New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-25

as shall be provided for by law. They shall be eec,
ed by the qualified electors oil each Parish, Distric
or Ward, for ths term OF two years, in such manner
and shall have snch criminal Jurisdiction, as shalt III
provided for by law.
ART 70. Clerks Of the inferior Courts in this STATE
shall be electedfor Tie OF four years. and should
vacancy occur subsequent to an election 1t shall bt
filled by the Judge of the court in which srch
cy exists, and the person appointed sial! hod hi.
Office until the next general election.
ART 50. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall hold their offices for the term OF two years, un
less sooner removed The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number oil Shers in any
| Parish. Should vacancy occur IN either OF these
Offices subsequent to an election it shall be filled by
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 be elected by the duly qualified voters oi tllei
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART. 50. Ii shall be the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for oil Judges
time which shall be different irn;n that fixed for all
other elections.
ART. SO. The Attorney Genera shall be elected
by the qualified voters OF the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District
on the day OF the election for Governor oil the Slate
ANr. 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode OF filing vacancies in the offices OF the inferior
Judges, Attorney General District Attorneys, and
Constitutions.
TiTLEY.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. 81. The power ofimpeachment shall be ves-
ted in the House of Representatives.
| ART. So impeachment oil the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor. Attorney General, Secretary o
State State Treasurer, and of the Judges of the in
terior courts Justices oil 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. i'm
peachmen,s 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 Sena-
tors present.
| ART. 81. Judgments in cases of impeachment
shall extend only 10 removal from office, and dis
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. SS All officers against whom articles ot i'm
peaohmen. may be preferred, shall 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 impeach-
meat.
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 or other
| wise.
IIILE vi.
| GENERAL PROVISIONS.
| hET. 90. Members OF the General Assembly, and
all officers, before they upon the duties OF their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
| ' "a. b. do soemny swear (or af1irm,) that
WILL support the Constitution OF the United States
and OF this Stae, and that l will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties incum
bent me as -, according to the best OF my abii-
tiles and understanding asreeabyt to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and OF this State
and do further solemnly (or affirm) that
since the adoption of the present CONSTITUTIONS be-
ing citizen of this State, have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State nor out OF it, with
citizen of this State nor have sent or accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
a citizen OF this State, have | acted second
in carrying challenge aided, advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God"
| ART. VI. treason against the State shall consist
only in levyng against it, in adherng to its
| enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless the testilno
ny OF two witnesses 10 the same act his own
confession in open court.
ART. 92 Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit in this State, wh,
shall have been convicted OF having given Offered
bribe TO procure his election appointment.
ART. 93 Laws shall be made exclude from of
flee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted OF bribery perjury, forgery, OIL
other high crimes or mIsdemeanors. Ihe privilege
OF free suffrage shall be support by laws regulating
| elections and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
| tumult or other improper practise.
ART. 81. No money Shall be drawn from the Trel-
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriation made
| by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts of the receipts and eXpendi
lures OF the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner shall be prescribed by law.
! ART. 80. 1t shall be the duty of the General As
sembly to pass such laws as may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
| ART So. All civil officers for the State al large
Shall reside within tue State and all District or Par
sh officers within their Districts or Parishes and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as may
| be required by law
| ARr 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges ot the Supreme and interior courts shall
be removable by an address of majority of the men,
bers of both houses, except those the removal Of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con.
| stitulon.
ART, 9s. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives, Jointly or separately
the vote shall be given ezra q'oca.
| ART. ~. No member of Congress nor person
holding exercising any Office of trust or profit un-
der the United States, either of them, or under
any foreign power, Shall be eligible as member oil
the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office
| of trust or profit under the State
| ART. 100. The laws public records and the Judi
cia 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. l0l. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
OF the House of Representatives shall be
with the French and English languages; and mem.
bers may address either house in the French or Eng
| llsh language.
| ART. 1902. No power of suspendng the laws of
this State shal! be exercised unless by the Legisa
| ture or by its authority.
ART. lO3. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
Information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by an impartial jury OF the vicnage; lie
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self; he shall have the right Of being heard by him
self or counsel; he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face and shall have compulsory
process tor tor obtaining witnesses in his favor.
| ART. lO4. All prisoners shall be baable by suf1i.
cient suretes unless for capital Offences where the
proof is evident, or presumption great, unless
after conviction, for any offence or crime punishable
with death Imprisonment at hard labor. The
privilege of the writ of ha6eas corpass shall not be
suspended, unless when in of rebellion or nva-
sion the public safety may require it.
| ART. l05. No ca post tiscto law nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
vested rights be dvcsted unless for purposes oil
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-.
viously made.
| ART. LOG. The press shall be free. Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
on all SUBJECTS being responsible for abuse OF this
| liberty.
| ART. lJ7. The Seat OF Government shall be and
| remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent of three -ourts of both houses
| OF the General Assembly.
ART. 10S The State shall not subscribe for the