-
pired.
And it was adopted.
Mr.. Underwood moved to. adopt article
thirty Of the majority report as article
thirty-three Of the constitution, reading as
follows:
ART. SO. Not less than majority of the
members of each house Of the general as
sembly shall form quorum to transact
business; but O smaller number may ad
lied to compel the attendance Of absent
members.
Mr.. Bre#a moved to amend by snhsti-
tuting the words "shall have full power'
for shall be authorized"
Amendment adopted
The article, as amended, and reading as
follows:
ART. 80. Not less than majority of the
members of each house of the general as
sembly shall form a quorum to transact
business but a smaller number may adj
journ from day to day, and shall have full
power to compel the attendance Of absent
members,
Was adopted.
Mr.. Meade moved to adopt article thirty
one of the majority report as arncle thirty
four Of the constitution, reading as follows:
ART. "a. Each house of the general as
sembly shall judge Of the qualification,
election, and return of its members but
contested election shall be determined in
such manner as may be prescribed by law.
Which was adopted.
Mr. Underwood moved to adopt article
thirty-two of the majority report as article
thirty-ave of the constitution, reading as
follows;
ART. So. Each house of the general as
soInbly may determine the rules Of its pro-
ceedings, punish member for disorderly
conduct, add, with concurrence Of two
thirds, eApel a member; but not q second
time for the same ofsnse.
Which was adonted