New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-02

filed by the Judge of the court in which such
~ exists and the person appointed shall hod his
office until the next general election.
ART. so. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof who
shall bold their offices for the Of two years, un-
less removed The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sbeiiis in any
Parish. Should vacancy occur in either OF these
offices subsequent to an election it shall be hlled by
the Governor and the person 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 of their
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART. 50. 1t shall be the duty Of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART. SO The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters OF the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each District
the day of the election for Governor OF the State
ART. a. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filling vacancies in the offices of the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. So. The power OF Impeachment shall be YES
ted in the House OF Representatives.
ART sc. Impeachment OF the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor. Attorney General, Secretary of
State State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
ferior courts, Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Cout,or the senior Judge thereof, shall pre-
side during the trial OF such impeacl ment. i'm
peachments OF the Judges OF the Supreme Court
Shall be tried by the Senate, When sitting a
Court OF Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thirds 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
profit under this State but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment according to law.
ART. IS. All officers against whom articles Of i'm
parchment may be preferred shall be suspended
from the exercise Of their functions during the pen
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the impeach-
ment.
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 other
wise.
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART 90. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation.
81 "a. By do solemnly swear Tor affirm,) that
and of this State, and that | will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties incum
bent -, according to the best Of my abil
tiles and understanding, agreeably to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and OF this State,
and | do further solemny Tor affirm that
since the adoption OF the present Constitution |, 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, have l sent or accepted
challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons with
citizen OF this State, nor have | acted second
in carrying challenge, or aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, SO help me God"
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levylng war against it, or in adherng to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless the testimo
ny of two witnesses to the overt act or his own
confession in open court
ART. 92 Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office OF trust profit in this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having q offered
bribe TO procure his election appointment
ART. 49, Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
nee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery PERJURY forgery, or
other high crimes misdemeanors. The privilege
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery,
tumult or other improper practise.
ART. "a. No money shall be drawn from the T rea-
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made tor longer term than two years. regular
statement and accounts Of the receipts and expendi
lures OF the pubic money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner az shall be prssor bed by law.
ART. 95. It shall be the duty of the General As
sembly pass such laws as may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. 49, All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District Par
ish officers within their Districts Parishes, and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as may
be required by law.
ART. 81 All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme and inferior courts shall
be removable by address OF majority of the men,
bers of both houses, except those the removal of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
stitution.
ART 9S In all election, by the people the vote
shall be by ballot and in all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives., jointly separately
the vote shall be given viUa pocs.
ART 49, No member OF Congress person
holding exercising any office of trust or prom. un-
der the United States, or either of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible a member Of
the General Assembly, hold or exercise any office
OF trust or profit under the State.
ART. lO0 The laws, public records and the judi
cial 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. lOl The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
of the House OF Representatives shall be conversant
with the French and English languages; and mem.
bers may address either house in the French or Eng
sh language.
ART. 1902. No power of suspending the laws of
this State shall be exercised unless by the Legisla
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 vicinage he
shall not be compelled to give evidence agains, him
self; he shall have the right Of being heard by him
sell or COUNSEL he shall have the right of meeting
he witnesses face to face and shall have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART lO4 All prisoners shall be bailable by stuff |
'ent snretes, unless for capital Offences where the
oroot IS evident, presumption great, or unless
liter conviction, for any offence crime punishable
With death or Imprisonment at hard labor. The |
privilege OF the writ Of ha6sas corpus shall not be
unless when in Of rebellion or inva
non the public safety may require it..
ART. lO3. No e.r post t2cto law nor any law i'm
'airng the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
Tor vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes Of
'nbhc utility, and Tor adequate compensation pre-.
ously made.
ART. 106. The press shall be free. Every citizen
nay freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
n all subjects, being responsible for an abuse of this
berty.
ART. l07. The Seat OF Government shall be and |
eman at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
'ithout the OF three fourths of both houses
the General Assembly.
ART. l0S. The State shall not subscribe for the
ock OF, nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith for
le benefit of any corporation or joint stock COM
any, created or established for banking purposes,
or for other purposes than those described in the
flowing article:
ART. 100. The Legislature shall have power to
rant aid to companies associations of individuals
for the cl,,Si, ,f :