Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-07


4 nroptiated to The support of such schools ana thl''
appropriation shall remain invlolaole. ~. s.,a.
.a,f f3s.MAtf monies arising from Inc sa'es
which liaye been of may hereafter be male OF any
lands heretofore granted by the United States 10
this State, for the use Of a seminary oil leafhihg'
and from ahy kind Of doration that may herea'-
Ter be mads for Chat purpose, shall be ana feinaln
d perpetual fund, the interest OF wh1ch at SIN per
cent pei annusn, shall be appropriated to the sup
port Of d seminary OF learning for the promotion
Of literature and The arts and sciences, ana no IA"
shall ever be made %diverting said fund TO any
other use than TO the establishment and improve
rnent of said seminary of learning.
Art 13D-The University of Louisiana in New
Orleans, as now established shall be maintained.
Arf. ld0.-The Legislature shall have power
10 pass sseh laws as may be necessary for the
further regulation Of the University, and for the
promotion of literature and science; butesffalf be
under no obligation TO contribute to the support OF
said, University by appropriation.
ig63 54GA $50 TITLE TX. - sI
! hepE or REVISING TrrE CONSTITUTION
Art 141.-Any amendment or amendments TO
this constitution may be proposed in the Senate
or Het.se of Representatives, and if the same shall
be agreed TO. by two-ihirds Of the members cleo
| ted 10 each House. sHch proposed amendment or
amendments shall lie entered on their Journals,
| with The yeas and nays taken thereon. and the
| Secretary Of State shall cause fhe same 10 be pub
lished three months before the next general cleo
ton for Representatives to the State Legisl at,fe,
in at least one newspaper in French and English,
in every pariAh in the State in which d newspa-
per shall be published, and sacn proposed amend
fnent or amendments shall be submitted to the
people at said election, and If the majority of The
vot ers at said election shall approve ard ratfy
such amendment or amendments, the same shall
become a part Of the Constitution. Ii more than
one amendment be submitted at d time, they shall
be submitted in such manner and form, that the
people may vote for or against each amendment
"' 49,. TITLE Y.
EFs y 5at#s4 SCHEDULE. ,#tfu
Art. 142.--The Constitution adopted in eighteers
hundred and forty five. is declared to be superseded
by this Constitution, and in order to- carry the same
into effect, ii is hefeby declared and of,hsiusd as fol-
lowss
Art. 143.-IAll rights, actions. prosecutions. claims
and Contracts, M well Of individuals as OF bodies
corporate, md all laws in force ut the time ii the
adoption Of this Constitution and not inconsistent
Herewith. shall continue as If The same had nos been
adopted. =
Ar. 14iy-JH order that no Inconvenience may
result TO The public service from the taking effect of
this Constitution, no office shall be superseded there
by. but the laws of the State relative to the duties
of the several officers. Executive, judicial and Mil
itary, shall remain in full force. though the same be
contrary to Ibis Constitution, and the several duties
- NIL be performed by the respective officers Of the
| Etdtb. HtEUIuIhE 10 bnG O8iBhfHg wv 'lftl tHt w
ganization of the Government under this Constitu-
ton. and the entering into office Of the rev officers
10 be appointed under said Government and no lon
Art 145.-Appointments to office by the fxecn-
tive. under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected under its authority.
Art. 146:-Ths Legislature shall provide for the
removal Of all causes now pending in the Supreme
or other Courts Of the State under The Constitution
Of 1915, to courts created by or under this Coristitu-
ton.
Art 47-The time Of service Of all officers eho-
sen BY the people at the fifst election under this Com
stitution, shall terminate as though the election had
been holden on the first Monday Of November, 1861.
and they had entered on the discharge or their duties
the time designated therein. The first ella rs OF SEN
ators designated in Article II, shall hold their seats
until the day Of he closing Of the General Elections
il November, 1853, and the second class until the
day Of closing Of tile General Elections in Nov, 1855.
Ar.145.-Tlie first election for Judges of ile Su.
preine Court, shall be held on the first Monday Of
April nett 1853 and they shall enter into Office OF,
the first Monday Of May, 1859.
Art. 14y.-The first term Of service of the Disiric,
Attorneys and the clerks Of the inferior courts TO he
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
be regulated by the term Of service Of tie first Gov
error. so that a new election for these officers shall
be held ON the first Monday Of November, 1855.
TITLE XII.
Il .oRDfNANoE.
Art. 15O-Iminediately after the adj
journment of the Convention, the Cover
nor shall issue his Proclamation, directing
the several officers of the State, author
lied by law to hold elections for members
of tile General Assembly, to open and
hold a poll in every parish Of the State, at
the places designated by law, uponthe first
Tuesday of November next, for the purpose
of taking the sense of The good people of
this State in regard to the adoption or
rejection OF this Constitution and it shall
be the duty Of the said officers 10 receive
the votes of all persons entitled to vote
under the old Constitution, and under
this Constitution. Each voter shall ex-
press his opinion by depositing in the bal
lot box a ticket wherein shall be written
i" the Constitution accepted" or "the
Constitution rejected, or some such words
as will distinctly convey the intention of
the voter. At the conclusion of tile said
election, which shall be conducted in ev-
cry respect as the general State election is
now conducted, the commissioners DIES.
ignated to preside over 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 thesubjes It of cleo
tons.
Art. ISL Upon the receipt Of the
said returns, or OH the fifth Monday Of No
vember, if the returns be not sooner re-
ceived. it shall be the duty Of the Cover
nor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney
General, and the State Treasurer, in the
presence Of all such persons as may
choose to attend, TO compare the votes
given ut the said poll, for the ratification
and rejection Of this Constitution, and If
it shall appear from said returns that a
majority Of all the votes given is for rat
living this Constitution, then il shall be the
duty Of the Governor to make prociama-
ton of that fact, and thenceforth this
Constitution shall be ordained aud estab-
lisbed as the Constitution of the State Of
/. Louisiana. But whether this Coustitu-
ton be accepted or rejected, it shall be the
duty Of the Governor to cause TO be pub
Iisiled iii the official Journal Of the Con-
v~ention, the result of the polls. SLOWING
the number of votes cast in each parish for
and against the said C~onstisution.
Art. 152.-Should this Constitution be
accepted BY the people, it shall also be the
duty of the Governor forthwith to issue his
proclamation. declaring the present Legis-
~lature, elected under the old Constitution,
to be dissolved, and directing the several
officers of the State, authorized by law,