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

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o Mr.. Barrett moved to lay the motion
to postpone on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Barrett moved to lay the amend
ment of Mr.. Cooley on the table.
Adopted.
The article, as reported, was
adopted.
Mr.. Cooley explained his vote on the
adoption as follows:
On the motion to adopt article 1913
of the majority report, | voted "no"
because considered all that part of
it requiring tacit mortgages already in
existence to be recorded on or before
LIST January, 1870, in order to be valid,
a violation of the constitution of the
United States.
By Mr.. Lynch;
Article 1874, majority report, reading
as follows:
ART. 125. The general assembly at
its first session under this constitution
shall provide an annual pension for
the veterans of 1914 and 1915.
Mr.. Tinchant moved to amend by
adding:
And as much as practicable for
such citizens of this state above the
age Of forty-fve years, who may have
served in the army, navy, or marine
corps of the United States during the
late war or rebellion, and have re-
ceived an honorable discharge there
from. 1t shall also provide for the
Support of sucA destitute citizens of
this state who may have been Grip
pied, manned, or disabled while in the
service of the United States during
the late war or rebellion. And also
of the widows and orphans under six
teen years of age whose husbands or
fathers did serve in the army, navy, or
marine corps of the Unified States
during the late war or rebellion;
whether they died while in active SER
vice, or after having been honorably
discharged therefrom; Provided, That
the word 'eitizen" in this article shall
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without distinction of race or color,
who can prove to have been inhabit-
ants of the state for one year previous
to January l, 1868; and provided fur
Their, That such women who can prove
their actual good character, and who
can clearly establish that they had
lived with the deceased as husband
and wife at least during the next five
years preceding his death, shall be
deemed their widow, and children
born under the same circumstances
shall be considered legitimate.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to amend by
adding:
And the destitute widows and
orphans of Union men who were com
PEELED to serve in the rebel army, and
who thereby lost their lives.
Mr.. Lynch was called to the chair.
Mr.. Bertonneau moved to lay the
tive pending amendments on the table.
Adopted.
The article as reported was adopted. |
By Mr.. Underwood:
Article 1875, majority report, read
ing as follows:
ART. 1875. The general assembly at
its first session under this constitution
shall provide for the registration of
voters throughout the state, and no
one shall be permitted to vote unless
registered.
Which was adopted.
By Mr.. Cromwell:
The following as article 1877 of the
constitution, reading as follows:
All persons, before registering,
must take and subscribe to the follow |
ing oath: II do solemnly swear Tor
afirm1 that 1 viii support or main
tain the constitution and laws of the |
United States, and the constitution and
laws of the state of Louisiana; that
| am not excluded from registering by
any clause, section, or article in the
constitution Of this state; that will
never eountenance or aid in the Sc
cession of this state from the United
States; that / accept the public, DO
liticals and civil equality Of all men,
and agree not to attempt to deprive
any person or persons, on account Of
race, color, OF previous condition, of
any political or civil rights aud public
privileges or immunities smioyed BY
any class Of men; and, furthermore,
that | viii not in any way iniure, or
sountenance in others, any attempt TO
njure any person or pers5n on ac-
Count OF past or present support of
ne government Of the United States,
and laws of the United States,
or the principles Of the public, politi-
cal, ana civil equality Of ell men,"
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to lay on the
table.
Adopted
By Mr.. MCMILLAN:
Article 1875, majority report, read
ng as follows;
ART. I27. The military shall be 81
inbordination to the civil power.
Was adopted.
Mr.. NAPLES moved to amend article
20, majority report, by striking Gus
rom the word and in the third
inc, 70 the word those in the
curth line and inserting g Of the
itase
MI. BafrsAi moved to lay the amend
nent on The table.
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