New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-02

the following oath or affirmation: 81, q
b. do solemnly swear Cor afirm,) that
accept the civil and political equality of a
men, and agree not to attempt to depriv
any person or persons on account Of race
color, or previous condition, Of any politics
or civil right, privilege, or imniu
nifty enjoyed by any other class of men
That | will support the constitution
and laws of the United States and the con
stitution and laws of this state, and that
will faithfully and impsrtislly discharge ant
perform all the duties incumbent on me a
- according to the best of my ability ant
understanding. So help me Cod
ART. IOl. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or il
adhering to its Misunderstanding them ait
and comfort. No person shall be convicted
of treason except on the testimony of two
witnesses to the same overt act, or on hi
confession in open court.
ART. lO2. All penalties shall be proper
toned to the nature of the ofense.
ART. lOS. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating cleo
tions, and prohibiting under adequate pen
slties all undue influence thereon from
power, bribery, tumult, or other improper
practice.
ART. 104. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury but in pursuance of specific
appropriations made by law. A state
ment and account of receipts and
expenditures of all public moneys
shah be made annually, in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law; and the first gen
aral assembly converting under this consti
tuition all make special appropriation to
liquidats hatever portion of the debt OF
this conve jon may at that time remain I'm.
paid or unpt sided for.
ART. los. All civil officers OF the state at
large shall be voters of aud reside within
the state; and all district or parish officers
shall reside within their respective districts
or parishes, and shall keep their offices at
such place therein as may be required By
law.
ART. LOG. All civil officers shall DO re-
movable by an address of two-thirds OF the
members elect to each house of the general
assembly, except those whose removal is
otherwise provided for by this constitution
ART. 1O7. In all elections by the people
the vote shall be taken by ballot and in all
elections by the senate and house of repre-
sentatiYes, jointly or separately, the vote
shall be given viva voce. .-
ART. 10S None but citizens Of the United
States and ofthis state shall be appointed to
any Office of trust or profit in this state.
ART. 100. The laws, public records, and
the judicial and legislative proceedings of
the state shall be promulgated, and pre-
served in the English language; and no law
shall require judicial process to be issued in
any other than the English language.
ART. ITO, No ex post facto or retroactive
law, nor any law impairing the obligation
of contracts, shall be passed; nor vested
rights be Invested, unless for purposes of
public utility, and for adequate compensa-
ton made.
ART. Ill. Whenever the general assembly
shall contract debt exceeding in amount
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars,
unless in case of war, to repel invasion, or
suppress insurrection, it shall, in the law
creating the debt, provide adequate ways
and means for the payment of the current
interest, and Of the principal when the
same shall become due and the said
law shall shall be irrepealable until prin-
cipal and interest be fully paid
or unless the repeating law contain some
adequate provision for the payment of the
principal and interest of the debt.
ART. ll2. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by law for all change of venue in civil
and criminal cases.
Art. us. The general assembly may enact
general laws regulating the adoption of chill
dren, emancipation of minors, and the
granting of divorces; but no special law
shall be passed relating to particular or in
dividual cases.
ART. ia. Every law shall express its OBJ
iect or objects in its title. r..
Art. IFS. No law shall be revived or
amended BY reference to It's title; but in
such case the revived or amended section
shall be re-enscted and published at length.
ART. 1ls. The general assembly shall
never adopt any system or code of laws by
general reference to such system or code of
laws; but in all cases shall specify the sew
eral provisions of the law it may enact.
AIR. III. No person shall hold or exer-
else q the same ume more Inan one Once
ftrust 81 profit except that Of Justice Of
the peace or notary public.
AIR. lis. Taxation shall be equal and
uniform throughout the state; all properly
shall be taxed in proportion to its value,
to be ascsrtnined as directed BY law; the
general assembly shall have power 10 ex-
empt from taxation property actually used
for church, school, OF charitable purposes.
The general assembly may levy an income
tax upon al persons pursuing any occupa-
ton, trade, or calling. And, all such per-
sons shall obtain q license as provided BY
law All taxon Income shall be pro REID
On lhs amount of income, or business done.
And 81 dsedsof sale made or that may be-
made ~ ceIleesols Of lakes, shall be re-
caivad ~ courts Il evidence as priaaa facie
valid sales. The general assembly shall
lew poll tAx On a. male inhabitants Of
this ssat4 over sEenty.ona ysa1s old, for
school And charitable purposes which tax
shall never exceed one dollar and alty
cents per annum.
AaE. lie. No liability. either state, paro-
chial, or muniaipal, shall exist for any debts
contracted for e. in the interest a. tha
rebslliOn against Tie United States goveFn.
ment
AHHsl2h The general assenhly may DE-