New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-06

e advice and consent of the Senate by yeas and nays
Ind the the Senators voting for and against the
appointments respectively. shall be entered on journal
be kept for that purpose and made public mt the end
" each session. or before.
Art 49, Returns of all elections for members Of the
General Assembly shall made the Secretary OF State
Art "a In the year in which regular election of
Senator of the United States IL to take place, the mem
oers of tho General Assembly shall meet in the Hall of
The House of Representatives, the Monday following
the meeting of the Legislature and proceed to the said
election.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Art So The Supreme Executive power of this State
shall be vested in Chief Magistrate who shall be styled
the Governor of the State Of Louisiana lie shall hold
his office during the term of four years and together with
the Lieutenant Governor chosen for the term, be
elected follows The qualified electors for Representa-
tves sa vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
at the time and place of voting for Representatives the
returns Of every election shall be sealed and trans
ed BY the turn ss to the y I ous %
of Representatives the second day OF the session oil
the General Assembly, then next 10 be holden Inc
members of the General Assembly shall meet in the House
Of Representatives to examine aud count the votes inc
person having the greatest number Of votes for Governor
shall declared duly elected but if two more persons
shall be equal and highest in the number Of votes poued
for Governor of them shall Immediately be CHOSEN
Governor by joint vote of the members of the Gener
Assembly. The person having the greatest nuhpe. u
votes for lieutenant Governor shall he Lieutenant uov
ernor but if two persons shall be equal anu
highest in The number of votes poled for ov-
ernor one of them shall be Immediately chosen Lienten
ant Governor by joint vote Of the members Oh the
Assembly re-
ernor or Lieutenant who shall not have attained
the age of years. and been citizen and
resident within the State for the space OF lour years next
preceding his election.
Art 81 The Governor shall enter on the discharge of
his duties the fourth Monday Of January next ensuing
his election and shall continue in Office until the Monday
next succeeding the day that his shall have
taken the oath affirmation prescribed by this Consttu
ton.
Art 49, The Governor shall be ineligible for the sue
cccdns four years after the expiration of the time for
which he shall have been elected.
Art So No member Of Congrcssor person holding any
office under the United States shall be eligible to the office
of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Art 40 In of the Impeachment of the Governor.
his removal from office death refusal inability quail
y resignation absence from the State the powers and
duties of the office shall devolve upon the lieutenant
Governor for the residue of the term until the Cover
nor absent impeached shall return be acquitted
The Legislature may provide by law for the sc of reno
val impeachment death resignation disability refusal
to qualify of both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
declaring what officer shall and such officer
shall act accordingly until the disability be removed
for the residue Of the terr:i
Art Al. The Lieutenant Governor or ether officer dis.
charging the duties of Governor shall during his admin
isration receive the same compensation to which the
Governor would have been entitled had he continued in
office.
Art. ~ The lieutenant Governor shall by virtue OF
his Office be President of the Senate but shall have only
casting vote therein. Whenever he shall administer
the Government shall be unable TO attend President
Of the Senate tho Senators shall elect Of their
members President ofth Senate for the time being
Art 43 While he acts President Of the Eenate, the
Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services the
compensation which shall FOR the period be oil
lowed to the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
and no more.
Art a. The fioyernor shall have nowe 10 grant re-
prieres for all offences against the State and except
of impeachment shall with the consent of the Sen
ate. have power grant parous and remit fines and for
faitnre after conviction In Of treason he may
grant sepreyes until the end of the next session of the
General Assembly in which the power of pardonng shall
be vested.
Art d. The Governor SHALL at stated times receive
his services compensation which shall neither be ncrea-
sed nor diminished during the term for which he shall
have been elected
Art 46 He shall be Commander Chief of the Army
and Navy Of this State and of the Militia thereof except
when they shall be called into the service Of tie United
States.
Art.47 He slen nominate and by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate appoint all whose offices
ment is not therein otherwise provided for Provided
however that the Legislature shall have right to pre-
scribe the mode of appointment to all other offices esb
| lisfIed br law.
Art 4e TIe Governor shall have powerto fill vacancies
that may happen during the of the Senate by
granting commissions which Shall expire at the end Of
the next session. unless otherwise provided for in this
Constitution but who has been nominated for
Office and rejected by the scnate shall he appointed
the same oiIic during the recess OF the Senate
Art 40 He may require information in writing from
the officers in the Executive Department upon any sub
ject relating to the duties of their respective Offices
Art so He shall from time to line, give to the General
Assembly information respecting the situation Of the
State, and recommend to tler consideration such
ures as he may deem expedicnt
Art, IL He may, extraordinary occasions,
the General Assembly at the seat Of Government at
different place. If that should have become dangerous
from an enemy from epidemic and i'll of dsa-
greement between the two Houses to the time of al
iourmeut he may iourn them such time as lie may
think proper, not exceeding four months.
Art 81 He shall take care that the laws be faithfully
executed
Art 3d. Every Hill which shah hay, passed both House,
shn he presented to the Governor il he approve he shall
sign it, it not he shall return it vii his objections to the
House in which il originated which shall enter the ohiec-
tofs at large upon It's journal and proceed to reconsider
it after such reconsideration wo-rds of all the
ers elected to that House shall agree to pass the bill il
shall be sent with the objections to the other House. by
which shall likewise be rCconsidercd and if approved
by twothrds Of all the members elected to that House 1t
shall be law hut in such cases The vote of both Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays and the names Of
the members voting for and against the bill shall be
tered on the journal of each House respectively If any
bill shall not be returned by the Governor within days
Sundays excnptcd after shall have been presented
him it shall be law in like manner lie had signed it,
unless the General Assembly by adjournment
return in which it shall be law unless sent back
within three days after their next meeting
ART o. Every order resolution vote to which the
concurrence Of both Houses may be necessary except
question Of adjournment shall be presented to the Gov
crnor aud before it shall take effect be approved by him
or being dapproved shall be ropasscd by twothrds of
r members elected to each House of the General Assem-
bly,.
Art 55 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 proceed
ngs Of the Governor, and when necessary shall attest
them He shall when required lpy The said register and
all papers, minutes and vouchers relative to his Office
lore either House Of the General Assembly and shall per-
FORM such other duties may be enoned him by law
Art 80 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
snail be elected by the qualified electors of the State
And in cases OF any vacancies caused by the DEATH resg
nation or absence of the Treasurer Secretary OF State
the Governor shall order election to fill said vacancy
Art g. All commissions shall be in the and by
the authority of the State of louisiana and shall be
sealed with the State seal and signed by the Governor
Art 90 The free white of the State shall be armed
and disciplined for its defence but those who belong
religious societies whose tenets forbid them carry arms
shall not be compelled to do but shall pay an equiya-
lent for personal services.
Art Co. The Militia OF the State shall be organized in
such manner as may be hereafter deemed expeent
by the Legislature
TlrLEIV
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT..
Art OIL The Judicial power shall he vested in Supreup
Court in such lnferier Courts tho Legislature NAV
the Pe8ce -
Art o. The Supreme Court except in eases hereinafter
provided shall have appellate jurisdiction only which
jurisdiction shall extend To all eases when the in
dispute shall exceed three hundred dollars to all eases
IN winch the consttutonality legality of any tax toll
or nlpost whatsoever of any fine forfeiture penalty
imposed by municipal corporation shall be in conrsta.
t'nh anu 10 all criminal cases QUESTIONS OF law alone
whenever the offence charged is punhable with death or
Imprisonment ut hard labor, when fine cxceedng
three hundred dollars is actually imposed The Legisa
lure shall have power to restrict the jurisdiction of the
supreme Court in civil cases to questions of law only
Art g. The Supreme Court shall b. composed of one
enter Justice and four Associate Justices majority Of
WHOM Siiail constitute quorum, The Chief Justice shall
receive salary OF SIX thousand dollars, aud each The
Associate Jutgola salary of five thousand band-c
doltafs annually until otherwise PROV ip by law. Tll,
Court shell appoint ito own CLERKS tbs Judges shalt y,
elected lcr the term Of ten years
Art n The Chief Justice shall bp elected by the quail
lied electors of The State The Legislature shall divide
me state into four Districts, and the qualified electors