New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-04
TITLE III.


| ART IS. The Supreme Executive power of the
State shall be vested IL Chief Magistrate, who
shall be styled the Cove o the State OF Louisiana
| He shall bold his office during the term Of four
yeors. and, together with the Lieutenant Governor
chosen Tor the term, be elected as follows
The qualified electors Tor Representatives shall
vote Tor q Governor and Lieutenant Governor, at
he time and place Of voting for Representatives
the returns OF every election shall be sealed up and
transmitted by the proper returning officer to tis.
Secretary OF State, who shall deliver them to the
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives., the
second day Of the session Of the General Assem-,
bly,, then next to be holden. The members OF the
General Assembly shall meet in the House Of Re
personalities to examine ard count thu votes.
Ehe person having the greatest number OF votes for
Governor, shall be declared duly elected hu ii two
or persons shall be equal and hiS hest in the
| nnmber OF votes polled for Governor, Of them
shalt Immediately be chosen Governor by Joint
| OF the members OF the General Assembly. The
| person having the greatest number Of votes to'
lieutenant Governor, shall be Lieutenant Governor
| but ii two more psr.ons shall be s4ua and highes
the number OF votes polled for Lie tenant Go8
| rnor, one Of thetD shall be immediately chosen
L.uisnant Governor BY joint vote Of the members o
| he General Assembly.
ART 36 No person shall be eligible to The oflc,
OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor who shall no
have attained the aga Of twenty eight years and been
a citizen and resident within the State for the
space Of four years next preceding his election.
OF his duties the fourth Monday Of January
next ensuing his election, and shall continue in
office until the Monday next succsedin9 the day
thai his successor shall be declared duly elected,
and shall have taken the oath affirmation required
by this Constitution.
ART. SO. The Governor shall he ineligible iol the
succeeding four years after the expiration of the
time for which he shall have been elected.
Art 80. No member of Con.reHs person hold.
ing any Office under the United States small be eligible
to the office OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ART DO. In oil the impeachment OF tho Gov.
e.nor, his removal from office, death, refusal in
ability to qualify, resignation or absence from the
State, the powers aud duties OF the office shall de-
volve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the resi-
due oil the term, or until the Governor. absent or
impeached, shall return be acquitted. The Legis-
Iature may provide by law for the case Of removal,
impeachment, death resignation, disability, refn
sal to qualify, OF both the Governor and Lleuenant
Governor, declaring what officer shall act an Gov
trnor: and such officer shall act accordingly, until
the disability be removed for the residue Of the
term.
ART. al The Lieutenant Governor, other OIL
dischar9ing the duties Of Governor SHALL during
his administration, receive the same compensation
TO which the Governor would have been entitled
had he continued IN office.
ART. A. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by viz.
tue Of his office, be President OF the Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein. Whenever
he shall administer the Government, or shall be
able to attend as President OF the Senate, the
Senators shall elect OF their own meu,bers
President OF the Senate for the time being
ART. i3. While he acts as President OF the Senate,
the Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his
vices the compensation which shaIl for the
same period be allowed the Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives, and nonore.
ART. al The Governor shall have power to grant
lepfieves for all offences ageiust the State, and
except i'll Cases OF impeachment shall, with the con-
OF Senate, have power TO grant pardon. and
temt fines aud tor!etures, after convection. In
caseso OF treason he may grant reprieves, until the
end Of the session oi the General Assembly, in
which thr power OF patdnning shall be vested.
Art. As. The Governor SHALL al stated times re-
csige lar his services compensation, which Shall
neither be increased diminished during the
term for which he shalt have BEEN elected
ART. is. He shall be Comms nder-in- Chief of the
Army aAd Navy OF this STATE, and OF the Militia
thereof, except when they shall be called into the
service OF the United States.
ART. ". He shall nominate and by and with the
advice and consent o! the Senate, appoint all Off
whose offices established by this CouStt:u-
ion, and whose appointment is not therein other
wise provided Tor: Provided, however, that the Lee
gslaure shall hav-a right to prescribe the mode of
appointment to all other Offices established by law.
ART is The Governor shall have power to fill
vacancies that may happen during the recess OF
The Senate, by granting commissions which snail
expire at the end OF the next session. unless ut!er
WIS provided Tor this Constitution; but no person
who has been nominated for uilce, and rejected
ny the Senate, shall be appointed the same office
during the OF the Senate
ART. 40 He may require information in writing
from the officers the Executive Department, upon
any subject relating to the duties OF their respective
offices.
art so. He shall from time To time, give to the
General Assembly Information respecting the stu
alton OF the State, and recommend their consid-
| Grafton such measures as be may deem expedient
ART. 81 He may on extraordinary occasions con.
vene the General Assembly at the seat OF Govern
ment or at different place ii that should have
become dangerous from enemy or from epidemic ;
ana IN case OF disagreement between the t~" houses
a" To The time OF adjnu nnen,, he may Adjourn them
/" such time as he may think proper, exceed
ing four months.
Art 81 He shall take care that the laws be faith
| fully executed
ART 80. Every bill which shall have passed both
! houses shall be presented 10 the Governor. # he
! approve he shal! sign it, t not, he shall return i,
with his objections tl the house in which il or,ofno
ed, which shall eater the utj econs NJ isrp. uuo, i, :
jolrnai, and proceed TO reconsider it If stte .ur
reconsideration two-thiFds OF all the numbers el,c
ted to that house shall agree pass the hill, i,
shall be sent, with The objections, the other House
~ which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and Ii
approved by two-tlIds of all the members elected