New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-20


fled by the Judge of the court in which such vacan
cy exists and the person appointed shall hlod his
office until the next general election.
ART. so. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall hold their offices for the term OF two years, I'M
less sooner removed The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sherfts in any
Parish Should vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent to an 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 The several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts Parishes.
ART. So. 1t shall be the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for oil Judges at
time, which shall be different from that fixed Tor all
other elections.
ART. So The Attorney General shall be elected
BY the qualified voters of the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each District,
on the day Of the election for Governor OF the State.
ART, s4 The Legislature may determine the
mode of filing vacancies in the offices OF the inferior
Judges Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT
ART. So. The power OF Impeachment shall be YES
ted in the House of Representatives.
ART. Sc. Impeachment of the Governor Lieu
State, State Treasurer and of the Judges OF the IN
ferior courts Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court the senior Judge thereof, shall pre-
side during the trial OF such impeaci ment r, I'm
peachments 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 affirmation, and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thrds OF the Sena-
tors present.
T,,Jr IN, of mp rh5De
shall extend only to removal from Office and dis
qualification from holding any office OF honor, trust
profit under this State, but the convicted parties
SHALL nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment according to law.
ART. So. All officers against whom articles ct I'M
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the pen
dency of such impeachment The appointing power
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the lmpeach-
ment.
ART. 49, The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial, punishment and removal from office OF all
other officers Of the State, by indictment or other
wise.
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 90 Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties OF their
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation.
{" "a. b. do solemny swear (or affirm that |
will support the Constitution of the United States
partially discharge and perform all the duties incum-
bent on as =, according to the best OF my abil-
tiles and understanding agreeablyto the Constitution
and laws of the United States and OF this State
and | do further solemniy swear Tor atfirml that
since the adoption of the present onstution l, be-
ing citizen of this State have fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State nor out OF It, with
citizen of this State have | sent or accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
a citizen of this State, nor have acted as second
Tor
any person thus offending, so help me God"
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levyng against it, in adherlng to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted Of treason, unless on the testimo
ny OF two witnesses to the same overt act or his own
| confession in open court
| ART. 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit in this State who
shall have been convicted OF having given or Offered
bride TO procure his election or appointment
| ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from OF
fee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted OF bribery, perjury, forgery, o.
| other high crimes misdemeanors. The privilege
Of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
| elections and prohibiting under adequate penalties
| all undue influence thereon from power, bribery
| tumult other improper practise.
| ART, 81. N money shall be drawn from the Urea
sury but in pursuance oil specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money b
made for longer term than two years regula
lures Of the public money shall be published ann al
y in such manner shall be prescribed by law.
ART. 90. II shall be the duty OF the General As
semby to pass such laws as may be proper an
necessary decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. So All civil officers for the State at larg
shall reside within the State. and all District Pa
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes, an
shall keep their offices such places the rein ma
be required by law.
ART 81. All civil officers, except the Governo
| md In10 of he and I'M nrts sba
be removable by address of a majority OF the mem
bers Of both houses, except those the removal c
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
stituton.
ART. SO. In all elections by the people the yot
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senat
and House of Representatives, jointly separately
the vote shall be given vtua coco.
ART. SO. No member of Congress nor perso
holding or exercising any Office OF trust profit ur
der the United States or either of them, or unde
+ any foreign power, shall be eligible a member
the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any offc
OF trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws public records and the judd
ca aud legislative written proceedings of the Stat
shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted i
the language in which the Constitution of the Unite
States is written.
ART. l0l. The Secretary of the Senate and Cler
of the House OF Representatives shall be conversar
with the French and English languages and men
befs may address either house in the French or Eng
|
ART. 1O2. No power of suspending the laws
this State shall be exercised unless by the Legiss
ture or by its authority
ART. l03. Prosecutions shall be by indictment
information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by an impartial jury Of the vicinage; h
shall not be compelled to give evidence against hin
self; he shall have the right Of being heard by hin
: self counsel he shall have the right of meetin
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsor
, process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. 101 All prisoners shall be bailable by suft
cent sureties, unless for capital offences where IL
, proof is evident, or presumption great, unles
after conviction, for any offence crime punishab
with death imprisonment at hard labor. III
privilege of the writ OF haJe0S corp7tS shall not
suspended unless when in of rebellion Or isv
sion the public safety may require it,
f ART. 105 No ca post fucto law, nor any law in
, pairing the obligation Of contracts shall be passed
nor vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
public utility, and for adequate compensation pr
, viously made.
Arr. l06. The press shall be free Every ctizt
may freely speak, write and publish his sentimen
on all subjects, being responsible for abuse of tn
, liberty.
AaT. 10Y. The Seat of Government shall be al
, remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be remov
without the consent OF threefourths OF both houg
OF the General Assembly.
| ART. los. The State shall not subscribe fer Il
stock OF, nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith
the benefit of any corporation or joint stock cor
: pany, created established for banking purp sc
, nor for other purposes than those described IN Il
following article
e ART. 100. The Legislature shall have powe.
It grant aid to companies associations of indlvid d
y formed for the exclusive purpose of making work.