Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-02-13
Ly The Louisiana Black Crook
Convention have among articles en-
grated in their Constitution, adopted
the following
ARTICLE It-scHEDuLD.


Art. lat. The ordinance of SECESSION Of
the State of Louisiana, passed 2sth Janu-
airy, 1861, is hereby declared to be null and
void. The constitution adopted in 1864,
and all previous constitutions in the State
Of Louisiana: are declared to be superseded
by this constitution.
Art l4s. All rights, actions, prosecu-
tons, cluims, contracts, and all laws in
force ut the time of the adoption Of this
Constitution, and not inconsistent there
with, shall continue as if it had not been
adopted. All judgements and judicial
sales, marriages and executed contracts,
made in good faith and IN accordance with
existing laws in this State, rem dered, made,
or entered into between the 26th Of Janu-
ary, 1851, and the dare when this Constitu-
ton shall be adopted, are hereby declared
to be valid, except the following laws:
IAN act to authorize the widening Of
the new canal and basin.n Approved
March II, 1857.
AN act to amend and re-euact the 12lst
section Of an act entitled AN act relative
TO crimes and offenccs.'" Approved Dec.
20, 1868.
IAN act for the punishment Of persona
for tampering with, persading or enticing
away, hsrboring, feeding or secreting la
borers, servants or apprentices" APP
proved Dec. q 1865.
An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers Of !aborers and apprentices
Approved Dec. 81, 1865.
San act in relation to exemption from
State, parish and city taxes for the years
1852, 1883, 1854 and 1865, in certain cases.s
Certified 10th March, 1866.
An ect granting ferry privileges TO c.
K. Marshall, his heirs or assigns" APP
proved March 10, 1866.
IAN act to authorize the board ofLevee
Com missioners of the ievee district in the
parishes OF Madison and Carroll, to issue
bonds,' ETC., etc. Approved March 2sth,
1867.
Section third of"An act to organise the
Police of New Orleans. and to create .
Police Board therein" Approved 18th
Feb, 1865.
Art. l49. The laws relative to the duties
of officers shall remain in force, though
contrary to this Constitution aud the sew
eral duties be performed by the respective
officers until the organization of the gov
eminent under this Constitution.
Art. $50. The Legislature shall provide
for the removal of causes now pending in
the courts in this State te courts created by
or under this Constitution.
The proposition Of Mr.. Wickliffe of Or
leans, to substitute the common law sys-
tenn for the civil law in this State came
within two votes Of incorporation as an
article in the proposed Constitution Of
Louisiana.
This sth Article Of Wickliffe's ordinance
was adot ted, after being amended SO rs to |
read as follow:
ART. 8. 7he fieEersl Assembly, elected |
under this onst,'utlon shall hold its first |
session ~ w.. city Of Baton Rouge on the |
third Non}.y after The official promulga-
lion ".si! ard proceed Immediately. |
upon it, orgauizasion, to vote upon the
adop.i,'n OF tho i4th amendment Of the
Cost uIioh OF the United States, pro-
pee, by Congress-, and passed June 18th.
1865 Said Legislature shall not have
, 'Ner to enact any laws relative to the
Jor diem Of members, or anv other ubjecs
alter organization, until said Constitu-
ionnl amendment has been acted upon -
by Congress.