New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-19

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| oliice until the next general election.
ART. SO. A Sheriff and a Coroner shall be elected
| in each Parish hv The qualified waters thereof, who
shall hold their offices for the OF years, un-
less sooner REMOVED. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number of Sherfs in any
Parish Should vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent to 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 interior 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 oil Judges at a
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
i ART So The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified 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 filing vacancies in the offices of the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
/ IMPEACHMENT.
ART. IS. The power ofimpeachment shall be YES
ted in the House of Representatives.
1 ART. Sc. impeachment OF the Governor, 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 Courtor the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial Of such impeac nent. I'm
peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be tiled by the Senate. When sitting as 4
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 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 10 Indictment trial
and punishment according 10 law.
ART So. All officers against whom articles II 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 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 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
81 GA. b. do soemny swear Tor affirm,) 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 --, according to the best Of my abil.
tiles and understanding agreeably the Constitution
and laws Of the United statsB and Of this State,
and do further so!en,nly swear Tor affirm that,
since the adoption Of the present Constitution, J. be.
Ing aeis1Sa 81 this State, have nat fought dusI with
deadly eapeAE M!tAla this Stats, aag cut Of u, with
s..lssa Of 'hs STATE nef have sqat gs asesp.ea .
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IN sssfy.as shallsnss 81 EIss9t aseitsa ~ asslsss
sas FssssN shas sasnhsHal 80 help RE GGa''
Ah!. sit Tssasst against the State ahsll ssasiEs
emily Ia lsvyiag @ss asslns H. Or III adhsthg 10 It's
snemes, giving thsm aid and comfort. No pefaer
shall be convicted Of treason unless the testino.
NY Of two Witnesses to the overt act, or his own
confession in open court
ART. 90. Every person stall be disqualified from
holding any office Of trust profit in this State who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
bride 70 procure his election appointment.
ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
fce and from right of suffrage those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury forgery, or
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 91 No money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation Of money he
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such shall be prescribed by law.
ART 50. 1t shall be the duty Of the General AS
sembly to pass such laws may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. So. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State. and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts Parishes, and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as NAV
be required by law.
ART 81 All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme and interior courts shall
be removable by address of majority of the mem
bers OF both houses, except those the removal Of
ylnf has hjt. IL
stitution.
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 utra voce.
ART. 80. No member of Congress nor person
holding or exercising any office of trust profit I'M
der the United States, either of them, or under
any foreign power shall be eligible a member c'
the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office
OF trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100, The laws, public records and the judi
cla and legislative written proceedings OF the State
shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted in
the language IN which the Constitution OF the United
states IS written.
OF the House OF Representatives shall be conversant
with the French and English languages; and mem
bers may address either house in the French or Eng
llsh language.
ART. lO2. No power of suspending the laws OF
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legisa
ture or by its authority
ART. 103, Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
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
self he shall have the right of being hear by him
self or 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. lO4. All prisoners shall be bailable by sufi-
cent suretes unless for capital offences, where he
proof is evident, or presumption great, or unless
after conviction any offence or crime punishable
with death or imprisonment at hard labor. The
privilege of the writ of Aa5eaS corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in case of rebeion,o r nya-
sion the public safety may require it.
ART, 100. No &c post tact0 law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed:
nor vested rights be dvested unless for purposes OF
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
viously made.
ART. 106 The press shall be free Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible for an abuse oil this
| liberty.
ART. I07. The Seat of Government shall be and
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent of three. fourhs 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 io
| the beneht oil any corporation Joint stock com
pany, created established for banking purposes,
nor for other purposes than those described in the
following article:
| ART. 100. The Legislature shall have power to
grant aid to companies 6. associations of individuals
formed Tor the exclusive purpose OF making works oil
internal improvement, wholly partially within the
state, to the extent only OF fifth of the capital q