New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-19
CONSTITUTIONS
a. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted IN Consention July 81, 1852
PREAN BILE.
We, the people Of the State Of Louisiana, do or
dsIn and establish this Constitution
prsrarpurlos on POWERS.
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We, the people Of The State Of Louisiana, do or
dsin and establish this Constitution
TITLE i.
pYsrIIguTioS OF POWERS.
ARr. i, Tho powers Or the government Of the State
II Louisiana shall b. divided into three distinct de-
paftdenfs and zach Of them be confidcd to separ-
ate body Of magistracy, to.wlt: those which are
erisiatve to one, those which are Executive to an
OYhcr md those which are J pdiciaito another.
SArr 8 No one 81 these Deparfments, nor any
y. ton holding office in Of them, shall exercise
nroperiv belonging to either Of the Others,
cent il Inc instances hereinafter expressly directed
4 TITLE II.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Arts. The Legislative power Of the State shall
81 vested In two distinct branches, the one to be
styisd the House Of Representatives, the other
the Senate, and both the General Assemble" OF the
State III Louisiana
AIT. 4. The members Of the House Of Represen-
tatives shall continue in service for the term Of
to years from the day Of the closing OF the general
elections. sss
Am s. Representatives shall be chosen on the
6rat Monday in November every two years; and the
election sha be competedin one day. The Gene
al Assembly shall meet annually, on the third
Hfonisp IN January, unless q different day be ap-
psinted By law, and their sessions shall be held at
fhe ssif IF government.
Arr s. Every duly qualified elector, under this
Constitusio shall be eligible to seat in the Gen
ersi Assembly, provided that no person shall be
or Senator unless he be- at The time
81 fis eiection, duly qualified voter OF the Repre-
sentative 81 District from which he is elect
ApT. y Elections for members of the General AS
xemblv shall be- held at the several election pre-
oinctx established BY law. The Legislature may
delegate the q ss.aDsamE
Is ACTS. Representation in the House OF Repre-
xert.tivax shsil Be equal and uniform, and shall be
regulated and by the total population Of
each Of The several parishes OF the State, Each par
i'll, shall have at least one Representative. NO new
parish shall be created with territory less than six
hundred and twenty-five square miles, nor with a
population lessthan the full number emitting tito a
Represensentative, nor when the creation Of such
parish would leave any other parish without the
mid extent Of territory and amount OF population.
The first enumeration by the State authorities pn
der this Constitution shall be made in the year 1858
the second in the year 1858, the third in the year
1885; after which time the General Assembly shall
direct in what manner the census shall be taken, SO
that ii be made at least once in every period Of ten
years. the purpose Of SCREAMING the Total popu-
lation in each parish and election district.
AL the first regular session Of the Legislature after
the making ofeach enumeration the Legislature shall
appoytioh the among the several par
shss and election districts on the basis Of the total
population O. sforssaid. A representative number
sl! y axsd. ~ sash psrlsA sad election district
RAts pspulliisn Mill sasls II to and sA additional
ntstigo ~ my ftssteH sseesAae pAerhBif
M Representative HNMhaf 1ha hnMhRf VI ~,
bfssaniNtlye1 yhAll net 10 Mess shah tHs kandska,
iii iyas tAeH auvsnty, tasi sH superintendent
yhail " IAds md slstttsHs held Under ths sn,ts,
~ a{S,ttS IL tb;s srflSls ms Rsntassnta,ar In
she Ssiists Ind House uf Representatives. shall ba
Niia rem1ain Es at present established by law.
The r,;ts ~ ths T,s,,sB II Orleans are bersby 1
,.aal Nj AZ N a,hysss MI ,yHnla IL tba srssen,
rtv 81 New O,lesns, including that mari of The Pa
ff.h & tffsf.as I'm kns,,n ~ f ciEp ~ r..
1900 fSs g. i
a II th.t Is III parish n frls.ns ,;.b 10 s;t
t,t.d III III In banL n ~ M;ssiss;nn river shall
~ sv;ds N M -; sa,,,ra ;ntn ,,rt n,ora ,bsn
80 n D;s. M mil a a,,, apor
tionmsnt shall be made according 10 the first cen
sus 10 be taken under this Constitution, that part
or the CITY Of New Orleans which was comprised
within the former limits Of the city Of Lafayette
shall vote for Senator's from the Parish of Orleans
and form the Tenth Representative District, and
shall elect two out Of the three Representatives
now apportioned BY law to the Parish Of Jefferson ;
the other Representative Districts shall remain as
they are now established
s ART.9 The House Of Representatives shall choose
its Speaker and other officers
N Ar. Id Every fee white male vho has attained
~ aua If t,veniv-one vears and ,vbo bas besn a
yes;dent Of the STATE twelve months nextl nreceding
me election and the last ak months thereof "A the
Parisb n which he offers to vote and who shall he a
c;,;.en If Inc limited States shall have tbe r;bt of
mi ~ voter ~ ranovng fron, ons Psrish
III another within the State, shall lose the right of
voting IN the former until be shall have ACQUIRED IL in
liz later Electors shallin ali cases except
felony. OF breach Of the peace. be privileged from
arrest during their attendance at going to- return
ing from elections.
ART. "A. The Legislative shall provide BY law,
that the and residence Of all qualified electors
Of the city Of New Orleans shall be registered
der to enttle them to vote but the registry shall be
free Of cost to the eector.
ART. II No soldier, seaman marine in the army
OF navy Of the United States, no paupet, person
under Introduction, under conviction of any crime
punishable with hard labor, shall be entitled to
at any election in this State #
ART. 49, Noperson shall be entitled to vote at any
election held in this STATE except in the Parish Of his
residence and in cities and towns divided into cleo
tion precinefs in the election nrecinct in which he
resides WI
b lRT' ID. The members of the Senate shall be
ohosen for the term Of four wears The Senate when
assembied shall have the power to choose It's officers
ART Is. The LeaisIature. in every year in which
they shall apportion representation in the House Of
Representatives shall divide the State into Senate
rial Districts. No Parish shall be divided in the
formation Of Senatorial District--the Parish Of Or
leans excepted. And whenever new Parish shall
be created Il shall be attached to the Senatorial Dis
from which most Of its territory was taken or TO
another contiguous District at the discretion OF the
Legislature but shall not be attached to more than
one District The number Of Senators shall be thirty.
two and they shall be apportioned among the Senate
rial Districts according to the total population con.
tanned in the several Districts-Proyded, that no
Parish shall be entitled to more than live Senators.
Tru IS A.