The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-06-05
Senate Bill No. z, BY Mr.. Sundbery.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Providing for the submission to the
people Of a proposition to hold
convention at a designated time and
place, for the purpose of framing
and putting into effect a new consti-
tuition; to fix the powers OF said con-
vention; to prescribe the qualifica-
tions and compensation OF and to
provide for the nomination and
election Of delegates thereto:
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the |
General Assembly of the State Of
louisiana, That there shall be sub |
mitted to the duly qualified electors
Of the State, at an election to be held
on Tuesday, the thirty-first f31st day
Of August, 1915, for their approval or
rejection, a proposition to hold a
convention for the purpose of franz
ing and putting into effect new con-
stitution for the State, upon the fol-
flowing terms and conditions. to-wit
1. The said convention shall con-
vene in the City of New Orleans on
the fourteenth Q4th) day Of Sep
tember, 1915.
2. The said convention shall con-
sist of eighty-five (S5) delegates, to
be elected, one from each of the rep
resentative districts of the Parish OF
Orleans, as now organized, one from
each of the other parishes of the
State, and one additional delegate
| from each Of those parishes, except
the parish of Orleans, having one or
more cities or towns Of ten thousand
40, ,OO0) population or more, as shown
| by the last United States Census, and
two from each Congressional District,
and fifteen from the State at large.
each OF which delegates shall possess
the qualifications prescribed for men,
bership in the House Of Representa-
tives.
3. The said convention shall have
full power to frame and adopt, a new
constitution for the State. provided.
however. that the said convention
shall be and is hereby prohibited from
enacting, ordaining or framing any
article or ordinance whereby the
bonded indebtedness Of the State, or
Of any parochial. municipal, levee or
other political subdivision thereof.
Shall be impaired; or affecting in any
way the present status Of the follow.
ing:
(a) The outstanding bonds known
as baby bonds, including all baby
bonds fraudulently issued by any of
icial of the State.
Il (b) Auditors Warrants issued fol
school certificates of Indebtedness un
der Act 126 of 1880.
(c) Certificates issued under Act
SO of 1880 for costs and fees due the
officers of the State.
(d) Warrants drawn prior to 1885,
and fundable but not funded into baby
bonds.
(e) Warrants drawn after January
. of 1880 against 1873 and previous
. years.
(f) Coupon No. IL.
(g) Any other illegal but so-callet
. obligation of the State; or whereof!
the existing constitutional provision
!, to the effect that the regulation
| the sale Of alcoholic or spirituous Il
uuors is declared to be police regu
lation, and the General Assembly ma.
enact laws regulating their sale an
use." shall be affected. changed o
modified.
II Sec. 2. Be It further enacted, etc
. That on the date on which shall b
held the said election on the prol
osition to hold a convention, and
4 the same time, there shall be hel
an election of delegates to the pr
posed convention, apportioned
above provided, and II a majority
III the votes cast be in favor Of the sal
III proposition, then the candidates VIII
Z. shall receive a plurality Of the vote
u cast at said election shall compose tn
- convention
TX Sec. 3. Be It further enacted, ett
That the said election on the propos
tion to hold the convention and Il
delegates thereto shall be held unde
" and the result published and promr
"a gated in accordance with, the laws
ST the State, and all duly qualified ele
es tors shall be qualified to vote at Il
- said election in their respective ele
ton districts, provided that the pl
mitigation Of the result Of the electi'
to hold the convention and for de
IS gates thereto shall not be less tn
re' five (5) days. nor more than ten Il
re days, after the election.
JIG Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted, et
That all electors shall have the RIG
TO vote upon the following:
(a) For a constitutional conv'
a ton under the terms of Act No -
na- of the extraordinary session OF 19l
25 (b) Against a constitutional G.
pts vention-
es. (c) For submission Of the con'
he tuition for ratification by the peopl
ur I'D Against submission.
The majority Of votes cast for
against a convention and major
of votes cast for or against subn
ter sion of the constitution shall preva
De