New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-09

article IT, shall hold their until the day of the clos
ing of the general elections in November 1853 and the
second class until the day of the closing OF the general
elections in November 1855
Art las The first election for Judges of the Supreme
Court shall be held on the first Monday Of ApTl next
Of May, 1858
Art49 The first term of service Of the District Ator
neys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be ordered
and established under this shall be regulated
by the term of service of the first Governors so that
election for these officers shall be held on the first
Monday of November 1856.
TITLE XI.
ORDINANCE.
Art 15O immediately after the adjournment of the
Conventions the Governor shall issue his proclamation
directing the several this State by
law to hold elections for members of the General Assem-
bly, to open and hold poll in Parish of the State
Mt the places designated by law the first Tuesday
of November next for the Of taking the of
the good people this State in regard to the adoption
rieetion of this Constitution and it shall be the duty
titled to vote under the old ana under tnls
Constitution Each voter shall express his opinion by
ticket whereon shall be written the Constitution
cepted' or the Constitution rejected. or some such
will distinctly convey the intention Of me voter
At the conclusion the said election which shall BE-
Quoted in every respect as general State election
now conducted the commissioners designated to peside
over the same shall carefully examine and count each
ballot so deposited and shall forthwith make due re-
turns thereof the Secretary of State in conformity
the provisions of the existing law upon the supect Oh
elections. .
Art ISL Upon the receipt of the said returns or OF
the 9Th Monday November if the returns be not sooner
received it shall be the duty of the Governor the Secre
tary of State the Attorney General and the State Treas
urer the presence of all such may choose
attend to the votes given at the said poll for TIN
ratification and rejection of this Constitution ana
it shall appear from said return that majority of al
the votes given ratfyng the Constitution then
shall be the duty of the Governor to make proclamation
that fact thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
daned and established the Constitution OF the stat
of Louisiana But whether this Constitution be accep
ted or rejected it shall be the duty of the Governor
cause to be published in the official paper of the Conven
ton the result of the polls showing the number OF vote
cast each Parish for and against the said Constitution
Art 152 Should this Constitution be accepted by tn
people shall be the duty of the Governor Forthwith
to issue his proclamation declaring the present Legisa
elected under the old Constitution to be dissolved
and directing the several officers OF the State authorize
by law to hold elections for members of the General AS
semby hold election at the places designated
law upon the fourth Monday of December next for GOV
ernor Lieutenant Governor, members OF the General Al
semby Secretary of State Attorney General, Treasure
and Superintendent OF Public Education. And the sal
election shall conducted and the returns thereof mad
in conformity with existing laws upon the subject OF stat
elections .a 80
Art 15 The General Assembly elected under this Coz
stituton shall at the State House. in Baton Rong
upon the third Monday of January next S53 after I'll
elections; and the Governor and Lieutenant Governo
elected at the same time shall be duly installed in ot
during the first week of their session and beoreit shall
competent the said General Assembly to proceed wit
the transaction of business.
Il Art 1874 All the publications herein ordered shall
made in the official journal of the Convention
Art 155 This Constitution shah be published in Frent
and English in the Official Journal of the Convento
the period of its adjournment until the first Tue
| of November. 1852.