The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-08

HEAD'oRs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, La, March rs, 5ls68. (
Special Orders No. 63. 81,
l., BY an act of Congress, which became
law March 12,ls6s, it is enacted, That
hereafter ally election authorized by the
act passed March twenty-three, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, entitled An act
supplementary to- An oct to provide fol
the more efficient government Of the rebel
States passed March two, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-seven and to facilitate their
restoration shall be decided by a majority
of the votes actually cast; and at the cleo
ton in which the question of the adoption
or reje ction Of any constitution is submit
ted, any person duly registered in the State
may vote in the election district where he
offers to vote when he has resided therein
for ten days next preceding such election,
upon presentation of his certificate. of reg
istration, his affidavit brother satisfactory
evidence, under such regulations as the
district commanders may prescribe;" and,
S9.That the Constitutional Convention OF
any of the States mentioned in the acts to
which this is amendatory, may provide at
the time OF voting upon the ratification of
the constitution, the registered voters may
vote also for members Of the House of
Representatives of the United States, and
for all elective officers, provided for by the
said constitution and the same election
officers who shall make the return OF the
votes cast on the ratification or rejection
of the Constitution, shall enumerate and
certify the votes cast for members Of Con-
gress." ;
In accordance with the terms Of this act,
an election will be held in the State OF
Louisiana, for members Of the House OF
Representatives OF the United States, and
for such State, judicial, parish and munich.
pal officers aud members of the General
Assembly, as are provided for in the con
stitution to be submitted to the people for
ratification. ~
The election will be in oil respects apart
of the election heretofore ordered in Spe-
cial Orders No. SIS, dated March Ii, 1868,
from these Headquarters, subject only to
such notifications as may be required by
the above mentioned act Of Congress.
Anyperson duly registered in the State
of Iouisiana may votein any election dis
trict, ward or precinct, provided be has re-
sided for ten days next preceding the cleo
ton, in the district, ward or precinct where
the offers to vote, upon presentation OF his
certificate of registration, or, in case OF his
having lost such certificate, upon his aihda-
Wit of his registration, in which shall be
set forth the fact Of such loss, and thatl he
has not voted before at the present cleo
ton, or upon such other evidence of these
facts as may be satisfactory to- the Com
missioners of Election. f'iil
The ballots to be cast afor (" or against
the Constitution, shall have on them
printed, or in writing-the namessof the
several officers voted for under its proyis-
ions. and the returns of the election will
be made to the Commanding General, as
directed in paragraph 5, of Special Orders
No. 30, above referred to.
By command of reefdal
Breyet Maj. Gen. r. g. BUCHANAN:
t,sFgs IN GEO. l.. HARTSUFF, n
fOficiall 10 Assistant Adiutant Cen.