Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1851-09-14
PROCLAMATION.
OFr1cE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE.

ieltdo nv x
Of thi. State makes it the duty ofthe Sc
crctary of to cause to be published,
three months before the next general
election, in at least one newspaper in
French and 10 English, in every Parish
in the State iu which a newspaper shall
be published, any proposed amendment
or amendments to said Constitution, WIFI
CHI shall have been agreed to by three
| ffths 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 TO be
published the following proposed amend.
mcnts 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 TO THE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l.. 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 general
ticket or by District, as may be deter
mined by law.
ART. =. The Chief Justice and .Asso-
ciate Justices ofthc Supreme Court shall
be elected for a 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 Justices shall be vacated at the
expiration oftwo years. and the seat Of
the Chief Justice and Of the third Asso-
ciate Justice at the expiration Of fonr
years. 50 that a rotation thereby be kept
up perpetual'y.
ART. 3. The Judges Of the District
Courts shall be elected in their respecti-
We Districts, by the Electors therein qua.
Gicd to vote for Representatives to the
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 Dlstrics for
q term of two years, by the Electors
therein qualified to vote for Reprcsen-
~tatives to the General Assembly.
ART. G.. An Attorney General shall
be elected for The term of two years, by
the Electors qualified TO vote for Repre-
sentativcs to the General Assembly
throughout the Stale.
ART. :. A Secretary Of State shall
be elected for III" term oftwo YEARS., by
the Electors qualified to vote for Repre-
seutativcs to the General Assembly
, throughout the State.
r ART. 8. A State Treasurer shall he
r elected for a term OF two years. by the
. Electors qualified 10 vote for Rcp'esen-
~lativcs to the General Assembly throu-
ghout the Staff.
ART. 9. A State Superintendent of
: Public Education shall be elected for II
: term Of two years, by the Electors hua-
$ lifted to vote for Representatives TO the
General Assembly throughout the State.
- ART. 10. Hin the election Of Chief
r Justice, Associate Justices fthe Suprc-
me Court, Judges of the District Court,
s Attorney General. District Attorney, Sc.
crctary Of State, State Treasurer, and
= State Superintendent Of Public Educa-
u ton, 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, so to declare it., aud immc-
), diatcIy to select between the two or
= more persons having equal and highest
number of votes polIed, and commission
him 10 fill the office for which he shall
o be thus chosen.
ART. IL. The Chef Justice and As
y sociate Juices of the Supreme Court,
and Judges of the District Courts. shall
each receive a salary to be fixed by law,
with hal not be increased or dismlnl'
shed during their term of Office. f.
Is ART. IL. In all elections by the peo-
pie every free white male who has been
ar one year a citizen of the United States,
ct who has attained the age Of twenty one
years. and resided in the Stale one year
s. next preceding the election, and the last
to six months thereof in the Parish IL viii
ct oh he offers 10 vote, shall have the nbgl
a. of voting.
Y. ART. l3. The General Assembly shall
have. The right 10 create among the.Ihs-
"a trict Judges an interchange system, lof
&c trail Of reused cases only. ass a
Mt Given, at Baton-Rouge under my
es hand and the seal of the State. on the
te LIST day Of July, in the yearo Of Chr Lord
one thousand eight hundred and my
IL one. and Of the INDEPENDENCE OF the