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hundred and forty five is declared to be superseded
by this Constitution and in order carry the same
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-

hundred and forty-ve is declared to be superseded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, as we'll 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 as If the same had not been
adopted.
ART la. In order that no Inconvenience may
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this Constitution office shall be superseded there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 same 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
ganization Of the Government under this Conslitu
tion and the entering into office of the officers,
to be appointed under said Government, and no
longer.
ART. las. Appointments to office by the Execu-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected under its authority.
AET. l46. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal of all causes pending in the Supreme
Court other Courts Of the State under the Consti
tuition of 1S45, 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
Constltntlon shall terminate though the election
had been holden on the first Monday Of November,
1901, and they had entered on the discharge Of
their duties at the time designated therein. The
hrst class Senators, designated in article H. 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 elec
tons in November 1855.
ART. las. The first election for Judges of the SUI
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday Of
April next 1881 and they shall into Office on
the first Monday of May, 1858.
ART. 49, The first term of service Of the District
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
be regulated by the Of service oil the first Gov
ernor that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1850
TITLE XI.
ORDNANCE.
| ART. $50. Immediately after the adjournment OF
| the Convention, the Governor shall issue his Pro-
clamation 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 this 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 opn
ion by depositing in separate box, kept for that
purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written " the
Constitution accepted "the Constitution rejec
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 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. ISL. pom the receipt Of the said returns, or
on the 9Th Monday in November, il the returns be
not 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
votes given at 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 ratityng the Constitution, then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make oclamation OF that
fact and thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
| daned 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 cause to be published in the official pa
per oil the Convention the result oil the polls showing
the number Of votes cast in each Parish for and
against the said Constitution.
ART. l52. Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, it shall also be the duty of the Cover.
nor forthwith to Issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature, elected under the old Con.
stitution to be dissolved, and directing the several
officers of the State, authorized by law to hold cleo
tons for members of the General Assembly, to hold
an election at the placesde gnated by law, upon the
fourth onday Of December next for G overnor, 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
ject of State elections.
ART, 1873. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene at the State House, in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
next QS53J after The elections and the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, elected at the same time
shall be installed in office during the frat week Of
this session, and before it shall BE- competent for the
said General Assembly to proceed with the transac.
| on of business
ART. 154; All The publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official Journal Of the Conven.
| 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 until
the first Tuesday of November, u9520 thou,
sand eigh! hundred and l.y-.wo.
Done at Baton Rouge, July 81, 1852.
| tSignedl DUNCAN +, K ENNER,
! President of the Convention.
| tAttestl j. B. WALTON,
| Secretary Of the Convention.