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hundred and forty five is declared to be superseded
by this Constitu,oD and in order tn carry the same
into effect it is hereby declared and ordained fol-
lows:
ART. 143 Ali rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts as well as of indi viduaIs 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 IA In order that inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect OF
this Constitution office shall be supercedsd there
by. but the laws of the Stale relative to the duties
Of the several officers, Executive Judicial and Mill
tary, shall remain in full force though the 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
ganization Of the Government under this Cons,tu-
fion and the entering into office OF the officers,
to be appointed under said Government, aud no
longer.
tive under this Constitution shall be made by the
Governor to he elected ander it's authority.
ART. l46 The Legislature shall provide for the
removal OF all causes now pending in the Supreme
Court other Courts of the State under the Cons,i
tuition of ls4J, to Courts created by under this
Constitution.
ART. 147. 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 the first Monday Of November
their duties at the time designated therein The
first class Senators, designated in article II, 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 14S. The first election for Judges Of the Su-
preme Court shall be held the first Monday OF
April next, 1883 and they shall enter into office on
the tirst Monday Of May 1853.
ART. lac. The frat term Of service Of the District
| and Gle nj inf he
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
be regulated by the term Of service OF the first Gov
efnor that election tof these officers shall
be- held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE XI.
ORDNANCE.
ART. $50 Immediately after the adjournment o.
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro-
camaton, directing the several officers Of this Stale,
authorized by law to hold elections for members OF
the General Assembly. to open and hold poll 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 Of the good peo
pie of thi. State in regard the adoption reec-
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 under
this Constitution. Each .ha express his opin-
ion by depositing in separate box, kept for that
| purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written the
Constitution accepted or "tbe Constitution rejec-
ted, such words as will distinctly convey
| the intention of the voter At the conclusion oil
said election, which shall be conducted in every
pect the general State election is now conducted
she commissioners designated to preside over the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballo
so deposited, and shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary Of State, in conformity tc
the provisions Of the existing law upon the subjec
| of elections.
ART. Isl. Upon the receipt Of the said returns O.
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 Genera
and the State Treasurer, in the presence Of all
persons as may choose to attend, to compare til
votes given at the said poll, for the ratification and re
lection Of this Constitution, and if shall appear o
said return that majority of all the votes given
for ratitylng the Constitution, then 1t shall be I'll
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF thu
TACT, and thenceforth this Constitution shall be
tiained and established the Constitution OF til
= State OF Louisiana But whether this Constitute
be accepted rejected it shall be the duty OF Ii
Governor to cause to be published in the official p;
per Of the Convention the result oil the polls, shown
the number OF votes cast in each Parish tor an
against the said Constitution
= ART. 1872 Should this Constitution be accepte
by the people, shall also be the duty Of the Cove
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declarn
the present Leg isiature, elected under the old Coz
-tituIion b. dissolved, and directing the sever
officers of the State, authorized by law, to hold ele
! tons for members of the General Assembly, to no
an election at the placesde ignated by law upon Il
:. ! fourth Monday of December next. for overnor Lie
II tenant Governor, members Of the General Assebt
e Secretary Of State Attorney General, Treasurer
d, Superintendent of Public Education. And the ss
election shall be conducted, and the returns there
lie made in conformity with existing laws upon the ST.
ject Of State elections
al ART 1853. The General Assembly elected unt
lc this Constitution shall convene at the State House,
pt | Baton Rouge upon the third Monday Of Janna
II 1889 after The elections and the Covert
o and Lieutenant Governor, elected al the tin
l. shall be installed in offre during the first week
y this session, and before 1t shall be competent for
said General Assembly to proceed with the transa
of business.
5 ART. lj4. All :he publications herein order,
shall be made in the Official Journal of the Conve
/ ton
ART. l55 This Constitution shall be published
French and English in the Official Journal OF tt
Convention, from the period Of its adjournment unit
the first Tuesday Of November, QS52) one tho,
sand eight hundred and fty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
[Sigued] DUNG F. KENNER,
President of the Convention.
Attest] J. B. WALTON,
l IS d.