The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-27

= In pursuance of an order of Honorable J. Fl
d alaE, secretary OF State dated February %, 1867
ana directed to me, Sheriff OF the parish of Caddo
State OF louisiana for the information of whom it ma
| concern. THOS r. SIMPSON sheriff
No. 2Sl
TO TAKE THE SENSE OF THE PEOPLE ON THE ExPEDIENc
| OF CALLING A CONVENTION TO FORM A CONSTITUTION
| AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION DELEGATES
| AND FOR THE HOLDING OF THE CONVENTION.
WHEREAS, The people of the State of Louisiana hav
hao no opportunity since the termination of the recen
war to remodel their organic law aud adapt it to thu
great changes produced by the war; and whereas thu
people have right to assemble in convention when
ever they may deem convention to be necessary
| therefore,,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hous
OF Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana IN Gen
erat Asse"biy convened, That on the second Monday
of April 1867, poll shall be opened at each of the
election precincts Of this State, now established by
law, tor the purpose of receiving the of the
qualified voters OF the State for against the calling
OF convention to form constitution for this State
and for the election Of delegates to such convention
SEC 2 BE ta9tter enacted etc.. That tue sheriff:
OF the different parishes in this State shall open the
polls IN the time, manner and form now prescribed by
Ia" Tor ordering poll to be opened for the election
OF members to the General Assembly, without anv
further notice authority to said shes than is con
tanned III this act which the Secretary of State shall
cause to be published in newspaper in each parish
in which one is published throughout this State during
the thirty days next preceding the said election And
the said polls shall be presided by the same COM
nlsslonerS to be appointed in the manner, and the
voting shall be conducted, and all proceedings had in
the same manner as is now provided by law in cases
OF election to the General Assembly, except as may
be hereinafter ordered.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That the voting
for or against the calling of convention, and the
ing for delegates to such convention, shall be con
Quoted separately though held at the same time and
place. There shall he ballot tOxpS at each eer
ton precinct in of which every qualified voter
voting tor Or against convention, shall deposit his
ballot, having written or printed thereon the word
convention" if he be in favor of such convention
according to the terms and conditions and for the OBJ
Jects of this act and the words no convention he
be opposed to such conventions and in the other bal
lot box, the qualified voters of this State voting for
delegates to such convention shall deposit their bal
lots, designating thereon the of the per-
sons, voted for delegates for the senatorial districts
from those voted for delegates from the representa-
tive district or parish, the may be. Returns
shall be made by the returning officers of the several
parishes to the Secretary of State of all votes received
tor convention and of all votes against conven-
tlon and of all votes received for delegates to such
convention in the same manner, time and form for
members of the General Assembly, and said votes shall
be counted and and announced in the presence of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State
and Attorney General, or any three of them, and of
such other persons may choose to attend. That
directly after the counting Of said votes the ques
ton OF convention or no convention, the Secretary of
State shall cause the result to be Immediately published
III the usual manner
SEC. 4. Be it t1sder enacted etc. That the delegates
to such convention shall have the same qualifications
now required by law for members of the General As
semby, and the number of delegates to such conyen-
ton for the several representative DISTRICTS parishes
and senatorial districts Of the Sate shall be the same
as fixed for the members of the General Assembly OF
this State az nrnScribpl in tho art
to apportion the representatives in the Senate and
House of Representatives in the General Assembly of
the State of louisiana according the second census
made in 1858, etc. approved March 4th, 1859; and
the districts and apportonment shall be made accord
ing to said act, which the Secretary of State shall
cause to be published in connection with this act as
hereinbeore directed, and to furnish to the sheris of
the several parishes copy of the same, and which
said act is hereby submitted to the people part of
the plan for the convention, for their ratification or
rejection as the mode for organising the same.
SEC 5. he 1t further enacted, etc., That the said
if the result of the election be in favor of
holding the same, meet in New Orleans on the first |
Monday of May, 1867, the election to be conducted
and the returns made according to existing laws and
as herein provided.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted ETC., That the dele
gates to the said convention shall receive the
mileage and per diem pay to which members of the |
General Assembly are now by law entitled. The sum
of sixty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for
the of said convention, to be drawn for by the Au
dtor in favor of the duly constituted members and
officers of said converton and all other contingent
and necessary expenses of said convention to be drawn
from the treasury, or so much thereof as may be
upon the warrant of the president of said
convention in such manner as the convention itself
may prescribe.
SEC 7. Be it fupthcr enacted, etc., That this act
shall be in force from and after its passage.
(Signed) DUNCAN S. CAGE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
SigncG ALBERT VOORHEES,.
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
This act passed the Governors veto by
The constitutional majority of two thirds of both Houses
of the General Assembly of Louisiana, and became
law On the q tll day of February, 1867.
j. II. HARDY, Secretary Of State.