New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-27
BY this Constitution, and in order to carry the same
into effect it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-

by this Constitution, and IN order to carry the same
into effect it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows
ART. 49, All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts as well as of individuals as of bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at tile time Of the
adoption Of this Constitution and not inconsistent
herewith, shall continue as fthe same had not been
adopted
ART. i'd In order that no inconvenience may re-
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this Constitution no office shall be superseded there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 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
ganlzatlon OF the Government under this Constitu-
lion, and the entering into office of the new officers
to be appointed under said Government and no
longer.
ART. las. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution shall be made by the
Governor to be elected ander its authority.
ART. l46. The Legislature shall provide for the
! removal OF all causes pending in the Supreme
Court other Courts of the State under the Gonsti
tuition OF ls45, to Courts created by under this
Constitution.
ART. AZ The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate as though the election
had nae, been holden on the first Monday Of November
| 1901, and they had entered on the discharge Of
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 1855 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 Qs53) and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1858.
ART 149. The first term OF service of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior to be
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
be regulated by the term of service Of the first Gov
ernor so that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE XII.
| ORDINANCE.
ART. 150 Immediately after the adjournment Of
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro-
clamaton, directing the several officers Of this State,
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 this State in regard to the adoption rejec-
ton OF this CONSTITUTIONS 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 voter shall express his opin
ion by depositing in separate box, kept for that
| purpose, ticket, whereon shall be written " the
Constitution accepted the Constitution rejec
ted, or some such words will distinctly convey
the intention of the voter. AT the conclusion of
said election which shall be conducted in every res
pect as the general State election is conducted
the commissioners designated to preside the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballot
SO deposited, and shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary of State, in conformity to
the provisions of the existing law upon the subject
of elections
ART. ISL. Upon the receipt of the said returns, or
| on the 9th Monday in November, if the returns be
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 such
persons as may choose to attend, to compare the
votes at the said POLL for the ratification and re-
OF this Cons and fj Sha Ill
said return that majority Of all the votes given is
tor ratityng the Constitution, thea it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF that
fact, and thenceforh 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 cause 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 and
| against the said Constitution.
ART, 1852. 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.
stuton, to be dissolved, and directing the several
officers OF the State, authorized by law, to hold cleo
tons for members of the Gssssa Assembly, to hold
an election at the placesd sssted by law, upon the
fourth Monday OF December next, for Governor 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
niaue IN conformity Win existing laws upon the sub
iect of State elections
! ART. 1853. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene the State House. in
I Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
next Qs53D after the elections and the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected at the sane 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 transac.
on of business.
ART. 154 All the publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official Journal of the Conven-
ton.
ART. 1855 This Constitution shall be published in
French and English in the Official Journal of the
Convention, from the period of its adjournment until
the first Tuesday of November, QS520 one thou
sand eight hundred and ilty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
$ lSigned] DUNCAN F. KENNER,
President of the Convention.
| [Attestl ]. B. WALTON,
Secretary of the Convention