New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-02

Parish Should vacancy 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 shall be elected
and qualified
ART ST. The Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts Parishes.
ART 50, 1t shall he the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at a
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART, So The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified OF the State, and the Distrc,
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each District
on the day OF the election for Governor OF the State
Art 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode OF filing vacancies in the offices of the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in thi,
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. SIS. TIL. power OF impeachment shall be yes
ted IN the House OF Representatives.
ART, Sc impeachment of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary o.
State State Treasurer, and of the Judges of the in
fpror courts Justices of the Peace excepted, shat
be tried by the Senate and the Chiei justice Of the
Supreme Court the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial of such impeaci ment. I'm
peachments oil the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as a
Court OF Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation, and 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 removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office Of honor trust
or profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall nevertheless be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment according TO law.
ART, So. All officers against whom articles # 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 provis onal appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision of the mpeach.
ment.
ART SO. The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial. punishment and removal from office Of all
other officers of the State, by Indictment or other.
wise.
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART 80. Members of the General Assembly, and
all ofcers before they upon the duties Of their
Offices shall take the following oath or affirmation.
~ "a. b. do solemny swear Tor atfirmD that ]
win 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 solemnly swear Tor affirm) that
Hg citizen OF this State have not fought duel with
de lily weapons within this State nor out of it, With
Il citizen OF this State, nor have | sent or accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
a citizen of this State nor have acted a, second
in carving challenge or aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so he p me God.''
ART. 81 Treason against the State shall consist
only in evying war against it, or in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
hall be conyiced of treason unless on the trst;,no
ny If two illnesses o the same overt act or his own
confession in open court
AeI.J4 's,y person shall be DISQUALIFIED from
holding an, office Of trust or profit in this State who
shall have ne.n convicted OF having given or offered
q brlbe procur- his election or appointment.
ART. 70 La", shall be made to exclude from Of
lice, md from 5ht OF suffrage, those who shall here
ttef be convicted OF bribery, perjury, forgery or
"ther high crltues or Enlsdemeanors The privilege
81 free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
-lectons and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all uadne influence thereon, from power, bribery
umult or other improper practise.
ART. "a, No money shall be drawn from the Trea
'ury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
ny law, nor shall any appropriation OF money be
made tor longer term than two years. fegula,
statement and accounts of the receipts and expendi
lures OF the public money shall be published annual
~, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ART Va 1t shall be the duty OF the General As
'emoy TO pass such laws as may be proper and
~ '''''' w I|'He "i''eo W aio't oNoH'
ART 70 All civil officers tor the State at largt
snail reside within the state and all District or Par
'Sh VLiceFs "ithn thef DISTRICTS or PARISHES, and
'a HteP 'IeI olliceS d. suoh places therein as may
'e equ'r n ~ i@"'
hG H. o.. a.! CIV oiilcefs' except the doVernof
lno o. tne s'''u INFERIOR courts sha''
'e ny "n auuess o' majority oil the mem
Va u"ti MUSES. eAceP' 'H1se Tue removal OF
t" n"S 0eeH o'''ef"iSe PROVIDED 'oF oy ms Con
49, no In
, ~ ~ ~ "'' 0''I'''"1 oy ING PeoPIe Tue Vote
'hd' pe oy oao' anu IN an elections BY the Senate
',u tl'"at III representatives. Jointly or separately
le 'o'e S""ll oe gwen oFo" c0ee'
ART ~ NO member OF Congress nor person
lnldlhg or exercising any Office Of trdst or profit un
Ter The United States, or either OF them, under
my toreign power, shall be eligible as member OF
he General Assembly, or hold OF exercise any office
# trust or profit under the State.
ART, 4Oo The laws, public records and the judi
i4' ana Legislative written proceedings OF the State
hall be promulgated, preserved and conducted 10
ne langnagr IN which the Constitution of the United
states is written,
ART. lOl The Secretary OF the Senate and Clerk
/ the House OF Representatives, shall be conversanl
With the French and English languages; and mem
rrS 'n'y address either house in the French or Eng
sh language.
ART Luz NO power OF susPendlng the laws of
his state snail be exercised, unless by the Legisa
nre or by It's authority.
ART l03' Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
ll"rnttloh' he accused shall have speedy pub
g triSl uy an Impartial Jury OF the vlclhage; he
ha not De compelled 10 give evidence against him.
ell he snail have the right OF being heard by him
eli or COUNSEL he snail have the right OF meeting
he witnesses tace to lace and shall have compulsory
recess lof obtaining witnesses IN his favor.
ART Iva All prisoners shall be ballable by sutti
lent SnreeS unless tor capital offences where the