Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-22
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
W. p. BRADRURN,
EDITOR md PROPRIETOR.
TERMS.
The Convention Bill.

lHF IpiIOWll% Is Il copy 81 tillS I'M
portamt bill, as it vas adopted by the
Legislature. The election being fixed
for ;hc It'll prox-about three weeks
on-no time should be lost in selecting
acceptable gentlemen as candidates for
Delegates
IN let. preceding fer a State Convention.
WHEREAS, The condition of public af-
fairs, III the opinions of the General
Assembly, demands an expression Of
the sentiments of the people Of this
state, therefore,
SECTION l.. BE it enacted by the SEN
ate and House Of Representatives of
the State of Louisiana, i'll General As
scmbly convened, That Immediately af-
ter the passage of this act, it shall be
the duty of the Governor to issue a pro-
clamation to the Sherifis of the several
parishes, directing said Sheriffs to is
sue writS of election for the election of
delegates to ii State Conventions; said
election to be held On the 9TH January,
l>6l, and shall be conducted in the
SAN name as is now provided by law
for the election of members of the Gen
cral Assembly.
SEC. >. BE it further enacted, &c,
That the several parishes and represent
tative districts shall be entitled to the
same number of delegates to said Con
vcntiOn as the several parishes and re-
preventative DISTRICTS are entitled to
members of the House of Representa-
tIveS of the State, and the several sen
atorial districts shall be entitled to the
same number of delegates as they are
entitled to Senators in the State Senate.
SEC. >. And be it further enacted, &C.,
That every free white male who has at
tanned the age of twcnty-onc years, and
who has been a resident Of the State
twelve months next preceding the cleo
ton, and the last six months thereof in
the parish i'll which he offers to vote,
and who shall he IA citizen of the I'm
tied States, shall have the right of vot-
ing for delegates to said Convention:
and every person qualified to vote for
delegates to said Convention shall be
eligible TO a seat in sail Convention.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, &c,
That each voter shall designate on his
ballot the name or names of the persons
voted for as Delegates for the senatorial
district, and those voted for as delegates
for the parish, Oh representative district,
as the case may be. The return Of cleo
ton shall be made in the same manner
and form, and within the same time as
for members of the General Assembly.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, &c,
That the Delegates elected To said Con-
v%ention shall meet at Baton Rouge, in
the Hall of the House Of Representa-
tives. at twelve O'Clock, on the 23d of
January, 1861. In cast any person
elected to said Convention shall die, or
resign, Il new election shall be ordered
by the Governor to ill the vacancy, in
the same manne and form, and within
the same time AS is provided by law for
filing vacancies III the General As
S"mbEy.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, &c,
That the Delegates to said Convention
si.aI! receive the same mileage and per
diem compensation TO which members
Of the General Assembly are now by
law entitled.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted, &c,
That the sum of $4,000 be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the mileage and per
diem compensation of the Delegates,
and for the contingent expenses of said
Convention, and the same shall be paid
by the Treasury Department on the
warrant of the presiding officer of said
Convention.