New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-07

In the senate OF house Of representatives.
and If the same shall be agreed to by two.
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
thereonj 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 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 amendmshts, 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
ion or against each amendment separately.
TITLE x.--sCHEDULE.
ART. las. The ordinance of secession of
the state of Louisiana, passed twentysixth
CA3hbcGu anu
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clared to be superseded by this constitu-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.
ART. 149. ALI rights, actions, prosecu-
lions, 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,n approved March four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen.
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 enticine
away, harboring, feeding, or secreting la
borers, servants, or apprentices" approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fve. D.
An act to punish, in certain cases, tht
employers of laborers and apprentices,
approved December tWenty-frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty-fve.
IAN act in relation to exemption from
state, parish, and city taxes for the year.
eighteen hundred and sixty.two, eighteen
hundred and sixty.three, eighteen hundred
and sixty.four, and eighteen hundred ant
sixty-fye, in certain cases." Certified six
tenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
six.
An act granting ferry privileges TO c
Z. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" Ap
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred ant
sixty-six.
"An act TO authorize the board of leYe
commissioners of the levee district in th
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issu
bonds,n ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
. Section third of AN act to organize tn
police Of New Orleans, and to create polio
board therein.n Approved twelfth Febru
/. airy, eighteen hundred and sixty.six.
ART. $50. The laws relative to the dutie
of officers shall remain in force, thougl
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 shal
, provide for the removal of causes nov
pending in the courts of this state t
+ courts created by or under this constitu
E ton.
9 TITLE XI.-oRDINANCR.
ART. 152. Immediately upon the adjourn
! ment OF this convention this constitutio
shall be submitted for ratification TO th
! registered voters of the state, in conformit
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