The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-08

schools throughout this State. He shall receive sal
airy of five thousand dollars per auuum payable quar-
| terly on his own warrant.
I ART l3S. The general exercises in the public
schools shall be conducted in the English Language.
ART. lS9. The proceeds of all lands heretofore
granted by the United States for the use and
of public schools, and of all lands or other property
which may hereafter be bequeathed for that purpose
and OF all lands which may be granted Or bequeathed
to the State and not granted bequeathed expressly
for any other purpose which may hereafter be disposed
of by the State and the proceeds of all estates of de-
ceased persons which the State may be entitled BY
law, shall be held by the State loan and shall be
and remain perpetual fund on which the State shall
pay annual interest of six per cent which interest
with the interest of the trust fund deposited with this
State by the United States under the act of Congress
| approved June the twenty-third, eighteen hundred
ana thrtysix and the rent of the unsod lands shall
oe appropriated to the support of such schools and
| this appropriation shall remain inyiolable
ART l4O. No appropriation shall be made bv the
general assembly Tor the support of any private school
Or any private institution of learning whatever.
ART al. One-half of the funds derived from the
poll tax herein provided for shall be appropriated
clusively to the support of the free public schools
throughout the State, and the university of New Or
| leans.
| ART. 142. A university shall be established and
maintained in the city of New Orleans. 1t shall be
composed of law, a medical, and collegiate depart
ment, each with appropriate faculties. The general
assembly shall provide by law for its organisation and
maintenance Provided That all departments of this
institution of learning shall be opened in common to
all students capable of matricuating No rules or reg
ulatlons shall be made by the trustees faculties or
other officers of said institution of learning nor shall
any laws be made by the general assembly violating
the letter or spirit of the articles under this title.
ART. l43. Institutions for the support of the in
sane the education and support of the blind and the
deaf and dumb, shall always be fosered by the State,
and be subject to such regulations may be prescrb
ed by the general assembly.
TITLE vIII.-MILIrIA
ART. IA. 1t shall be the duty of the general as
sembly to organise the militia of the State; and all
able bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen
and fortyve years, not disranchised by the laws of
United States and of this State, shall be subject to
military duty.
ART AS. The governor shall appoint all commits
stoned officers subject to confirmation rejection by
the senate except the staff officers, who shall be ap
pointed by their respective chiefs, and commissioned
by the governor. All militia officers shall take and
subscribe to the oath prescribed for officers of the
United States army and the oath prescribed for officers
in this State.
ART. lac. The governor shall have power to call
the militia into active service for the preservation of
law and order when the public safety may require
it. The militia when in active service shall receive
the pay and allowances officers and prvates
is received by officers and priyates in the United
States army
TITLE IX.-MoDE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
ART. lat. Any amendment amendments to this
constitution may be proposed in the senate house of
representatives, and if the shall be agreed to by
twothrds of the members elected to each house. such
proposed amendment amendments shall be entered
their respective journals with the yeas and nays
ken hercon and the secretary of State shall the
same to be published three months before the next
general election for representatives the general
semby, in at least newspaper in every parish in the
State in which newspaper shall be published. And
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be
submitted to the people at said election; and if
ority of the voters at said election shall approve and
ratify such amendment amendments, the shall
become part of this constitution. If more than
amendment shall be submitted at 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 twentysixth January, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one is hereby declared to be null
and void. The constitution adopted in eighteen hun
bred and sixty four and all previous constitutions in
the State of louisiana declared to be superseded
by this constitution.
ART. l49. All rights, actions prosecutions, claims,
and all laws in force a. the time of the adop
ton of this constitution, and not Inconsistent there
with, shall continue 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 en-
tered into between the twenty-sixth day of January
eighteen hundred and sixty-one and the date when
this constitution shall be adopted hereby declared
to be valid, except the following laws
can act to authorize the widening of the new canal
and basn" approved March fourteenth eighteen hun
dred and sixty seven.
can act to amend and reGnact the one hundred and
twenty section of an act entitled An act relative
to crimes and offenses,'" approved December TWEEN
tieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-ive
can act for the punishment of persons for tamper-
ing with, persuading enticing away, harboring,
feeding or secreng aborers servants apprentices"
approved December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sxty-tive.
can act to punish in certain cases, the employers,
Of laborers and apprentices, " approved December,
wenty-frst, eighteen hundred and sixty-ive.
An act in relation to exemption from State, parish
and city for the years eighteen hundred and sixty
wo, eighteen hundred and sixtythree, eighteen hun
lred and sixtyfour and eighteen hundred and sixty
i've, in certain cases." Certified sixteenth March,
eighteen hundred and sxty-six.
can act granting ferry privileges to G. X. Marshall
lis heirs, assigns" Approved March tenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six.
"An act to authorize the board of levee commission
rs of the levee district in the parishes of Madison and
Carroll to issue bonds etc. etc. Approved March t
eighteen hundred and sxty-seven.
Section third of An act to organise the police of
Iew Orleans and to create police board therein"
Approved twelfth February, eighteen hundred and a
ixty-sx.
ART. $50 The laws relative to the duties of officers
hall remain in force though contrary this consti
uon, and the several duties to be performed by the
espective officers, until the organisation of the gov
rnment under this constitution.
ART l5l. The general assembly shall provide for :
be removal of now pending in the courts of
his State to courts created by under this constitu
ion.
TITLE XI.-ORDINANCE.
ART l52. Immediately upon the adjournment of
his convention this constitution shall be submitted for
atcation to The registered voters of the State in
ormity to the act of congress passed March second
ghteen hundred and sixty entitled An act to
rovide for the efficient government of the rebel
tates" and the acts supplementary thereto. F