New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-21
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cy exists and the person appointed shall hlod 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,
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number of Sherifs 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 successor snail 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 or Parishes
ART So 1t shall 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 elections.
ART 49, The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified 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, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART IS. The power Of impeachment shall be ves-
ted in the House of Representatives.
ART. So Impeachment Of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary OF
State State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
eror courts Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court the senior Judge thereof shall pre-.
side during the trial of such Impeachment, Inn
peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as Il
Court OF Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thrds OF the Sena-
tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases OF impeachment
shall extend only to removal from ONCE, 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. So. All officers against whom articles Of 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 oil the impeach-
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.
TITLEyI.
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 or affirmation.
=" "a. b. do solemny swear Cor atiirm) that
Will support constitution OF lne states
and of this State, and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties incum
bent on me as -, according to the best of my abi
tiles and understanding agreeably the Constitution
and laws of the United States and oil this State
and | do further solenanly swear Tor atfirm) that
since the adoption OF the present Constitution be-
ing citizen Of this State, have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, out OF it, with
citizen of this State, have sent accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
a citizen Of this State, nor have acted as seconc
in carrying challenge or aided, advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God"
| ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consis
only in levyng against it, in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimo
ny of two witnesses TO The overt act or his OWL
confession in open court
| ART. 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit in this State wht
| shall have been convicted OF having given Offered
bride to procure his election or appointment.
| ART 90. Laws shall be made to exclude from of
ice and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, per jury, forgery, o
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. 81. No money shall be drawn from the Urea
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriation mad
| by law, nor shall any appropriation of money b
made for longer term than two years. A regula
$50 az H. GU, nna aI h. nbrhad pn
T o' he puu,tn nb,i 1 ba arbs5 b
'''ApT o. r. sb.lJ be the autv If Tho C,snaral As
III III 90 :. s"ar, oI ,as ,' ~ go.
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
| ART. SO. All civil officers for the State at larg
isb otI;cars within tbeir Districts mr. Parishes an
ha Lse tbeir offices at snch n,css t,,aTen az ma
| be reor;red hv law
| AIT az All civil offioa-s excent the Governo,
,rd T,dras of no Snn,e,a ,nd nteror courts sbsl
ba r,o,.bI b,, an ,dlress of II, iorit, If tho ,s,n
| bars of hoth houses eycent those the removal n
whom has bsen othery,se nrovided for hv This Con
| stitnton
| Apr os Tn all s1eotiors bv tho neonle tha yot
sba he bv ballot and in al eect;ons nv the Senat
,nd uorse If Rs,r.sent,tiyes iontlr or ser,ratalv
The vote shall he piua, ,,,,,,, ,,,ce
ApT 90, No member If Conaress nor ne,so,
boll;n or exerc;sn sn,, otI;e IF 7rnst ar roft nm
der he ITnited STATES Or eitbsr Of tbem or Inde
anv ioreon mower shall he elioible as a member q
tb Gens.,l A ssebIv or boI a. ayarose an,, Of ~
Of rust or nroit nndey the State A''
! AYR inn The laws nnbl;c records and the ;,di
cial and legislative written nroceed;ngs of the Star
| sb,ll ha nron,rlostad nrasaruJ ,n5 oonduo,aJ !,
,hs uT in tb anu of tbe na
states T. Syritte, N' '''O
| Apr I'M The Ssors,,ry of tho Sen,.e,,5 C,Ierl
| of tho Hons. az Ronrosant.t;,os 81. ali k on,ars.n
with tho Frencb ami Enai;sb lsnansres and Won,
bers nav address ei,ber hnnse in fbe renoh ~
| lisb languaoe
Art ms No noyer If s,sperd;,e tho laws y
this State shall he ex.rcsed nnless bv Tho isa;ss
ture ar bv ;ts ,ntbori,v '"'''9 " '''' Ns
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