New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-11

be returned by the Governor within ten days loun-
DAYS excepted) after it shall have been presented 70
him it shall be law In ike manner DIS IL ne hau
s;gned Il. unless the General Assembly, by ad- |
iournment prevent its return In which case 1t shal
be law, unless sent back withh three days AFTER
their next meeting. |
ART. 81. Every order, resolution or vote. TO
which the concurrence o' ooth iiouses may NC ne
cessary except on question OF adjournment, shall
be presented to the Governor and before shall take
effect, be approved by hini, OF oeing dlsappfoved,
shabe repassed by two-thlrds OF the members cleo
ted to eaoh ~ Inouse " nc g,
ART ~ mere sha,i pe d VI VIZ
shall hoa nus once oullhs tie 'n'e n, WHICH, ee
1oVethol '9 1i, 80 -a1 :; H. i IS
the 9tate shdil W Aet' ao M .ae
the secretary ne shall keep a iaif register Oh tliG
ofilcat acts ana Pfoeeeas u .Ae han , snu
when necessary shaA at'est taelii' sIial wien
lequ'Feu' nay a9 sa.u - ofias befors
utes ana vouchers fela1Ve 10 III oiice' pei h"u
eithef rouse Oh the Nenei'i Hself'!, a.u J'-a
perform such other duties as may DC ehJoiheo oh
MN by Jaw RI, r,-. al s,.,,,
aRr' 10 IheIe sl',t pe d 'e'su e' W wy 49,
who shall hold his oiiice during the term OIL t"o
years. 1,.-
ART. oI. Inc secretary vi ho1a'e anu i4easuiei
OF State, shall be eiectea by te qoaiueu y.
the State. Ana IN cases OF any vacancies Wy
the DEATH feSi9naoI' y, apsenee VI ls,1 H. @
or Secretary OF State, the governor snail ofoeF dill
election to MI Sala vacancy ,
ART. % AN commissions shait De III tie 'ill'I
and by the authority OF the state OF LOUISIANA, ana
shall be sealed with the State seal ana slgheu Wy
the Governor:
ART %, me tree "iite men Oh sne ia, t,.
be armed ana olsciphneo ioi US oe'eHeI Wv . MS
VINO peiohs 10 feislous soole ~ Tn'so iIaJ
forbid them to carry arms, shal nor Dc cotHPelieu
so to do but shall pay an equivalent 'o' pei
Vices ~, -,
ART, o. Inc Mllltla Oh ttle 9tae Sna, 2a.,,,-
gained IN such manner as may De hsieee' "ee''t-
ed most eHpeQ1elt by the lIsEtslatuIe.
TITLE ~.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT..
| ART. 81. The judicial power shall be vested IN
Supreme Court in such inferior courts as the l!egls
ature may, from time to time order and establish
and in Justices Of the Peace.
| ART 60. The Supreme Court, except in cases
hereinafter provided shall have appellate jurisdiction
only whch jurisdiction shall extend to all cases
when the matter in dispute shall exceed three hun
dred dollars; to all in which the consttu-
tonaty or legality of any tax, toll, or impost what,
soever, or of any fine, forfeiture or penalty imposed
by municipal corporation, shall be IN condensation
and to all criminal on questions OF law alone,
whenever the offence charged is punishable with
death or Imprisonment at hard labor, or when line
exceeding three hundred dollars IS actually imposed
Tie Legislature shall have power to restrict the iu-
risdiction of the Supreme Court in civil cases to
| questions of law only,
ART. SO. The Supreme Court shall be composed
of ore Chief Justice and four Associate justices,
majority OF whom shall constitute a quorum. The
Chief Justice shall receive salary OF six thousand
dollars, and each of the Associate Judges salary OF
five thousand five hundred dollars. annually, until
otherwise provided by law. The Court ailappoint
its own Clerks the Judges shall be elected for the
term of ten years.
ART GA. The Chief Justice shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of the State The Legislature
shall divide the State into four Districts, and the
qualified electors Of each District shall elect one o.
the Associate Judges. The State shall be dlYdec
info tha
shall otherwise direct:
FIRST DISTRICT,
The Parishes Of Plaquemnes, ST. Bernard, tina
portion Of the Parish OF Orleans on the right bank
the Mississippi river, and that portion oil the City oil
NewOrleans which lies below the line extending
from the river Mississippi along the middle OF JUL;
street, until it strikes the NewOrleans Canal, ant
thence down said canal to the Lake.
SECOND DISTRICT.
That portion of the City OF Neworleans which i
situated above the line extending along the middle
of Julia street until it strikes the NewOreans Canal
and thence down said Canal to the Lake. and III
Parishes of Jefferson, St John the Baptist, 81
Charles, ST. James, Ascension. Assumption, La
toerche Interior, Ierrebonne, West Baton koug'
and lberville.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The Parishes OF ST. Tanmany, Washington
Livingston, St Helena East Baton Rouge las
Feliciana, W est telclana, Point Ccupee, Avoyeiles
| ,Eensas Concordia, Lafayette, Nermion, st. Mary
FOURTH DISTRICT.
, The Parishes Of Calcasieu, Rapides, Sabine, Nat
chitoches, DeSoto, Caddo, Bossler, Claiborne, Bien
a vile, Caldwell, Union, Ouachlta, Morehouse, JacE
e son, Franklin, Catahoulai Madison, Carroll an
Winn
ART. 60. The office of one oil the Associate Jus
tees shall be vacated at the expiration OF the secon
year, OF another at the expiration OF the fourth yea
oil third at the expiration oil the sixth year. ana
the fourth at the expiration OF the eighth years
hat oue nj he juIUpS o
elected every second year
e ART 60. The Secretary OF State, on receiving tn
official returns OF the first election shall proceed I'M
medately, IN the presence ana WIN the assistance
two Justices Of the Peace, to determine by lot anon
: the tour candidates having the highest number Q
votes IN their respective Districts, wlch OF the AS
socate justices elect shall serve Tor the term OF tw
years. which shall serve Tor the term OF tour years
= which for the term OF SIX years and which tor tn
i term OF eight years, ana the governor snail lsSu
r commissions accordingly.
j. ART, b'. Any vacancy that may occur IN the gu
l. preme Court from resignation or otherwise, shall
filled by election Tor the remainder OF the uneXplre
It term, but 1t such remainder do not exceed one yea
the vacancy shall be filled by Executive appoln
il ment
e ART. 6S. The Supreme Court shall hold Its se'
sons IN NewOrleans from the lrst Monday OF til
i month OF November to the end OF the month OF jun
q inclusive. The Legislature shall have power to ii
the sessions elsewhere during the rest OF the year
until otherwise provided, the sessions shall be held
heretofore.
= ART. 69. The supreme Court and each OF tt
1t Judges thereof shall have power to issue wHts