The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-06
THE nEcos.rRUCT1ox CONVENTION.
FIrY-sEvENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY. February 5, lst

WEDNESDAY. February 5, 1868.
Convention met a. 10 A. n. Judge Tallaferro
presiding: fifty-seven delegates present.
The resolution previously offered by Reagan Of
Baton Rouge allowing officers and members add
tiopaI warrants TO the amount OF the discount
which thew had been compelled 10 sustain in the
sale of previous warrants, was called up, and
The resolution offered early in the session oy
Smith OF Orleans. appointing committee to ia
yestigate and report upon the city charter OF New
Orleans was called up, and adopted. Aessrs.
Smith, Belden and r. II. Isabelle were appointed
Il committee, and were sllowedleave Of absence
for the discharge Of their duties.
oRDsR OF THB DAT.
Upon motion Of Bertonneau, OF Orleans, the
l55th article Of the minority report, adopted at
the previous session az No. l42 OF the COnstitu-
ton, was reconsdered, and the l40th article OF
the majority report was adopted ID It's stead. II
reads as follows:
Art. l42. Institutions for the support OF the
insane, the education and support OF the blind
and tie deaf and dumb, shall always be foslered
by the State, and be subject TO such regulations
as may be prescribed by The General Assembly.
UpOn motion Of Wickde, Of Orleans, Article
l4l Of the Constitution previously adopted, was
reconsdered, and 30 amended as to strike out the
words " this article" and insert the words g the
articles under this title"
Further articles Of Constitution were adopted,
as follows:
TITLE Ix.-MLITIA.
ART. 143. It shall be the duty Of the General
Assembly TO organize the militia OF the State, aud
all able bodied male citizens between the ages OF
eighteen and forty-nve years not disfranchsed by
the laws OF the United States, and OF this State,
shall be subject 20 militia duty.
AIT. IA. The governor shall appoint all com
Inissionod oGicers, subject 10 confirmation
lection by the Senate, except the staff officers,
who shall be appointed by thei! respective chiefs
and commissioned by the governor. All militia
officers shall take and subscribe to the oath pre-
scrihed for officers Of the United States army, and
10 the oath prescribed for officers in this Statet
ART. AS. The governor shsl have power to
call the militia into active service for the preserv
alton OF law ard order, and when the public
safety NAV require il. The militia when in active
service shall receive same pay and allowance as
the United States army.
TITLE x-EoDB or REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
ART. 14o. Any amendment. or amendments, to
this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate
or House of Representatives and IL the same
shall be agreed to by tWo.t thirds Of the members
elected to each house, such proposed amendment
or amendments shall be entered on their journals
with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the
secretary Of state shall cause the same to be pnb
lished three months before the next general cleo.
ton for representatives 10 the General Assembly,
in at least one newspaper in every parish 10 the
State in which q newspaper shall be published;
and such proposed amendment or amendments
shall be submitted to the people at said election,
and il a majority Of the voters at said election
shall approve and ratfy such amendment or
amendments, the same shall become part of this
Constitution. IL 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.
The convention adjourned TO Thursday, the 9th
instant, at 10 Al