Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-08-23
Amendments to the Constitution.

Article l.. The Chief Justice and Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Courts hall be elected by
the Electors qualified to vote for the Representa-
tlves to the General Assembly, either by genera
ticket or by District, as may be determined by
law.
ART. 2. The Chief Justice and Associate Jus,
tees of the Supreme Court shall he elected for q
term of four years and at 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 JUS
tlce shall be vacanteG at the expiration ottwo years.
and the seat of the Chief Justice and Of the third
Associate Justice at the expiration Of four years.
so that a rotation thereby be kept up perpetually.
ART. 3. The Judges of the District Courts
shall be elected in their respective Districts by the
Electors therein qualified to vote for Representa-
tivss TO the General Assembly.
ART. 4. The judges eithe District Courts shall
be elected for the term OF four years,
ART. S. The District Attorneys shall be cleo
ted in their respective Districts for a term OF two
years, by the Electors therein qualified to vote for
Representatives to the General Assembly.
ART. 6. An Attorney General shall be elected
for the term of two years, by the Electors quail
fed TO vote for Representatives. to the General AS
sembly throughout the State.
ART. 7. A. Secretary of State shall be elected
for the term of two years, by the Electors quail
fed to vote for Representatives to the General AS
sembly throughout the State.
Art. S. 4 State Treasurer shall be elected for
term of two years, by the Electors qualified to
vote for Representatives to the General Assembly
throughout the State.
ART. 8. A State Superintendent Of Public Ed
lcation shall be elected for a term of Two years, by
he Electors qualified TO vote for Representatives,
o the General Assembly throughout the State.
AIT. 10. If in the election of Chief Justice.
Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges
If the District Court, Attorney General District,
Secretary of State, State Treasurer and
Superintendent of Public Education, two or
nore persons shall be equal and highest in the
lumber of votes polled for any of the above nam
Offices: it shall be the duty of the Governor. by
reclamation so to declare it, and Immediately to
elect between the two or more persons having
quail and highest number of votes polled, and
,mmission him to fill the office for which he shall
thus chosen.
ART. II. The Chief Justice and Associate Jus
ces of the Supreme Court, and Judges of the
lstrlct Courts shall receive a salary to be fixed by
which shall not be increased or diminished
ring their term of Office.
ART. II. In all elections by the people, every
'e white male who has been one year a citizen
the United States, who has attained the age of ~
enty one years, and resided in the State one year r
xt preceding the election, and the last six months y
ereof in the Parish in which he offers to vote. -
have the right of voting.
ART: 10. The General Assembly shall have -
right to create among the District Judges an in
change system, for the trial of recused cases on
Given at Baton Rouge, under my hand and the
il of the State, on the 1st day of July, in the year
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
and Of the Independence of the United States.
seventy fifth.
CHARLES GAYARRE,