New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-04

Districts which of the Associate Justices elect shall
for the term of two years which serve or Tue tern
of four years which the term of six years and which
for the term Of eight years and the Governor shall ssu
| commissions accordingly.
! Art g. ANY vacancy that may occur in the Suprem
Court from resignation otherwise. shall be filed b.
election for the remainder of the uuexpired term but
such remainder do not exceed one year the vacancy sha
| be filled by Executive appointment
Art 6S The Supreme Court shall hold its sessions il
Newrleans from the first Monday of the month of No
vember to the end of the month of june inclusive Th
Legislature shall have power to fix the sessions esewher
during the rest of the year until otherwise proyidel
| the sessions shall be held as heretofore
Art. SO. The Supreme Court and each of the Judge
thereof shall have power to issue wrs of haeQs eos
the instance OF all persons in actual custody under pre-
in all cases in which they may have appellate iuris
dieticu
Art 10 No Judgment shall be rendered by the S,prem
Court without the concurrence of a majority of til
Judges comprising the court. Whenever majority can
not agree in consequence of The rocusaon of any
Der or members of the court the Judges not recuse
shall have power to cali upon any Judge Judges of til
INFERIOR courts whose duty it shall be, when calle
upon to sit in the place OF the Judges Reused
in determining the case
Art H. All Judges, by virtue of their office shall
conseryators of the peace throughout the State Til
style of all process shall be The state of Louisiana
All prosecutions shall lie carried the name and b.
the authority OF the State of Louisiana and conclud
against the peace and dignity of the same
Art II The Judges of all courts within this State shall
as often as it may be possible to do in every denitiv
Judgment refer to the particular law in virtue of whic
such Judgment be rendered and in all cases adduc
the reasons on which their Judgment is founded.
Art 49, The Judges of all the courts shall be liable t.
Impeachment but for any reasonable cause which shall
not be sufficient ground for impeachment the Goperno
shall remove any of them the address of threeourth
OF the members present of each House of the General As
sembly In every such case. the cause or causes TO
which such removal may be required shall be stated
length in the address, and inserted in the Journal of eacl
House
Art "a There shall be an Attorney General for thu
State and as many District Attorneys be hereafte
found necessary They shall hold their offices for ou
years; their duties shall be determined by law
hrtl pf nd irEpr
Courts shall at stated times receive salary which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in office
they are prohibited from receiving any fees of office
than their salaries torany civil dute
performed by them.
Art 76 The Legislature shall have power to vest i,
Clerks of Courts authority to grant such orders
and do such acts as may be deemed necessary for the fur
therance of the administration of justice and in ali
the powers thus granted shall be specified and determined
Art H. The Judges of the several inferior Courts shall
have power to remove the Clerks thereof for breach
good behavior subject in all to appeal to the Su
Art 49, The jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace shall
be limited in civil cases to when the matter in dis
pute does not exceed one hundred dollars exclusive
interest, subject to appeal in such shall be pro
yded for by law They shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of each Parish District Ward for the term
two years in such manner and shall have such criminal
jurisdiction as shall be provided for by law.
Art 49, Clerks of the District Courts in this State shall
be elected by the qualified electors each Parish for the
term of four years, and should vacancy subse-
quent to election it shall be filed by the Judge of the
court in which such vacancy exists and the person
ton. si' 0 '''' UNI" VIE i'A' general eisc-
Art. So Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected in each
Parish. by the qualified voters thereof who shall hold
their Offices for the term of two wears unless sooner re-
moved The Legislature shall have the power to increase
the number OF shers in any Parish. Should vacancy
occur in either of these Offices subsequent election
it shall be filed by the Goyernpr and the person so APP
pointed shall continue in office until his successor shall
be elected and qualified.
Art 81 The Judges Of the several inferior courts shall
be elected by the duly qualified gOers Of their respective
Districts Parishes.
Art 81 It sha 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 cleo
tons.
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 the day of the
election for Governor of the State
Art 81. The Legislature may determine the mode of
filling vacancies in the offices of the inferior Judges At
torney General District Attorneys and all other officers
not otherwise provided for in this Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
Art S5. The power of impeachment shall be vested
in the House of Representatives.
Art. 3d. lmpeachnents of the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor Attorney General Secretary of the State State
Treasurer and ofthe Judges of the inferior Courts Just
of the Peace excepted shall be tried by the Senate
and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court the senior
Judge thereof shall preside during the trial of such i'm
parchment. Impeachments of the Judges of the Su-
prelne Court shall be tried by the Senate When
sitting Court of Impeachment the Senators shall be
upon oath affirmation and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence Of two thirds Of the Senators
present.
Art. 81 Judgments in of impeachment shall ex-
tend only toremoval from Office and disqualification from
holding any office Of honor trust profit under this State
but the parties convicted shall nevertheless be subject
Indictment trial and punishment according tolaw.
Art S6 All officers against whom articles of impeac-
ment may be preferred shall be suspended from the
erce of their functions during the tendency of such i'm
parchment: The appointing power may make provi-
sona appointment to replace any suspended officer until
the decision on the impeachment
Art 80 The Legislature shall provide by law for the
trial punishment and removal from office OF all other Off
GERS OF the State. by indictment or otherwise.
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Art 90 Members of the General Assembly, and all Of
hcers before they enter upon the duties of their offices
shall take the following oath or affirmation
II a. b. do soiemnly swear Cor atirm) that will
support the Constitution of the United States and of this
state and that will faithfully and impartiay discharge
according to the best of my abilities and understanding
agreeaby to the Constitution and laws of the United
states and OF this State, and do further soemny
(or aru that since the adoption of the present Cons
tuition being citizen OF this State have not fought
aue with deadly weapons within this State out fit
with citizen of this State nor have sent or accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with a
citizen Of this State, have acted second in car
rylng challenge, or aided, dvsed assisted any per-
son thus offending, so help me GOd'
Art o. Treason against the State shall consist only in
evyng war against it, orn adherng to its enemies CIV
ing them adand comfort No person shall be convicted
Of treason unless the testimony OF witnesses to
the same overt act or his confession in open court
Art. 02. Every person shall be disqualified from holding
any office OF trust or profit in this State who shall have
been convicted Of having given offered bride to pro-
cure his election or appointment.
Art 3D. Laws shall be made to exclude from Office and
rom right OF suffrage these who shall hereafter be con-
yictea OF bribery perjury forgery other high crimes
1r nsdemeanors The privilege of free suffrage shall be
supported by laws regulating elections prohibiting
under adequate penalties all undue influence thereon
rom power. bribery tumult other improper practice
Art. 9. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in pursuance of specific appropriations made by law
Dt mn ba
term than two years regular statement and accounts
ii the receipts and expenditures of the public money shall
De published annually, in such as shall be pre-
cribed by law.
Art 95 1t shall be the duty of the General Assembly to
lass such Laws ms may be necessary and proper decide
difficulties by arbitration
Art o. All civil officers for the State at large shall re-
side within the State ard a District Parish officers
within their Districts Parishes. and shall keep their
ces at such places therein as may required by law
Art o. An civil officers, except the Governor and
Judges OF the Supreme and inferior Courts shall be
Movable by address of majority of the members of
Dph Houses except those the removal Of whom has been
otherwise provided for by this Constitution.
Art S In all elections by the people the vote shall be
y ballot and in all elections by the Senate and House
representatives jointly or separately the vote shall be
siven uiun race.
Art o. No member of Congress nor person holding Or
xereng any office of trust profit under the United
states or either Of them under any foreign power
hail be eligible member of the General Assembly or |
lold or exercise any Office Of profit under the
State.
Art 100 The laws public records and the Judicial and
legislative written proceedings of The State Shall be pro
auigated preserved and conducted in the language in
'hich the Constitution eff the United States is written
Art lOl The Secretary CT the Senate and Clerk OF the
louise of Representative shall be conyersan with the
renoh and English languages and members may address
ither house in the French or English language,
Art lO2 No power OF supenng the laws of this State
hail be exercised unless by the Legislature its author
Art les Prosecutions shall be by Indictment or infor