Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-05-31

ed ofhcef until the decision on The imteaeb4
meuL.
Anr. ss. The Legislature shall provide BY
lae for the trial. punishment and removal
from Office, Of all officers Of the STATE, by in
dictme6t or Otherwise.
TfTtE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Arr. 30, Members Of The General As
setnbi9, and al officers, before they enter no
on the duties 81 their effiees shall take lie
following oath or affirmation
81 a b. do soIeDuly swear Ior sfirm.J
that ! viii faithfully and lmpaniatlg DISCHARGE
and perform all The duties incumbent on ne
as , according to the best Of my abili.
ties and understanding, gRreeabiy 10 he Con.
sttuiton and laws Of The United States. and Of
this State and I do, further, s0lemnIv swear
Tor affirm thai, since lie adoption Of he pres.
Ont Constitution, ], being q cIliz4n Of this
State, have not fought d d0el Wtb deadly
weap0ns" within this State, nor out Of II. With
a citizen Of tbs State, nor have / cent Or ac-
cepfed a challenge 10 fight a duel w1th dead
y weapons with a eitizea Of this State, nor
have ] acted IS second in carrying a ebal4
jehgc, or aided, advised Or assisted any per-
so1 thus offending, 50 help tne God.
ARA. gD. Treason against The State shall
consist only ~ iegyiBE war against 1t, or in
adh6rlDg 10 lie enemies, giving Item aid and
comfort. No person shall be convicted Of
treason, unless % lbs testimony Of Two Wit
nesses % The saGic overt act, Of his own con-
iession in open court.
hET. Oh, Every person shall be disanali.
iied from holding any Gift If trust Or profit
10 this State, WhO shall have peea convicted
of having gwen, Or offered d bfibe to procure
bis election o. appointment.
ARR. W. Iaas shall DO made to exclude
from office and from the right Of suffrage,
those who shall hereafter DO convicted Of III.
berry, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes Or
totsdcmeauof8. Tie privilege 4egdiating
franc ahaH Ha aHnuaffed ~ 5aagF adeg1ata
penalties All undue Influence thereon, from
power, bribery, tapuIt Or other improper prac-
ice.
AFr. 80. No money stall BE drawn from
The treasury, bat IN pursuance 0f specific ap-
propriatfoas made BY Law, nor shall any appro-
prtanon Of money be made fora longer term
than Two years. a regular statement and ac-
count 81 The receipts aud expenditures ofall
public moneys shall be published annually,
IN such manner as stall be prescribed by
law.
ART, "a. II shall be tie duty offbe Cen
eraI Assembly 70 pass sacb laws AZ NAV be
proper and necessary TO decide differences BY
arbitration.
AR. %. All civil officers for the State at
large shall reside within he State, and all dis
trct Or parish officers within their districts or
parishes, and stall keep their Offices at such
places therein as may be required By law.
And no person shall be elected or appointed
to any parish Office who shall have not resided
10 such parish long enough, before such cleo.
ton or appointment, 70 have acquired The
right Of voting 10 such parish and no person
stail be elected or appointed to any district
Office, bo shall not have resided 10 such dis
trict, Or an adjoining district, long enough be-
fore such appointment Or election, 10 have ac-
CURED t0e right Of voting for the same.
ART, 90. The duration # all Offices net
fixed BY this Constitution, shall never exceed
ioQr years.
AIR. 81. All civil officers, except The
Governor and Judges Of The Supreme and
District Courts, shall be reH1otable BY an adj
dress ola majority Of the members Of both
houses, except those the removal Of whom
has been otherwise provided for BY tbs Con-
stitu ion.
ARr. %. Absence on the business Of This
State or If Tie United States, shall not for
felt a residence once obtained, so as 20 de-
paw H4J D#I III BIZ HIEBb0E 6HAAhazEFHa " GS@
ing elected or appointed to any Office under
the exceptions contained 10 this ConstItu-
ton.
Art. %. 1t shall be the duty Of the Le-
r~isature TO provide bY law tor deductions
from The salaries Of public officers who may
be guilty Of aegIect of duty.
AIT 100. The Legislature shall point ont
tile manner in+9hieh a person coming into
4L1 MrEra aLsEF TnTt1yr ks- ramfAa#rz
Arr. 10I In all elections BY the people
the vote shall be by The ballot, and ID ali cleo
tI0ns b the Senate and House Of Represent
tatives, jointly 81 separately, the vote shall b.
given rira roce.
ART. 102. No member Of Congress-, nor
persons holding or exercising any office Of
trust oF profit under the United States, Or e~
fher af them, Or under any foreign power,
shall be eligible an j member of the General
Assembly. or hold or exercise arg Office of
trust Or profit under the State.
AR. IG3 The Laws, public records and
the Judicial and legislative written proceed
b 3 Of The State shall be promulgated, pre-
served and conducted in The language III
ahich he Constitution Of the United States Is
written.
ART 1O4. The secretary Of tie STATE,
and clerk oftbe House Of Representatives
shall be conyarsant with The French and En-
glish languages. and members may address
either House ii the French or English Ian
guage.
Arr. los. The General assembly shall
direct BY Law how persons who are nov or
NAV hereafter become s~ureties for public o.
fcers may be discharged from such surety
ship.
AIT log. No power Of -suspsndIng he
laws Of this State shall be exercised, unless
by the Legislature or is authority.
ARr. 107. Prosecutions shall be b. IN
dictment, or infosmatian. The accused shah
have a speedy public trial By an impartial
jury Of The vicinage he shall bet be compel
led To give evidence against hiRseh be shah
have The right Of being beard By himself oE
counsel he shal have the right. unless -