New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-24
TITLE K.
II 7 I IT II
S G II L d U l. f .


ART. 142 The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and forty five is declared to be superseded
by this Constitutions and in order to carry the same
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows;
ART 143. All rights actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, well of individuals as Of bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time OF the
adoption OF this Constitution, and not inconsistent
herewith shall continue as the same had not been
adopted.
ART. lid. In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect OF
this CONSTITUTIONS office shall be superseded there
by, but the laws Of the State relative to the duties
OF the several officers, Executive, Judicial aud M Ill
tary, shall remain in full force, though the same be
contrary to this Constitution, and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers OF the
State, according the existing laws, until the or
ganzatlon OF the Government under this Consttu-
ton, and the entering into office of the officers,
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART ld5. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected snder its authority.
ART l46. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal OF all causes now pending in the supreme
Court or other Courts oil the State under the Constr
tuition of 1915, to Courts created by under this
Constitution.
ART. l47. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate as though the election
had been holden the first Monday of November
| 1851, and they had entered the discharge OF
their duties at the time designated therein. The
first class Senator's designated in article IT, shall
hold their seats until the day OF the closing OF the
general elections in November 1883 and the second
class until the day OF the closing OF the general cleo
| tons in November 1853.
ART 14S. The first election for Judges OF the SUI
irene Court shall he held on the first Monday of
April next 1S53O and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1858.
Arr lao The first term of service of the District
Attorneys and the Gle ks of the Interior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
he rpyulatedby The term of service of the first Gov
ernor so that new election for these officers shall
| he held on the first Monday of November 1855.
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| ART. 100. lmmed iately alter the adjournment OF
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro-
camation, directing the several officers of this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members OF
the General Assembly, to open and hold poli IN
every Parish OF the State at the places designated
by law upon the first Tuesday OF November next,
for the purpose OF taking the sense OF the good peo
pie of thi, State in regard to the adoption or reJec
ton OF this Constitution and ii shall be the duty OF
said officers to receive the votes OF all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opln-
ion by depositing in separate box, kept for that
| purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written the
Constitution accepted or st the Constitution reec-
ted - or some such words as will distinctly convey
the intention OF the voter. AT the conclusion OF
said election which shall be conducted in every
pect as the general State election is now conducted
+ the commissioners designated 10 preside the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballot
so deposited and shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary of State, in conformity to
the provisions of the existing law upon the subject
f of elections.
ART ISL Upon the receipt of the said returns, OF
on the t5th Monday in November if the returns BE-
not sooner received it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor the Secretary of State the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer in the presence of all such
persons as NAV choose to attend to compare the
votes givenat the said poll for the ratification and
/, lection ofths Constitution and fit shah appear from
SAID return that majority of all the given il
Q Tor ratifyug the Constitution, then ii shall be tn,
q duty of the Governor to make proclamation OF tina
fact, and thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
e dained and established the Constitution of h
h State oil Louisiana But whether this Constitution
be accepted or rejected 1t shall be the duty OF thu
Governor to cause to be published IN the ottc'a pa
per OF the Convention the result OF the polls showing
the number OF votes cast III each Parish tor ant
c against the sad Constitution