The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-06

To take the sense of the, people on the
expedieuey of calling q Convention
TO form constitution, and oprovide
for the election OF delegates. aud fol-
the holding Of, the Convention.
WHEREAS, The people of the State
of Louisiana have had no opportunity
since the terminationoft the recent wal
to remodel theif organic law, and
adopt it to the great changes produced
by hewar; and whereas, the people
have a right TO assemblein convention
whenever they may deem convention
to be necessary therefore, e-Ek
SECTION 1. Be itenacted blythe Sen
ate and House Of Representatives Of The
State Of Louisiana In Generdt Assembly
convened, That on the second Monday
Of April, 1867, a poll shall be opened al
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 OF
against the calling of convention to
form constitution for this State. and
for the election of delegates to such
convention. IS t..Hzs s#..f E..a a .Ei#Ea 5t
SEC. 2. Be IL 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 t.
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
daysne preceding said election. Ant
the said pollsshall be presided over by
the same commissioners, to be appoint
ed in the manner,i and the voting shall
be conducted, and the proceedings hat
in the same MANNER as is now provided
by law in cases of election to the Gen
eral assembly, except as may be here,
matter provided s38hal 953sta @1s"
Sec. B. Be u tiu4srr eHacteds etc.
= That the voting for or against the call
ing of convention, and the voting fol
delegates to such convention, shall be
conducted separately, though held Al
the same time and place. There shall
be two ballot boxes at each election
precinct. in one of which every quail
fed voter, yojing for or against a con-
vention, shall deposit his ballot, having
written or printed thereon the wore
convention" if he be in favor Of such
conventions according to the terms and
conditions and for the objects of this
act, and.the words mo conventions" il
he be. opposed to such convention; and
in the other ballot box, the qualified
voters Of, this State, voting for dele
gates to such convention, shall deposit
their ballots, designating thereon the
name or names of the persons voted fol-
as delegates for the senatorial districts
from those voted for az delegates from
the representative district or parish, as
the case may he. Returns Shall be
made by the returning officers Of tbs
several parishes to the Secretary O.
State of allAthe votes received for {
! convention, and all the, votes against {
Aconventiun, and all the votes received
Yfor delegates to such convention, in The
same manner, time, and form, as fol
members of the General Assembly, ani
said votes shall be- counted and an
nounced in the presence of the Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary O
State, and Attorney General, or any
three of them, and such other persons
as may choose to, attend. That directly
after the copnting. of said votes on th'
question of cQnyention or no convention
the Secretary of State shall cause lths
resultto1 be, immediately published il
the usual manner 10 sssa sat Bsubg
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted. etc.
That the delegates to such convention
shall have the same qualifications nov
required by law for members of tn,
General Assembly. and the number o
delegates to such convention for thl
several representative districts, par
ishes and senatorial districts of tn,
State. shall be the same as fixed for tn
members of the General Assembly o
this State, as prescribed in the act en-
titled IAN act to apportion the repre-
sentatives in the Senate and House o
Representative in the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of louisiana, aecordin,
to the second census, made in 1858,
etc, approved March 4th, 1859 an
the districts and 'apportionment shall
be made according to said act, whicI
the Secretary of State shall cause to b
published in connection with this &C
as hereinbefore directed. and to fur
: nish to the sheriffs of the several par
ishes acopy of the same, and which sal
act is hereby submitted to the peopl
as part of the plan for the convention
for their ratification or rejection, as tn
mode for organizing the same z
Sec. 5. Be ii further enacted, etc
That said convention, if the result q
the election be in fanor Of holding th
same, meet in New Orleans on the frs
Monday of May, 1867. the election t
be conducted and the returns made &C
cording to existing laws; and as herei
provided. '9e7la shT5I la gGa8 sat 49,.
Sec. 6. Be ID further enacted, etc
That the delegates to the said conyer
ton shall receive the same mileage an
nar diem nav To which members of th