New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

by this Constitution, and in order to carry the
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
| lows:
| ART. ld3. All rights, actions prosecutions claims
and contracts, wall of individuals as OF bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time Of the
adoption OF this Constitution, and not inconsistent
Herewith, shall continue The same had not been
adopted.
ART lll. In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect q
hGonstitution, office shall be superseded there
by, but the laws of the State relative to the duties
OF the several officers, Executive, judicial and Mill
tary, shall remain in full force though the same be
contrary to this CONSTITUTIONS and the several duties
shal be performed by the respective officers of the
state, according to the existing laws, until the
ganlzallon OF the Government under this Constu-
non, and the entering into Office of the officers
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. l43 Appointments to office by the Execu-
i've under this Constitution, shall be made by the
governor to be elected Ander its authority
Art. l4o. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal of all causes now pending in The Supreme
oour or other Courts OF the State under the Consti
tuition of 1885, to Courts created by or under This
Constitution.
ART. 147. The time Of service Of all officers
chosen by the people at the frs. election under this
Constitution, shall terminate as though the election
had been holden on the first Monday of November
1901, and they had entered on the discharge OF
their duties at the time designated therein. The
irst class Senator's designated in article H. shall
hold their seats until the day of the closing of the
general elections in November, 1853 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
Aprll next, Qs530 and they shall enter into office
the first Monday of May, 1858.
ART 49, The first term of service of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be
nrfiar K IL.
be regulated by the term of service of the first Gov.
erhor so that new election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE XT.
ORDINANCE.
ART. 100 Immediately after the adjournment OF
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro
camaon, directing the several officers of this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members OF
the Ieneral 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 sense of the good PEG
pie OF this State IN regard to the adoption or rejec
ton OF this Constitution; and shall be the duty OF
SAID o1hcers 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 deposlting In separate box, kept for that
purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written the
Constitution accepted, or "the Constitution reiec.
ted or some such words as will distinctly convey
the intention OF the voter. At the conclusion OF
said election which shall be conducted in every res.
pect as the general State election is now conducted
the commissioners designated to preside over the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballot
so deposited, and shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary of State in conformity to
the provisions of the existing law upon the subject
Of elections.
ART Isl. Upon the receipt of the said returns, or
on the 9th Monday in November, if the returns be
not sooner received it shall be the duty of the Gov
efnor, the Secretary of State the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer in the presence Of all such
persons as may choose to attend to compare the
votes given at the said POLL for the ratification and re-
lection Of this Constitution and lift shal appear from
SAID return that majority of all the votes given is
Tor ratitying the Constitutions then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF tina,
fact and thencetorth this Constitution shall be or
daned and established the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana But whether this Constitution
be accepted or rejected it shall be the duty of the
Governor to cause to be published in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result OF the polls showing
the number Of votes cast in each Parish for and
against the said Constitution.
ART. l32. Should this Constitution be accented |
by the people, it shall also be the duty OF the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his prociamation declaring
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con
stuton, to be dissolved, and directing the severn
officers OF the State authorized by law, hold cleo
tons tor members OF the General Assembly to hotd
an election at the pacesde ignaed by law upon the
fourth Monday OF December next for Governor Lieu
Secretary of State, Attorney General Treasurer and
Superintendent of Public Education. And the said |
election shall be conducted, and the returns Thereof
made IN conformity with existing laws upon the sub.
ect Of State elections
ART 1913. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene at the State House in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday OF January |
next (lso3) after the elections and the Governo,
and Lieutenant Governor, elected the same time |
shall be installed in office during the first week Of
this session, and before it shall be competent Tor the
said General Assembly to proceed with the transac.
of business.
ART. l5l. All The publications herein ordered |
shall be made in the Official Journal of the Conven-
ton.
ART. 155. This Constitution shall be published in
French and English in the Official journal of the
Convention, from the period of its adjournment unit
the FIRST tuesday OF November, uSj2D one thou
sand eight hundred and fty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852
[Signedl DUNCAN f. KENNER,
President of the Convention.
lAttestl J. i. WALTON.
Secretary OF the Convention.