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by this Constitution, and in order to carry the
into effect it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows:
ART. 143 All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, well of individuals as Of bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time Of the
adoption Of this Constitution, and not inconsistent
Herewith, shall continue the same had not been
adopted. =71 "A
ART. 144 In order that no inconve nionce may re.
suit to the public service from the taking effect oil
this Constitution, office shall be superseded there
by, but the laws Of the State relative to the duties
OF the several officers Executive, Judicial and Mill
tary, shall remain in full force though the same BIO
contrary to this Constitution and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers of the
State, according to the existing laws, until the
ganization Of the Government under this Consttu-
on, and the entering into office Of the new officers,
to be appointed under said Government, and NO
longer.
ART. 145. Appointments to office by the Execu-
i've under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected ander its authority.
ART 146. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal Of all causes pending in the Supreme
Court or other Courts Of the State under the Consti
tuition OF lS45, to Courts created by under this
Constitution.
ART. 147. The time of service Of all officers
chosen by the people the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate as though the election
had been holden on the first Monday of November,
their duties at the tjme designated therein. The
first class Senators, designated in article H. shall
hold their seats until the day Of the closing Of the
general elections in November, 1853, and the second
class until the day Of the closing of tie general cleo
tons in November, 1855.
ART. 14S. The titsteection for Judges of the SUI
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday of
April next, Qs53) and they shall enter into office on
| the first Monday of May, 1853
ART. 49, The first term of service Of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks Of the inferior to be
ordered and established under this CONSTITUTIONS shall
be regulated by the term Of service Of the first Gov
ernor so that new election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE XII.
ORDINANCE.
ART. 100. Immediately after the adjournment OF
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro-
clamation, directing the several officers of this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members of
| the General Assembly, to open and hold poll in
every Parish Of the State, at the places designated
| by law upon the first Tuesday OF November next,
for the purpose of taking the Of the good peo
pie Of this State in regard to the adoption rejec
ton OF this Constitution and it shall be the duty OF
said officers to receive the votes of all persons
entitled to under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opin
ion by depositing in separate box kept for that
| purpose, ticket, whereon shall be written the
Constitution accepted "the Con titution reec
ted,'' such words will dis tinctly convey
the intention Of the voter. At the conclusion Of
said election, which shall be conducted in every res
pect the general State election is conducted,
the commissioners designated to preside over the
shall carefully examine and count each ballot
| so deposited, and shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary Of State, in conformity to
the provisions of the existing law upon the subject
| Of elections.
ART. Isl. Upon the receipt Of the said returns,
on the 5th Monday in November, if the returns be
not received, it shall be the duty Of the Gov
ernor the Secretary Of State, the Attorney General,
| hon fafo fhnv nf NIL
| persons as may choose to attend, to compare the
votes given the said poll for the ratification and
lection Of this Constitution and lift shall appear from
said return that majority of all the votes given is
for ratifyng the Constitution then it shall be the
duty of the Governor to make proclamation Of that
fact and henceforth this Constitution shall be
dained and established as the Constitution of the
4 State Of Louisiana But whether this Constitution
| be accepted rejected, it shall be the duty OF the
Governor to to be published in the official pa
per Of the Convention the result oil the polls, showing
| the number Of votes cast in each Parish for and
| against the said Constitution.
| ART. 1872 Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, it shall also be the duty ofthe Cover
| nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con-
| stution, to be dissolved and directing the several
officers Of the State authorized by law, to hold cleo
| tons for members Of the General Assembly to hold
election at the places designated by law, upon the
fourth Monday Of December next, for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, members of the General Assembly,
Secretary OF State Attorney General, treasurer and
Superintendent OF Public Education. And the said
election shall be conducted and the returns thereof
made in conformity with existing laws upon the sub.
| iect of State elections.
ART. 1853 The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene at the State House, in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
next QS530 after the elections and the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, elected at the same time
shall be installed in office during the first week OF
this session, and before it shall be competent for the
said General Assembly to proceed with the transac
| on of business.
| ART. 154 All the publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official Journal of the Conven
| ton.
ART. 155. This Constitution shall be published in
French and English in the Official Journal of the
Convention, from the period fits adjournment unit
the first Tuesday Of Novensber, Qs52O one thou
sand eight hundred and f!ty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
[Signedl DUNCAN F. kENNER,
/ President of the Convention.
| [Attest] ]. b. WALTON,
| Secretary of the Convention.