New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-09

defeating the constitution on the da,
of ratification.
tsigned) G.. SNYDER.
Mr.. bearing recorded tho reason
for hisvote on article las, minority X
port:
While ON committed to free pu
lie school system supported BY tar
ton, and while 1 am willing TO gi1o
my vote to tax the property of even
citizen in tho state TO support "a
public schools, and believing that n
parents of a large number don't w
this, / am unwilling to inaugurato
system of schools in the present "a
moral state Of society, which I 4
forced to believe will have such a h
moralizing influence. [ am, therefor
compelled to vote against this artic
GEO. w. DEARING, JR.
Mr.. Mcmillan recorded the reasc
for his vote as follows:
/ vote against this article for
reason that it viii defeat the organs
ton Of complete and thorough cs
mon school system in this state.
w. L. MCMILLAN
Mr., Hampstead recorded The ID
sons for his vote:
vote mo- because L want to *
children at the age of four years
opportunity to attend the puB
schools, and not because / am oppos
to the system proposed.
0. H. Hampstead, JR..
Assumption
Mr.. Blackburn recorded the reas
for his vote:
l vote "no " because such articlo
attempted to be carried out practical
win break up our FREQ public sch
| system, OF at least virtually exclu
the colored children from all parti
patton therein. | am friend Of
men, and moro especially of all d
| dren, regardless ofrace or color; bu
| desire and aim to be upon q safe
| practicable basis.
w. JASPER BLACKBURN
Mr.. Bakers vote:
] voted moi because such sys
of schools will benefit q few at tie
pense of the many, and in my opir
viii hereafter DO most complains
by those who favor it now, aud
share the fate Of oil paper guaranl
not founded ON common sense
practical utility.
L. w. Bake
Mr.. Harper's vote:
ivote "no," being anxious Id
system Of schools might DO establis
whereby all tho children Of the
may be educated, and being confs
that this article Of the constitution
do much t. defeat adesirable resul
P. HARPER
Mr. Martins vote:
Considering that this system Of
lie schools to all children, without
: gard to color, race, or previous ca
: tion, viii elevate. and enrich the
munity, which ignorance dishon
and burdened, / feel it my dat
vote in the affirmative for the adou
of the article.
THOMAS N. MARTIN
By Mr.. ThibAut:
Il Article 14e, minority report, Il
lows:
/ ART. 14e. No municipal corpora
: shall make any rales or regul,
, contrary to the spirit and intentiq
J this article.
Mr.. Ingraham moved to amen
striking out "this'' in the third
and inserting aI34' in the fourth
Adopted.
The article, as amended, and
ing as follows
ART. 135. No municipal oorpog
, shall make any rules or regul
2 contrary to the spirit and intent,
article 134,
. Was adopted.
{ BY Mr.. BIandin:
Article 147, majority report, d
lows:
Arr. I47. Thereshall be elect
the people Of this state a superb
ent Of public education, who shall
his Office for two l2l years. His
2 shall 90 PTeanrlDe1s ana nls salary Y
be $1,000 per year; payable qus.
upon his own warrant.
Mr.. WicklifFe moved to amou
!, substituting ''four'' in place of q
= Adopted. 81
2 Mr.. Wickliffe moved 70 amsI
I. striking ont all after ''years."
: ssrting his duties and salary ID !
r prescribed by law"
! Adopted.
Z Mr.. Harper moved to amend
+ ding
9 He shall adopt & systens of d
ton administered by a coml
board, with the widest ana falies
= licity Of results.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. WickliHfe moved to anne
striking out the words "by ths 4
pie" and inserting "by The I'D
voters 10
Y Adopted.
The article, residing es follows 4
ART. 1856. There shall boeleoled
II qualified voters Of thls stats d snper. q
ent Of puhiie education, who shall
once four ~ years. His duties andf
shall Be prescribed hv LAW. and