New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-15
TITLE X.

SCHE LIE.
ART 142. The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and forty6ve is declared to be superseded
by this Constitution, and in order to carry the same
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained fol-
lows
ART. 143. All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, well as Of individuals OF bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time OF the
adoption of this Constitution, and not inconsistent
herewith, shall continue as is the same had not been
adopted.
AIT. 14l. In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect of
this Constitution office shall be superseded there
BY but the laws of the State relative to the duties
of the several officers, Executive Judicial and M ILL
tary, shall remain in full force, though the same be
contrary to this Constitution, and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers OF the
State, according to the existing laws, until the or
ganzaton of the Government under this Constitu-
lion, and the entering into office OF the new officers
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer
ART, Ids Appointments to office by the Execu-
i've under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected under its authority
ART. l4o The Legislature shall provide for the
lsiioVal oi all causes now pending in the Supreme
court or other Courts of the State under the Cons-
tu'on Oh loao, to Courts created by under this
Constitution.
| ART. l47. The time of service of all officers
chosen BY the people the first election under this
Constitution shall terminate as though the election
| had been holden on the first Monday of November,
| 1851, and they had entered on the discharge Of
| their duties at the time designated therein The
| first class Senators, designated in article IT, 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 las. The first election for Judges Of the Su.
| preme Court shall be held the first Monday OF
April next 1881 and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1858,
| ART l49. The first term of service of the District
Attorneys and the Cle ks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
be regulaed.by the term of service OF the first Go y.
ernof so that new election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE NI.
oRpINANCE.
| ART. lou. immediately after the adjournment OF
| the Convention, the Governor shall Issue his Pro.
clanatlon directing the several officers of this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members OF
| the General Assembly, to open and hold a poli ia
every Parish of the State, the places designated
| by law, upon the first Tuesday of November next,
tor the purpose Of taking the of the good peo-
pie OF thu State in regard to the adoption or reec-
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 shall express his opin-
ion by deposlting in separate box, kept for that
| purpose, a ticket, wherein shall be written " the
|
ted or such words as will distinctly convey
| the intention Of the voter. At the conclusion OF
said election, which shall be conducted in every res
pect as 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 returns
thereof to the Secretary OF State, in conformity to
the provisions Of the existing law upon the subject
of elections.
ART. l5l. U pom the receipt OF the said returns or
Innt haN y, "A
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 such
| persons may choose to attend to compare the
votes given at TIE said POLL for the ratification and re-
lection OF this Constitution and if it sha appear rom
said return that majority of all the votes given is
tor ratiiyng the Constitution, then it shall be the
duty oil the Governor to make proclamation OF that
fact, and thehceforth this Constitution shall be or
| dalned and established 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 oil the Convention the result OF the polls showing
| the number OF votes cast in each Parish for and
| against the said Constitution.
ART. l52. Should this Constitution he nccented
by the people, it shall also be the duty of the Cover.
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature. elected under the old Con.
stifuton, to be dissolved and directing the several
officers OF the State authorized BY law to hold cleo
an election at the placesde ignated by law, upon the
fourth Monday OF December next, for G overnor Lieu
tenant Governor, members of the General Assembly,
Secretary OF State, Attorney General, Treasurer and
Superintendent Of Public Education. And the said
election shall be conducted, and the returns thereof
made in conformity with existing laws upon the sub
| ect Of State elections
| ART 1873. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene at the State House. in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
next (ls53. after the elections and the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected at the same time,
shall be installed in office during the first week OF
this session and before shall be competent for the
SAID General Assembly to proceed with the transac.
OF business.
ART, 154. All the publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official Journal of the Ccnven-
ton
ART. los. This Constitution shall be published in
French and English in the Official Journal OF the
Convention, from the period of ts adjournment until
the first tuesday Of November QS52,) one thou
sand eight hundred and iEty-two.
| Done at Baton Rouge, July 81. 1852.
| lSignedl DUNG F. KENHER,
| President Of the Convention.
Attest J. B. WALTON,
Secretary of the Convention.