New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-25

IN tne senate OF house OF representative,
and if the same shall be agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected TO each
house, such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be entered on their respective
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 assembly, in
at least one newspaper in every parish in
the state in which q newspaper shall be
published. And such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted
to the people at said election; and
If amajority of the voters at said
election shall approve and rRtify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
become part Of this constitution. If more
than one amendment shall be submitted at
one time, they shah be submitted in such
manner and form that the people may vote
| for or against each amendment separately.
| sa gTLB x.-scHEDULE.
! ART. las. The ordinance of secession Of
the state of Louisiana, passed twenty-sixth
of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
/ - uEAEDl 0SIAdADQ W UE AAAA anu fHOlAs
The constitution adopted in eighteen humid
red and sixty-four. and all previous con-
stitutions in the state Of Louisiana, are de-
clared TO be superseded by this oonstitu-
ton.
ART. 14s. An rights, actions, prosecu-
TONS claims contracts, and all laws in
force at the time Of the adoption of this
constitution. and not inconsistent there
with, shall continue as if it had not been
adopted; all judgments and Judicial
sales, marriages, and executed contracts
made in good faith, and in accordance with
the existing laws in this state, rendered,
made, or entered into, between the twenty
sixth day Of January, eighteen hundred and
sixty-one, and the date when this constitu
ton shall be adopted are hereby declared
to be valid, except the following laws:
IAN act to authorize the widening of the
new canal and basin, - approved March four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
An act to amend and reenact the
one hundred and twenty.frst section OF an
act entitled, An act relative 10 crimes and
offenses," approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fVe.
can act for the punishment of persons
for tampering with, persuading, or enticing
away, harboring, feeding, or secreting la
borers, servants, or apprentices approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fve.
An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers of lsborers and apprentices,
| har Hrgf inh4
hundred and sixty-fve.
Gan act in relation to exemption from
state, parish, and city taxes for the years
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, eighteen
hundred and sixty.three, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, and eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve, in certain cases." Certified six
tenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
, six. .s
An act granting ferry privileges to G.
K. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" Ap
p proved March tenth, eighteen hundred ant
sixty.six.
"An act to authorize the board Of levet
. commissioners of the levee district in thu
. parishes of Madison and Carroll to issu'
! bonds,7 ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
ElRnbAlg G4EAbttA AuuuAcu anu H4Abl-bcNG1ls
!, Section third of IAN act to organize tn,
! police of New Orleans, and to create polio
board therein.D Approved twelfth Febru
airy, eighteen hundred and sixtysix.
ART. $50. The laws relative to the dutie
of officers shah remain in force, thougl
contrary to this constitution, and tn
: several duties be performed by the respect
i've officers, until the organization of til,
; government under this constitution. m
I ART. Isl. The general assembly shall
' provide for the removal of causes nov
i pending in the courts of this state t
: courts created by or under this constitu
a ton. '@.' l 't
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= ART. 152. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment OF this convention this constitution
: shall be submitted for ratification to tn
" to the act Of congress passed March second
!, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitle
. can act to provide for the more efIicie1
q government of the rebel states,o and Ii
q acts supplementary thereto. 7tsH Aa-iaaI
= ART. 1853. The election for the ratifcatio
= of the constitution shall be held on Frida
:, :. aEsa SATURDAY, the seventeenth and eieh
a zenith days Of April, eighteen hundred an
sixty,eight, at the places now prescribed B
y law; and the polls shall be kept open from
o. o'clock a. NJ. to o'clock P. N. At TIL
y election all those ia favor Of ratifying Il
constitution shan have written or printe
. on their ballots "For the co6stitutiOn,n al
y those opposed 70 ratiyihg tbs constitute
y shall have written or printed on their b.
~ lots s'Against the eonstitutioRsp llsg son.
\ Ar. l54. u order 70 estahlisha civil 20
= eminent, as required BY act Of congres
I, passed March twenty-third, eighteen hun
y red and sixtyseven, an election shall
y held st the same time and place st whil
y the constitution Is submitted for rati6caais
70 for all state, Judicial, parish, and munfcip
e officers, for members Of the general asset
g bly,, and for Congressional representative
'se st which election the electors who :
ns quai6ed under the Tecons,ruction acts
of congress- shall vots, RAd none Others; Pi
g, vided, That any elector shall be eligible
~ any Office under any municipal ccrporati'
ne in thia state. }iH't''t At
AIR 1855. Atths electionsfor the rata,
q ton Of the consultation, and fox ofaos
fe Of thesa civil governments as requlr
u by congress, all registered electorsmag VI
IN any parish where they haRB resided
y ten days nezt preceding saida eleetisn, q
asany praeiant IN The parish. upon p1aaanf
= ten Of thair certlAeatss 81 xeeisraiiG