New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-17

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TITLE Ix.-MoDE OF REVISING TIE ooNsTIru-
TIoN.
ART. l47. ANY amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may be proposed
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 amaiority of the voters at said
election shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
become a 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 OF against each amendment separately.
TITLE x.-scHEDULE,
ART. 1lS. The ordinance of secession
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clared to be superseded by this constitu.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. 1l9. All rights, actions. prosecu-
tions, 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:
GAN act to authorize the widening of the
new canaland basin" approved March four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Gan act to amend and re-enact the
one hundred and twenty-frst section of an
act entitled, An act relative to crimes and
ofenses," approved December twentieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
can act for the punishment of persons
for tampering with, persuading, OF enticing
away, harboring, feeding, or secreting Ia
borers, servants, or apprentices approved
December twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fve.
IAN act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers of laborers and apprentices
approved December twenty-frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty-6ve. -...
IAN 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 anG
sixty-hve, in certain cases. Certified six
teenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
. six.
can act granting ferry privileges to c
K. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns AR
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred ant
sixtysix.
, can act to authorize the board of leve
} commissioners of the levee district in tn
| parishes Of Madison and Carroll to issu
E bonds etc., etc. Approved March twenty
: eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
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police Of New Orleans, and to create polio
}. board therein Approved twelfth Febru
: airy, eighteen hundred aud sixty-six.
ART. $50. The laws relative to the dutie
: of officers shall remain in force, thoug
r contrary to this constitution, and tn
J, several duties be performed by the respect
y i've officers, until the organization Of th
government under this constitution.
, ART. Isl. The general assembly shal
provide for the removal Of causes nov
T pending in the courts of this state {
e courts created by or under this constitU
# ton. f
e TITLE XIs--oRDIHANCE. 7.
q AIT. 1852. Immediately upon the adjourn
= ment OF this convention this constitutio
Q shall be submitted for ratification to tn
!. registered voters of the state, in conformit
y to the act of congress passed March second
eighteen hundred and sixtyseven, entitle
Az act 70 provide fcr the more efieier
government Of the rebel states,p and til
9 acts supplementary thereto. rH.
= Arr. 1853. The election for the ratiacatio
of the constitution shall be held on Frida