New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-11

adoption of this Constitution, and not inconsistent
shall continue if the same had not been
adopted.
Arr. 144 In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect oil
this Constitutions no office shall be superseded there
BY but the laws of the State relative TO the duties
of the several officers Executive Judicial and MI
tary, shall remain in full force, though the same be
contrary to this Constitution and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective oflcets OF Tue
State, according to the existing laws, until the OF
ganzation of the Government under this Cohsttu
ton, and the entering into office OF the new officers
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. l45. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected ander its authority.
ART. LAG. The Legislature shall provide tor the
removal of all causes pending in the Supreme
other Courts OF the State under the Constitution
OF 1915 to Courts created by under this Consttu'
ton.
ART. 147 The time of service of all officers
chosen by the peop!e at the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate though the election
had been holden on the first Monday OF November
ls5l, and they had entered upon the discharge OF
their duties at the time designated therein. The
first class of Senators, designated in article H. shall
hold their seats until the day OF the closing oil 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. 14S The first election for Judges of the Su.
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday of
April next, S53) they shall enter into office
the first Monday of May, 1853
ART. 49, The first of service of the District
Attorneys and the Cet ks of the inferior to be
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TITLE XI.
| ORDTN ANCE
| ART. LOO Immediately alter the adjournment OF
| the Convention, the Governor Shall issue his Pro.
clamatlon, 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 hrst tuesday oil November next
Tor the purpose OF taking the sense OF the good peo
pie oil this State in regard to the adoption rejec-
ton OF this Constitutions and it shall be the duty Of
the said officers to receive the votes of all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and under
| this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opn
ion by depositing in separate box, to be kept for
that purpose, ticket wherein shall be written the
Constitution accepted or the Constitution reJec
ted or some such words as will distinctly convey
the intention oil the voter AT the conclusion OF the
said election, which shall be conducted in every res
pect as the general State election is now conducted
the commissioners designated to preside over tn,
same shall carefully examine and count each baIlo
so deposited, ana shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary oil State in conformity t.
the provisions of the existing law upon the subec
OF elections.
ART. 15l. Upon the receipt OF the said returns. o
on the 9TH Monday in November, if the returns b'
not sooner received, it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor, thAEecretary OF State, the Attorney General
and the SAte Treasurer, in the absence OF all sucl
persons as may choose to attend, to compare th
votes given at the said poll, for the ratification re
lection Of this Constitution, and fit shall appear iron
said return that majority OF all the votes given i
for rattying the Constitution, then it shall be tn
fact, and thencetorth this Constitution shall be or
dained and established as the Constitution of tn
State OF Louisiana But whether this Constitution