New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-20


office until the next general election.
ART. So A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected |
in each Parish by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall hold their offices for the term OF two years. un-
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have |
the mower to increase the number oil Sherts in any
parish. Should vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent to election, it shall be filled by
the Governor and the person SO appointed shall
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
shall be elected BY the duly qualified voters Of their
respective Districts OF Parishes.
Art. So 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time which shall be different from that liked for all
ART. S., The Attorney General shall be elected
nv the qualified voters Of the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District,
on the day Of the election for Governor OF the State.
ART 3d. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filing vacancies in the offices of the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided Tor III this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
| IMPEACHMENT
ART IS. The power of Impeachment shall be ves-
| ted in the House Of Representatives.
ART. So Impeachment of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General Secretary OF
State State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
feror courts Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate; and the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court or the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial of such impeachment. I'm
peachments Of the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be tiled by the Senate. When sitting as a
Court of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thrds OF the Sena-
tors present. .,
| ART, ST. Judgments in cases OF impeachment
shall extend only 10 removal from office, and DIS
qualification from holding any office of honor, trust
or profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment according to law
ART. IS. All officers against whom articles Of I'M
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the pen
dency of such impeachment. The appointing power
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the impeach-
ment.
ART So The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial. punishment and removal from office of all
other officers of the State, by indictment or other
wise.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART 80. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties OF the
offices shall take the following oath affirmation
81 Ca. By do solennly swear Tor atfirm,) that
will support the Constitution of the United States
and of this State, and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties incum
Dent on me DIS -, dCCuiulH5 w tio VS. VI aoii
tiles and understanding agreeablyt the Constitution
| and laws of the United States and oil this State
J and | do further solemnly swear Tor attlrm) tina
since the adoption of the present nstl,ution, be
ing citizen OF this State have not fought duel will
deadly weapons within this State, out OF it, will
citizen of this State nor have l sent accepted
, challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons will
citizen of this State, have acted as secont
in carrying challenge aided, advised or assisted
: any person thus offending, so help me Cod
ART. OIL Treason against the State shall consls
only in levying war against it, in adherng to it
1 enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No perso
shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testmo
ny of two witnesses to The same overt act, or his owl
confession in open court
t ART. 90. Every person shall be disqualified from
+ holding any office Of trust profit in this State, VIII
shall have been convicted OF having given otlere
: bride to procure his election or appointment.
ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
fce and from right of suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery,
other high crimes misdemeanors. The priveg
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws eguIatln
e elections, and prohibiting under adequate penate
all undue influence thereon from power, bribery
e tumut or other improper practise.
ART. 81. No money shall be drawn from the Urea
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation mad
3 by law, nor shall any appropriation of money b
made for longer term than two years. A regula
statement and accounts of the eceipts and eXpend
lures Of the public money shall be published annua
I
), ART. 95. 1t shall be the duty of the General A.
= sembly to pass such laws NAV be proper an
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. &c. All civil officers for the State at lare
shall reside within the State. and all District or Ia
:. ish officers within their Districts Parishes al
shall keep their offices at such places therein as me-
n be required by law.
y ART. 81. All civil officers, except the Governc
>, and Judges of the Supreme and inferior courts sha
Il be removable by address OF d majority of the men
hers of both house those the removal
4 whom has been otherwise provided for by this Coz
n stitution
3 ART. 9S In all elections by the people the vo
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Sena
o and House of Representatives, jointly or separated
= the vote shall be given UiUa r0ce
:, ART. SO. No member Of Congress persc
g holding exercising any office OF trust or profit II
# der the United States, either OF them, or und
!. any foreign power, shall be eligible member
n the General Assembly, or hold exercise any off
of trust or profit under the State
- ART 100 The laws public records and the JUG
a cia and legislative written proceedings of the Sta
shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted
the language in which the Constitution OF the Unit
: States is written.
e ART 101. The Secretary of the Senate and Gle
"a of the House of Representatives shall be converse
- with the French and English languages and mer
bers may address either house in the French or En-
sh language.
s. ART. 102 No power of suspending the laws
&c this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legisl
= ture or by its authority.
"a ART. 103 Prosecutions shall be by indictment
:, information. The accused shall have speedy pu
- lie trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage;
shall not be compelled to give evidence against hir
y, self he shall have the right OF being heard by hil
" sci! COUNSEL he shall have the right OF meetir
80 the witnesses face to face and shall have compuso
y process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
. ART. l04 All prisoners shall be bailable by SUI
~ cent sureties, unless for capital Offences where t
y proof is evident, presumption great, or une
d after conviction for any offence or crime punishat
=" with death imprisonment at hard labor. L
'e privilege of the writ of habeaS corpus shall not
= suspended, unless when in of rebellion or inv
~ ~ sion the public safety may require it.
., ART. los. No CO post tacto law, nor any law il
IL pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passe
nor vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
e, public utility, and for adequate compensation p
II, ~ viously made
'e ART. LOG. The press shall be free Every citz
~ may freely speak, write, and publish his ssnmer
" all subjects, being responsible for abuse OF Il
y liberty.
ART. 10Y. The Seat of Government shall be a
- remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be remoV
~ without the consent of threefourths of both hous
" Of the General Assembly.
- ART, 10S. The State shall not subscribe for t
"a stock Of nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith
- the benefit of any corporation or JOINT stock co
d pany, created established for banking purpos
~ nor for other purposes than those described in
H., following article:
of ART. 100. The Legislature shall have power
nv grant aid companies or associations OF indvidn
e. formed for the exclusive purpose OF making works
in internal improvement, wholly partially within