New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-10

the members elected to both houses OF the ASSEM-
bly, and the aggregate amount of debts ana nabltes
incurred under this and the preceding artce shal never
at any time exceed the sum OF eght mlohs o oouars
Art Ill Whenever the Legislature sna ao
debt exceeding in amount the sum OF one tho
sand dollars unless in of war TO repei OF
suppress insurrecon they shall in the law ereang Ihe
debt provide adequate and means 1or the pay
the current interest and of the principal when the
same shall become due.
And the said law shall be rrepealabe unt pranelPa
interest fully paid and discharged or unless the
repeating law contain some other adequate provision for
the payment of the principal and interest OF inc aeps
Art. H.. The Legislature shall provide by law ior
change of venue in civil and criminal cases
Art 113 No lottery shall be authorized BY tnls state
the buying selling of lottery tickets within the
Art iii No divorce shall be granted by the Legila-
ture. -,
Art. lis. Every law enacted by the Legislature sha
embrace but object: and that sha DC III
the title
Art l16 No law shall be revived amended by refer
title but in such the act revised or sec
ton amended shall be reenacted and pubshed al
Art III The Legislature shall never adopt any system
code of laws by general reference to such system or
code of laws but in shall specify the several pro-
visions of the laws it may enact. ....
Art us. Corporations with banking or discounting
privileges may be either created by special acts or formed
under general laws but the Legislature shall IN oot
provide the registry of all bills or notes issued
put in circulation money, and shall require ample
security for the redemption Of the same in specie.
Art 119 The Legislature shall have no power to pass
any law sanconing in any manner directly OF nrecty'
the suspension of specie payments by any person. sso-
citation corporation issuing bank notes OF any uesc-
ton
Art 100 Tn case of insolvency of any bank banking
association bill holders thereof shall be entitled to
preference in payment all other creditors OF such
bank or association.
Art 12l The Legislature shall have power pass such
laws may deem expedent for the relief or revival OF
the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, and the acts already
passed for the purpose are ratified anu eonrnieu
Provided that the Bank subjected to the restrictions
contained in articles 1l9 and 100 of this Constitution
Art 1872 No person shall hold exercise at the same
time, than civil office of emolunlent except
| that of Justice of the Peace.
123 Taxation shall he equal and uniform through
out the State All property which taxes may be lev
this State shall taxed in proportion to its value
to be acertaned directed by law No one species OF
property shall be taxed higher than another species OF
property equal value which taxes shall be levied
the Legislature shall have power to levy an income tax
to tax all persons pursuing any occupation trade or
profession
Art 124 The citizens the city of NewOrleans shall
have the right of appointing the several public officers
necessary for the administration of the police OF the said
city pursuant to the mode of elections which shall be
prescribed by the Legislatures provided that the Mayor
and Recorders shall be ineligible to seat in the General
Assembly and the Mayor Recorders, and Aldermen and
Assistent Aldermen. shall be commissioned by the Gov
Justices of the Peace and the Legislature may
vest in them such criminal Jurisdiction may be neces
sary for the punishment of minor crimes and offences,
and the police and good order of said city may require
Art 1915 The Legislature may provide by law in what
officers shall continue to perform the duties OF then
offices until their successors shall have been lnuucted
into office.
Art 26 ANY citizen of this State who shall after the
adoption of this Constitution fight duel with deadly
weapons with citizen of this State, send accept
challenge fight duel with deadly weapons. either
within the State out of it, with citizen of this State
or who shall second knowingly aid and assist in
any those thus Offending, shall be deprived OF
holding any Office Of trust profit and of enjoying the
right of suffrage under this Constitution and the Office
of any State officer member of the General Assembly
of any other person holding office of profit trust under
this Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof
shall be cto vacated by the fact Of any such person
committing the offence mentioned in this article and the
Legislature shall provide by law for the ascertaning and
declaration of such forfeiture
Art l27 The Legislature shall have power to extend
this Constitution and the jurisdiction of this State
territory acquired by compact with any State with
the United States the same being done by the consent
of the United States.
Art 1913 None the lands granted by Congress the
State Of Louisiana for aiding it in constructing the
sary levees and drains to reclaim the swamps and
flowed lands in this State shall be diverted from the pur
poses for which they were granted
Art l29 The Constitution and laws of this State shall
be promulgated in the English and French languages
TITLE VII.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Art $50 There shall be Board of Public Works. to
consist of four Commissioners The State shall be divided
into four Districts containing nearly may be equal
number of voters and one Commissioner shall be elected
in eaoh District for the term of four but Of the
first elected two. obc designated by lot, saa remain in
office for two years only.
Art 49, The General Assembly at its first session after
the adoption of this Constitution shall provide for the cleo
and compensation of the Commissioners and the
ganizton Of the Board The Commissioners first elected
shall assemble day to be appointed by law and decide
by lot the order in which their terms of service shall
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faithful supervision all public works. in which
the State may be interested except those made by joint
Assembly from time time their views concerning the
same and recommend such measures as they may deem
in order to employ the best advantage and
for the purposes for which they granted the
and overhowed lands conveyed by the United States to
this State They shall appoint all officers engaged the
public works and shall perform such other duties as may
| be prescribed by law
Art 1888 The Commissioners may be removed by the
concurrent vote Of majority of all the members elected
each House of the General Assembly but the OF
the removal shall be entered on the Journal of each
| House.
Art 1874 The General Assembly shall have power by
vote Of three tts OF the members elected to each House
to abolish said Board whenever in their opinion Board
| Of Public Works shall no longer be necessary.
TITLE VIII
| PUBLIC EDUCATION
Art. 135 There shall be elected Superintendent of
Public Education, who shall hold his office for the Of
two years His duties shall be prescribed by law and he
shall receive such compensation the Legislature may
direct provided that the General Assembly shall have
power vote of the majority of the members elected to
both Houses to abolish the said Office of Superintendent
of Public Education whenever in their opinion said Office
shall be no longer necessary.
Art 1856 The General Assembly shall establish free Pub
lie Schools throughout the State and shall provide
their support by general taxation property other
and all moneys raised provided shall be dis
trbuted to each Parish in proportion to the number Of
free white children between such ages shall be fixed by
| the General Assembly,
49, The proceeds of all lands heretofore granted
by the United States this State for the support
of schools and of all lands which may hereafter granted
beueathed to the State and expressly granted
bequeahed for any other purpose, which hereafter may
be- disposed Of by the State and the proceeds Of the estates
of deceased persons to which the State may become
titled by law. shall be held by the State loan and
shall be and remain perpetual fund on which the State
shall pay annual interest Of six per cent; which in
terps together with the interest the trust funds de-
posted with this State by the United States under the
act of Congress approved lime Is 1886 and all the rents
Of the unsod lands shall be appropriated to the support
of such schools and this appropriation shall remain
| volable.
| Art 1lS All moneys arising from the sales which have
been may hereafter be made of any lands heretofore
granted by the United States to this state for the
Seminary Of Learning and from any kind of donation
that may hereafter be made for that purpose shall be
remain perpetual fund the interest os which at six pei
cent per shall be appropriated to the support
Seminary of Learning for the promotion of literature
and the aud sciences and law shall be made
dyertng said fund to any other than to the estab
shment and improvement of said Seminary of Learning
Art 1879 The University of Louisiana in New Orleans
as established, shall be maintained,
Art ITO The Legislature shall have power to pass such
laws may be necessary for tho further regulation o
the University and for the promotion of literature and
science. but shall b. under obligation to contribute tC
the support OF said University by appropriations.
TITLE TX.
! MODE or REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
Art III Any amendment or amendments to this Con
suon may be proposed in the Senate or House of Rep
rntatiNes and if the same shall be agreed TO by two
thirds of the members elected to each HOUSE such pro
posed amendment amendments shalt be entered or
their Journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon
LEe Secretary of state shall the to be pub
shc three months before the next general election lo
RopreS natives to the state Legislature in least
newspaper in French and English every Parish TIL,
State in which newspaper shall TX published aud Sucf
proposed amendment amendments shall he submitted
voters at said election shall approve and ratiy suci
amendment amendments the same shall become par
Of the Constitution If more than amendment b.
submitted NJ time. they shall he in such manner
that the people vote for against each