New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-01

ART &c. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall hold their offices for the term of two years. un
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number Of Sherits in any
Parish. Should vacancy occur in either Of these
offices subsequent to election, it shall be filled by
the Governor; and the person SO appointed shall
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
ART. 81. The Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters Of their
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART. 49, 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time, which shall be different from that fixed for all
sther elections.
ART. SO, The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters of the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters Of each District,
on the day OF the election for Governor of the State
| ART. 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filling vacancies in the offices Of the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT
| AIT. S. TIL. power ofimpeachment shall be ves-
! ted in the House Of Representatives.
| ART So impeachment of the Governor Lieu
| tenant Governor, Attorney General Secretary of
State State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
ferior courts Justices of the Peace excepted shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Courtor the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
| side during the trial Of such impeactm ent. I'm
peachrnents of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as
Court Of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence Of two-hirds Of the Sena-
| tors present
| ART. 81. Judgments in Of impeachment
shall extend only to removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office of honor, trust
prof, under this State, but the convicted parties
| shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
| and punishment according to law.
| ART. IS. All officers against whom articles Of i'm
| parchment may be preferred shall be suspended
from the exercise Of their functions during the pen
dency of such impeachment. The appointing power
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the impeach-
ment.
ART. 50. The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial, punishment and removal from office of all
other officers of the State, by indictment other
wise.
TITLEvI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 90. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
81 "a. b. do soemny swear Tor afirmO that
| will support the Constitution of the United States
and of this State, and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties ncum-
bent -, according to the best of my abil-
tiles and understanding agreeaby to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States and of this State,
and do further solenlnly Tor atfirm) that
since the adoption of the present Constitution, be-
ing citizen Of this State have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State nor out of it. with
citizen of this State, nor have sent or accepted Il
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, nor have acted second
in carrying challenge aided, advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God.'
\ ART o. Treason against the State shall consist
only in evylng against it, or in adherng to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted Of treason, unless on the tesmo-
ny Of two witnesses to the overt act, his own
confession in open court
ART 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any Office OF trust or profit in this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
bride to procure his election appointment.
Il ART SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
fee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or
other high crimes or misdemeanors. The privilege
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery,
tumut or other improper practise.
ART 81. No money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury bu. in pursuance of specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made for u longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts of the receipts and expend-
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner shall be prescribed by law.
ART. 49, 1t shall be the duty OF the General AS
sembly to pass such laws as may be proper and
necessary tc decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. sc. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts Parishes ant
shall keep their offices at such places therein
be required by law.
4 ART. 81. All civil officers except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme and interior courts shal
be removable by address of majority Of the mem
. nf Ioth he RIyal n
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
t stituton.
ART. SO. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives, jointly separately
the vote shall be given Stua
ART. SO, No member of Congress person
holding exercising any Office Of trust profit
der the United States, either of them, unde
any foreign power, shall be eligible member o
the General Assembly hold exercise any Office
, of trust or profit under the State.
, ART. 100. The laws, public records and the judi
cal and Legislative written proceedings OF the STATE
shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted il
the language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written.
E ART. 10l. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerl
of the House OF Representatives shall be
!, with the French and English languages; and mem
bers may address either house in the French Eng
lish language.
ART. 1O2. No power of suspendng the laws o
this State shall be exercised unless by the Legisa
ture or by its authority.
( ART. 103. Prosecutions shall be by indictment o
+; information. The accused shall have speedy pnb
j lie trial by impartial jury of the vicnage; HI
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self; he shall have the right Of being heard by him
self counsel he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsor
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. 104. All prisoners shall be bailable by suffi
cent suretes, unless for capital offences, where thu
proof is evident, presumption great, uoles
after conviction, for any offence crime punt 81
with death Imprisonment at hard labor = h
privilege of the writ of habeas c0rpus shall IL
, suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or avn
sion the public safety may require it,
fl ART. los. No er port Jacto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts shall be parsed
NOT vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
J viously made.
ART. LOG. The press shall be free Every citze
| may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiment
all subjects, being responsible for abuse of thi
liberty.
AnT. IO7. The Seat of Government shall be am
, remain at Baton Rouge and shall not be removes
without the consent of three fourths of both house
, of the General Assembly.