The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE or LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
REGULAR SESSION, 1870.
OFFICIAL.
AN ACT

NO. u. AN AOl
TO provide for convention 10 frame new
constitution OF the State of Louisiana,
and making an appropriation to pay the
expenses OF the same
SECTION /. Be u enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The State Of
Louisiana, II, General Assembly convened,
That an election 0f delegates 10 meet In con-
vention to frame n new constitution Of the
State shall be held ON Tuesday the sgt-
tenth day OF March, eighteen hundred and
seventy-nine. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Governor, immediately upon the passage OF
this act, 10 issue his proclamation ordering
said election In accordance with the provisions
Of the same, and to cause such proclamation
70 be published daily In the official Journal OF
the State until the day fixed for said election
SB0. .. BE IL further enacted, etc, That the
number Oh delegates 10 be chosen to such con
ventlon shall be one hundred and thirty-four,
70 be apportiUned as the members 81 the
General Assembly Of the State are now APP
poru0ned by law; and the several senatorial
districts and parishes Of the State, and the
Representative districts Of tho city Of New
Orleans, shall elect the same number Of dele
gates and In the same manner as by existing
laws, each IS entitled to Senators and Repre-
sentatives La the General Assembly OF the
State.
SEC. 8. BE u further enac,ed. etc.. That ali
duly qualified electors under the then existing
laws shall be entitled 10 vote ut said election
In their respective election districts; and such
ell respects by tho general election laws oil
the State In force at the time, so far rs 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 election districts Of
the State That the several returning Off
GERS of the several parishes and of the city VI
New Orleans shall compile and make returns
OF said election In accordance with the gene
ral election laws then existing, and the Secre-
lsa 40 nd In ,f "a Mi t.tr
Auditor, shall immediately upon the receipt
Of the returns from said returning officers
open and compile said returns and shall Inn
nedlately 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 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 delegate elected TO take his seat In said
convention.
SEC. 4. Be IL further enacted, etc., That the
delegates 50 chosen shall meet In convention
In the State-H House at New Orleans on the
twenty-tirst f21st) day Ut April. eighteen hun
dred and seventy -nine, at twelve o'clock M,
| and elect such officers as they may deem nee
essary. The delegates To the convention
shall receive four dollars per diem during
| their attendance on the convention. and nee
same, not to exceed I'm any one case the sum
OF fifty dollars prouided, that no compensa-
| ton shall be allowed to delegates after sixty
| days. No pay shall be allowed for any re-
cess. II shall be the duty Of the Governor 10
attend said convention ut theop6ning thereof
and preside until a presiding officer shall
| have been elected, but the Governor shall
| have no vote therein. The Secretary Of State
| shall attend the opening Of the convention,
| and call the roll OF delegates.
SEC s. Belt further enacted, ETC., That the
sum Of forty thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby ap-
propriated out Of any moneyin the Treasury.
| not otherwise appropriated, to pay the OK
penses OF the convention provided by this act
SEC. G. BE IL further enacted, ETC., That the
constitution framed by said convention shall
be submitted to the people for their adoption
| or rejection.
SEC. Z. BE IL further enacted, etc, That this
| act shall take effect from and after It's pas
sage.
JOHN 9. MOECURE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved January 20, 1879.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
WILL. 4. STRONG,
Secretary OF State