New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-05
TITLE x.

TITLE X.
SCHEDULES.
ART lac, The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and iorty-6ve is declared to be superseded
by this Constitution, and in order to carry the came
into effect, i, is hereby declared and ordained fol-
lows:
ART. 143. All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, as well Of individuals as OF bodies
adoption Of this CONSTITUTIONS and not inconsistent
herewith, shall continue if the same had not been
adopted.
ART. 144 In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect of
this Constitution, office shall be superseded there
by, but the laws of the State relative the duties
of the several officers, Executive, Judicial and ILL
tary, shall remain in tpll force, though the be
contrary to this Constitution, and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers OF the
State, according to the existing laws, until the or
ganizatlon OF the Government under this Constitu
ton, and the entering into office of the officers
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART 145. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected under its authority
ART. LAG. The Legislature shall provide for. the
removal OF all causes now pending in the Supreme
Court or other Courts OF the State under the Const
| tuition of 1885, to Courts created by or under this
Constitution.
| ART. lat. The time of service OF all officers
chosen by the people the first election under this
snail terminate as the election
had been holden on the first Monday OF November,
1851, and they had entered the discharge of
| their duties at the time dess mated therein. The
first class Senators, designated in article II, shall
hold their seats until the day Of the closing OF the
general elections in November, 1858 and the second
class until the day of the closing of the general cleo
| tons in November, 1855.
ART. las. The first election for Judges Of the Su-
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday of
April next, (1S53) and they shall into office on
| hot first MnnIav IF 1879
ART. 149. The first term of service of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
be regu'ated,by the term of service OF the first Gov
ernor SO that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855
TITLE XI.
ORDINANCE.
ART. $50. Immediately after the adjournment of
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro.
clamation directing the several officers Of this State,
authorized by law to hold elections for members of
the General Assembly, to open and hold poll in
every Parish of the State at the places designated
by law, upon the first Tuesday of November next,
for the purpose Of taking the Of the good peo-
pie Of this State in regard to the adoption rejec-
ton OF this Constitution; and ii shall be the duty OF
said officers to receive the votes of all persons
entitled 10 vote under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opin-
ion by depositng in a separate box, kept for that
purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written the
| constitution accepted OF the constitution re)ec-
tedn or some such words as will distinctly convey
the intention Of the voter. At the conclusion oil
said election, which shall be conducted in every
pect the general State election is conducted
the commissioners designated to preside over the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballot
so deposited, and shall forthwith make due return:
thereof to the Secretary of State, in conformity tc
the provisions Of the existing law upon the subjec
/ of elections.
ART Isl. Upon the receipt of the said returns, o.
Ion the 5t, Monday in Nnvernber he rain hi
not sooner received shall be the duty OF the Gov
ernor, the Secretary Of State the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer, in the presence of all sucl
persons may choose TO attend, to compare thu
votes given the said poll for the ratification and re
lection of this Constitution, and lift shall appear from
q said return that majority Of all the votes given i
e for ratifyng the Constitution, thea it shall he thu
e duty OF the Governor to make proclamation oil tina
fact, and thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
g dained and established as the Constitution OF tn
h State of Louisiana But whether this Constitution
be accepted rejected it shall he the duty OF tn
Governor to cause to be published in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result OF the polls shown
the number of votes cast in each Parish for an
&C against the said Constitution.
e ART. 152 Should this Constitution be accepte
by the people, shall also be the duty of the Cover
l. nor forthwith to issue his proclamation declaring
ID the present Legislature, elected under the old Con
stitution to be dissolved and directing the
officers Of the State authorized by law, hold cleo
,r tons for members of the General Assembly, TO hoi
election at the places de ignated by law, upon tn
s. fourth onday OF December next, for Governor Lieu
Il tenant Governor, members of the General Assembly
Secretary OF State Attorney General, Treasurer an
l. Superintendent OF Public Education. And the sal
election shall be conducted, and the theree
e made in conformity with existing laws upon tbs Sub
ject Of State elections.
a ART, 1853. The General Assembly elected unde
this Constitution shall convene al the State House,
IT Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of Janaar
II next (lsJ3,) after the elections and the Gnverno
o and Lieutenant Governor, elected at the tint
l. shall be installed in office during the first week
Y, this session, and before it shall be competent for III
e said General Assembly to proceed with the ransat
IS on OF business.
IS ART 154, All the publications herein ordere
shall be made in the Official Journal OF the CONVEX
n ton
ART. l55. This Constitution shall be published
ed French and English in The Official Journal of II
n Convention from the period Of its adjournment uni
n the first Tuesday Of November, ls52D one tho
I'd sand eight hundred and filty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge July 81 1852.
We [Sgnedl DUNCAN +. KENNER,
rs President of the Convention
n, TAtestl j. B. WALTON,
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