New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-27

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shall hold their offices for the term Of two years. un
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sherls IN any
Parish. Should vacancy occur in either o. these
offices subsequent to election it shall be hed ~
the Governor; and the person SO appointed shai
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
ART 81 The Judges Of the several'inferor courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters OF their
respective Districts or Parishes
ARr.S2 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
| 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.
| TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT
ART. So. The power ofimpeaehment 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 or the senior Judge thereof, shall pre-
side during the trial of such impeachment. I'm
peachments 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 person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-hirds of the Sena-
tors present
II 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. SS. 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
5 ART 49, The Legislature shall provide by law foi
the trial, punishment and removal from office OF all
other officers of the State, by indictment other
wise.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
4 ART co. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties of thei
offices shall take the following oath affirmation
b t"I "a. b. do solemnly swear Tor afiirm,) that
will support the Constitution of the United States
l. and of this State, and that will faithfully and i'm
: partially discharge and perform all the duties ncum
tiles and understanding agreeabIy the Constitution
d and laws Of the United States and OF this State
a and | do further solemnly swear Tor atfirm) tina
since the adoption of the present Constitution, l. be
ing citizen of this State, have not fought duel witt
u deadly weapons within this State out OF it, witt
il citizen of this State, have sent accepted
it challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons will
e a citizen of this State, have | acted secont
in carrying challenge aided, advised or assisted
y any person thus offending, so help me God"
e ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consis
only in levying against it, in adherng to it,
ot enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless the testmo
e ny of two witnesses to the same overt act, his owl
confession in open court
ART. go. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office of trust profit in this State, WHIT
shall have been convicted of having given Offered
ot a bride to procure his election or appointment
G 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, O
other high crimes misdemeanors. The privilege
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
is elections and prohibiting under adequate penalties
e all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery
|, tumult or other improper practise.
e ART. 81. No money shall be drawn from the Urea
t. sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation mad
l. by law, nor shall any appropriation of money b'
e made for longer term than two years. regula
statement and accounts of the receipts and expendi
lures of the public money shall be published annual
/, y, in such manner shall be prescribed by law
t ART 50. 1t shall be the duty of the General AS
J., sembly to pass such laws may be proper ant
i, necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART 96 All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State, and all District Par
t. ish officers within their Districts Parishes,
shall keep their offices such places therein
< be required by law.
ID ART. 81. ALL civil officers except the Governo
and Judges of the Supreme and inferior courts sha
be removable by address of majority of the
ID bers OF both houses, except those the removal
r. whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
If sttution.
% ART. SO. In all elections by the people the vot
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senat
and House of Representatives, jointly separately
e the vote shall be given U1va voce.
J. ART. SO. No member of Congress nor perso
u holding exercising any office of trust profit
o der the United States, either of them, or unde
# any foreign power, shall be eligible member c
j. the General Assembly, or hold exercise any oic
o of trust or profit under the State.
8, ART. 100. The laws, public records and the judi
cal and legislative written proceedings of the Stat
g shall be promulgated preserved and conducted il
the language in which the Constitution of the Unite
l. | States is written.
e ART, 10l The Secretary of the Senate and Cer
d OF the House OF Representatives shall be conversan
r, with the French and English languages; and mem
bers may address either house in the French Eng
lish language.
lie this State shall be exercised unless by the Legisla
e. ture or by its authority.
x ART. 1903. Prosecutions shall be by indictment o
information. The accused shall have speedy pub
IS lie trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage h
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
self he shall have the right of being heard by him
of self or COUNSEL he shall have the right of meen.
the witnesses face to face and shall have compulsor
Y process tor obtaining witnesses in his favor
ART. 104. All prisoners shall be bailabe by sufii
e cent surees unless for capital offences, where tn
y proof is evident, or presumption great, unles
a after conviction for any offence crime punishabl
l. with death or imprisonment at hard labor Tn
e privilege of the writ of ha6eas corg1s shall not
Y suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or iasa
it sion the public safety may require it.
Of ART lo3. No &c past facto law, any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed
nor vested rights be dvested unless for purposes
,, public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
e vously made.
e ART. l06 The press shall be free Every citize
n may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiment
on all subjects, being responsible for abuse of th
v liberty
Art IO7. The Seat of Government shall be AM
s remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be remove
without the consent OF three-tourths Of both house
v Of the General Assembly.
. ART. l0S The State shall not subscribe fer tn
stock OF, nor make loan TO, pledge its faith TO
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 tn
following article:
ART. 100. The Legislature shall have powe. tt
r grant aid to companies associations of indvid al
formed for the exclusive purpose of making work o
internal improvement, wholly partially within TIN
State, to the extent only of one-fth of the capita
such companies, by subscription of stock, or loa o
money public bonds but any aid thus gran {,
shall be paid to the company only in the same Frs
portion as the remainder of the capital shall be ac