New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-02

Senator of the United States is TO take place. the
members Of the General Assembly shall meet in
the Hall of the House of Representatives, on the
Monday following the meeting Of the Legislature
and proceed to the said election.
TITLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
ART. IS. The Supreme Executive power Of the
State shall be veSted in Chief Magistrate, who
shall be styled the Governor of the State of Louisiana
He shall hold his office during the term of four
years, and, together with the Lieutenant Governor
chosen for the term, be elected as follows
The qualified electors for Representatives shall
vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, at
the time and place of voting for Representatives
the returns of every election shall be sealed MP and
transmitted BY the proper returning officer to the
Secretary of State, who shall deliver them to the
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives, on the
second day of the session OF the General Assem-.
bly,, then next to be holden. The members of the
General Assembly shall meet in the House of Re-
personalities. to examine and count the votes.
The person having the greatest number OF for
Governor, shall be declared duly elected but il two
or persons shall he equal and highest in the
number Of votes polled for Governor, one of them
shall Immediately be chosen Governor by joint vote
of the members OF the General Assembly. The
person having the greatest number of votes tor
lieutenant Governor, shall be Lieutenant Governor
out if two persons shall be equal and highest
the number OF votes polled for Lie tenan, Gov
'rnor, Of them shall be immediately chosen
lieutenant Governor BY joint vote OF the members oil
the General Assembly.
ART 36. No person shall be eligible to the office
OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor, who shall not
have attained the age Of twenty eight years and been
citizen and resident within the State for the
space OF four years next preceding his election
ART. 81 The Governor shall enter on the discharge
Of his duties on the fourth Monday of January
next ensuing his election, and shall continue in
office until the Monday next succeeding the day
that his successor shall be declared duly elected
and shall have taken the oath affirmation required
by this Constitution.
ART. So. The Governor shall be ineligible for the
succeeding four years after the 1piraon of the
time for which he shall have been elected
ART. 49, No member of Congress or person hold
ing any otce under the United States shall be eligible
to the office OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ART. 40. In case OF the impeachment of the Gov
ernor his removal from office, death, refusal OF in
ability to qualify, resignation or absence from the
State, the powers and duties Of the office shall de-
volve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the resi-.
due of the term, or until the Governor, absent or
lmpeached, shall return be acquitted. The Legis-
laure may provide by law for the case of removal
impeachment, death, resignation, disability, retu
sal to qualify, of both the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, declaring what officer shall act as Gov.
arnor and such officer shall accordingly until
The disability be removed, or for the residue of the
erm.
ART 4l. The Lieutenant Governor, or other Off
,er dscharging the duties Of Governor, SHALL during
lis administration, receive the compensation
o which the Governor would have been entitled
lad he continued in office.
ART. 42. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by viz.
ue of his office, be President of the Senate, but
hall have only casting vote therein. Whenever
lie shall administer the Government, or shall be un-
lbe to attend as President of the Senate, the
Senators shall elect one of their members as |
, resident O the Senate the time beinp
ART. 43. While he acts President OF the Senate, |
he Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his ser. |
ices the same compensation which shall for the |
anne period be allowed to the Speaker of the |
House OF Representatives, and no more.
ART. Al. The Governor shall have power TO grant |
eprievss for all offences against the State, and |
kept in cases of impeachment, shall, with the con-
en OF the Senate, have power to grant pardons and
emit fines and forieitures after conviction. In |
asses OF treason he may grant repreves, until the |
nd OF the next session OF the General Assembly in |
'hich the power of pardoning shall be vested.
ART. As. The Governor shall at stated times re-
Give for his services a compensation, which shall |
either be increased diminished during the
arm for which he shall have been elected.
ART. 49, He shall be Commando Chief of the
lrmy and Navy of this State, and of the M ilita
hereof except when they shall be called into the
ervice of the United States
ART. AZ. He shall nominate and, by and with the |
dvce and consent of the Senate, appoint all off.
ers whose offices are established by this CouStitu-
ION, and whose appointment is not therein other
wise provided for Provided, however, that the Lee
slature shall have right to prescribe the mode of
prominent to all other offices established BY law
ART. As The Governor shall have power to fill
,acancies that may happen during the recess OF
he Senate, by granting commissions which shall
xplre at the end of the next session, unless other
wise provided for in this Constitutions but no person
VINO has been nominated for Office and rejected
,y the Senate, shall be appointed TO the same office
turing the recess Of the Senate.
ART. AZ. He may require information in writing
rom the officers IN the Executive Department. upon
my subject relating TO the duties OF their respective
,ffices.
ART, 90 He shall, from tins to time give to the
fcneral Assembly Information respecting the stu
tlon OF the State, and recommend TO their copsid-
ration such measures as he may deem expedienl
ART, 81. He may on extraordinary occasions con.
enc the General Assembly at the seat Of Govern.
nent, at different place if that should have
ecoms dangerous from enemy or from epde mc
nd in case Of dsag reement between the two houses
$ to the time of adjou, nment, he may adjourn then,
o such time as hs may think proper not exceed.
az four months.
ART SO He shall take care that the laws be faith,
lliy executed,
ART So Every bill which shall have passed both
ouses shall be presented to the Governor; if he
pprove, he shall sign it, # not, he shall return il
Nth his objections to the house in which it orgna-
ed, which shall enter the objections large upon its
oarnai, and proceed to reconsider it; if after such
two-,hrds OF all the members cleo
ID to that house shall agree to pass the bill, il
hall be sent with the objections to the other House,
y which it shall likewise be reoonsdered, and If
pnroyed nv txyot fds of all tho ,oa,oh.,. aI.a,oJ