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

some other adequate provision for the payment OF the
principal and interest of the debt
Art is. The Legislature shall provide By law for all
change Of venue in civil and criminal cases.
Art l16. The Legislature shall have the power to
license the selling Of lottery tickets and the keeping OF
gambinr houses: said houses in all cases shall be on
the first floor and kept with open DOORS but IN all cases
not less than ten thousand dollars per annum shall be
levied as license or tax on each vendor Of lottery
tickets and on each gambling house, and hive hundred
dollars each tombQa,
regulating the adoption Of children emancipation O
minors, changing Of names, and the granIng o. oi
yorces but special laws shall be enacted Felaug 10
particular or individual cases.
Art 118. Every law enacted by the Legislature ssaH
embrace but object and that shall be expressed IN
the title.
Art Ilg No law shall be revived or amended by ref
to its title but in such the act revived OF
section amended, shall be reenacted aud pubiished al
length
Art 100. The Legislature shall never adopt any sys
code OF laws by general reference to such ss
tenn code of laws; but in all cases shall specify the
several provisions Of the laws it may enact
Art. l2l. Corporations shall not be created "a .h1S
State by special laws except for political or municipal
purposes; but the Legislature shall provide by general
law for the organization of all other corporations, eE
cep corporations with banking or dlseoun1hg PRIV
eges the creation, renewal or extension OF Nlch Is
hereby prohibited.
Art i22. In case of the insolvency of any bank or
banking association, the bill-holders thereof shah pc
entitled to preference IN payment over all o'eF cfeo
itors Of such bank or association.
Art 123. No person shall hold or exercise, at fhe
fiulc than cYlt Once 0 IlGSt OF prom,
except that of justice Of the peace.
Art l24. Taxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State All property shall be taxed IN
1Ttion ia its value to be ascerained as directed by
law The General Assembly shall have power to ex-
empt from taxation property actually used ior churc
school or charitable purposes. The General Assembly
shall levy an income tax upon all persons pursuing any
occupation trade calling, and al such persons shall
obtain a license as provided by law. All tax on in
come shall be pro rata on the amount OF income
mess done.
what case officers shall continue to perform the duties
of their offices until their successors shai have been
Art I26 The Legislature shall have power to extend
this constitution and the jurisdiction Of this State over
ny territory acquired by compact with any State or
with tho United States, the same being done by CON
sent of the United States.
Art l97. None Of the lands granted by Congress to
the State of Louisiana for aiding in constructing the
necessary levees and drains to reclaim the swamp and
and overhowed lands Of the State, shall be diverted
from the purposes for which they were grantee
Art l2S. The Legislature shall pass no law eNclud-
inc citizens of this State from Office for not BENG con-
veTsant with any language except that in which the
Constitution of the United States is written.
Art 1919 No liability either State, parochlai or mu-
niciDal shall exist for any debts contracted 1or or IN
the interest of the rebellion against the United States
Government.
main at New Orleans, and shall not be removed with
out the consent of a majority Of both Houses OF the
Art 18I' The LEGISLATURE may determine tie mode
VI AilLiS naCui.oiC9 - - ~ ~ '
not made in this Constitution.
Art 1872 The Legislature shall pass no Law requiring
q property qualification for Office
TIE VII.
CORPORATION OF TIE Grey OF NEW ORLEANS
Art IS3 me cilzeas ol Tue cly u Nv iif
shall have the Hgat O aPP9llug ~ f ~ ol;ee
officers necessary iof Ihe elllh - @ wy PJef
Of said city pursuant to the m9de oi eSctos %4e ~
sha DC PrescTloeu y rne J i;la 10 . seat in
the may OF ana fee0f,1erS s5".1 oe IN dr
the General Assembly anu slS ila " "., ics Of
shall be commissioner eI me 0oFetHol Gs Ius.Le - "
the peace ana tle Les-sl@ie - ~ ~ or,, f,r tbq nm
criminal - JFrlsacl.@9 ] -, % md ~ ihe rol;ee and Food
lShhe9I ol iainol oleilCe9 "il' 10 'A9 t 49, 49,
OF SAD ct'y l4 lei aI 11I ,,;rtoi ,o1;ca
- ~ III n - - ~ ~ 5 i+l 5istncfinr of Grade n
1sist f r,'gneT citizens Of the State of Louisiana
ott9S u "a t tIo ,ay-ns of The cv and to hold
70 oe Seectea o5 IuJ my - d " ',-S oba o by
oice during gooG oeaafloI lu f @ n7ens n9d tb
laLor Who Shall be president of the board The com
may VI, Nl'o su o w H. r,carror Of tba state
e. - -. - ~ 2 ioa a. q eaIarx of NOT less t,an
W. .o d y naT or o9nr,. majority of whom
LIi ] f,,. JeInonances Members of the police
i 81 @ 1 "a Ill - a[r5i3 no elipibIa to any nozi-
Gllch igios 81 ~ ~ = ~ trt7 aF ono rG9r
~ ~ ~ r,loddinr In elections in anv manner
viii a s aiar+ carIse for instant dismissal from the
vi. VI: ~ Je !, j" ~ ~ ILl - ~
I'M MI h!f W y l;o sLor Give neral bond in the
, f t,, tI,o,iard dollars eutenants of police five
tf,sarJ doIars. sarreants and clerks each three
ho,sSTd doIfars. corp6ras two thousand dollars; and
~ fi,,,said daIiars. with Good and sol vent
tb low Directs for Ihe faithful performance
SFOg, 81 ttt5 - , -; "4 ~ i'' O'
- M i,,s ,n;nors boIT receive salary of not less
~, ~ c,1Ia,,:,r. rafee.
IN man u: {lie ioIroMnS e 49, "''7 $3.50 ner month
Tbs Tbe TaS anto6ns o Of police 80 do do do
The ser@eants IF police ......... 100 do do
The cIeEls Of 100 do do
Tho cornorais IF nolice........ 90 DO do
rho Ti1Pates },Ia, ard nichtl each so do do
TITLE n
LAaoR-ox PUBLIC WORKS.
.~t 7at rho Tegfslatrre nav establish the price
ana ar, I I4 o frameg mechanics aborers and others
e@p3ysd emf s On the public works Of the State or par
ochat or Guy So'elHi en- fr,ar oecIanics cart
@a5 a6orep sp Vg on the public works under
hc Government of the State of Louisiana, city of New
Orleans and the police ures Of the various parishes