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cy may exist, whose duty it Shall
be, within three days after its re-
ceipt, to give public notice that an
election will be held to fill such
vacancy on a day to be named by
them, which day shall not be less
than eight nor more than fifteen
days after the publication of such
notice, if such election be held
during or within fifteen days next
proceeding a session of the Gener-
al Assembly but if not, then the
election shall be held not less than
twenty nor more than thirty days
after the publication of such notice,
and shall be held and conducted,
and the returns thereof made in
the manner and form provided by
law for general elections.
Sec. 36. Be it further enacted,
etc., That whenever the seat of a
Senator Representative of the
parish Of Orleans shall become
vacant, it shall be the duty of
of the Governor, within five days
after being officially informed
thereof, to issue his writ of cleo
ton to supply such vacancy, direc-
ted to the properreturning officer,
whose duty it shall be, within three
days after the receipt of such writ,
to give public notice that an cleo
ton will be held to fill such vacan-
cy on a day to be named by him,
which. shall not be within less
than eight nor more than fifteen
days after the publication of such
notice and such election shall be
held and conducted, and the re-
turns thereof made in the manner
and form provided in this act for
general elections.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted,
ETC.. That any civil officers or other
persons who shall assume or pre-
tend to act in any capacity as of
ficers of elections, to receive or
count votes, or to do any other
acts toward the holding or con-
Quoting of elections in violation
of or contrary to the provisions OF
this act, shall be deemed guilty of
a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the Penitentiary for
a term not to exceed three years
nor less than one year, and by a
a fine not exceeding $500, nor less
than 800.
Sec. 80. Belt further enacted,
ETC., That it shall be the duty
of the commissioners to receive
the ballots of all legal voters who
shall offer to vote, deposit the
same in the ballot box to be pro-
vided for that purpose, and to
keep duplicate lists thereof. I'm
mediately after closing the polls they
shall open the box and count the votes
with open doors. and make duplicate
returns of the number of votes. polled
| for each candidate, making mention of
the name Of the candidate and the Office
voted for. They shall deliver one of
the lists and one of the returns to the
| deputy sheriff or other officer in atten-
| dance, whose duty shall be to convey
the same without DELAY TO the return
ing officer or officers If the parish; but
if no deputy sheriff or other officer be
in attendance, such return shall be
conveyed to the returning officer or Of
ficers of the parish by one of the com
missioners of election for that precinol
to be selected by those who have pre-.
4 sided at the election.
4 Sec. 80. Be it furtherenacted, etc.
That all laws and parts of laws in
conflict with this act, be and the
sameare hereby repealed, and that
this act be in force and take effect
from and after its passage.
CHAs. w. LOWELL,
i Speaker House Representatives
OSCAR j. Dunn,
i Lit. Gov. and President Senate
Approved October 10, 1858.
I'll. G. WARMoTH,
Governor State Louisiana
A true copy: @
4 GEO. E. BoVEE,
Secretary of State