New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-12

ana II the same enall De agIeeU W ny t"o-
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 to be published three
months before the next general election for
representatives to the general assembly, in
at least one newspaper in every perish 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
for or against each amendment separately.
TITLE x.-sCHEDULE.
ART. las. The ordinance of secession of
the state of Louisiana, passed twenty-sixth
ofJanuary, 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-
stitutions in the state of Louisiana, are de-
clared to be superseded by this constitu-
ton.
ART. 149. 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 shall be adopted are hereby declared
to be valid, except the following laws:
can act to authorize the widening of the
new canal and basin,'' approved March four
tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
IAN act to amend and Te.enact the
one hundred and twenty-frst section of an
act entitled, AN act relative to crimes and
ofFenses," approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
"An 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.
" An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers of laborers and apprentices, >
approved December twenty-hrst, 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-five, in certain cases." Certified six
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
! six.
"An act granting ferry privileges to G.
K. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns AP-
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred and
sixtysix.
IAN act to authorize the board of levee
commissioners of the leyee district in the
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issue
bonds" ETC., etc. Approved March twenty.
1 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 and sixtysix.
ART $50. 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.
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.
TITLE XI.--oRDIEANCE.
Il ART. l52. Immediately upon the adjourn
e ment of this convention this constitution
d shall be submitted for ratification to the
; registered voters of the state, in conformity
Q to the act of congress passed March second,
|, eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen, entitled
It IAN act to provide for the more efficient
d government of the rebel states" and the
d acts supplementary thereto.
d ART. l5s. The election for the ratification
d of the constitution shall be held on Friday
t and Saturday. the seventeenth and eight
Il zenith days of April, eighteen hundred and
sixtyeight, at the places now prescribed by
% law; and the polls shall be kept open from
If o'clock A. NJ. to o'clock P. NJ. At that
election all those in favor of ratifying the
constitution shall have written or printed
d on their ballots "For the constitution and
Il those opposed to ratifying the constitution
Il shall have written or printed on their bal
6 lots Against the constitution
ART. 1854. In order to establish civil gov
d eminent, as required by act of congress
s. passed March twenty.third, eighteen hund
b red and sixty-seven, an election shall b.
p held at the same time and place at which
y the constitution is submitted for ratification
d for all state, Judicial, parish, and municipa
t officers, for members of the general assem-
'e bly,, and for congressional representatives
Ie at which election the electors who ar,
Is qualified under the reconstruction acts o
n congress shall vote, and none others; Pro
:, vided, That any elector shall be eligible t.
A any office under any municipal corporation
e in this state. -s4tg.a 4.
ART. 1856. At the election for the ratifca
Of ton of the constitution, and for officer
le of the civil government as reqhiret
Is by congress, all registered electors may yot'
2 in any parish where they have resided fol
v ten days next preceding said election, AMI
at any precinct in the parish, upon presenta
ton Of their certificates of registration