New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-21

" exists and the person appointed shall MOD his
,ifice until the next general election.
ART. 80. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be electea
n each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall held their offices for the term OF two years, I'M
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
The power to increase the number oil Sheriils IN any
Parish Should vacancy occur IN either OF these
offices subsequent to an election, II snail pc hieu
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 tie elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART So 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all 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,
tbs day of the election for Governor OF the State
ART. 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filing vacancies in the offices oil the inferior
Judges, Attorney General District Attorneys, and
all other officers otherwise provided Tor IN this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. SIS. The power OF impeachment shall be YES
ted in the House OF Representatives.
ART. Sc. Impeachment OF the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary OF
State State Treasurer, and of the Judges OF the IN
be tried by the Senate and the Chet Justice OF the
Supreme Court ,or the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial OF such impact ment. I'M
peabhments of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as
Court OF Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation, and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thrds OF the eena-
tors present.
ART. ST. Judgments in cases of impeachment
shall extend only to removal from office, and dls-
qualification from holding any office OF honor, trust
or profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall nevertheless, be subject indictment, trial
and punishment according TO law.
ART. IS. All officers against whom articles Il I'M
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the pen
dency of such impeachment lhe appointing power
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the impeach-
ment
| ART 80 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 80. 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. By do soemnly swea- Tor athr'n) that
| will support the Constitution of the United States
and OF this State and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform al! the duties incum
| bent on me as -, according to the best OF my abi
tiles and understanding, agreeablyto the Constitution
/. and laws of the United States and oil this State
and do further soemny Tor atirm) thai
since the adoption of the present Consultation, be
ing citizen of this State, have not fought duel witt
deadly weapons within this State, nor out of it, with
a citizen of this State, have sent or accepted {
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons witt
a citizen of this State, have acted as seeont
in carrying challenge, aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God.'
4 ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consis
only in levying war against IT. or IN adherlng to 1T
enemies giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted of treason unless on the testno
ny of two witnesses to the same overt act, or his owl
confession in open court.
ART 90 Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office OF trust profit in this State, VIII
. shall have been convicted OF having given ottere
Il bribe 70 procure his election appointment.
Il 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 or msdemeanors. The privlleg
Of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penaltie
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
turault or other impronsr practise.
/ ART. 81. No money shall be drawn from the L rea
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation mad
by law, shall any appropriation OF money b
made for a longer term than two years. A resula
statement and accounts of the receipts and expend
lures of the public money shall be published annua
ly, in such manner shall be prescribed by law.
Il ART. 95 1t shall be the duty of the General A.
sembly to pass such laws may be proper an
. | necessary to decide difficulties by al bitraon.
ART. 90. All civil officers for the State at larg
shall reside within the State, and all District or Pa
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes, ar
shall keep their offices at such places therein ma
be required by law.
! ART. 81. All civil officers, except the Governc
and Judges of the Supreme and interior courts sha
be removable by address Of majority OF the men
, bers of both houses, except those the removal
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Coz
: sttution.
ART. So In all elections by the people the yo
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Sena
and House of Representatives, jointly or separated
, the shall be z wen ytra
ART 80 No member OF Congress nor persc
holding exercising any office OF trust or profit III
der the United States, or either of them or una
: any foreign power, shall be eligible member
the General Assembly, hold exercise any off,
of trust profit under the State.
ART 100. The laws, public records and the jud
cial and legislative written proceedings of the Sta
q shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted
the language in which the Constitution of the Unite
States is written.
:. ART. 101. The Secretary of the Senate and Clel
i of the House of Representatives shall be conversa
with the French and English languages; and men
= bers may address either house in the French En-
lish language.
aRI luz. NO power OF SuSpenuln8 tIe Jaws
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legsl
, ture or by its authority.
v ART. lO3. Prosecutions shall be by Indictment
. information. The accused shall have speedy pu
3 lie trial by an impartial jury of the vcinage
shall not be compelled to give evidence against hir
self he shall have the right of being heard by hir
n self counsel he shall have the right of meetir
the witnesses face to face and shall have compuso
:, process tor obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. lol All prisoners shall be baablo by sui
a cent sureties, unless for capital offences, where Il
" proof is. evident, or presumption great, unle
. after conviction, for any offence crime punshat
y with death Imprisonment at hard labor. II
"a privilege of the writ OF Aa5eas corpus shall not
" suspended unless when in case of rebellion or ise
!, sion the public safety may require it.
Of ART, 1O5 No post tacto law, nor any law i,
e pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passe
nor vested rights be divested unless for purp
e, public utility, and for adequate compensation pI
e viously made.
e ART. LOG The press shall be free. Every citiz
n may freely speak, wrlte and publish his sentituer
all subjects, being responsible for abuse Of Il
v liberty.
AT IO7 The Seat of Government shall be a
IS remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be remov
without the of three fourths OF both hous
" oil the General Assembly.
4, ART. los. The State shall not subscribe for t
ir stock Of make loan to, pledge its faith
the benefit of any cor poration or Joint stock col
l. pany, created or established for banking purpos
e, nor for other purposes than those described in
l. following article
le ART 100. The Legislature shall have power
of grant aid to companies associations of ndividu
y formed for the exclusive purpose of making works
e. Internal Improvement wholly partially within