The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-02-11
What is Thought Of the Apporti on
1neIlt.

III INC passage through the house OF Tie
bill fixing representation in the legislature,
the following debate occurred, from which
it will be seen what prominent Republic
cans think of the bill, nov become Il law:
After the roll was called and Speaker
Estilette had announced his appointments
on special committees called for on We'd
nesCiay, the Senate appol tionment bill was
called up as the special order of the day
and read section by section.
1t was evident from the start that tho bill
was destined to be passed, and there was
little discussion. =,
Mr.. Demas CRad) offered two np its
on the table. The first was one ci's;iiining
for the parish of st. John two Representa-
uyes. The second was that the parish OF
ST. James should be made Il senatorial dis
trict.
Mr.. Hunsakcr lRad1 desired to mako Il
statement on the latter, bat was prevented
tesy. He then said he had troubled the
House but little during the present session
and only desired now to present to the
House claim for justice. Ifthis appor-
tionment was legally anything at ali, it
was based on the census; it must go accord
ing to the returns. BY it the parish OF ST.
james was credited with IA population SO
near the amount apportioned tor senate
rial district that it was unjust to deprive
Mr.. Ray rad moved he adoption, OF lie.
first section, and, calling for the previu,:-
question, it was adopted.
On his Iuotion tho second sect ion WAS
read and adopted on the Same cali
Mr.. Ray taking tho same course on the
third section, was equally successful, and
pursued the same course to the third re:;d-
ing of the bill, the Spea t<er ruling. in his
favor on points OF order raised.
Hursakor to refer to the .tutiri;,rT CON- mr.,
nittee, but neither motion was reco.:izt.u.
and the Chair, on Il rirn ,occ vote, declared
the bill finally adopted.
Mr.. Lowell tltad) protested four or five.
members had called for the yeas and n:,yS
and the Speaker immediately said he was,
t,G clad
roll. ''''' '>'',''>' '''e ''''> 70 call the
Several members gave notice of intention
to explain their votes.
Mr.. Bower, (Dem.) amid some confusion.
spoke OF the necessity that called for ,l,,.
passage Of the bill; OF the radical change,
terests OF the State Voted yea
MIR. 1iunsaker said he was aware that H.,
words OF his would prevent the passage OF
it. But he would take the opport unity OF
saying that it was unfair to cut off ali de.
question. He did not think it rirbt to- n,us
important measures in that wav lie
voted no.
MIR. Keeting attempted to explain. I'm,
Mr.. Demas Directing, as he had s.ivc,u Nv NO
notice, the House was deprived OF his ron ,
sons for his vote.
the bill was in the third, fifth and sixth
paragraphs of tho first section. The main
object ofthese is to divide the parish OF Or.
leans, to reconstruct New Orleans. tnlie
from tia portion and annex it to country
parishes: He knew we'll what the purposn
was, and considered it mistake. 1t WIS
st. John, Jefferson Carroliton. and les
twelfth and thirteenth wards We're ntldn,i
together to make a district for two Sena.
tors: The three parishes may be consider
ed republican centres, and the design wa,
by their aid to overcome tho Denocratis.
strength in the portion taken from New
Orleans. This division should be onnosc,1
on principle If the territory and ,nn,,1:,.
ton , OF o. Orleans were entitled to ten or
twelve senators, it should elect them itself
Again, the representative districts wer.
altered and combined ana some ..ivcn n,n,n
than before by the combination. TIA dis
trict was large enough for one REPRESENT,
tive, 1t should have it. There is another
question, one now before the courts.
whether Carrollton is Il part Of OrInan, or
Jefferson. He maintained that Wien he .r
law anneXing Carrollton was finally Ieci,I
ed.it would be considered uncons!i ti,,ionnl,
sixteenth and seventeenth wards no longer
a part OF New Orleans, and The c",iStit,tin,,
prohibits the division of parishes. Besi,ies,
publican friends, 1 believe that the russn".
of this bill will hc the death kneli OF the
Republican party IA member-'So d" ~
ana never Will give my vote to ,ics;l ROY :,
party to which belong. l vote no.
MIR. Murrell (Rad.D in spite OF objection,
the bill because it pleased. They had only
one Representative. This bill will MAXI.
them happy, and makes me happy. This
bill gives them two REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. DeniaS tSottof Nore}-i hone Won
wont be one OF themn = ''
Mr.. Walker NDem.) had many objections
to the bill but he believed that every on.
he represented would consent to be IcnriyrI
of oHe-fourth of their representative rights
and make the same sacrifice he had III iI,
interest OF the state. lie coucurreu with
Mr.. Lowell that the bill was the ,,ral !,
knoll of the Republican party. II was, MOI
such as Louisiana needs and demands ; not
such a law rs equity and Justice to tNcI
State required. The senate was un,Iar ~,
constitution otlSGS, framed BY :, body that
did not represent the int crcsts of ouj>ion;,
rule in the State. Under the nr,sr,r
apportionmc t, the party represented ky
the majority on tho floor had twice c,rri,iI
The election, and so sure as he stood there il
would carry it Il third time. 1t would omen
the door I" the right and Justice that he
l"mSed TO them, and therefore he yot.dye@
Inc bill passed by 4 vote of So to H.