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

Tor which he s@hall have been elected.
Art AZ. No member of cungress Or psFssn holdint
any office under the United Stalcs, or mitaiater Of an
religious society shall be eligible iu the nficc cr eoy
eSnor or lieutenant governor
An. 10 lncr1 of the Impeachment Of tho gov
efpoE, his removed fom oAiccs DEATH refusal DC inabili
~ 70 qualify, resignation or absence from de state, ii
powers and duties Of the Office ahnll devstve upon hi
lieutenant governor for she residue IL se term, 81 IN
III the governor absent or imreeuheds shAli return or b
ac4niased. The legislature may provide by law for liz
case q Feiaesea impeachment dcntth. resignation disa
bihtyf or refused q qnalitR, of both The governor ans
lieutenant governor, d~eclasin0 whatSkRSeF shall aet d.
govesapfss and &sinh officer shall act acccrI;npIv, anti
term.
Ayt.4As The Lieutenant governor, 81 ether once
dischatKnig the duties If g~oy9zebF. shah, dnrsmr hiasad.
miDistratiuli, receive The FagiA Compensation Is kict
the governor would have hesR Hntied. hadhe cpnsin,
ppdin Office.
AS. The lieutenans ~KsVsrncr shuif NJ eiseue =
bid oafec, Do president 81 th 1ass, but shah have onl,
casting rota therein w e shall adisiaisbIl
'gaE NFtfnfnent I'll shMs4 4@ attend W. NSasi,
dent Of the senate, the sensteFs shall elect onaS 81 theil
own members as president Of the senate fr the time
being.
Art. 46. While he acts as president Of the senate,
the lieutenant governor shall receive Tor his services tho
same compensation which shall for lie same period Ne
allowed to the speaker Of the house of representatives,
and no more.
Art. al. The governor shall have the powor ID
grant repricves for all offences against the state, and OK
cept in cases Of impeachment, shall, with thu consent
ofthe senate, have power TO grant pardons and remit
fines and forieitures, after conviction. In cases Of
treason he may grant rcprieves until the end or the nsxi
session of the general assembly, in which the power f
pardoning shall be vested. M
24ert. AS. The governor shall ot stated times Receive
for his services d compensation, which shall neither BE- In.
creased nor diminished during the term for which no
shall have been elected.
Art. 40. He shall be commander in chief Of the ar
my and navy Of this state aud OF the militia thereof.
except when they shall be called into ths service Of the
United States.
Art. so. He shall nominate and III and with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate, auDoint all officers
whose offices are established by This constitution and
whose appointments not thefein otioFWise provided
for; provided however that the legislature shall have a
right 70 prescribe the mode of appointment ID all other
offices established by law.
Ast. 81, The governor shall have power to All va
that may happen during the recess Of shs sen.
ate, 6y granting commissions which shalt expire al the.
end of the next session. nnloRs otherwise provided in
THIS constitutions; but ne person who has been nomina-
ted TO Office, and seijf fed BY the senate, shall be ap-
pointed TO the Same giee during the recoss of the sen.
ate.
Art. SO. He may require information in writing
from the officers II The executive department., upon any
relating to tha duties of their respective Offices.
ART, So. He shall from time 10 time, rive to the
general assembly Information respecting the situation
Of the state, and rceommend to their consideration
such measures az he may deem ~expedient.
Art. "a. He may on extraordinary occasions con-
ycno the general assembly ut the scat Of government,
or at a different place ifthat should have become dan
gerous from an enemy or from epidemic, md in case Of
disagreement between tho two houses us to the tine
Of ADJOURNMENT he may adjourn them to such tiinc as
he may think proper not exceeding fonr months.
Art. 49, lie shall take care that the, laws be faith
fully executed
Ays IS. Every bill which sl,all have passed both
lnouses shall be presented TO the governor; ii he approve
re shall sign i, # not. he shall return il with his OBJ.
M un ~ khmM lNt,aa saE III IA - - -
shall enter the objections AT large upon its journal and
proceed to consider ii; if after such reconsideration two
thirds ofaL the members elcctedt TO that house shall agree
to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the objections, to
The other house, by which il shall likewise be recon
sidered, andn approved by two-thirds OF all the mem.
clocted 10 that house, it shall he a law; but IN
such cases tho vote Of both houses shah be d~etermin.
ID by yeas and nays, and the names Of the members
voting for and against the bill, shall be entered on tho
Journal OF each house respectively, If any bill shah non
be returned within ten days (Sundlys eSceptcdl artG.B
shall have been presented to him. il shall he a W II
ike Inanter az fine he'd signed IL unloas he general
assembly by eflounnent, prevent its return, in which
il shall he A law, uhlcss sen, back Within three
lays after their next meeting.
Ar, 81, Every order, resolution or vote, to which
Iac concurrence Of both houses may DO necessary, OK
on q question Of adjournment, shail be presented to
Lhe governor, and before it shall take effect, be approved
by him, or being disapproyed, shall be repassod BY tSo-
birds q tho members elected 10 each house Of the gem
assembly.
Art. 90. There shall be a secre tary Of state who
hall hold his office during tho time for which the gov
,rnor shall have been elected, The records Of the state
shall be kept and preserved in the office OF the secreta-
"; he ehall keep q fair register Of the ofieial acts and
of the governor, and when necessary shall
stteat Thorn. He aEa Al when required lay The said reg.
ster, and all papers, 1~fninutes and vouchers relative 10
his Office, before eisAer house Of the general assembly,
shall perform skch ether duties as may be enioirGd
Art. So. All commissions shall be in the name Nd
~ the %nuthcrity of the state Of Louisiana, aud shall be
ealed with the state seal and signed by the governor.
Art. 60, Tho free white men Of tho state shall be
Irned and disciplined for its defence: but those who
'elong to religious societies whose tencts forbid them
ocarry arms shall not BIZ compelled to do 30, but shall
an equivalent for personal services.
Art, 81. The militia Of the state shnll be organized
I such manner az may b hereafter deemed most expe-
by the Legislature.
rlTLH III.
JudiciaTy Department.
Art. 90 The Judicial puNns ahali be vested n
upremc court, in district courts, md III, except iii ca
es hereinafter provided, Justices Of tho peace.
Art. SO. The Supreme court alsail have appellate ii-
isdiction only, which jurisdiction HitalI extend ID all
ases when the matter in dispute shall exceed three
undrcd dollars, and 70 hi CpsQsl III which tin e~onslitu.
ionalty or legality of any taxi roll Or nlpost of any hind
+ nature soeycr, shall be in CONDENSATION, whatever may
q the amount thereof and likewise % al aneHs fgfieis
and penalties imposed by munieapas euFpefations,
nd in criminal cases on quotations. Of law alone Wherein
be punishment Of death Or hard labor may DO inflicted,
7 when a fine exceeding three hundred dollaFa ID &c.
ually imposed.
Ar. "a. The supreme court siait be composed or
ne chief jnstice, and Of three associate Justices, 4 ma
of whom shall constitute d quorum. The chicf
lstice shall receive a salary of six thousand doillrs
npually, and each oftie associate judges ehali receive
salary offiYe thousand Eve hundred dollnrs annually.
he said court shall appoint its own cierks. The said
I,dgcs shall be appointed BY the governor, by and
ith the advice and consent OF the senate, for the term
eight years.
ART. 65. Whom the first appointments are made un-
sr this constitution, the chief Justice shall be appoin-
for eight years, one of the associate JUDGES foT ak
ears, one for four years. and one Tor two years, and Ia