New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-18

ART l43. All rights, actions, prosecutions claims
and contracts, as well OF individuals of bodies
corporate and all laws in force at the time of the
adoption of this Constitution and not inconsistent
Herewith shall continue as if the same had not been
adopted.
ART. lI4, In order that no inconvenience may
suit to the public service from the taking effect of
this Constitution no office shall be superseded there
by but the laws of the State relative to the duties
of the several officers Executive, Judicial and Mill
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 to the existing laws, until the or
gan2ation of the Government under this Constitu-
ton, and the entering into office of the new officers
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. l4j. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected ander its authority.
| ART 146. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal Of all causes now pending in the Supreme
Court other Courts of the State under the Consti-
tuition of 1915, to Courts created by or under this
Constitution.
ART. lat. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate though the election
had been holden on tie first Monday of November,
1881, and they had entered the discharge OF
their duties at the time designated therein. The
first class Senators, designated in article H. shall
hold their seats until the day of the closing Of the
! general elections in November, 1853 and the second
class until the day OF the closing of the general cleo
| tons in November, 1855.
ART. las. The first election for Judges of the Su
| preme Court shall be held on the first Monday OIL
April next, (S53,) and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1853.
| ART. 149. The first term Of service of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
be regulated by the term of service Of the first Gov
| ernor so that new election for these officers shall
| be held on the first Monday of November, 1850
! TITLE XI.
ORDINANCE.
ART. $50. Immediately after the adjournment o.
| the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro
camaton, directing the several officers Of this State
| authorized by law to hold elections for members o.
the General Assembly, to open and hold poll ir
every Parish of the State at the places designated
| by law, upon the first Tuesday of November next
for the purpose of taking the of the good PEG
pie OF this State in regard to the adoption or rejec
ton OF this Constitution and it shall be the duty Of
said officers to receive the votes of all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and unde
| this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opin
| ion by depositlng in separate box, kept for tina
| purpose ticket, wherein shall be written " til,
| Constitution accepted or the Constitution reec
| ted or some such words will distinctly conye,
the intention of the voter At the conclusion o
said election, which shall be conducted in every res
pect the general State election is now conducted
the commissioners designated to preside over the
| same shall carefully examine and coun, each ballo
so deposited, and shall forthwith make due rethrn
thereof to the Secretary of State in conformity tt
the provisions of the existing law upon the subjec
| OF elections.
ART. 1jl Upon the receipt of the said returns, Of
on the 9th Monday in November if the returns b.
not 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 sucl
persons as may choose to attend, to compare the
votes given at the said poll for the ratification and re
lection of this Constitution, and ift shall appear from
said return that majority of all the votes given is
ior ratliylng the Constitution, then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation of tina
fact, and thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
dained and established as the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. But whether this Constitution
be accepted rejected it shall be the duty of the
Governor to to be published in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result of the polls showing
| the number OF votes cast in each Parish for anc
| against the said Constitution.
| ART. l62 Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, it shall also be the duty Of the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con
| stituon, to be dissolved, and directing the severa
officers of the State authorized by law to hold cleo
| tons for members OF the General Assembly 10 hold
an election at the places designated by law, upon the
fourth Monday OF December next for G. overnor Lieu
| tenant Governor, members of the General Assembly
Secretary Of State, Attorney General Treasurer and
Superintendent of Public Education And the said
election shall be conducted, and the returns thereof
made in conformity with existing laws upon the sub
| ject Of State elections.
| ART 1913. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene at the State House in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
| next (lS33) after the elections; and the Governor
| and Lieutenant Governor elected at the same time
shall be installed in office during the first week Of
this session. and before it shall be competent for the
said General Assembly to proceed with the uansac-
ton of business.
ART. ia. All the publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official Journal of the Conven-
ton
ART. 155. This Constitution shall be published in
French and English i'll the Official Journal of the
Convention from the period of its adjournment until
the first Tuesday of November, ls52,) one thou
sand eight hundred and ffty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
lSignedl DUNCAN F. KENNER,
President of the Convention.
Attest ]. B. WALTON,
Secretary Of the Convention.