New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-01

hundred and forty tive is declared to he superseded
by this Constitution, and in order to carry the same
into effect it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows
ART. l43 All rig hts, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts as well OF individuals as OF bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time Of the
adoption of this Constitution and not inconsistent
herewith, shall continue if the same had not been
adopted.
ART. ia In order that no Inconvenience may
suit to the public service from the taking elect OF
this Constitution, office shall be Superseded there
by, but the laws at the Stale relative to the duties
of the several officers Executive, Judicial aud Mill
tary, Shall remain i'll 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
| ganizatton of the Government under this Cnnstitu-
lion, and the entering into office OF the new officers,
| to be appointed under said Government, ard no
| longer.
Art l45, Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected endpr 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 Con>ti
tuition OF 1915, to Courts created by or under this
| Constitution.
ART. l47. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate though the election
had been holden the frs, 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 II, 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 III st election for Judges Of the SUI
preme Court shall BE- held on the first Monday OF
April next, 1889 aud they shall enter into office
the trsr Monday of May, 1858
ART. lao The first term OF service OF the District
Attorneys and the Gle ks Of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution shalt
be regulated by the term OF service o the first Gov.
ernor So that new election tor these officers shall
be held IN the first Monday OF November, 1850.
TITLE XII.
ORDNANCE.
ART, 100, Immediately after the adjournment OF
the Convention, he GoVernor shall issue his Pro.
clana'inn directing the several officers Of tins State
authorized by law TO hold elections for memhets OF
tie General Assembly. to open and hold poll n
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 PEG.
pie Of thi~ State III regard to the adoption rrjec-
| ton OF thus Constitution and ii shall be the duty oil
sand Off Hers to receive the votes OF all persons
entitled under the old Constitution and under
his CONSTITUTION. Each shall express hi, opn.
ion by deposltlug in a separate box, kept for thai
purpose, ticket, Wherein shall be written The
Constitution accepted "the Constitution rejec
ted, or some 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 the general State election is conducted
he conuis oners designated to preside the
same sha carefully examine and count each ballot
so deposited and shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary of State, in conformity tC
the provisions of the existing law upon the subJec
Of elections.
ART, Isl Upon the receipt of the said returns, 81
on the 9th Monday in November, if the Ietnrus ht
not sooner received, 1t shall he the duty OF the Gov
ernor, the Secretary OF State the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer, the presence of all surl
persons may choose to attend, compare the
votes given the said poll, for the ratification and re
lection OF this CONSTITUTIONS and Int shall appear iron
said return that majority OF all the votes gwen II
for ratifying the CONSTITUTIONS then 1t shall be til,
'iut% OF the Governor to make proclamation OF tina
TACT and thrnCeIoith this Constitution shall BE- or
lansd and established the Constitution of TIN
State OF Louisiana But whether tins Constitution
oe accepted rejected, it shall be the duty OF III,
Governor to to be published in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result OF the polls, shown!
the number Of votes cast each Parish Tor ant
a. alnst the said Cons itufion.
| ART. l52 Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, it shaI also BE- the duty of the Cover
nor forthwith 10 Issue bus proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature elected under the old Con
'titution b. dissolved, aud directing the severn
officers Of the State, authorized by 4;" To lalj cleo
tons tor members OF tie CirueraI Assembly, 10 ho
an election at the places de gnated by law, upon th
onrth MONDAY Of December next Tor Vi IVernOr Lieu
tenant Governor members of III" General A>sen.b 8
Secretary Of STATE. ArtPr"Iy Gen4r.l T.-es".~r an
election shall be conducted and the returns therpo
: made III conformity with existing laws upon the sub
ject Of State elections
i ART 1913 The General Assembly elected unde
THIS Constitution Shall cpnveutat the State Hpuse, il
Baton Rouge, upon the Third Monday Of Ianuar
next (lS33J after the elections and the G. ,veruo
and lieutenant Governor, eected the same time
shall be installed in office during the first week .
this session, and before it shall be competent for tn
said General Assembly to proceed with the tlansac
on OF business.
ART. I'D All ;he publications herein ordere.
shall be made in the Official journal OF the Conven
ton
ART. l55 This Constitution shall be published il
French and English in tn. Official Journal Of tn
Convention, from the period Of It's adjournment unit
The first Tuesday Of November, (lSj2) one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1856?
lSignedl DUNG F, kEVNER,
President OF the Convention.
[Attest j. B. WALTON,
Secretary of the Convention.