The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-03-23
By Authority.
No. ISL
An Act

Ano Ho1u4I5 VI IhO SOnfShtioA'
WHEREAS, The people of the Stat,
of Louisiana have had no opportunity
since the termination of the recent wal
to remodel their organic law, ant
adopt it to the great changes produced
by the war; and whereas, the people
have right to assemble in convention
whenever they may deem a convention
TO be necessary; therefore,
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Sen.
ale and House Of Representatives. of tn,
State Of Louisiana IN General Assemble
coarened, That on the second Monday
Of April, 1867, 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 a convention to
form constitution for this State. and
for the election Of delegates to such
convention.
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 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 oonGacted. and the proceedings had
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.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the voting for or against the call.
ing of a 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
fled voter, voting for or against con-
vention, 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 objects of this
act, and the words s'no convention, )" if
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 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 a
and all the votes against a
and all the votes received
tor delegates TO such convention, in the
same manner, time and form, as for
of the General Assembly. and
said votes shall be counted and an
bounced in the presence Of the Cover
Tor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State and Attorney General, or any
hree Of them, and such other persons
IS may choose to attend. That directly
lfter the counting of said votes on the
question ofconYentionor no convention,
he Secretary of State shall cause the
esult to be Immediately published in
he usual manner.
SEC 4. Be ii further enacted. etc., |
That the delegates to such convention
hall have the same qualifications now
equired by law for members of the
General Assembly, and the number of
eiegates to sach convention for the
everal representative districts, par
she's and senatorial districts of the
tate. shall be the same as fixed for the
lembers of the General Assembly of
MS State, as prescribed in the act en-
tiled IAN act to apportion the repre-
in the Senate and House of |
in the General Assem-
ly of the State of Louisiana, according
D the second census, made in 1857 |
tc, approved March 4th, 1859; and
ne districts and apportionment shall |
e made according to said act, which |
le Secretary of State shall cause to be
ubiished in connection with this act |
S hereinbefore directed, and to fur
ish to the sheriffs of the several par
she's copy of the same, and which said |
ct is hereby submitted to the people
S part of the plan for the convention,
n Naturalization or rejection, as the
lode for organizing the same.
SEC. 5. Be II further enacted, etc.
hat said convention, if the result of
he election be in fanor of holding the
anne, meet in New Orleans on the first
londay of May, 1867, the election to
e conducted and the returns made ae-
ording to existing laws; and as herein
rovided.
SEC. 6. Be ii further enacted, etc.,
bat the delegates to the said conven-
on shall receive the same mileage and
ar diem pay to which members of the
eneral Assembly are now by law en-
tied. The sum of sixty thousand dol
rs is hereby appropriated for the use
said convention, to be drawn for by