New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-20
Provisional Government.

| We give below the text Of the bill to be
submitted to Congress, if necessary, by
Hon Frank Morey. The Republicans have
| much to lose and gain were such bill to
become law, and it is the subject of various
| comment:
| A bill to provide for the organization of a
provisional government for the State Of
Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United
States OF America, in Congress assembled,
That for tae better security of persons and
property in Louisiana, and to arrest the
condition of anarchy therein consequent
upon the persistent and effectual opposition
now expressed in arms Of a large insurgent
element to the laws and constituted author
tiles, the President is hereby authorized
and required to establish and inaugurate
provisional government therein for the res
idue of the term of the present State execu-
tive, and to enforce law until the State can
be rehabilitated by the operations of its
through an election to be held at the regu-
lar time prescribed for electing State Off
GERS in 1876
SEC. That said provisional government
shall continue in full force and exercise all
existing laws needful for the maintenance
OF the State. for the assessment and collec-
ton of taxes, and for the protection of all
persons in their lives, liberty and property,
save only such provisions in the cOnstltu-
ton and laws of said State as relate to the
tenure of State and municipal officers, the
machinery of registration and election, and
the holding Of session of q Legislature ia
said State.
SEC. 8. That tho military commander in
said State, upon the reGuisition of the Pro-
vlslonal Governor thereof appointed under
this act, shall give aid to the officer Of the
provisional government of said State in
preserving the peace and enforcing the
laws, and especially in euppressing unIaw
ful distractions and forcitle resistance to
the execution of the laws.
Sec. 4. That said Provisional Governor
may remove from Office in said State any
person holding office therein, and may
appoint successor in his stead, and may
also fill all vacancies that may occur by
death. resignation, or otherwise, subject,
however, in all removals and appointments
to the orders and directions of the Presi-
dent of the United Slater; and the President
may at any time remove or appoint the
said Provisional Governor.
Sec. 5. That after the completion OF the
registration hereinafter provided for in said
State; at such time and places, sixty days
anterior to the day of election prescribed
by the constitution OF said State, as the
military commander shall appoint and
direct, subject to the order and directions
of the President, an election, of which
thirty days public notice shall be given,
shall be held of all the officers Of the State
recited in the laws TO be elected for that
period, as also State Treasurer and the
members OF Legislature.
SEC 6, That the Provisional Governor in
said State shall appoint az many boards of
registration as may be necessary, consisting
OF three persons, 10 make and complete the
registration. superintend the election, and
make return to him OF the votes, list of
votes, and Of the persons elected by plu- |
ratity Of the votes cast at said election; and
upon receiving said returns, he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected &C.
cording thereto, and make proclamation
thereof; and if it shall appear that the cleo
ton was one at which all the registered and