New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-14

DAYS excen,edD after it shah have been presented to
him. 1t shall be law in like manner as ii he had
signed it, unless the General Assembly, by adj
iournmen prevent its return IN which case 1t shall
be a law, unless sent back within three days after
their next meeting ,., 4..
which the concnrrence OF both Houses may be me-
cessarv except on a. question OF adjournment, shall
be presented the Governor, and before tshal take
effect, be approved by him, or being dsapproved,
shall be repassed by two-thirds OF the members cleo.
ted to each House of the General Assembly.
ART. So. There shall be Secretary OF State, who
shall hold his office during the time for which the
Governor shall have been elected. The records Of
the State shall be kept and preserved in the office of
the Secretary he shall keep fair register of the
official acts and proceedings Of the Governor, and
when necessary shall attest them. He shall, when
required lay the said register and all papers, min
utes and vouchers relative to his office, before
either House OF the General Assembly, and shall
perform such other duties may be enjoned on
him by law.
ART. Sc. There shall be Treasurer of the State
who shall hold his office during the term Of two
years
ART. 81. The Secretary of State and Treasurer
of State shall be elected by the qualified electors of
the State And in OF any vacancies caused by
the death, resignation, absence of the Treasurer
Secretary OF State, the Governor shall order an
election to fill said vacancy.
ART. %. All commissions shall be IN the name
and by the authority of the State of louisiana, and
shall be sealed with the State seal and signed by
the Governor.
ART. 50. The free white men of the State shall
be armed and disciplined for its defence; but those
who belong to religious societies whose tenets
forbid them to carry arms, shall not be compelled
to do, but stall pay equivalent for personal SER
Vices.
ART 60 The Militia OF the Stale shall be or
ganized in such may be hereafter deem
ed most espedent by the Legislature.
TITLE ".
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT..
ART. 81. The judicial power shall be vested in a
Supreme Court, in such inferior courts as the Legis-
lature may, from time to time order and establish,
and in Justices of the Peace
ART. 60. The Supreme Court, except in cases
hereinafter provided shall have appellate jurisdiction
only; which jurisdiction shall extend to all cases
when the matter in dispute shall exceed three hun
dred dollars to all cases in which the consttu-
tionality or legality OF any tax, toll impost what
soever, of any fine, forfeiture penalty imposed
by municipal corporation, shall be in conteslation
and to all criminal cases questions Of law alone,
whenever the offence charged is punishable with
death or imprisonment at hard labor, when fine
exceeding three hundred dollars is actually imposed
The Legislature shall have power to restrict the iu-
risdiction of the Supreme Court in civil cases to
questions of law only
ART. 60. The Supreme Court shall be composed
Of Chief Justice and four associate Justices, a
majority Of whom shall constitute quorum. The
Chief Justice shall receive salary OF six thousand
dollars, and each of the Associate Judges salary OF
five thousand five hundssd-dn annually, until
otherwise provided by law. The Court aIIappoin,
its own Clerks the Judges shall be elected for the
term of ten years.
ART. Ga. The Chief Justice shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State. The Legislature
shall divide the State into four Districts, and the
qualified electors of each District shall elect one Of
the Associate Judges. The State shall be divided
into the following Districts, until the Legislature
shall otherwise direct
FIRST DISTRICT.
The Parishes of Plaque,nnes, st. Bernard that
portion of the Parish OF Orleans the right bank Of
the Mississippi river, and that portion Of the City Of
NewOreans Which lies below the line extending
from the river Mississippi along the middle of Julia
street, until it strikes the NewOrleans Canal, and
thence down said canal to the Lake.
SECOND DISTRICT.
That portion of the City Of NewOrleans which is
situated above the line extending along the middle
of Julia street until it strikes the NewOrleans Canal
Parishes of Jefferson, st, John the Baptist, St
Charles, st. James, Ascension. Assumption, La
fourche Interior, Terrebonne, West Baton Rouge
and lberville.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The Parishes of st. Tanmany, Washington,
Livingston, St Helena, East Baton Rouge, East
Felciana, West Felciana, Point Coupee AvoyelIes,
Iensas, Concordia, Lafayette Vernlliion, st, Mary,
st. Martin and st. Landry.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Parishes OF Calcaseu, Rapides, Sabine Nat
chioches, DeSoto, Caddo, Bosser, Claiborne Bien-
vile, Caldwell, Union, Ouachita Morehouse Jack
son, Franklin, Catahoula, Madison, Carroll and
VIM.
ART. 65. The office of of the Associate JUS
tees shall be vacated at the expiration of the second
year, OF another at the expiration of the fourth year
OF third at the expiration of the sixth year, and of
the fourth at the expiration of the eighth year-so
that one the Judges of the Supreme Court shall be
elected every second year.
ART 66. The Secretary of State, on receiving the
official returns of the first election, shall proceed i'm
medlately in the presence and with the assistance of
two Justices of the Peace determine by lot among
the four candidates having the highest number OF
votes in their respective Districts which Of the AS
sociae Justices elect shall for the term Of two
years, which shall for the term Of four years.
which for the term of SIX years, and which for the
term OF eight years, and the Governor shall issue
commissions accordingly.
ART 81, Amy vacancy that may occur in the SUI
preme Court from resignation otherwise, shall be
filled by election for the remainder of the unexpired
term but if such remainder do not exceed one year
the vacancy shall be filled by Executive appoint.
ment.
ART. g. The Supreme Court shall hold its ses-
sions in NewOrleans from the first Monday of the
month OF November to the end of the month Of June
inclusive. The Legislature shall have power to fix
the sessions elsewhere during the rest of the year
until otherwise provided the sessions shall be held as
heretofore.
ART. &c. The Supreme Court and each of the
Judges thereof shall have power TO issue writs Of
habeaS corpus, at the instance Of all persons in actual
custody under process in all in which they may
have appellate jurisdiction.
ART. TO- No judgment shall be rendered by the
Supreme Court without the concurrence of majority
of the Judges comprising the court. Whenever a
majority cannot agree, consequence of the recusa
ton OF any member or members of the court, the