New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-12
CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
adopted IL, Conuention July 81, 1852.

C0NSTIT TIL ION
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y4d0Dted in Convention Ta.Ia, al 1889
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TITLE |.
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
ART 4. The powers Of The government of the State
Of Louisiana shall he divided into three distinct de-
partments. and each If them be confded to sopar-
ate bodv snf magistranv. to.wit: those which are
Leeislatire 10 one those which are Executive to an
other. and those which are Judicial TO another.
Ar 8 NJ one II these Departments. nor any
nersnp boIdnv ofice in one 0. them, shall exercise
power propery belonging 10 either Of the others, ex
cant IN ne instances hereinafter expressly directed
~ narr,;ttsd
TITLE III.
JrGIsATIvE DEPARTMENT..
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~ Senaloa anlsss ne oe. a. sie ..ile
" NJ elec'os, aaty qua!ineo Voter OF 5he hePfe
ri - Sen''Oia' Dtssii'' noii WHICH nc 10 ''eo'
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ARr 3. Observation-Disclosures Il the Homse of Renre
sentatves. shall be equal and uniform and shall h.
regulated and ascertaued bv the total incubation of
each Of the several parishes of the State Each par
;sb sbsIi have at least one RenresentaTve M new
na,ish sbaiI he created with territorv ess ,hs 81
hundred and TWENTY-FIVE square miles nor with a
population essthan the full number emitting il to
REPRESENTATIVE, nor when the creation Of such
new parish would eay. any other narish without tho
said extent of territory and amount of nonnlation
The first enumeration by the State authorities up.
der this Constitution shall he made in the wear 1874
the second in the wear 1855 the third in The VA
1865: after which time the General Assemhly sb al
direct in what manner .he censns shall ha ,l.en On
that it be made at least once in every period of ten
years FIR the nurnose If ascer,ninr. ;h nsl y,
Iaton in each narish ana aiactn H.. ssAt f'PN
At the first regular session of the Legislature, after
the making of each enumeration the Teoisature shall
apporton the representation among the several par
shes ano elecon districts on the basis OF The total
PoPulation as aforesaid. representative number
snai De hSea' ana each parish and election district
shaii nave as many Representatives as its aggre-
gate Population shall entie It to- and an additional
representative ior any traction exceeding one-la
the Representative number. The number of Re-
Presentauves snail MOI be more than one hundred
nor less than seventy. Until an superintendent
shail oe made ana elections held under the same.
In accordance with the first enumeration to be made
as directed IN this article, the Representation in
a ny anu .. hepteseh,auVes snail be
a" ~, 'e'''. 90 a. p'9se.' es'ap'isheo oy 'a~
Inc limits OF the Parish oil Orleans are hereby
tended, SO as to embrace the whole of the present
CITY Of New Orleans including that part of the Pa
lsn u 'enefsoh formerly known as the city oil La
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ns. par 81 she af,s Of orleans which is sit
La -. Da"h Vi ie hlississlppl river shall
oe - rsueo W ue I.esisiatufe INTO not more than
.eh 'epiesen,auVe Dlssricts, and until new appor-
s,' suali oe naoe according to the hfst cen
e ~ ~ n Nho y 'his constitution, mat part
49, ~. u..y - Ne" ofieahs which was comprised
WITHIN the former limits OF the city of Lafayette,
shall vote for Senators from the Parish of Orleans,
.hs alsot ,,,a ~, neP1esehla'ive district, and
.nnnr,;ansJ I s y, .ns sp1ee nePsesenatVes
he other Reoresentative Districts shall rsn,s;
hey are nnw established ~ '
A.r ~ u..,aaasp
10 Sns,L M ohas "a siia'i choose
ART. III. Every tree white male who mas attained |
ne age Of twenty-one years, and who has been a |
esloent OF the State twelve months next preceding
ne election, and the last SIX months thereof in thu
.afish IN winch he oilers to vote, and who shall be
auIen oil the United States, shall have the right
'oung;7 = out no voter on removing from Paris
ststher within the State, shall lose the right + |
pang In the former until he shall nave acquredit n
ne latter Electors shall IN all cases, except treason,
ebony, or breach OF the peace, be privileged from
oufihg tneirattehdance at gong to- or return
ng rom elections.
ART. IL. The Legislature shall provide by law.
nat the names and residence of all qualified electors
the city of New Orleans shall be registered IN or
er to entitle them to vote but the registry shall be
zee of cost to the elector.
ART. H. No soldier, seaman or marine in the ,rro,
navy of the United States. no manner M ,,e,snn
nder introduction nor under conviction If any cri,na
unstable with hard labor shall be entitled to vote
any election in this State
ART. 10 Noperson shall be entitled to vot. Mt am,
lection held in this Stale except IN the Parish Of Me
ssidence, and in cities and towns divided into elec
on precincts in the election nrac;nct in ,h;h H.
,sides. f'''-i'o' III WHICH he
ART. IA. The members of the Senate shall ba |
,osen for the term of four wars tn So
,sembIed sbaI h,ua H. ] 1850 ~ "i'eh
AYR ~ The T..,,;sI,,,,uo :; -
,eu .h,I ,is , ~ 80 srai IN IN which
snrssam,,nas tn,, I'.;I M III .he mouse OIL G
III n;s,r;o,s NJ D. III III itar ii,o senate
rm,,;on ~ sana,a,i.i m;a Sua o1 un'oeu IN me
ans exos,tad Ana ,,a,a|. NJ a,ish o' ~,
crsated I, sb.,, ha 81 new rafish sha
let from which most ofis ,e,rr us
,other cont;,r,,oms No. was taken, or 10 y
aaisl.,n. n.s at me discretion OF the
,e District The number If enstnrs W 'ofe :ah
~ Lh1 hummer Vi senators shall be thirty {