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

shall hold their offices for the term of two years.
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power TO increase the number OF Sheriits 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 appointed shall
continn. in office until his shall be elected
and qualified.
ART, 81. The Judges Of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts or Parishes
ART. 50 1t shall be the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections Tor 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
on the day Of the election for Governor OF the State
ART. 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filling vacancies in the othces OF the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided tor IN this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. IS. The power OF impeachment shall be ves-
ted in the House of Representatives.
ART. Sc. Impeachments o! the coVernor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary OF
State State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
ferior courts Justices of the Peace excepted shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court, or 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 or affirmation and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF twothirds of 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 parties convicted
shall, nevertheless, be subject to Indictment, trial
and punishment according to law
ART. IS. All officers against whom articles ct 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.
TITLEVI
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 80. Members OF the General Assembly, ant
all officers before they enter upon the duties OF the
Offices shall take the following oath or affirmation
81 GA. B.l do soemnly swear Tor attirm,) that
will support the Constitution of the United State:
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 agreeably the Constitution
| and laws of the United States and Of this State
and | do further solennly swear Tor affirm tina
since the adoption of the present Constitution, be
ing citizen of this State, have not fought duel will
deadly weapons within this State, out Of it, will
citizen of this State, nor have | sent accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons will
citizen of this State, nor have acted as secono
| in carrying challenge, aided, devised assisted
any person thus offending, SO help me God
| Art. 81. Treason against the State shall conss
only in levyng war aganS. it, or in adhering to il
enemies, giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless the testmo
ny of two witnesses 10 the overt act, his owl
confession in open court
! ART. 80. Every person shall be disqualified fro,
holding any office of trust profit in this State, VIII
shall have been convicted OF having given otfere,
a bride 20 procure his election or appointment
| ART. 50. Laws shall be made to exclude from OF
flee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted Of bribery, perjury, forgery, O
other high crimes or nisdemeanors. The privileg
OF free suffrage shall be supported by laws reguatn.
elections and prohibiting under adequate penaltie
| all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
| tumult or other improper practise.
| ART. 81. No money shall be drawn from the Trea
sury but in pursuance Of specific appropriations mad
| by law, shall any appropriation OF money b
made for longer term than two years. A regula
statement and accounts of the receipts and expendi
lures of the public money shall be published annual
| ly, in such manner shall be prescribed by law.
ART 50. 1t shall be the duty of the General As
| sembly to pass such laws as may be necessary ant
proper to decide difficulties by arbitration
ART. 96. All civil officers for the State at larg
shall reside within the State and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes, an
shall keep their offices such places therein ma
| be required by law.
ART. 81. All civil officers, except the Governo
and Judges OF the Supreme and inferior courts sha
be removable by address OF jority OF the
bers of both Houses except those the removal
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
stitution.
| ART. 9s. In all elections by the people the vot
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senat
and House of Representatives, jointly or separately
the vote shall be given viU1 yoce
ARP. 80. No member of Congress nor person
holding exercising any office of trust profit un
der the United States, or either of them, or unde
any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member o
the General Assembly hold or exercise any office
of trust or profit under the State.
ART, 100. The laws, public records and the judi
cal and legislative written proceedings OF the State
shall be promu gated, preserved and conducted ir
the language in which the Constitution Of the United
States is written.
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. 1902. No power of suspendng the laws o
this State shall be exercised, unless BY the Legsla
ture or its authority.
ART. lO3. Prosecutions shall be by indictment OF
information. The accused shall have speedy pub.
lie trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage he
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
noii Ae eol liaFe me isH OF DelnS hedTd by HIM
self or COUNSEL he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsory
process Tor obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART. l04 All prisoners shall be bailable by stuff
cent suretles, unless for capital Offences where the
proof IS evident or presumption great, or unles.
after conviction, for any offence or crime punishabl.
with death or Imprisonment at hard labor TIL.
privilege OF the writ of ha6e0S corpus shall not BIZ
suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or inva
sion the public safety may require it.
ART. 100. No eg post tact0 law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
nor vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
public utility and for adequate compensation pre-
viously made.
ATT. 1O6, The press shall be free. Every either
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
on all subjects being responsible for an abuse of this
liberty.
ART. IO7 The Seat of Government shall be an,
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent of three fourths of both houses
Of the General Assembly.
ART. los. The State shall not subscribe for the
stock OF, make loan to- nor pledge its faith fo
the benefit oil any corporation Joint stock com
pany created or established for banking purposes
nor tor any other purposes than those described ii
the following article;
ART l09 The Legislature shall have power t.
grant aid to companies associations of individuals
formed Tor the exclusive purpose of making works o
internal improvement, wholly partially within tn.
State, to the extent only of one-h of the capital
such companies, by subscriptions of stock, loan
money or public bonds; but any aid thus granted
shall be paid to the company only in the same pro-
portion as the remainder of the capital shall be actu
ally paid in by the stockholders the company aut
IN case OF loan such adequate security shall be re
CURED as to the Legislature may seem proper Nc
corporation or individual association receiving tht