New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-12

of the state in their efforts TO restore Louis
lana to her position in the Union, shall be
held to be included among those herein ex
cepted. Registrars of voters shall take the
oath of any such person as prinoa .faeie evi
dence of the fact that he is entitled to the
benefit of this proviso.
ART. 100. Members OF the general assem-
bly, and all other officers, before they enter
upon the duties Of their offices, shall take
the following oath or affirmation: 81, a
b. do solemnly swear Cor afirm,) that
accept the civil and political equality of al
men, and agree not to attempt to deprive
any person or persons on account of race
color, or previous condition, Of any politica
or civil right, privilege, or immu
nifty enjoyed by any other class of men
That / will support the constitution
and laws of the United States and the con
, stitutien and laws of this state, and that
will faithfully and impartially discharge ant
perform all the duties incumbent ON me a!
- according to the best of my ability ant
understanding. So help me God"
ART. 10l. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or il
adhering to its thanksgiving them ait
and comfort. No person shall be convicted
of treason except on the testimony of two
witnesses to the same overt act, or on hi
confession in open court. -.e...
ART. 1872. All penalties shall be proper
toned to the nature of the offense.
ART. 1903. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating cleo
tons, and prohibiting under adequate pen
alties all undue influence thereon from
power, bribery, tumult, or other improper
practice.
ART. 1O4. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury but in pursuance of specific
appropriations made by law. state
ment and account of receipts and
expenditures of all public moneys
shall be made annually, in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law; and the f.st gen
eral assembly converting under this consti.
tuition shall make special appropriation to
liquidate whatever portion Of the debt Of
this convention may at that time remain I'M
paid or unprovided for.
ART. los. All civil officers of the state at
large shall be voters of aud reside within
the state; and all district or parish officers
shall reside within their respective districts
or parishes, and shall keep their offices at
such place therein as may be required by
law.
ART. LOG. ALI civil officers shall be =e-
movable by an address of two-thirds of the
members elect to each house of the general
assembly, except those whose removal is
otherwise provided for by this constitution.
ART l07. In all elections by the people
the vote shall be taken by ballot and in all
elections by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives, jointly or separately, the vote
shall. be given viva voce.
ART. 10s. None but citizens of the United
States and ofthis state shall be appointed to
any office of trust or profit in this state.
ART 100. The laws, public records, and
the Judicial and legislative proceedings OF
the state shall be promulgated, and pre-.
served in the English language; and no law
shall require judicial process to be issued in
any other than the English language.
ART. ITO. No ex post facto or retroactive
law, nor any law imp&iring the obligation
of contracts, shall be passed; nor vested
rights be Invested, unless for purposes of
public utility, and for adequate cempensa-
ton made.
ART. Ill. Whenever the general assembly
shall contract debt exceeding in amount
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars,
unless in case Of war, to repel invasion, or
suppress instruction, it shall, in the law
creating the debt, provide adequate ways
and means for the payment of the current
interest, and of the principal when the
same shall become due and the said
law shall shall be irrepealable until prin-
cipal and interest be fully paid !;
or unless the repeating law contain some
adequate provision for the payment of the
principal and interest of the debt.
ART. liz. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by law for all change of venue in civil
and criminal cases.
ART. llS. The general assembly may enact
general laws regulating the cdoption Of chill
dren, emancipation of minors, and the
granting Of divorces; but no special law
shall be passed relating to particular or in.
diyidusl cases.
AR. ia. Every law shall express its OBJ
Jecs or objects in its title. 78HsF3
ART. liz. No law shall be revived or
amended BY reference to its title; but in
such case the revived or amended section
shall be re-enactea and published at length.
ART ZIG. The general assembly shall
never adopt any system or code of laws by
general reference to such system or code Of
laws; but in all cases shall specify the sew.
eral provisions Of the law II may enact.
Art. III. No person shall hold or exer-
else at the same time more than one Office
Of trust or profit except that Of Justice OF
the peace or notary public.
ART lls. Taxation shall be equal and
Uniform throughout the state; all property
shall be taxed in proportion to its value,
to be ascertained 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 upen all persons pursuing any eecups-
ton, trade, or calling. And all such per-
sons shall obtain license as provided By
Law. All tax on income shall be pro rata
on the amount Of income, orbnaineas done.
And all deeds Of sale made OF that may be
made by collectors Of taxes, ahail be re-
ceiyed b. courts Ii evidence al prima Jacie
valid sales. The general assembly shall
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