New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-24

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6,ed hv tho ,,dye Of the court in which such vacan
cy exists, and the person so apP"ihteo sh''' ii MS
office until the next general eecuon'
ART so. A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof VINO
shall hold their offices for the term Oh Two years. WI
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the mower to increase the number OF Sherts IN any
Parish Should vacancy occur IN either OF these |
offices subsequent to election, 1t shall be hiled by
the Governor; and the person SO appointed sha'
continue in office until his successor sa' oe
and qualified. :. .
ART. 81, The Judges of he several inferior courts
shall he elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts or Parishes
Art. 50 II shall he the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections Tor an Judges AZ d
time, which shall be Inherent HUN 'ias hNe" 'o' -"
other elections.
ART, 81 The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified OF the State, ana me Distiic
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District
the day of the election tor governor .. VIC ~
ART ST. The Legislature may determine ,he
mode of filing vacancies in the offices Of the interior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, ana
all other officers not otherwise provided Tor IN this
Constitution.
T[TLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
| ART IS. The power oil impeachment snail DC Ves-
| ted in the House of Representatives.
ART S. Impeachment OF the governor, Lieu
+! tenant Governor. Attorney General, Secretary o'
State State Treasurer and OF the Judges oil the IN ,
fprior courts Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
he tried nv the Senate; and the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court or the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial of such lmpeac ment I'M
| peachments OF the Judges OF the supreme Court
shall be tried by the Senate. w hen SUING as d
| Court of Tmpeachment the Senator shall be upon
oath ar rmatiop and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of wo-thirds OF the Sena-
tors present.
| ART, ST. Judgments in cases OF impeachment
shall extend only TO removal from ONCE ana as
qualification from holding any office OF honor, trust
or profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall nevertheless, be subject to Indictment, trial
and punishment according to law.
| Arr 49, All officers against whom articles 'f I'M
parchment may be preterreu' snail De suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the pen
dencv of such impeachment The appointing power
NAV make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the lmpeach-
ment.
ART 50 The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial nunishment and removal from office of all
other officers OF the State, by indictment other
wise.
GENERAL PROVISIONS,
ART 90. Members of the General Assembly, ano
all officers before they enter upon the duties OF the
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation
81 "a. b. do soemny swear Tor attlrm,) 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 thedutes incu'n
bent on me as =, according to the best my abil
tiles and understanding areeaby to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and oil this State
i and | do further solemnly swear (or attirm) tina
since the adoption OF the present Constitution, l, be
ing citizen OF this State, have not fought duel witt
deadly weapons within this State out Of it, will
citizen of this State nor have | sent or accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons witt
9 a citizen of this State, nor have acted secon
in carrying challenge, aided, advised or assisted
any person thus offending, SO he ? me God
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consls
only in levying war against it, in adherng to it
i enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No perso
shall be convicted of treason, unless the estino
ny OF two witnesses to The same overt act or his on"
confession in open court.
ART 90 Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit in this State VIII
II shall have been convicted OF having given or otere
t a bride 70 procure his election appointment.
ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
fee and from right Of suffrage, those who shall here
d after be convicted of bribery perjury, forgery,
other high crimes or msdemeanors. The privlleg
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws atin
s elections, and prohibiting under adequate penate
e all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
, tumut other improper practise.
e ART. 81. No money shall be drawn from the IreF
t.. sury bnt in pursuance of specific appropriation mad
: by law, nor shall any appropriation OF money t
e made for a longer than two years. A reguli
statement and accounts OF tlc recelpts aNd tAVeHu
lures of the public money shall be published annua
, ly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ST ART. 90. 1t shall be the duty OF the General A
s. sembIy to pass such laws may be proper al
" necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART SO. All civil officers for the State at lar:
shall reside within the State and all District or Pa
ish officers within their Districts Parishes, al
shall keep their offices at such places therein mi
| be required by law.
:, ART 81. All civil officers, except the Governc
" and Judges of the Supreme and Inferior courts shf
be removable by an address of majority Of the
:. bers o! both houses, except those the removal
: whom has been otherwise provided for by this Go
: sttution
y ART. 9s In all elections by the people the vo
= shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Sena
= and House of Representatives, jointly separated
. the vote shall be given Utv@
. ART. 80. No member of Congress nor perst
!, holding or exercising any office OF trust or proht
~ der the United States, OF either of them, or und
2 any foreign power, shall be eligible member
;, the General Assembly, hold exercise any off
= of trust profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the JUG
=, ca and legislative written proceedings of the Sta
"a shall be promug gated preserved and conducted
the language in which the Constitution of the U nit,
States is written.
n ART. 10l. The Secretary of the Senate and Cle
"A of the House of Representatives shall be converse
= with the French and English languages; and mer
bers may address either house in the French EN-
llsh language.
ART. 102 No power of suspending the laws
- this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legisl
a ture or by its authority.
l.; ART. 1903 Prosecutions shall be by indictment
- information. The accused shall have a speedy pu
e, lie trial by an impartial jury of the vlcinage;
shall not be compelled to give evidence against hir
10 self he shall have the right of being heard by hir
NJ self counsel he shall have the right OF meetit
al the witnesses face to face and shall have compulso
~ process for obtaining witnesses IN his favor.
ART, Iva. All prisoners shall be ba liable by sui
10 Gent suretes, unless for capital Offences where t
~ proof is evident, presumption great, une
y after conviction for any offence crime punishal
=, with death Imprisonment at hard labor. Il
10 privilege of the writ of habeas corpuS shall no,
~ suspended, unless when in Of rebellion nav
i sion the public safety may require it.
OF ART. 105. No er post fact0 law, any law j,
lie pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passe
nor vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
e. public utility, and for adequate compensation p
,e vously made
,e ART. LOG The press shall be free. Every citiz
IN may freely speak, write, and publish his sen,mer
j. all subjects, being responsible for abuse of Il
.v liberty
AT EO7. The Seat of Government shall be a
is remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be remov
in without the Of three ourths OF both nous
w Of the General Assembly
d, ART. los The State shall not subscribe fer t
ir stock of, make loan to, nor pledge its faith
the benefit of any corporation or joint stock COZ
a. pany, created or established for banking purp ST
e. nor for other purposes than those described in
h. following article:
ne ART 100, The Legislature shall have powe
of grant aid to companies associations of indivId
ry ioTnedo the exclusive purpose of making
e. internal improvement, wholly par italy within