The St. Landry whig., 1844-09-12

sec. IL The existih
this constitution goes into effef II @fS#M
in force until altered or abolisf & FL
provided, however, that the leg -
any system or code of laws b.
the said system or code, but
the several provisions Of thel
sec. 70. The Judges of all CO.. Ezaa
shall, as often as it may be Possibk
definitive judgment, refer to the pal
of which such judgment may have
in cases adduce the reasons on whit
is founded. @sT
ARTICLE '. -fH
Concerning impeachment.
sec. /. The power of Impeachment shall DO vested
in the house of representatives alone.
sec. 2 All impeachments shall be tried by the
senate. When sitting for that purpose. the senators
shall be upon oath or affirmation, and no person shall
be convicted without the concurrence of t~wo-thirda Of
the members present.
sec. 8 The governor and all the civil officers shaIl
be liable to impeachment for any misdeineanor i'll office,
but Judgment, in such cases, shall not extend urtler
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 be liable and
subject to Indictment, trial and punishment, according
to law.
ARTICLE. vi.
General pr0nisions.
sec. l. Members of the general assembly, and an
officers executive and judicial, before they enter upon
the execution of their respective offices, shall take thu
following oath or affirmation: ~ "a. B) do solemnlv
swear Tor affirm that l will faithfully and impartialy
discharge and perform all the duties incumbent OH mo
as according to the best of nv
abilities and understanding, ng~reeably to the rules and
regulations of the constitution, and the laws ofthc state.
so help me God ~
sec. 9. Treason against the state shall consist only
in levying war against it or in adhering to is enemies.
giving them aid and comfort, No person shall be con-.
victed of treason, unless on the testimony of two wit.
nesses to the same overt act, or his own confession in
Iopen court.
sec 8. Every person shall be disqualified from sery.
ing as governor. senator or representative, for the term
for which he shall have been elected, who shall have
been convicted of having given or offered any briba
procure his election.
sec. a. Laws shall be made to exclude from Office
and from suffrage those who shall thereafter he conyic-
ted of bribery, perjury, forgery or other high crimes or
m~isdemeanors: the privilege Of free suffrage shall be
supported by laws regulating elections, and prohibiting,
under adequate penalties, all undue influence thereon
from power. bribery, tumult, or other Improper practices
sec. 5. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but
in pursuance of appropriations made by law, rfy shall
any appropriation of money for the support of an army
be made for u longer term than one year and n regular
statement and account of the receipts and expenditures
of all public money, shall be published Annually.
sec. q I9shall be the duty of the general assembly
TO pass such laws as may be necessary and proper to
decide differences by abtrators, TO be appointed by tn
parties who may choose that summary mode Of adjust.
ment.
sec. I. All civil officers for the state at large shallre.
side within the state, and all district or county officers
WlLlll InlcF respective ulStTlCtS or countless, and Shall
keep their respective Offices at such places therein as
may be required by law.
sec. s. The Legislature shall determine the time OF
duration fthe several public offices when sucl, time
shall not have been fixed by this constitution, and all
civil officers except the governor, and Judges of the su.
Iperior and inferior courts shall be removable bv an adj
dress of two thirds Of the members Of both houses, en-
ceft those. the removal of whom has been otherwise 4
provided for by this constitution.
sec 9. Absence on the business of this state r Of
the United States, shall not forfeit n residence once OBJ
tanned, SO as to deprive any one Of the right of suffrage.
or OF beng 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
to regulate by law IN what cases, and what deduction
IRON the salaries Of public officers shall be made for ne.
ofduty in their official capacity.
sec. IL. Returns of all elections for the members NJ
the general assembly, shall be made to the secrota = ~
for tho time being.
sec. IL. The Legislature shall point out the manner
IN winch a man coming into the country shall declare
his residence.
sec. 10. In all elections by the people, and also nv the
senate and house Of Representative Jointly or separately,
the vote shall be given by ballot. -
sec. IA. No member of congress nor nerson bold;nr
or exercising any Office OF trust or profit under the Unit.
cd States, or either OF them, or under any foreign nor.y.
shall be eligible as a member of the general assembly Of
under the same.
sec. 10. All laws that may be passed by the lsgisla.
laturc, and the public records of this state, and The IN
dlclal and legislative written PROCEEDINGS of N. -.
Shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted in the
language i'll which the constitution Of the United states
is written, ~
sec It, The general assembly shall direct by law
how persons who are now or NAV hereafter b.con. a..
curtes for public officers, may be relieved or DISCHARGED
on account of such tecuritisfiip.
sec. ". No power of suspending the laws of th;,
shall be exercised, unless by the legislature or it's
authority. y"
sec. lS. In criminal prosecutions, the licensed bo,
the right of being heard by himself or counsel. Of deman-
ans tnc nature and cause OF the accusation against
o meeting te witnesses face to face, of having
process for obtaining witnesses in bis favor,
anu prosecutions by indictment or information. = s,secdv
public trial by an impartial jury of the Yicinage. nor
snail ne be compelled to give evidence against himself.
sec ~ AN prisoners shallibe held bailable BY sufI-
cient securities, unless for capital offences. where The.
proof IL evident or resumption great, and the nr;v;legn
the writ of h9deas corpus shall not be suspended nm
when IN cases of rebellion OF invasion the nnbE..
safety may require it. ~
sec. ~. No eT post factolaw nor n Law ,,.;.
the obligation of contracts shall be passed,
sec' :: Ff1htiMg presses shall be free to every person
VINO undertakes to examine the proceedings of She leg-
lsia.aFe' or any branch of the government, and no law
shall ever be made to restrain the ripht tbersnf m.
Tree communications of thoughts and opinions q one ~
me invaluable nights of man, and every citizen NAV
Freely speak, write and print on any subject, being res
ponstble tor the abuse of that liberty.
sec. y. Emigration from the state shall moi hs NO.
hibited. NotpS Pto~
sec. ~, The citizens of the town of New oSJs.r~
Shall have the right of appointing the several n,,hl;. "a.
GERS necessary for the administration and IN. n oi;s ar
the said city, pursuant to the mode of election S,S;sh.
snal De presented BY the legislature; provided that tbal
mayor and recorder be ineligible to a seat in the generan
sec. "a. The scat of government shall. cont;,
Orleans until removed by law. Aanu AZ
sec, =. All laws contrary to this constitution shah.
ARTICLE VII.
4foae Of rerising the constitution
sec Y When experience shall point o,t ~.
NJ me %ohenalng this constitution, and a majority of all thy
h i 7 N e elected to each house Of the general assemble Io
sas w'tnlnt the first twenty days of their stated animal