New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-04

Tlecton OF officers to be appointed Is the Governor viii
te aVice and consent Of the Senate by yeas and nays
and the Of the Senators voting and against tn
appointments respectively shall be entered journs
70 be Kept for that purpose and made public at the
Of each session, or before. v
Art 33. Returns Of all elections for members of til
General Assembly shall be made to the Secretary of STATE
Art. "a In the year In which regular election of
Senator of the United States is to take place the mem
beers OF the General Assembly shall meet in the Hall
the House OF Representatives. on the Monday foowin
the meeting of the Legislature and proceed to the sal
election.
TITLE Ill
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Art So The Supreme Executive power of this Stat
shall be vested in Chief Magistrate who shall be STYLED
the Governor Of the State of Louisiana He shall hoit
his office during the of four years and together witt
the lieutenant Governor chosen for the term. b.
elected follows The qualified electors for Represents
tyes shall vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
at the time and place of voting for Representatives the
returns of every election shall be sealed up and
mted the proper returning officer to the Secretary OF
State who shall deliver them to the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives the second day of the session OF
the General Assembly, then next to be holden Inc
members Of the General Assembly shall meet in the House
of Representatives to examine aud count the votes the
having the greatest number of votes for Governor
shall be declared duly elected but if TWO or more persons
shall be equal and highest in the number OF voes poed
for Governor one of them shall immediately be chosen
Governor by joint vote of the members OF the General
votes for Lieutenant Governor shall be lieutenant Gov
ernor but if two persons shall be equal and
highest in the number Of votes poled for Lieutenant Gov
ernor one of them shall be immediately chosen Leuten
Governor by joint vote of the members of the General
Assembly . ,a.
Lieutenant Governor who shall not have attained
the age Of twenty-eght years. and been citizen and
resident within the State for the space four years
preceding his election.
Art ST. The Governor shall enter on the discharge Of
his duties the fourth Monday of January next ensuing
his election and shall continue in Office until the Monday
next succeeding the day that his successor shall have
taken the oath or affirmation prescribed by this Censtu
ton.
20 NIL.
ceedng four years after the expiration Of the time fol
which he shall have been elected.
Art 80 No member of Congress or person holding any
office under the United States shall be eligible to the office
OF Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Art 40 In case of the impeachment Of the Governor
his removal from Office death refusal inability quail
y resignation or absence from the State the powers
duties of the Office shall devoive upon the Lieutenant
Governor for the residue fthe term until the Cover
nor absent or impeuced shall return be acquitted
The Legislature may provide by law for the Of
val impeachment, death, resignation disability refua
qualify Of both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
declaring what officer shall as Governor and such office,
shall act accordingly until the disability be removed
for the residue of the term.
Art Al The Lieutenant Governor, or other officer dis.
charging the duties of Governor shall during his admin
istraton receive the same compensation to which the
Governor would have been entitled had he continued in
office.
Art A. The Lieutenant Governor shall by virtue of
his Office be President Of the Senate but shall have only
casting vote therein. Whenever he shall administer
the Government shall be unable to attend President
as President of the SeDste fer the time being
Art As While he acts AZ President of the Senate, the
Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services the
compensation which shall the same period be al
lowed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and no more.
Art a. The Governor shall have power 4. to Grant re-
preves for all offences against the State aud except
Of impeachment shall with the consent of the Sen
ate have power to grant padons and remit fines and for
feiture after conviction In Of treason he may
grant repreVes until the end of the session of the
General Assembly in which the power Of pardoning shall
be vested
Art 49, The Governor shall at stated times receive for
his servees compensation which shall neither be ncrea-
sed nor diminished during the term for which he shall
have been elected.
and Navy of this State and of the Militia thereof except
when they shall be called into the service of the United
States.
Art A. He shall nominate and by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate appoint all officers whose Offices
are established by this Constitution ard whose appoint
men is not therein otherwise provided for Provided
however that the Legislature shall have right to pre-
scribe the mode of appointment to all other offices esab
lished by law.
that may happen during hes Of the Senate by
granting commissions which shall expire at the end Of
the next session. unless otherwise provided for in this
Constitution but no person who has been nominated for
Office and rejected by the Senate shall be appointed to
the same oflic during the recess Of the Senate.
!, Art 49, He may require information in writing from
The officers In the Executive Department upon any sub
ect relating to the duties Of their respective offices
Art 90 He shall from time to time, give to the General
respecting Inc situation the
state and recommend to their consideration such meas
lreS as he may deem eXpedient.
Art. 81 He may. on extraordinary occasions convene
the General Assembly at the seat of Government or at
different place. if that should have become dangerous
from an enemy from epidemic and in case of dis-
sreement between the two Houses to the time of ad-
ournment he may adjourn them 10 such time he may
think proper, not exceeding four months
Art g. He shall take that the laws be faithfully
executed
Art 3d. Every bill which shall have passed both Houses
ha be presented to the Governor he approve he shall
ign it. if not he shall return it with his objections to the
House in which it originated which shall enter the obec
ions at large upon It's journal and proceed to reconsider
t; after such reconsideration twoths of all the
,ers elected to that House shall agree to pass the bill it
nall be sent with the objections to tho other House. by
which 1t shall likewise be RECONSTRUCTED and if approved
twothirds of all the members elected to that House
hall be law but in such the vote Of both Houses
hall be determined by yeas and nays, and the of
he members voting for and against the BILL shall be en-
cred on the journal of each House respectively If any
Ill shall not be returned by the Governor within ten days
Sundays exceped after it shall have been presented TO
lin, it shall be law in like if he had signed it.
Unless the General Assembly by adjournment prevent its
eturn in which it shall be law unless sent back
within three days after their next meeting,
Art 3D. Every order. resolution vote, to which the
OF both Houses may be necessary except on
question of adjournment shall be presented to the Gov
rnor and before it shall effect be approved by him
" being dapproyed shall be repassed by two-thirds of
he members elected to each House of the General Assem-
Ny.
Art 3d. There shall be Secretary of State who shall
lold his Office during the time for which the Governor
hall have been elected The records of the State shall
Kept and preserved in the office Of the Secretary he
hall keep fair register of the official acts and proceed
ngs Of the Governor and when necessary shall attest
hem He shall when required lay the said register and
IL papers minutes and vouchers relative to his office be-
ore either House of the General Assembly and shall per-
orm such other duties may be enjoned him by law
Art o. There shall be Treasurer of the State, who
hall hold his office during the term of two years.
Art 81 The Secretary of State and Treasurer of State
hall be elected by the qualified electors of the State
IND in cases of any vacancies caused by the DEATH resg
N Matt
he Governor shall order election to fill said vacancy
Art o. All commissions shall be in the name and by
he authority Of the State of Louisiana and shall be
called with the State seal and signed by tho Governor
Art 80 The free white of the State shall be armed
nd disciplined for its defence but those who belong to
eligous societies whose tenets forbid them to carry arms
hall not be compelled TO do but shall pay an eauiya
INT for personal services
Art 60 The Militia of the State shall be organized in
ch manner as may be hereafter deemed most expedien
y the Legislature
TITLEIy
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Art Oh The Judicial power shall be vested in u Supreme
onrt, in such Inferer Courts the Legislature NAV
ON time to time order and establish and in Justices of
le Peace
Art62 The Supreme Court except cases hereinafter
divided shall have appellate jurisdiction only which
rsdction shall extend to all when the matter in
spnte shall exceed three hundred dollars to all eases
which the constutionality legality of any tax toll
impost Whatsoever or of any fine Forfeiture penalty
lposed BIZ municipal Corporation shall hs in contesta-
IN and to all criminal eases questions of law alone
Ieneyer the offence charged punishable with death
lprisonment at hard labor or When fnr exceeding |
rec hundred dollars is actually imposed The Legsa-
re shall have power to restrict the jurisdiction of the
prene Court in civil eases to questions of law only
Art 49, The Supreme Court shall! be composed Of one
lief Justice and four Associate Justices majority of
ION shall constitute quorum The Chief Justice shall
,eiye salary of six thousand dollars aud each of the
socate Judges salary of five thousand five hund-ed
liars annually, until otherwise provided by law The
urt shall appoint it's Clerl the Judges shall be
eted for the term Of ten years.