The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30

Ordinance No G5,
Concerning the payment of salaries o
judicial officers.
BY Mr.. McGloina-
Ordinance No. 66,
Concerning the judicial system of the State
BY Mr.. Moreland-
Ordinance No. 81.
Concerning the domicile OF the holders b
offices.
By Mr.. Moreland-
Ordinance No. 69,
Concerning the right TO vote.
By Mr.. Poche-
Ordinance No. 60,
Concerning ordinance regulating the La
bility of the State for aid given to corpora.
tiOns,
BY Mr.. Semmes-
Ordinance No. 10.
T. Concerning ordinance TO abolish the Fund.
Ing Board.
By Mr.. Claiborne
Ordinance No. II.
Concerning free schools. E
by Mr. Young, Of East Baton Rouge
Ordinance No. u,
Concerning length of session; time Of cleo
LOh hHu selYitet nHulpeE tAHu compensation
81 members Of LeglslatIra
ORDINANCE ORDERED no asg PRINTED TN THE
JouRNaIs
On the motion of MI. Benhams Ordinance
No. I, by Mr.3Wltz
Concerning Preambls md Bill bf Rights, y
was taken up, the ra aihg dispense with, and
ordered to be pginted the iouf nal of this
days proceedings. ~
Five hundred eopieA ge ordeed for tho
use Of melnbers.
CONSTITUTION Or rua srA1 OF LOUISIANA.
lresAnble. 4
we, the ,peopla Of IJoutsia(p, Profoundly
grateful to Almlght1tiod ofRu& civil, po--
lltieal and religious liberty ah tR right Of
guidance. In ordar iii estabilsHE 6tfce; to
welfare; to define, sure and per 5uate lib
critics, rights and prIsileges; TO pi rent the
arSss Of b oe aid aotty to q op
nicious legislation; telimit the power of tax
alton; to establish M government and dis
! tribute and define Its 4sDwers. and to transmit
to our rosterity the principles Of just gov
Nernment, do ordain, establish and ratify this
consttution.
| Blu Of Rights.
1 hu EVNtlAIutub VI ElEub OItEuHL6S Wluu
the people, is founded on their will only. and
Is instituted solely for the good of the whole
Government is the agency OF the sovereign
power, end may not rlghtfully exceed its
agents. trustees and the servants O. the people,
| and at all times amenable to them.
| We declare that Louisiana Is o free and in
dependent State, subject only to the constitu-
ton 81 the United States; that the preserva--
ton OF the States and the maintenance Of
their governments are necessary to an in
destruetible Union, and we're intended to CO.
exist with 1t; that the right Of local self-gov-
eminent belongs to tho people Of this State,
ana tiaI no amendment or change OF the
constitution of the United States 1mpairing
that right con ever be assented to by the
people Of this State or shall ever be adopted
BY their representatives in General Assembly
convened.
the sole and exclusive right Of governing
themselves as a free. sovereign and independ-
ent State, and do, and forever hereafter, shall
exercise. and enjoy every power, jurlsdic-
tion and right pertaining thereto, which Is
not or may not hereafter be. by them ex-
pressly delegated to the government OF the
| United States.
| We declare that the doctrine Of non-resist-
| ance TO arbitrary power and oppression ID alb
surd, slavish and destructive of the good and
! happiness of mankind.
| All men have the priceless right and privi-
lege to worship Almighty God. each accord
| ing to the dictates of his own conscience;
this right Is absolute, and no human authori-
| ty, should, In any case, at any time, control or
| interfere with such right of conscience. but
this declaration OF religious liberty shall not
be construed as permitting and sanctioning
sacriegous license and blasphemy, or as ex-
ercising acts OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, or as Justify
safety Of the State.
| Noinhabtant OF this State shall be molest-
go ~ person or property, or prohibited from
holding any public Office or trust, on ac-
count. OF his religious opinions; but acts OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS and practices Inconsistent
with the peace and safety Of the State shall
not be tolerated under this declaration.
| No money shall ever be taken from the
public treasury, directly or indirectly, in aid
OF any church, sect, or denomination Of reli-
gionists, or OF any sectarian institutions nor
shall any grants OF lands or other property
or valuable rights or franchises be made to the
same; nor shall the General Assembly release
from tax any property belonging to any such
rented, leased, loaned or used for profit.
| No law shall be passed to curtafl or restrain
the liberty OF speech or of the press; any per-
son may speak, write and publish his senti-
ments on all subjects, being responsible for
the abuse of that liberty. The printing press
shall be free to every one who may undertake
to examine the proceedings OF the General
Assembly or any branch OF government, and
no law shall ever be made to restrain the
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thoughts and opinions Is one of the INSOFAR
able rights OF man, and every citizen may
freely write and print on any subject, being
responsible for the results of any unjust exer.
else Of that right. No conviction shall be had
in any prosecution for the publication Of
papers relating to the official conduct of Off
| GERS or men in public capacity, or to any
other matter proper for public investigation
or information, where the fact that such pub
LEGATION was not maliciously or negligently
| made shall be established fo tho catfofa Hon
Of the jury; and In all indictments for libels
the jury shall have the right to determine the
law and the facts, under the direction Of the
court AS In other cases.
The right OF the people to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed, but the General
Assembly shall have power to prescribe the
manner In which arms shall be borne: but
nothing herein shall be construed to Justify
the evil practice of carrying deadly weapons
concealed about the person, which is an
bid and make suitably punishable.
The right OF the people to be secure III their