The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-03-16
By Authority.
Am Act

To take the sense of the people on the
expediency of calling a Convention
to form constitution, and to provide
for the election Of delegates, and for
the holding of the Convention.
WHEREAS, The people of the State
of Louisiana have had no opportunity
since the termination of the recent war
to remodel their organic law, and
adoptit to the great changes, produced
by the war; and whereas, the people
have right to assemble in convention
whenever they may deem convention
to be necessary; therefore,
SECTION !. Be 1t enacted by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives. of the
State Of Louisiana IN General Assembly
concerned, That on the second Monday
OF April, 1867, poll shall beopened at
each of the election precincts of this
State, now established by law, for the
purpose of receiving the votes of the
qualified voters of the State for or
against the calling of a convention to
form constitution for this State, and
for the election of delegates to such
convention.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc,
That the sheriffs of the different par
ishes Of this State shall open polls in
the time, manner and form now pre-
scribed by law for ordering poll to be
opened for the election of members to
the General Assembly, without any
further notice or authority to said sher-
ifs than is contained in this act, which
the Secretary of State shall cause to be
published in one newspaper in each
parish in which one is published
throughout this State during the thirty
days next preceding said election. And
the said polls shall be presided over by
the same commissioners, to be appoint
ed in the manner, and the voting shall
be conducted, and the proceedings had
| in the same manner as is now provided
by law in GASES of election to the Gen
eral assembly, except as may be here
matter provided.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That the voting for or against the call
ing of convention, and the voting for
! delegates to such convention, shall be
conducted separately, though held at
the same time and place. There shall
be two ballot boxes at each election
precinct, in one of which every quail
/ fed voter, voting for or against con-
vention, shall deposit his ballot, having
written or printed thereon the word
convention" if be be in favor of such
convention according to the terms and
conditions and for the objects of this
| act, and the words ''no conventions" if
he be opposed to such conventions; and
in the other ballot box, the qualified
voters Of this State, voting for dele
gates TO such convention, shall deposit
their ballots, desigr ating thereon the
name or names of the persons voted for
as delegates for the senatorial districts.
from those voted for a! delegates from
the representative district or parish, as
the case may be. Returns shall be
made by the returning officers of the
several parishes to the Secretary of
| State of all the votes received for d
! convention, and al the votes against a
convention, and all the votes received
| for Delegates TO such convention, in the
same manner, time and form, as for
members Of the General Assembly. and
said votes shall be counted and an
nounced in the presence of the Cover
nor. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State and Attorney General, or any
three Of them, and such other persons
as may choose to attend. That directly
after the counting of said votes on the
question of conventions or no convention,
the Secretary Of State shall cause the
result to be Immediately published in
the usual manner.
| SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted. ETC.,
! That the delegates to such convention