New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08

to be ascertsined as directed by law; the
general assembly shall have power to ex-
empt from taxation property actually used
for church, school, or charitable purposes.
The general assembly may levy an income
tax upon all persons pursuing any eccupa-
hon, trade, or calling. And all such per-
sons shall obtain license as provided by
law. ALI tax on income shall be pro rata
on the amount Of income, or business done.
And all deeds Of sale made or that may be
made by collectors of taxes, shall be re-
ceived by courts ia evidence as primo faeie
valid sales. The general assembly shall
levy poll tax on all male Inhabitants of
this state over twenty-one years old, for
school and charitable purposes, which tax
shall never exceed one dollar and fifty
cents per annum.
Article 119 was stricken cut, as recon-
mended by the committee on revision.
Articles 100, 121, 1872, and 1913 were
adopted, as follows:
ART. 100 No liability, either state, paro.
chial, or municipal, shall exist for any debts
contracted for or in the interest of the re-
bellion against the United States govern
ment.
ART. l2l. The general assembly may de-
termine the mode of filling vacancies in all
offices for which provision is not made in
this constitution
ART. l22. The general assembly shall
pass no law requiring property qualifca-
ton for Office.
ART. 1873. Ali officers shall continue to
discharge the duties of their Offices until
their successors shall have been indicted
into office; except in cases of impeachment
or suspension.
The following amendments to article 1874,
recommended by the committee, were re-
jeeted;
ART. l24. To strike out the entire article,
and insert the following 3" No tacit mort
cages except those row in existence shall
ever be enforced or recognized in this
state" r. NAPLES,
P.B. S. PINCHBACK,
W. II. COOLEY,
J. G. TALIAFERRO,
ART. l24. If the above substitute is not
adopted, we recommend to strike ont, third
line, the words and for the registration of
the same, and to strike out, third line, the
words or privilege" and to strike out,
sixth line the words and privileges" and
to add,eighth line the word five,N and to
strike out, tenth line, the words and
privileges Il. NAPLES,
w. II. COOLEY,
J. G. TALTAFERRO,
P. b. S. PINCHBACK.
The following amendment was adopted
To add, second line, the words dotal
and = before "paraphernal."
Recommended by the
COMMITTEE.
Article I24. as amended, was adopted, as
follows
ART. l24. The general assembly shall
provide for the protection of the rights OF
married women to their dotal and para
phernal property for the registration of the
same but no mortgage or privilege shall
hereafter affect third parties unless re.
corded in the parish where the property to
be affected is situated. The tacit mort
cages and privileges now existing in this
state shall cease to have effect against
third persons after the first day of January,
eighteen huRdred and seventy, unless duly
recorded. The general assembly shall pro.
vide by law for the registration Of all mort
cages and privileges.
The following amendment to article 125
was adopted;
ART. 1875. To add to the article the
words residing in the state.
Recommended by the "a
COMMITTEE.
Article 125, as amended, was adopted as
follows;
ART. 125. The general assembly, at its
first session under this constitution, shall
provide an annual pension for the veterans
Of 1914 and 1915, residing in the state.
Article I26 was stricken out, as recon
mended by Mr.. Crane, of the committee.
Article l27 was adopted as follows:
ART. I27. The military shall be in sub
ordination to the civil power.
The following amendment to and pro
position to strike out article 12s were re
jected:
ART. 1928. To substitute fer the entire
article the following;
at shall be the duty of the general as
sembly to provide for the support Of all
paupers residing within the state"
r. NAPLES.
ART, 1913. To strike out the entire arti
Gle.
VIII. COOLEY,
q TAIJAEERRO