New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08
And 70 strike out, thirty-secend line
the words "or otherwise"
Recommended by the

| N"ASAN hHSNOO ~ GnASuA W
striking out, in the second and third
lines, the words "skilled in the theory
and practice of his profession
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Cromwell moved to amend by
striking out appointed by the gov
ernor by and with the consent of the
senate and house of the general as
sembly."
Laid on the table.
Article 133,as amended,was adopted,
as follows:
TITLE YII.--INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
ART. 1873. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors a state engineer,
skilled in the theory and practice of
his profession, who shall hold his Office
at the seat of government for the term
of four years. He shall have the SUI
| perintendence and direction Of all pub
lie works in which the state may be
interested, except those made by Joint
stock companies, or such as may be
under the parochial or city authorities
exclusively, and not in conflict with
the general laws of the state. He
shall communicate to the general
assembly, through the governor, an
nually, his views concerning the con-
dition of the public works, recommend
such measures as in his opinion the
public interest of the state may re-
quire, and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
His salary shall be five thousand dol
lars per annum until otherwise pro-
vided by law. The mode of election,
number, and salary of his assistants
shall be fixed by law. The state en-
giReer and assistants shall give bonds
for the performance Of their duties, as
shall be prescribed by law.
The general assembly may create
internal improvement districts, COM
posed of one or more parishes, and
may grant right to the citizens there
of to tax themselves for internal i'm
provements in their respective dis
tricts. Said internal improvement
districts, when created, shall have the
right to select commissioners, ap-
point officers, fix their pay, regulate
all matters relative to the improve
ments of their districts, provided such
improvements shall not conflict with
the general system of internal i'm
provements adopted by the state.
The general assembly may grantaid
to said districts out of the funds
arising from the swamp sndoVerfowed
lands granted to the state by the
United States for that purpose.
The general assembly shall have the
right Of ebolishing the Office of state
engineer by majority vote of all the
members elected to each branch, anl
of substituting board of public works
in lieu thereof, should they deem i
necessary.
The following amendment to articl,
1874 was laid on the table:
Article I34-to strike out the entir,
article, and insert article one hundred
and thirty-siZ Of the majority report
as follows:
at shall be the duty of the genera
} assembly to make provision for tn,
education Of all the youths in the STATE
between the ages of six and eighteen
years, without prejudice or partially
to any ONE
w. II. COOLEY,
L. S. CRAWFORD.
The following amendments wer
adopted:
If the article stands as adopted, Z
strike out, third line, the word their,
D and insert the word sits"
, Recommended by the
COMMITTEE.
To strike out, ninth line, before til,
word ''raee," the word exclusive,
and insert after the word established
the word exclusively.
Recommended by the
COMMITTEE.
i The following amendment was lai
On the table:
2 Article 1910 strike out, first an
: second lines, inc words lat least or
free public school in each parish an
j insert the words "a system of fire
" public schools throughout the state.
w. II. COOLEY,
/ P.B. S. PINCHBACK,
q T. s. CRAWFORD.
Mr.. Packard was called to the chair.
u Article 1874, as amended, was adopted,
q follows:
T TITLE vII-PUBLI0 EDUCATION.
y ART. 1874. The general assembly shg
6 establish at least enc free public school
every parish throughout the state, a
shall provide for its support by taxation
otherwise. AL children Of this state, b
tween the ages Of six (6) and twenty-ol
r, (2l) shall be admitted to the public sohoC
or other institutions of learning sustain
: or established by the state in commo
without distinction Of race, color, or pl
viOus condition. There shall be no ser
10 rate schools or institutions Of learning
tablished exclusively for any race by t
state Of Louisiana. ...
Article 1856 was adopted, as follows:
ART. 1856. No municipal corporation sh
make any rules or regulations contrary
the spirit and intention Of article lS4.
The following amendments to article /
Of were laid ON the table:
Arr. 1876. To strike out the emit
"a VIII. COOLEY,
II 7. s. CRAWFORD
TT If the article is adopted, we propose
in strike out, first and second Lines, the w0T
III aeleeted by the qualified voters Of u
" l stateH and insert the words, "appointea