New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-08

shall hold their offices for the term of two years.
less sooner removed The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number of Sheritfs 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 shall be elected
and qualified.
ART. 81. The Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified OF then
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART. So 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature tt
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
AKT a. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filling vacancies in the offices of the nero,
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, AND
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. S. The power Of impeachment shall be yes.
ted in the House of Representatives.
ART. Sc. Impeachment OF the Governor, Lieu.
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary oil
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 mpeacl ment I'm
peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be tried by the Senate When sitting as a
Court OF Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thlrds 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
profit under this State but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
| and punishment according to law.
y off ST plprn c1o Fi,,
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
pended officer until the decision Of the mpeach-
| ment.
| ART, SO. 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
wise.
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 affirmation
Z" "a. b. do solemnly swear Tor affirmD that
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 ncum-
| bent on me -, according to the best of my abil-
tiles and understanding, agreeaby TO the Constitution
and laws of the United States and Of this State,
and l do further solemny swear Tor affirm that
1
ing citizen OF this State, hive fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, out of it, 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 as second
in carrying challenge or aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, SO hel p me God.''
ART. 81, Treason against the State shall consist
only In evyng war against it, in adhering to its
| enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless the estimo
of two witnesses 10 he same overt act or his own
confession in open court.
ART. 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office Of trust profit in this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
brlbe to procure his election appointment.
ART. 81. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
ce and from right Of suffrage, those who shall here
alter be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or
other high crimes or misdemeanors. The privilege
Of tree 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. % M money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made Tor longer term than two years. regular
satemen. and accounts of the receipts and expendi-
lures OF the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner az shall be prescribed by law.
ART. 95 1t shall be the duty of the General As
ssmbly to pass such laws may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration
ART. 49, All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes and
shall keep their offices at such places therein az NAV
be required by law.
Arr. 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges OF the Supreme and interior courts shall
be removable by an address Of a majority of the mem
bers of both houses, except those the removal of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
stitutop.
ART SO. In all elections by the people the vote
snail be by ballot, and IN all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives. Jointly or separately
the vote shall be given uiva uoce.
ART 50, No member of Congress nor person
holding or exercising any Office of trust or profit I'm.
der the United States or either Of them or under
any foreign pewer, shall be eligible as a member of
the General Assembly, hold or exercise any office
of trust profit under the State.
ART; LOO. The laws, public records and the judi
cal and legislative written proceedings of the State
shall be promu gated preserved and conducted in
the language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written
OF the House OF Representatives shall be conversap
with the Ftench and English languages; and mem |
bers may address either house in the French or Eng
lsh language
ART. lo2. No power of suspendng the laws of
his State shall be exercised unless by the LegisIa
lure or by its authority
ART lo3 Prosecutions shall be by indictment or |
Information. The accused shall have speedy pub.
&c trial by an impartial jury of the vicinaee; he
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
sell he shall have the right of being heard by him
sell or counsel ; he shall have the right of meeting
he witnesses lace to face and shall have compulsory
process tor obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART lOi All prisoners shall be baable BY stuff.
Aent suTeties, unless for capital Offences where the
1root Is evident, or presumption great or unless
liter conviction, for any offence or crime punishable
With death or Imprisonment at hard labor The
privilege OF the writ OF A@beas corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in OF rebellion OF ixv;-
Ion the public safety may require it.
ART. l05. No &c post Jiacto law, nor any law i'm.
'aIfing the obligation of contracts shall be passed:
or vested rights be Invested unless for PURPOSES of
ubllc utility, and for adequate compensation pre-.
iousy made.
ART LOG The press shall be free Every citizen
nay freely speak, write and publish his sentiments
all subjects being responsible for an abuse of this
berty.
A T. IO7 The Seat of Government shall he and
eman at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
'lthont the consent OF three-ourhs of both houses
the General Assembly.
ART. los The State shall not subscribe for the
ock OF, nor make loan to- pledge its faith for
lie benefit OF any corporation or Joint stock com
or for other purposes than those described in the
blowing article:
ART, iO9. The Legislature shall have power to
rant and 10 companies associations of individuals
rmed tor the exclusive purpose of making works of
ternaI Improvement, wholly partially within the
tate to the extent only OF uneifth OF the capital of
lch companies, by subscr ption of stock loan of
lorey or pubic bonds; but any aid thus granted
ldil be paid to the company only in the same pro-