The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-07
IMPORTANCE OF THE JANUARY
ilIECTION.

Sho,,Id the Constitution be adopted, an entire
CONTAMINATION OF the State government viii
take place. An election will be held on the
third Monday in January for Governor, Licute,
pant Governor, Members Of the Senate, and
House Of Representatives, and all offices enuine.
ratedin the Constitution. TosshoW the impor-
lance of this election, IL is only necessary ~
point ont some ofthe duties which will dcvolye
upon Executive and Legislative branches OF the
Government. First, however, It may be stated
that the Legislature is TO meet but once IN Two
years, and that the Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and State Senators are to held their ofli-
ces four years and Representatives two years.
Among the most important acts otthe Efecn-
tive and Senate, will be the appointment Of
Judgcs,-The Supreme Court is to consist of one
Chief Justice and three Associates. The con
stitutional term of Office is eight years. When
the first appointments arc made, however, only
The Chief Justice Is appointed for the full term.
and the Associates for six, four and two respec-
lively.
The first enumeration, for the purpose of as.
pertaining the total population and the number
of qualified electors in each parish and election
district, mustb made in 1917 and at the first
regular session of THE Legislature after this emu
meralion, the apportionment of Representatives
musI be made.-This important dn~ty--impor-
fant, because Of. the discretionary limit between
one hundred Representatives as a marinunl, ant
seventy as a minimum, which, is permitted in the
apportionment-will devolve upon the Legisla
ture to be elected next January.
The State, too isto be divided in no less thar
twelve, nor more than twenty judicial districts
to remain unchanged for six years. For eacl
district, of course, a Judge is to be appointed
however, holding forsi1, four andtwo years, res
pectively.
The above are some Of the duties which give
tothe January election great Importance, am
the satisfactory performance (which wholly de
pends upon those TO whom the people shall en-
) trust their power. tits gratifying 70 know tina
4 the two great parties into which the State
divided Indicate, by timely and vigorous actio
$ in primary assemblies, their appreciation 9th
momentous consequences which must flow fror
I, the change about to take place. The result Z
the approaching contest, not SO much, itisto h
hoped, for men as for principles, will in all prot
d ability, fix the political character of the Stat
e fer years. 1t cannot be denied that both partit
d boast OF men whose integrity and hone
are established, and who, if elected, would tax
/, care that the State receive no detrifncni. Sue
. men. we hope to sec. nominated; and then, aEt
e a we'll fought battle for the supremacy. the val
pushed party can reposc upon its @laurels as tr
~ rs theyictorious one.
There canbe no mistake in whit constitute
d The duty 0 fine Wings in the present crisis. VIII
ever may be the candidates of our opponent
and whatever may be their claims to persoui
/ consideration. we are bound, aswell from re
| gard forthe Union at large as for our own Stat
to put forward we'll known and long tried chan
+ pions of cur nwn principles. We have watcht
tire popular movements ofour Wing friends
u all PARTS of tho State, and in proclaimiag Il
& walchman,s cry Of s.Aii is ueit!'' we but eel
i the vgice Of that high-,ninded and patriotic bal
which raltied SO triumphantly 10 the standa
of Harrison, and which, on fair field and in
j. fair fight, would have given tho vote Of Loui
ana to the gallant Clay.-Tropic.