New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24
TITLE X.


ART. 1I2 The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred ard forty. five is declared to be superseded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 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 ii the had not been
adopted.
ART. I'LL 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this Constitution, office shall be superseded there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
oil the several officers Executive Judicial and M ILL
tary, shall renlan in full Iorce 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
ganlzaton OF the Government under this Constitu-
llon, and the entering into Office OF the officers,
TO be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. 1l5 Appointments to office by the Execu-
I'VE under thus Constitution, shall! be made by the
Governor to be elected under its authority.
ART llo The Legislature shall provide for the
removal oil all causes now pending in the Supreme
court or other Courts OF the State under the Consti-
Constitution.
ART l17 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 on the tirst Monday of November
ls3l and they had entered on the discharge OF
their duties at the time designated therein. The
first class Senator's 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 oil the general cleo
tons IN November 1893.
ART. DIS The first election for Judges of the Su.
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday Of
April next, QS530 and they shall enter into office on
The hrst Monday of May, 1858.
ART. 1i9. The first of service of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks OF the interior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
De reSuiateby the term OF service OF the first Gov
ernor SO that new election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE NI
ORDINANCE.
ART. 100 Immediately after the adjournment Of
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro.
cIamaton, directing the several officers of this State
authorized Ivy law to hold elections for members of
the General Assembly, TO open and hold a poll in
every Parish OF the State at the places designated
by law, upon the first Tuesday of November next,
Tor the purpose OF taking the sense of the good peo-
pie OF this State in regard to the adoption or rtiec-
ton OF this Constitution and it shall be the duty of
SAD officers to receive the votes of all persons
entitled TO vote under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opin.
ion by depositing in separate box, kept for that
purpose, a ticket, wherein shall be written " the
Constitution accepted, or the Constitution reiec-
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
poet as the general State election is 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
oil elections.
ART. l5l. Upon the receipt OF the said returns, or
on the 9Th Monday in November, if the returns be
not sooner received, it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor the Secretary oil State the Attorney General,
and the State Treasurer in the presence of all such
persons as may choose to attend, to compare the
votes given at the said poll for the ratification and re-
lection OF this Constitution and fit shall appear from
said return that ma ory OF all the votes given is
for ratifyng the Constitution, thea it shall be the
duty OF the Governor make proclamation OF that
fact, and thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
dalned and established as 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 pubsisheo in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result oil the polls showing
the number OF votes cast in each Parish for and
against the said Constitution.
ART lo2. Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, 1t shall also be the duty of the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con-
stltutlon to be dissolved, and directing the several
officers of tile State, authorized by law to hold cleo
tons for members Of the General Assembly, to hold
an election at the places de gnated 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, 1913. The General Assembly elected under
his Constitution shall convene the State House in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday Of January
next CS53D after the elections and the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, elected at the same time,
shall be installed in office during tie first week OF
this session. and before it shall be competent for the
sand General Assembly to proceed with the transac.
ton Of business
ART. 15i. All The publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official Journal OF the Conyen-
ton,
AET, 100. This Constitution shall be published in
French'and English in the Official journal of the
Conventions from the period of its adjournment until
the first Tuesday of November, tlSJ2,y one thou
sand eight hundred and GGty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
lSignedl DUNCAN f. kEyNER,
President OF the Convention.
ATTEST ]. B. WALTON,
Secretary OF the Convention.