New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-13

less sooner removed The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number Of Sherifis in any
Parish. Should a vacancy occur IN either OF these
offices subsequent to an election 1t shall be filled by
the Governor and the person so appointed shall
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART S. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for oil Judges at
time. which shall be different from that fixed for all
ether elections
ART. So The Attorney General shall be elected
bv the qualified voters Of the State and the District
Attorneys by the qualified voters OF each District
on the day oil the election for Governor OF the State
ART 81. The Legislature may determine the
mode of filling 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 impeachment shall be ves-
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
erior courts, Justices of the Peace excepted, shall
be tried by the Senate and the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Courtor the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side during the trial OF such mpeacl ment, I'M
peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate When sitting as a
Court of impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation and 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.
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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 or other
wise
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART 90. Members of the General Assembly and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation
al "a. By do solemnly swear (or afiirm,) 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 best of my abl-
tiles and understanding, agreeably to the Constitution
and laws OF the United States and of this State,
and do further soemnly swear (or afirm) that
since the adoption Of the present Constitution, l. be-
ing citizen OF this State have not fought duel with
deadly weapons within this State out of it. with
citizen OF this State, nor have | sent accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen OF this State, nor have acted as second
in carrying challenge, aided, advised assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God.''
ART 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only in ievying against it, in adhering to its
enemies giving them aid and comfort. No person
Sl,s ,a Df
ny of two witnesses to the overt act or his
confession in open court.
ART 3d. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit this State who
shall have been convicted OF having given or offered
bride to procure his election or appointment.
ART SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
fce and from right OF suffrage those who shall here
after be convicted OF bribery, perjury, forgery or
other high crimes or nisdemeanors. The privilege
Of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery,
tumult other improper practise.
ART. 3d. 10 money shall be drawn from the Trea-
sury but in pursuance oil specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made for longer term than two years. A 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. 3d. 1t shall be the duty of the General AS
sembly to pass such laws as may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration,
ART. 96. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State, and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts Parishes and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as may
be required by law.
ART 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges OF the Supreme and interior 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.
sttution.
ART. 98. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives, jointly OF separately
the vote shall be given Utu@ voce.
ART. SO. No member of Congress nor person
holding exercising any Office of trust or profit I'M
der the United States, 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
clal 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. 101 The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
OF the House of Representatives shall be conyersant
with the French and English languages and mem
bers may address either house in the French or Eng.
llsh language
ART. 1902 No power of suspending the laws of
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legisa
ture by its authority
ART. 1903 Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
information. The accused shall have speedy pub
lie tra! by an impartial jury of the vcinage; he
shall 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
the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. l0l ALI prisoners shall be bailable by sufi-
Client suretles, unless for capital offences, where the
proof is evident, presumption great, or unless
after conviction, for any offence or crime pun Bile
with death or Imprisonment at hard labo, , The
suspended unless when in case of rebellion or ava-
sion the public safety may require it,
ART 100 No &c post facto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed;
nor vested rights be dvesed unless for purposes OF
public utility and for adequate compensation pre-
viousy made.
ART l06 The press shall be free Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible for abuse of this
liberty.
AIT. IO7, The Seat of Government shall be and
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent of three-ourks Of both houses
OF the General Assembly.
ART. los, The State shall not subscribe fer the
stock OF nor make loan to, nor pledge its faith for
the benefit OF any corporation joint stock COM
pany, created or established for banking purp SEES,
nor for other purposes than those described in the
following article:
ART. 100. The Legislature shall have powe. to
grant aid to companies or associations of indivil, ais
formed for the exclusive purpose of making work OF
internal improvement, wholly partially within the
State, to the extent only of oneth of the capita OF
such companies, by subscription of stock or oa of
shall be paid to the company only in the same rr>.
portion the remainder of the caDital shall be