New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

An act TO amend and Ie-enaet the
one hundred and twenty.frst section Of an
act entitled, An act relative to crimes and
ofEenses," approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
"An act for the punishment of persons
for tampering with, persuading, or enticing
away, harboring, feeding, or secreting la
borers, servants, or APPRENTICE approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fve.
a. An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers of laborers and apprentices, y
approved December twenty.first, eighteen
hundred and sixty-fve.
" An act in relation to exemption from
state, parish, and city taxes for the years
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, and eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve, in certain cases." Certified six
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
six.
IAN act granting ferry privileges to c.
K. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" Ap-
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six.
IAN act to authorize the board Of leVee
commissioners of the levee district in the
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issue
bonds" ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty.seven.
Section third of q An act to organize the
polio Of New Orleans, and to create police
board thefein." Approved twelfth Febru-
aTyt eig teen hundred aud sixty-six.
Arr. IS2, The laws relative to the duties
of oficef shall remain in force, though
contrary this constitution, and the
several due y be performed by the respect
i've officers1 untl the organization of the
governmente nder this constitution.
ART. 49, VThe general assembly shall
provide for the removal of causes now
pending in the courts of this state TO
courts created by or under this constitu-
tion.
TITLE xI.-oRDINANCE.
ART. l52. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of this convention this constitution
shall be submitted for ratification to the
registered voters of the state in conformity
TO the act Of congress passed March second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled
"An act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel states" and the
acts supplementary thereto.
ART. 1853. The election for the ratification
of the constitution shall be held on Friday
and Saturday, the seventeenth and eight
zenith days of April, eighteen hundred and
sixty eight, at the places now prescribed by
law; and the polls shall be kept open from
O'Clock A. NJ. to 7 o'clock p NJ. At that
election all those in favor of ratifying the
constitution shall have written or printed
on their ballots "For the constitution" and
those opposed to ratifying the constitution
shall have written or printed on their bal.
lots Against the constitution"
ART. 154. In order to establish civil gov
eminent, as required by act of congress,
passed March twenty-third, eighteen hund-
red and sixty-seven, an election shall be
held at the same time and place at which
the constitution Is submitted for ratification
for all state, Judicial, parish, and municipal
officers, for members Of the general assem-
bly,. and for congressional representatives,
st which election the electors who are
qualified under the reconstruction acts of
congress shall vote, and none others; Pro-
vided, That any elector shall be eligible to
any office under any municipal corporation
In this state.
ART. 1856. At the election for the rstifca-
tion Of the constitution, and for officers
Of the civil government as required
by congress, all registered electors may vote
in any parish where they have resided for
ten days next preceding said election, and
atany precinct in the parish, upon presenta-
ton Of their certificates Of registration,
affidavit, or other satisfactory evidence that
they are entitled to vote as registered cleo
tors.
ART. l56. The same registrars and com
missioners who shall be appointed by the
commanding general Of the fifth military
district to superintend the election for the
ratification or rejection of the constitution
shall also, at the same time and place, su-
perintend the election for all officers and
representatives herein ordered: provided
they be authorized so to act by the COM
manding general. And in case the com
manding general should not 50 authorize
said registrars and commissioners, the com
mittee Of seven appointed by this conven-
tASA W eoAo tAAoA ~ VI tHS HAoAc udtttA "a
the ratification Of the constitution and the
election ofcivil officers shall appoint one reg
istrar for each parish In the state, except the
parish Of Orleans, and onei each district Of
the parish Of Orleans, counting Orleans
right bank as one distriet, who shall, each
In his parish or district, appoint sufficient
number Of commissioners Of election to
hold the said election for the said civil OIL
GERS and representatives at the same time
and place as herein provided for.
ART. ls7. Returns shall be made in dupli-
CATE, sworn 70 BY the commissioners hold
ing the election, and forwarded within three
days thereafter to the registrars Of the par
iah OF district. The registrars shall immedi-
ntely forward one copy of said returns 70
the chairman Of the committee Of seven,
appointed BY this convention, who shall,
within ten days after the last return has
been received, make proclamation Of the
result Of ssid election.
AIR. 1853. All civil officers thus elected
ehall enter upon the discharge Of their iiu-
ties on the second Monday affer the return
Of their election shall have been oficialiy
promulgated, OF as soon is qualified accord
Ing To Inv, ana shan continue in Office for
tho terms Of their respective Offices herein
prescribed, said terms 70 date from the first
Monday IN NOyembeE following the cleo
tfen,