The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-12
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
THE PEPPER AND SALT CONVENTION
MIXED SCHOOLS
WEATHER, &c.

Friend Democrat = During the past
week we have had the coolest spell Of
weather known hereabouts since the
original plank was laid across the mud
holes and ponds that once diversified
the landscape OF the present cite Of our
city. On Thursday morning every
thing was frozen up tight, the watertin
the rooms was covered with ice, which
outside was several inches thick. The
air was fierce and cutting, the frost
covered the housetops, trees andground
and we looked confidently for sleigh
ride or skating frohc. Such weather
as we have had since new Years day !!
Freeze, rain, lthaw, Geld winds terrible
even on the natives I! 81 h3lsii
THE CENTER OF FREEDOM. ai.
After q four days display Of elo-
quence the Acknowledgement clause re-
ported by the Majority of the Commit
TETON Draft Of Constitution, was
adopted. The negroes were nearly all
in favor Of universal enfranchisement,
and the article adopted is sort Of
compromise between them, and certain
fierce whites who wanted to prescribe
everybody that they could.
The Convention has also adopted an ar
ticle doing way with the tacit mortgage
system in this State, providing thatthe
General Assembly shall pass such laws
as will protect the interests of married
women and minors, unless registered.
BY another article of the new Consti-
tuition, all contracts, the consideration
of which was Confederate money,
stocks or bonds, are declared null and
void. AS there were years when moth
ing else was known, this article will
create a great deal Of litigation and
interfere with many private contracts
heretofore considered undoubted. The
edict that no State,l Parochial or NUM-
cipal liability shall exist, for any debt
contracted in aid Of the rebellion
against the United States, isagain pro-
mulgated in the Constitution. ISL
All contracts for the sale Of persons
rot unexecuted, are declared null and
void by the same instrument.
rgf as EDUCATION.
Of all the Objectionable acts Of the
Convention, those on the subject of
public education, are the worst, and
will work an inealculable amount of
injury to the progress, intelligence and
future prosperity Of our State. OF
these the following are the most impor-
tant--the rest of the articles regulate
the usual details: aobac,l si.i'
Art. 1874. The Legislature shall es-
tablsh at least one free public school
in every parish throughout the State,
and shall provide for their support by
taxation or otherwise. All children Of
this State between the ages Of six and
twenty-one years shall be admitted to
the public schools or other institutions
Of learning, sustained or established
by the State, in common, without dis
tinction Of race, color or previous con-
dition. There shall be no separate
schools or institutions Of learning es-
tablished for any exclusive class by the
State Of Louisiana. r.g
Art 1875. No municipal corporation
shall make any rnles or regulations
contrary to the spirit or intention Of
this article, I slds sS6 a
RADICAL CORRUPTION.
The investigationofth e Street Commits
sioner's case has brought to light some
samples Of sharp practice, which show
that Baker and his friends know how
to take care Of Number One. On the
pay rolls names Of imaginary men were
placed, their salaries drawn and divi-
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