The St. Landry whig., 1845-06-05
TITLE x.
Ordinance.

Art. $50. Immediately after the adjournment Of the
convention, the governor shall issue his proclamation
directing the several officers of this state, authorized
by law to hold elections for members Of the general as.
sembly, to open and hold a poll in every parish of the
state, at the places designated by law. upon the first
Monday of November next, for the purpose of taking
the sense of the good people of this state in regard To-
the adoption or rejection of this constitutions; and it shall
be the duty of the said officers to receive the votes Of
all persons entitled to vote under the old constitutional
and under this constitution. Each voter shall express
his opinion by deppsiting in the ballot bog a ticket
wherein shall be written, "the constitution accepted
or "the constitution rejected or some such words as
will distinctly convey the intention of the voter. At
the conclusion of the said election, which ~shallsbs5
conducted in every respect as the general State elecs
ton is now conducted, the Parish Judges and Com
missioners designated to preside over the same, shall
carefully examine and count each ballot so deposissdsA
and shall forthwith make due returns thereof TO ths
Secretary Of State; in conformity to the provisions Of
the existing law upon the subject Of elections.
Art. ISL. Upon the r~eceiptof the said returns, or on
the fourth Monday of December, if the returns be not
sooner received, it shall be the duty of the GoverIiofs
the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the
State Treasurer, in the presence of all such persons ~
may choose to attend, to compare the votes given a
the said poll, for the ratification and rejection of tina
constitution, and if it shall appear from said returns
that a majority Of all the votes given is for r~atifying
this constitution, then it shall be the duty of the Go
vernon to make proclamation of that fact, and thence
forth this constitution shall be ord aimed and established
as The constitution of the State of Louisiana. But
whether this constitution be accepted or rejected, h.
shall be the duty of the Governor to cause to be pub
ished in the state papers the result Of the polls, show
ing the number of votes cast in each parish for and
against said constitution.
Art 1852. Should this constitution be accepted By
the people, it shall also be the duty of the Governed
forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring the pre-.
sent legislature, elected under the old constitutions, ta
be dissolved, and directing the several officers Of the
State, authorized by law to bold elections for members
of the General Assembly, to hold an election, at the
places designatedb by law, on the third Monday in Jam
uary next, 1886, for Governor, Lieutenant Goyernofs
members of the General Assembly, and all other on
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 So
conformity with existing laws upon tho subject Of Stats
elections.
Art. 1853. The General Assembly elected. under shss1
constitution, shall convene at the State House, in fnS
city of New Orleans, upon the I'd Monday of February
next, 1886, after the elections; and that the; GovsEnos
and Lieutenant Governor, elected at the same tnas
shall be duly installed in Office during the first week
of their session, and before it shall be competens iS
the said General Assembly to proceed with the trans
action of business.
JOSEPH WALKER,
President of 4he COnvsntion,.
and Senatorial Delegate from the county of Rapioes'
Attest HoRATI0 DAVIS
Secretary Of the Conusa'O"'