New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-20
TITLE X.
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SCHEDULE.
ART 142. The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and forty five is declared to be superseded
by this Constitution, and in order to carry the same
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows: '5stf
ART. 143. All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, as well of individuals of bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time of the
adoption OF this Constitution and not inconsistent
herewith, shall continue if the had not been
adopted.
ART. Ia. In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect of
this Constitution office shall be superseded there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
ganization of the Government under this Consttu
ton, and the entering into office of the officers,
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART 145 Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected under its authority.
ART. 146. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal of all causes now pending in the Supreme
Court or other Courts OF the State under the Consti
tuition of 1915 to Courts created by under this
Constitution.
ART. 147 The time of service Of ali officers
chosen by the people at the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate though the election
ndQ Oeen HOueH OH tHe llrSt MOnudy OF NoVeIlUeT
1851, and they had entered on the discharge Of
their duties at the time designated therein. The
first class Senator's designated in article II, shall
hold their seats until the day of the closing of the
general elections in November 1858, and the second
class until the day of the closing of the general cleo
tons in November, 1855.
ART. las. The first election for Judges of the SUI
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday OF
April next, QS53 and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1858. .
Tha of of fhe District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts 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, 1859
TITLE XI.
ORDINANCE.
ART $50. Immediately after the adj ournment OF
| the Conventions, the Governor shall issue his Pro.
clamation directing the several officers of this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members Of
the General Assembly. to open and hold poll ia
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 or reec-
ton OF this Constitution 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 Constitutions Each voter shall express his opin-
ion by dePositlng IN separate box, kept for that
purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written the
Constitution accepted or the Constitution rejec-
tee, - such words will distinctly convey
the intention OF the voter. AT the conclusion OF
said election, which shall be conducted in every
pect 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
E of elections.
ART. Isl. Upon the receipt of the said returns, OF
, on the 9th Monday in November, ii the returns be
no received il shall he the Uutv the Gov