Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-11-28
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M ~ AN ACT
10 determine the mode of filing Vacancies IL
all Offices for which Provision ID not made
ID tho Consultation.
Sxc1IoN /. Be u eaacted BY the Senate and
IIonse Of Representatives Of the State aofl
Louisiana ia General Assembly convened, !
iThat Whenever . vacancy occurs in any Office,
State, parish, n municipal, in this State, now
existing, o. which may hereafter be created,
s{.om death. resignation, or from any other
cause whatever, the mode Of filling which is
not provided for IN The Constitution, all such
vacancies shall be filled, if they be State OF
parish offices, by appointment by The Governor,
with the advice and consent Of The Senate,
which appointment shall be for the entire
unexpired term Of such vacant Office. If the
Senate be not in session at the time the APP
pointment is made, the vancancy shall be
filled by appointment by the Governor, which
appointment shall expire on the third Monday
after The meeting Of the next session Of the
General Assembly thereafter, unless the time
for which the vacancy exists expires sooner
and if the time of such vacancy has not
expired, it shall then be the duty Of the
Governor 10 fi such unexpied vacancy by
appointment, by aud with the advice and
consent of the Senate; and If it be a muni-
lcipal office, the vacancy must be filed by
appointment by the Governor for the mex
pired term Of the person whose office is so
vacated.
SEC. l.. Be ii further enacted, etc, That in
case Of vacancy in The office Of Senator or
Representatives Of the General Assembly of
this State, il shall be the duty Of The Governor
to issue to he Sheriff Of the parish or TO the
Shetifs Of The parishes of such Senatorial or
Representative District. his writ Of election /;
ard such Sheriff or Sbefifs shall proceed
forthwith, and after advertisement in such
newspaper or papers as may be designated for
the publication of judicial and legal advertise
ments in such parish OF district fifteen days,
to cause an election 10 be held 10 fill such
vacancy, and that all commissioners and Other
persons required 10 ~ofliciate at elections in
such parishes shall be ~reuui,ed TO hold and
act at such elections. and the returns of such
elections shall be made in Tho same manner
10 the officer to whom by law the RETURNS o.
regular elections are required 10 lie made III
sHc, cases. .4M@-5.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, etc, That al
laws or paris Of laws contrary to or in confic
with the provisions OF this ac, he and the sam'
a,e hereby repealed, and Tia. this act shall
lake effect from and alter its passage.
(SisneT CHAS. w. LOWELL,
Speaker of he House Of Representatives..
(sisncd) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Goscrnor, and President Of The
Senate.
Approved Angus. 10, 1868.
~(Signed) Ii. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of The State Of Louisiana.
A true copy;
GEO. E. BovEE,
{ Secretary Of State.