New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-11

n each Parish, by the qualihed voters tnereo VINO |
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number of Sheriifs in any
Parish Should a vacancy occur in either OF these
offices subsequent to an election, it shall be filled by
the Governor and the person so appointed shall
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
ART ST. The Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters of their
Districts or Parishes.
ART. So 1t shall be the duty Of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time which shall be different from that fixed FOR all
other elections.
ART So The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters Of the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each District,
on the day of the election Tor Governor OF the State
ARr 81 The Legislature may determine the
mode of filling vacancies in the offices OF the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution.
TITLE V.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART So. The power oil impeachment Shall be YES
tedin the House of Representatives
ART S. Impeachments Of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of
State State Treasurer, and OF the Judges of the IN
ferior courts Justices oil the Peace excepted, Shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chle Justice OF the
Supreme Court or the senior Judge thereof shall
side during the trial of such impeachment. Inn
peachrnents of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
Shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as
Court of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation and no person snail be convicted
without the concurrence Of twothrds OF the Sena-
tors present.
ART ST. 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 parties convicted
shall nevertheless, be sub ect to indictment, trial
,,;eI,r, 10
ART S. All officers against whom articles ct I'M
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the PEN
dencv of such impeachment. The appointing power
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the impeach
ment
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 90. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers, before they enter upon the duties OF their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
| al a. b. do solemnly swear Tor affirm) 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 ncuIn-
bent on me as -, according to the best OF my abb
tiles and understanding agreeably to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and Of this State,
| and do further solemnly swear Tor affirm that
since the adoption OF the present Constitution, be-
ing citizen of this State have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, nor out OF it, with
OF this State, nave ! sent or accepted
| challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen Of this State, have acted as a second
| in carving challenge, or aided devised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me Cfod.
| ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levyng against II, or in altering to Its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testno
nv of two witnesses the overt act, his own
confession in open court.
ART 80. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office Of trust prot IN this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
| a bride to procure his election appointment.
| ART. 49, Laws shall be made to exclude from OF
fce and from right OF suffrage, those WHO shall here
after be convicted OF bribery, perjury, forgery, Of
other high crimes or misdemeanors. HE privilege
OF free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
tumult other improper practise.
ART o. No money shall be drawn from the Urea
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriations made
by law, nor shall any appropriation OF money b.
made for longer term than two years. regula
statement and accounts OF the receipts and eXpendi
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly in such manner as shall be prescribed by law,
ART. 95 1t shall be the duty of the General As
sembly to pass such laws as may be necessary an,
proper to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART 96 All civil officers for the State at larg,
shall reside within the State and all District Par
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes am
shall keep their offices at such places therein as ma
be required by law.
ART. 81. All civil officers except the Governo
and Judges Of the Supreme and interior courts sha
be removable by address of majority of the mem
bers OF both Houses, except those the removal c
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
stitution
ART. So. In all elections by the people the vot
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senat
and House Of Representatives jointly separately
the shall be given ezra 2Oce
ARP. 90. No member of Congress nor perse
holding exercising any office of trust profit I'M
der the United States, either of them, unde
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member
the General Assembly, or hold exercise any ofic
of trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the judi
cal and legislative written proceedings of the Stat
shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted i
the language in which the Constitution Of the Unite
States is written.
ART. 101. The Secretary of the Senate and Cler
of the House oil Representatives shall be conversar
with the French and English languages and men
bers may address either house in the French Eng
lish language.
ART. 1902 No power of suspending the laws
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legis
ture or its authority
ART 1O3. Prosecutions shall be by indictment
information. The accused shall have a speedy pull
lie trial by an impartial jury of the vicnage; h
shall not be compelled to give evidence against hin
sell ue sIidl ild'e Inc VI DelnS by MN
= self counsel he shall have the right of meetin
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsor
process Tor obtaining witnesses in his favor.
f ART. 104. All prisoners shall be bailable by sufl
Gent surees, unless tor capital offences, where Il
proof is evident, or presumption great, unle
after conviction, for any offence or crime punishab
with death or Imprisonment at hard labor, II
v privilege of the writ of ha6eas c0xptS shall
4 suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or inv
: sion the public safety may require it,
ART. 100. No ca post tact0 law, any law ii
V pairing the obligation Of contracts shall be passe
t nor vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
If public utility, and for adequate compensation pr
9 viously made
ATT, 1906. The press shall be free. Every ctze
>, may freely speak, write, and publish his sentimen
e all subjects, being responsible for abuse OF til
e liberty.
n ART. IG7. The Seat of Government shall be a,
II remain at Baton Rouge and shall not be remov
: without the consent of three fourths of both hous
of the General Assembly,
$ ART. los. The State shall not subscribe for Il
n stock Of nor make loan to, pledge its faith
the benefit OF any corporation joint stock col
l. pany, created established for banking purpose
II nor for any other purposes than those described
the following article:
e ART 1903. The Legislature shall have power
:, grant aid TO companies associations OF indivdui
+ formed for the exclusive purpose Of making works
c internal improvement, wholly or partially within
If STATE, to the extent only of one fifth Of the capital
v such companies, by subscriptions OF stock, y loan
3 mouey public bonds but any aid thus grant
n shall be paid TO the company only in the Pr
ii portion the remainder of the capital shall be act
ally paid in by the stockholders Of the company; Il