New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-28

and If the came 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 tn 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 newspaper shall be
published. And such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted
to the people at said election; and
if smajority of the voters at said
election shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
become 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.-sCHEDULE.
ART. las. The ordinance of secession Of
the state of Louisiana, passed tWentysixth
of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
is hereby declared to be null and void.
The constitution adopted in eighteen hund.
red and sixty-four, and all previous con-
situations in the state Of Louisiana, are de-
clared to be superseded by Ihis constitu-
ton.
ART. 14s. All rights, actions, prosecu-
tons, 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 snail be adopted are hereby declared
to De valid, except the following laws:
'' An act to authorize the widening OF the
new canal and basin, y approved March four
tenth, eighteen hundred and siZtyseven.
- An act to amend and re-enact the
one hundred and tWenty-frst section OF an
act entitled, An act relative to crimes and
oHenses, approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty'hve'
" An act for the punishment Of persons
for tsmpering with, persusding, or enticing
away, harboring, feeding, or sacreting la'
borers, servants, or apprentices" approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-ive.
An act to punish, in certain cases, the
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 years
eighteen hundred and sixty.two, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, and eighteen hundred and
sixty-hve, in certain cases. Certified six
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
six.
An act granting ferry privileges to c
K. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" Ap
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred ant
sixty.six.
An act to authorize the board Of leve,
commissioners of the levee district in tn,
| parishes Of Madison and Carroll to issu,
/, bonds,1 ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth. eighteen hundred and sixty.seven,
Section third of IAN act to organize tn
police of New Orleans, and to create polio
board therein.n Approved twelfth Febru
ary, eighteen hundred and sixty.six.
ART. 100. The laws relative to the dutie
of officers shall remain in force, thougl
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,
ART. ISL. The general assembly shal
provide for the removal of causes no,
pending in the courts Of this state :
courts created BY or under this constitr
ton. Har "
TITLE u.-oRDINAHGE.
"a ART. l52. Immediately upon the adjourn
! ment OF this convention this oonstitutiO
= shall be submitted for ratification to tn
registered voters of the state, in confornit
= to the act of congress passed March second
T. eighteen hundred and sixty-seVen, entitle
y "An act to provide for the more eficicI
q government of the rebel states,7 and Ii
q acts supplementary thereto. .1 All
q ART 1853. The election for the ratifcAtio
q of the constitution shall be held on Frida
z and Saturday, the seventeenth and eigh
\ zenith days Of April, eighteen hundred az
) sixty.eight, at the places now. prescribed /
'e law; and the polls shall be kept open from
= o'clock A. N. to o'clock P. NJ. At tn
u election all those in favor Of ratifying u
constitution shall have written or print'