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

thirds of the members elected 70 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 smaiority 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. las. The ordinance of secession of
the state of Louisiana, passed twenty'sixth
ofJanuary, 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clared to be superseded by this constitu-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. All 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
siAty'one, ana 1ne GATE wnen THIS constitu
ton shall be adopted are hereby declared
10 oe FSllu' except the toliowlng laws;
An ACT 10 authorlze tile widening OF the
new canal and basin" approved March four
teehth' eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
An ACT 10 amend and reenact the
one hunureu ana I"enty'nrst section OF an
act ehtlVieu' AN act relative TO crimes and
onenseS' approved december twehtleth'
elgnteen nundrea ana slxtY-hVe'
AN ACT Ior Inc punishment OF persons
lor eamperlng Win, persuaolng' or entlclng
away narooring' feeding, OR secreting la
borers, servants or apprentices" approved
december tWenty-hrst, eighteen hundred
and slxty-nVe.
" An act to punish, in certain cases, the
employers oil laoorers and apprentices,
approved December twenty'hrsr, eighteen
hundred and slxty-hve.
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
ana slxty+our' and eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve, in certain cases." Certified six.
tenth March, eighteen hundred and sixty.
six.
"An act granting ferry privileges to c.
X. Marshall, his heirs, or assigns" AP,
proved March tenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six.
Gan act to authorize the board of levee
commissioners of the levee district in the
parishes of Madison and Carroll to issue
bonds" ETC., etc. Approved March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen.
Section third of IAN act to organize the
police of New Orleans, and to create police
board therein" Approved twelfth Febru.
airy, eighteen hundred and sixtysix.
ART. $50. The laws relative to the duties
of officers shall remain in force, though
contrary to this constitution, and the
several duties be performed by the respect
i've officers, until the organization of the
government under this constitution.
ART. l5l. The general assembly shall
provide for the removal of causes now
pending in the courts of this state tc
courts created by or under this constitu
ton.
TITLE U.--oRDIEANoE.
ART l52. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment OF this convention this constitution
shall be submitted for ratification to the
registered voters Of the state, in conformity
to the act Of congress passed March second
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled
An act to provide for the more efficient
government Of the rebel states" and the
acts supplementary thereto.
ART. l5s. The election for the ratification
of the constitution shall be held on Friday
and Saturday, the seventeenth and eight
eeiitii daJs q 4Ii,zssii eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, at the places now prescribed By
law and the polls shall be kept open from
o'clock A. II. to o'clock P. NJ. At tina
election all those in favor Of ratfying the
constitution shall have written or printed
on their ballots For the constitution and