The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-10
THE nEcox.TRUOTIox OoNvExrIos.
THIRTY-FoURTH DAY.

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 1868.
Convention met at ii A. NJ. Judge Taliaferro
presiding; seventy.six delegates present.
Upon motion Of Judge Cooley, the detailed re-
rort of the committee on contingent expenses
was made the special order of the day for Satur-
day. at II NJ. The mover stated that az that time
be would make some startling revelations with re-
gard to the printing expenses of the convention.
motion by Solomon Moses (colored), OF Or
leans, disseminating the payment of per diem
TO any member after the 10Th inst, was voted
upon by the ayes and noes, and was laid on the
table.
resolution by Tinchant (colored), of 0re ms,
appointing committee Of five to wait upon Gen.
Hancock snd invite him TO issue an order ind0Ts
ing the tax ordinance adopted by the convention,
was read and laid over under the rules.
The rules being suspended, the convention pro
ceeded at once TO the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following articles were adopted, viz:
ART. 2S. The General Assembly shalldVide the
State into senatorial districts whenever il appor
TORS representation in the House OF Represents
tivGs.
Ant. 20. No parish shall be divided in the
formation Of a senatorial district, the parish OF
Orleans excepted; and whenever new parish be
cIeaied it shall be attached to the senatorial dis
irct from which most Of its territory is taken. OF
10 another contiguous district, at the discretion OF
the General Assembly, hut shall not be attached
to more than one district. The number of sena.
tors thsll be thiTty.six; and they shall be ap-
pOrtoned among the senatorial districts according
TO The electoral population OF said districts.
ART. 80. In all appointments OF the Senate
the total population Of the whole State shall be
divided by the Dumber thirty six and the result
produced by this division shall be the senatorial
ratio emitting senatorial district To senator.
Single contiguous parishes shall be formed into
districts having population the nearest possible
to the number eBtitling district to sena-
tor; and if the apporlionment TO make parish or
district fall short Of exceed the ratio, then a
senators; ! ut not otherwise. No new app0itlon-
nj ut shall have the effect Of abridging the term
of service Of any senator already elected at
Il time of making the appOrtionment. After
on enumeration has been made as directed In the
ninete eBth article, the legislature shall not pass
ally law till an appointment Of repI esentation ia
both houses Of the General Assembly be made.
Upon reconsideration, Article q. previously
adopted, was so amended as to increase the sena-
torisl term from two 10 four years.
ART 81. At he first session Of the General As
sembiy after this Constitution goes into effect the
senators shall be divided equally. by lot, into two
classes; the seats of the senators OF the first
class 10 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 tive years successiyey.
When district shall have elected two senators,
their respective terms Of Office shall be deter
mined by lot.
ARr 50. The FIRST election for senators shall be
held at the same time with the election for rep
resentstiyes; and thereafter there shall be elec-
tons Of senators at the same time with each
general election of representatives,, to I'LL the
places of those senators whose term OF oiiice may
have expired.
AIT. 80. Not less than a majority OF the mem.
beis Of each house Of the General Assembly sh all
form a quorum TO transact business bot smaller
nGn.ber may adjourn from day to day, aud shall
have full power TO compel the attendance oi ao'
sent members.
ART. 81 Each house of the General Assembly
shall Judge Of the qualification, election and re-
turns Of its members; but a contested election
thall be determined in such manner as may bt
prescribed by Law.
! AKr. IS. Each house Of the General Assembly