New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-06

ART. SU n oAeFiN anu Il coroner snail De elected
in each Parish, by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall hold their offices for the term Of two years,
less removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Shertfs in any
Parish. Should u vacancy in either of these
offices subsequent to election, it shall be filed by
the Governor; and the person so appointed shall
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 their
respective Districts or Parishes.
| ART 50. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix tie metar holding elections for all Judges at a
time which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART. So The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters OF the State, and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District,
on the day OF the election for Governor Of the State.
| ART. 81, The Legislature may determine the
mode Of filing vacancies in the offices of the inferior
Judges, Attorney General District Attorneys, and
all other officers not otherwise provided for in this
| Constitution.
IMPEACHMENT.
| ART IS. The power OF impeach ment shall be YES
ted in the House OF Representatives.
ART. Sc. impeachment of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary Of
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 mpeacI ment I'm
peaohmens of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
Shall be tried by the Senate When sitting a
Court Of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
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 TO removal from office, and dis
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.
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
dency of such impeachment. The appointing power
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision of the impeach
ment.
the trial punishment and removal from office Of all
other officers of the State, by indictment other
wise
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART 80. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they upon the duties of thei
offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
: 81 a. b. do solemnly swear Tor affirrl,) 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 as -, according to the bes. of my abl
tiles and understanding, agreeably the Constitution
and | do further soemnly Tor affirm) tina
since the adoption OF the present Constitution, l. be
i ing citizen of this State have not tou2h duel witt
deadly weapons within this State. out of it. will
citizen Of this State, nor have | sent accepted
e challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons will
citizen of this State, nor have acted as secon,
in carrying a challenge, aided, advised or assisted
e any person thus offending, so help me God.'
e ART. 81. Treason against the Stse shall consis
# only in levying against it, or in adherng to IT.
] Al, i
shall be convicted Of treason, unless the tesmo
ny Of two witnesses TO he overt act, his owl
confession in open court.
t ART. 81. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office Of trust protin this State, VIII
# shall have convicted OF having given oere
q | a bride to procure his election appointment.
al ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from OF
flee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, 0
other high crimes misdemeanors. The privileg
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalte
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
e tumult or other improper practise.
+ ART o. No money shall be drawn from the Urea
. sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation mad
a | BY law, nor shall any appropriation Of money b
made for longer term than two years. regua
statement and accounts OF the receipts and eXpend
lures Of the public money shall be published annual
= y in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
, ART. 95. 1t shall be the duty of the General As
- necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration
ART. 96. All civil officers for the State at larg
shall reside within the State, and all District Pa
>. ish officers within their Districts or Parishes, an
shall keep their offices at such places therein
a be required by law.
ART. 81. All civil officers, except the Governo
and Judges of the Supreme and interior sha
4 be removable by an address of majority of the mem
bers OF both houses except those the removal q
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
, stitution
. 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 separately
the vote shall be given VtU@ uoce.
I ART. SO. No member of Congress nor person
holding exercising any Office of trust profit
+ der the United States, either of them, or unde
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member O
, the General Assembly hold exercise any Office
of trust or profit under the State
ART. 100 The laws public records and the judi
cal and leg slave written proceedings OF the State
shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted i,
the ianguagein which the Constitution of the U tet
States is written.
| ART l01. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerl
of the House OF Representatives. shall be conyersan
with the French and English languages; and mem
bers may address either house in the French Eng
lish language.
ART. LUZ No power OF suspending the laws o
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legisla
ture or by its authority.
ARI. NO. Prosecutions snail De ny indictment o.
) information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by impartial jury of the vicinage; hi
shal not be compelled to give evidence against him
self he shall have the rig hit of being heard by him
self counsel; he shall have the right Of meeting
the witnesses face to lace and shall have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. 104 All prisoners shall be. baable by suti
cent sureties, unless Tor capital Offences where the
proof is evident, or presumption great, or unless
after conviction, for any offence crime punishable
| with death Imprisonment at hard labor. Thu
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not b.
suspended, unless when in case of rebellion lava
f sion the public safety may require it.
ART. 100 20 ca post t1cte law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
nor vested rights be dvessd, unless for purposes Q
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
, vously made.
ART. LOG The press shall be free. Every either
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiment
all subjects, being responsible for abuse of th
liberty.
Ar 10Y, The Seat OF Government shall be ant
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent OF three-iourths OF both house
of the General Assembly.
ART. 108 The State shall not subscribe fer tn
stock OF, nor make loan to- pledge its faith 10
the benefit of any corporation or joint stock com
pany, created or established for banking purp SEES
nor for other purposes than those described in thu
following article
II ART. 100. The Legislature shall have powe. t.
grant aid to companies associations OF indvld al
formed for the exclusive purpose OF making WORK
internal improvement, wholly or partially within N
State 10 the only of fifth of the Capt1