The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-22

and account Of the receipts and expenditures ofail pup 9
lie money shall be published annually " sacl inalnS
az shall Be prescribed By law. E
an. 81 Ii shall be the duty Of ahe Genefai Assem- J
bly, to pass such laws as may be necessary ana peopeI
todccide differences bE pFbilatipn.
HI. g5. AlTcfgil officers for The state at large shalt 9
repiae within the state, and all district or parish officers
within shefr disIrirac ri parishes, shalt keep thelr oflces
ntsnch places fhefdini az fnay be required BY law. AMI
No persian shall be elected or appointed to any psTlsh s
Office wto shall not have resided in stth parish long
enough before such election, or appointment, 70 have
acqnilea Tie Fight of voting ia such parish; and nopcr5s
son shall be elected or appointed to any district ot1ce,It
sgho sisal NOT have resided in sachE district, or an adj
joining district, long enough before such appointment,
IL election, to havs acquired the right of voting for the
Banes
Arts g6. The duration of all offices not fixed By this
Constitution shall never exceed four years,
hi. 81. All civil ofnccrss except the Governor and
indges Of the supreme and district courts, shall be re-
nIovuble BY an address Of d Inajofityof the members OF
both houses, except those the removal 81 whom has
been otherwise provided for by this constitution.
Art as Absence IN the business ofthis state, or Of
HE United States, snail not forfeit = residence once
obtained, as to deprive any one Of the right Of snis
fragc, urof being elected or appointed TO any oflce nm
der the exceptions contained in this Constitution.
AFk 49, Essaal be the duty Of the Legislature e
provide ~ ia14or deduction from Tie salaries Q fPub-
lie officers who may be guilty Of an eglect6f duty
Nrtsl00. The Legislature shall points nut the man
MGR in which d person coming into the state shall De-
Sclare his residence.
bo ~ ballot and ia all elections BY the Senate and
House df Representative joint Or separately the vote
shall begiven uEua rore.
H4 ArFS IO2. Ne member Of Congress. no person hold
ling or exercising any office Of trust of profit under The
United States, oreither Of thems orunder any toreign
powef, shall be eligible ASA member Of the general
asscmhlysof hold oEgxcrelse any once "A tFuss e Pl'ae
MI. los. The laws, public ecords and the judicial
ana legislative written proceedings OF the same. shan
be promulgated, preserved and conducted IN the Ian
guago IL which die eonstitatio Of the United statesis
written
All. lOA. The secretary Of the senate, and clerk Of
the house Of representatives, shall be conyersant with
Tho Ffench and English languages; and members may
address either house III The French or Engllshianguages
EArt. 1875. The general assembly shall direct By law
how persons who arc new or may hereafter become sure
eties for public oificcfs may pc discharged from sssa
ASfsIlG. No bower If saspeading Inc lsWs u ths
state shaiI be exercised unless by the legaslatgss of ls
authority.
Ar. iH7. Prosecutions shall be by Indictment OF IN
~ formation. A4le accused shall have speedy public tfl-
Ill byan impartial jury Of the %vicinage: he shall not be
compelled to give evidence against hInlseltj ne siiall
have the right 81 being heard BY himself Or counsel
he shall have tho right, unless he shall have fled from
Justice, Of meeting tie witnesses face to face, and shall
have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN his
favor.
Ayk. 1906 All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient
sureties, unless Tor capital offences, where the proof IS
evident, or presumption great and the privilege OF the
writ of habeas corpus Shall not be suspended, unless
when in ease Of rebellion OF invasion the public safety
may require il.
Ari. 100. No &c post facto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
nor vested rights be divesteds unless for purposes Of
public utility and for adequate compensation Previous
" made.
Art. ITO. Tho press shall be free. Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on
all subjects; being responsible for an abuse OF this lib
ferty.
Art IIi. Emigration from the state shall not be
Art.lla. The general assembly which shall NEE
after the first election Of Representatives under this
Constitution, shall, within the first month after the com
Smencenient Of the session, designate md fxthe seat o.
government at some place not less than sixty miles
from the cityof New Orleans, by the nearest travelling
route and IT. on the mississippi river, by the meanders
Of the same and when 30 fixed, it shall not be reno
we'd without the consent Of Gour-fiiths ofthe member Of
both Houses ofthe general assembly. The sessions shnl
be held IN New Orleans Antilthe end ofthe year l84S
Art Il3. The Legislature shall not pledge the faitl
ofthe state for the payment OF any bonds, bills, or 9th
or contracts or obligations for the benefit or use OF any
person ofPersons, corporation or body polite whatever
but the state shall haveth right to issue new bonds II
payment OF its outstanding obligations or liabilities
whether due or not the said new bonds, however arr
not to BE issued for a larger amount, or at a hIgherrat
cf interest, than theoriginal obligations they arc intend
ed to replace.
mi Ait. ia. The aggregate aiSount of debts hcreafte
contracted by the Legislature, shall never exceed III
sum ofone hundred thousand dollars, except in cas-,
of war; to repal inyasionso or suppress insurrcctionss un
less the same be authorised BY some law, for some sin
glo object Or work, to be distinctly specified therein
winch law small pf0Vfue ways ana fnehHs) nY ttkulUI
for the payment of running interest during the Who'll
time for which said debt shall be contracted, and for til
full and punetlal discharge at maturity Of the capitu
borrowed; and said law shall be irrepealable until prn
cipal and interest are fully paid and discharged, an
shall not be put into execution until afteri its enactmen
by the first Legislature returned by q general electio
zftef is passage.
Art. lis. The legislature shall provide by law for
change Of Yeuuei in civil and criminal cases,
Art. ZIG. No lottery slall be authorised by this state
and the buying or selling Of lottery tickets within u
Ar. IN. No divorce shall DO graatedby the legislu
tnrc.
All. ils. Every law enacted BY the Legislatur
shall ~eeahsaee but one object aud that shall be express
cd in the title.
Art. Il9. No law shall he revised or amended b
r~ofsrcnca u its title but in such case, the net revised
or section amended, shall By rc-enacted and publislle
at length
ART 100. helegislaturc shall mover adopt any sys
TEN cr code ii laws by general reference 70 such M
ten Of code oftawss buytin all cases shall specify til
kcveFal PROVISIONS 81 the Laws Il may enpct
Arr. l2ls The state shall not become subscrlbart
the stcek of any corporation or jQint stock cempasg
4Arfal2a, No corporate body shall he heEeufenr2ef
ted renewed orextenaod, with banking Or dlsceulIta
Privileges
All. 1913. Corporations shall not Be created III III
stake BY special laws, except for ~poGitical or muhicin
purposes but the Legislature shasl provide by gensfI
laws. sfF The orgspizaticn Of ~ ether corporations "a
GsPf Interpretations with banking orr discountng pfiyiA
g@s Tho creation Of which u prohibited
AFf A94s From and after the snonkhl of 4annap
1880 sbc legislature SHAH have tic power ~ reVok
ths thsFtersSlakt corporations whose charters shat q,
AaEe e1pired previous 10 that Times and no corporation
h~srsafleE 70 b6 created SHAH eYer endure Tor q lopgs
esy9 than twenty Axey earase except these whiclla fe n
ttgsI or municipal.
Arr tS5. The general assembly shall never gEar
s#y exclusive privilege or ~monopolys for = Longer psFic
KF 196. III nerson shal hold Or exercise. az II