New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-27

cy exists and the person so appointed shall hlod his
Office until the next general election
ART. 80. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall hold their offices for the term Of two years.
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sherits in any
Parish Should a vacancy in either of these
offices subsequent to an election, it shall be filled by
the Governors and the person SO appointed shall
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
| and qualified.
ART. 81 The Judges OF the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified of their
respective Districts Parishes.
ART. So 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges ut
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
| other elections
ART. SO The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified Of the State aud the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each District,
the day of the election for Governor OF the State
| Art 81. Tue Legislature may determine the
mode of filing vacancies in the offices of the inferior
| Judges Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
| Constitution.
TITLEV
IMPEACHMENT.
| ART. IS. The power ofimpeachment shall be ves-
| ted in the House OF Representatives.
| ART Sc. Impeachment Of the Governor, Lieu
| tenant Governor Attorney General, Secretary of
State, State Treasurer and Of the Judges of the in
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, the senior Judge thereof, shall pre-
| side during the trial of such impeacl ment I'm
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 aud no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-hirds OF 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, trust
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 mpeach-
| ment.
| ART SO, The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial. punishment and removal from office of all
other officers of the State by indictment other
wise.
TlTLEvI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. co. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of their
| offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
-" "a. b. do solemnly swear Tor aifirnD 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 agreeably the nstituton
| and laws of the United States and OF this State,
and l do further solemnly swear Tor affirm that
since the adoption Of the present Constu ton, l. be-
ing citizen OF this State, have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, of it, with
| citizen Of this State, nor have | sent accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, nor have | acted second
in carrying challenge, aided, advised assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God.'
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levyng war against it, or in adhering to its
| enemies, giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimo-
ny of two witnesses TO the act, or his own
confession in open court.
ART. 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust or profit in this State who
Shall have been convicted OF having given or offered
a brbe TO procure his election appointment.
ART. So. Laws shall be made to exclude from of
hce and from right Of suffrage, those who shall here
alter be convicted OF bribery perjury, forgery, or
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 "a No money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts Of the receipts and expent
lures OF the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner shall be prescribed by law
ART 3d. 1t shall be the duty of the General AS
sembly to pass such laws as 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 or Parishes and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as NAV
be required by law.
Art 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme and interior courts shall
be removable BY an 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 90. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot and in all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives. jointly or separately,
the vote shall be given vivG poce
ART. ~. No member Of Congress nor person |
holding or exercising any office of trust or profit un
der the United States or either Of them, under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member of
the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office
OF trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the Judi
cal aud legislative written proceedings of the State
shall be promu gated preserved and conducted in |
the language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written.
ART. 10l. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk |
OF the House OF Representatives shall be conversant
with the French and English languages; and mem
bers may address either house in the French or Eng
ish language.
ART. 1902. No power of suspendng the laws of
this State shall be exercised unless by the Legisa
ture or by its authority.
ART. 1903. Prosecutions shall be by Indictment or
Information. The accused shall have speedy pub
nc trial by an impartial jury of the vicnage; he
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
'et; he shall have the right Of being heard by him
self or counsel he shall have the right of meeting
he witnesses face to face and shall have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART. l04 All prisoners shall be baable by sufi.
'ent snreties, unless for capital Offences where the