St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-20
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.

bill, aud it vii: prove interesting |
to every voter:
An act providing for the submission to
the people of proposition to hold
convention at q designated time and
place, for the purpose Of forming and
putting into effect new constitution;
to fix the powers of the said conven-
ton; to provide for the election o.
delegates thereto; and to make an
appropriation to defray the expenses
thereof.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the state Of
Louisiana, That there shall be
to tue duly qualified
electors of the state, at an election
TO be held Oh the second Tuesday
OF January, 1898, for their APP
prevail OF rejection, q proposition tn
hold convection to frame consti-
tuition for the state, upon the follow
ing terms and conditions, to wit:
First The said convention shall
be held in the city of New Orleans
on the second Tuesday in February.
1898.
Second-The said convention
shall consist OF 1874 delegates OF
whom ninety-eight shall be elected
from the parishes and representa-
tive districts. as now provided for
in the representation in the house
OF representatives, and thirty-six
shall be elected from the state at
large.
'rhird-rhe said convention shall
have full power to frame and adopt
without submission to the people a
new constitution for the state pro
vided, however, that the said conven-
ton shall be aud is hereby prohibited
from enac:ing, ordaining or framing
any article or ordinance
A. Whereby the bonded indebt-
edness of the state or of any parO-
cihal, municipal. levee or other po-
litical corporation thereof shall be
affected or the principal or interest
thereof RENTED, reduced, suspen-
ded OF abolished, without the con-
sent of the holders of such bonds or
security.
b. Whereby the rate of taxation
as now limited by the constitution
shall be changed.
C. Whereby the levee system as
now organized under and BY virtue
of articles 213 to PIC. inclusive,
and 27O Of the present constitution,
and the laws enacted IN pursuance
thereof shall be altered, amended or
affected.
d. Whereby the terms of Office
of any OF the present state, parochi-
al. district or municipal officers.
whether elected or appointed, shall
be reduced or shortened. or the
salary thereof reduced or diminished
prior to the first Tuesday after the
third Monday Of April. 1900
Z. Whereby the offices of chief
Justice and associate justices Of the
supreme court shall be made
elective, or whereby the terms OF
the Office Of the then incumbents
shall be shortened or their salaries
diminished.
+. Whereby the present consti-
tutional prohibition Of lotteries
shall be changed. altered or amend
ed.
G. Against interference with tie
capitol rs it now stands in Baton
Rouge.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted,
etc., That the said election shall
be held under and the result pub
lished in accordance with the then
existing election laws Of the state.
and all duly qualified electors un-
der the then existing laws shall be
entitled to vote at the said election
in their election districts. That
all electors in favor Of said prop
ositon shall vote ''for . constitu-
tlonal convention in accordance
with act-of 1885," and all OPP
posed to the said proposition
'sshall vote against constitu-
tional convention in accordance
with act No. - Of 1896.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted.
etc., That on the same day and at
the same time there will be held All
election Of delegates to the pro.
posed convention, apportioned as
above provided, and If a majority
Of the votes cast be IN favor Of the
said proposition. then the delegates
who shall receive . plurality Of the
votes cast al said election shall
compose the convention as afore.
said. That the elecuon Of dele
gates shall be held under. and the re-
suit published in accordance with
the then existing election laws, and
all duly qualified electors under the
then existing laws shall bs entitled
to vote at the said election in their
respective districts.
Sec. 1. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the delegates SO chosen
shall meet in convention in the city
of New Orleans. at 4 place to be
designated by the governor Of the
state, on the second Tuesday Of
February, 1898. at II O'Clock m.
The chief justice, or in default
thereof the senior associate justice,
Of the supreme court shall attend
the said convention at the opening
thereof and preside until presiding
officer shall have been elected, but
he shall have no vote therein. The
secretary of state shall attend the
opening Of said convention. and call
the roll of delegates. Before or
eanizing the chief justice presiding
shall administer to each delegate
the following oath: 81 hereby
solemnly swear that will we'll per
form all my duties as a member of
this convention, and that / will OBJ
serve and obey the limitations Of
authority contained IN the act under
which this convention is assembled,