Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13
Louisiana Convention.

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Art. 129. All agreements, the consid.
Grafton of which was Confederate,
money or bonds, are null and void, and
shall not be enforced by the courts OF
this State.
Art, 40. Contracts for the sale of
dersons still uneXecuted, are null and
shall not be enforced by the courts of
this State.
| Art. 131.The State of Louisiana shall
never assume or pay any debt or Obliga-
contracted on incurred in aid of the
rebellion; nor shall the State ever make
any allowance or compensation for
slaves emancipated or liberated in any
way whatever.
Art. 134. The seat of government
shall be established at the city Of Baton
Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent of two-thirds of
the members of both Houses of the
General Assembly.
ART. 145. All rights, actions, prose-
cuiions claims, contracts, and all laws
in force at the time of the adoption of
this constitution, and not inconsistent
Herewith, shall continue, as if the
same had not peen adopted; all judg-
ments and judicial sales. marriages, and
executed contracts made in good faith
and in accordance with existing laws in
this State, rendered, made or entered
into between the Goth January, 1861,
and the date when this constitution
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 IA, 1867.
can act to amend and re- enact the
121st section of an act entitled AN act
realtive to crimes and offences. Ap-
proved Dec. 20, 1865.
''An act for punishment of persons
for tampering with, persuading or
enticing away. harboring, feeding or
secreting laborers, servants or appren-
tees" Approved Dec. 81, 1865.
Gan act to punish, in certain eases,
the employers Of Iaborers and appren-
tices." Approved Dee. 21, 1865.
''An act i'll relation to exemption from
State, parish and city taxes for the years
1862. 1868, 1864 and 1865, in certain
cases." Certified 10th March, 1866.
can act granting ferry privileges
@. X. Marshal, his heirs or assigns"
Approved March 10, 1866.
''An act to authorize the Board of
Levee Commissioners, of the levee dis
trict in the parishes of Madison and
Carroll, to issue bonds, ETC., etc. Ap-
proved March 2Sth. 1867.
Section third of "An act to organize
the police of New Orleans and to create
Il police board therein" Approved
18th February, 1866.
ART. JAG. Any amendment, or amend,
ments, to this constitutions may be pro-
posed in the Senate or Representatives,
and if the same shall DE agreed to by two
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 published three
months before the next general election
for representatives to the General AS
i'll at least one paper in every |
parish in the State in which newspaper
shall DE published; and such proposed |
amendment or amendments shall be
submitted to the people at said election;
and If a majority of the voters at said
election shall approve and ratify such
or amendments, the same
shall become part of this constitution.
If more than one amendment shall he
submitted at one time, they shall be
submitted i'll such manner and form that |
the people may vote for or against each
amendment separately.
TITLE ENI-SCHEDULE.
Art. 147. The ordinance of secess ion
Of the State of Louisiana, passed Goth
January, 1861, is hereby declared to be
null and void. The constitution adopted
in 1864, and all previous constitutions
in the State of Louisiana, are declared |
to be superseded by this constitution,
Art. -. No appropriation shall be
made by the Legislature for the support
Of any private school or any private
of learning where any
distinction is made on account of race,
color or previous condition.
ART. -. The Legislature shall estab-
iSh at least one free public school in
every parish throughout the State,
and shall provide for their support by
taxation or otherwise. All children of
this State between the ages of six (6)
and twenty-one (21) thall be admitted to
the pUplic school OF other institutions
Of learning sustained or established by
the State, in common, without niStinc-
ion of race, color or previous condition.
There shall be no Sparate schools or
of learning established for
any exclusive race by the State of
Louisiana.
ART. -. No municipal corporation
shall make any rules or regulation
to the spirit and intention of
his article.