The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-02
From the New York Tribune
LoUISIANA--NEw CONSTITUTION.

LOOlDiANA--NhW OAiOAS.
We find in the N. o. Com. Bulletin Of the I7th
the new constitution Of Louisiana, as II has been
completed by the convention and will doubtless be
ratified by the people. II fills six entire columns Of
that large paper. We shall give synopsis of It's
essential provisions, viz:
The three departments of the government, legsla-
tive, executive, and judicial arc TO be kept entirely
and forever distinct No citizen can be at the same
time clothed with functions pertaining TO two Of
them. The Legislature is to consist OF Senate and
a House of Representatives. The Senate will con-
sist of thirtytwo senator's elected for four years
The House Of not more than one hundred nor less
than seventy representatives, chosen for two years
New Orleans is to have four senators, elected for the
present by general ticket, and twenty representa-
tves, chosen by nine districts. The parishes Of
Assumption, Lafourche Interieur, and Terrebonne
shall constitute one Senate district electDg two
senators; st. Landry and Calcasieu another, elect
ing two; the of the State Is divided INTO single
districts, each composed of one large or two less
populous parishes. The House consists, for the
present, Of ninety members; twenty-four par
shes choosing each; eleven two each; nine three
each; st. Landry five, and Orleans tweny total 80.
The executive department consists OF a governor
and lieutenant governor each chosen Tor four years
Each must be IS years OF age when chosen, and
must have been for fifteen years citizen the Uni
ted States and resident of the State. The govern
or cannot be elected while in office. No member
Of Congress- officer OF the United States, minister
OF religion, is eligible the Office Of Cover or lieute-
nant governor. The latter presdes over the Senate
and has casting vote (ony) therein, and, IN case
OF the death or ncapacty of the governor succeeds
to his functions. TIE governor has the veto pow
er, which can only be overrued by vote Of two
thirds of each branch of the legislature The secre
tary of State shall hold during term of the gov
ernor.
No minister of religion is eligible to the legisa-
ture. The pay Of members is fixed at "a per day,
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action at later period Of the session is absolutely
void. No member is eligible, except by popular
election, TO any Office which may have been created
| or its emoluments increased while he has been a
member.
The right of suffrage is extended and restricted as
follows Every free white male, twenty-one years
of age, who has been for two years citizen of the
United States and resident of the State, is entitled to
vote. Absence from the State for ninety days lex
cept Of continuous householder) interrupts and
vtiates the acquisition of residence. No soldier or
sailor of the United States, pauper, or criminal,
shall be entitled to vote.
A State census is to be taken in l847, preliminary
to a new apportonment; the next in 1855; thence
every tenth year. The sessions are to be held al
New Orleans till 1913; afterwards at such place as
the legislature shall designate, not less than sixty
miles from New Orleans. Once fixed, this place
shall not be changed except by the consent OF four
ths of the legislature. Elections are to be held
the first Mondays in November, on each alternate
year. One-half the senators first chosen, Ito be
designated by lot) go out at the expiration of two
years; and half Senate, with whole House, are
to be chosen every second year thereafter, The
legislature is to assemble on the third Monday in
January, and to proceed to choose United States
senator, if there be any vacancy, ON the next Mon
day thereafter
The judiciary is to comprise supreme court,
composed of chief justice, appointed for eight
years, at salary of $4,000 per annum; and three
associate justices, also appointed for eight years,
with an annual salary Of $500 Those first APP
pointed will 60 out respectively in two, four, and
six years-so that, while judges thereafter shall
hold for eight years each, there shall be new one
chosen by each legislature. The legislature is to
divide the State into judicial districts for six years,
not less than twelve, nor more than twenty, in num-
Der, each presided by district judge, not less
than thirty years old, six years in the State and five
practitioner of law; salary ~, 500 each.
The press shall be free, Emigration from the
State shall not be prohibited. There shall be a
superintendent of education, and the Legislature shall
establish free public schools, to be supported by
taxation on property or otherwise.
Such is, substantially, the new constitution of
misunderstanding mere matters of course. We
append list of the new DISTRICTS marking their po-
itcal character, SO far as we are able: