New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-20

reierence TO is title; but IN such case, the act
revised section amended, shall be re-enacted and
published At langth.
ART. III. The Legislature shall never adopt any
system or code Of laws by general reference to such
system or cote Of laws, but in all shall specify
the several provisions of the laws it NAV enact.
r ART. 11S&Corporations with banking or discount.
ing privileges may be either created by special acts
or formed pnder general laws; but the Legislature
shall in both cases provide for the registry Of all bills
or notes isbued or put in circulation as money, and
shall require ample security for the redemption Of
the sameaia specie. z-i.ftaIs b. 2 20 81
ART..q9. The Legislature shall have no power to
pass a1Hlaw sanctioning in any manner directly or
Indirectly, the suspension Of specie payments by
any person, association corporation issuing bank
notessnf any description.
AIT. 1870. In cnse of insolvency of any bank or
banking associations the bill holders thereof shall be
entitled to preference in payment over all other
creditors of such bank association.
ART. 1911. The Legislature shall have power to
pass such laws it may deem expedient for the
relief revival Of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana,
and the acts already passed for the purpose are
ratified and confirmed Provided that the Bank il
subjected to the restrictions contained in articles 1l9
and 100 OF this Constitution. .of
ART. l22. No person shall hold exercise, at the
same time, more than civil office of emolument,
except that of Justice Of the Peace.
ART. 1923. Taxation shall! be equal and uniform
| throughout the State. All property which taxes
may be levied, in this State, shall be taxed in pro-
portion to its value, to be ascertaned as directed by
I4aw. No one species of property shall be taxed
higher than another species Of properly Of equal
value, on which taxes shall be levied the Legisla-
ture shall have power to levy income tax, and to
| tax all persons pursuing any occupation, trade or
profession. +7 l4a- s D.
ART 1874 The citizens Of the City Of NewOr.
leans shall have the right of appointing the several
public officers necessary for the administration Of
the police of the said city, pursuant to the mode OF
elections which shall be prescribed by the Legisla-
ture; provided, that the Mayor and Recorders shall
bai uptir tn int md
the Mayor, Recorders, and Aldermen and Assistant
| Aldermen, shall be commissioned by the Governor
as Justices Of the Peace, and the Legislature may
vest in them such criminal jurisdiction may be
| necessary for the punishment of minor crimes and
offences, and the police and good order Of said city
| may require.
ART. 125. The Legislature may provide by law
in what case officers shall continue to perform the
duties OF their offices until their successors shall
| have been indicted into Office
| ART. 1876 Any citizen of this State who shall,
after the adoption of this Constitution, fight duel
with deadly weapons with citizen Of this State, or
send or accept a challenge to fight duel with
deadly weapons, either within this State out Of it.,
| with citizen OF this State, who shall act Sec
ond, or knowingly aid and assist in any manner
those thus offending, shall be deprived of holding
any office of trust profit, and of enjoying the right
of suffrage under this Constitution and the office oil
any State officer member of the General Assembly,
any other person holding office of profit trust
under this Constitution and the laws made in pur-
suance thereof shall be zpso facto vacated by The
/ fact of any such person committing the offence
toned in this article and the Legislature shall pro-
| vide by law for the ascertainng and declaration of
| such forfeiture. 0l = - -tls3tq
| ART. 1877. The Legislature shall have power to
/ extend this Constitution and the jurisdiction of this
State over any territory acquired by compact with
any State, with the United States the same being
| done by the consent of the United States. ~
| ART. 1913. None of the lands granted by Congress
to the State Of Louisiana for aiding in constructing
4 Al Irot,e o1a tbA
swamps and oyerlowed lands in this State, shall be
diverted from the purposes for which they were
granted. ~ a,s -s
ART. 129 The Constitution and laws of this State
shall be promulgated in the English and French
languages.
| INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
| ART. 1870. There shall be a Board of Public
Works, to consist of four Commissioners. The State
shall be divided by the Legislature into four Dis
trlcts, containing nearly may be an equal num-
Der of voters, and Commissioner shall be elected
in each District, by the legal voters thereof, for
the term OF four years but OF the first elected two,
to be designated by lot, shall remain in office for
| two years only
ART. 131. The General Assembly, at its first ses-
sion after the adoption of this Constitution, shall
| provide for the election and compensation Of the
Commissioners and the organization OF the Board
| The Commissioners first elected shall assemble on
day to be appointed by law, and decide by lot the
order in which their terms OF service shall expire.
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diligent and faithful supervision over all public
works, in which the State may be interested, except
i those made by joint stock companies. They shall
communicate to the General Assembly, from time to
time their views concerning the same, and recon-
| mend such measures as they may deem necessary,
in order to employ to the hest advantage and for the
| purposes for which they granted, the swamps
and overfowed lands conveyedby the United States
| to this State They shall appoint all officers en-
gagged on the public works, and shall perform such
| other duties Is NAV be prescribed BY law.
i ART. 1873. The Commissioners may be removed
by the concurrent vote of majority of all the mem
bers elected to each House of the General Assem-
bly,; but the OF the removal shall be entered
| on the journal of each House.
| ART. 1874. The General Assembly shall have
power by vote of three-tifths of the members
elected each house, to abolish said Board, when
ever in their opinion Board Of Public Works shall
no longer be necessary.
TITLE VIII.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
ART 1875. There shall be elected Superintendent
of Public Education, who shall hold his office for the
term of two years. His duties shall be prescribed
by law, and he shall receive such compensation as
the Legislature may direct; provided that the Gen
eral Assembly shall have power by vote Of the
majority of the members elected to both houses,
abolish the said office of Superintendent of Public
Education whenever in their opinion said office shall
be no longer necessary.
Il ART. 1856 The General Assembly shall establish
free Public Schools throughout the State, and shall
provide for their support by general taxation pro
perty otherwise and all moneys raised pro
vded shall be distributed to each Parish in proper
ton to the number of free white children between
such ages shall be fixed by the General Assembly
ART 49, The proceeds OF all lands heretofore
granted by the United States to this State for the
use or support of schools, and of all lands which may
hereafter be granted bequeathed to the State
; not expressly granted bequeathed for any othe
purpose which hereafter may be disposed of by thu
State, and the proceeds Of the estates of deceased
persons to which the State may become entitled BY
law, shall be held by the State loan, and shall
, be and remain perpetual fund, which the Stat
shall pay annual interest of six per cent. whcl
interest, together with the interest the trustfund
deposited with this State by the United States, un
der the act Of Congress approved Juns %, 1885,
all the rents Of the unsod lands shall be appropri
ated the support of such schools, and this appro
, priation shall remain invioable.
ART. 1873. All moneys arising from the sales whicl
have been, or may hereafter be made, of any land
heretofore granted by the United States to thi
from any kind of donation tina. may hereafter b.
made for that purpose, shall be and remain perpe
tual fund, the interest Of which six per cent. pc
f annum, shall be appropriated to the support of
Seminary of Learning, for the promotion OF Literature
f and the arts and sciences, and law shall b.
f made diverng said fund to any other than to tn
establishment and improvement Of said Seminary @
: Learning.
ART 139. The University of Louisiana, in New
i Orleans, as established, shall be maintained
ART 140. The Legislature shall have power t.
pass such laws may be necessary for the furthe
= regulation of the University, and for the promotion
of literature and science, but shall be under no obi
cation to contribute to the support OF said Unver