New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-27

in the senate or house Of representatives,
and if the same shall be agreed to bytwo-
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 shal
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 a 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 ratify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
become part of this constitution. If more
than one amendment shall be submitted at
one time, they shall be submitted in such
manner and form that the people may vote
for or against each amendment separately.
TITLE x.-scHEDULE.
ART. 14S. The ordinance of secession Of
the state of Louisiana, passed twenty-sixth
of January eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
is hereby declared to be null and void.
The constitution adopted in eighteen humid
red and sixty-four, and all previous con-
situations in the state of Louisiana. are de-
clared to be superseded by this constitu.
ton. ..... -.-,.r D.. al
ART. 149. All 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:
"An act to authorize the widening Of the
new canal and basin, approved March four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
| IAN act to amend and re-enact the
one hundred and twenty-hrst section of an
act entitled, An act relative to crimes and
ofenses,7 approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-dve. ....,. ,
"An act for the punishment of persons
for tampering with, persu4ding, or enticing
away, harboring, feeding, or secreting la
borers, servants, or apprentices approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-hve. ..1
SAN act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers of laborecs and apprentices, =
approved December twenty.frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty-fve. .r....i.|. f.
can act in relation to exemption from
state, parish, and city taxes for the years
eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, eighteen
hundred and sixty.three, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, and eighteen hundred and
sixty-ive in certaia cases." Certified six.
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
six. 1850 . H 7H
can act granting ferry privileges to C.
h. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" AP.
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six. ..5.... ..... .- -,....
can act to authorize the board of levee
commissioners of the levee district in the
parishes Of Madison and Carroll to issue
bonds,7 etc., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Section third of " An act to organize the
police of New Orleans, and to create police
board therein" Approved twelfth Febru
airy, eighteen hundred aud sixty.siK.
ART. $50. The laws relative to the duties
of officers shall remain in force, though
contrary to this constitution, and the
several duties be performed by the respect
i've officers, until the organization of the
government under this constitution. zoos
ART. ISL. The general assembly shall
provide for the removal of causes nov
pending in the courts of this state L
courts created by or under this constitu
ton. ,.. .... ...-. ..,..l., ....r,..
TITLE xT.-oRDfNANcE.
ART. 1852. Immediately upon the adjourn
! ment Of this convention this constitution
shall be submitted for ratification TO III
registered voters of the state, ia conformit,
to the act of congress passed March second
eighteen hundred and sixtyseyen, entitled
IAN act to provide for the more efHcirn
! government Of the rebel states,n and tn
! acts supplementary thereto.
ART. 1853 The election for the ratification
J Of the constitution shall be held on Frids,
: and Saturday, the seventeenth and eight
! zenith. days Of April, eighteen hundred an
sixtyeight, OF the places now prescribed b
Law; and the pOlls shall be kept open from
? O'Clock A. M. 10 o'clock P. NJ At tina
: election al those in favor OF ratifying tn
constitution shall have written or printe
4 on their ballots 'For the constitution an
1 those cppcsed.to ratifying the constitntio
7 shall have written or printed on their ba
E lots Against the constitutional @
Act. 15k In order TO establisha civil go'
eminent, as required by act Of congress
: passed March twenty-third, eighteen han,
! red and sixty-seven, On election shall /
? held at the same time and place at Whic
J the constitutions submitted for ratification
q for all state, Judicial, parish, and municpl
I officers, for members Of the general assen
. bly,, and for Congressional representative
. a. which election the electors who al
s qualified under the Reconstruction acts
. congress shall vote, sad none OtAeFs; Pr
!, vided, That any elector shall be eligible
4 any ofice under any municipal corporate
e In this state.
ABT. 1855. At the election for the rati6c
y ton Of the Constitution, and for ofHce
e OF the civil government as require
By congress, all registered electors may vo
2 In any parish where they haye resided 4
y ten days next preceding said election, 81
atany prtsinct in the parish, upon present
ton 81 their Certificates Of reRistrsaics