New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-17
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ART 143. All rights actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts as well as 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 as if the had not been
adopted.
ART. IN. In order that inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking elect OF
this Constitution, office shall be superseded there
by but the laws of the State relative to the duties
of the several officers Executive, Judicial and M ILL
tary, shall remain in full force, 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 Or
ganzation of the Government under this Constitu-
ton, and the entering into office OF the new officers
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. las. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitutions shall be made by the
Governor to be elected under its authority.
ART. LAG. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal OK all causes pending in the Supreme
Court other Courts OF the State under the Cons-
| tuition of 1915, to Courts created by 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 first Monday OF November,
le5l, and they had entered the discharge OF
the'f duties at the time designated therein. The
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 first election for Judges of the SUI
| preme Court shall be held on the first Monday OF
April next QS53,) and they shall enter into office on
| the first Monday of May 1853
| ART 1l9. The first term OF service of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
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ernor that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1850
TITLE H.
ORDINANCE.
! ART. 100 Immediately after the adjournment oil
| the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro.
ciamation, directing the several officers of this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members OF
| the General Assembly, to open and hold 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 of the good PEG.
pie oil this State in regard to the adoption rejec-
tlon OF TINS 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
TINS Constitution Each voter shall express his opin-
ion by deposltIng In separate box, kept for that
| purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written the
Constitution accepted" " the Constitution rejec-
| ted, or some such words will distinctly convey
| the intention of the voter. At the conclusion OF
SAID election, which Shall be conducted in every res
pect as the general State election is now 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
| of 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 OF 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 it shall appear from
said return that majority of all the votes given is
Tor fauylng the Constitutions then it shall be the
| duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF that
TACT, and thencetorth this Constitution shall be or
dained and established as the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana But whether this Constitution
be accepted or rejected, it shall be the duty Of the
Governor to cause to be published in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result OF the polls showing
| the number OF votes cast in each Parish for and
| against the said Constitution.
| ART. 1872. Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, it shall also be the duty of the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation declaring
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con.
stituuon to be dissolved and directing the several
officers OF the State, authorized by law, to hold cleo
tons for members OF the General Assembly, to hold
an election at the places gnated by law, upon the
fourth Monday Of December next for G overnor Lieu
I ,
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
| ject Of State elections
ART 1913. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene the State House in
Baton itouge upon the third Monday of January
next 1889 after the elections and the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, elected at the same time
shall be installed in office during the first week OF
this session, and before it shall be competent for the
SAID General Assembly to proceed with the transac
ton OF business.
ART. Id All the publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official journal OF the Conven
ton
ART, $50 This Constitution shall be published in
French and English in the Official Journal of the
Convention from the period of its adjournment until
sand eight hundred and ffty.two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
lSlgnedl DUNCAN +, KENNER,
President of the Convention.
tAttestl j. B. WALTON,
Secretary Of the Convention