New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-26


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ART. l24. The general assembly, at its
first session under this constitution, shall
provide an annual pension for the veterans
of eighteen hundred and fourteen and eight
cen hundred and fifteen residing in the state
ART. 125. The military shall be in subor'
dination to the civil power.
ART. l26. 1t shall be the duty of the gem
eral assembly to make it obligatory upon
each parish to support all paupers residing
within its limits.
ART. 127. All agreements, the consldera-
ton of which was confederate money, notes,
or bonds, are null and void; and shall not
be enforced by the courts of this state.
ART. 1928. Contracts for the sale of per
sons are null and void aud shall not be en-
forced by the courts of this state.
ART. 1919. The state of Louisiana shall
never assume nor pay any debt or obliga-
ton contracted or INQUIRE aid Of the
rebellion; nor shall this state ever in any
manner claim from the United States or
make any allowance or compensation for
slaves emancipated or liberated in any way
whatever.
ART. 100. All contracts made andlentered
into under the pretended authority of any
governments heretofore existing in this
state, by which children were bound out
without the knowledge or consent of their
parents, are hereby declared null and void;
nor shall any child be bound ont to any
one for any term of years, while either one
of its parents live, without the consent of
such parent, except in cases of children
legally sent to the house of correction.
7 ART. l3l. The seat of government shall be
established at the city of New Orleans, and
shall not De removed without the consent
of two-thirds of the members of both houses
of the general assembly.
ART. 1872. All lands sold in pursuance of
DEGREES of courts shall be divided into
! tracts of from ten to fifty acres.
I, ART. 1873. No judicial powers shall be ex-
ercised by clerks of courts.
ART. 1874. No soldier, sailor, or marine in
the military or naval service of the United
States shall hereafter acquire a residence in
this state by reason of being stationed or
doing duty in the same.
TITLE vII.-PUBLlc EDUCATION.
ART. ls5. The general assembly shall es
tablish at least one free public school in
every parish throughout the state, and
shall provide for its support by taxation Of
, otherwise. All children of this state be
: tween the ages Of six 10y and twenty.one en-
shall be admitted TO the public schools oil
/, other institutions of learning sustained OF
= established by the state, in common, with
out distinction of race, color, or previous
condition. There shall be no separate
schools OF institutions of learning estab
lished exclusively for any race by the stat,
4. of Louisiana.
ART. 1876. No municipal corporation shall
: make any rules or regulations contrary u
= the spirit and intention of article one hund
red and thirty-ive C35.)
ART. 1877. There shall be elected by tn
: qualified voters of this state superintend
Z ent Of public education, who shall hold hi
office for four years. His duties shall b.
I prescribed by law, and he shall have tn
! supervision and the general control of al
public schools throughout this state. II
= shall receive a salary of Eve thousand do
= lars per annum, payable quarterly on hi
= own warrant.
y ART. l9s. The general exercises in the pull
: lie schools shall be conducted in the Ell
= glish language.
ART. 1s9. The proceeds of all lands herr
tofore granted by the United States 70
. the use and support of public schools
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= which may hereafter be bequeathe
. for that purpose, and of all lands which ma
!, !, be granted or bequeathed to the state, an
not granted or bequeathed expressly fO
:. any other purpose which may hereafter
y disposedof by the state, and the proceeds {
: all estates Of deceased persons to which tn
!. state may be entitled by law, shall be hel
by the state as loan, and shall be and T
main perpetual fund on which the stai
J. shall pay an annual interest Of six per cen
which interest, with the interest of the tru
I fund deposited with this state by the Unite
!, States, under the set of congress approve
June the twenty-third, eighteen hundre
- and thirty.six, anu the rent VI The uRso
lands, shall be appropriated to the suppo
I Of such schools. and this appropriation shs
Il remain inviolable. D V14Dia
I. Arr. lao. No appropriation shall be MAJ
BY the general assembly for the support
any private school, or any private instit
ton Of learning Whatever. IS ri
~ ART. ll1. One half Of the funds derivl
~ from the pcll tax herein provided for shi
ae, be appropriated exclusiveiyto the suppd
ne Of the free public schools throughout 4
X state, and the university of New Orleans.
ID ART. la. Auniversitg shah be establish
IA and maintained In the city Of New orlsaE
~ Il shall be composed Of law. medic
Z. and collegiate department. each with !
RrOpgiate faculties. The general ASSENT
e ahall provide BY law fog Reorganization a
~ maintenance; Provided, That all depa
ga ments Of this institution Of learning shall
ne. opened In common 70 Ell Students capal
be Of matriculatlng. No rules OF regulatio
re- shall be made By the trustees, faculties
Die other officers Of said institution Of lesrnil
All nor shan any laws Be made BY tie gene
!, u assembly violating the letter of spirit of
y PARTICLES under this title. iia as
io5 Lam. 143. IRstltations for the support
~ the insane, the education and support ofl
Wy blind end The deaf and dumb. shah alw
10 be fosteTed b. tho state, and be subject
70 such regulations q may be prescribed
'ptq the general assembly. t.s-sf I,
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