New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-04
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AN ACT

Apportion.ng the State into Senatorial
districts, and fixing the number of
Representatives to be elected from each
parish and representative district in the
State. and designating in what senatorial
districts Senators ale to be elected at the
next general election. and designating
the representative number Of population,
and repeating all lave, or parts of laws,
contrary to or in conflict with the pro-
visions of this act.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That in cOmpliance.w with the requirements OF
articles twenty, twenty -One, twenty nine,
thirty, and other provisions of the constitu-
ton to appOrtiOn the State into senatorial
districts, and to fix the number of repre-
sentatives for each parish. it is hereby pro-
vided that the State shall be divided into
the following senatorial districts, with the
number of Senators hereinafter designated
to each district.
First-The first senatorial district shall
be composed of the first, second and third
wards of the city of New Orleans, and shall
be entitled to three Senators.
Second-The second senatorial district
shall be composed of the fourth, fifth and
sixth wards Of the city Of New Orleans, and
shall be entitled to two Senators.
Third-The third senatorial district shall
be composed of the seventh, eighth and
ninth wards of the city of New Orleans,
and the parish of St. Bernard, and shall be
entitled to two Senators.
FOurth-The fourth senatorial district
shall be composed Of the tenth and eleventh.
wards Of the city of New Orleans, and shall
be entitled to one Senator.
Fifth-The fifth senatorial district shall
be composed of the fifteenth ward of the
city Of New Orleans Orleans, right bank,
and the parish of Plaquemines. and shall be
entitled to one Senator.
Slxth-The sixth senatorial district shall
be composed of the twelfth. thirteenth,
fourteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth
wards of the city of New Orleans, and the
parishes OF Jefferson, st. Charles and st.
John the Baptist, and shall be entitled to
two Senators.
Seventh-The seventh senatorial district
shall be composed of the parishes of Ascen-
sion and st. James, and shall be entitled to
one Senator.
Eighth-The eighth senatorial district
shall be composed of the parishes Of As.
sumption, Lafourche and Terrebonne. and
shall be entitled to two Senators.
Nlnth-The ninth senatorial district shall
Dc composed of the parishes of NermiiiOn
anu ST. Mary, and shall be entitled to one
Senator.
Aonon-A no tenth senatorial district shall
De composed OF the parishes of Cameron,
Calcasieu, st. Landry and LAFAYETTE. and
shall be entitled to two Senator'S.
Eleventh-The eleventh senatorial district
shall be composed of the parishes of Liy
ingston, st. Helena, St. Tammany. Taugi.
pohoa and Washington, and shall he en-.
titled to one Senator.
Twelfth-The twelfth senatorial d;str;ct
shall be composed of the parishes of Points
Coupee. East Feliciana and West Feliclana
and shall be entitled TO tive Senators.
Thirteenth-The thirteenth senatorial dis.
trict shall be composed of the parish of East
Baton Rouge and shall be entitled to one
Senator.
FOurteenth-The fourteenth senatorial
district shall be composed Of the parishes
Of West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Iberia and
St. Martin, and shall be entitled to two
Senators.
Fifteenth-The fifteenth senatorial dis