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TITLE X.

TITLE X.
SCHEDULE.
ART. 142 The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and forty five is declared to bt superseded
by this Constitution, and in order to carry the same
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows:
ART. 143. All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, well as OF individuals as OF bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at tile time OF the
adoption of this Constitution 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 hking effect OF
this Constitution, office shall be superseded there
by but the laws of the State relative to the duties
OF the several officers, Executive, Judicial and Mill
ary, shall remain in full force, though the same be
contrary this Constitution, and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers OF the
State, according to the existing laws, until the OF
ganlzation Of the Government under this Constitu-
ton, and the entering into office OF the new 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 it's authurtt
ART. l46. 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 1915 to Courts created by or under this
Constitution.
ART. 147. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate though the election
| had been holden the first Monday of November,
1851, and they had entered the discharge of
their duties at the time designated therein. The
first class Senator's des ignaed in article II, shall
hold their seats until the day OF the closing OF the
general elections in November, 1853 and the second
class until he day OF the closing OF the general cleo
tons in November, 1865.
| ART. las. The first election for Judges OF the Su-
preme Court shall be held the first Monday OF
April next, usj3) and they shall enter into office on
the frs, Monday of May 1858.
ART. l49. The first term OF service OF the District
Attorneys and the Gle ks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
be regulated,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 XII.
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 tho places designated
by law, upon the first Tuesday of November next,
for the purpose Of taking the Of the good peo-
pie of Thu State in regard to the adoption OF relec-
ton of this Constitution; and it shall be the duty OF
said officers to receive the votes OF all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution Each shall express his opin-
ion by depostng in separate box, kept for that
purpose ticket wherein shall be written the
Constitution accepted, the Constitution rejec-
ted, or such words will distinctly convey
t the intention of the voter. At the conclusion Of
said election which shall be conducted in every res
pec the general State election is now conducted
t the commissioners designated to preside over the
same shall carefully examine and count each balIo
deposited, and shall forthwith make due return:
thereof to the Secretary of State, i'll conformity tt
the provisions of the existing law upon the subec
f oil elections
ART Isl. Upon the receipt of the said returns o
o on the 9Th Monday in November, if the returns b
received, it shall be the duty Of the Gov
ernor the Secretary of State, The Attorney General
and the State Treasurer, in the presence of all suc
persons may choose to attend, to compare tn
votes given the said poll for the ratification and re
lection OF this Constitution, and it shall appear iron
G said return that majority of all the votes given
e for ratliyng the Constitution, then 1t shall be tn
duty of the Governor to make proclamation OF tina
fact, and tenceforth this Constitution shall be OF
g dained and established the Constitution oil tn
h State OF Louisiana But whether this Constitutio
be accepted rejected it shall be the duty of til
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. 1872 Should this Constitution be accepte
by the people, it shall also bt the duty OF the Cove
l. nor forthwith to issne his proclamation, declarip
d the present Legislature elected under the old Cor
stitution to be dissolved, and directing the
officers OF the State, authorized by law to hold eet
u
election at the places de Enated by law, upon III
fourth onday Of December next, for Governor Le'
III tenant Governor, members Of the General Assemb
Secretary OF State, Attorney General, Treasurer
d. Superintendent OF Public Education. And the sa
election shall be conducted, and the returns there
lie made in conformity with existing laws upon the SUI
ject of State elections.
ART 1913. The General Assembly elected und
ic this Constitution shall the State House,
pit Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday Of Janua
III next QS53,) after the elections; and the Cavern
to and lieutenant Governor, elected al the tim
n shall be installed in office during the first week
" this session, and before it shall be competent for Il
lie said General Assembly to proceed with the transa
os on of business
es ART. 1Jl All the publications herein ORDER
n shall be made in the Official Journal of the Conve
;h ton
ART. lbs. This Constitution shall be published
ed French and English in the Official Journal of Il
n Convention, from the period of its adjournment
n the first Tuesday Of November, Q6j2) tho
ed sand eight hundred and ftty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
We [Signedl DrNc,N F. kENNER,
rs President of the Convention.
n, TAttestl J. B. WALTON,