New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-18
7 TILE X.

SCH EDULE.
ART lag. The Constitution adopted in eighteen
hundred and fortyive is declared to be superseded
by this Constitution, md in order carry the same
into effect, it is hereby declared and ordained as fol-
lows:
ART las. All rights, actions, prosecutions, claims
and contracts, as well as of individuals of bodies
corporate, and all laws in force at the time of the
adoption of this Constitution, and not inconsistent
Herewith, shall continue if the same had not been
adopted.
ART. Id. In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect OF
this Constitution, Dce shall be superseded there
by but the laws of The State relative to the duties
OF the several officers, Executive, Judicial and Mill
tary, shall remain in full force, though the be
contrary to this Constitution, and the several duties
shall be performed by the respective officers of the
State, according to the existing laws, until the
ganlzation of the Government under this Constitu-
hon, and the entering into office Of the officers,
to be appointed under said Government and no
longer.
ART. 145. Appointments to office by the Execn-
tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
governor to be elected ancer its authority.
ART. l4o. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal OF all causes now pending in the Supreme
Court or other Courts of the State under the Consti-
tniIoh OF lSio, to Courts created by or under this
CONSTITUTIONS.
ART. lat. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election under this
Constitution, shall terminate as though the election
tleu ptcii iOuen on the uTSt Monday oil November,
1891, and they had entered the discharge Of
| their duties at the time designated therein. The
ilrst class Senators, designated in article II, shall
hold their seats until the day of the closing Of the
general elections in ovember 1853 and the second
class until the day of the closing of the general cleo
tons in November, 1856.
ART. las. The first election for Judges of the SUI
pre1ne Court shall be held the first Monday OF
April next, ISJ3) and they shall enter into office on
the first Monday OF May, 1858.
t,u A d.. -
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution, shall
be reguatedTby the of service OF the first Gov
ernor so that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday Of November 1853.
TITLE XI.
ORDNANCE.
ART. $50. Immediately after the adjournment Of
the Convention the Governor shall issue his Pro-
camaton, directing the several officers of this State
authorized by law to hold elections for members Of
the General Assembly, to open and hold poll in
every Parish of tie State, at the places designated
by law, upon the first Tuesday of November next
for the purpose Of taking the Of the good PEG.
pie OF this State ID regard to the adoption rejec
ton OF this Constitution and ii shall be the duty of
SAID officers to receive the votes Of all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution. Each voter shall EXPRESS his opin-
ION by depositlng in separate box, kept for that
purpose, Il ticket, whereon shall be written /" the
Constitution accepted" the Constitution rejec-
ted or some such words as will distinctly convey
the intention of the voter At the conclusion of
said election, which shall be conducted in every
pect as the general State election is conducted
the commissioners designated to preside over the
same shall carefully examine and count each ballot
so deposited, and shall forthwith make due returns
thereof to the Secretary of State in conformity to
the provisions of the existing law upon the subject
| OF elections.
ART. l51. Upon the receipt of the said returns or
on the 9th Monday in November, if the returns be
not sooner received it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor, the Secretary OF State the Attorney General,
and the State Treasurer in the presence of all such
persons as may choose to attend to compare the
votes given at thu said poll for the ratification and re-
lection OF this Constitution, and if it shall appear from
said return that majority OF all the votes given is
Tor ratitylng the Constitution then it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF that
fact and thenceTorth this Constitution shall be or
dained and established the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana, But whether this Constitution
be accepted or rejected it shall be the duty of the
Governor to cause to be published in the official pa
per OF the Convention the result OF the polls showing
the number of votes cast in each Parish for and
against the said Constitution.
ART 1872 Should this Constitution be accepted
by the people, il shall also be the duty of the Cover
nor forthwith tp issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature elected under the old Con-
stitutlon to be dissolved, and directing the several
officers OF the State authorized by law to hold cleo
tons for members of the General Assembly, to hold
an election at the places de gnated by law upon the
fourth Monday Of December next, for Governor Lieu
| tenant Governor, members OF the General Assembly,
Secretary OF State Attorney General, Treasurer and
Superintendent of Public Education And the said
election shall b conducted and the returns thereof
made IN conformity with existing laws upon the sub
ject of State elections.
ART. 1913. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall Gnnveneat the State House. in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
next (l925) alter the elections; and the Governor