New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-16

PREAMBLE.
Y. PREAMBLE.
NJ ~, the people Of the State Of Louisiana, do or
1ln and establish this Constitution
{S TITLE
!. DESTRUCTION o. POWERS.


~, the people of the State Of Louisiana, do Or.
4A md establish this Constitution
TITLE I.
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
ARr. 1. The powers q the government Of the State
" Xousiaau shall BE- divided into three distinct de-
partments, and each 81 Them be conided to separ-
- body of mssi.ssscy, io.wi!: those which are
ethefs ~ those which are Judicial to another.
At o NJ one 81 these Departments, nor any
psfsou ksidiae ofce in one Of them, shall exercise
1oves Belonging TO either Of the Others en-
- n m instances hereinafter expressly directed
+ TITLE IL.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT..
AIRS. The Legislative power Of the State shal
- vested IN two distinct branches, the one to b
styled the House Of Representatives the othel
IL Senate, and both the General Assembly, of the
State Of Louisiana.
Art. A. The members ofrhe House Of Represen-
taiives shall continue in service for the term Of
two years from The day Of the closing Of the general
elections,
AR. s. Representatives shall be chosen on the
6rst Monday IN November every two years; and the
election sbsil Be- completed in one day. The Gene
III Asssmbiy shall meet annually, on the third
l[ondsy Is Jnnuavy, unless different day be APP
panied " NV, md their sessions shall be held 1t
4 ~ seet N s0yeSnment.
AK 8. Every duly qualified elector, under this
ebastlsation, shall be eligible to seat in the Gem
ssst Assembly, provided that no person shall be a
Representatives or Senator anless he be- at the time
a ST. sleotion, duly qualified voter Of the Repre-
sentative Senatorial District from which he is elect
"a.
AR. Z. Elections for members Of the General AS
ssmbly shall be held at the several election pre-
cincts established BY law. The Legislature may
delegate the power Of establishing election precincts
% the psrochial or municipal authorities.
AH1. .. Representation IN the House of Repre-
ssntasisss shall Be sqnai and uniform, and shall be
ysrolatsd aid ascerisined By The total population If
eeoh " the several parishes Of the State Each par
i'm shall have at least one Representative No new
parish shulf be created with territory less than six
hundred and twenty five square miles, nor with
population lessthan the full number emitting il to
REPRESENTATIVES,, nor when the creation of such
Asw parish would leavs any other parish without the
said extent Of territory and amount Of population.
The first enumeration BY the State authorities un-
Aer this Constitution shall be made in the year 1853
the second in the year 1858, the third in the year
1885; after which time the General Assembly shall
direct il what manner she census shall be taken so
that be made at least once in every period Of ten
yssrs or the purpose Of ascertaining the total popu
lation in each parish and election district.
Al the first regular session of the Legislature after
~ making each enumeration, the Legislature shall
appoEticn the representation among the several par
shes and eecton districts the basis OF the total
population. as aforesaid. representative number
shall be fired and each parish and election district
shall have - many Representatives as its aggre-
eata population shall entitle il to- and an additional
x - sAcesulng ohe-nan
go ~ ne nuil'oe. oi Ne
,ssn TT.,n snan one aunarea,
shall b. made, and elections held under tho same.
IN accordance with the first enumeration to be made
y directed in this article, the Representation in
ana remain AZ a H., is,,, =
II, ~. -, x ~
a.ash w q Oleans are hereoy ex
eitv n NAG, q, .o :. as present. ~
:sS - thas part 81 the Ia
faystte. - i'-''
Aii th.t mart of he parish Il Ia, - ,h;o =,
s1atc On M left banlr n NJ M; 49,. Iii
be divided Nv The X. sh,..
IN Ms NV ~ snah
tionmsnt sba bs ma accord;n u a. ~
M - <. t.Lsn ,,nJa M Eas - :ne my ceh-
y tbe citv II Mar ,.sas ,,b;s, ma paf,
within the former limits az III c;tv of I.arI.,s,.a
~ m vnf. III css 49, = ~
nd form the Tenth
shail elect two out Of the three Observation-Disclosures
aow appoftioned By law to the Parish Of Patterson
10 other Representative Districts shall remain AZ
hey are now established.
ART.9 The House of Renresept atves sb. M oh,os |
4 Speaker and other of1icers 7A-''' o''oo's
4 ArrsS1f, Ever,, r.. ,,,,,;,a
IL ags If s,veniv.ons Wy uas atsanea
esident Of de STATE twelve months nay oedn
ne esct;on and he ,,s, 81; pieceu.hs
p.y;.h Il; ,yh;c H. 49, Z. II ING
,;vsr nf th IT,,.J " Gnu WIZ sha'l pe
,ntinv nv vn,a ~ ~ " y. y
! another within tbs S,a,s - ~ ons
,otino 4, the IL ~ II ~ ~ 4.
he sfter Electors shall II XII - sycsn,
,lon Or breach II the he M
rrsst 5nrip tIeir Il ;, - ~
q from elections. N - 's'Ae' ~ : ie'p'n-
a - 911 ~ .I.s,,
=, M - r,.s 1s.a sAa q, plox.ae laW
H. H.. If Mar 4. " 81 ~ quannea eiec'ofs
y y ,;,i 49,, 49, i ~ ss'steteu, IN Or
I. q ~, y, wv sNe 'ess'ry shaii De
z z IS. Z. Il ~ - s ses's'
- ~ seaman OF marine In the army
H. mo panper, no person
IT uhaer conv'cuon q any crime
nary 'aoo1, snal DC entitled to vote
a a.y ", s y MI = ..''' S,n'l ~,
~ No pssson saail DC emitted to vote at any
T. ~ .ne Iafish q ms
4, S - H.. a'yiueu ih.o cree
4. ~ - sss9 '4so''oh ptechct IN whlch ne
4 - II ,1,bs ,os,,,,,.r. II ~ s.u,
80. a. liz - -. =. .io Ieus'e shali DC
srnhsa s,aiI NJ n When
semDed' snaii nave the power to choose its officers.
AIT. ~. me Legislature, in every year in which
II snaM aPPort'oh representation IN the House Of
sha1i avide the state into Senator
D'ssrlcss. I, &c farish shall be dyded IN the
a..slon o. senatorial District-the Parish Of Or.
- na whenever new Parish shall
saI Is atsacneo 20 the senatorial Dis
y nacl os. y .s territory was taken, or 10
Dlsslict, AZ the discretion OF the
gssntures DMssnali not De attached to more than
XIV Is Number Of Senator'S shall be thirty
2, sna tney snaii DC apportioned among the Senate
! pistiicts according to the total population con
asa " sns several Districts--Provded, that no
ssa snsl' pe entltied TO nors than i've Senators.
vs.. r. u aiiappor.ionments Of the Senate the
'usesso9 u sue CITY OF view orleans shall be deduc