New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-18

filed by the Judge of the court in which such
CIV exists and the person appointed shall hod his
office until the next general election.
ART. So A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof who
shall hold their offices for the term OF two years I'M
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sheritls in any
Parish Should a vacancy occur IN either OF these
offices subsequent to ELECTION, 1T Shall be filled by
the Governor; and the person so appointed shall
continue in office until hts successor 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 OF Parishes.
ART 81 it shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix tie time for holding elections for all Judges at
dime. which shaE 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.
Art. 81. TIE Legislature may determine the
mode Of filling 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 o. Impeachment shall be YES
| ted in the House of Representatives.
| II
! 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 Cet Justice Of the
Supreme Court or the senior Judge thereof shall pre-.
side during the trial OF such impeachment. I'm
peaohmens of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting a
Court Of impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thlIds OF the Sena-
| tors present.
ART. 81 Judgments in cases of impeachment
sha extend only 10 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.
! ART. IS. All officers against whom articles It i'm
| peaohInent 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 iInpeach-
ineut.
ART. 50. 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.
TITLE VI.
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 "a. By do solslnnly swear Tor aiiitm,) TINT l
will support the Constitution of the United States
and Of this State, and hat will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all eduties incum
bent ON as -, according to the best of my abii-
tiles and understanding, agreeaby to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and Of this State,
and | do further solemnly swear Tor affirm that
since the adoption Of the present Constitution, be-
ing citizes OF this State, have not fought due! with
citizen OF this State nor have | sent accepted 4
challenge 10 fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen Of this State, nor have acted as second
in carrying Challenge aided, advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God y
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levyng against it, in adhering its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted OF treason, unless the estimo-
ny of two witnesses to the overt act, his
confession in open court.
holding any office Of trust profit in this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given OF offered
bride 20 procure his election appointment.
ART. 90. 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 or
other high crimes ms3eneano-s. The privilege
OF tree suffrage Shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
tunlult or other improper practise.
ART 81. No money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury but in pursuance Of specific appropriation made
by law, shall any appropriation of money be
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts OF the receipts and expend-
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 may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. So. All civil officers Tor the State at large
shall reside within the State. and all District or Par
ISL officers within their Districts or Parishes, and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as may
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
berg Of both houses, except those the removal of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con-
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 or separately
the vote shall be given vjUa uoca.
ARr ~. No member of Congress nor person
holding or exercising any Office OF trust or profit I'M
der the United States, either CT them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member of
the General Assembly, hold or exercise any Office
Of trust profit under the State
ART. 100. The laws public records and the judi
cal 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.
ART. lOl. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
OF the House OF Representatives shall be conversant
Win tuS leNtn ana LhSllsh !dngudgeS and mem.
bers may address either house in the French Eng
hsh language.
ART lo2. No power of suspending the laws of
this State shall be exercised, unless by tie Legisa
ture or b. It's authority.
ART. Jos. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie tF'al by an impartial jury of the vcinage; lie
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self he shall have the right of being heard 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. lOl. All prisoners shall be bailable by su!fi.
Gent suFetles, unless for capital offences where the
proof is evident, or presumption great, or unless
after conviction, or any offence crime punishable
with death or imprisonment at hard labor The
privilege OF the writ of h@be@s corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in case of rebellion G. i,,-
sion the public safety may require it,
ART. l05. No ca post jacto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed;
nos vested rights be Invested unless for purposes of
pubic ntlIity, and for adequate compensation pre-
vously made.
ART. JOG. The press shall be free Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible for an abuse of this
liberty.
AUr lO7. The Seat of Government shall be and
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 fer the
stock OF, nor make loan to, nor pledge it's faith for
The benefit of any corporation or joint stock COM
pany, created or established for banking purp ses,
nor for other purposes than those described in the
following article:
ART, 100. The Legislature shall have powe. to