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by this Constitution and in order to carry the
into effect it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows:
ART. 143. All rights actions prosecutions. Claims
and contracts as we'll OF individuals of bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time Of the
adoption OF this Constitution and not inconsistent
adopted. = -
ART. Id In order that no inconvenience NAV re.
SYN 20 the public service from the taking effect OF
TINS constitution, office shall be superseded there
oy, put the laws of the State relative to the duties
o. me several officers, Executive Judicial and Mill
tary, shall remain in full force though the same he
contrary to this Constitution and the several duties
sha De performed by the respective officers OF the
state according to the existing laws until the or.
ganization of the Government under this Constitu
lo, anu the entering into office of The new officers
TO De appointed under said Government and mn
longer. ""o III
:. ART l43. Appointments to office by the Execu-
Nv i've under this Constitution, shall be made by the
uovernor TO be elected ander its authority
r Art. lao. The Legislature shall provide for the
fsmoval OF all causes now pending in the Supreme
or other Courts of the State under the Cons-
a..on OF is4o, to Courts created by or under this
AR, ART. 147. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election undar this
constitution, shall terminate as tbouph The election
h a oeen holden on the first Monday of November
ieol, and they had entered on the DISCHARGE Of
f s, duties at the time designated therein The
hold their seats until the day of the closing Of the
general elections in November 1858 and the second
class until the day Of the closing of the general ele
tons in November, 1856
ART. l4o. The first election for Judges of the Su-
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday of
April next us530 and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1853.
ART. 49, The first term Of service of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the interior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
pc regulated by the term of service OF the first Gov
ernor SO that new election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1866.
TITLE XII.
ORDINANCE.
Art. lou Immediately after the adjournment Of
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro.
clamaon, directing the several officers of this State
authorlzed ny law to hold elections for members Of
the General Assembly. to open and hold poll ia
every Parish of the State at the places desp
by law, upon the first Tuesday Of November next,
tor the purpose of taking the sense of the good peo
pie OF this State in regard to the adoption or reiec
uon oil TINS Constitution and it shall be the duty of
SAD officers to receive the votes of all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and under
TINS Constitution Each voter shall express his opiu.
Ion by depositing in separate box, kept for that
purpose, ticket whereon shall be written "the
ted. or some such words as will distinctly convey
the intention OF the voter. At the conclusion Of
said election which shall be conducted in every res
pect as the general State election is now conducted
the commissioners designated 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 the subject
of elections.
ART. 151 Upon the receipt Of the said returns. or
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not sooner received shall be the duty Of the Gov
erno the Secretary OF State, the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer the presence Of all such
persons as may choose to attend, to compare the
votes given at the said poll for the ratification and re-
lection ofthis Constitution and lift shall from
SAID return that majority of all the votes given is
Tor ratifyng the Constitution, then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation of that
act, ana thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
1ained and established as the Constitution of the |
State OF Louisiana But whether this Constitution
Be accepted or rejected it shall be the duty of the
governor to cause to be published in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result OF the polls showing
he number OF votes cast in each Parish for and
lgainst the said Constitution
ART. lo1 Should this Constitution be accented
" the people, it shall also be the duty of the Cover
,or forthwith to issue his proclamation declaring
tuton, to be dissolved, and directing The several
Ulcers OF the State authorized by law, to hold cleo
ions for members of the General Assembly, to hold
n election at the places de ignated by law upon the
ourth Monday OF December next, for overnor, Lieu
enant Governor, members of the General Assembly,
secretary OF State, Attorney General Treasurer and
superintendent of Public Education And the said
lection shall be conducted and the returns thereof
made IN conformity with existing laws upon the sub
ect of State elections.
AIT. 1913. The General Assembly elected under
ms Constitution shall convene the State House in
5aton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
ext Qs53) after the elections and the Governor
nd Lieutenant Governor, elected at the san e time
hall be installed in office during the first week OF
his session. and before it shall be competent for the
aid General Assembly to proceed with the transac
on of business. '''''
ART 154. All the publications herein ordered
hall be made in the Official Journal of the Conven
ION. "
ART. 100. This Constitution shall be published in
,rench and English in the Official Journal of the
Convention, from the period off its adjournment until
ne first Tuesday of November (s52,) one thou.
and eight hundred and fifty-two
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
lolgnedl DUNCAN F. KENNER,
President of the Convention,
lAttestl j. B. WALTON,
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