New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-15


in the senate or house Of representatives,
and If the same shall be agreed 70 oy two
thirds of the members elected TO eacn
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 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. Ifmore
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.
| COS TITLE x.--sCHEDULE.
ART. I4s. The ordinance of secession OF
the state of Louisiana, passed twenty-sixth
of January, eighteen hundred and sizty-one,
is hereby declared to be null and void.
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clared to be superseded by this constitu-
ton.
ART. l49. 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 sixtyseven.
'An act to amend and re-enact the
one hundred and twenty.frst section of an
act entitled, An act relative to crimes and
offenses," approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
"An 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. ..,-.. ..r...-..
An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers Of laborers and apprentices, "
approved December twenty,frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty-fve.
Fan 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 sixtyfour, and eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve, in certain cases." Certified six
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
six.
a"An act granting ferry privileges to G.
X. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" Ap
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty.six. SD Tal.
San act to authorize the board of levet
commissioners of the levee district in the
parishes Of Madison and Carroll to issut
bonds,n ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Section third Of" An act to organize Thu
police Of New Orleans, and to create polio,
board therein.n Approved twelfth Febru
airy, eighteen hundred and sixty.six.
Art. 1850. The laws relative to the dutiel
of officers shall remain in force, though
contrary to this constitution, and tn
several duties be performed by the respect
i've officers, until the organization of tn
government under this constitution.
ART. ISL. The general assembly shall
provide for the removal of causes nov
pending in the courts Of this state t
courts created by OF under this constitu
ton. ssihp.m ,a9les4 l@ A-a elAal Dii
"a Ma I'd TITLE M.-oRDIEAHCE. s3sa 5gs
ART. l52. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment OF this convention this constitutio
shall be submitted for ratification to tn
registered voters of the state, in conformit
to the act of congress passed March second
eighteen hundred and sixty.seven, entitle
"An act to provide for the more eficier
government of the rebel states,' and th
acts supplementary thereto. h68 1ea15
ART. l5s. The election for the ratification
of the constitution shall be held on Frida
and Saturday, the seventeenth and eigh
zenith days OF April, eighteen hundred an
sixty-eight, atthe places now prescribed b
} law; and thepolls shall be kept open from
I O'Clock A. H. to O'Clock P. M. AT tht
election all those in favor Of ratifying tn
constitution shall have written or printe
on their ballots i'For the constitution, !" an
those opposed to ratifying the constitutio
! shall have written or printed on their BIS
. lots Against the constitution nv
3 ART. 154. In order to establish civil 60
4 eminent, as required BY act Of congress
! passed March twenty.third, eighteen nun
! red and sixty-seven, an election shall ]
: held at the same time and place at whit
the constitution is submitted for Fatifeatis
for All state, judicials parish, and municip
: officers, for members Of the general asset
9 bly,, aud for congressional representative
e at which election the electors who a
4 qualified under the reconstruction acts
y congress- shalt vote, and none others; p
!, vided, That any elector shah be eligible
y any once under any municipal corporasiI
e In this states lEsi511l - aage
q Art. 1855 At the election for the ratihs
q ton Of the constitution, and for, Office
e Of the, civil government as reQpir
y by congress, all Registered electors may "
2 in any parish where they have resided
p ten days next preceding said election, q
" atany pfecinct ii the parish, upon preaep