New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-01

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the power to Increase the numbsr Of Sheriffs in an
Parish. Should vacancy occur in either of thes
offices subsequent to election, it shall be filed b
the Governor; and the person so appointed sha
continue in office until his successor shall be eleete
and qualified.
ART. 81. The Judges Of the several inferior court
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters Of thei
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART. 50. II shall be the duty of the Legislature
Tx the time for holding elections for oil Judges at
time, which shall be different from that fixed for al
other elections.
by the qualified voters Of the State, and the Dstrc
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each Dstric,
on the day of the election for Governor Of the State
ART. "a. The Legislature may determine tn
mode of filling vacancies in the offices of the inferio
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, an
all other officers not otherwise provided for in thi
TITLE ".
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. 3d. The power ofimpeachment shall be yes
ted in the House Of Representatives.
ART. 10. impeachment Of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary @
State State Treasurer and of the Judges Of the in
ieror courts, Justices of the Peace excepted shal
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice Of tn
Supreme Court,or the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial of such impeachment. I'm
peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as
Court OF impeachment, the Senators shall be upoI
oath or affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence Of two-thirds 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 trus
OF profit under this State but the convicted parties
shall nevertheless, be subject to Indictment, tria
and punishment according to law.
ART SS All officers AZ whom ~ IN,
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the pen
dency of such impeachment. The appointing powe
may make provisional appointment to replace an,
suspended officer until the decision Of the impeach
ment.N
ART. 80. The Legislature shall provide by law 70
the trial, punishment and removal from office of al
other officers of the State by indictment or other
wise.
TITLEvI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 80. Members of the General Assembly, ane
all officers before they enter upon the duties Of the
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation
81 "a. b. do solemnly swear Tor affirm,l 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 mea -, according to the best Of my abil
les and understanding agreeably the Constitution
and laws Of the United States and Of this State
since the adoption Of the present Constitution be
ing citizen OF this State, have not fought duel will
deadly weapons within this State nor out of it. will
citizen OF this State, nor have sent accepted
challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons witt
a citizen of this State, have l acted as secont
any person thus offending, so help me God.''
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consis
only in levyng against it, in adhering to ii,
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimo
ny OF two witnesses to the overt act his OWL
confession in open court.
ART. 81. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office Of trust profit in this State wht
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
ce and from right Of suffrage, those who shall here
after Be convicted Of bribery perjury forgery o.
Of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
tumuit or other improper practise.
ART. "a. No money shall be drawn from the Trea
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation Of money be
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts of the receipts and expend
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ART. 95. 1t shall be the duty of the General As
sembly to pass such laws as may be proper an,
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration. H
ART. So. All civil officers for the State at larg
shall reside within the State. and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes, AM
shall keep their offices at such places therein as ma,
be required by law.
ART. 81. All civil officers, except the Governo,
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 o
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
stituton.
ART. So. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. jointly or separately
the vote shall be given vtUG Voce.
ART. &c. No member of Congress nor person
holding exercising any Office of trust or profit un.
der the United States, or either of them or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member 81
the General Assembly, hold or exercise any office
of trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the judi
cial and legislative written proceedings of the State
shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted in
The languagein 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 conversan,
with the French and English languages; and mem.
may address either house in the French or Eng.
ish language.
ART lO2. No power of suspending the laws OF
his State shall be exercised unless by the Legisa
ure or by its authority.
ART. 103 Prosecutions shall be by Indictment OF
Information. The accused shall have speedy pub
ic trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage; he
elf; he shall have the right of being heard by him
elf or COUNSEL he shall have the right Of meeting
he witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. l04 All prisoners shall be bailabe by suffi-
lent sureties, unless for capital offences, where the
root IS evident, tor presumption great, or unless
er conviction, for any offence or crime punishable
Win death or imprisonment at hard labor The
privilege of the writ of Aabeas corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or lava
ion the public safety may require it.
ART. lOo. NC &c post facto law, NOR any law i'm
airng the obligation Of contracts, shall be passed
o vested rights be divesed unless for purposes of
ubic utility and for adequate compensation pre-.
iously made.
ART. LOG. Thepress shall be free. Every citizen
nay freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
n all Subjects being responsible for an abuse of this
berty.
ART. 10Y. The Seat of Government shall be and
emain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
Without the consent of fourhs OF both houses
( the General Assembly.
ART. 1OS. The State shall not subscribe for the
took OF, nor make loan to, pledge its faith for
he benefit Of any corporation or joint stock COM
any, created or established for banking purposes,
or for other purposes than those described in the
blowing article;
ART. 100. The Legislature shall have powel to
rant aid to companies associations of ndivid ais
,rmed for the exclusive purpose of making work Of
thermal Improvement, wholly or partially within the
tate, to the extent only of one-fth of the capita of
UGH companies, by subscription Of stock or loal of
money or public bonds but any aid thus gran Cd
hall be paid to the company only in the same re-
orton as the remainder of the capital shall be act /
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