New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-12

! ART. So A Sheriff and a Coroner shall be eiectet
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 Sheritfs in any
Parish. Should a vacancy occur in either of thes.
offices subsequent to election 1t shall be filled BY
the Governor and the person so appointed shal
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
ART. 81. The Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters of thei
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART So Ii shall he the duty OF the Legislature &c
fix the time for holding elections for oil Judges at
time which shall be different from that fixed for al
other elections.
Arr So The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters OF the State and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each District
on 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, ant
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
| Constitution.
TITLEV
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. S. The power OF impeachment shall be yes
ted in the House of Representatives.
| ART. sc. impeachment OF the Governor, Lieu
| tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary o
State State Treasurer, and of the Judges of the in
terior courts, Justices OF the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Couror the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial of such impeachment I'm.
peachnents of the Judges of the Supreme Court
| shall be tried by the Senate When sitting as a
| Court Of Impeachment the Senators shall be upon
oath or airmation and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thirds of the Sena-
tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases of impeachment
shall extend only to removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office of honor, trust
or profit under this State but the convicted parties
SHALL nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
| and punishment according to law.
| ART. S. 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 of the mpeach-
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 other
wise.
TITLEvT.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 80. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation
al Ca. b. do solemnly swear Cor affirm,) that
will support the Constitution of the United 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 ab-
tiles and understanding agreeaby to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and of this State,
and l. do further solemnly swear Tor affirm that
since the adoption of the present Constitution l. be-
ing citizen OF this State, have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, nor out of it, with
citizen OF this State, nor have | or accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen Of this State, nor have | acted as second
in carrying challenge, aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God"
ART. I'll. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levying war against it, or in adherng to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted OF treason, unless on the testmo-
ny OF two witnesses to the same overt act, or his own
confession in open court.
ART 80. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust or profit in this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given or offered
bride to procure his election appointment.
ART. 3D. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
nee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery perjury, forgery, or
other high crimes or nisdomeanors. The privilege
OF tree suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery,
tunult or other improper practise.
ART. "a. N money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made tor longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts of the receipts and ex pend
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly, In such manner shall be prescribed by law
ART 50. 1t shall be the duty of the General AS
sembly to pass such laws may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART 30. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State. and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes, and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as NAV
be required by law.
ART. 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges OF the Supreme and inferior courts shall
be removable by an address of majority of the mem
bers OF both houses, except those the removal of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
stituton.
Art 50, In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
md House OF Representatives jointly or separately,
he vote shall be given viUa v0ce.
ART 80. No member of Congress nor person
folding or exercising any office of trust or profit un
Ter the United States, or either Of them or under
my foreign power, shall be eligible as member of
he General Assembly or hold or exercise any Office
VI trust or profit under the State
ART. 100. The laws public records and the Judi
nal and legislative written proceedings of the State
nan be promulgated, preserved and conducted in |
he language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written.
ART. lOl. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
# the House of Representatives shall be conversant
with the French and English languages; and mem
,ers may address either house in the French or Eng
lsh language.
ART. l02' No power of suspending the laws of
his State shall be exercised, unless by the Legisla
ure or by its authority.
ART. lo3. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
'' nc accused snail nave speedy pub |
&c trial by an impartial jury of the yicinaae. he
hall not be compelled to give evidence against him
eli; he shall have the right of being heard by him.
elf or counsel he shall have the right of meetiny +
lie witnesses lace to face, and shall have compulsory
rocess Tor obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART lO1 All prisoners shall be bailable bv suifi-
tent sufeties, unless Tor capital Offences where the
ROOF Is evident, or presumption great, or unless
Itef conviction Tor any offence crime punishable
nth death or imprisonment at hard labor The
fVlIese OF the writ of ha5eGS corp7ss shall not be
asPended, unless when in of rebellion or it.-e
ION the public safety may require it.
ART, l00, No &c post t0cto law nor any law in
airing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
or vested rights be dvested unless for PURPOSES Of
ubhc utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
ously made
ART. LOG. The press shall be free Evervcitizen
Jay freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
all SUBJECTS, being responsible for an abuse of this
berty.
ART l07, The Seat of Government shall be and {
main at Baton Rouge, and shall not b, removed I
ithont the consent OF three ourths OF both houses
the General Assembly y
ART. los. The State shall not subscribe fer the !
ock Of nor make loan TO, nor pledge it's faith for
G benefit OF any corporation or Joint stock COM /
ny, created or established for banking purp SEES i
r Tor other purposes than those described in the
lowing article; f
ART. l09 The Legislature shall have powe to II
ant and to companies associations of indvd ais t
med Tor the exclusive purpose OF making work of a
erhai Improvement wholly or partially within the S
ae, to the extent only of one-tfth of the capita oil
Gil companies, by subscription of stock or loa of n
oney or public bonds but any aid thus gran Cd e.
an De PAID to the company only in the same { r.
t''oii as the remainder OF the capital shall be ac. -