New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-08

I ART IA. The general assembly, at its
first session under this constitution, shall
provide an annual pension for the veterans
OF eighteen hundred and fourteen and eight
cen hundred and fifteen residing in the state
Art. 125. The military shall be in subor
dination to the civil power.
ART. 126. 1t shall be the duty of the gen
eral assembly to make it obligatory upon
each parish to support all paupers residing
within its limits.
ART. l27. All agreements, the considera,
ton OF which was confederate money, notes,
or bonds, are null and void; and shall not
be enforced by the courts of this state.
ART. l28. Contracts for the sale of per.
sons are null and void; and shall not be en-.
forced by the courts of this state,
ART. 1873. The state of Louisiana shall
never assume nor pay any debt or obliga-
ton contracted or INQUIRE aid of the
rebellion; nor shall this state ever in any
manner claim from the United States or
make any allowance or compensation for
slaves emancipated or liberated in any way
whatever.
ART. 100. All contracts made andIentered
into under the pretended authority of any
governments heretofore existing in this
state, by which children were bound out
without the knowledge or consent of their
parents, are hereby declared null and void
nor shall any child be bound out to any
one for any term of years, while either one
OF its parents live, without the consent Of
such parent, except in cases of children
legally sent to the house of correction.
ART l3l. The seat of government shall b.
established at the city of New Orleans, ent
shall not be removed without the consen
of two-thirds of the members of both house.
of the general assembly.
ART. 1872. All lands sold in pursuance o
DEGREES of courts shall be divided int,
tracts of from ten to fifty acres.
ART. 1873. No judicial powers shall be ex
ercised by clerks of courts.
ART. 1874. No soldier, sailor, or marine il
the military or naval service of the Unite,
States shall hereafter acquire residence il
this state by reason of being stationed o
doing duty in the same.
TITLE vII.-PUBLlC EDUCATION.
ART. 1856. The general assembly shall es
tablish at least one free public school il
every parish throughout the state, an,
shall provide for its support by taxation o
otherwise. All children of this state BIZ
tween the ages of six 10y and twenty-one I'll
shall be admitted to the public schools o
other institutions of learning sustained O
established by the state, in common, Will
out distinction of race, color or preyiou
condition. There shall be no separat
schools or institutions of learning estal
lished exclusively for any race by the stat
of Louisiana.
ART. 1856. No municipal corporation sha
make any rules or regulations contrary t
the spirit and intention of article one hunt
red and thirty-fye (l35)
ART. 1877. There shall be elected by tn
qualified voters of this state superinten,
ent of public education, who shall hold b
Office for four years. His duties shall /
prescribed by law, and he shall have ii
supervision and the general control of a
public schools throughout this state. 4
shall receive salary of five thousand dc
lars per annum, payable quarterly on h
own warrant
ART. 1873. The general exercises in the pu
lie schools shall be conducted in the E
glish language.
, ART. 1879. The proceeds of all lands her
tofore granted by the United States fl
: the use and support Of public school
and of all lands or other proper
which may hereafter be beaueath,
I for that purpose, and OF all lands which mt
be granted or bequeathed to the state, al
E not granted or bequeathed expressly f
, any other purpose which may hereafter
: disposed Of by the state, and the proceeds
all estates Of deceased persons to which Ii
!. state may be entitled by law, shall be he
by the state as q loan, and shall be and ]
r main perpetual fund on which the sta
D shall pay an annual interest of six per Ger
q which interest, with the interest Of the tru
/. fund deposited with this state by the Unit
Il States, under the act of congress approx
y June the twenty-third, eighteen hundr
e and thirty-six. and the rent of the unsc
p lands, shall be appropriated to the suppt
of such schools, and this appropriation sh
r remain inviolable.
e ART. lao. No appropriation shall be ma
If by the general assembly for the support
any private school, or any private insti
4 ton Of learning whatever.
y ART. 141. One half of the funds deriv
: from the pen tax herein provided for sh
Z be appropriated exclusively to the supp
70 of the free public schools throughout |
( state, and the university Of New Orleans.
d Arr. l42. A university shall be establish
8. and maintained in the city of New Orlea
le II shall be composed of a law, medic
q and 3 collegiate department, each with
r. propriate faculties. The general assent
u shall provide by law for its organization q
:, maintenance; Provided, That all depl
ments ofthis institution of learning shall
II opened in common to all students capa
Oe Of matriculafing. No rules or regulatil
e shall be made BY the trustees, faculties,
'is other officers Of said institution Of Learnt
II nor shall any laws be made by the gene
Of assembly violating the letter or spirit Of
or articles under this title. 81
N ART. las. Institutions for the support
- the insane, theednoation and support Of
= blind and the deaf and dumb, shall aIw
be foAtered By the state, and be subject
~ such regulations as may be prescribed
e she general assembly. os
u TITLE vTrI.-hLrEIA.
- ART. IA. It shall be the duty Of the ,
eral assembly 70 oreaniza aha ,oiIstto -