New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-05

ana II the same shall be agreed to by two Il
] thirds Of the members elected to each /
house, such proposed amendment OF amend
ments shall be entered on their respective
journals, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon; snd 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 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 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
Tor or against each amendment separately. |
TITLE x.-scHEDULE.
ART. l46. The ordinance of secession of
the state of Louisiana, passed twentysixth |
: ofJanuary, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
, is hereby declared to be null and void. |
The constitution adopted in eighteen humid |
, red and sixtyfour, and all previous con-
situations in the state of Louisiana, are de-
clared to be superseded by this constitu.
ton.
ART. 149. ALI rights, actions, prosecu.
lions, claims, contracts, and all laws in
J; force at the time of the adoption of this
? constitution, and not inconsistent there.
e with, shall continue as if it had not been
f adopted; all judgments and judicial
n sales, marriages, and executed contracts
made in good faith, and in accordance with
a the existing laws in this state, rendered,
A made, or entered into, between the twenty
Il sixth day of January, eighteen hundred and
! sixty-one, and the date when this constitu
ton shall be adopted are hereby declared
,f to be valid, except the following laws:
. An act to authorize the widening of the
new canal and basin" approved March four
z. teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
"An act to amend and reenact the
IN one hundred and twenty-frst section of an
a act entitled, AN act relative to crimes and
n offenses,'" approved December twentieth,
II eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
I" An act for the punishment of persons
for tampering with, persuading, or enticing
q. away, harboring, feeding, or secreting la
in borers, servants, or apprentices" approved
ID December twenty-frst eighteen hundred
If and sixty-fve.
e. An act to punish, in certain cases, the
II employers of laborers and apprentices
or approved December twenty-hrst, eighteen
or hundred and sixty-fve.
+ An act in relation to exemption from
us state, parish, and city taxes for the years
to eighteen hundred and sixty.two, eighteen
b. hundred and sixty-three, eighteen hundred
tie and sixty-four, and eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve, in certain cases.n Certified six
all tenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
to six.
d. can act granting ferry privileges to c.
K. Marshall his heirs, or assigns" APP.
he proved March tenth, eighteen hundred and
d. sixty-six.
ia Gan act to authorize the board of levee
be commissioners of the levee district in the
he parishes of Madison and Carroll to issue
all bonds" ETC., etc. Approved March twenty.
lie eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
oil. Section third of AN act to organize .he
,is police of New Orleans, and to create police
board therein" Approved twelfth Febru.
lb- airy, eighteen hundred and sixty.six.
in. ART. l5O. The laws relative to. the duties
of officers shall remain in force, though
re. contrary to this constitution, and the
'or several duties be performed by the respect
Is. i've officers, until the organization of the
,tv government under this constitution.
ed ART 15l. The general assembly shall
ay provide for the removal of causes now
nd pending in the courts of this state tC
Tor courts created by or under this constitu
be ton.
% TITLE XI.-oRpINANoE.
he ART 152. Immediately upon the adjourn
IA ment of this convention this constitution
va. shall be submitted for ratification to tn,
40 registered voters of the state, in conformit,
~ to the act of congress passed March second
-. eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled
'os F" An act to provide for the more eficien
government of the rebel states,n and tn,
"a acts supplementary thereto.
~ ART. 1853. The election for the ratification
~. of the constitution shall be held on Frida,
~ and Saturday, the seventeenth and eight
al zenith days of April, eighteen hundred AM
a. sixty-eight, ct the places now prescribed b.
law; and the polls shall be kept open from
-, o'clock A. NJ. to o'clock P. NJ. At tina
election all those in favor Of ratifying tn
=, constitution shall have written or printe
IN on their ballots ''For the constitution an
or %, those opposed to ratifying the constitution
he shall have written or printed on their ba
lots Against the constitution
,oa ART. 154. In order to establish civil go7
ne eminent, as required by act of congress
VI passed March twenty-third, eighteen hant
~ red and sixty-seven, an election shall b
NJ held at the same time and place at whic
~ the constitutions is submitted for ratihcatio
:. for all state, judicial, parish, and municip'
- officers, for members of the general Assem-
~, " bly,, and for congressional representative
oio at which election the electors who al
'n qualified under the reconstruction acts {
congress shall vote, and none others; Pr,
Is, vided, That any elector shall be eligible
~ any Office under any municipal corporate
~ in this state. 800
- ART. 1856 At the election for the ratiici
tha ton of the constitution, and for officer
~ of the civil government as requires
by congress, all registered electors may vOt
~ in any parish where they have resided 70
~ ten days next preceding said election an'
at any precinct in the parish, upon presents
ton Of their certificates Of registration
~ affidavit, or other satisfactory evidence tina