St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-24
CONSTITUTIONAL CON.
VENTION.

A constitutional convention, Win
limited power, has been called by the
General Assembly of LOUISIANA TO con-
vene in New Orleans, In February, 1883.
The 6rst section of the act under
which the convention is authorized pro-
vides ssthat there shall be suomitteo 70
the duly qualified electors d the otsse,
Il m election to be held on q second
Tuesday Of January, 1898, Tor tneir APP
provsl or rejection. . proposition 70
hold Z convention to frame . new con-
stitution for the State"
The act of the legislature further pro-
vides ..ths, on the same day. and at the
same time. there shall be held an cleo
zion Of delegates to the proposed con-
vention; and If . majority Of the votes
cs.t he i'm favor Of said proposition,
chen the delegates who shall receive
= n~Iurality OF the votes cast 1t SAID
election shall compose the convention
The convention is to consist Of ia
delegates. 50 of whom shall be elected
from the parishes and representative
districts Is now provided for IN the
representation OF the House OF Repre-.
~sentatiyes and 36 from the State q
large. The delegates are to meet In
The citv of New Orleans, 1t . place ia
be designated by the Governor: on the
eecond Tuesday OF February,
The convention, II 1t Is called Dy .
vote of the people, Is given full power
to frame and adopt . new Constitutlon
for the State, without submission . Tue
people, except in the following Particu'
iars. wherein the convention Is pro-
hibited from enacting or framing any
article or ordinance, and every delegate
Is the convention Is required to take %
oath that he will obey the limitations
imposed before he is qualided ia. act:
with the bonded indebtedness Of the
State, or of any parochial, municipal,
Ievee or other political corporation.
with the rate Of taxation g now
limited by the Constitution, other than
for the purpose Of aid by parishes and
municipalities to public schools and
public improvements, upon the approval
of the taxpayers affected by such In
crease.
with the levee system - now organ
lied under Articles 2l3. 2l4, 215, 2l7
and 20 Of the present Constitution and
laws enacted In pursuance thereof.
With the terms Of ONCE OF the General
Assembly, or any Of the present State,
district, parochial or municipal Of1ces,
whether elected or appointed; nor with
the present salaries OF said omcers
prior to the first Tuesday after the
third Monday IN April, 1900.
With the Offices Of Chief Justice and
Associate Justices OF the Supreme
Court, whereby the terms Of Office Of
the then incumbents shall be shortened
or their salaries diminished, Or these
positions made elective.
With the present constitutional pro-
hibition Of lotteries.
With the present law making Baton
Rouge the capital Of the State.
The election Will be held under the
existing election law, and the Chief JUS
tice, or, in his absence, the Seufor JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, will attend
the opening Of the convention and ad-
minister the oath above alluded to and
preside until . presiding officer is
elected.
The Secretary of State will attend the
opening of the convention and call the
roll Of delegates.
Delegates are to be paid S. per diem
and travelling expenses; but compensa-
ton is limited to seventy days. The
sum of $50 1000 is appropriated for the
expenses OF the convention.