The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-01-22
THE CONVENTION BILL.

I.ings of the Legislature; we now take
our outside by the forelock and COM
mence where we left off, and give our
readers the Bill of our Senator, Mr..
Texada, providing for a Constitution
al Convention. The following is the
text Of the Bill:
An act calling convention to frame
new constitution; to provide
for the election Of delegates to
the same; TO fix their compen-
sation, and making an appropri-
alton for the payment Of the
same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana in General
Assembly convened, That immedi
ately after the passage Of this act
the Governor shall issue his procla-
nation, ordering the sheriffs Of the
several parishes of this State to is
sue writs Of election for the rumber
Of delegates to which the respective
parishes may be entitled, to serve as
delegates in a State convention to
frame a new constitution. Said del.
egates shall have the same qualifica-
lions now required by law for mem
bers of the General Assembly, and
shall be chosen at special election,
to be held the first Monday in March,
1879, in the manner and form now
provided by law for the election of
members Of the General Assembly.
The Senatorial districts shall elect
the same number Of delegates as
they now elect Senators to the Gen
eral Assembly; and the several par
ishes and Representative districts
shall elect the same number Of dele.
gates as they now elect Represents
tives to the General Assembly.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the voters at this special cleo
ton shall clearly express in their
ballots the person or persons they
intend to elect senatorial delegates,
andaikewise designate the person OF
persons they intend to elect from the
parish or district, as the case may
be.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the slleriffs, commissioners and
other officers, whose duty it is te
hold and conduct elections, shall
tconduct the election for delegates te
a State convention, TO frame a new
constitution, in the same manner az
prescribed by law for the election OIL
members of the General Assembly
Returns to be made to Che Secretary
]of State within ten days after the
election.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the sherifs, commissioners and
returning officers, whose duty it is
made to hold and conduct the spe.
cial election, shall be governed and
directed by the law prescribing the
mode Of electiug members of the
General Assembly, and shall be sub.
ject to the fines and penalties Of &C,
No. IS, approved April II, 1873, 70,
neglect or refusal to discharge the
duties prescribed in the conduct Of
elections.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the delegates elected to said
State convention shall assemble in
the State House the first Monday in
April, 1879. In case Of death OIL
resignation of any members, the
Governor shall order an election tc
fill the vacancy.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the delegates shall receive 81
per day and actual expenses going
to aad returning from the seat Of
government.
| Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc.
That 100000 be and is hereby ap
propriated for use Of said conven
ton, to be drawn by the Auditor il
favor Of the duly constituted mem
bers and officers of said convention
and all other contingent and neces
sary expenses of said convention, K
be drawn from the treasury, or s.
much thereof as may be necessary
upon the warrant Of the president o
1.-THE convention, in such manner a
the convention may prescribe.
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