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Art. l29. The Legislature may provide by law IN
whatcase officers shat e~astinue to perform the duties
of their offices until ihrir successors shaH have been
inductedinto Office.
tho adoption of this Constitution, fight a duel with
deadly weapons with a citizen OF the state, or send or
accept a challenge 10 fight q duel with deadly weapons,
either within the state or out oft with a citizen5o Of the
State, or who shall act as second, or knowingly aid
and assist in any manner. those thus o~ffendings shall
DC deprived ofhoIding any office of trustor profit, md
of enjoying the right Of suffrage under tins constitution.
Aft;s lsl,6 IhsL egis5atnFs shaA laays power g ~ toy, -
over any territory acquired b~ycompact withany State
or with the United States, the same being doneby the
cDnsrnt of the United States.
Art. 1872. The constitution and Jaws DC this State
SHAFT be promulgatedin the Ergd and Freueh an
guages.
TErLE VII.
Public Education.
Ar. 1873. There shall be appointed 4 superintendent
81 public education, who shall holdshis Office for two
years. His duties shalthe prescribed hy law Hestlali
receive such coapeasutiona us the Legislature may direct.
All. 1874. The legislature shall establshrfree PUBLIC
schouls throughout the state and shall provide means
/ for their support, by taxation on property or otherwise.
ART l35. The proceeds Of all lands heretofore grant
cd by the United States to this state, for the use or sup
port OF schools, andotaA lands which may hereafterbe
granted or bequcathcd To the state, and not expressiyy
gransed or bequeathed for any other purpose, which
4 thereafter may be disposed Of by the state, and thespro7
leeds Of the estates of deceased personssts whichsthe
state may become entitled BY lawsshalI be heldby the
Estate i'll isans ana Shall beand remain n perpetual fund
Lon which The state shall pay an annual interest of SIX
per cent; which interest, together witt all the rents Of
Inc unsold lands, shall be appropriated tothe support Of
such schools. and this appropriation shall remain inylo-
liable.
All. 1876. All moneys arising from the sales which
lhaye been or may hereafter be made Of any lands here
tofore granted ~ the United States to this state, for the
use If & seminary f learning, and from any kind Of
donation that may hereafter be made for that purpose
shall be and reinain q perpetual fund, the interest q
which, at sig per cent. per annum, shall be appropria-
ted to the support of a seminary Of learning, for the
promotion Of literature and the arts and sciences; a1e
Il M law shall ever be made. diyerting sad fund to any
"A other use than to The establishment and improvement Q
i said seminary of learning.
Arf. 1877. An University shah be established IN tht
! city Of New Orleans. 1t shslE be composed of four ia
~euitics, to-wit. one Of law ne Of medicine, one of tn
81 naiuraf sciences, and one o~Gleltefs.
Art,sl3S. 1t shall be called the University Of Loui
i siiaaa, = and the Medical College Of Louisiana, as at pre-
. sent organssea. shall constitute the faculty of medicine
as4 l39s fhs legislature shall provide by law for IT
further organizasiop and government; but shall be un
der no obligation ta contribute to the establishment Q
E support III said University by appropriations.