Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-12-15

viva
is near, and dear, and vital. We can
not, on the present occasion, afford to
make concessions to feelings of friend
ship or past party obligations. Louis
lana has now need Of her ablcst and
bravcst sons; and palsicd be the hand
that casts a vote, otherwise than as his
conscience and patriotism dictate.
sag-lhe following bill has passed both
Houses of the General Assembly of this
State, and will be signed by the Cover
m as soon as it is ready:
An Act providing for q State Conven'
ton.
Whereas, In the opinion of the Gen
eral Assembly, the condition of public
affairs demands that a Convention OF the
people beocalled to take such action as
the interest and welfare of the State may
require. Therefore,
Section |. BE At enacted, &C., That I'M
mediately after the passage OF this act,
it shall be the duty of the Governor to
issue a proclamation to the Sherlfts OF
the several parishes, directing an cleo
ton to be held for delegates to a State
Convention, said election to be held Oh
Monday, the 18th day Of January, 1861,
and Shall be conducted in the same man
ner as is now provided by law for tue
election of members Of the General AS
sembly.
Sec. 2. The several parishes and Rep
rcsentative districts shall be entitled t.
the same number Of delegates to spa
Convention as the several parishes and
Representative districts are entihed 10
members of the House Of Representa-
tives Of the State, and the se,eral oena-
torial districts shall be eilt'tled TO the
same number Of DELEGATES as they are
entitled to Senators in me state Senate.
Sec. 8. All perso,s qualified to Q
for members Of te General Assembly,
under existing ls"s, shall be entitled to
vote for deles,tcs to said Convention.
Sec. 4. Eah voter shall designate on
his ballot tie name, or namcsof the per-
sons votsd for as Delegates for the Sen
~atorial district, and those voted for as
Delegates for the parish, or Representa-
ti,e district, as the case may be. The
~leturns Of election shall be made in the
/ same manner and form, and within the
same time as for members Of the Gener
al Assembly.
Sec. 5. The Delegates elected to said
Convention shall meet at Baton Rouge
in the Hall Of the House Of Representa-
~tives, at twelve o'clock, on Wednesday
the 23d day of January, 1861. In case
any person elected to said Convention
shall die or resign, a new election shall
be ordered by the Governor to fill the
vacancy, in the same manner and form
and within the same time as is provided
by law for filing vacancies i'll the Gen
eral Assembly. .@'@
Sec. 6. The Delegates to said Conven
ton shall receive the same mileage AM
per diem compensation to which mem
bers of the General Assembly are nov
by law entitled.
Sec. Z. That the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars be, and the same j
hereby appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropr;
ated, for the mileage and per diem CON
pensation Of the Delegates and for til
contingent expenses Of said Convention
and the same shall be paddy the Treas
ury Department, on ~theswarrant Of th
presiding officer of said Convention.
, Sec. g.. This act shall take effect fror
and after its passage.
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