The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26
FIRST Days Procecdingn.
New ORLEANS, April

= IF nllf LORD one tfOuSAnQ eight RS1udfeu
seys,ty-nne, and of the Independence OF
United States OF America the one hundred
third year, In pursuance of the provisions
m act OF the General Assembly Of the
eof Louisiana, No 8, entitled can act to
bytde for n Convention 10 frame new Con-
ation Of the State Of Louisiana, and
|ktng an appropriation To pay the expenses
I'M same approved January ~, 1879, the
erates from the several senatorial dis
IA and parishes Of this State and the rep
entative districts Of the city Of New Or
ns have met this day, Mt Il o'clock M, In
hall of the House Of Representatives OF
State, In the Stated House, at the city OF
v Orleans, and were called to order by his
relleney Francis +. Nichols, Governor OF
State Of Louisiana, and by law presiding
her Of the Convention, who directed the
n. Will. A. Strong, Secretary OF State, TO
! The roll of the Convention, when II ap-
I'M that the following named delegates up
{red and answered to their names as repre-
King the hereinafter senatorial districts
parishes and representative districts Of
city OF New oTleh1S, Lo VIII.
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
First District. composed of the eighth and
Nh wards of the city OF New Orleans and
3the parishes of st. Bernard and Plaque
|nes-Messrs. Henry 7. Kernochan and
bddard Howell.
kacond District, composed Of the fourth,
M. sixth md seventh wards OF the city of
Nv Orleans nj ssrs. Gustave LeGardeur,
4 and HenryC hiapella.
Ehird District, composedof the third ward
tho city of New Orleans Mr. Thomas j.
|mmes. %
Fourth District, composed OF the second and
keenth wards of thacity OF New Orleans
|oht bank of the parish of Orleans)-Mr.
hank j. Bulgers
Fifth District. composed. OF the first and
bth wards OF thaeity OF New Orleans Mr.
bstave A. Breaux,
Sixth District, composed Of the eleventh,
|elfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth and
Eenteenth wards Of the city OF New Or
kns- Messrs. Don A. Pardce and Benjamin
Forman.
+JeVeIltH bksLItSt, IJiuPpS'h " UbS p1A lSai15
Jefferson, 81. Charles and vt. John the
lpust Mr.. Henry Demas.
Eighth District, composed Of the parishes
st. James and Ascension Mr.. Felix r
|che.
Ninth District, composed of the parishes OF
|rrebonne. Lafourche and Assumption
essrs. Clay Knoblock and Mayer Cahen.
Tenth District, composed OF the parishes of
Mary, Vermillion, Cameron and Cal
bieu- Messrs. Donelson, Caffrey, and Will
i'm II. Kirkman.
Eleventh District, composed Of the parishes
1T. Martin, Iberia and Lafayette Mr..
ward Simon.
twelfth District, composed Of the parish ct
l. Landry-Messrs. Joseph Moore and Will
i'm A. Robertson.
thirteenth District, composed of the par
les Of Avoyelles and Pointe Coupee-Mr. L.
q Claiborne
Fourteenth District, composed of the par
bcs Of Iberville and West Baton Rouge-Mr.
Ieophile L. Allalff. A.
fifteenth Diststct, composed OF the parishes
East and iWsst sIiciana- MI. Thomas -
fons.
bixteenth Dlstract composed Of the parish
EAST Baton Rouge MI. Andrew $. Heron.
Beyenteenth District, composed Of the par
les Of ST. Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa,
kshington and st. Tammany-Mr. John B.
eterly.
Eighteenth District, composed of the par
les of Rapides ,Vernon-Mr. James q.
bite.
Nineteenth District, composed OF the par
|es Of Natehitoches, Sabine, DeSoto and
hRiver- Messrs. nj. j.. Cunningham and
b. Stille
twentieth District, composed Of the parish
Caddo--Mr. H. nj. Mutt.
|weGty-first District, composed OF the par
Fs Of Rossier, Webster, BieIville and Clai-
A. B. George and j. @. Vance.
twenty second District, composed OF the
Pshes of Union, Eorehouse, Lincoln and
et Carroll-Messrs. Robert L. Todd and &. |
GaskiEs.
|wenty -Third District, composed of the
(shes of 0uachita, Richland, Caldwell, |
nklin and Jackson-Messrs. r. Willis
lardson and N. w. Saith.
District, composed Of the |
shes of East Carroll and MaGison-Mr.
hues A. Ola.
Eenty-sirth District, composed OF the
shes OF Tensas and Coneordia Mr.. Wade
Tough.
PARISHES.
|nanc;x,, Mr pjarra LANDRY
sumption Messrs. Bivian Gardner and
aste Bulow.
toyelles-Messrs. E. J. Joffrion end A.
neg
st Baton Rouge-Messrs. Robert L.
hg and Leon sastremski.
fst Baton Rouge-Mr. Henry NJ. F'aErot.
enyilie- Mr.. ]. p. Webb.
ssier- MIR. Henry w. Ogden. -
ido-Messrs. Il. T. Land anu N. Q.
chard.
casieu-Mr. David J. Reid.
dweIl-Mr. r. d. Bridger.
meron-Mr. S. P. Henry.
bt Carrol-Mr. George G. Benham. 1
st Carroll-Mr. Hiram r. Lott.
iborne-Messrs. William F. Moreland /
7. Davidson.
Pcordia-Mr. David Young.
Soto-Messrs. b. Z. Jenkins and E. VI.
frlin.
et FeIiciana-Messrs. George w. Mum