Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1851-10-26

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

Whereas Art. l4O OF the Constitution
Of this State makes it the duty Of the Se-s
cretary of State to cause to be published,
three months before the next general
election, in at least one newspaper in
and in English, in every Parish
in the State iu which a newspaper shall
be published, any proposed amendment
or amendments to said Constitution, viii
CHI shall have been agreed to by three
ffhs 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.
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. asharfaj
/ AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
.ARrrcLE l. The Chief Justice and
| Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
shall be elected by the Electors qualified
to vote for the Representatives 10 the
General Assembly either by general
ticket or by District, as may be deter
mined by law. T a
ART. :. The Chief Justice and .Asso-
ciate Justices Of the Supreme Court shall
be elected for a term Of four years and
at the first meeting ofthc 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 scat Of
the Chief Justice and Of the third Asso-s
ciatc Justice at the expiration of fonr
years, so that a relation thereby be kept
up perpetually. za a
ART. g. The Judges of the District
Courts shall be elected in their respecti-.
We Districts, blythe Electors therein qua
lifted to vote for Representatives to the
General Assembly. s9ea@ 70 Hli75n 1#tl
ART. 4. The Judges Of the District
Court shall be elected for the term Of
four years. ~ ,@a'-fH7 @F 3" .Rs.t|"
ART. 5. The District Attorneys shall
be ~clectc,l in Retrospective Districs for
u term of two years, by the Electors
therein qualified to vote for Reprcscn d
tatiyes to the General Assembly. ati
ART. 6. An attorney General shall
= be elected for the term of two years, by
the Electors qualified to vote for Repre-
senlativcs 10 tie General Assembly
throughout the State.
rnr. Z. A Secretary Of State shall
= be elected forrthe term oftwo years, ny
the Electors qualified to vote for Repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly
q throughout the State. = q ssa4sf-v
r. 8. A State Treasurer shall be
= elected for 81 term Of two years, by the
e Electors qualified to vote for Represen-
tatives to the General Assembly throu-
E ghout The State. tssas1s 5J
= ART. 9. A State Superintendent of
Public Education shah be elected for Il
term Of two ycars, by The Electors bua-
lifted tovotc for Representatives TO the
General Assembly throughout the STATE.
: ART. 10. lin the election of Chief
Justice, Asssciate Justices ofthe. SaPre-
me. Count, Judges Of the District Court,
= Attorney General. District Attorney, Sc
2 ~cretary of State, State Treasurer, and
: State superintendent Of Public Educa.
y lion, two or more. persons shall be equal
~ and highest in the number Of votes poll
led for any ofthe aboves named Offices;
8 il shall be theiduty Of the Governor, by
70 proclamation, 80 to declare il, aud imme-
q diatcly to select between the two or
more persons having equal and highest
: number Of voice polled, and commission
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