New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-28

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ART. SO. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish, BY the qualified voters thereof, who
shall no their offices for the term of two years, UNI
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number o! Sheriis in any
Parish Should vacancy in either OF these
offices subsequent 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. 81. The Judges of he several inferior courts
shall BIZ elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART So 1t shall he the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for ali Judges at
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART. SO The Attorney General shall be elected
bv the qualified OF he State and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District,
on the day OF the election for Governor OF the State
ART 81. Tie Legislature may determine the
mode of filing in the offices of the inferior
Judges Attorney General sttct Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART 50. TIL. power OF impeachment shall be ves-
ted in the House OF Representatives.
ART So Impeachment of the Governor, Lieu
tenan, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary Of
State Stale Treasurer, and OF The Judges of the in.
pror courts Justices Of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate; and the Chie Justice Of the
Supreme Court or the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial OF such mpeacl mvnt I'm.
peachmens OF the Judges of the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as a
Court OF Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or .frmaon, and person shall be convct led
without the concurrence OF ,wothirds of the Sena.
tors present.
ART ST. Judgments in cases of Impeachment,
shall extend only 10 removal from office and dis.
qualification from holding any office OF honor trust
OF profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless he subject indictment, trial
and punishment according TO law.
ART IS. Al office against whom articles I i'm
parchment may e pr terred shall be suspended
from the exercise n Their functions during the pen.
dency OF such nnIea, hunent, The appointing power
may make provs ona appointment to replace any
Susp ndt officer until the decision of the impeacl
ment.
ART 50 The Legislature shall provide by law 70
The rial constituent and removal from office Of ait
o'her officers Of the State, by indictment or other
wise.
TITLE vi.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART 80. Members of the General Assembly, and
all tcets before they enter up"n the duties of the r
offices shall take the following oath affirmation
- "a b. do soemnIy swea- (pr affirm that |
will support the Constitution Of the United States
aud Of this State, and that will fai hinlly and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties incum.
nent On me as -, according To he best of my abl-
tiles and understanding, asreeably to the Constitution
and laws OF the Unitrd States and OF this State
and [ do further sul-mnly swear Tor affirm that
-lnce the adoption OF the present Constitution, l. b..
g citizen OF this State, have not fought a duel with
il, ly weapons within this State, out OF it, with
cIIl ut nor ,vt tab
cha rnge 10 fight duel with deadly weapons with
i citizen OF this State, nor have acted as second
il, carrying challenge, aided advised or assisted
NY person hus offending, 50 help mt God"
ART 81. Treason against tt- State shall consis,
only IN Ievyng against it, or in athsring to ITS
enemies, giving them and and comfort. No person
hall be convicted Vt treason, unless on the testiino-
NY Il Two witnesses to he act or his own
confession in open court
Avr - Z rer,on shall be disqualified from
holding an office OF trust or profit in this State, who
shall have convicted OF having given or offered
v brbe % procure his election or appointments.
ART. 90. Laws shall be made exclude from Of
ice nd from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
titef be convicted Of bribery, PERJURY, forgery, OF
rsher high crimes or misdemeanors The privilege
pi free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
-lections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power bribery
unn or other improper practise.
ARr VI. N money shall be drawn from the Urea
-ury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
ny law, nor shall any appropriation of money b,
made for longer term than two years. A reyula,
statement aud accounts oil the receipts and eXpendi.
lures of the public money Shall be published annual
ly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ART 90, 1t shall be the duty OF the General A..
,eubly TO pass such laws may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART, 20 All civil otncers tor the State at large
shall reside within the State, and all District Par,
Sh officers within their Dstncts or Parishes, and
shall keep Their offices at such places therein as may
ne required by law
hHT ". All civil ofhcefs except the Governor
anu Judges OF the supreme ana INTERIOR courts shall
De removable oy an address, OF htJorlty OF the mem
oTrS OF ooth ho"ses except nose the removal o.
"ho'n mas oeeh otAef"ise pfoVioed LOT by TINS Coh
Ntitnfion.
akf' So In all elections by tie people the Vot'
'hhi he ny ballot, aud IN all elections by the Senate
wa honae Of Representatives., Jointly or separate}
'he vote Shaii De gwen oio@ f0cc.
Art 50 No member OF Congress nor person
holding exercising any office OF or profit un,
der HE United States, or either Of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member OF
the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office
If trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100 The laws, public records and the JUDI
clal and Legislative written proceedings of the STATE
shall be umnlgated, preserved and conducted il,
tue language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written.
ART, lUl. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
OF the House OF Representatives shall be conversant
With the French and English languages: and mem
1-rS may address, either house in the French or Euy
fish language.
ART lO2 No power of suspending the laws of
his State shall be exercised unless by the Legisla