New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-06
TITLE X.
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ART. 1d2 The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and forty five is declared to be superseded
by this Constitution, and in order to carry the
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained fol-
lows:
ART. 143. All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, well Of individuals as OF bodies
corporate, and all laws in force the time of the
adoption OF this Constitution, and not inconsistent
herewith shall continue as if the same had not been
adopted.
ART ia. In order that no Inconvenience may
suit to the public service from the taking effect OF
this Cons ttuton, office shall be superseded there
by, but the laws Of the State relative to the duties
of the several officers, Executive, judicial and Mill
tary, shall remain in full force, though the same be
contrary to this Constitutions and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers of the
State, according TO the existing laws, until the or
ganizaon OF the Government under this Constitu-
tIon and the entering into office OF the new officers,
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. 145 Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected under its authority.
ART. LAG. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal OF all causes pending in the Supreme
Court or other Courts of the State under the Const
tuition OF lS4o, to Courts created BY under this
Constitution.
ART. LAT. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people the first election under this
Constitution shall terminate though the election
1851, and they had entered the discharge of
their duties at the time designated therein The
first class Senators, designated in article Il, shall
hold their seats until the day of the closing of the
general elections in November, 1853, and the second
class until the day of the closing of the general cleo
tons in November, 1855
| ART Ids. The first election for Judges Of the SUI
| Preme Court shall be held the first Monday of
April next lS53) and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1858.
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Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts be
ordered and established under this Constitutions shall
be reguatedrby the term OF service of the first Gov
ernor so that election for these officers shall
| be held on the first Monday Of November, 1865.
TITLE NI.
ORDINANCE.
| ART $50. Immediately after the adjournment o!
| the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro.
clamaton, directing the several officers of this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members Of
| the General Assembly. to open and hold poll ia
every Parish of the State, the places designated
| by law, upon the first Tuesday OF November next,
for the purpose OF taking the sense of the good peo.
pie OF this State in regard to the adoption resc-
ton of this Constitution and it shall be the duty OF
SAID officers to receive the votes OF all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution Each voter shall express his opin-
| ION by dePostng III a separate box, kept f0r that
purpose ticket whereon shall be written the
Constitution accepted or " the Constitution rejec-
, ted or such words will distinctly convey
the intention of the voter At the conclusion OF
said election, which shall be conducted in every
pect the general State election is now conducted
the commissioners designated to preside over the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballot
so deposited, and shall forthwith make due
thereof to the Secretary of State, in conformity to
the provisions OF the existing law upon tile subject
OF elections.
ART ljl. Upon the receipt OF the said returns, oil
| on the 9Th Monday in November if the returns be
not sooner received, it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor, the Secretary Of State, the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer, in the presence of all sucE
| persons as may choose to attend, to compare the
votes given the said poll for the ratification and re
lection of this Constitution, and fit shall appear from
said return that a majority of all the votes given i;
for ratfying the Constitution, then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF tina
fact, and thencetorth this Consttu ton shall be or
dained and established as the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana But whether this Constitution
be accepted rejected, it shall be the duty of the
Governor to cause to be published in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result of the polls owiUa
the number OF votes cast in each Parish for AM
against the said Constitution.
ART. 1872. Should this Constitution be aceeite,
by the people, it shall also be the duty OF the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, decllfiul
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con
stituton, to be dissolved and directing the severa
officers OF the State, authorized by law, to hold cleo
tons for members of the General Assembly, 10 holt
election at the places de ignated BY law, upon til,
fourth Monday OF December next, for G overnor Lieu
tenant Governor, members of the General ssembly
Secretary OF State, Attorney General, Treasurer ant
Superintendent OF Public Education. And the sal,
election shall be conducted, and the returns thereo
made in conformity with existing iaws upon'the sub
| ect OF State elections
ART 1853. The General Assembly elected undo
this Constitution shall convene the State House, il
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of Jannar,
| next Qoo3,) after the elections and the Ctaverno
and Lieutenant Governor elected at the same time
shall be installed in office during the first week o
this session. and before it snail be competent for TN
said General Assembly to proceed with the transac
on of business.
ART. l54. All the publications herein ordere
shall be made in the Official Journal OF the Convea
ton
ART, 155. This Constitution shall be published il
French and English in the Official Journal of tn
Convention, from the period OF its adjournment unit
the fist Tuesday of November, (lS520 one thou
sand eight hundred and fty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
[Signedl DUNCAN i, kENNER,
President of the Convention.
[Attest ]. b. WALTON,
Secretary of the Conventions