The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-06
TheCOnvent ion
An ACT

new constitutions OF the State Ut Louisiana, |
and making an appropriation TO pay the
expenses Of the same.
SECTION l. BE it enacted 10y the
Senate and House OF Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana, in
General Assembly convened, That
an election of delegates to meet in
convention to frame new constitu-
ton of 1.-THE State, shall be held On
Tuesday, the eighteenth day of
March, eighteen hundred and
seventy nine. 1t shall be the duty
of the Governor, Immediately upon
the passage of this act, to issue his
proclamation ordering said election
in accordance with the provisions
of the same, aud to cause such proc
Iamation to be published daily in
the official journal of the State
ulril the day fixed for said election.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted,
etc. That the number of delegates
to he chosen TO such convention
shall be one hundred and thirty
four, to be apportioned as the mem
bers of the General Assent, of he
State are now appOrtioued by law;
aud the several senatorial district
and parishes of the State, and the
Representative districts of the city
of new Orleanes, shall elect the
same number OF delegates and in
the same manner as by existing
| laws. each is entitled to Senators
and Representatives in the General
Assembly of the State.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted etc,
That all duly qualified electors I'M
der the then existing laws shall be
entitled to vote at said election in
their respective election districts;
and surch election shall be govern.
ed aud regulated in all respects by
the general election laws of the
State in force at the time, SO far as
the same may lie appli:ab BILE 10 and
consistent with the provisions of
this act, and be held and conducted
by the proper election officers of the
several electiondistrits of the State.
That the several returning officers
TO the several parishes and of city
of New OrleaneS shall compile aud
make returns of said election in ac-
cordance with the general election
laws then existing, aud the State
Auditor, shall immediately upon
the receipt of the returns from said
returning officers open and compile
said returns, and shall Immediately
publish i'll 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 com
pile said returns shall subject them,
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
right of any delegates elected to
take his seat in said convention.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted
etc, That the delegates so chosen
shall meet in convention in the
State House at New Orleanes on
the twenty first (2lst) day of April,
eighteen hunderd and seventy
at twelve o'clock IN, aud elect such
officers as they may deem nee.
cesary. The delegates to the con.
vention shall receive four dollars
per diem during their attendance
on the convention, and necssar,
travelling expenses to and from the
same, not to exceed in any one east
the sum of fifty dollars; provided
that no compensation shall be al
|, lowed to delegates after sixty days
No pay shall be allowed for any re
cess. 1t shall be the duty of the
Governor to attend said convention
at the opening thereof and preside
until presiding officer shall have
been elected, but the Governor shall
s have no vote therein the Secretary
:, of State shall attend the opening o.
the convention, aud call the roll o.
!, delegates.
f SEC. ). Be it further enacted
etc, That the sum of forty thou
sand dollars, or SO much thereof al
may be necessary, is hereby appro
| priated out of any money ia thu
, Treasury, not otherwise appropria
ted, to pay the expenses of the con
vention provided by this act.
|, SEC. 6. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the constitution framed
: by said convention shall be submit
ted to the people for their adoption
, Or rejection.
/ SEC. Z. Be it futher enacted
etc., That this act shall take effec