New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-01

and If the same shall be agreed to BY TWO
q thirds of the members elected TO escl
il 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
i cause the same to be published three
: months before the next general election fol
representatives to the general assembly, in
: at least one newspaper in every parish in
the state in which q newspaper shall be
published. And such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted
to the people at said election; and
; if amaiority 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. l4s. The ordinance of secession of
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.
situations in the state of Louisiana, are de-
clared to be superseded by this constitu.
ton.
ART. 14s. All rights, actions, prosecu-
tons, claims, contracts, and all laws in
force az 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:
IAN act to authorize the widening of the
new canal and basin, y approved March four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
An act to amend and re-enact the
one hundred and twenty first section of an
act entitled, IAN 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-fve. ... ..-. ..r
:" An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers of laborers and apprentices, !"
approved December twenty.frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty.five.
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 sixtyfour, and eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve, 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.o Ap.
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six.
IAN act to authorize the board of levee
commissioners of the levee district in the
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issue
bonds" ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty.seven.
Section third of "An act to organize the
police of New Orleans, and to create police
board therein" Approved twelfth Febru-
airy, eighteen hundred aud sixty .six.
ART. $780, The laws relative to the duties
Of officers shall remain in force, though
contrary to this constitution, and the
several duties be performed by the respect.
i've officers, until the organization of the
government under this constitution. ll.9
ART. Isl. The general assembly shall
provide for the removal of causes now
pending in the courts of this state to
courts created by or under this constitu-
ton.
TITLB xI.-oRDINANoE.
ART. l52. Immediately upon the adjourn.
ment of this convention this constitution
shall be submitted for ratification to the
registered voters of the state, in conformity
to the act Of congress passed March second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled
"An act to provide for the more efficient
government Of the rebel states,n and the
acts supplementary thereto. AfA 'a- Ai'
ART. 1863. The election for the ratification
of the constitution shall be held on Friday
and Saturday, the seventeenth and eight
zenith days Of April, eighteen hundred and
sixty'eight, at the places now prescribed BY
law and the polls shall be kept open from !
o'clock A. N. 70 o'clock P. NJ. At that
election all those in favor Of ratifying the
constitution shall have written or printed
on their ballots "For the constitution, and
those opposed to ratifying the consultation
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots Against the constitntion.u
ART. l54. In order to establish a civil gov
eminent, Is required BY act of congress
passed March twenty-third, eighteen hand
; red and sixty-seven, an election shall b.
held at the same time and place at which
| the constitution lie submitted for ratification
for all state judicial, parish, and municipa
: officers, for msmbsrs of the general assem-
bly,, and for congressional representatives
at which election the electors who ar,
qualified under the reconstruction acts o
congress shall vote, aAd none others; Pro
vided, That any electorI shall be eligible u
any Office under any municipal corporation
in this state.
ART. 1855. AZ the election for the ratifca
ton Of the constitution, and for ofdcer
Of the civil government IS requires
BY congress, all registered electors may vOt
y In any Parish where they have resided 70
Y ten days next preceding said olsctiSa,4 aai
atany precinct in the parish. upon presents
ton Of their certificates Of registration
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