New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-14


house, such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be entered on their RESPECTIVE
journals, with the yeas and nays take
thereon; and the secretary of state shall
cause the same to be published thre
months before the next general election TO
representatives to the general assembly, IL
at least one newspaper in every parish IL
the state in which 3 newspaper shall ot
published. And such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted
to the people at said election; ane
if amaiority of the voters at said
election shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
become 9 part of this constitution. II 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. lis. The ordinance of secession of
the state Of Louisiana, passed twentysixth
ofJauuary, eighteen hundred and sixty;one,
is hereby declared to be null and void.
The constitution adopted in eighteen humid
red and sizty-four, and all previous con-
situations in the state Of Louisiana are de-
clared to be superseded by this constitu-
ton.
ART. 40. AL 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 basiu,n approved March four
tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seYen.
"An act to amend and Teenact the
one hundred and twenty first section of an
act entitled, An act relative to crimes and
approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
g An act for the punishment of persons
for tampering with, persuading, or enticing
away, haEboring, feeding, or secrcting La.
borers, servants, or apprentices" approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fye.
An act to punish, in certain cases, tAe
Of laborcrs and apprentices"
December twenty-frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty.fve.
An act in relation to exemption from
state, parish, and city taxes for the years
eighteen hundred and sixty.two, eighteen
hundred and sixty.three, eighteen hundred
and sixty,four, aud eighteen hundred and
sixty-fYe, in certain cases. Certified six.
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty.
six.
An act granting ferry privileges to c.
K. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns AB.
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred and
;ixty.six.
"An act to authorize the board of levee
of the leyee district in the
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issue
ponds" etc, etc. Approved March twenty.
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty.seven.
Section third Of An act to organize the
police o. New Orleans, and to create a police
board therein" Approved twelfth Febru,
airy, eighteen hundred aud sixty,six.
ART. 100. The laws relative to the duties
Of officers shall remain ia force, though
contrary to this constitution, and the
several duties be performed by the respect.
We officers, until the organization of the
under this constitution.
ART. l5l. The general assembly shall
,roYide for the removal of causes now
,ending in the courts of this state to
courts created by or under this constitu.
ion.
TITLE U.-oRpINANcE.
ART. l52. Immediately upon the adjourn.
nent OF this convention this constitution |
hall be submitted for ratification to the |
'egistered voters of the state, In conformity |
o the act of congress passed March second,
iighteen hundred and sixty.seven, entitled
An act to provide for the morn efficient
government of the rebel states,1 and the |
cts supplementary thereto.
ART. 1853. The election for the ratification
f the constitution shall he held m Friday ]
nd Saturday, the seventeenth and eight. |
enth days of April, eighteen hundred and |
ixty-eight, at the places now prescribed BY
aw and the polls shall be kept open from I
o'clock A. NJ. TO o'clock Pm. At that |
lection all those in favor of ratifying the |
constitution shall have written or printed |
n their ballots ''For the constitution and |
hose opposed to ratifYing the constitution
hall have written or printed on their bal. |
OTIS Against the constitution
ART. l64. IN order to establish civil gov.
rnment, as required by act Of congress,
assed March twenty-third, eighteen hunds |
ed and siSty-seven, an election shall be |
ED at the same time and place at which
be constitution is submitted for ratification |
Or all state, judicial, parish, and municipal /
Ulcers, for members of the general Assem-.
y, and for congressional representatives, |
t which election the electors who are
ualifed under the reconstruction acts of /
ongress shall vote, and none others; Pro.
ided, That any elector shall be eligible 10 |
ny Office under any municipal corporation
. this state.
ART l55. At the election for the ratiaca.
ION Of the constitution, and for officers
the civil government as REQUIRED
y congress, all registered electors may vote
any parish where they have resided tot
en- days next preceding said election, and |
tany precinct IN the parish, upon presenta.
ION OF their Certificates of registration,
thdayit, OF other satisfactory evidence that
hey are entitled 70 vete as registered cleo.
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