Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-07

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by this( .,o7 ~,
Art. 9o.-1n all elections by the people
the vote shall be by ballot, and in all cleo
tons by the Senate and House of Relte -
sentatiyes, jointly or separately, the vote
shall be given vsva vocc.
Art. 99.-No member of Congress, o
holding or exercising any Office Of
trust or profit under the United States, or
either of them, or under any foreign pow
er, shah be eligible as a member Of the
General Assembly or hold or exercise any
office of trust or profit under the State.
Art. 1O0.-The laws, public records
and the judicial and legislative written pro-
.ceedings Of the State, shall be promulga-
ted, preserved and conducted in the lam
guage in which the constitution of the
United States is written.
Art. 10l.-The Secretary of the Senate,
and Clerk Of the House Representatives.
shall be conversant with the French and
English languages, and members may adj
dress either House in the French or En-
glish languages. .[ ..5 51F#
Art. 1O2.-No power Of suspending
the laws Of this State shall be exercised,
unless by the legislature or its authority.
Art. 103.-Prosecutions shall be by in
dictment, or information. The accused
shall have a speedy public trial by an i'm
partial jury of the viccinage he shall not
be compelled to give evidence against
himself; he shall have the right of being
heard by himself or council he shall have
the right of meeting the witnesses face tc
face, and shall have compulsory process fol-
obtaining witnesses in his favor.
= Art. 104.-All prisoners shall be bail.
able by sufficient sureties, unless for cap
ltal offences, where the proof is evident,
or presumption great or unless after con
~viction, for any offence or crime pnnisha'
bic with death OF Imprisonment. at hard
labor and the privilege Of the writ of ha'
beas corpus shall not be suspended, unless
when in case of rebellion or invasion the
public safety may require it. LII 1
Art. 1O5.-No eg post tucto law, MOI
any law impairlng the obligation of con.
tracts, shall be passed /; nor vested rights
be Invested, unless for purposes Of public
utility, and for adequate compensation
previously made. .
art. 1O6.---The press shall be free
Every citizen may freely speak, write, and
publish his sentiments on all subjects be
ing responsible for all abuse Of this lib
erty. *at4
Art. 1O7.-The seat Of Government
shall be and enal at Baton Rouge, and
shall not be removed without the consen,
of three-fourths Of both Houses Of the
General Assembly.
Art. 1Os.-The State shall not snb
scribe for the stock of, nor make a loan to
nor pledge its faith for the benefit of any
Corporation or joint Stock Company ere
ated, or established for banking purposes
nor for any other purposes than those DE
scribed in the following Article.
Art. 109.-The Legislature shall have
power to grant aid to Companies or ALSO
citation of individuals. formed for the ex
elusive purpose of making works Of Inter
nal improvements, wholly o partially
within the State, to the extent only o
one.ffth of the capital of such companies
by subscription of stock, OF loan of none.
or public bonds but any aid thus granite.
shall be paid to the Company only in TIL
same proportion as the remainder Of tn
capital shall be actually paid in by tn
stockholders Of the Company, and, in cas-
of loan, such adequate security shall b,
required as to the Legislature may seen
proper. sc
No corporation nor individual associa
ton, receiving the aid Of the State a
herein provided, shall possess banking Q
discoupting privileges.
Art. 110.-No liability shall be con
tracted by tile State as above mentioned
unless the same be authorized by som
law for some single object or work to b
distinctly specified therein, which shall b
passed By a majofityof the members cleo
led to both Houses Of the General As
sembly. aud the aggregate amount ofdebt
and liabilities incurred under this and tn
preceding Article. shall never. at any on
time, exceed eight millions Of dollars
Art. 111.-Whenever the Legislator
shall contract a debt exceeding in amour
the sum Of one hundred thousand dollar
unless in case Of war, to repel invasion Z
suppress Instruction, they shall, in 10
law creating the debt, provide adequat
ways and means for the payment Of th
current interest and Of tie principal, whe
the same shall become due, And the sal
lazy shall be irrepealabIe until princip'
and interest are fully paid and discharge
81 unless tile repeating law contain on
other adequate provision for the payrpel
Of the principal and interest Of the deb
Art. 112.-The Legislature shall pr
vide by law for a change Of venue II civ
and criminal cases.
Art. I13,-Nol lottery shall pc ausho
lied by this State. and the buying or se
ing Of lottery tickets within the Stale.
prohibited.
Agt. u4.-No divorce slall be grant,
by the Legislatures. d I'll
Art. I15.-Every law enacted BY II
Legislature shall embsacs tatsoiss obiet
and that shall be expsssssdsi n tse sitIe.
Ayt.116-No law shsll bse revived
amended Ly references y its title ; bit
such case, the act EeviyeJ. OF sectl'