New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-15

shall hold their offices for the term OF two years, I'M
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number oil oherlfs IN any
Parish. Should vacancy occur IN either OF these
offices subsequent to election, 1t shall he 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 courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters oil their
respective Districts or Parishes
ART. So. 1t shall he the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time, which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART. So, The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters Of the State, and the Dist CT
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District,
the day of the election for Governor OF the State
ART. 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filing vacancies in the offices OF the inferior
Judges, Attorney General District Attorneys, and
ali other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. 49, The power OF impeachment shall be yes.
ted in the House of Representatives.
ART. Sc. Impeachment OF the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary OF
State, State Treasurer and OF the Judges of the in
feror 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-
side during the trial of such imPeacl ment 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 upon
oath affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence Of twothirds OF the Sena-
tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases of impeachment
shall extend only to removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office of honor, trust
or 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 ct i'm
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during tire pen
dency of such impeachment. The appointing power
may make 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.
TITLE VI.
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.
:" "a. By do soemny swear Tor affirmD 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 me as -, according to the best Of my abil-
tiles and understanding agreeably to the Constitution
and laws OF the United States and OF this State
since the adoption of the present Constitution |, be-
ing citizen Of Lis 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 Of this State, nor have acted as second
in carrying challenge or aided, advised assisted
any person thus offending, SO help me God"
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levying war against it, or IN adherng 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. 3d. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit in this State, who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
bride TO procure his election appointment
ART. 49, 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 law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner 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 and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. 96. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts or 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 interior shall
be removable by address OF majority of the MEM
bers of both houses, except those the removal of
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 separately,
the vote shall be & ven Ulva voce
ART. &c. No member of Congress nor person
holding exercising any office of profit I'M
der the United States, either of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible member of
the General Assembly, or hold exercise any office
OF trust profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the judi
cal and legislative written proceedings of the State
shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted in
the language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written.
ART. 10l. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
OF the House OF Represen atves shall be conversant
with the French and English languages; and mem
bers may address either house in the French or Eng
fish language.
ART 1902 No power of suspending the laws of
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legsla
ture or by its authority.
hhi' Ioo' rosecutIohs snail be ny indictment
information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by an impartial jury of the vcinage; be
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self he shall have the right Of being heard by him
self or COUNSEL he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART. lO4. All prisoners shall be bailabe by stuff.
Client sureties, unless for capital Offences where the
proof is evident, or presumption great, or unless
alter conviction, for any offence crime punishable
with death or Imprisonment at hard labor The
privilege Of the writ of Aa5eas corpus shall not be-
unless when in of rebellion or inva-
sion the public safety may require it,
ART. los. No &c post facto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
nor vested rights be Invested unless for purposes OF
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
viously made.
ART. 106. The press shall be free. Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
on all subjects being responsible for abuse of this
liberty.
A IT, I07 The Seat of Government shall be and
remain al Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent OF three -fourhs of both houses
of the General Assembly.
ART l0S. The State shall not subscribe for the
stock Of, nor make loan to- pledge its faith for
he benefit OF any corporation or Joint stock com
oany, created or established for banking purposes,
'or for other purposes than those described in the
GLOWING article:
ART. 100, The Legislature shall have power to
grant aid to panies associations OF individuals
ormed for the exclusive purpose of making works OF
Internal improvement, wholly partially within the
state to the extent only of onetth Of the capital OF
uch companies, by subscription of stock, or loan of
money public bonds; but any aid thus granted
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