Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1851-07-20

OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY or STATE.
,Secy6tulre d'Etut.

Whereas Art. I4O Of the Constitution
of this State makes it the duty Of the Sc
cretary Of State to cause TO be published,
three months before the next general
election, in at least one newspaper in
French and in English, in every Parish
in the State III which a newspaper shall
be published, any proposed amendment
or amendments to said Constitution, viii
ch shall have been agreed to by three
tifths Of the members elected to the
Senate and House Of Representatives,
and approved by the Governor:
Now. be it known that, |, Charles Ga
varr6. Secretary of S.alc, do, by these
presents, make known and cause to 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 TO THE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l.. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court
shall be elected by the Electors qualified
to vote for the Representatives I 0 the
General Assembly either by general
ticket or by District, as may. be deter
mined by law.
ART. =. The Chief Justice and .tsso-
ciate Justices of the Supreme Court shall
be elected for a term of four wears 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 bevacatcd at the
expiration oftwo years. and the scat Of
the Chief Justice and of the third Asso-
ciatc Justice at the expiration of tonr
years, so that a rotation thereby be kept
up perpetual'y.
ART. 3. The Jugcs Of the District
Courts shall be elected III their rcspecti-
We Districts, by the Electors therein qua
lifted 10 vote for Representatives to the
General Assembly.
ART. 4. The JUICES 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
{. term Of two years, by the Electors
thcrcil qualified to vote for Reprcscn-
tativcs to the General Assembly.
ART. G.. Al Attorney General shall
be elected for the term of two years, by
the Electors qualified 10 vote for Repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly
llroughontsthc State.
Arr. :. "A Secretary of State shat,
be elected for the term oftwo years, by
the Electors qualified to vote for Repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly
throughout The State.
Arr. s. A State Tresurer shall be
elected for i term of two ycaS. BY the
Electors qualified 10 vote for Rcprcscn-
~tatises to the General Assembly throu-
ghont the State.
DART. O.. A State Superintendent of
Public Education shah be elected for a
term. of Two years, by the Electors qua
Iitied TO vote for Representatives 70 the
General Assembly throughout the State.
ART. 10. lin the election Of Chief
Justice, Ass5eiate Justices ofthe St,pre-
me Court. Judges Of the District Court,
Attorney General. District Attorney, Sc
crctary Of State, State Treasurer, and
State Superintendent Of Pablo Educa-
ton, two Of more persons shall be equal
and highest in the number Of votes poll
led for any Of The above named Offices
it shall be the duty Of the Governor, BY