Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-08-07

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n court, and in the city Of New Orleans. in the
office Of the clerk "f the FRS, District Court
and FOR their wilifnl failure or neglect herein
snch supervisors shall, upon conviction before
p any court ct competent jurisdiction, be fined
in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars
at the discretion Of the court.
SEC. &c. Be il further ~enacie,l, etc, Thal
in all future elections Tor senators, representa-
I tives. shetias, coroHers, cle.ks OF the district
courts, and other officers, if Their should be ar
| equal number Of votes given to two or more
: candidates, the election Tor such office or Offices
tins no, filled shall be- again returned 10 the
people IN the parish or district, as the Gaze
may be. public notice Of ten days 10 be frs,
given in the same manner as in the election.
without the proclamation Of The Governor.
SIC. 81. BE ii further enncted, ETC, That
it shall BE- the duty Of The Governor. AT least
six weeks before every general election, to
issue his proclamation, giving notice thereof,
which shall be published in The official journal
OF the State, and copies thereof forwarded to
The several returning officers throughout ne
State.
SEC. %. BE il jurMcr enacted, ETC, Tha,
notice of every general election held under
the provisions of this &C, hall be- given a,
least 'hi,iy lays before the election, by notices
posted up in each rrecinc', or il there be- an
official newspaper Published in The parish, BY
publishing the notice in such paper.
Nn,iro n{ ca,, c.,..I t-.
given by the sher'N Of each parish a, least Ten
days, by advertisement, in II, lens, one news.
paper in each pari-h in which a paper may be
Published, and in the parish Of Orleans in three
newspapers Of said parish,
SEC. %. BE- il farlier enacted, etc., Tia,
all general elections for members Of Conore.s
shall be held at the same time, and conducted
~ The same manner as is provided for the cleo.
ton for representatives 10 The General As.
sembly.
SEC. 80. lie ii further enacted, ETC., That
as soon as possible after the expiration Of The
Tune Of making the returns Of the election for
Representatives. in Congress, the Governor,
lo'ni'y with The Secretary OF State, and a jndre
OF one OF the dis'ric, courts Of the State, shall
proceed to ascertain from The said returns the
person daily elected, a certificate Of which shall
be entered on record by the Secretary Of State
and signed by The Governor, and a COPY
thereof, subscribed rs aforesaid. shall ho
delivered to The person so elected, and another
copy transmitted 10 the House Of Representa-.
'lves OF the Congress of the United States,
directed 10 the Speaker thereof.
SEC. 81, he ii further enacted, etc That
IN case OF vacancy, ty heath or otherwise, in
the said office Of Representative in COMPRESS
between the general elections, il shall be the
duty OF the Governor, by repclama,ion, to
cause an election 10 be held according TO law.
to fill the vacancy.
SEC. 80. BE- il further enacted. etc, Tha,
IN every year in which an election sh,ti be
held for electors of President and Vice pr.si-
dent OF tho United States, such election shall
be held on the Tuesday mex, after the frs,
in The month Of November, in accord.
ance with an act Of The Congress Of he United
approved january ,wen,y-,hfee one
thousand c'sh, hnnlrel aud forty Eve, entitled
An act 10 establish a uniform lime Tor holding
Tor electors Of Pse>il.n, and Vice
President, in all Sales Of the Union y and
snch elections shat be held and conducted in
The manner and form provided BY law fot ger i.
erAl State elections. /,
SIC 33. BE it further enacted, etc. That
HE foregoing provisions, except as 10 time and
place OF holding elections, shall apply in tho I
Of all officers whose election is no,
provided for.
SRc. 81. BE il further enacted, rfc. That
he Governor is authorized and empowered to
his proclamation ordering in all cases
10, otherwise provided for by law, elections to
'e held in the different parishes of This State
o nil any and all vacancies that may happen
n any elective office.
SEC. 80. BE II further enacted, etc., Tia,
the seat Of any Senator or Represen.
al,Ve shall become vacant, and there shall
De a session OF the General Assembly before
he next general election, i, shall be the du,y
the Governor, within five days after being y
informed of such vacancy, TO issue r
us wf'' OF election, directed 10 the supervisors :
registration in and for the parish or parishes
n winch such vacancy may exist, whose duty
! shall be, within three days after its recent.
give public notice that an election will be
r"' |" NIL such vacancy on a day 10 be named
y mem, which day shall no, be less than 4
'sh' nor more than fifteen days after the :
OF snch n%o'irc, il such election be-
'e'd during OF within fifteen days mex, proceed.
"s a session OF the General Assembly; bu, if
'"', Then The election shall be held no, less
nan twenty nor more than thirty days after =
he publication OF such notice, and shall be
'e!d and conducted. and the returns thereof
made IN The manner and form provided BY law
ur general elections.
SEC IS. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha, D
Whenever the seat of Senator or Representa-. :
I'VE OF The Paris, of Orleans shall h.coms