New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-05

Art 100. The press shall freo Every citizen NAV
freely speak write and publish his sentiments on all sab.
jsets, being responsible for abuse of this liberty
Art l01 The Seat ef Goyernment shall be and remain
at Baton Rouge and shali not be removed without the
consent Of orths OF both Houses of the General
Assembly.
Art l6s The State shall not subscribe for the soc or
make loan to- pledge its faith for the benefit Of
any corporation joint stock company created or esta-
aa ose ang m e ooTns 1s aa other
Art 100 The Legislature shall haye power to grant aid
companies associations Of individuals formed
exclusive purpose Of making works of internal improve
men wholly partially within the State, to the extent
only Of onefth Of the capital Of such companies BY sub
scrptons Of stock loan Of or public bonds but
aid thus granted shall be paid to the company only
IN the same proportion as the remainder Of the capital
pany and in of lean such adequate security sha
be required as to the legislature may seem proper No
corporation individual association receiving the aid
q the state as herein provided shall possess banking or
Art 110 No liability shall be contracted by the State
| as above mentioned unless the be authorized by
some law for some single object work. be distinctly
the members elected both houses of the General Assem-
bly, and the aggregate Of debts liabilities
at time exceed the eight millions Of dollars
Art III Whenever the Legislature shall contract
debt exceeding in amount the Of one hundred thou
sand dollars unless in of to repel invasion or
suppress nsurrection they shall in the law creating the
OF the current interest and Of the principal when the
And the said law shall be irrepealable until principal
ana interest are fully paid and discharged une the
repeating law contain other adequate provision for
Art liz The Legislature shall provide by law for
change Of venue in civil and criminal cases.
Art 1l3 No lottery shall be authorized by this State
and the buying or selling Of lottery tickets within the
Art iii No divorce shall be granted by the Lesiaa
ture.
Art rs Every law enacted by the Legislature shall
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Art 11e No law shalIbe revived or amended by refer
ton amended shall be reenacted and published length
Art H. The Legislature shall adopt any aysem
or code Of laws by general reference to such system
code Of laws but in all shall specify the pro
visions Of the laws it may enact.
| Art. 1lS Corporations with banking discounting
privileges may be either created by special acts formed
4 under general laws bat the Legislature shall in both
provide for the registry of all bills notes issued
or put in circulation money and shall require ample
security for the redemption Of the same in specie.
Art 1l9. The Legislature shall have power to pass
any law sanetoning any directly indirectly,
the sspensionof specie payments by any person,
cation or corporation issuing bank notes of descrp
Art n, case s Of any bank banking
i bank association
laws may deem expsdient for the relief revival OF
the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, and the acts already
Provided that the Bank Is subjected the restrictions
contained in articles 119 and 2o of this Constitution
Art 10 No person shall hold exercise at the
time more than one civil office of euolument, except
that of Justice of the Peace
Art 1913 Taxation shall be equa and uniform Though
out the State All property which taxes may be lev
led in this State shall be taxed in proportion to its yane
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property shall be taxed higher than another species
property Of equal value which taxes shall be levied
the Legislature shall have power to levy income
to tax all persons pursuing any occupation trade
profession.
Ia. The citizens of the city of Neworleans shall
have the right of appointing the several public officers
necessary for the administration Of the police Of the said
prescribed by the Legislature provided that the Mayor
and Recorders shall be ineligible to seat in the General
% BE- son SS he aa
ernor as Justices of the Peace and the Legislature may
say for the punishment Of minor crimes and offences,
and as the police and good order Of said city require
officers shall continue to perform the duties of their
offices until their successors shall have been nducted
IL into office.
e Art 1875 Any citizen of this State who shall after the
adoption Of this Constitution fight duel with deadly
70 challenge fight duel with deadly weapons either
within the State out of it, with citizen Of this State
who shall act second knowingly aid and assist in
any those thus offending shall be deprived Of
3 right Of suffrage under this Constitution and the Office
any other person holding office profit trust
this Constitution the made in pursuance thereof
committing the offence mentioned in this article and the
Legislature shall provide by law for the ascertanng and
We 12T The Legislature shall have power to extend
this Constitution and the jurisdiction of this State
territory acquired by with State with
United states the same being done by the consent
o. of the United States
Art None Of the lands granted by Congress the
State Of Louisiana for aiding it in constructing the
ary eyees and drains to reclaim the swamps and over
~ poses for which they were granted.
OIL Art 129 The CONSTITUTION and laws of this State shall
t. be promulgated in the English and French languages
RS TITLE VII.
INTERNAL OvEMENTs.
Art 1870. There shall be Board of Public Works. to
consist Of four Commissioners The State shall be divided
four Districts containing nearly as be equal
number of voters and Commissioner shall be elected
Mt each District for the term of four years but Of the
tie elected two be designated by lo shall remain
IT, office for two years only
adoption OF this Constitution shall provide for the elec
ton and compensation of the Commissioners and the
ganzaton of the Board The Commissioners first elected
shall assemble day be appointed by law and decide
be the order in which their terms of service shall
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and faithful supervision all public works in which
the State may be interested except those made by joint
nm stock companies They shall communicate to the Genera
to- Assembly from time to time their views concerning tn.
to same and recommend such they may deem
necessary in order to employ to the best advantage
H. the purposes for which they granted the
and overfowed lands conveyed by the United States
this State They shall appoint all officers engaged on thu
public works and shall perform such other duties as MAJ
til be prescribed by law.
IVA Art lSS The Commissioners may be removed by tn
he vote of majority of all the members eecte
each House of the General Assembly but the
the removal shall be entered on the Journal Of eac
House.
Art 1s4 The General Assembly shall have power. by
three fhs of the members elected each Hos
Of abolish said Board whenever in their opinion Boar
ces of Public Works shall no longer be necessary.
will TITLE VIII.
his | PUBLIC EDUCATION.
rge Art 1856. There shall be elected Superintendent
Public Education who shall hold his office for the term
two years His duties shall be prescribed by law and
ted shall receive such compensation the Legislature
direct provided that the General Assembly shall hay
s power vote of the majority of the members elected
both Houses to abolish the said office of Superintendent
fit Public Education whenever in their opinion said oc
tied shall be no longer necessary.
1856 The General Assembly shall establish free Pull
lie Schools throughout the State and shall provide 70
per- by general taxation property othei
wise and all moneys raised or provided, shall be d.
in buted to each Parish in proportion to the number
CIV white children between such shall be fixed
ted the General Assembly.
to Art 87 The proceeds of all lands heretofore granite
by the United States to this State for the suppel
ling schools and of all lands which may hereafter be granite
beqeathed to the State and not expressly granted
beqeaed for any other purpose which hereafter
disposed of by the State and the proceeds of the eta
and deceased to which the State may become
titled by law, shall be held by the State loan
shall be and remain perpetual fund which the Sta
be shall pay annual interest of six per which il
ing rrcs together with the interest the trust funds
posted with this State 10y the United States. under
ice OF Congress approved june 2 1886 and all the
ury Of the unsoid lands shall be appropriated to the uppo
Of such schools aud this appropriation shall remain
lgcr violnble
nts Art 13S All moneys arising from the sales which ha
hall may hereafter be made of any lands heretofo
granted by the United States this State for the
Seminary of Learning, and from any kind of donatie
to that may hereafter be made for that shall be m
eide perpetual fund the interest oe which at six
per shall be appropriated to the support