The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-08
COJFAX. GRANT PARISH. LA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s, i
The Convention Bill.

The following Is the text OF n
bill introduced in the Senate by !
Hon. l.. Z. Texada, relative to the
constitutional Convention:
An act calling convention to
frame new constitution; to pro-
vide for the election of delegates
to the same; to fix their compen-
sation, and making an appropri-
alton for the payment OF the
same.
Sec. L. Be it enacted by the
Senate aud House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana III
General Assembly convened, That
immediately after the passage OF
this act the Governor shall issue
his proclamation ordering the
sherlifs of the several parishes OF
this State to issue writs of election
for the number of delegates to
which the respective parishes may
be entitled, To serve as delegates
in a State convention to frame a
new constitution. Said delegates
shall have the same qualifications
now required by law Tor members
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
parishes and Representative dis-
tricts shall elect the same number
Of delegates as they now elect Rep
resentatiyes to the General Assem-
bly,.
Sac 2. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the voters at this special
election shall clearly express IN
their ballots the person or persons
they intend to elect senatorial
delegates, and likewise designate
the person OF persons that they IN
tend 20 elect from the parish OF
districts, ~ the case may be.
Sec. 4. Re it further enacted,
ETC., That the sheriffs, commissions
ers and other officers, whose duty
1t Is to hold and conduct elections
snail conduct The election for dele
: gates to State convention, &c
frame a new constitution, In the
manner as prescribed by law fol
The election of members of the
Geueral Assembly. Returns to be
nude to the Secretary OF State
D within ten days after the election
, Sec. 5. Be 1T further enacted
etc, That the delegates elected t.
:. said State convention shall assem-
BILE in the State House the frs
r Monday in April, 1879. In case o
: death or resignation of any mem
, Der, the Governor shall order ar
election to I'LL the vacancy.
Sec. 8. Be IL further entcted
: etc., That the delegates shall re
g celve 81 per day and actual ex
Y penses gong to and returning iron
the seat of government.
- sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted
I etc, That $4,000 be and is hereb.
# appropriated for use of said con
e vention, to be drawn by the Audi
r tor in favor of the duly CONSTITUTED
:, members and officers of said con
vention, and all other contingen
! and necessary expenses OF said con
. yention, to be drawn from th
u treasury, or so much thereof a
I. may he necessary, upon the wal
- rant of the president OF the COZ
i vention, in such manner as To
e convention may prescribe.
y MIR. Kenner offered substitut
> providing for an election OF IL
|" delegates on March Is to a COZ
u ventlon to meet April Fl following
u $50 expenses allowed to each dei'
e gate; no pay after sixty days
- =. during recess, and appropriatin
~ $40, 600 to pay expenses OF same.
u Mr.. Kenner's substitute, fixin
" the 18th of March and 21st
:; April as the DAYS on which to hol
U the election and for the assemhlir
40 OF the convention, was adopted.