New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-25

Senator Of the United States is to take place, the
members Of the General Assembly shall meet in
the Hall of the House of Representatives. on the
Monday following the meeting Of the Legislature
| and proceed to the said election.
| TITLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
| ART. 80. The Supreme Executive power of the
State shall be vested in Chief Magistrate, who
shall be styled the Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
| He shall hold his office during the term of four
years, and, together with the Lieutenant Governor
| chosen for the same term, be elected as follows
| The qualified electors for Representatives shall
vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at
the time and place of voting for Representatives
the returns OF every election shall be sealed up and
| transmitted by the proper returning officer to the
Secretary of State, who shall deliver them to the
| Speaker OF the House of Represent tves, the
| second day OF the session of the General Assem-
bly,, then next to be holden. The members of the
General Assembly shall meet in the House of Re-
personalities to examine and count the votes
The person having the greatest number of votes for
Governor, shall be declared duly elected but if two
or more persons shall be equal and highest in the
| number Of votes polled for Governor, one of them
shall Immediately be chosen Governor by joint vote
OF the members of the General Assembly. The
| person having the greatest number OF votes for
| Lieutenant Governor, shall be Lieutenant Governor
but 1.-two or more persons shall be equal and highest
| IN the number of votes polled for Lie tenant Gov.
Lieutenant Governor by joint vote of the members oil
| the General Assembly.
ART. 36. No person shall be eligible to the office
OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor, who shall not
have attained the age of twenty years and been
a citizen and resident within the State for the
space OF four years next preceding his election.
ART. 81 The Governor shall enter on the discharge
OF his duties on the fourth Monday of January
next ensuing his election, and shall continue in
once until the Monday next succeeding the day
that his successor shall be declared duly elected
and shall have taken the oath or affirmation required
by this Constitution.
ART. So. The Governor shall be ineligible for the
succeeding four years after the expiration of the
time for which he shall have been elected
ART. 80. No member of Congress or person hold
ing any office under the United States shall be eligible
to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ART. 40- In case of the impeachment of the Gov
ernor his removal from office, death, refusal or in
ability to qualify, resignation absence from the
State the powers and duties of the office shall de-
volve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the resi-.
due OF the term. or until the Governor, absent or
impeached, shall return or be acquitted. The Legis
lature may provide by law for the case of removal
impeachment, DEATH resignation, disability or refl-
sal to qualify, OF both the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, declaring what officer shall act Gov
ernor; and such officer shall act accordingly, until
the disability be removed or for the residue of the
term.
ART. a. The Lieutenant Governor, or other Off.
Ger dscharging the duties of Governor shall during
his administration, receive the same compensation
to which the Governor would have been entitled
had he continued in office.
ART 42. The Lieutenant Governor shall bv yir
tue of his office, be President of the Senate bu,
sha have only casting vote therein. Whenever
he shall administer the Government or shall be nm
able to attend President of the Senate, the
Senators shall elect of their own members as
President Of the Senate for the time being.
ART. 40. While he acts as President Of the Senate
Tho I,inn ~
vices the same compensation which shall for the
same period be allowed to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and no more.
ART a. The Governor shall have power to gran,
reprieves for all offences against the State, and,
except in cases OF impeachment, shall with the con-
sent of the Senate have power to grant pardons and
remit lines and toreitures after conviction In
cases oil treason he may grant reprieves, until the
end OF the next session of the General Assembly, in
winch the power OF Pardoning shall be vested
ART. 10 The Governor shall at stated times re-
cei'e for his services compensation, which shall
neither be increased diminished during the
term for which he shall have been elected.
ART 46. He shall be Comm ,nder-n-Chief of the
Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia
thereof, except when they shall be called into the
service of the United States.
ART a. He shall nominate and BY and with the |
advice and consent of the Senate appoint all Off
GERS whose offices are established by this Coustu-
''oh ana whose appointment is not therein other |
g'sa.ure shall have night prescribe the mode of
appointment to all other offices established BY law
ART AS The Governor shall have power to m |
vac that may happen during the recess OF
'he SENATE, by granting commissions which shall
Hp'e a' .he eno OF the next session, unless other
WIS provided for in this Constellation. but no n.rsnp
VINO mas been nominated for office and rejected
by the Senate, shall he appointed 10 The same Office
during the recess oi the Senate.
ART. 49, He may require information in writ;n
from the officers IN the Executive Department nnon
any subject relating the duties of their resneciiv
offices.
ART SO. He shall, from time to Time give to the
General Assembly information respecting the sim |
alton OF the State, and recommend to their consid |
GRAFTON such measures he may deem expedient |
ART. 81. He may extraordinary occasions con
vene the General Assembly at the seat of Govern
ment or at different place il that should have
become dangerous from enemy from epidemic
and In case of disagreement between the two houses
as to the time of jou nment, he may adjourn them
70 such time as he may think proper, not exceed
ING tour months.
fully executed. '''NN ''e 80 vs. ~ ''''t'
ART. o5' Every bill which shall have passed both
nouses shai be presented TO the Governor: if he
pp.ose' ne snail sign it, If not, he shall return it
win ms obJectlsns TO the house in which il origin.
,ed which shall enter the objections at large mon ;t
journal anu proceed to reconsider it, if after sncb
reconsideration two-thirds OF all the m.nbArs aIan
ted to that house shall agree to pass the Iii :,
shall be sent, with the objections to the other Ho
by which it shall likewise be reconsidered AND 4
approved by two-tLirds Of all the members elected