The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-02-01
No. 81 AN ACT.

10 provide for a convention to frame nc q
constitution of the State OF Louisiana
and making an appropriation to pay the
same.
SECTION |. BE IL enacted by The Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State of
Louiia,ea, IN General assembly concerned
That an election OF delegates to rect in
convention TO frame a new constitution OF
the State. shall be held Oh Tuesday the
eighteen day OF March, eighteen hundred
and seventy-nine. 1t shall be the duty of
the Governor, Immediately upon the pas
sage OF this act, to issue his proclamation
ordering said election in accordance with
the provisions of the same, and to cause
such proclamation to be published daily in
the official journal of the State until the
day fixed for said election.
SEC. :. BE IL further enacted. etc.. That
the number of delegates to be chosen to
such convention shall be one hundred and
thlrty-tOur, to be appOrtiOned as the menl-
bers of the General Assembly of the Stats
are now apportOned by law and the seve-
raj senatorial districts and parishes of the
State, and the Representative districts of
the city of New Orleans, shall elect the
same number of delegates and in the same
manner as by existing laws, each is enti-
tied to Senators and Representatives in
the General Assembly of the State.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, etc., That all
duly qualified electors under the then ex-
listing laws shall be entitled to vote at said
election in their respective election dis-
tricts; and such election shall be governed
and regulated in all respects by the general
eject ion laws of the State in force at the
time, so tar as the same may be applicable
to and consistent with the provisions of
this act, and be held and conducted by the
proper election officers of the several cleo
ton districts of the State. That the seve-
raj returning officers Of the several parish
es and OF the city of New Orleans shall
compile and make returns Of said election
in accordance with the general election
laws then existing, and the Secretary of
State, and. in his default, the State Auditor
shall immediately upon the receipt of the
returns from said returning officers Oper
and compile said returns, and shall imme-
diateiy publish in the official journal OF the
State the names of those elected delegates
to SAID convention. ANY neglect or refusal
OF the Secretary of State or Auditor to
count or compile said returns shall subject
tnem, or either Of them, to the penalties
prescribed by the general election laws for
such neglect or refusal in other elections
therein provided for, and no such failure
shall affect the rl"ht OF any delegate elect
ed to take his seat in said convention.
SEC. 4. BE it ifurther enacted ETC., That tho
delegates so chosen shall meet in conven-
tiun i'll the State House at New Orleans on
the t2lst.l day April. eighteen hundred and
Seventy-nlne, ut ~ O'Clock H.. and elect
such officers as they may deem necessary.
The delegates tn the convention shall re
ceive tour dollars per diem during their at
tendance on the convention. and necessary
travelling expenses TO and from tho same.
not to exceed III any one case the sum of
fifty dollars; pforlted, that no compensa-
tion shall be allowed to delegates after six
ty days. No pay shall be allowed for any
recess. It shall be the duty of the Cover
nor 10 attend said convention at the open
ing thereof and preside until Il presiding
officer shall nave been elected, but the
Governor shall nave no vote therein. The
Secretary of State shall attend the opening
OF the convention; and call the roll of dele
gates.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the sum of forty thousand dollars. or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is here
by appropriated out Of any money in the
Treasury. not otherwise appropriated, to
pay the expenses of the convention prOvi-
ded by this act.
SEC. g. BE it further enacted, etc.. That
the constitution framed by said convention
shall be submitted to the people for their
adoption or rejection.
SEC. 7. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
JOHN C. MONCURE,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives,.
LOUIS A. WILTZ
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved January %, 1879.
FRANCIS +. NICHOLAS,
Governor of tho State of Louisiana
true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG.
Secretary .ot State.