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

ART. 142. The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and fortyive is declared to be superseded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:
ART 143. All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, well as 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 ii the had not been
adopted.
ART. IA. In order that 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this Constitution, office shall be superseded there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 Mil
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
gahIzation OF the Government under this Consttu-
lon and the entering into office of the officers,
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer
ART. 40. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this CONSTITUTIONS shall be made by the
Governor to be elected snder its authority
ART. lao Ihe Legislature shall provide for the
[emoVa! OF all causes now pending in the Supreme
Court or other Courts of the State under the Const-
| tuition OF 1915, to Courts created by or under this
Constitution.
| ART. 147. The time of service Of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate though the election
had been holden the first Monday of November,
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their duties at the time designated therein. The
first class Senators, designated in article II, shall
hold their seats until the day OF the closing OF the
general elections in November, 1853 and the second
class until the day of the closing OF the general cleo
| tons in November, 1855.
ART. 14S The first election for Judges Of the Su.
preme Court shall be held the first Monday oil
April next, QS53) and they shall enter into office on
the frs. Monday of May, 1858.
ART. 149 The first term of service of the District
and soGt ipIar
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
be reguatedby the term OF service OF the first Gov
ernor so that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday OF November, 1870.
TITLE XI.
ORpINANCE.
ART. $50. Immediately after the adjournment o
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro
clamation directing the several officers OF this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members o
the General Assembly to open and hold poll il
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 PEG
pie of this State in regard to the adoption reec
ton OF this Constitution; and it shall be the duty o
said officers to receive the votes of all person;
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and uude
this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opin
ion by depositlng in separate box kept for tina
purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written " tbs
Constitution accepted the Constitution reec
ted, or some such words will distinctly convey
the intention Of the voter. At the conclusion o
said election, which shall be conducted in every res
pect as the general State election is now conducted
the commissioners designated to preside over tht
same shall carefully examine and count each ballo
so deposited, and shall forthwith make due return
thereof to the Secretary of State, in conformity t.
the provisions Of the existing law upon the subjec
OF elections.
ART. Isl. Upon the receipt of the said returns, o
on the 5th Monday in November, if the returns b.
not received, it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor the Secretary of State the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer in the presence OF all suc
persons as may choose TO attend to compare tn
votes given at the said poll, for the ratification and re
lection OF this Constitution, and fit shall appear from
said return that majority OF all the votes given
tor ratliying the Constitution, then it shall be tn
duty of the Governor to make proclamation of tina
fact, and thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
dained and established the Constitution of tn
State OF Louisiana But whether this Constitution
be accepted or rejected, it shall be the duty OF tn
Governor cause to be published in the official pa
per of the Convention the result Of the polls, shown!
the number OF votes cast in each Parish for an
against the said Constitution.
ART. 1872 Should this Constitution be accepte
by the people, it shall also be the duty of the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature elected under the old Con
stitution to be dissolved, and directing the
officers OF the State, authorized by law, hold cleo
tons for members of the General Assembly, to hol
an election at the places de ignated by law upon tn
fourth Monday OF December next for G oyernor LEV
tenant Governor, members OF the General Assembly
Secretary OF State, Attorney General, Treasurer an
Superintendent of Public Education. And the sal
election shall be conducted, and the returns theret
made in conformity with existing laws upon the sui
ject OF State elections.
/ ART 1853, The General Assembly elected unde
this Constitution shall convene at the State House.
t Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of Januar
next QS53) after the elections; and the Gnyernc
} and Lieutenant Governor elected the same tim,
shall be installed in office during the first week
this session. and before it shall be compee lent for tn
said Genera! Assembly to proceed with the transat
OF business.
) ART lj4. All She publications herein ordere
shall be made in the Official Journal of the Conver
ton
ART. l55. This Constitution shall be published
French and English in the Official journal of tt
Convention, from the period Gifts adjournment unit
the first Tuesday of November, Q852) tho,
sand eight hundred and iity-two,
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
tSigned DUNc-N +. KENNER,
Prssiden: OF the Convention.
: tAttestl ]. B. WALTON,
l Secretary of the Convention.