The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-11


may granted Is seanassas5 ss7 .ha- par
pose anu proceeds Of tne esa1es oi ueeeaseu per
sons to which the State may become emitted by law,
shall be and remain a perpetual tun9 on winch me
State shall pay annual interest Of Sax PER cent,
which interest together with the interest q inc EHsI
funds deposited with the State by the United states
under the act Of Congress- approved June - 1885, ana
all the rents Of the unsold lands shall he appropriated
to the purpose Of such schools and the appfoPilatloh
Art. iI5. Al moneys arising from the sales which
have been or may hereafter be, made Of any lan0s
heretofore granted BY the United States 70 ns state
for the use uf specific seminary OF learning or rom
any kind Of donation that may hereafter be made tor
that purpose shall be and remain perpetual iund tls
interest Of which at six per cent per ahnuN sh %
appropriated to the promotion OF literature ana the
arts and sciences and law shall ever be mace di-
verting said funds to any other use than to the est
lishment and Improvement of said seminary OF learn
ing: and the General Assembly shall have power to
raise funds for the organization aud support OF SAID
seminary Of learning IN such manner as Il may oesn
proper -,
LEGISLATURE for the support Of any private school or
institution of learning whatever, but the highest en-
couragemeut shall be granted TO puble schools tAioug
out the State,
NODE OF REVISING lHE CONSTITUTION.
Art 147. ANY amendment or amendments to this
constitution may be proposed in the Senate or honss
Of Representatives and if the same shall be agreed 70
by majority of the members elected to eqc9 House
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be en-
tered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken
thereon. Such proposed amendment or amendments
shall be submitted to the people at an an eiseloa 10 20
ordered bg said Legislature and held within ninety
davs after the adjournment OF the same and after tfs
tv DAYS publication according to law; and IaJoEitf
of the voters at said election shall approve ana IaLy
such amendment or amendments, the same $haIi pe-
come a part Of the constitution Il more than ono
amendment be subuitted At time, they shall be sub
mitted in such and form, that the people may
vote for or against each amendment separately
TITLE XIII
scnEDBLB.
Art Jas The constitution adopted IN 1872 is eeSleFe0
to be superseded by this constitutions and IN Sf0ef "a
carry the same into effect it is hereby declared ana or
daned as follows:
contracts as well Of individuals OF bodles corporate
and all laws force at the time Of the adoption OF this
constitutions and net inconsistent thereWtn, sha con
tnue as if the same had not been adopted =,
Art $50. In order that no INCONVENIENCE may Fespl!
to the public service from the taking erect OF tnls CON
stitution no officer shall be superseded there6yi ba'
tbe laws Of this st tie relative the duties Of the sew
eral officers executive, judicial anu military eNCsG-
those made void by military authority and py me oi
nance Of emancipation, shal! remain IN ln!l iotc6,
though the be contrary to TINS const- 1
the several duties shall be performed py the leSpes'9
officers of the State, according to the e4sLiLP laE
until the organization OF the government liIcI mp
constitutions and the entering into otlce OF vac Lev
officers to be appointed under said goYefhn NJ ana 40
Art. l51 The Legislature shall provide for the re-
rnoya of all causes pending in the supreme oolt
or other courts of the State under the constitution Oi
1872, 10 courts created oy OF unue4 sA4s ~e4S'+'.
TITLE KIT.
sRDINANcH. =.
Art. l52. Immediately after tne aeiot hieIt u tls
Convention, the Governor snail issue ms Pio'i"ist
directing the several officers OF TINS Dtasz
by law to hold elections, or IN DEFAULT ms
GERS as he shall designate to open ana hosa ~
several parishes Of the State, at the Plae ~
by law the first Monday OF Septemhe' ze}t' y
purpose of taking the sense OF the gooa 4E.- . %
State in regard to the adoption or reJecH. t ~ r.
stitution and it shall be the duty Of said -5ra 20
ceiye the sufirages Of an qualhed voters 1.sA '..
shall express ais opinion by deposItIpg - -..s
box ticket whereon shall be written,
tion accepted, or, The loEsututlou f
the conclusion OF the saId eecuon, the
commissioners appointed 10 pfesiue . H.
shall carefully examine ana COUNT eacu -
posted, and shall loFthWlth make que re-
the Secretary OF State, IN conformity 10 us
Of law aud uSa9es IA regard 70 eIecioAS, ......t-
Art. loo Upon the receipt OF @ @salq feIllAa
third Monday OF September, II the Fe
sooner received, It shall be the ou1y o. ls .ra
the Secretary OF state the Attofney-ue. .. -.- -
State Treasurer, IN the presence Of al 81 y
may choose to attend, 70 compare tle to
election tor me fauheAtloE oL iFJccy1ion J1 ne.
tutlon ana u y slat appear a a. ~ j r,.,-
ity VI an ttS 'C.No 81 -
on, s,eL - s,lt f tf fact aId 1enceforI Ills a---
ton Shn ba or5anad and established a. I eaaz-
tior of tbe State Of Louisiana But Fne.hll tba