New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-12

the power to increase the number of Sherfs in an,
Parish. Should vacancy in either OF thes,
offices subsequent to election, it shall be filled b,
the Governor; and the person so appointed shal
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 thei
II respective Districts or Parishes.
j. ART. So 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature t.
Tx the time for holding elections for all Judges at
N time, which shall be different from that fixed for al
. other elections.
ii ART. SO. The Attorney General shall be electe,
4 by the qualified voters of the State, and the Dstric
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District
the day Of the election for Governor of the State.
/. ART. 81. The Legislature may determine tn
mode of filling vacancies in the offices of the nferio
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, an,
all other officers not otherwise provided fer in th
Constitution.
TITLEV
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. IS. The power OF impeachment shall be yes
ted in the House of Representatives..
ART. Sc Impeachments oil the Governor Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary Q
State, State Treasurer and of the Judges of the in
ferior courts Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court, 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 tried by the Senate. When sitting as
Court Of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upol
oath or affirmation, and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thirds of the Sena
tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases OF Impeachment
shall extend only removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office of honor, trust
profit under this State but the parties convicted
shall, nevertheless, be subject to Indictment tria
and punis hment 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
~
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision Of the impeach.
| ment
TITLE VI.
| GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 90 Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers, before they upon the duties OF their
| offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
| "a. b. do solemnly swear Tor afirm,) 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 -, according to the best of my abil-
tiles and unders landing ageeably to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and of this State,
and l do further solemnly swear Tor afiirm) that
since the adoption of the present Constitution, be-
ing citizen of this State, have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State, nor out OF it, with
citizen of this State, have sent accepted
| challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen OF this State, nor have acted second
in carrying a challenge, or aided devised or assisted
| any person thus offending, SO help me Cod
ART 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in levying war agains! it, in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimo
confession in open court.
ART. 92 Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust or profit in this State who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
bride 70 procure his election appointment.
ART. 49, Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
lce, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
alter be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery or
other high crimes or misdemeanors. The privilege
Of Tree suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
tuInnlt or other improper practise.
ART "a. No money shall be drawn from the Trea-
snry but In pursuance OF specific appropriations made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made tor longer term than two years. regular
statement and accounts OF the receipts and expendi-
lures OF the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner shall be prescribed by law
ART 80 1t shall be the duty of the General AS
sembly to pass such laws as may be necessary and
proper to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART So. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State. and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes and
shall keep their offices such places therein as NAV
be required by law.
ART. 81. All civil officers except the Governor
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 of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con.
stitution
ART. So In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. jointly or separately,
the vote shall be given uiuo u0ce.
ARP &c. No member of Congress nor nerson
holding or exercising any office of trust or profit un-
der the United States, or either of them or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member of
the General Assembly, hold or exercise any office
OF trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100, The laws, public records and the Judi
cal and legislative written proceedings of the State
shall be promulgated preserved and conducted in
the language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written.
ART 10l The Secretary Of the Senate and Clerk
Of the House OF Representatives shall be conversant
with the French and English languages and mem.
bers may address either house in the French or Eng
lsh language.
ART. 1902. No power of suspending the laws of
.ure its authority.
ART 103. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
information. The accused shall have speedy pub
nc trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage; he
sha not be compelled to give evidence against him
self; he shall have the right of being heard by him
self or counsel he shall have the right of meeting
he witnesses face to face and shall have compulsory
process Tor obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART. lO4. All prisoners shall be bailabe by stuff.
,lent suretes, unless for capital offences where the
proof is evident, or presumption great, or unless
alter convictlon Tor any offence crime punishable
with death or Imprisonment at hard labor The
privilege OF the writ Of ha6eas corpus shall not be
unless when in of rebellion or inya-
SION the public safety may require it.
ART. loo NO eT post t0cto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed
1or vested rights be dvesed unless for purposes of
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
yiously made.
ATT. lO6, The press shall be free Every citizen
nay freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
N all subjects, being responsible for an abuse of this
bery.
Ahr. I07 The Seat of Government shall be and
emaln at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
Without the consent of three fourhs of bol honses
t the General Assembly.
ART. los. The State shall not subscribe for the
took Of nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith for
he benefit of any corporation or Joint stock com
any, created or established for banking purposes
or Tor any other purposes than those described in
he following article:
ART. 100. The Legislature shall have power TO
rant aud to companies associations of individuals
rmed for the exclusive purpose of making works of
ternal improvement wholly partially within the
tate, to the extent only of fifth of the capital of
lch companies, by subscriptions of stock loan of {
ouey or public bonds; but any aid thus granted !
iai De PAID to the company only in the same pro-
,rton as the remainder of the capital shall be actu
~ pa'a IN by the stockholders of the company; and
case Oh loan such adequate security shall be re-
nred as to the Legislature may seem proper No r
'rporatoh or individual association receivinu the n
OF the State as herein provided shall possess .
mixing or dlscountng privileges. :
ART. no N liability shall be contracted bv the
[a'e as above mentioned, unless the same be au-
hx,s