New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-14

i ART. III. The Legislature shall never adopt any
system code of laws by general reference to such
system code of laws, but in all cases shall specify
the several provisions OF the laws 1t may enact.
ART us. Corporations with banking or discount
ing privileges may be either created by special acts
or formed under general laws; but the Legislature
shall IN both cases provide for the registry OF all bills
or notes issued or put in circulation money, and
shall require ample security for the redemption of
the same in specie.
ART. 49, The Legislature shall lave no power to
pass any law sanctioning in any manner, directly or
indirectly, the suspension of specie payments, by
any person, association or corporation issuing bank
notes Of any description.
ART. 100. In case of insolvency of any bank or
banking association, the bill holders thereof shall be
entitled to preference in payment, over all other
creditors of such bank or association.
ART. 12l. The Legislature shall have power to
pass such laws it may deem expedent for the
relief revival OF the Citizens Bank Of Louisiana,
and the acts already passed for the same purpose
ratified and confirmed Provided that the Bank is
subjected to the restriction contained i'll articles 1l9
and 100 Of this Constitution.
Art 122 No person shall hold or exercise, at the
same time, than civil office OF emolument,
except that of Justice of the Peace.
ART 1913. Taxation shall be equal and uniform
Throughout the State. All property which taxes
may be levied in this State, Shall be taxed in pro-
portion to its value, to be ascerained directed by
law. No one species of property shall be taxed
, higher than another species of properly Of equal
Vdlue on winch taxes snail be leYeQ the LegSla-
ture shall have power to levy income tax, and to
tax all persons pursuing any occupation trade or
profession.
ART. 1874. The citizens of the City of NewOr
leans shall have the right OF appointing the several
public officers necessary for the administration OF
the police OF the said city, pursuant to the mode Of
elections which shall be prescribed by the Legsla
/ ture provided that the Mayor and Recorders shall
be ineligible to seat in the General Assembly and
: the Mayor, Recorders, and Aldermen and Assistant
4 Aldermen shall be commissioned by the Governor
: as Justices Of the Peace, and the Legislature may
vest in them such criminal jurisdiction may be
necessary for the punishment OF minor crimes and
Offences and the police and good order of the city
may require.
ART. 1875. The Legislature may provide by law
in what case officers shall continue to perform the
duties OF their Offices until their successors shall
r have been indicted into Office.
ART 126. Any citizen of this State who shall,
after the adoption of this Constitution, fight duel
with deadly weapons with citizen OF this State, or
l. send or accept challenge to fight duel with
J. deadly weapons, either within the State out Of it.
l. with citizen of this State who shall act
n ond, or knowingly aid and assist in any manner
;, those thus offending shall be deprived OF holding
Il any office OF trust or profit, and of enjoying the right
. OF suffrage under this Constitution and the office OF
h any State officer, member of the General Assembly
any other person holdug office of profit rus,
a under this Constitution and the laws made in pur
h suance thereof shall be spso Jacto vacated by the
fact oil any such person committing the offence
d toned in this article and the Legislature shall pro-
vide by law for the ascer,ainng and declaration oil
st such forfeiture
S ART. 1877. The Legislature shall have power to
extend this Constitution and the jurisdiction Of this
J. State over any territory acquired by compact with
n any State with the United States the being
done by the consent of the United States.
II ART. l2S. None of the lands granted by Congress
to the State of Louisiana for aiding in constructing
d the necessary levees and drains, to reclaim the
swamps and overfowed lands in this State shall be
f diverted from the purposes for which they were
= granted.
" ART 1870 The Constitutions and laws Of this State
e shall be promulgated in the English and French
& languages.
5 TITLE VII.
Y, INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
ART. $50. There shall be Board Of Public
Works, to consist of four Commissioners. The STATE
e shall be divided into four Districts, containing
re nearly may be equal number of voters, and
IT Commissioner shall be elected in each District, io
the OF four years but, of the first elected, two
/ to be designated by lot, shall remain in office fot
| two years only.
s. ART 131. The General Assembly at its first ses
d sion after the adoption of this Constitution, shall
| provide for the election and compensation of the
e Commissioners and the organization Of the Board
= The Commissioners first elected shall assemble on
day to be appointed by law, and decide by lot the
y order in which their terms Of service shall expire
ART. 1872. The Commissioners shall exercise
r diligent and faithful supervision over all public
II works, in which the State may be interested except
L. those made by joint stock companies They shall
of communicate to the General Assembly, from time to
l. time their views concerning the same, and recon-
mend such measures as they may deem necessary,
lie in order to employ to the best advantage and for the
e purposes for which they granted, the swamps
:, and overlooked lands conveyed by the United States
to this State. They shall appoint all officers en-
n gagged on the public works, and shall perform such
/ other duties as may be prescribed by law.
r ART 1873. The Commissioners may be removed
If by the concurrent vote of majority Of all the
bers elected to each House Of the General Assem-
bly,; but the OF the removal shall be entered
: on the journal of each House.
e ART. 1874. The General Assembly shall have
n power by vote of three.ifths of the members
d elected to each House, to abolish said Board, when.
ever in their opinion Board of Public Works shall
k no longer be necessary
t TITLE VIII.
: PUBLIC EDUCATION.
: ART 1876. There shall be elected Superintendent
of Public Education, who shall hold his office for the
" term Of two years. His duties shall be prescribed
: by law, and he shall receive such compensation as
the Legislature may direct; provided that the Gen,
r erai Assembly shall have power by vote of the
majority of the members elected to both Houses, to
e abolish the said office of Superintendent of Public
Education, whenever in their opinion said office sha
: be no longer necessary.
ART 1856. The General Assembly shall establish
free Public Schools through bout the State and shall
provide for their support by general taxation pro.
: perty otherwise and all moneys raised pro-
vided, shall be distributed to each Parish in proper
ton to the number of free white children between
e ART. 1877. The proceeds of all lands heretofore
granted by the United States to this State for the
support of schools, and Of all lands which may
hereafter be granted bequeathed to the State, and
not expressly granted or bequeathed for any other
!; purpose, which hereafter may be disposed of by the
II State, and the proceeds of the of deceased
). persons to which the State may become entitled by
law shall be held by the State loan and shall
n be and remain perpetual fund, on which the State
shall pay annual interest Of six per cent; which
interest," together with the interest the trust funds
deposited with this State by the United States, un.
der the act of Congress approved June 49, 1886, and
d all the rents of the unsod lands shall be appropr
ated to the support of such schools, and this appro
pration shall remain inviolabe.
e ART 1873. All money arising from the sales which
have been or may hereafter be made, of any lands
! heretofore granted by the United States to this
s. State, for the of Seminary of Learning, and
n from any kind OF donation that may hereafter be
made for that purpose shall be and remain perpc
ual fund, the interest of which six per cent per
$ annun, shall be appropriated to the support of
If Seminary Of Learning, for the promotion of literature
and the arts and Sciences and no law shall be
If made dverng said fund to any other than to tae
If establishment and improvement of said Seminary OF
4 Learning.
= ART 1870, The University of Louisiana, in New
= Orleans as established shall be maintained
d ART. lao. The Legislature shall have power to
= pass such laws may be necessary for the further
regulation OF dhe University, and for the promotion
. | q and science shall he all