The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-14
third Monday in April, 1900.

G. Whereby The offices OF Chlet
Justice or Associate Justices of
the Supreme CourtssshaIl be made
elective, OF whereby the terms of
office Of the then incumbents shall
be shortened or their salaries iii
miniSiled.
f. Whereby the constitutional
prohibition Of lotteries shall be
changed, altered OF amended.
e. Removing the capitol from
Baton Eougc
See. .. BE it further enacted,
etc, That the said election shall
be held under and Tie result pub
!isllcd 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 tie said elec-
ton, in their respective election
districts.
That All electors III favor Of said
proposition, Shall vote ''for con-
stI,ulional convention, in accord
ance with Act No. - Of 1885," and
al! opposed to the SAID proposition
shall vote "aSainSt Il constitutions
al convention, in accordance with
Act No. - Of 1866
Sec. 3. Be ii turlherenactcd, etc,
That on the same day and at the
SAME time. there shall be held an
election OF delegates to the pro
posed venfion, "pportioned as
above provided, and if majority
Of The votes cast be in favor Of the
said proposition, then the dele
gates who slilll receive a plurality
Ut the votes cast ut said election,
shall compose the convention as
aforesaid. That the said election
If delegates Shall TO held under
and the result published, in accor
dance with the then existing cleo
ton laws, and all duly qualified
electors under the then existing
election laws, shall be- entitled to
vote at the said election, in their
respective election districts.
Sec 4. Be it furi her enacted, etc.
That the delegates SO chosen shall
meet in convention in the City OF
New Orleans, 1T d place to be DIES
ignalctl by the Governor Of the
State, and on the second Tuesday
of February, 1888, at II o'clock III.
The Chief Justice, CT iii default
thereof, The senior Associate JUS
lice Of tie Supreme Court, shall
attend the said convention at the
opening thereof and preside until
a presiIing officer shall have been
elected, but he shall have no vote
therein. The Secretary Of the
State shall. attend the opening OF
said convention and cal! the roll
Of Delegates. Before organization
the Chief Justice Shall ad minister
to each delegate The following oath:
81 hereby >olemnly swear that l
will well and faithfully perform all!
my duties as Il member Of this con.
venlion, an;! that will cbey the
limitations Of authority cnntai"ed
in the act under which !hiS con
vcmiinn is asasIn'lrd, 40 help ne
Cod" No delegate Shall be quail
fed to act as such until he shall
have made the sail oath. After
The said oath has been administer
ed ; s a;o:c a the delegates shall
proceed to Effect Il permanent or
gahlzitlon and to elect such Off.
GERS as they may deem necessary.
Sec. ): Be it further enacted.
exc, That the delegates to said
convention Shall receive five dol
lars per diem and Necessary tray.
cling expenses 70 and from the
same not TO exceed in any one case
the sum Of fifty do lars; provided,
that 10 compensation shnll be al
lowed to delegates after the seven.
~ days.
See. G. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the sum Of $S0, 900, or so
mnch thereof as may be necessary,
is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys III the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to pay the ex-
penscs 1T the convention provided
for by this act.
See. Z. Be it further enacted,
etc, That he Governor shall make
proclamation and give notice Of
the election toabe held under this
act at least thirty days before the
date Of said election, as hereinbe-
fore fixed.
S. i. HENRY,
Speaker Of House Of Representa-.
tives.
K. II. SNYDER,
Lieutenant Governor and PreSi-
deHt of the Senate.
MURPHY j. FOSTER,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
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