The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-30

governor il authorized and empowered to issue his
proclamation ordering in all cases not other wise
provided for by law, elections to be held In the
different parishes Of this State to al any and all
vacancies that may happen in any elective office.
SEC. IS. Be IL further enacted. etc., That
whenever the seat of any senator or represen'a-
tives shall become vacant, and there shall be
session Of the General Assembly before the next
general election, it shall be the duty Of the gov.
ernor, within five days after being officially In
formed Of such vacancy, to issue his writ of cleo
ton, directed to the supervisors OF registration In
and for the parish or parishes in which such va
three days after its receipt to give public notice
that an election will be held to ill such vacancy
on 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, II such cleo.
ton be held during or within fifteen days next
preceding q session Of the General 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.
SKo.- Sc. Be it further enacted. etc., That
whenever the seat of senator or representative
of the parish Of Orleans shall become vacant, II
shall be the duty of the governor. within hye
days after being officially informed thereof, to
issue his writ of election to supply such vacancy,
directed to the proper returning oficer, whose
duty it shall be, within three daysafter therecept
of such writ, to give public notice that an cleo
ton will be held to I'll such vacancy on 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 sucn election
shall be held and conducted, and the returns
thereof made In the manner and form provided
In this act for general elections.
SEC. 81. Be further enacted etc., That any
civil officers or other persons who shall assume or
pretend to act in any capacity as officers Of cleo.
TONS to receive or count votes or to do any other
acts toward tho holding or coeoectlng of elections
in violation of contrary to the provisions of this
act shall be deemed guilty of felony, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by imprIson.
ment in the Penitentiary for term not to exceed
three years nor less than one year. and by line
not exceeding three hundred nor less than one
hundred dollars.
SIC. 3s. Be IL further enacted, etc.. That 1t
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. Immediately 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 men.
ton of the name of the candidate and the office
voted for They shall then deliver one of the
lists and one of the returns to the deputy sheriff,
or other officer in attendance. whose duty shall be
to convey the same without delay to the returning
officer or officers of the parish; but II no deputy
sheriff or other officer be in attendance, such re.
turn shall be conveyed to the returning officer or
officers of the parish by one OF the commissioners
of election for that precinct, to be selected by
those who have presided at the election.
SEC. 80. Be Il further enacted, etc., That all
laws and parts of laws contrary to the provisions
of this act be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect from and be in
force on and after its passage.
(Sgned) CHAs. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved October Is, 1865.
Fl. G. WARMoTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
-sSecretary of State.