New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-03

and II the same shall be agreed TO b. 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
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 d of the voters ct said
election shall approve and ,ratify such
amendment or amendments, 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
for or against each amendment separately.
I'D TITLE x.--scHEDULF. a ~ 11
ART. las. The ordinance of secession of
the state of Louisiana, passed twenty-sixth
OfJanuary, eighteen hundred and sixty.one,
is hereby declared TO be null and void.
The constitution adopted in eighteen hund-
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clared to be superseded by this constitu-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. 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, p approved March four.
tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty.seven.
Gan act to sDGend and re-enact the
one hundred and twenty-frst section of an
act entitled, AN act relative to crimes and
otfenses," approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
can act for the punishment of persons
for tampering with, persuading, or enticing
away, barboring, feeding, or secreting la
borers, servants, or apprentices approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fve. r0.sI II
"An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers of laborers and apprentices,
approved December twenty-frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty-iye. ..-..
can 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 hundre,
and sixty-four, and eighteen hundred an,
sixty-fve, in certain cases.n Certified SIX
teenth March, eighteen hundred aud sixty
six. -...-.a r. --t.... f.... ...
San act granting ferry privileges to c
X. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" Az
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred an
sixty-six.
Gan act to authorize the board of leve
commissioners of the levee district in tn
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issu
bonds,7 ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sizty-seven.
Section third of An act to organize tn
police of New Orleans, and to create polio
board therein" Approved twelfth Febru
airy, eighteen hundred and sixty.six.
ART. $50. The laws relative to the dutie
of officers shall remain in force, thong
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 shsl
provide for the removal of causes nov
pending in the courts Of this state I
courts created by or under this constitu
ton. ,. ... .r...... ..
TITLE M.-oRDINANCE.
i ART. 1852. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of this convention this constitution
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
San act to provide for the more eficicI
government of the rebel states" and th
acts supplementary thereto.
ART. 1853. The election for the ratifcatio
of the constitution shah be held on Frida
and Saturday, the seventeenth and eigh
eenth days Of April, eighteen hundred an
sixtyeight, at the places now prescribed b
laws and the polls shall be kept open from
o'clock A. NJ, to O'Clock P. M. At thl
election all those in favor Of ratifying u
constitution shall have written or printe
on their ballots ''For the constitution" an
those opposed to ratifying the constitutio
shall have written or printed on their be
lots Against the constitution. n14si bsll4
ART. l54. Ia order to establish civil go
ernment, as required by act of eongres
: passed March twenty-third, eighteen hun
; red and sixty-seven, an election shall
held at the same time and place at whiC
I the constitution is submitted for ratifcstiC
for all state, Judicial, parish, and municip
officers, for members of the general asseI
bly,, and for congressional representative
at which election the electors who a
qualified under the reconstruction acts
7 congress shall vote x aAd none yothers; Pr
; vided, That any eleetoE shall be eligible
any office under any municipal corporate
in this state, .7as .,t,f u f..,-,,,.....
ART. 1866. At the election for the rattle
u ton of the constitution, and for Office
9 Of the civil government as requiru
. by congress, all registered electors may vo
? in any parish where they have resided 4
J ten days next preceding said election, an
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