New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-07


shall hold their offices for the term Of two years, I'M
less sooner removed The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number oil Sherlfs IN any
Parish. Should vacancy occur In either OF these
offices subsequent to election 1t shall be hled by
the Governor and the person so appointed Shall
continue in office until his shall be elected
and qualified.
ART. 81 The Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters Of their
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART So 1t shall be the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART So. The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters of the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District
on the day OF the election for Governor of the State
| ART. 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filing vacancies in the offices OF the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers otherwise provided for in this
| Constitution.
| TITLEV.
| IMPEACHMENT.
| ART. IS. The power OF impeachment shall be YES
| ted in the House OF Representatives.
| ART. &C. Impeachment OF the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary o.
State State Treasurer, and OF the Judges OF the in
erior courts, Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
| be tried by the Senate; and the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Couror the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
|
| peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as a
Court OF Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-lhlrds oil the Sena-
| tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases of Impeachment,
| shall extend only to removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office OF honor trus,
or profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
| and punishment according to law.
ART. So. All officers against whom articles ct I'M
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the pen
dency of such impeachment The appointing power
| may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision of the impeach'
ment.
| ART. &c. The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial, punishment and removal from office of all
other officers of the State by indictment or other
wise.
| TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
| ART. go Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers, before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation.
| l "a. By do solemnly swear Tor attrm,) that
| will support the Constitution of the United States
and of this State, and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties ncum
bent -, according to the best of my abil.
tiles and understanding, agreeabyto the Constitution
/
and | do further solemnly Tor affirm that
since the adoption of the present Constitution be-
ing citizen of this State, have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State. por out of it, with
citizen of this State, have sent or accepted a
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
a citizen OF this State, nor have l acted second
in carrying challenge, aided, advised or assisted
| any person thus offending, so help me God"
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in evyng against it, or in adherng to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted Of treason, unless the testmo
| confession in open court
| ART. %. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
| a. bride to procure his election appointment.
| ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from of.
flee, and from right OF suffrage those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, OF
| other high crimes or misdemeanors. The privilege
OF free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections and prohibiting under adequate penalties
| all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
tumult or other improper practise.
| ART. 81. M money shall be drawn from the Irea-
sury but in pursuance Of specific appropriation made
by law, shall any appropriation of money be
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and Of the receipts and eXpendi-
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner shall be prescribed by law.
| ART. 80. 1t shall be the duty OF the General AS
semby to pass such laws may be proper and
| necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
| ART. &c. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts Parishes, ant
shall keep their offices al such places therein may
be required by law.
ART. 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme aud inferior courts shall
be removable by address of majority of the mem
bers of both houses, except those the removal Of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con-
stitution.
ART. SO. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
and House Of Representatives, jointly separately,
| the vote shall be given ulua voce.
ART. 80. No member of Congress nor person
holding exercising any ocs of trust profit un-
der the United States, either of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible member OF
the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office
of trust profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the judi
clal and Legislative written proceedings OF the State
shall be promulgated preserved and conducted in
the languagein which the Constitution of the United
States is written
ART. lOl. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
OF the House OF Representatives shall be conversant
with the French andsEnglish languages; and mem,
hers may address either house in the French Eng
fish language.
ART, lO2. No power of suspending the laws of
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legsla
ture or by its authority.
ART. lob. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
information The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by an impartial jury Of the vicinage he
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self he shall have the right OF being heard by him
self counsel; he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART. l0i. All prisoners shall be bailabe by suff
cient surees unless for capital offences, where the
proof is evident, or presumption great, unless
after conviction, for any offence or crime punishable
with death imprisonment at hard labor The
privilege of the writ of Aabeas corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in of rebellion iava-
sion the public safety may require it.
ART. 105. No e1 post f1cto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed
vested rights be divestsd unless for purposes OF
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-.
viousy made.
ART. log The press shall be free Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
all subjects, being responsible for abuse of this
liberty.
AIT. I07. The Seat of Government shall be and
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent of three ourths of both houses
of the General Assembly.
ART. los The State shall not subscribe for the
stock Of nor make loan to, pledge its faith for
the benefit of any corporation or joint stock COM
pany, created or established for banking purp ses
nor for other purposes than those described in the
following article:
ART. l09. The Legislature shall have powe to
grant aid to companies associations of lndivd ais
formed for the exclusive purpose of making WORK of
internal improvement, wholly or partially within the
State, to the extent only of one fifth of the capita of
such companies by subscription of stock, or loa OF
IL. l.