New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-28


filled by the Judge of the in which snch vacan
cy exists and the person so appointed shall hlod his
office until the next general election.
| ART. so. A Sheriff and Il Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof who
shall hold their offices for the term OF two years.
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sheriils in any
| Parish. Should vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent election it shall be filed by
the Governor; and the person appointed shall
continue in Office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified
ART 81. Tie Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters of their
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART 50. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at Il
time which shall be different from that fixed for 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 oil the election for Governor of the State.
Art. 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode OF filling vacancies in the offices of the inferior
Judges, Attorney General District Attorneys and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
| Constitution.
| TlTLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
! ART. s.. The power otmpeaclLment shall be YES
ted in the House of Representatives..
| ART. &C. Impeachment OF the Governor, Lieu
| tenant Governor, Attorney General Secretary OF
State State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
| erior 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 Impeachment. In
peachments OF the Judges OF the Supreme Court,
| shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting a
| Court OF impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath afrmation and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF tw othrds Of the Sena-
tors present
ART 81. Judgments in cases of impeachment
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 TIC law.
| ART. IS. All officers against whom articles f i'm
parchment may be preferred, shaI! 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 impeac
ment.
ART 50. The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial, punishment and removal from office Of all
other officers of the State, by indictment 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.
II "a. b. do soemny swear (or affirm) that |
will support the Constitution Of the United States
and OF this State and that will faithfully and i'm
PaTsiay d!SchaFSe ana perform all the duties lncunl-
bent on -, according to the best of my abil-
tiles and understanding agreeably to the Constitution
and laws OF the United States and of this State,
and | do further solemnly Tor affirm that
since the adoption Of the present Cons ttution, be-
ing citizen oil this State have foug duel with
deadly weapons within this State, out of it, with
citizen of this State, nor have | sent accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, nor have l acted as second
in carrying challenge, aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, SO help me God
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levyng war against it, or in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimo-
ny of witnesses to the overt act, or his own
confession in open court.
ART 80. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office Of trust or profit in this State who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
bribe to procure his election or appointment.
ART. 90. Laws shall be made to exclude from of
hce, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted Of bribery perjury, forgery or
other high crimes or misdemeanors. The privilege
oil tree suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
tuInuit or other improper practise.
ART. a. No money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation Of money be
made tor a longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts of the receipts and eypendi
lures of the public money Shall be published annual
y, in such manner shall be prescribed by law.
ART, 9J 1t shall he the duty of the General As
emily to pass such laws as NAV be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties BY arbitration.
ART g6. All civil officers for the State at large
hall reside within the State and all District or Par
j I'll officers within their Districts or Parishes and
hall keep their offices at such places therein as may
b required by law.
Art. 81. All civil officers except the Governor
an Judges OF the Supreme and interior courts shall
be removable by an address OF majority of the mem
bers OF both houses, except those the removal of
who m has been otherwise provided for by this Con.
stitu ton.
AsT. JS. In all elections by the neople the vote
shall be by ballot and in all elections by the Senate
and Il of Representatives, Jointly or separately
the shall be given l'ic0 corr
holding exercising any office of trust or profit UNI
der the United States, or either of them, or under
any for eigu power, shall be eIioibn as member nj
the Gre neral Assembly or hold or exercise any Office
of trust profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws. public records and the iudi-
cial and legislative written PROCEEDINGS of the State
shall be promulgated preserved and conducted in
the language in which the Constitution Of the United
States is written.
ART. 101. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerl,
of the House OF Representatives shall be conversant
with the French and English languages: and mem
bers may address either house in The French or Enc,
sh language
ART. 1902. No power Of suspendinq the laws of
this State shall be exercised unless 10 the noisi,
ture or byts authority.
ART. lO3. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or