Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1851-07-27

Or amendments toSaid Constitution, viii
Gu shall have been agreed to by three
tai;hs O! the members elected to III,
Senate and House Of Representatives.
and approved by The Governor:
Now. be it known tl.at, |, Charles Ga.
yarrt, Secretary of Safe, do, by these
presents, make known and cause TO be
published the following proposed amend,
mcnts to the Constitution Of this State,
which were approved aud adopted by
both houses and approved by the Cover
nor Oh the !0til Of March 1850.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONS.
ARTICLE /. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
shall be elected by the Electors qualified
to vote for the Representatives TO the
General Assembly either by g~ancri'
ticket or by District, as may be DETER
mined by law.
ART. ,. The Chief Justice and .tsso-
ciatc Justices ofthc Supreme CouIt~hnI!
be elected tol d term Of four years; and
at the FIRST meeting Ct the Supreme Court
after this amendment takes effect. the
As>oCiHtc Justices shall be divided by lot
into two classes, the seats of two OF the
t=SoCiate Justices shah b" vacated ut the
expiration of two years. and the seat Of
The Chief Justice and of The third Asso-
clatc Justice at tIc expiration Of tonr
years. so that a rotation thereby be kept
up p"rpetuaI'y.
ARR. 3. The Judges of the District
Courts shall be elected in their rcspecti-
We Districts, by the Electors therein qua
lifted to vote for Representatives to tic
General Assembly.
ART. 4. The Judges Of the District
Court shall be elected for the term of
four years.
ART. 5. The District Attorneys shall
be elected in their respective Districs for
q term Of two years, by the Electors
therein qualified to vote for Rcprcscn-
tatiyes to the General Assembly.
ART. 6. An Attorney General shall
be elected for the term Of two years, by
the Electors qualified to vote for Repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly
throughout the State.
ART. :. A Secretary Of State shall
he elected for the term oftwo wears, by
the Electors qualified to vote for Repre-
scutativcs to the General Assembly
throughout the State.
ART. 8. a State Treasurer shall be
for a term Of two years, by the
Electors qualified TO vote for Represent
to the General Assembly throu-
ghout the State.
/ART. 8. A State Superintendent Of
Education shall be elected for Il
Of two years, by the Electors qua
to vote for Representatives to the
General Assembly throughout the State.
ART. 10. Hin the election Of Chief
Justice, Associate Justices ofthe Suprc-
Cont, Judges Of the District Court.
Attorney General. District Attorney, Sc
of State, State Treasurer, and
State Superintendent Of Public Educa-
ion, two or more persons shall be equal
md highest in the number of votes pol
cd for any Of the above named offices;
t shall be the duty of Lhe Governor, by
proclamation. so to declare it, and immc-
to select between the two or
more persons having equal and highest
number of votes polled, and commission
i'm to gill the office for which he shall
DC thus chosen.
ART. IL. The Chef Justice and As :
ociate Jntices of The Supreme Court. 9
md Judges Of The District Courts, shall -
.nchsrccciye salary to be fixed by law. 7
With shall not be increased or dismini.
he'd during their term of office. 5
ART. ID. In all elections by the peo- :,
lie every free white male who has been +
ne year a citizen of the United States.
Who has attailHd the age Of twenty one
ears, and resided in the State one year
ext preceding the election, and the last :
x months thereof in the Parish il viii !
h he offers To- vote, shall have the rihgt
f voting. ii