New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-16

ART. 80. 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. uu
less sooner removed The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number of Sheriff. in any
Parish. Should vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent to an 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 court.
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters Of the
respective Districts or Parishes.
| ART. 49, 1t shall be the duty Of the Legislature tc
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time which shall be different from that fixed for al
other elections. tr 'f
| ART 49, The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified Of the State and the Disric
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each District
the day OF the election for Governor of the State
! ART "a. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filing vacancies in the offices of the inferior
Judges, Attorney General District Attorneys, ant
all other officers not otherwise provided for in thii
Constitution.
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT
ART. IS. The power ofmpeachment shall be yes
| ted in the House of Representatives.
ART. SO. Impeachment OF the Governor Lien.
tenant Governor, Attorney General Secretary Of
State, State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
ierior courts, Justices of the Peace excepted shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court or the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
sidesdurinp the trial of such impeacI ment. I'm.
peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as a
Court Of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thrds of the Sena-
tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases of impeachment
shall extend only 10 removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office of honor trust
profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless be subject to Indictment trial
and punishment according to law.
ART. So. 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 a provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision Of the impeach-
ment.
ART. SO. The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial, punishment and removal from office of all
other officers of the State, by indictment or other
wise.
TITLEvI. &c.,.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Art. 80. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation
8 "a. By do solemnly swear Cor affrm,) 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 incum-
bent on me as -, according to the best of my ab-
tiles and understanding, agreeably to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States and Of this State.
and do further solemny swear Tor affirm thai
since the adoption of the present Cons tution l. 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
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen oil this State, nor have acted as second
in carrying challenge, aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God"
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in evyng war against it, or in adhering 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 or his
confession in open court. ..,.
ART. 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit in this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given or offered
a bride to procure his election or appointment,
ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from of.
flee, and from right of suffrage, those who shall here
alter be convicted OF bribery, perjury, forgery, or
other high crimes or misdemeanors. The privilege
OF tree suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery,
tumult or other improper practise.
ART "a. No money shall be drawn from the Trea.
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
by lazy, nor shall any appropriation of money be
statement and accounts of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law
ART. IS. 1t shall be the duty of the General As
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. SO. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts Parishes, and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as may
be required by law.
ART. 81 All civil officers except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme and inferior courts shall
be removable by an address of majority of the mem.
bers OF both houses, except those the removal of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
,titution.
ART SO. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
md House Of Representatives, jointly or separately.
he vote shall be given viua voce.
ART. SO. No member of Congress nor person
folding or exercising any Office Of trust or profit un-
Ter the United States, either Of them, or under
my foreign power, shall be eligible as member of |
he General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office
II trust or profit under the State
ART. LOO. The laws, public records and the Judi |
ial and legislative written proceedings of the State
hall be promulgated, preserved and conducted in |
he language in which the Constitution of the United
states is written.
ART. 101 The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
f the House of Representatives shall be conyersant
With the French and English languages and mem
ers may address either house in the French or Eng
lsh language.
Art. 1O2. No power of suspending the laws of
ure or Its authority
ART. lO3 Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
nformation. The accused shall have speedy pub
c trial by an impartial jury of the vicinaee he
hall not be compelled to give evidence against him.
st; he shall have the right of being heard by him
eli or counsel; he shall have the right of meeting
ne witnesses lace to face, and shall have compulsory
recess tor obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. l04. All prisoners shall be baable by stuff.
lent suretIes, unless for capital Offences where the
roof is evident, presumption great or unless
tier conviction, for any offence or crime punishable
'ith death or imprisonment at hard labor The
rlv1lege OF the writ of Aabeas corpus shall not be
depended, unless when in case of rebellion or yn
on the public safety may require it. u
ART. loo. NO &c post facto law, nor any law i'm |
airing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
Or vested rights be Invested unless for purposes Of
abllc utility, and for adequate compensation pre-.
onsy made. +
ART LOG. The press shall DO Free Every citizen i
ay freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
all SUBJECTS being responsible for an abuse of this
oerty. h
ART Io7. The Seat of Government shall be and d
main at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed d
thout the consent of three-fourths of both houses
the General Assembly a
ART. los. The State shall not subscribe for the p
'ck OF, nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith for
benefit OF any corporation or joint stock COM h
n.y. created or established for banking purp ses h
: Tor other purposes than those described in the S
lowing article. Fl
ART. 100. The Legislature shall have powe. to n
mt aid to companies associations of indiyid ais t,
med tor the exclusive purpose of making work of
erna Improvement, wholly or partially within the S
ate to the extent only of onefh of the capita of al
On companies, by subscription of stock or loa of
nNey or public bonds; but any aid thus gran Cd G.
III be paid to the company only in the same re L
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