New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-09


General Assembly shall be mac to the Secretary of State
AT. ST. In the year in which regular election of
Sers Of the General Assembly shah meet in the Hall
the Hdnsc of Representatives the Monday following
the meeting Of and proceed to the said
election. |
~ EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENT.. |
Art. 49, The Supreme Executive power of this State
the Governor of the State Of louisiana He shall held
his office during the term of four years. and together with
tho Lieutenant Governor chosen for the same te, ~
elected as follows disqualified electors for Represents
tiyes shall vote for Governor Lieutenant Governor
at the time and place voting for Representatives. the
returns of every election shall be sealed up and trans
rnitted by the proper returning officer to the Secretary
State who shall deliver them to the Speaker OF the
Of The second Gay o. 1 hnden The
members Of the General Assembly shall meet IN INC @
of to examine and count the
person having the greatest number Of votes Tor
shall be declared duly elected but two or more
shall be equal and highest In the number OF Yotes
for Governor one o. 5ne hs members Of the General
Assembly The person having the greatest nuhlper OF
votes for Lieutenant Governor shall o.
hirest in he number Of votes poed for Lieutenant Cow
erno one Of them shall DO Immediately chosen Lieuten
Governor BY joint vote Of te members Oh the
Art S. No person shall be eligible to the Office Of Gov
who sh not haze attained am
within the State for the space of four years next
ding His election.
his ts the fourth Monday Of January next ensuing
ana shall continue in office until the Monday
next succeeding the day that his shall have
taken the oath affirmation prescribed by this constu
tim.
cceng four years. after the expiration oil the time for
which he shall have been elected -
30 NJ member Of Congress Or person holding any
of Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
Art 40 In of the impeachment Of the Governor,
his removal from office death refusal or inability to qua
and
duties OF the office shall deyove upon the Lieutenant
Governor for the residue term until the Cover
nor absent impeached shall return be acquitted
The Legislature may provide by law for the case Of reno,
val impeachment death, resignation disability or refusal
qualify Of both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
declaring what officer shall act us Governor and such officer
shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or
for the residue Of the term. Se
Art AL The lieutenant Governor other officer dis
charging the duties of Governor shall during his admin
istratoi receive the compensation to which the
Governor would have been entitled had he continued in
office. l@ ls
Art A. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by virtue Of
his office, be President of the Senate but shall have only
casting vote therein Whenever he shall administer
the Government shall be unable to attend President
of the Senate the Senators shall elect one Of their own
Art 49, While he acts President Of the Senate the
Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services the
same compensation which shal for The same period be al
lowed to the Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Art AZ The Governor shall have power to grant re-
preyes for 81 offences against The State and except IN
ate have power grant pardons and remit fines and
feiture after conviction In Of treason he may
grant repreVes until the end Of the next session of the
General Assembly in which the power of pardonng shall
| be vested.
his services compensation which shall neither be nerea
sed nor diminished during the term for which he shall
have been elected -.5
Art 49, He shall be Commanders Chief of the Army
and Navy of this State and Of the Militia thereof except
when they shall be called into the service of the United
Il States
Art A. He she'll nominate and by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate apponta officers whose offices
established by this Constitution AND whose appoint
fnent is not therein otherwise provided for Provided
however, that the Legislature shall hive right to pre-
scribe the mode Of appointment to a other offices eStab
/ lished by law.
Art4s The Governor shall have power to fill vacancies
that may happen during the of the Senate by
granting commissions which shall expire at the end Of
the next session, unless otherwise provided for in this
Constitution but person who has been nominated for
Office and rejected by the senate shall be appointed to
/ the same oficA during the recess of the Senate
| : Art 49, He may require information in writing from
the officers in the Executive Department upon ANY sub
cct relating to the dutesef their respective offices
Art So He shall from time to time give to the General
Assembly information respecting the situation of the
State and recommend toheir consideration such meas
4 ures as he may deem expedient
Art ST. He may, extraordinary occasions, convene
the General Assembly at the seat of Government at
different place, if that should have beeome dangerous
greement betYeen the two Houses to the time of a
think proper, not exceeding four mouths.
Art. 3D. lie shall take care that the laws be faithfully
Art a. Every bill which shall have passed both Houses
shall bs presented to the Governor if he approve he shall
sign tef not he shall return it with his objections to the
House in which it originated which shall enter the obiec
ons at large upon its journal and proceed to reconsider
it, il after such twohrds of all the mem
beers elected to that House shall to pass the bill
sa be sent with the objections TO the other House by
which it shall likewise be rec1nsdered and if approved
by twohrs Of all the mophers elected to that House il
shah be but in such cases The vote ofboth Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays and the names Of
tered on the journal Of each House respectively fany
bill shall not be returned by the Governor within day
Sundays excepted after 1t shall have been presented tc
him IT shall be law in like asf he had signed it
unless the General Assembly by adjournment prevent its
return in which it shall be law, unless sent bacl
within three days after their next meeting
Art o. Every order resolution or vote to which thu
of both Houses may be necessary except or
question of shall be presented to the Gov
and before it shall take effect be approved by him
or being Disappeared shall be rePassed by twothirds
members elected to each House Of heGeneral Assem-
Art 55. There shall be Secretary of State, who sla
hold his office during the time for which the Governo
shall have been elected The records of the State sha
kept and preserved in the Office of the Secretary
shall keep fair register of the official acts and proceed
ings Of the Governor, and when necessary shall attes
them, He shall when required lay the said register
a papers, minutes and vouchers relative to his office be
fore either House Of the General Assembly and shall
form such other duties may be enoned on him by law
D. Art 81. There shall be Treasurer of the State VIII
shall hold his office during the term of two years
Art 81 The Secretary of State and Treasurer of stat
shall be elected by the qualified electors OF the STATE
in cases Of any vacancies by the DEATH res
nation absence Of the Treasurer Secretary of Stat
the Governor shall order an election to fill said
10 Art, S. All commissions shall be in the name and b.
the authority Of the State of Louisiana, and shall
sealed with the State seal and signed by the Governor
D. Art 80 The free white of the State shall be
and disciplined for it's defence but those who belong
religious societies whose tenets forbid them carry
shall not be compelled to do but shall pay equiya
70 lent for personal services.
!: Art CO. The Militia of the State shall be organized i
such manner as may be hereafter deemed most eSpeie
by the Legislature.
D. TITLEIv
,rI JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Art 81 The judicial power shall be vested in Supren
" Court in such Ipferer Courts the Legislature
from time to time order and establish and in Justices
u the Peace.
Art g. The Supreme Court except in eases hereina
II provided shall have appellate Jurisdiction only: whic
- jurisdiction shall extend to all when the matter
dispute shall exceed three hundred dellnrN to all
in which the constitutionaty legality OF any tan t"
~ npnst Whatsoever OF any fine forfeiture penal
imposed by municipal corporation shall be i'll contest
tiou and to all criminal questions OF law alo
whenever the offence charged is punishable With death
Imprisonment at hard labor when hne eSceedit
three hundred dollars is actually imposed The begsl
ture shall have power restrict the jurisdiction Of Il
Supreme Court in civil cases 10 questions Of law only
Art, 63 The Supreme Court shall be composed ol Of
Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. majority
q whom shall constitute quorum The Chief Justice all
receive salary of six Thousand dollars and each of Il
II Associate Judges salary OF five thousand five hundce
dollars annually until otherwise provided by law. III
u Court shall appoint its CLERKS the Judges shall
= elected for the term of ten years
= Art o. The Chief Justice shall be elected by the qua
T. flied electors of the State The Legislature shall dvic
~ the State into four Districts and the qualified eleoto
of each District shall elect of the Associate Justice
IL The State shall be divided into tie following Distric.
, | until the Legislature shall otherwise direct;
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