The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-22
5DR So MaW0r9 9g Dtge

Juacfllta shut compose ono dlstTlct, with ore seilatof
The parishes OF Caldwell, Franklin and Cutahoula
shall compose one district with one senator.
The parish Of Rupides shall compose one district with
one senator.
The parishes ofBossier and Claiborne shall compose
one district with one senator.
The parish Of Natchitoches shall compose one dls-
trict, with one senator.
The parishes of Sabine, Dcsoto and Caddo shall
compose one district, with ono senator.
Dirt. IA. In order that no inconvenience may result
Ito the public service from the taking effect Of this con-
stitutien, no office shall be superseded thereby, but the
laws of the state relative to the duties of the federal Of
Eticers. executive, judiciary, and military, shall remain
m full force, though the same be contrary to this con-
Fstitution, and the federal duties shall be performed BY
the respective officers Of the state, according to the ex-
listing laws, until the organization of the government
under this constitution, and the entering INTO ofhce oil
the new officers, to be appointed under said government,
and no Longer.
Art. l45. Appointments 10 office by the executive
under this constitution. shall be made by the governor
lobe elected under its authority.
AEt. lag. The provisions Of article %, concerning the
inability of members Of tho Legislature to hold certain
offices therein mentioned, shall not be held to apply to
tho members of the first legislature elected under this
constitutions,
DIR. LAT. The time Of service Of all officers chosen
byt the people. at the first election. under this constitution,
shall terminate as though the election had been holden
on the first Monday Of November, 1915, and they had
Ientered on the discharge of their duties at the time de-
signated therein.
ar. las. The legislature shall provide for the reno
val Of all causes now pending IN the supreme q other
courts of the state under the constitution of 1912, TO
courts created by this constitution. s
Dirt. l49. Appeals TO the supreme court from the par
ishcs of Jackson, Union, Morehouse, Catahoula, Ca1d-
we'll, Ouachita, Franklin, Carroll, Madison, Tensas,
and Goncordia, shall, until otherwise provided for, be
fcturnable to New Orleans.
TITLE X.
Ordinance.
art. $50. Immediately after the adjournment Of the
convention. hesgovernor shall issue his proclamation,
directing the several officers of this state, authorized
BY law to hold elections for members Of the general as
Esenhly, toopcn and hold a poll III every parish OF the
state, at the places designated by law, upon the first
Monday of November next, for the purposeo of taking
the sense or the good pq.pleso of this state in regard to
the adoption or rejection T this constitution; and it shall
be the duty of the said tt%3ficers to receive the votes of
all persons entitled to vote under the old constitution,
and under this constitution. Each voter shall express
his opinion by depositing in the balwt box a ticket
whereon shall be written, t'the constitution accepted
or s'the constitution rejected, or some such words as
will distinctly convey the intention of the voter. At
the conclusion of the said election, which shall be
conducted in every respect as the general State cleo
ton is now conducted, the Parish Judges and Com
S missioners designated to preside over the same, shall
4 carefully examine and count each ballot so deposited,
Y and shall forthwith make due returns thereof to the
d Secretary Of State; III conformity to the provisions of
r the existing law upon the subject of elections.
q Aft. ISL. Upon thereceipt of the said returns; or on
& the fourth Monday of December, if the returns be no.
i sooner received, it shall be the duty of the Governor.
+ the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the
e State Treasurer, in the presence of all such persons as
e may choose TO attend, to compare the votes given at
d the said poll for the ratification pand rejection of this
a constitution, and if it stall appear from said returns
G that a majority Of all the votes given is for ~ratifying
z this constitution, then it shall be the duty, of the Co
S vernon to make proclamation of that fact, and thence
i forth this constitution shall be ordained and established
as the constitution of the State of Louisiana. But
d wfFther this constitution be accepted or rejected, il
shfl be the duty of the Governor to cause to be pub
J, lisfed in the state papers the result Of the polls, show
Ef ing the number Of votes cast~in each parish for and
against said constitution.
Art. 1852. Should this constitution BE- Seceptod b,
the people, it shah also be the duty 81 thI Governol
4 forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring the pre-
q sent legislature, elected Hnder the old constitution, tc
4 Ne dissolved, and directing the several officers of The
AAState, authorized by law to hold elections for member.
u of the General Assembly. to hold an election, at thu
et places designated by law, on the third Monday in Jan
obituary. next, 1916, for Governor, Lienteuant Governor
members Of the General Assembly, and all other off
isE GERS whose election is provided for, pursuant to the pro
visions of this constitution. And the said election
shall be conducted, and the returns thereof made il
conformity with existing laws upon the subject of Stat
elections.
az Art. l53. The General Assembly elected under thi
si constitution, SHAH convene at The State House, in tn
city of Now Orleans, upon the I'd Monday of Februar
next, 1876, after the elections; and that the Governc
nd and Lieutenant Governor, elected at the same time
to- shall be duly installed in Office during the first wee
IT'D of their session, and before it shall be competent ft
nd the said General Assembly to proceed with the trans
III JOSEPH WALKER,
President of the Conuention,
of and Senatorial Delegate from the county Of Rapide
Attest: HORATIO DAVIS,
Secretary Of The Convention
Forthe last two months, our parish appears