New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-12

think would bankrupt the state, and
grind the people in the dust by
enormous taxation.
5. Because / am in favor Of differ
ent system of protection by means of
outlets, opening of bayous now OBJ
structed, the building Of few levees
in exceedingly low and important
places, such as Grand levee, which
would not require an annual expendI-
ture of millions to effect.
6. Because | believe that with the
system of protection | favor the sale
Of the swamp lands of the state OF
Louisiana would be more than sufficient
to meet the expenses Of relief from
inundation without taxing the people.
of the state as proposed by the act OF
the Legislature of 1867, and which,
under the present system, requires
millions annually, and which must
eventually completely bankrupt the
state and crush the people by enor-
nous taxation. Thus / am not in
favor of abandoning the protection OF
lands subject to inundation, but OPP
posed TO the manner proposed, and the
large and unnecessary amount sought
to Be indorsed by this convention I'M
necessary, and in its character danger
Gus precedent, full of mischief to the
state.
By Mr.. Blandin:
Article l4s, majority report, as fol-
lows: a1
ART. Isl. immediately upon the
adjournment of this convention this
constitution shall be submitted for rat
ifcation to the registered voters of
the state in conformity to the act of
congress entitled "An act to provide
for the more efficient government of
the rebel states. and the acts supple
mentary thereto. @
Adopted,
Mr.. Wickliffe moved to adopt in the
place of title "Ordinance," majority
report, as title "Ordinance'' of the
constitution, the following series of
articles:
ORDINANCE.
ART. =. Immediately upon the adj
iournment of the convention this con-
stitution shall he submitted to the
registered voters of the state in con-
formity to the act Of congress passed
March 2, 1867, entitled San act to
provide for the more efficient govern
ment ofthe rebel states" and tho acts
supplementary thereto.
ART. =. The election for the ratifi-
cation or a rejection of the constitu-
ton shall be held on Friday and Sat-
urday, the 18th and l4th of March,
1868, and the polls shall be kept open
from 2 O'Clock A. M. to 2 O'Clock P.
M. At that election all those in favor
of ratifying the constitution shall have
written or printed on their ballots "for
the constitution and those opposed
to ratifying the constitution shall have
written or printed ON their ballots
"against the constitution"
ART. -. In order to establish civil
government, as required by act Of con
gress passed March %, 1867, an cleo
ton shall be held atthe Same time and
places at which the constitution issub-
mitted for ratification or rejection for
all state, Judicial, parish, and munich
pal officers, for members Of the general
assembly, and for congressional rep
sentatiYes. at which election the
electors who are qualified under the
reconstruction acts Of congress shall
vote, and none others.
ART. -. Attic election for officers
Of the civil government authorized
and required BY congress, to be estab-
lished by this convention, all register
ed electors may vote in any parish in
which they may happen to be on the
days Of election, upon the presenfa-
ton Of their registration papers; pro-
vided, that il all cases when electors
may offer to vote in any parish where
they were not registered, a list Of such
persons shall be taken by the commits
aioners ofelection, and the number Of
their registration papers, and the name
Of the parish il which they were reg
istered III counting the votes, the
proper aafhorifies to whom this task
shall b assigned ~ this convention
she'll "a 81 suca cases examine tife
registrnfion lists Of the parishes in
which all such voters shalf purport to
hare registered, and IN case tie reg
istFatinn lists Of said parishes show
such papers tobe correct such votes
shah ~ counted; bnti case the req
satsati0n lists 40 nos show such papers
70 be correct. such votes shall be
thrown ont and not counted, and ia al
cases where Oh elector shall have voted
ofkener than once at said election his
Vete shall BE- thrown out and not
oauntea
Arr 49, Tho same registrars aud
commits ionerA who shall 81 appointed
by the commanding general Of tbe fifth
militaky district ID supeflnfend lie
election fer tho ratification or roiees
ton q the conefitntica shall also, at
ihe aana time and places auparinsend
Tie elssilon for Ill officers and repres
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