New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-24

in the senate or 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
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 of the voters at 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.
TITLE X.-sCHEDULE.
ART. l49. The ordinance of secession of
the state of Louisiana, passed twenty-sixth
of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
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clared to be superseded by this constitu-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. AL rights, actions, prosecu-
tions, claims, contracts, and all laws in
- sc Al
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 eonstitu
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" approved March four
tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Gan act to amend and re-enact the
one hundred and twenty-flrst section of an
act entitled, An act relative to crimes and
ofTenses,'" approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
IAN act for the punishment of persons
for tamperlng with, persuading, or enticing
away, harboring, feeding, or secreting la,
borers, servants, or apprentices" approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-ive.
" An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers of laborers and apprentices,
approved December twenty,frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty.fve. ....l ...
"An 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 and
sixty-fve, in certain cases.p Certified six
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
six. TIl
"An act granting ferry privileges to G.
X. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" AP
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred ant
sixty.six.
can act to authorize the board of levet
commissioners of the levee district in thu
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issut
bonds,7 etc., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Section third Of " An act to organize thu
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, though
contrary to this constitution, and thu
several duties be performed by the respect
i've officers, until the organization of tn
government under this constitution.
ART. ISL. The general assembly shall
provide for the removal of causes nov
pending in the courts of this state t.
courts created by or under this constitu
ton. ssrra
TITLE xI.-oRDINAScE.
ART. l52. 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'
can act to provide for the more eficien
government of the rebel states,n and tn
acts supplementary thereto.
ART 1853. The election for the ratification
OF the constitution shall DO held 81 Fr-i;Gasa.
and Saturday, the seventeenth and eigh
zenith days of April, eighteen hundred an
sixty-eight, at the places now prescribed b
e law; and the polls shall be kept open from
7 O'Clock A. N. to O'Clock P. NJ. At this
election all those in favor of ratifying th
constitution shall have written or printe
q on their ballots "Fot the constitution" an
! those opposed to ratifyiDg the constitutio
! shall have written or printed on their ba
2 lots against the constitution
! ART. 154. In order TO establish civil GO
eminent, as required by act of congress
: passed March twenty-third, eighteen hun,
; red and sixty-seven, an election shall |
? held at the same time and place at whiC
J the constitution is submitted for ratifcatio
for all state, Judicial, parish, and municip
: officers, for members of the general assen
e bly,, and for congressional representative
e at which election the electors who a
Is qualified under the reconstruction acts
Y congress shall vote, and none others; Pr
:, vided, That any elector shall be eligible
y any office under any municipal corporate
'e in this state.
Art. 1855. At the election for the rattle
d ton of the constitution, and for Office
y Of the civil government as requir,
4 by congress, all registered electors may 70
V in any parish where they have resided +
Y ten days next preceding said election, ar
at any precinct IN tie parish. unon nreaent