The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-14

this constitution goes into effect, shall continue to he
lin force until altered or abolished by the lcf:.satnrr
provided, however, that the legislature shall never ADJ.
any system or code of laws by a general reference Il
the said system or code, but III all cases shall specify
the several provisions of the lawsi it may enact.
sec. I9. Tine judges of all courts within this state
shall, as often as it may be possible so to do in cycry
ldefinitiyc Judgment, refer to the particular law iii virtue
lof which such Judgment may have been rendered, and
in cases adduce the reasons on which, their e%jndgmcnt
lis founded. @@@ ~ al
ARTIcLE v.
CONCERNING Impeachment.
sec. l.. The power Of Impeachment shall be vested
in the house of Representatives alone.
sec. 2 All impeacfmsnts shall be tried by the
lseqatc. When sitting forsthat purpose, the senators
shall be upon oath or affirmation, and no person shall
be convicted without the concurrence of t~wo-thirds Of
sees The governor and all the civil officers shall
be liable to impeachment Tor any misdeineanor in oficcs
but Judgment, in such cases, shall not extend further
than to removal from office and disqualification to hold
any office of honor, trust or profit under this state but
the parties convicted shall nevertheless he liable and
subject to indictment, trial and punishment, according
to law.
ARTICLE VI.
General procisions.
sec. j. Members of the general assembly, and AT
officers executive and judicial, before they enter upon
the execution of their respective offices, shall take the
following oath orr affirmation II A h. do solemnly
swear Tor affirm that l will faithfully and impartialiy
discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me
as according to the best of my
abliIlcS ana understanding, aEreeabiy to the rules and
regulations of the constitution, and the laws of the state
so help me God -
sec. 2. Treason against the state shall consist only
in lcvying war against it or in adfering to its enemies,
giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be con-
!victcd of treason, unless on the testimony of two wit
ncsses to the same overt act, or his own confession in
open court.
sec 3. Every person shall he disqualified from sery-
ing as governor, senator or representative, for the term
for which he shall iavc been elected, who shall have
been convicted of having given or Offered any bride
procure his election.
sec. 4. Laws shall be made to exclude from office
and from suffrage those who shall thereafter be convie-
ted of bribery, perjury, forgery or other high crimes or
mlsdcmeanors the privilege of free suffrage shall be
supported by laws regulating elections, and prohibiting,
under adequate penalties, all undue influence thereof.
from power, bribery, tumuIt, or other improper practices
sec. 5. N money shall be drawn from the treasury but
in pursuance of appropriations made by law, nor shall
any appropriation Of money for the support OF an army
be made for a longer term than one year and u regular
statement and account Of the receipts and expenditures
Iof all public money. shall be published annually.
sec. 6, 1t shall be the duty of the general assembly
to pass such laws as may be necessary and proper tc
decide differences by abtrators, to be appointed by III
parties who may choose that summary mode of adjnst
ment. -g.
sec. 4. AL. civil officers for the state at large shall re-
side within the state, and all district or county officers
within thier respective districts or counties, and shall
keep their respective offices at such piuces therein as
may be required by law.
sec. &. The legislature shall determine the time of
duration OF the several public offices when such time
shall not have been fixed by this constitution, and all
civil officers except the governor, and Judges of the Rl-
jpcrior and inferior courts shall he removable by MI adj
dress Of two thirds Of the members of both hotiacs, ex-
tcept tllose, the rcIaovul of whom has been otherwise
provided forby this constitutions.
sec .. Absence on the business of this state or uf
the United States, shall not forfeit a residence once OBJ
tanned, so az to deprive my one of the right of outrage,
or of being elected or appointed to any Office under this
state, under the exceptions contained in this constitution.
sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the general assembly
Ito regulate Inv law i'll what cnaeJ. and what Heducs;nn
from the salaries Of public officers shall. be made for ne
glect ofduty in their official capacity.
sec. III. Returns of all elections for the members Of
the general assembly, shall be made to the secretary Of
state for the time being. $50
sec. -. The Legislature shall point out the manner
IN which a man coming into the country shall declare
his resiLrnce.
sec. IL. In all elections by the people. and also by the
senate and house of representatives jointly or separately,
the vote shall bH giyen by ballot.
sec. IA. No blsnnbef OF congress nor perynn haIj;nr
oE exercising any Office of trust or profit under the Unit
led Slater, or either of them. or under any foreivn cowera
shall be eligible as a member of the general assembly Of
tins state or holdor exercise nyofice of trust or profit
under the same.
sec. Is. All laws that may be passed by til. IegisIa-
lature' and the public records of this state, and the iu-
diclai and Legislative written proceedings of the SANG.
ahail be promulgated, preserved and conauntad in the
Language IN which the constitution of the United Ststcs3
is written.
how persons who are now or may hereafter become NO.
curt'es for public officers, may be relieved or discharged
on account of such secuItiship.
sec. Ia No power of sttspcndino the lave ~ M.
state shall be exercised, unless by the legislature ar ia
authority.
sec. ~. In criminal prosecutions, the accused has
the right Of being heard by himself or COUNCIL. of dcmnn-
ding the nature mud cause of the accusation apainst
hun, OF meeting the witnesses face to face, of having
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in hs f,vor
and prosecutions by indictment or information. sueedv
public trial by an impartial Jury of the yieinage. nor
Shall ne be compelled to give evidence against himsclf.
sec. 10 An prisoners sllalI'be held bailable by sufH-
cleht securities, unless for capital offences, where the
proof IS evident or presumption great, and the privilege
OF the writ OF habeds corpus shall not be suspended. IN
less when in cases Of rebellion or invasion the nnLI;c
safety may require il.
sec. 20. No er mast facio Inv nor ~ H..
the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
sec. y. Printing presses shall be free TO every person
WIG uhocfeakes 70 examine the proceedings of the leg
tisla.ufe' or any branch of the government, and no law
shall ever be made to restrain the ri0bt tbar.,f nv.
tfee communications Of thoughts and opinions is one Of
the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen NAV
Freely speak, write and print on any subject, being res.
ponsible for the abuse of that liberty.
sec. ~. Emigration from the state shall nt Il. nrn
ilibiiel. eA ~ pe prV-
sec. y. Inc citizens of the town. of New Or,o,r.
small have the right of appointing the several public otf;-
GERS necessary for the administration and the nol;ce az
me sald CITY, pursuant to the mode of election which
mayor and recorder be ineligible to ] scat in he ucnornf
assembly. NV
sec; "a. The seat of government shall continue at
New Orleans until removed by law.
sec.~25. All laws contrary to this cons,;,,,;ar .h.n
he null and void. "@"
ARTICLE VII.
Mode Of rerising the constitution
see l.. When experience shall point out the necc.s;t,
y alleno1ng ms constitution, and a majority of all the
nn enio 9s electca 10 each house ofthe general assemble
snai WITHIN the trst twenty days of their stated annual
session, concur in passing a law. spccifv;ng N. Lee
tons intended 10 be made, for taking the ssnss ~ a..