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


such remainder exceed year the vacancy snail
be filled by Executive appointment ,.
Art IS The Supreme Court shall hold It's SESSIONS IN
NcwOreans from the first Monday of the month OF NO
yember to the end of the month of June inclusive me
Legislature shall have power to is the sessions elsewhere
during the rest of the year: until otherwise PROVIDED
the sessions shall be held as heretofore
Art 80. The Supreme Conrt and eacn OF the Judges
thereof shall have power to issue wr Oh haseas corpus AZ
the instance of all in actual custody under pro-
cess in all eases which they may have appellate Juris-
diction ,, l., A.. e..
Court without the concurrence OF majority OF the
Judges comprising the court Whenever majority can
not agree consequences OF the recusaton OF any mem
her oT members of the court the Judges not recuscd
shall have power to call upon any Judge Judges of the
inferior courts whose duty it shall be, when called
upon sit i'll the place OF the Judges Reused anu TO aid
Art All Judges, by virtue of their office, shall be
consersators of the peace throughput the State The
All prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and by
authority of the Snte Of Louisiana and conclude
against the peace and dignity Of the same.
70 The Judges Of all within this State shall
often it be possible to DO in every denitiye
Judgment refer to the particular law in virtue of which
such Judgment may be rendered and in all adduce
the reasons which their Judgment is founded.
Art 3 The Judges of all the courts shall be liable to
but for any reasonable cause which shall
not be sufficient ground for impeachment the Governor
shall any of them the address of ourths
of the members present of each House of the General
sembly In every such case. the causes for
which such removal may be required shall be stated at
length in the address, and inserted in the Journal of each
House.
Art "a There shall be an Attorney General for the
State and many District Attorneys may be hereafter
found necessary They shall hold their offices for fou,
years their duties shall be determined by law.
Art 75 The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior
Courts shall at stated times receive salary which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in office and
they prohibited from receiving any fees of Office o.
than their salaries for civil duties
performed by them.
Art 76 The Legislature shall have power to vest il
Clerks of Courts authority to grant such orders
and do such acts may be deemed necessary for the fur
therance Of the of justice and IN all
the powers thus granted shall be specified and determined
Art n The JUDGES 81 the several inferior Courts maj
have power to the Clerks thereof for breach
good behavior subject in all to an appeal to the su
| preme Court.
Art is The Jurisdiction of Justices Of the shall
be limited in civil cases Sc cases when the matter in dis
pute does not exceed hundred dollars, exclusive o
interest," subject to appeal in such as shall be pro
vided for by law They shall be elected BY the quaiie'
electors of each Parish District Ward for the term
jurisdiction as shall be provided for by law.
Art 10 Clerks of the District Courts in this state shal
elected by the qualified electors in each Parish for tn
term of years, and should vacancy occur subse
quen to election it shall be filed by the Judge of tn
court in which such vacancy exists and the person 81
appointed shall hold his office until the next general cleo
| ton.
Art So Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected in eacl
! Parish, by the qualified voters thereof who shall bot
their offices for the term of two years unless sooner re
moved The Legislature shall have the power to increas
the number of Sherfs in any Parish. Should vacapc,
in either of these offices subsequent to election
it shall be filled by the Governor and the person so up
pointed shall cce until successor Snal
| be elected and qualified.
Art 81 The Judges Of the several inferior courts shall
be elected by the duly qualified voters of their respectiY
Districts or Parishes.
Art So 1t shall be the duty Of the Legislature to Il.
the time for holding elections for all Judges at time
which shall be different from that fixed for all other cleo
| tions.
Art 49, The Attorney General shall be elected by tn
qualified voters OF the state and The District Attorney
by the qualified voters of each District on the day Of tn
| election for Governor of the State.
Art. 81. The Legislature may determine the mode
filling vacancies in the offices OF the inferior Judges At
torney General District Attorneys aud all other officer
| not otherwise provided for in this Constitution
| TITLE "
| IMPEACHMENT
Art. So. Tho power of impeachment shall be Veste'
! in the House Of Representatives
Art, &c. Impeac hments of the Governor Lieutenan
Governor Attorney General Secretary of the State Stat
Treasurer and of the Judges Of the inferior Courts JUST
of the Peace excepted shall be tried by the Senate
aud the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court the seno
Judge thereof shall preside during the trial Of such i'm
| parchment. Inpeachments of the Judges Of the Su
| prcme Court, shall be tried by the Senate Wher
sitting Court of Impeachment the Senators shall b.
upon oHth affirmation and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence Of two thirds Of the Senator
/ present..
Art 81 judgments in eases of impeachment shall ex
tend only t6remoyal from Office, and disqualification from
holding any office of honor trust profit under this State
but the parties convicted shall nevertheless be subject t
| Indictment, trialand punishment according to law.
Art IS. All officers against whom articles of impeach
ment may be preferred shall be suspended from the
ercie of their functions during the tendency of such i'm
iona appointment to replace any suspended officer unit
the decision on the impeachment
Art SO. The Legislature shall provide by law for tho
trial punishment and removal from office Of all other o
GERS Of the State, by indictment Or otherwise
TITLE VI.
GENERAL. PROVISIONS.
Art 90 Members of the General Assembly ami I'LL of
Geers before they enter upon the duties Of their Office
shall take the following oath affirmation
support the Constitution of the United States and Of thi
State and that will faithfully and mpartally discharg
and perform al the duties incumbent on me as -
according the best of my abilities and understanding
ngreeaby to the Constitution and laws of the Unite
States and Of this State and do further soennly
or AFFIRM that The adoption of the present Consti
tuition being citizen Of this State have not fought
duel with cady weapons within this State out of it
with citizen of this State have sent accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen Of this State nor have acted as second in car
rying challenge, aided dyisrd assisted any per
son thus offending so help me God"
Art 81 Treason aganst the State shall consist only il
evyng war against IT, or in adhern to its enemies Civ
ing them aid and comfort No peraon shall be convicted
of treason unless the testimony of witnesses
the overt act, his confession in open court
Art 90 Every person shall be disqualified from holding
any office of trust or profit in this state who shall hay,
been convicted Of having given offered bride to pro
| ctre his election appointment.
Art 93 Laws shall be made to exclude from Office,
from right of suffrage those who shall hereafter be
yicted OF bribery perjury forgery or other high crime
or misdemeanors The privilege of free suffrage shall b
supported by laws regulating elections and prohibiting
from power bribery tuuult other improper practice
Art 81 No money shall be drawn from the Treasur,
but IN pursuance OF specific appropriations made by law
shall any appropriation of money be matte for onge
term than two years regular statement and account
of the receipts and expenditures the public money shall
be published annually, i'll such shall be pre-
scribed by law
Art e5. 1t shall be the duty of the General Assembly
pass such laws may be necessary and proper to decide
difficulties by arbitration.
Art 3D. All civil officers for the State at large shall
SIDE within the State, and all District Parish officers
within their Districts Parishes and shall keep theil
offices at such places therein may be required by
Art " All civil officers, except the Governor and
movable by an address OF majority of the members Of
both Houses except those the removal of whom has been
| otherwise provided for by this Constitution.
Art ~ In all elections by the people the vote shall bl
by ballot and in all elections by the Senate and House
Representatives, jointly separately the vote shall be
given tira
Art 90 No member of Congress nor person holding or
exercising any office of trust profit under the United
States or either of them under any foreign power
shall be eligible member of the General Assembly
mold or exercise any office Of trust profit under the
State
Art TOO The laws public records and the judicial and
mhlgated, preserved and conducted in the language in
which the Constitution of the United States is written
Ar loi The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
nUSe Of Representatives shall he conyersant with the
French and English languages and members may address
either house in the French or English language
At W. Nopowcr of suspending the laws Of This State
sll exercised unless by 1ie rgi ntme or It's author
lily
Art Hes Prosecutions shall be y nietu.ent or infur
nation, The accused shall have speedy public Trial by
ah impartial iury "i the yieinaEe; u" shall not bu conf
PEELED to give evidence against k4r lie shall have tl,
right Of being heard by hm"elf cuunsl he shall have
the wight ot meeting ia" wths face to tACe and s,a
have compulsory process for Ct'mug witnesses in hs
favor
Art J4 All prisoners shan be- b,,iabl, by sufficient
SuFctics unless for capital offences whore the prouf is
evident or presumption great Or unless after conviction