The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27
NDR1A, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 81
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Miscellaneous.


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Miscellaneous, s4HI
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n To take the sense of the people on the ez
: pediency ofcalling a Convention, to form
q "a Constitution, and tobprovide for tn
i election of delegates, and for the hodin,
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WHEREAS, The people Of the State q
Louisiana have had 10 opportunity. sine
the termination oftherecent war to reno
) del their organic law, and adapt it to thI
r great changes produced by the war and
whereas the people havea right to assem-
bic in Convention, whenever they ma,
tde te1r q Convention to be necessary, there
fore -, - WE. 800 ~ 80
ssEeTIoS Il Bet enaetealy he .ssaat
and House1of Representatives, loftzel stat
fg Louisiana, IN General .Assemblu con,
uened That on the second Monday q
April, 1861, apoll shall be opened at eaci
lofthe election precincts Of this State, nov
established by law, for the purpose Of re-
lceiying the votes. Of tile qualified voters o
the State for or; against the calling of
Convention to form a Constitution for thil
State, and for the election Of delegates Il
such Convention. : sss s.,s ~ -
4 SEC =, Belt further enacted, &c. Thai
1.-THE Sheritis, ofthe different parishes in thi;
State shall open the polls inthe time, man,
ner and form now prescribed by law, fol
ordering a polite be opened for the cleo,
ton ofmembers TO The General Assembly
without any further notice or authorityto
said sherifs than is contained in this Act
(which the Secretary Of State shall cause to
be published. in each Parish newspaper
throughout this State during the thirty
days next preceding the said election
And. the said polls shall be presided over
10y the same, commissioners, to beappoint.
ed 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,
as may be hereinafter ordered. ..' 4,,s'
SEC. 3, Be it further enacted, &C., That
the voting for or against the calling of, a
Convention, and the voting for Delegates
to-, such Conventions shall be conducted
separately, though held at the same time
and place. FThereshall be two ballot boxes
at each election precinct, in one Of which
every qualified voter, voting for or against
q Convention, shall deposit his ballot, hay
Ing written or printed thereon the word
"Cocnvention," if he, be in favor Of such
Convention according to the terms and
conditions aud forlthe objects of this Act,
and the words Nno Convention if he be
opposed to such Convention and in the
other ballot box, the qualified voters Of
this State, voting for Delegates to such
Convention, shall deposit Their ballots,
designating thereon the name or names Of
| the persons, voted for as Delegates fol, the
Senatorial Districts from those voted for
as. Delegates from the Representative Dis
ttrict or Parish, as the case may be. Re
turns shall be made by the returning Off
GERS OF the several parishes othe Secretary
fof State of all votes received for Conven4
| ton, end of all votes against a Conven-
ton, and oflal votes received for Delegates
Ito, such Convention in the same manner,
| time and form, as for members Of the Gen!
eral Assembly, and said votes shall. be
counted and announced in the presence OF
the Governor Lieutenant Governor. Secre!
tary ofState, and Attorney General, OF any
three of them, and ofsueh other persons as
may choose to- attend.S That directly after
the counting Of said votes on the lqhestion
of Convention. or no Convention. the Sec
Rotary of State shall cause the result to be
Immediately published in the usual manner.
SEC. 4. Be itfurther enacted, etc., That
the Delegates to such Convention, shall
have the, same qualifications now required
by law fer remembers ofthe General Assem-
bly,, and the number of Delegates to such
Convention for the several Representative
Districts, Parishes and Senatorial Districts
Of the State, shall be the same as fixed for
the members Of the General Assembly Of
this State, as prescribed in the Act enti--
tied" An Act to apportion the Represen-
tatives in the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives in the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, according to the second
census, made in 1853" etc, approved
March 4th, 1859; and the districts and ap-
portionment shall be made according to
said Act, which the Secretary ofState shall
cause tolbe published in connection with
this Act as hereinbefore directed, and to
furnish to the sheriffs Of the several PARISH
'es a copy of the same, and which said Act
is hereby submitted to the people as apart
of the plan for the Convention, for their
ratification or rejection, as the mode. for
organizing the same.
g SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said Convention, if the result of1the
election be in favor of holding the same,
meet in New Orleans on the first Monday
of May, 1861 ,tthe election to be conducted
and the returns made according to existing
laws, and as herein proyided.,4ao sa3 ssto3 i
aaSEo. g.. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Delegates to the said Convention shall
receive the same mileage and per diem pay
to which members, of the General Assembly
are now by law entitled. The sum, of six
ty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
for the use ofsaid Convention, to be drawn
for by the Auditor, in favor of the duly
constituted members and officers of said
Convention, and all other contingent and
necessary expenses of said Convention to
be drawn from the Treasury, or sonal,ch
thereof rs may be necessary, upon The war
rant ofthe President Of said Convention,
in such manner as the Convention itself
may prescribe. Dfoaias i
SEC. Z. Be itfurther enacted, etc, That
this Act shall be in force from and after it's
passage. Na5ss' 2ti4 ssg alwei j
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74sd LU M ID E Fri
THE. UNDERSIGNED having taken
i charge, Of Major Seip's new SAW
MILL, located near the State Seminary,
is prepared to furnish LUMBER in large
or small quantities, at almost any desired
point Orders left at the Store Of Mr.. j.
LEVIN will receive prompt attention.
A share of the public patronage, is re-
specially solicited. 7 l,yls,.g.l..
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