New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-28

sh Ill embrace but one op]ect ana that shall be e1-
pressed in the title.
ART. ll6 No law shall be revived or amended by
reference to it's title but in such case, the act
revised section amended, shall be re-enactsd and
published at length.
ART. III. The Legislature shall never adopt any
system or code OF laws by general reference to such
system code of laws but in all cases shall specify
the several provisions Of the laws il may enact.
ARr. | Is Corporations with banking or discount
ing privileges may be either created by special acts
formed under general laws but the Legislature
shall in both provide for the registry Of all bills
or notes issued put in circulation money, and
shall require ample security Tor the redemption Of
the same in specie
ART 49, The Legislature shall have no power to
pass any law sanctioning in any manner, directly
indirectly, the suspension OF specie payments, by
any person, association or corporation issuing BANK
of any description.
ART 100. In case OF insolvency OF any bank
banking association, the bill holders thereof shall be
entitled TO preference in payment, over all other
creditors of such bank or association
ART 12l. The Legislature shall have power to
pass such laws as it may deem expedent for the
relief or revival OF the Citizens Bauk of Louisiana,
and the acts already passed for the same purpose are
Ratified and confirmed. Provided that the Bank is
subjected to the restrictions contained in articles ll9
and 100 Of this Constitution.
ART l22 No person shall hold or exercise a, the
same time more than civil Office OF emoument,
except that OF Justice oil the Peace.
ART l23 Taxation shalt be equal and uniform
throughout the State All property which taxes
may be levied in this State, shall be taxed in pro-
portion to its value be ascertalned directed by
law. No one species of property shall be taxed
higher than another species OF properly Of equal
value, on which shall be levied the Leglsla-
tnFe shall have power to levy an income tax, and to
tax all persons pursuing any occupation, trade or
profession.
ART. III The citizens of the City of NewOr-
sIa hay he ri,rl Of. he
public officers necessary for the administration Of
the police OF the said city, pursuant to the mode o
elections which shall be p escr,bed by the Lesi>
ture; provided, that the Mayor and Recorders shall
be ineligible to in The General Assembly; and
the Mayor, Recorders, and Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen, shall BIZ commissioned by the Governor
as Justices OF the Peace and the Legislature may
vest in them such criminal jurisdiction may be
necessary for the punishment OF minor crimes and
offences, and as the police and good order OF said city
may require.
ART l25, The Legislature may provide by law
what officers shall continue perform the
duties OF eir offices uni their successors shall
have been indicted into office.
ART l26 Any citizen of this State who shall
after the adoption of this Constitution, fght duel
with deadly weapon. with citizen OF this State,
send or accept cha lenge to fight duel with
deadly weapons elthei within this State or out OF H.
with citizen OF thus Safe or who shall act sec
ond or knowingly aid and assist in any
.Host mus blenHllR, Sndii ne deprived OF hnluBH
any office Of trust profit, and Of enjoying he nigh
oi suffrage under this Constitution; and the office
tny State officer member of the General Assembly
OF any other person hold office OF profit
nnder this Constitution and the laws made in pun
suance thereof, shall be tpso tacto vacated by the
TACT OF any such person committing the offence mem
toned in this article; and the Leg islaure shall pro
vide by law for the ascertaning and declaration OF
snch forfeiture.
Asr 1877. The Legislature shall have power 10
extend this Constitution and the jurisdiction of this
State any territory acquired by compact with
any STATE or with the United States the same being
done by the consent OF the United States
ARR 1913 Nune of the lands granted by Congress
to the State OF Louisiana for aiding 1t in constructing
the necessary ievrrs and drains to reclaim the
swamps aud overlooked lands in this State, shall be
Inverted from the purposes for which they were
grant d.
ART 1879. The Constitution and laws Of this State
shall be promulgated in the English and French
languages. -
TITLE VII.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
ART 1870. There shall be Board of Public
Works, to consist OF four Commissioners. The Stat.
,hal be divided by the Legislature into four Dis
trtcts, containing as nearly as may be an equal NUN
Der Of VOTERS and one Commissioner shall be ELECTED
each District, by the legal voters thereof, tor
he term OF tour years but, OF the first elected two,
to be designated by lot, shall remain in Office for
years only.
ART 1871. The General Assembly, at it's frst
sion after the adoption of this Constitutions, shall
provide tor the election and compensation OF the
Commissioners and the organization Of the Board,
The Commissioners first elected shall assemble Il
day to be appointed by law, and decide by lot the
rider in which their terms OF service shall expire.
ART 1872. The Commissioners shall exercise a
dilig-nt and faithful supervision all public
works, in which the Stale may be Interested except
those made by joint stock companies They shall
communicate to the General Assembly, from time to
time their views concerning the same, and
mend such measures they msy deem necessary,
order employ to the hest advantage and tor the
purposes for which they were granted, the swamps
and overlooked lands convey eddy the United States
10 this State. They shall appoint all officers
gagged on the public works, and shall perform such
other duties as may be prescribed by law
ART. 1873, The Commissioners may be removed
by the concurrent vote Of majority Of all the
bprs elected each H,use OF the General Assem-
bly,; hnt the cause OF the removal shall be entered
the journal ofeach House.
ART. 1874. The General Assembly shall have
power by vote OF three. ttrhs Of the members
elected to each house, 10 abolish said Board, when.
ever in their opinion Board OF Public Works shall
no longer be necessary
TITLE VIII
PUBLIC EDUCATION
ART. l3j. There snail BE- elected Superintendent
Of Public Education, who shall hold his office Tor the
term Of two years His duties shall be prescribed
by law, and he shall receive such compensation
the Legislature may direct provided that the Gen.
rral Assembly shall have power by Of the
majority of the members elected to both houses, to
abolish the said office of Superintendent Of Public
Edncation whenever in their opinion said office shall
be no longer necessary.
ART. 1876 The General Assembly shall establish
Tree Public Schools throughout the State and shall
provide for their support by general taxation pro-
,erty otherwise and all moneys raised pro-
vided, shall be distributed each Parish in propo