New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-16
TITLE X.
S G II E d U L F.

ART. 142 The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and orty.fve is declared to be superseded
by this Constitution, and in order to carry the same
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows:
ART. 143 All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, well Of individuals Of bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time OF the
adoption of this Constitution, and not inconsistent
herewith shall continue if the same had not been |
adopted.
ART LA. In order that no inconvenlence may re- |
suit to the public service from the taking effect OF
this Constitution, Office shall be superseded there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 be
contrary to this Constitution and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers OF the
State, according to the existing laws until the or
ganizaton of the Government under this Constitu |
tion and the entering into office of the officers,
| 10 be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. Ids. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected ander its authority.
ART. l46. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal OF all causes now pending in the Supreme
court or other Courts of the State under the Consti
luton OF ls45 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
Constitution, shall terminate though the election
had been holden the first Monday of November,
| 1851, and they had entered on 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 148. The first election for Judges of the SUI
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday of
April next, 1889 and they shall enter into office
| the first Monday of May, 1858
ART. 149. The first of service OF the District
Attorneys and the Gle ks of the inferior to be
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
be regulatedrby the term OF service OF the first Gov
ernor SO that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1850.
TITLE XII
oRDINANCE.
| ART. 150 Immediately after the adjournment OF
the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro-
camaton, directing the several officers of this State,
authorized by law to hold elections for members OF
the General 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 of the good peo-
pie Of thi State in regard to the adoption rejec-
ton of this 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
this Constitution Each voter shall express his opin
ion by depostng in separate box, kept for that
purpose, Ticket wherein shall be written " the
Constitution accepted "the Constitution reiec-
ted, or some such words will distinctly convey
the intention OF the voter. AT the conclusion of
said election, which shall be conducted in every
pect as the general State election is conducted,
the commissioners designated to preside over the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballot
so deposited, and shull 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
ernor, the Secretary Of State, the Attorney General
and the State Treasurer in the presence of all such
persons may choose to attend, to compare the
given the said poll, for the ratification and
lection of this Constitution, and lift shall appear from
said return that majority of all the votes given is
for ratifyng the Constitution, then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF that
fact, and thenceforth this Constitution shall be
, dained and established the Constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana But whether this Constitution
be accepted rejected, it shall be the duty OF the
Governor to to be published in the official pa
per of the Convention the result of the polls, showing
the number of in each Parish for and
against the said Constitution.
ART. 1872 Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, il shall also be the duty Of the Cover
nor forthwith issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con-
stltution, to be dissolved, and directing the several
officers OF the State, authorized by law 10 hold cleo
tons for members of the General Assembly, TO hold
election al the places de ignated by law upon the
fourth Monday of DrccWber next for Governor, Lieu
tenan, 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 thereof
made in conformity with existing laws upon the sub
iect OF State elections.
ART 1873 The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall conveneat the State House in
t Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday Of January
next Q653D after the elections; and the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected al the time,
shall be installed in office during the first week OF
this session, and before it shall be competent for the
said General Assembly to proceed with the transac-
Of business
ART. l54 All the publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official Journal of the Conveu-
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 ftatI uesday Of November Qs52,) thou
! sand eight hundred and fty-two.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
[Signedl DUNG F, kENNER,
President of the Convention
[Attestl j. B. WALToN,
Secretary Of the Convention.