New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10

S6Iy lilCIOAVAs 0uA W ptCcOs loC VuO uuttO0y
powers and compensation of the same; to
prescribe certain duties for the sections of
the cemeteries of New Orleans; to prescribe
the penalties for the violation of the law.
and to provide for new registration in
certain parishes and wards.
The bill was read the first time.
Constitutional rule was suspended, bill
read the second. ordered to be printed and
referred to the Committee on Elections a2d
Registration.
N.sooUC.Ios OF BILLS ACCORDING 10 PRE-.
S.oUs NOTICE.
~ MIR. Harper:
A bilito be entitled an act 20 incorporate
tie First Baptist Benevolent Association of
Shreveport
The bill was read the first time:
The constitutional rule was suspended,
and the bill was read the second time and
referred to the Committee on Corporations
and parocbial affairs.
JOINT Resolutions.
NJ. Burch called up the following, Senate
joint resolution No. 4. session of 1873:
} Joint resolution No. 4, creating a joint
special committee on appointments, to re-
port what may be necessary to carry into
effect article twenty of the State coastitu-
ton, relative to apportionment.
The Chair informed the Senator that the
resolution was in the hands Of the Commit.
toe on Unfinished Business.
Mr.. Burch moved that the resolution be
withdrawn from the committee. and be
acted upon at this time.
The resolution was then withdrawn By
the following vote. on esn Of tho yeas and
nays.
Nays-Anderson, alexander, Blackburn,
Belden. Blunt, Bovee. Butler, Brewster,
Herwig, Harper. lngraham, Kelso, Pollard,
Rey. Stamps, Twitchell, Weber, Whit.
ney-!>.
The Chair ordered :ha sesoiution to be
taken Up and read
Joint resolution creating FONT special com.
mittee, to be known as the COMMITTEES on
appOrtionment, to report what may be-
necessary to carry into effect article
twenty of the State constitution relative
to apportiOnment.
WHEREAS, Article twenty of the State
constitution provides that representation in
the General Assembly shall be equal and
uniform, and such representation shall b
ascertained and regulated by the total
population, the census of the United States
of 1870 being the basis of estimate until
the year 1875, each parish being entitled
to at least one Representative in the House
of Representatives; and
Whereas, The present distribution of the
State into districts is unjust and unequal,
because of the increase in population,
changes of parish boundaries and Other
causes; therefore. be it
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State Of Louisiana,
in General Assembly convened, That com.
mittee of two on the part Of the Senate, to
be appointed by the President OF the Sem
ate, and three on the part of the House, to
be appointed by the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives, who shall constitute
joint special committee, to be known as
"the committee on apportionment.' who
shall have charge of all questions pertain.
ing to apportionment and division of the
State into represe NATIVE and senatorial dis
triets.
SEC. 9. BE it further resolved. That said
committee shall report by bill whatever
legislation may be necessary for the pur.
pose herein indicated, and at as early day
40 Audy 10 fAdStICdUACt duu tudC 4UI puA-
poses of securing an appOrtiOnment of the
State that shall be fair and just to the
people thereof, said committee may cit and
act, if necessary, during the recess of the
General Assembly, and present its report to
the next session of the General mbly.
SEC. 3. BE it further resolved, That said
committee shall organize and enter upon
its duties as soon as appointed, and this
resolution shall take effect from aud after
its passage.
The folio wing amendments were offered:
By Mr.. Twitchell:
To strike out ''joint resolution" and insert
concurrent resolution"
Adopted.
By MIR. Brewster:
To strike out 1.-TWO" and ,nser. "three" on
the part of the Senate. and tive" in lieu OF
''threes ON the part OF the House.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Burch.
TO strike out Representatives and sena-
torial," and insert Congressional"
Adopted.
By Mr.. Harris:
TO strike out the preamble
Adopted.
By MIR. Stamps,
To strike out three" on Ii" part Of the
Senate and insert "iye"
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Burch:
That this committee be allowed to employ
clerk.
Tabled.
By MIR. Bovee:
That the committee Of five be composed
of one from each congressional! district.
Adopted.
The following resolution was offered BY
Mr. Wharton, by unanimous consent:
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His wise
providence has seen proper to remove from
our midst Charles +. Merrill, Senator from
the fourteenth senatorial district. and a
member of this body; and.
Whereas, Senator Merrill. during his
short stay with us, has given evidence of
his worth and his desire to faithfully dis
charge the trust imposed upon him as a
man and public servant; therefore. be it
Resolred, That in the death OF our col
League the State has heen deprived of q
faithful and useful citizen. and this body of
valuable member; be it further
Resolccd, That the Senate do now adjourn
in token Of our respect and esteem for the
deceased, ard that the officers and members
OF this body wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days, and that the
Senate attend the funeral in body; be it
further
Res o'rcd, That we tender the family of
the eceased our heartfelt sympathies in
this their great bereavement, and that a
copy of these resolutions properly engross-
ed and signed, be transmitted to them
throug b his excellency the Governor of the
State.
On motion of Mr.. Wharton, by unsni-
nous consent the resolution was adopted,