New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-14

ART AL In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect of
this Constitution, office shall be superseded there
by, but the laws of the Stale relative to the duties
of the several officers, Executive, Judicial and Mill
ary, shall remain in full force, though the same be
contrary to this Constitution, and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers Of the
State, according to the ext sting laws, until the or
ganizatlon OF the Government under this Consutn-
ton, 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-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by thr
Governor to be elected under its authority,
ART. lag. The Legislature shall provide tor the
removal of all causes now pending in the Supreme
other Courts OF the State under the Constitution
of 1915 TO Courts created by under this Constltu
ton.
ART. 147. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate though the election
had been holden on the first Monday OF November,
1871, and they had entered upon the discharge Of
their duties at the time designated therein. The
hrst class OF Senator's designated in article H. shall
hold their seats until the day OF the closing of the
general elections in November 1858, and the second
class until the day of the closing OF the general cleo
tons in November 1855.
ART l4s The first election for Judges of the Su-
preme Court shall be held the first Monday Of
April next, QS33) an they shall enter into office
the first Monday of May, 1858.
aRI llJ hist term OF service oil the District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
be regulated by the term OF service OF the first Gov
ernor that new election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE XI.
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ART. $50 Immediately alter the adjournmen. OF
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro-
clamaton, 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 oil November next,
for the purpose OF taking the sense of the good peo
pie OF this State in regard to the adoption or rejec-
ton OF this Constitution and it Shall be the duty OF
the sad officers to receive the votes of all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and Under
| this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opn
ion by depositing in separate box, to be kept for
that purpose, ticket, whereon shall be written the
Constitution accepted "the Constitution rejec
ted or some such words will distinctly convey
the intention of the voter. At the conclusion of the
said election, which shall be conducted in every res
pect as the general State election is conducted
the commissioners designated TO preside the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballo
deposited, and shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary of State in conformity te
the provisions of the existing law upon the snbjec
Of elections.
ART. 15l Upon the receipt of the said returns, OIL
on the 9th Monday in November if the returns bt
ernor, the Secretary OF State, the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer, in the absence Of all sucl
persons may choose to attend, TO compare The
votes given the said POLL for the ratification
lection OF this Constitution, and lift shall appear from
said return that majority of all the votes given i
for ratitying the Constitution, then it shall be thu
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF tina
fact and thencetorth this Constitution shall be or
daned and established the Constitution of tn,
State of Louisiana. But whether this Constituto,
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Governor to to be published in the official pa
per Of the Convention the result of the polls showing
| the number of votes cast in each Parish for anc
| against the said Constitution.
ART. 1872. Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, it shall also be the duty of the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature, elected uuder the old Con
slituton, to be dissolved and directing the severa
officers o! the State, authorized by law, to hold cleo
tons for members Of the General Assembly, to ho,
an election at he places designated by law, upon thu
fourth NJ onday of December next for Cover nor Lieu
tenant Governor members OF the General Assembly
Secretary OF State, Attorney General, Treasurer
Superintendent Of Public Education, And the sait
election shall be conducted, and the returns thereo
made IN conformity with existing laws upon the sub
ject of State elections.
ART 1853. The General Assembly elected undo
this Constitution shall convene at the State House. il
| Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday OF Januarl
next QS53O after the elections; and the Governo
and Lieutenant Governor elected at the time
Shall be installed in office during the first week o
their session, and before it shall be competent for tn
said General Assembly to proceed with the tlansac
ton of business.
ART. 15l, All She publications herein ordere
shall be made in the Official Journal OF the Conven
| ton
ART 15j. This Constitution shall be published il
| French and English in the Official journal of tn
Convention, from the period OF its adjournment unit
| the first tuesday Of November, 1852.