The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-10-10
The Constitution thus formed

luS OOllStlLubtOH buuS lO1HCu
ordaine,l: "The Constitution adopted
i'll 1862 is declared to be super
ceeded by this Constitution"
Regarding its revision, it con-
fined the mode to amendments to be
proposed by majority of the mem
bers elected to each House, to be
submitted, for approval or rejection
"to the people at an election to be
ordered by said Legislature, and
held within ninety days after the
adjournment of the same"
Provision was made for it's sub
mission to the people at All election
to be held on LIST Monday IN Sept.
1864, where at its adoption or rejpc-
ton was to be determined by the
majority Of the Uotes cast. At the
same time, it was provided that ''it
shall be the duty of the Governor
to cause special election to be held
for nembers of the General Assem-
bly,, in all parishes where the same
may be held; and III other par
ishes or districts as soon as it may
become practicable"
1t was also provided that Gas
soon as IA general election can be
held under this Constitution III every
parish of the State, the Governor
shall, by proclamation, declare the
fact, and order an election to he held
on day fixed, and within sixty
days from the date thereof, for Gov
ernOr and the other State officers.
1t appearing that of the votes
cast within the parishes where,
under military protection, the elec
ton ordered could be held, IA III ajor-
iry were: "The Constitution ac-
cepted;7 the Governor made proc
lamatiOn of the fact, and that
thence forth said Constitution
should be recognized and Obeyed
''aS the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana"
The members of the Legislature
also thus elected, and agreeable TO
this Constitution, assembled in New
Orleans on the LIST Monday OF Oct.
1864; organized and remained in
session until April 1865.
Subsequently, in that year, the
+ condition "that Il general election
can he held under this Constitution
. III every parish of the State," hav.
ing occurred, election for State
officers was ordered; as also fol-
members of the Legislature in those
parishes where on the LIST Monday
of Oct. 1864, such election had
. proven impracticable.
. The newly elected State official,
were inaugurated, taking the place.
, Of those elected under military
order, OH 2lst Feb. 1864, and til.
, legislature was convened in ertrt
session, and re-Organized on the 23t
i, November, 1865, when, so far a
the people throughout the State wer,
concerned, the Constitution of 1864
= replaced the Constitution of 1856:
as also that of 1861, and continued
in force until it in turn " as super
{ ceeded by the Convention of 1865
1t may be truly said of these Con
. situations of 1861 and 1864, lha
! not only were they both formed il
: direct Conflict will the Consultation
= of 1852, but also lacked any suc1
ratification bestowed by the pe0pI
through general election, which j
> was conceded by its fran rs CAV,
> constitutional validity to the UOn
!, stitutiOn of 1852, and this unde
the dogma that, notwithstanding
> pre-exiStin2 constitutional restriC
> tons, "the people of a Htate may a
all times alter, reform or abolish
: their form of government in sucl
manner as they may think proper.