Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1851-10-19

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF SrArr~

Whereas Art. l40 Of the Constitution
of this State makes it the duty ofthe Sc.
cretary ofState to cause to be published.
three months before the next general
election, in at least n newspaper in
French and iu English, in every Parish
in the State iu which a newspaper shall
be published, any proposed amendment
or amendments to said Constitution, viii.
oh shall have been agreed to by three
tifihs of the members elected to the
Senate and House Of Representatives,
and approved by the Governor;
Now. be it known that, |, Charles Ga.
yarre, Secretary of State, do, by these
presents, make known and cause 10 be
published the following proposed amend.
ments to the Constitution Of this State,
which were approved and adopted by
both houses and approved by the Cover
nor on the 10Th of March 1850.
AMENDMENTS 70 THE CONSTRUCTION.
.ARrlcLE |. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
shall be elected by the Electors qualified
10 vote for the Representatives to the
General Assembly either by genera!
ticket or by District, as may be deter
mined by law.
ART. ,. The Chief Justice and .Asso-
ciate Justices ofthe Supreme Court shall
be elected for a term of four wears and
ut the first meeting of the Supreme Court
after this amendment takes effect, the
Associate Justices shall be divided by lot
into two classes. the seats of two of the
Associate Justices shall be vacated at the
expiration o two years. and the scat Of
the Chief Justice and of the third Asso-
ciate Justice at the expiration of fonr
years, so that a relation thereby be kept
up perpetua'ly.
ART. 3. The Judges Of the District
Courts shall be elected in their respects
We Districts, by the Electors therein qua.
lifted 10 vote for Representatives to the
General Assembly.
ART. f.. The Judges Of the District
Court shall be elected for the term Of
four years. .
ART. $. The District Attorneys shall
be elected in their respective Disirics for
a term Of two years, by the Electors
therein qualified to vote for Represcn
~tatives to the General Assembly.
ART. g.. All Attorney General shall
be elected for the term of two years, by
the Electors qualified to vote for Repre-
.en,atives TO the General Assembly
throughout the State.
TRr. :. a Secretary OF State shall
be elected for the term of'two wears, by
the Electors qualified to vote for Repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly
throughout the State.
ART. 8. A State Treasurer shall be
elected for II term Of two years, by the
Electors qualified TO vote for Rep,tseu-
~tatives TO the General Assembly throu-
ghout the State.
ART. 9. A State Superintendent of
Public Education shall be elected for IL
term Of two years, by the Electors hua-
Iiticd to vote for Representatives TO the
General Assembly throughout the State.
ART. 10. Hin the election of Chief
Justice, Associate Justices ofthe Suprc-
me Court, Judges Of the District Court,
Attorney General. District Attorney. Sc
cretary Of State, State Tresurer, and
State Superintendent Of Public EJuca-
lion, two or more persons shall be equal
and highest in the number Of votes pol
led for any Of the above named Offices;
it shall be the duty Of the Governor, by
proclamation $ o to declare il, aud imme-
diately to select between the two or
more persons having equal and highest
number Of votes polled, and commission
him to fill the office for which he shall
be thus chosen.
ART. TX. The Chef Justice and As,
~sociatc Jutices of the Supreme Court,
and Judges Of the District Courts, shall
each receive a salary to be fixed by Law,
with shall not be. increased or dismini.
shed during their term Of Office.
ART. 10. In all elections by the peo~
pie every free white male who has been
one year a citizen Of the United States,
who has attained the age Of twenty one
years, and resided in the State one ycaf.
next preceding the election, and the last
six months thereof in the Parish il viii,
Oh he offers 10 vote, shall have The rihgt
Of voting. ,.s., 81,
ARr.I Ii. The General assembly shall
have the right to create among the Dis
trict Judges an interchange system, tor
trail of recused cases only. aahe
Given, at Baton-R Rouge, under my
hand and the seal Of the State, on the