New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-14

ART. so. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall hold their offices for the term of two years un-
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have |
the power to increase the number of Sheriffs in any
Parish Should vacancy occur in either OF these
offices subsequent to an election, it shall be filled by
the Governor and the person so appointed shall
continue in office until his successor 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 or Parishes.
ART. So 1t shall be the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART. So. The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters Of the State and the District
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 filling vacancies in the oices OF the interior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
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IMPEACHMENT.
ART. IS. TIL. power ofimpeachment shal! be yes
ted in the House of Representatives:
ART So Impeachment of the Governor, Lieu
| tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary OF
State State Treasurer, and OF the Judges OF the IN
feror courts Justices of the Peace excepted shall
be tried bv the Senate and the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Couror the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
| side during the trial of such impeachment. I'm
peachments of the Judges OF the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as
| Court of Impeachment the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation, and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence oftwo-thirds oil the Sena-
tors present.
| ART 81. Judgments in cases of impeachment
| shall extend only to 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. IS. All officers against whom articles IT 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 provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the impeach-
ment. :.
| ART &c. 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
TITLEvI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
| ART 90. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers, before they enter upon the duties OF their
offices shall take the following oath or Affirmation
81 "a. By do solemnly swear Tor atfirm,) that l
will 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 incum-
bent on me as =, according to the best of my abil-
tiles and understanding agreeaby to the Constitution
and | do further solemnly Tor AFFIRM that
since the adoption of the present Constitution, be-
ing citizen of this State have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, out of it. with
citizen of this State, nor have sent or accepted a
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, have | acted as second
in carrying challenge aided, advised assisted
any person thus offending, so help me Cod
ART. 81 Treason against the State shall consist
only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its
| 4 OF DIV he
shall be convicted Of treason, unless on the testmo-
ny Of two witnesses TO the same overt act, or his own
confession in open court.
| ART go Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office Of trust profit in this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given or offered
a bride TO procure his election or appointment.
ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from OF.
ce and from right OF suffrage those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, OF
other high crimes misdemeanors. The privilege
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
tumult or other improper practise.
ART 90. No money shall be drawn from the Urea
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation OF money be
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts OF the receipts and eXpend
lures Of the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ART. 95 Il shall be the duty Of the General As
sembly pass such laws may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. 90 All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State. and all District Par
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes ant
shall keep their offices at such places therein as may
be required by law
ART. 81. All civil officers except the Governo
and Judges OF the Supreme and inferior courts shal
be removable by address OF majority OF the mem
bers of beth houses, except those the removal 0
/, whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
f s.ituon.
II ART 9S. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot and in all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives, jointly separately
the vote shall be given Usca eoce.
ART. 80. No member OF Congress person
holding exercising any office of trust profit un
der the United States, or either of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member o
the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any Office
of trust profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the judi
ca and legislative written proceedings of the State
shall be promulgated preserved and conducted il
the language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written.
ART. l0l. The Secretary Of the Senate and Clerl
of the House OF Representatives shall be conversan
with the French and English languages and mem
bers may address either house in the French or Eng
fish language.
ART. 102 No power of suspending the laws 0
, this State shall be exercised unless BY the Legisla
, ture or by its authority.
ART. 103 Prosecutions shall be by indictment o
information. The accused shall have speedy pub
, lie trial by an impartial jury Of the veinage; hi
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
SELF he shall have the right of being heard by him
t self counsel he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face and shall have compulsory
= process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. 104. All prisoners shall be baable by sufii
. Client surees unless for capital offences, where thu
proof is evident, or presumption great, or unes
. after conviction, for any offence crime punishable
with death Imprisonment at hard labor. TIL
privilege of the writ of ha6eaS corpus shall not b.
suspended, unless when in of rebellion lava
sion the public safety may require it.
E ART. los. No eg post tacto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
NOT vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
e viously made
9 ART. LOG. The press shall be free. Every citize
may freely speak, write and publish his sentiment
all subjects, being responsible for abuse OF thi
' liberty.
Ant. 10Y. The Seat of Government shall be an
8 remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removes
without the consent OF three fourhs of both house
of the General Assembly.
ART. los, The State shall not subscribe fer tn
stock OF, make loan to, pledge its faith 70
the benefit of any corporation joint stock com
pany, created or established for banking purp SEES
nor for other purposes than those described in til
following article:
ART. 1903. The Legislature shall have powe t
grant aid to companies or associations of indivd al
, formed for the exclusive purpose of making WORK
internal improvement, wholly or partially within III
State to the extent only OF onetth of the capita
, such MES nv uhScriDtion stock {