New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-17


shall hold their offices for the term of two years un
less sooner removed The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sheritfs in any
Parish. Should vacancy in either of these.
offices subsequent to election, it shall be filed by
the Governor and the person appointed shall
continue in Office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
ART. ST. The Judges OF The several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts Parishes.
ART. So 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for oil Judges at
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART. 50, The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters OF the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters of each District,
on 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
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution
TTTLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART S. The power ofimpeachment 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 iu-
erior courts, Justices OF the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate; and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, 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 a
Court of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
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 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. S.. All officers against whom articles c 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 oil 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. 90. Members of the General Assembly. and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation
81 a. b. do soIemnly swear (or affiru,) 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 incun
bent on me as -, according to the best oil my ab-
tiles and understanding, agreeably the Constitution
and laws OF the United States and Of this State,
and | do further soemnly swear Tor afirm) that
since the adoption OF the present Constitution, l. 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 a duel with deadly weapons with
a citizen of this State, nor have acted as second
in carrying challenge, aided, advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
,l,-t l1y,,,
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted OF treason, unless the testimo
ny OF two witnesses to the overt act or his own
confession in open court.
ART. 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust or profit in this State who
shall have been convicted OF having given or offered
bride 70 procure his election or appointment.
ART 93. 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 or
other high crimes or msdemeanors. 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 "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 tor longer term than two years regular
statement and accounts of the receipts and expendi-
lures OF the public money shall be published annual
iy, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ART. %. 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. So. 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 may
be required by law,
ART 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges OF the Supreme and interior coHrts 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 Ivy this Con-
stitution.
ART 49, 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 ViUo roce.
ART. SO. No member of Congress nor person
holding or exercising any Office of trust or prob un-
der the United States, or either of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member of
the General Assembly, or hold exercise any office
of trust or profit under the State.
ART 100 The laws, public records and the Judi
clal 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. lO1, 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 or Eng
llsh language.
ART. l02. No power of suspendng the laws of
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legsla
ture or by its authority,
ART. l03. 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 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. l04, All prisoners shall be baable by suifi-
cient suretes, unless for capital Offences where the
proof is evident, presumption great or unless
after convection Tor any offence or crime punishable
with death or imprisonment at hard labor. The
privilege OF the writ Of ha5eaS Corpus shall not be
suspended unless when in OF rebellion or nva-
SION the public safety may require it.
ART 100 NJ &c post f0ct0 law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation OF contracts, shall be passed
lor vested rights be dvesed unless for purposes OF
public utility and for adequate compensation pre-.
5iously made.
ART. LOG, The press shall be free. Every citizen
nay freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
m all subjects, being responsible for an abuse of this
liberty.
ART l07 The Seat of Government shall be and
emaIn at Baton Rouge and shall not be removed |
without the consent OF three-tourt of both houses
II the General Assembly
ART. lO5. The State shall NOT subscribe for the |
lock OF, nor make loan to, pledge its faith for
ne oeheht OF any corporation joint stock com
'any, 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 10 companies associations of individuals
ofmedi Tor The exclusive purpose Of making works OF
htefhal improvement, wholly partially within the
STATE to the extent only of fifth of the capta of
nch companies, by subscription of stock OR loan of
h more or public bonds; but any aid thus granted