New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-29

shall hold their Offices for the term Of two years. I'M
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number oil Sberfs in any
Parish Should vacancy occur IN either OF these
offices subsequent election 1t shall be filed 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 Of their
Respective Districts or Parishes.
ART 81 It shall he the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time TOR holding elections for ali Judges a
time, which shall be different from that liked 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,
on the day OF the election for Governor OF the State.
Ant 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filing vacancies in the offices Of the inferior
Judges Attorney General, District Attorneys, ard
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. S. The power OF ltnpeac hment shall be YES
ted IN ti,e 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
fpro courts Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court or the senior Judse thereof shall pre-
side during the trial of such impeacl ment. I'm
peachnents 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 twothrds 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 Stale, but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
| and punishment according to law.
ART S. All officers against whom articles Il i'm
| parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise Of their functions during the pen
dency OF snch impeachment. The appointing power
| NAV make provis ona appointment to replace any
| ment
| ART 80 The Legislature shall proyide by law for
the trial punishment and removal from office Of all
o her 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.
| IS "a. b. do solemny swea' 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 incum.
ben, on me as - according to the best of my abiI-
tiles and understanding agreea byto the Constitution
| and laws Of the United States and OF this State,
and do further soleHanly swear Tor affirm that
since the adoption OF the present Constitution, be-
,ru citizen of this State, have not fought duel with
dta y Weapons within this State nor out OF it. with
citizen OF this State, have | sent accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, nor have | acted as second
tn carrying challenge, aided, advised assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God.'
ART 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only IN Ievyng against il, or in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
hall be convicted Of treason, unless on the testimo
ny Of two Witntssrs to he same overt act, his
confession in open court
AIR w. T. .e,y person shall be disqualified from,
holding an, office OF profit in this State, who
shall have convicted OF having given offered
brihe % procure his election or appointment.
ART. So Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
flee, and from right OF suffrage, hose WHO shall here.
liter be convicted of bribery perjury, forgery, or
other high crimes misdemeauors. The privilege
OF free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
Elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
al undue influence thereon, from power bribery,
uuult or other improper PRACTISE.
ART ga No money shall be drawn from the Urea
ury hu, in pursuance Of specific appropriation made
ny law, shall any appropriation of money BE-
made for longer term than two years. reanla
statement and accounts OF the receipts and eXpendi,
lures Of the public money shall be published annual
w. in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
| ART. 95. IL shall be the duty oil the General AS
'embly TO pass such laws as may be proper anc
| necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration
|
shall reside within the State. and all District OF Par
lsh officers within their Districts or Parishes, ant
.hatI keep their offices such places therein
'e required by law.
AIT 81. All civil officers, except the Governo
| and Judges of the Supreme aGd interior courts sha
be removable by address OF ijority oil the mem
uers Of both houses, except those the removal O
vio'r has been otherwise provided for by this Con
| >tltulion.
ART, SO In all elections by the people the vott
shall by ballot, and in all elections by the SENATE
and House OF Representatives, jointly or separately
the shall b. given utua roce
ART SO No member OF Congress nor person
holding or exercising any office Of trust profit
der the United States or either Of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member OF
she General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office
| ii trust profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the judi,
cai and legislative written proceedings OF the STATE
| shalt be promulgated, preserved and conducted III
the language in which the Constitution OF the United
States is written.
ART. lO. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
of the House OF Representatives shall be conversanl
| with the Fsench and English languages; and mem
hers address either house in the French or Eng
lish language.
ART lU2 No power of suspending the laws Of
this Stale shall be exercised unless by the Legisa
| rurr or by us authority.
ART. 1903. Prosecutions shall be by indictment OF
tnfDrul.ton. The accused shall have speedy pub.
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self he shall have the right Of being heard by him
.elt or counsel; he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsory
| process for obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART. l04 All prisoners shall be bailabe by sufh
HIent sureties unless for capital offences, where tbs
proof is evident, or presumption great, or unless
liter conviction, tor any offence or crime punishable
with death or imprisonment at hard labor. The
privilege Of the writ of ha5eas corpus shall not be
suspended unless when in OF rebellion or inva
sion the public safety may require it.
ART los. No &C post fzcto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
nor vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
viousiy made.
ART. l06, The press shall be free. Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
all subjects being responsible for an abuse of this
| liberty.
A T. I07. The Seat of Government shall be and
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent OF three-fourths OF both houses
Of the General Assembly.
ART. los The State shall not subscribe fer the
stock OF, nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith fol
he benefit Of any corporation or joint stock com
pany created or established for banking purp SEES
nor for other purposes than those described in the
following artcle
4 ART 100. The Legislature shall have powe tt
grant aid companies associations of ndivld alt
formed for the exclusive purpose of making worAs o
internal improvement, wholly or partially within TIT
State, the extent only of fifth OF the capita
such companies by subscription of stock, or loa O
morey public bonds; but any aid thus gran u
shall be paid to the company only in the same T..
portion the remainder of the capital shall be &c.