New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-21

sighteen hundred and sixty seven, entitled
g An act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel states,n and the
acts supplementary thereto. grs idi-
ART. 1853. 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 7
O'Clock A.. N. to O'Clock P. N. 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 constitution
shall have written or printed on their bal |
lots Against the constitution 1870.
ART. l54. In order to establish civil gov.
ernment, as required by act of congress,
passed March twenty-third, eighteen humid
red and sixty-seven, an election shall be
held at the same time and place at which
the constitution is submitted for ratification
for all state, judicial, parish, and municipal
officers, for members of the general assem-
bly,, and for congressional representatives,
at which election the electors who are
qualified under the reconstruction acts of
congress shall vote, and none others; Pro
vided, That any elector shall be eligible to
any office under any municipal corporation
in this state.
ART. l55. At the election for the ratifca-
ton of the constitution, and for officers
of the civil government as required
by congress, all registered electorsmay vote
in any parish where they have resided for
ten days next preceding said election, and
atany precinct in the parish, upon presenta-
ton Of their certificates of registration,
affidavit, or other satisfactory evidence that
they are entitled to vote as registered cleo
tors.
ART. 156. The same registrars and com.
missioners who shall be appointed by the
commanding general of the fifth military
district to superintend the election for the
ratification or rejection Of the constitution
shall also, at the sane time and place, SUI
perintend the election for all officers and
representatives herein ordered; provided
they be authorized so to act by the com.
handing general. And in case the com
manding general should not SO authorize
said registrars and commissioners, the COM
mittee of seven appointed by this conven-'
ton to take charge of the whole matter of
the ratification Of the constitution and the
election of civil officers shall appoint one reg
istrar for each parish in the state, except the
parish of Orleans, and onein each district of
the parish Of Orleans counting Orleans
right bank as one district, who shall, each
in his parish or district appoint a sufficient
number of commissioners of election to
hold the said election for the said civil Off
GERS and representatives at the same time
and place as herein provided for. On. I'd.
ART. l57. Returns shall be made in dupli-
cate, sworn to by the commissioners hold
ing the election, and forwarded within three
days thereafter to the registrars Of the par
ish or district, The registrars shall immedi-
ately forward one copy of said returns to
; the chairman Of the committee of seven,
appointed by this convention, who shall,
within ten days after the last return has
been received, make proclamation Of the
result of said election. 5-aa IA, n,
ART. 1853. All civil officers thus elected
! shall enter upon the discharge Of their du
ties on the second Monday after the return
!. Of their election shall have been officially
I promulgated or as soon as qualified accord
ing to law, and shall continue in office fol
! the terms of their respective offices herein
I prescribed, said terms to date from the frs
! Monday in November following the cleo
/ ton. s 20 '-oa5r -r. 4fi a.
ART. l59. The general assembly, elected
under this constitution, shall hold its frs
} session in the city of New Orleans on thu
b third Monday after the official PRONUNCIATION
!, aforesaid, and proceed Immediately upon it
! organization to vote upon the adoption o
I the fourteenth amendment TO the consti
Y tuition Of the United States, proposed b,
, congress, and passed June thirteenth
L eighteen hundred and sixty-six; said genera
I assembly shall not have power to enact an,
+ laws relative to the per diem of members
n or any other subject, after organization, IN
Z til said constitutional amendment shall hav
8 been acted upon. ~.
y ART. l6O. All registrars and commission
4 ers appointed under this constitution
b shall, before entering upon their duties
b take and subscribe the oath of Office pre-
+ scribed by congress, approved July second
J. eighteen hundred and slxty-two, entitle
q San act to prescribe an oath of ofice;' tb
y said oath, of office shall be administered t
q each registrar BY the chairman of the CON
Z mittee Of seven and to each commissions
e by the registrar appointing him. s,...,
+ ART. l6l. An registrars, commissioners
I and other officers necessary to carry int
le effect the provisions Of this ordinance, e
2 cept as otherwise provided for by the n
ID construction acts ofcongress, shall be pal
,, out Of any funds raised by virtueof the ia
ordinance adopted by the convention. d
ls cember twenty-fourthu eighteen hundre
2 and sixtyseysn, not otherwise spproPF
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