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


ton, each parish in the state being entitled
to at least one reFTes entative. A census Of
the state by state authorities shall be taken
in 1875, and every five years thereafter.
In coses of informality, emission. or error
in the census returns from any district, the
general assembly shall order new census
taken in such parish or election district
Mr.. Harper moved 10 amend by striking
out the word parish" and inserting the
word county"
Mr.. Isabelle moved to lay the amendment
OF Mr. Harper on the table
Adopted.
Mr.. NAPLES moved to amend the substi-
tate by striking out the word shall" aud
inserting the word "may," which was &C.
cepted by the mover.
Mr.. Belden moved to amend by striking
out the figures "Is75,n and inserting the
figures 1870" and by striking out the
word five" and inserting the word "ten."
Which was accepted.
Mr.. Cooley moved 70 amend by striking
out the figures 1870" and inserting the
figures 1875"
Mr.. Bonseigneur moved to lay the
amendment of Mr.. Cooley on the table.
Adopted.
The question was put to the convention
upon the adoption OF the substitute of Mr..
Lynch, as amended, as article twenty of
the constitution.
And the article, reading as follows:
ART. 20. Representation in the house Of
representatives shall be equal and uniform,
and after the first general assembly elected
under this convention, shall be ascertained
and regulated by the whole number of pop
ulatiOn, each parish in the state being en-
titled to at least one representative. A
census Of the state by state authorities shall
be taken in 1870, and every ten years
thereafter. In case of informality, omisson,
or error in the census returns from any dis
trict, the general assembly may order a
new census taken in such parish or election
district,
Was adopted.
Mr.. WicklifFe moved to adopt article
nineteen of the majority report as article
twenty-one of the constitution.
Mr.. Cooley moved to amend by striking
out the word Legislature" and inserting
the words general assembly," and by
striking out the words qualified electors"
and inserting the wor is 'total population"
The amendment was accepted by the
mover.
The question was put to the convention
upon the adoption Of article nineteen, ma
iority report, as article tWenty-one of the
constitution, and the article reading as fol
lows:
ART. q. The general assembly, at the
first session after the making of each enum-
Grafton, shall apportiOn The representation
among the several parishes aud representa-
I tive districts, on the basis Of the total pop
nlation as aforesaid. A representative
number shall be fixed, and each parish and
representative district shall have as many
representatives as the lumber Of its total
population will entitle it to have, and an
additional representative for any fraction
exceeding cne-half of the representative
number. The number of representatives
shall never exceed one hundred and twenty,
nor be less than ninety,
Was adopted,
Mr.. Cooley moved 10 recOmmit article
twenty of the majority report to the commit
tee on the legislative department, with in
struotiOns to report a new apportionment
in accordance with the principle of repre-
senttiOn now adopted.
Mr., BertOnneau moved 10 lay the motion
to recommit on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to adopt article
twenty of the majority report as article
twenty-five Of tie constitution.
Various amendments were here offered
by different members in regard to The ratio
Of representation Of their several districts.
Mr.. TwitchsIl moved to lay all the amend
ments on the table.
Adopted.
Mr., Jones moved 10 amend by substitute
ing article twelve of the constitution Of
1854 as article twenty-five OF the cOnstitu-
Sion.
Mr.. Bertonneau moved to lay the substi-
tute on the table.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to adopt article
twenty of the majority report as article
twenty-five Of the constitution.
Mr.. BIandin moved to amend by suhsli-
tnting article thirty-one Of Che majority
report.
Mr.. Hampstead raised the point Of order
that the motion to substitute being offered
while he was on the MOOR was mot In order.
The chair decided that Mr.. Blandin had
the aoor, and that the substitute was in
order.
Mr.. Cooley appealed from the decision Of
the chair
The question on the appeal being put to
the convention, the chair was sustained
The question was put upCn the adoption
of article thirsy-One Of the minority report
as article twenty-five Of the constitution.
And the article, reading Is follows:
ARr. %. Until an apportionment
shall be made, and elections held under
the same, in accordance with the first
enumeration TO be made as directed in
artieletwentys the representation in the
senate and house Of representatives
shall be as follows;
For the parish of Orleans, and to be
| elected, as follows:
First representative district. -. 2
/ Eacond . 2
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