New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-18


in each Parish by the qualified voters thereof who
shall hold their offices for the term Of two years,
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sheriifs in my
Parish Should vacancy m either 81 .hese
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 Of their
respective Districts Parishes
ART 49, II shall be the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections Tor oil 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 District
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 oil filling vacancies IN the omces Of 'he inlerioi
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for In this
Constitution.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. IS. This power Of impeachment shall be ves-
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
ferior courts Justices Of the Peace excepted shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court, the senior Judge thereo snail pre-
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 no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thirds OF the Sena-
tors present.
ART. ST. 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 rtebv, tn
ART. 49, 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 provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision of the impeach-
ment. l s-
ART. &c. 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.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. co. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers, before they enter upon the duties OF their
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation.
II "a. b. do solemnly swear Tor affirm 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 abi
tiles and understanding agreeaby to 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 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
a citizen Of this State, have acted as second
in carrying challenge aided, advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God.
ART OIL. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levyng war against it. or in adhering to its
\ enemies giving them aid and comfort. No person
/ c1,a hc Of
NY of two witnesses to the same overt act his own
confession in open court
AIRS 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 SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
ice and from right Of suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery,
other high crimes or misdemeanors. The privilege
Of free 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. 3D. 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 a 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 shall be prescribed by law.
ART. 95. 1t shall be the duty Of the General As
semby to pass such laws may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. SO. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State. and all District Par
ish officers within their Districts Parishes and
shall keep their offices 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 address of majority of the men,
| bers of both houses, except those the removal OF
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con-
sttution
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 given viUa yoce.
ART. 80. No member OF Congress nor person
holding exercising any Office of trust profit
der the United States, either of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible member of
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
of the House of Representatives shall be conversant
with the French and English languages; and mem
bers may address either house in the French Eng
lish language.
this State shall be exercised unless by the Legsla
| ture or by its authority.
ART. lO3. Prosecutions shall be by Indictment or
information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage; he
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self; he shall have the right of being heard by him
self 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. l04. All prisoners shall be bailabe by sufi.
cent sureties, unless for capital offences, where the
proof is evident, or presumption great, unless
after conviction, for any offence crime punishable
with death Imprisonment at hard labor The
privilege Of the writ Of Aabeas corpus shall net be
suspended, unless when in of rebellion lava
| sion the public safety may require it..
ART. lO5. No er post tacto law, any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed
vested rights be divested 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
all subjects, being responsible for abuse of this
liberty.
AaT. I07 The Seat of Government shall be and
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent Of three-fouIths OF both houses
of the General Assembly.
ART. l0S. The State shall not subscribe for the
stock OF, nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith for
the benefit Of any corporation or joint stock COM
pany, created established for banking purp SEES,
for other purposes than those described in the
following article:
ART 109 The Legislature shall have powe. to
gran. aid to companies associations of indivd ais
formed for the exclusive purpose of making work of
internal improvement, wholly partially within the
State to the extent only of oneth OF the capita of
such companies, by subscription of stock, or oa of
money public bonds; but any aid thus gran I'd
shall be paid to the company only in the same Fro.
portion the remainder of the capital shall be &C. -
ally paid in by the stockholders of the company I'd