New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-19
TITLE x.

SUI y U L. E
ART 142. The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and forty five is declared to be superseded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 as fol-
lows:
ART 143 All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, as well as Of individuals of bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time of the
adoption of this Constitution and not inconsistent
Herewith, shall continue as il the had not been
adopted.
ART. 141. In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect oil
this Constitution office shall be superseded there
by but the laws of the State relative 10 the duties
oil the several officers, Executive, Judicial and Mill
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
ganizaton of the Government under this Consttu
ton and the entering into office of the new officers,
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. 145 Appointments to office by the Exeou-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected ander its authority.
ART. 146 The Legislature shall provide for the
removal of all causes pending in the Supreme
Court or other Courts of the State under the Const
tuition OF lS45, to Courts created by or under this
Constitutions.
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
oSsi4 4ioieeii
1851, and they had entered on the discharge of
their duties at the time designated therein. The
first class Senators, designated in article H. shall
hold their seats until the day of the closing of the
general elections in November 1858 and the second
class until the day Of the closing Of the general cleo
| tons in November, 1855.
ART. 14S The first election for Judges of the Su-
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday of
April next, QSj3) and they shall enter into office on
| the first Monday of May, 1853
ART. 49, 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
be regulated by the term Of service of the first Gov
ernor SO that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE NI.
ORDNANCE
| ART 100. Immediately alter the adjournment of
| the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro-
clamatlon, directing the several officers of this State,
authorized by law to hold elections Tor 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,
for the purpose OF taking the sense OF the good peo
pie of this State in regard TO the adoption reec
ton Of this Constitution and it shall be the duty OF
SAID officers to receive the votes of all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution Each shall express his opin.
ion by depostng in separate box, kept for that
purpose, ticket, wbereon shall be written " the
Constitution accepted" the Constitution reec.
ted" or some such words as will distinctly convey
ths intention Of the voter. At the conclusion OF
said election, which shall be conducted in every res.
poet as the general State election is now conducted,
the commissioners designated to preside over tbs
sslna shall carefully essnse and count each bale.
70 dsgestsd. and shall forthwith mAhs due returns
haGseF 20 .bs sesfsssy Of State, IN asn.srm'.Y 80
'hs afassiaHs q: Ms existing 'ss aheH Ills satjsst
| o! slsssisas,
| Asst lsl. tpsH The iessip' OF the said ssIafBs CT
| IN th5 sth Monday In Naveinssr Il the ,stusns bs
ast ssphs Tsos-sa It shall BE ths duty Of the GoY.
sFner, the Secretary OF Stats, the Attorney General
end the State Treasured III he presence Of all such
persons as ma5 choose TO attend, to compare the
votes given the said poll for the ratification and re-
lection ofths Constitution, and ifit shall appear from
| said return that majority Of all the votes given is
| for rattying the Constitution, then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF that
| fact, and thenceforth this Constitution shall be
dainet 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 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.
stituton, to be dissolved, and directing the several
officers of the State, authorized by law, hold cleo
tons for members OF the General Assembly, 10 hold
election at the places esgnated by law upon the
fourth M onday of December next for 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
| ject Of State elections.
| ART 1913. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene at the State House, in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday OF January
next QS53,) 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. l5l. 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
the first Tuesday of November Qs52,) one thou
sand eight hundred and itty-two.
| Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
[Signedl Duncan f. kENNER,
| President OF the Convention.
| Attest j. Il. WALTON,
! n he ANY