New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-16


less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sheritfs in any
Parish, Should Il vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent to election it shall be filled 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 So 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature TO
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time, which shall be dllleren from that fixed tor 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,
ON 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
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution.
~ IMPEACHMENT.
ART IS. The power ofimpeachment shall be YES
ted in the House OF Representatives.
ART. Sc. lmpeachments of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of
State State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
ferior courts, Justices oil the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate; and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court or the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial of such impeachment 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 person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thirds Of the Sena-
tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in of impeachment
shall extend only TO removal from office, and dis
| qualification from holding any office of honor, trust
or profit under this State, but the parties convicted
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
dency OF such impeachment. The appointing power
may make provisional appointment to replace any
''' TITLE vi.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART co. Members OF the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation
80 | "a. b. do solemnly swear Tor affirm,) that
will support the Constitution of the United States
and of this State and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties ncum-
| bent -, according to the best OF my abil-
tiles and understanding, agreeaby to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and of this State,
| and [ do further soemnly (or atfirm) that
since the adoption OF the present Cons tltuton, be-
ing citizen Of this State, have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, out of it, with
citizen of this State, nor have sent or accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, have acted Il second
in carving challenge, or aided devised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God
| ART. 81 Treason against the State shall consist
only in levying war against it, or in adherng to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort! No person
| shall be convicted of treason, unless OH the tesmo-
NY of two witnesses TO the overt act, his own
confession in open court.
ART. 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit in this State, who
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| ART. 50. Laws shall be made to exclude from of
fce and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted Of bribery, perjury, forgery, or
| other high crimes nisdemeanors The privilege
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power bribery,
| tulnut or other improper practise.
ART. 81 No money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriations 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 as shall be prescribed by law.
| ART 50. 1t shall be the duty OF the General AS
| sembly to pass such laws may be necessary and
| proper to decide difficulties by arbitration.
| ART 9G. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District Par
sh officers within their Districts or 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 Interior shall
be removable by address Of majority OF the
bers of both Houses, except those the removal oil
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con.
! sttution.
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 ety0 uoce.
ARP. 80, No member of Congress nor person
holding or exercising any Office of trust profit I'M
der the United States or either of them, under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member of
the General Assembly, or hold exercise any office
oil trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the Judi
cla 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. 10l. 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 Eng
llsh language.
ART. 1902. No power of suspending the laws of
this State shall be exercised unless by the Legsla-
ture or its authority
| ART l03. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
| information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by an impartial jury of the ycinage he
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self; he shall have the right of being heard by him
sell OF counsel he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face and shall have compulsory
| process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
| AIT l04 All prisoners shall be baable by sufii-
clent suretes, unless for capital offences, where the
proof Is evident, or presumption great or unless
alter conviction, Tor any offence or crime punishable
with death or imprisonment at hard labor. The
privilege of the writ of habeaS Corpus shall not be
suspended unless when in case OF rebellion or nva-
sion the public safety may require it.
| ART 100 No CO post 5acto law nor any law i'm
| thn pbI -,t,r3
nor vested rights be dvesed unless for purposes OF
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
viousy made.
| ATT LOG. The press shall be free Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
on all subjects being responsible for an abuse of this
| liberty.
| ART. l07. The Seat Of Government shall be and
remain at baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent OF hree-fourths of both houses
of the General Assembly.
ART. los. The State shall not subscribe for the
stock Of nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith for
the benefit of any corporation OF Joint stock COM
pany, created or established for banking purposes,
nor Tor any other purposes than those described in
the following article;
ART. 109. The Legislature shall have power to
grant aid to companies associations of individuals
formed Tor the exclusive purpose OF making works OF
internal improvement, wholly or partially within the
State, to the extent only OF onc-th of the capital OF
such companies, by subscriptions of Stock loan OF
money or public bonds; but any aid thus granted
shall be paid to the company only in the same pro-
portion the remainder OF the capital shall be actu-
ally paid in by the stockholders of the company; and
| IN case OF loan such adequate security shall be re-
CURED as to the Legislature may seem proper. No
corporation individual association receiving the