New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-06

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Office until the next general election
ART, So A Sheriff and a Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof who
shall hold their offices for the term of two years.
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sherifs in any
| Parish Should u vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent to an election, 1t shall be filled by
the Governor and the person appointed shall
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
ART ST. The Judges of The several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters Of their
respective Districts or Parishes
| ART So 1t shall be the duty of the Legi stature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time which shall be different lro that fxed Tor all
| other elections.
ART. So The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified 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 81. 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 for IN this
Constitution.
TITLEV.
| IMPEACHMENT.
ART. IS. The power ofimpeachment shall be YES
ted in the House OF Representatives
ART. Sc. Impeachment of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary OF
State, State Treasurer and of the Judges oil the IN
ferior courts, Justices Of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Courto the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial of such mpeacl ment. I'm
peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate w hen sitting as a
Court Of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the OF two-thlrds OF the Sena-
tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases of impeachment
shall extend only to removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office of honor, trust
profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment according to law.
ART. SO. All officers against whom articles ct 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 oil the lmpeach-
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
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 30. Members Of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
81 ca. b. do solemnly swear Tor affirm,) 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
bent on me as -, according to the best Of my ab-
tiles and understanding, agreeaby the Constitution
/ and | do further soemnly swear Tor AFFIRM that
since the adoption of the present Constitution, be-
ing citizen Of this State have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, out OF it, with
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, nor have | acted SECOND
in carrying challenge, or aided advised or assisted
, any person thus offending, SO help me God"
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consls
only in evying against it or in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimo
ny of two witnesses to the overt act his
confession in open court.
ART. 81. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office Of trust profit in this State who
shall have been convicted OF having 81 ven offered
a bride TO procure his election appointment.
ART. 49, Laws shall be made TO exclude from of
fee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, Of
other high crimes misdemeanors The privilege
OF free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
| all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
| turnult or other improper practise.
ART. "a. No money shall be drawn from the Urea
sury but in pursuance Of specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made for a longer term than two years regula
statement and accounts of the receipts and eXpeudi
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
| ART 95. 1t shall be the duty OF the General As
! selnbly to pass such laws may be proper ant
, ! necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART 96 All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State, and all District or Par
sh officers within their Districts Parishes, ant
shall keep their offices at such places therein MAJ
be required by law.
Arr 81. All civil officers except the Governo.
and Judges of the Supreme and inferior courts shall
be removable by address of majority of the mem
bers of both houses, except those the removal o
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
t stitution.
MT Tn all elacfinps hy tho Tho WIT,
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives jointly or separately
the vote shall be given giv0 a'oce.
ARr.9 80 No member of Congress person
holding exercising any office of trust profit
der the United States, either of them, unde
t any foreign power, shall be eligible member o
the General Assembly, or hold exercise any Office
, of trust profit under the State.
ART 100. The laws, public records and the judi
cla and leg islatlve written proceedings OF the State
shall be promu gated, preserved and conducted il
the language in which the Constitution of the Unite,
States is written
ART. l01. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerl
of the House OF Representatives shall be conversan
:, with the French and English languages; and mem
bers may address either house in the French Eng
sh language.
: ART. 1902. No power of suspendng the laws o
this State shall be exercised unless by the Legisa
. ture or by its authority.
x ART. 1913 Prosecutions shall be by Indictment o
(. information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by an impartial jury of the vicnage; HI
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self he shall have the right of being heard by him
# self counsel he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsory
v process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. l04 All prisoners shall be bailable by stuff
cient sureties, unless for capital Offences where the
Y proof is evident or presumption great, unless
a after conviction, for any offence crime punishable
: with death or imprisonment at hard labor. Thu
privilege Of the writ of ha5eas corpus shall not b.
y suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or inva
t sion the public safety may require it.
If ART. 100. No &c post tucto law, any law i'm
pairing the obligation Of contracts shall be passed
nor vested rights be dvested unless for purposes o
. public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
e viously made.
q ART. log The press shall be free. Every citizel
n may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiment
all subjects, being responsible for abuse OF th
U liberty
Akr 10Y. The Seat of Government shall be an,
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removes
n without the consent OF three -fourths of both house
v OF the General Assembly.
ART. 10S The State shall not subscribe for tn
stock of, make loan TO, pledge its faith 70
the benefit of any corporation joint stock com
pany, created established for banking purposes
, nor for other purposes than those described in tn
following article:
c ART, 100. The Legislature shall have power L
( grant aid to companies ASSOCIATIONS of individual
formed for the exclusive purpose of making works
internal improvement, wholly partially within thu
State, to the only of one-ffth of tho capital
such companies, by subscription of stock OF loan