New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-19

when in active service shall receive the
same pay and allowances as officers and
privates, as is received by officers and pri-
Yates in the United States army.
TITLE Ix.-MoDE OF REVISING THE coNsT1TU-
T1oN.
ART. l47. Any amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may be proposed
in the senate or house Of representatives,
and if the same shall be agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected to each
house, such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be entered on their respective
journals, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon; and the secretary of state shall
cause the same To be published three
months before the next general election for
representatives to the general assembly, IN
at least one newspaper in every parish In
the state in which a newspaper shall be
published. And such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted
to the people at said election; and
| if amajority of the voters at said
election shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
become a part of this constitution. If more
than one amendment shall be submitted at
one time, they shall be submitted in such
manner and form that the people may vote
for or against each amendment separately.
TITLE x.--soHEDULE. ,
ART. las. The ordinance of secession o
the state of Louisiana, passed twenty-sixth
of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
is hereby declared to be null and void.
The constitution adopted in eighteen humid
red and sixty-four, and all previous con-
stitutions in the state of Louisiana, are de-
clared to be superseded by this constitu-
ton.
ART. 149. All rights, actions, prosecu-
tions claims, contracts, and all laws in
force at the time of the adoption of this
constitution, and not inconsistent there.
with, shall continue as if it had not been
adopted; all judgments and judicial
sales, marriages, and executed contracts
made in good faith, and in accordance with
the existing laws in this state, rendered,
made, or entered into, between the twenty.
sixth day of January, eighteen hundred and
sixty.one, and the date when this constitu
ton shall be adopted are hereby declared
to be valid, except the following laws:
AN act to authorize the widening of the
new canal and basin, approved March four
tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seVen.
"An act to amend and Ie-enact the
one hundred and twenty-frst section of an
act entitled, AN act relative to crimes and
offenses," approved December twentieth
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
IAN act for the punishment of persons
for tampering with, persuading, or enticing
away, harboring, feeding, or secreting la
borers, servants, or apprentices" approved
December twenty.frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-hve. .-.t.
" An act to punish, in certain cases, thC
employers Of laborers and apprentices,
approved December twenty-frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty-fve.
An act in relation to exemption from
state, parish, and city taxes for the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, eighteen
hundred and sixty.three, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, and eighteen hundred ant
sixty-fye, in certain cases.' Certified six
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
six.
An act granting ferry privileges to
X. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" AE
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred AM
sixty-six.
An act to authorize the board of leve
commissioners Of the levee district in tn
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issu
boAds,9 ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen.
Section third of IAN act to organize tn
police of New Orleans, and to create polio
board therein" Approved twelfth Febru
airy, eighteen hundred and sixty.six.
ART. $50. The laws relative to the dutie
Of officers shall remain in force, thoug
: contrary to this constitution, and tn
several duties be performed by the respect
! i've officers, until the organization Of tn
government under this constitution.
AIT. Isl. The general assembly shal
provide for the removal Of causes noV
r pending in the courts of this state t
courts created by or under this constitu
I ton.
TITLE xI.-oRDINANoE.
ART. 1852. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of this convention this constitution
shall be submitted for ratification to tn
, registered voters Of the stats, In eonformit
to the actof congress passed March second
eighteen hundred and sixtyseven, entitle
g An act to provide for the more efEicicn
government Of the rebel states and tn
! acts supplementary thereto,