The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-13
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House Of Representatives Of NE STATE Of Iottss
ann. y. 1paeftil Asstsneiy egausnea, Ehsa act
Mo- %. approved November eo 1879. entitled
IAN aet To regulate the eanduet anu maintain the
freedom and purity VI eleplians 70 pfesai,bs the
snsde eE making The Fetnrns thereof. Y. provide
tor The election sf Returning officers aud define
their powers and daiFsI y, prescribe The nude
Of entering on the rolls oil The BstiAte aud House
uf Representa- tlvss. aud 10 enfofee Afiele iuy Of
the constitution be aud The sstne IL hereby
repealed.
Hae, q. Dc Il further enacted, se., That cleo
sns III Y ts asns, tss liz
flfst Mehday Ia November, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy weight. and every two years
thereafter. ana All elau ions 10 sapply The place
NJ Senators In the GENERAL Assembly, whose term
II az alsat 4
time IA herein provided Tor election OF Nepfe.
eanlativeR, aud Iii the years when the eilpas "
Governor aud Lieutenant uuvetnof are te be allied
by eleetioh, or when Judge. hhefiiis, uletks OF
uenft. uofbnefA, District Attorneys, Heeafdets
aud other parish officers are TO be eleetsd, said
Officers shall be eleetsd at the sshie time ana
places az herein provided for The election el esha
Tors ana Representatives.
HEu D. De y further snuaeds tie., Ihss al
other efieefs, the time aud place OF wi,ess elee
Mon II not otherwise provided for ny Jaw. shall
Pc elected ~ tlia lime and places provided by law
for tile eleedun OF Senators aud Representatives
fsAe. 4. De. 4 further enaeted ste.. That II
shall be the dnty Ut the H9vsfhpf, At least els
weeks before every as neral slHeteb, TO Issue hls
proclamation, giving notice thereof which shall
be published Ia the uitieial Journal. The RETURN
itH ei3eef 81 each parish Hiali ave thty dsys no
lice III every general election by Rdvet tiEeh4ent III
The official Journal Of hs rafish, II there be one,
and BY ppstinH ~ four public places n the parish
Az there be no eteiAl Journal Ia said parish lie
shall Also give ten days notice oil every election
BY posting ab each polling place, But no default
By The parish returning eiileef OF Governor 70
ississ said proclamation shall deprive the people
ef their rights TO hold All election A. hted by
law, or sitiate said election when held,
!. See. 3. BE dIutihef eaaetef, Ell, That when
the seal OF any HehatpF Of Representative be
General Assembly before The next general cleo.
tt6h, II shall be the duty ef The gasefnef. within
I'VE days after being Officially notified Of such
t&r ar
The proper returning officer, whoae duty y shall
be, within three days after lie receipt. TO give
public notice that an election will be held 10 all
sueh vaasncy. eh q day TO be named by him.
which shall aut be lesa than eight nor more than
gFseen days after the publication Of ssid notice
II such election ba held during Or within fifteen
days next preceding session Of the Legislature:
but II not then the eertioh shal be held not less
than twenty nor mere than thirty days after The
publication OF sneh notice, ahd auen elections
shall be conducted and the returns thereof. made
la the manner required by law for general cleo.
lions,
hne, q ne u further enacted. ETC.,, That In
every year III which eleetiena are 10 be held for
electors Of President and Vice President. said
elections sbsll be held OH the same day, and con.
Quoted and the fetnfhs made Ia the same manner
~ herein provided FOR general elections The
Secretary Of State, or 10 ease OF the vacancy Of
che returns tile pefsuna who received the greatest
number oE votes actually east, and the Governor
shal issue hih eeft sfaate III election TO sad per-
mems, aud thes ehall be authorised tn eapt the
vote UT tho state for the Presidents and Vice Pres
tdeDt.
Enc. 7. BE II further enacted ete,, That all
general elections fot Representatives Ia Congress
shall be conducted In he came manner ~ ele u
tiuns Tor Representatives. TO the General Assem-
bly,.
kGu. q lie u FURTHER enacted, efe, That III
caaa Ut vacancy Ia SAID office " Representative.
Between The general eleeions, u shall be the
duty OF the Governor, hf proclamation. to eanse
AZ election 10 be held. according to law. 10 I'll
Che vacancy.
BIO. Y. le " Further enacted, etc.. That elees
Polling plAeee, Ne hereinafter defined and here.
inheow directed 10 be tstabahed.
kHu, 10. De q Purifier enacted etc.. That each
Justice OF the peace ward IN every parish Ut the
State, except ~ the parish Of Ofleane, and except
IN ease OF the dIvlaion thereof, ~ hereinafter