Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-10-04
Amendments to tae Constitution.

ARTICLE /. lle Chief Justice and ASsocia
Justice OF the Supreme Courts hail be elected b
the Electors qualified 70 vote for the Represent;
,iyoS 10 the General Assembly, either by serer;
ticket or by District, as may be determined b
law.
ART. 3. The Chief Justice and Associate Jus
tees OF the Supreme Court STALL be elected ir
term of four years and at the first meeting OF th
Supreme Court. after this amendment takes etie'
the Associate justices shall be cl1lded by lot mi
two classes, TIT. seats OF two OF the Associate jus
tlce shall be racanfcd al tile cXpITatioa G: two Years
and the sea- of the Chief justice and of the thir,
A sociate Justice at the eypiratioi: Of tour years
So that a rotation thereby be kept up perpetuaily
ART. 3. The Judges of the District Court,
shall be elected III their respective Districts by tie
Electors therein qualified TO vote for Representa-.
tlves to the General Assembly.
ART. 4. The Judges otthe District Courts shall
be elected for the term of four years.
ART. 5. The District Attorneys shall be cleo
ted III their respective Districts for a term of two
years, by the Electors therein qualified to vote tor
Representatives, to the General Assembly.
ART. 6. An Attorney General shall be elected
Tor the term OF two years, by the Electors quail
ned 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
ned to vote for Representatives to the General AS
oeHiulS Throughout Inc State-
ART. 8. A State Treasurer shall be elected for
a term OF two years. by the Electors qualified to
vote for Representatives to the General Assembly
throughout the State.
ART. 9. A State Superintendent of Public Ed.
ucatlon shall! be elected for a term of two wears, by
the Electors qualified TO vote for Representatives
to the General Assembly throughout the State.
ART. 10. If in the election Of Chief Justice,
Justices Of the Supreme Court. Judges
of the District Court, Attorney General District,
Attorney, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and
state Superintendent OF Public Education. two or
more persons shall be equal and highest in the
humber of votes ptlted for any OF the above nam !
ID offices; IT shall be the duty of the Governor. by |
PROCLAMATION SO 10 declare il. and Immediately TO
eiec. between the two or more persons having
quail and highest number of votes polled. and
him to fill the Office for which he shall
e thus chosen.
ART. II. The Chief Justice and Associate Jus
OF the Supreme. Court. and Judges of the
Courts Shall receive a salary TO be fixed BY
aw, which shall not be increased or diminished
uring their term of office.
ART. II. In all elections by the people. every
rec 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
ext preceding the election, and the last six months
1ereot IN the Parish in. which he offers to vote.
hall have the right of voting.
ART: ID. The General Assembly shall have
1e night to create among the District Judges an in
system, for the trial of recased cases on
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Given at Baton Rouge, under mr. hand and the
OF the State, on the lst day of July. in the wear
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
le. and OF the Independence of the United States.
s seventy fifth.
CHARLES GAYARRE.
Secretary of Sfate I