The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30


holders to have the option Of refund
ing at seventy-tive cents on the dol
lar, with four per cent interest, and
the further option of taking curren
cy bonds of the denomination of ST
and upwards. The tax limit for all
purposes is fixed at six mills, not
more than three mills Of which is to
be appropriated to pay the interest
on the public debt. The best proof
to US that this Ordinance will prove
satisfactory to the masses of people
is, that the New Orleans Times says,
'it is a substantial triumph to the re-
pudiators."
We feel that we cannot devote too
much Of our space to the doings OF
this Convention, therefore we Gull
several important sections of the Or
dinance on Schedule, which will post
our readers carefully and ahead of
the full publication of the new Con.
stitution. The Judiciary Ordinance
will be found in full on our first page,
and here are the important sections:
ART. /. The Constitution of this
State, adopted in eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, and all amendments there
to, is declared to be superseded by
this Constitution, and in order to car
~ the same into effect, it is hereby de-
clared and ordained as follows:
ART. 2. In order that no inconve-
nience may result to the public service
from the taking effect of this constitu-
ton no Office shall be superseded there
by, but the laws of the State relative
to the duties of the several officers ex-
ecutive, judicial and military-shall
remain in full force though the same
be contrary to this constitution, and
the several duties shall be performed
by the respective officers of the State
according to the existing laws until the
organization of the government under
this constitution and the entering into
Office of the new officers to be appoin-
ted or elected under said government
and no longer.
ART. 3. Appointments to Office by
the Executive under this constitution,
shall be made by the Governor to be
elected under it's authority.
ART. 6. Immediately after the ad.
journment of this Convention the Gov
ernor shall issue his proclamation, di-
reeting the several officers Of the State,
authorized by law to hold elections for
members of the General Assembly, to
open and hold a poll in every Parish
in the State, at the places designated
by law upon thelfrst Tuesday in the
month of December next, 1879, for the
purpose of taking the sense of the good
people of this State in regard to the
adoption or rejection of this constitu-
ton; and it shall BIO the duty of said
officers to receive the votes Of all per-
sons entitled to vote under the con-
stitution of 1868.
Each voter shall express his opinion
by depositing in the ballot-box tick
ct wherein shall be written or printed,
"For the Constitution" or against the
Constitution" or some such words as
will distinctly convey the intention of
the voter.
It shall also be che duty of the Gov
ernor, in his said proclamation, to di.
rect the said officers authorized by law
to hold elections, to open and hold a
poll at the above stated time and place
for the election of Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, members of the Gene.
raj Assembly, Secretary OF State, At
torney General, State Auditor and Su-
perintendent of Public Education, and
of all other officers whose election by
the people is provided for in this con-
stitution; and the names of the perso
voted for shall be written or printed
on the same ticket and deposited IN
the same box as the votes "For or
against the constitution"
And the said election for the adop-
ton or rejection of the constitution
and for the said officers shall be con-
Quoted and the returns thereof made
in conformity with existing laws upon
the subject of State elections.
Upon the receipt of the said returns
or on the last Monday in December,
1879, if the returns be not sooner re-
ceiyed, it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor, the Lieutenant Governor, the
Secretary of State aud the Attorney
General, in the presence of all such
persons as may choose to attend to
compare the votes given at the said
poll for the ratification and rejection
of this constitution, and it shall appear
from said returns that majority Of
oil the votes given on the question of
adoption and rejection Of the consti.
tuition is for ratifying this constitution
then it shall be the duty of the Cover
nor to make immediate proclamation
Of that fact, and thenceforth this con-
stitution shalt be ordained established
rs tho constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, and the General Assembly cleo
.ed in 1873 shall 'hereupon be dis
solved. Bnt whether this constitution
20 accepted or rejected, it shall be the
luty of the Governor to cause to be
published, in the official paper Of the
the result of the polls,
the number of votes cast in
ach parish for and against the said
If the constitution be ratified it shall
70 the duty of the Secretary of State
o examine and compile the return aud
ublish the result of the election of Of
GERS herein ordained, in the manner
rovided by existing laws.
ART. 2, The General Assembly first
leeted under this constitution shall |
onvene in the City of New Orleans up
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