New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-05

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stgnue ii IL The same hai not been ;t44eied,
Art HI Ia order that no Inconvenience may result /,
te public service from the taking effect Of this Copsiiti,-
ton no ocs shall be superseded thereby, hut the laws
az the State relative 10 the duties of the several officers
IS anh ta ~. remain
and the duties shall be performed by the respect
I've officers Of tho State according to the existing laws
until the organization OF the Government under this Con-
stitptipn and the entering into office Of the officers
to be appointed under said Government and longer
Art fs5 Appointments to Offices by the Executive
ar this Constitution shnf be made by the Governor
to be elected under its authority.
Art 146 The Legislature shall provide for the removal
Of All causes now pending in Supreme or other Courts
OF thk State under the Constitution Of 1915. to Courts
created ty Or under this Constitution,
Art 14T The time Of service Of all officers chosen
the people at the first election under this Constitution
shall tcrnate though the election had been holde,
the first Monday Of November 1851 and they had en-
tered upon discharge Of their duties at the time esig
natnd therein The first class of Senator'S designated
article u shall hold their seats until the day Of the clos
elections in November, 1866
Art 14s The first election for Judges of the suprem
co,.rt shall be held the first Monday of Apr mex
lssa and they shall enter Into Office the first Monda
Art 14e The first term of service of the District Attor
neys and the Clerks of the inferior be orere
and established under this Constitution shall be regulate
by the term Of service Of the first Governor; so that
new election for these officers shall be held on the frs
Monday Of November, 1885.
TITLE Nj
ORDINANCE.
Art 100 Immediately after the Adjournment of thu
Convention the Governor shall issue his proclamation
directing the several officers of this State horzed by
law to hold elections for members of the General Assem-
bly, to open and hold poll in every Parish of the State
at the places designated by law, upon the first Tuesday
the good people Of this State in regard to the adoption
rejection Of this Constitution and it shall be the duty
Of the said officers to receive the votes of all persons
titled to vote under the old Constitution and under this
Constitution Each voter shall express his opinion by
depositins in separate box to be kept for that
ticket whereon shall be written the Constitution
cepted,o the Constitution rejected such
words as will distinctly convey the intention of the voter
At the conclusion of the said election which shall be
Quoted in every respect 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
turns thereof to the Secretary Of State in conformity
the provisions Of the exstingaw upon the subject OF
Art. Isl Upon the receipt of the said returns,
the 9th Monday November if the returns be not
shall be the duty Of the Governor the Secre
tary of State the Attorney General and the State Treas
rer in the of all such choose to
attend the votes given at the said poll for the
ratification and rejection OF this Constitution, and if
it shall appear from said return that majority of all
the votes given ratifyng the Constitution then
shall be the duty of the Governor proclamation
Of that fact and thenceforth this Constitution shall be or
ain6H and established the Constitution of the State
Of Lcusana But whetherthis Constitution be aecep-
ted rejected shall be the duty of the Governor to
be published in tile official paper the Conyen-
ton the result of the polls showing the number votes
ase tue
Art l52 Should this Constitution be accepted by the
people shall also be the duty of the Governor forthwith
70 Issue his declaring the present Lcgsla-
trc elected under the old Constitution be dissolved
and directing the several officers of the State authorized
by law, to hold elections for members of the General
sembly to hold election at the places designated by
law upon the fourth Monday of December next for
ernur Lieutenant Governor members of the General As
semby Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer
and Superintendent of Public Education And the said
election shall b. conducted and the returns thereof
elections.
Art l5s The General Assembly elected under this Con-
suton shall convene at the State House. in Baton Rouge
npon the third Monday Of January next IS53 after the
elections and the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
elected at the time shall be duly installed in Office
during the first week of their session before it shall be
competent for the said General Assembly proceed with
tho transaction Of business
Art 154 All the publications herein ordered shall be
made in the Official journal of the Convention.
Art loo 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 Tues
of November 1852