The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-20

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l. WHEREAS, The people of the State
l0hlsiatia have had no opportunity sin,
the termination ofthe recent war to rem
| del their organic law, and adapt it to Il
great changes produced by the war; an
whereas the people have right to asser
Bile in Convention, whenever they ms
/ deem a Convention to be necessary, ther
FORE g-sf II.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the Sena
and House Of Representatives Of Tie Sta
Of Louisiana, IN General Assembly co,
rened, That on the second Monday
April, 1867, poll shall be opened at eac
of the election precincts of this State, no
established by law, for the purpose of r.
ceiving the votes of the qualified voters {
the State for or against the calling of
Convention to form a Constitution for thi
State, and for the election of delegates
such Convention. * 4.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, &c. Tha
the Sheriffs of the different parishes in thi
State shall open the polls in the time, mar
ner and form now prescribed by law, 70
ordering a poll to be opened for the elet
ton of members to the General Assembly
without any further notice or authority t
said Sheriffs than is contained in this Ae,
which the Secretary of State shall cause t,
be published in each Parish newspape
throughout this State during the thirt,
days next preceding the said election
And the said polls shall be presided owe
by the same commissioners, to be appoint
ed'in the manner, aud the voting shall b.
conducted and all proceedings had in th,
same manner as is now provided by law i,
cases of election to the General Assembly
as may be hereinafter ordered. IL. IN,
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, &c. Thai
the voting for or against the calling 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 qualified voter, voting for or against
a Convention, shall deposit his ballot, hay-
ing written or printed thereon the word
convention" if he be in favor of such
Convention according to the terms and
conditions and for the objects of this Act,
and tho words ''no 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 for the
Senatorial Districts, from those voted fot
as Delegates from the Representative Dis
trict or Parish, as the case may be. Re
turns shall be made by the returning Off
GERS of the several parishes to the Secretary
of State of all votes received for u Conven-
ton, and of all votes against q Conven-
ton, and of all votes received for Delegates
to such Convention in the same manner,
time and form, as for members of the Gem
eral Assembly, and said votes sIh.sa.ii!! he
cc.,"..nnt!ea aud announced If y. .nv presence Of
tho Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secre-
tary ofState, and Attorney General, or any
three ofthen, and of such other persons as
may choose to attend. That directly after
the counting of said votes on the question
of Convention orno Convention, the Sec
rotary Of State shall cause the result to be
Immediately published in tho usual manner.
q SEC. a. Be it further ehacted, ETC., That
the Delegates to siicli Convention shall
have the same qualifications now required
by law for members of the 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 cnti-
ted, :" An Act to apportion the Represent
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 APP
shall be made according to
said Act, which the Secretary of State shall
cause to be 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 a part
of the plan for the Convention, for their
ratification or rejection, as the mode for
the same. ad a4
Sec. S. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the said Convention, if the result of the
election ,beir favor of holding the same,
meet in New Orleans on the first Monday
Of May, 1867, the election to be conducted
md the returns made according to existing
laws, and as herein provided
SEC. 6. Be It farther enacted, ETC.. That
the Delegates to- the said Convention shall
receive the same mileage and per diem pay
to which members fthe General Assembly
IRE now by law entitled. The sim of six
y thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
or the use of said Convention, to be drawn
or by the Auditor, in favor of the duly
members and officers of said
Convention, and I'LL other contingent and
necessary expenses Of said Convention to
De drawn from the Treasury, or SO much
hereof as may be necessary, upon the war
ant of the President OF said Convention,
n such mahner as the Convention itself
nay prescribe. ~ aa
SEC. Z. Beitfurtker enacted, etc, That
his Act shall be in force from and after its
passage. g; il iitt aat SsfG
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'rHE UNDERSIGNED. having taken
j charge Of Major Seip's new SAW
MILL, located near the State Seminary,
3 prepared to furnish LUMBER in large
n small quantities, eat almost any desired
,oint. Orders left at the Store OF Mr..J.
LEVIN will receive prompt attention.
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