New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-12

by this Constitution, and in order to carry the same
INTO effect, it is hereby declared and ordained fol-
| lows:
ART. 143. All rights, actions prosecutions, claims
and contracts, well 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 ii the had not been
adopted.
| ART l44. In order that no inconvenience nav re.
suit to the public service from the taking effect CT
ms Constitution, no Office shall be superseded there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
shall be performed by the respective officers OF the
state, according TO the existing laws, until the or
ganzatlon OF the Government under this Constu-
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 ander its authority.
ART. 146. 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 under this
Constitution.
ART. 147. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election under this
onstitution, shall terminate as though tie election
had been holden on the first Monday of November
l lsol' and they had entered the discharge Of
their duties at the time designated therein The
first class Senator's 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. 14S. The first election for Judges of the Su-
Preme Court shall be held on the first Monday of
April next, QS53,) and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1858
ART. lay. The first term OF service Of the District
and thx(t 1a.I g. Al
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
be regulated by the term of service OF the first Gov
efhor SO that new election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE XI.
oRDINANCE.
ART $50. Immediately alter the adjournment OF
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro.
ciaatoh directing the several officers of this State,
authorized by law to hold elections for members OF
the GENERAL Assembly to open and hold poll ia
every Parish of the State, at the places designated
BY law, upon the first Tuesday of November next
LOT the purpose OF taking the of the good peo
pie OF this State in regard to the adoption or ejec
tion oil TINS 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
thus Constitution. Each voter shall express his opn-
ION by depositing 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 15l. 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
thn Moo rafnr
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 shall appear from
sad return that majority OF all the votes given is
lor rauylng the Constitution, then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation of that
tact, and thencetorth this Constitution shall be or
dalned and established as the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana, But whether this Constitution !
be accepted or rejected, it shall be the duty of the
Governor to to be published in the official pa
per oi the Convention the result Of the polls showing
the number OF votes cast in each Parish for and |
against the said Constitution.
ART l5@ Should this Constitution be accepted |
by the people, 1t shall also be the duty of the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con-
sntutlon, to be dissolved and directing the several
ohcers OF the State authorized by law hold cleo
tons Tor members OF the General Assembly TO hold
an election at the places de ignaed by law upon the
fourth Monday OF December next, for G 1vernof Lieu
tenant Governor, members OF the General Assembly.
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 l53. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convened at the State House, in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
leXt tlSJ3) after the elections and the Governor
md Lieutenant Governor, elected at the same time
man be installed in office during the first week OF
his session, and before it shall be competent for the
AID General Assembly to proceed with the transact
ART 154, All the publications herein ordered
hall be made in the Official Journal of the Conven-
ion,
ART l55. This Constitution shall be published in
,rench and English in the Official Journal of the
convention, from the period of its adjournment until
he first Tuesday of November, N852,y one thou
and eight hundred and tiity-two
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852
lslgned1 DUNCAN F. KENNER,
President OF the Convention.
lAttestI J. b. WALTON
Secretary of l,e