New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-06
CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
ADOPTED IN CoaUention Juiy 81, 1862.
PREAMBLE.

VI HE SIA1A Vt LOUISIANA,
.ldspfed Il, Coapsntion Jtly 81, 1852
PREAMBLE.
We, the people OF the State Of Louisiana, do or
dain and establish this Constitution:
TITLE
5s DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
Arr i. The powers or the government of the State
If osiana shalt be divided into three distinct de-
part.nents and each Of them be conhded to separ-
ate body of magistracy to-wit: those which are
Legislative those which are Executive to an
o,hsr and those which are judicial to another.
Arr. 2 No one OF these Departments, nor any
nerson holding aficein o. them, shall exercise
power properly belonging to either OF the Others ex
cept in the instances hereinafter expressly directed
(. TITLE II. u5l
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
ART.3 The Legislative power Of the State shall
be vested in two distinct branches, the one to be
STYLED the :" House Of Representatives, the other
the Senate, and both The "General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana.
Art, d. . The members Of the House of Represen-
tatives shall continue in service for the term Of
two years from the day Of the closing of the general
elections. -.
ART. s. Representatives shall be chosen on the
FIRST Monday in November every two years: and the
election shallbe completed in one day. The Gene
Monday in January, unless different day be APP
pointed by law and their sessions shall be held at
the seat oil government
ART. 6. Every duly qualified elector, under this
Constitution, shall be eligible to seat in the ten
eral Assembly, provided that no person shall be
Representative Senator unless he be, at the time
OF his election, duly qualified voter of the Repre-
sentative or Senatorial District from which he is elect
ed
ART, Il Elections for members OF the General AS.
IL, hx.h hold ar he
cncts established by law: The Legislature may
delegate the power Of establishing election precincts
to the parochial OF municipal authorities.
AIT 8. Representation IN the : House Of hepfe.
senfatiyes3 shaii De equa anu uniofH anu sna'i o1
regulated ana " me to.ai o
eacn q .ne several parishes oi tue S.ae. IsGh
ish shall have at least one representative NO new
parish shall De created VIII territory less than SIX
hundred ana twenty'nve square miles, nor win
population iessthan the fuil number emitting u 20 a
AePfesensehtauve, hor WAeh ING creation u suIn
new PARISH would eaVs any othef parish witho"' 'he
said extent OF territory and amount OF population.
Inc hrst enumeration ~ the state authorities un a
der this Constitution shall ne made IN the year 1898
the second IN .he year 1909, the third IN me yeai
1859; after which time the General Assembly shall
direct IN what manner the census shall be iaken, Sc
that 1t be made at least once In every Peroo OF Ten
years. for the purpose Of ascersainng the total poPu
iation IN eacn parish ana eiecton dislrc..
lns lst session o. sne at.I1
W $3.50 1As:.1s =, 49, 1.-.:", N .i -
iseg ana election districts on the basis of the total
population as aforesaid. A representative number
shsl III 4 xed ana e.rh ,,,;sb sna aaction dsirc,
Il shall have as many Representatiyes as its aggre.
gate population shall entite it to, and an additional
Representative for anv fraction exceeding one-ha
tho Representative number. The number of Re.
representatives. shall not he more than one hundred
nor less than sayentv Until an apportionment
shall be made and elections held under the same
in accordance with the first enumeration to be made
AZ directed in this article the Representation in
the Senate and House Of Representatives shall be
ard remain as at present established by law.
The limits Of the Parish Of Orleans are hereby ex.
tended, 50 as to embrace the whole Of the present
city Of New Orleans including that part of the Pa.
rsh Of Jefferson formerly known as the city OF La
fayette;
that part Of the Parish Of Orleans which is sit,
uatea on ne oank OF the Mississippi river shall
be DIVIDED ~ by the Legislature into not more than
Ten Dastrlcts and until new appor-
Ilonnsns snaI pe lnaoe according 10 the nfst cen
- ~ a,,, e Nsu G,laa 0 Ist lnas pa
.. IL ~ 60 ,;:. a ~ c.. was Ioil.pi'.
M.snn ~ = rs Gly o. i1a,ayele'
snail so.e ioi rom me rarlsh oil orleans,
auu o' in e v Dlstfic', anu
sna' -, r.
~ otber sentative n;s,rio,s sh,lI rs,,,a
thew are now established, =
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"a 49,. -. y.aL g.
=. - 80 -
Art. ~. livery Tree white male who has attained
tne age 2. ."enty-one years, ana who has been
iesaoent o. sne Sla.e WE'VE months next preceding
inc eect'on, anu tne ast SIX months thereof IN the
th.tsht " whGq ne ouers 70 vote, ana VINO small be
ciu.eh Of tne ohseo states, shaii nave the right OF
Young out no voter on removing from one farish
70 anolnef wshln 'he STATE, small lose the right OF
voung " the former nnti ne shai nave acquired IL IN
me latter. Electors shall in all cases, except treason
ieiony, or oreach OF me peace, be privileged from
~ 60, alas,; ,nu ~ s's W. u
'''k As'A s'0ss.oAe.
ART. II. Ihe Legislature Shall provide by law,
that the names and residence all qualified electors
o. Inc city Of New ofieans shall be registered IN or
der to entle them to yote but the registry shall be
Tree q cost 70 the eiector. e.gs
X ART. II. No soldier, seaman or marine in the army
or navy Of the United States, no pauper no person
under Introduction, nor under conviction of any crime
punishable with hard labor shall be entitled to vote
at any election in this State
Apr "a Nona,.,n sh.,, ~ a,.;,,ad - ,,o,a =. ~,
e,sct;on hs5 IN h;s S,.,a sro.-, j.; ,ha af hs
yas;dsrca and T. atss ,a,i,r. a.;aa IT, "
-; ,; 80 =; LIS IL ~ ~ W " no - t:L H.
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Ae1 AZ NJ = .,.u
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s.osen III 'ne iei VI ,ouf years ne senate, Wei
as'elDea, sna nave 'he power 70 choose lis otlcers
81. -. ing IN every year IN "hicn
noy nal representation IN tne Rouse o'
shaI. aivide me State INTO senate
IA D.seHces NO rarisn shall De olvidea IN me
81 1ena'ollal Dlstfct-the fa.isn Oh of
,sans sAIep.eu. anu wheheVef new arish snaii
!. sna' oe al.achea 20 Inc senatorial DIS
snake, oon,;,,,. ,o No. H. .; "