New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-10

cy eA'sts, aua liie Peis''' ' $500 $3.50
office until the next general e'e''loA'
ART 50. A Shefii! and Cofohel sha De e!ecteo
IN each Parsil, by the lai'nsu 'o'es theieoi' WIZ
shall hold their offices ior the term on wv" years; uh
less sooner removed Nc hesisia.a .I saai nave
the power TO increase 'ise nulipe u nsii'9 IN any
Iaflsh Should vacancy Occur III eltnel u tnese
ohces subsequent 10 an eettioi' ~ 'na' 20 A',eu "
the Governor and ne person 81 appointed sha
continue N oitlce until nus successor sha Dc elected
and qnahted: ,.,.--,...--.
ARR 81. Line ud ges OF me several INFERIOR courts
shall be elected oY Tue guy a""heu '''e's VI 'asl
respective Districts OF f"ishes'
ARTS IL Sndii ne inc GUY VI 'ie 'atuie u
'l1 tie tlme Tor hoi"lhS eect'ois io on at d
time which snail be Inherent from 'ha' AAea 'of al
o'hef electors w., rr.., a,a,, l,
ART 80 The Attorney denefal sna,' 0e eiecteu
by the qnaled voters OF me 0ta'e' anu 'he Dlsttle
Attorneys by 'he q'ai'nto so'e's vi eat
on The day OF the Election for Governor oil the State.
ART. 81. The Legislature may uelet mime me
mode oil ming vacancies IN te oiices u he .ief'o
Judges, Attorney General, District h,'o'ne1s' an"
all other officers not otherwise provided Tor IN ts
| Constitution.
TITLE V.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. IS. The power OF impeachment shall be ves-
| ted in the House OF Representatives.
| ART So Impeachment OF the Governor Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary OF
State State Treasurer, and OF The Judges of the in
feror 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 impeacl ment I'm
peachments OF the Judges OF the Supreme Court,
shall be tiied by the Senate. When sitting as a
Court OF Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or atfirmation and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thrds OF the Sena.
tors present
ART. 81. Judgments in cases OF impeachment
shall extend only 10 removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office OF honor, trust
profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment according to law.
ART. SIS. All officers against whom articles If i'm
peachment 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.
ART 50. The Legislature shall provide by law fol
the trial. punishment and removal from office OF al
other officers OF the State, by Indictment or other
wise
| TITLE VI.
| GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART 80. Members of the General Assembly, anc
all officers before they upon the duties of thei
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation
81 "a b. do solernnly swear Tor atiirm,) that
will support the Constitution OF the United State.
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
q,
and laws of the United States and of this State
and | do further snIernulv swear Tor affirm tina
since the adoption Of the present Constitution l. be
ing citizen OF this State have not fought duel with
deadly wespons within this State nor out Of it, will
citizen OF this State nor have sent or accepted {
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, nor have | acted as secont
in carrying a challenge, OF aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, SO help me Cod
ART 81. Treason against the State shall consis
enemies giving them aid and comfort No persor
shall be convicted of treason unless on the testiino
ny OF witnesses he same overt act, or his owr
confession in open court.
ART go. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office OF trust or profit in this State who
shall have been convicted OF having given or Offered
bribe to procure his election or appointment.
ART 50. 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, OIL
other high crimes or misdemeanors. 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 or other improper practise.
ART. 81 No money shall be drawn from the Urea
sury but in pursuance OF specific appropriation taa,e
by law, nor shall any appropriation Of money b,
made tor longer term than two years, A resula
statement and accounts OF the receipts and expendi
lures of the public money shall be published annual
ly in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
semby to pass such laws as may be proper ant
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. 80. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District or Par
sh officers within their DISTRICTS or Parishes, ant
shall keep their Offices at such places therein as may
be required by law
! AIT w. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges OF the Supreme and interior courts shai
be removable by an address OF a majority OF the mem
Ders OF coin houses, except those the removal o
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
stitution.
ART 49, Ia all elections by the people the votf
shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senat.
and House OF Representatives., jointly separately
'he volo H sna, De gwen u've r2e''
nKl. 90 NO member OF congress nor person
ho'ons or exercising any once OF trust or PROFIT un
uet fe h'leu States or elmer OF thetn' or unde
any o'elgn power shall be eligible as member o
me usheral Assembly or hold or exercise any oiiie'
Oh ,'nst or onP prom on ohutf the state
nNii ~ ne AVS PuoHc RECORDS ana tae ludl
car anu 'ess'ai'e written proceedings oil the Statt
shail be promulgated preserved and conducted If
,e .ansuage IN "heH the constitution OF the Oniee
o'a a ~ Nv wf'tl TI
hFT, lol' ne secretary oil the senate and Ciert
y. .iie 'ioe % nepesentatiVes SAa'' be cohVersan
s w'en tne Lehcn anu Ens'ish languages and mem
po ..ay aou'e'' eef mouse IN tue french OF ENG
N'n nt"s log ~ ~
~ !, w. ~ power OF s"sPeho'ng the Jaws o
this Sta'e sha op exercised, unless by the Lesisla
| '"'. vi ~ ,oo 20 "a out"''!.
nhi !oo r., rosecu''ohs shall De oy Indictment o.
IN, Ano accu9ea Shaii nave speedy pub
ne u',a' ~ OH '''ipa,'d' Jury OF Tue ''clnage NJ
s"ai' MOI oe rohpeleu 10 give evidence against him