New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-30

filled by the Judge of the court in which such vacan-
cy exists, and the person so appointed shall hod his
office until the next general election.
ART So A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish by the qualified voters thereof who
shall hold their Offices for the term of two years,
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sherifs in any
Parish. Should vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent to election, it shall be filled by
the Governor and the person appointed shall
continue in office until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
ART. ST. The Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters of their
1 respective Districts or Parishes
ART. So 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
the day OF 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.
TITLEV
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. So. The power of parchment shall be YES
ted in the House of Representatives.
ART. Sc. Impeachment of the Governor, Lieu
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 Couror the senior Judge thereof, shall pre-
side during the trial of such impeac! 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 affirmation, and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-hirds OF the Sena-
tors present.
Ann J,l,, of III.
shall extend only TO 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. IS. All officers against whom articles ct i'm
peaehment 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 mpeach-
| ment.
ART. 49, The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial, punishment and removal from office of all
other officers of the State, by indictment other
wise.
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 80. Members OF the General Assembly, and
all officers before they upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
! " "a. b. do soemny swear Tor affirm,) that l
will support the Constitution Of the United States
|
partially discharge and perform all the duties ncum-
bent on as , according to the best of my abil-
tiles and understanding, agreeably the Constitution
and laws OF the United States and oil this State,
and l do further solemnly Tor affirm that
since the adoption of the present CONSTITUTIONS 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, have sent accepted a
challenge TO fight duel with deadly weapons with
a citizen Of this State nor have acted as second
| CHALLENGE. n aided advised or tod
| any person thus offending, so help me God
ART 81 Treason against the State shall consist
only in levying against it, in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted of treason unless the testimo-
ny Of two witnesses to the act or his own
| confession in open court
ART. 92 Every person shall be disqualified from
holding any office OF trust profit in this State who
shall have been convicted OF having given offered
a bride TO procure his election or appointment.
| ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
flee, and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
after be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery or
other high crimes or mlsdemeanors. 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 Trea-
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation OF money be
made Tor longer term than two years. regular
statement and accounts Of the receipts and xpend-
lures of the public money shall be published annual
y, IN such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
| ART. 3d. 1t shall be the duty of the General As
| sembly to pass such laws may be proper and
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. &C. 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 such places therein as NAV
be required by law.
ART 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges OF the Supreme and inferior courts shall
be removable by an address of majority of the mem
bers OF both houses, except those the removal of
Whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con-
stitution.
ART 50. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot and in ull elections by the Senate
and House OF Representatives,, jointly separately,
the vote shall be given ptca roce
ART 81. No member Of Congress nor person
holding or exercising any office of trust or profit UNI
der the United States or either of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member of
the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any office
OF trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100, The laws, public records and the Judi
cal 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 conversant
with the French and English languages; and mem.
bers may address either house in the French or Eng.
fish language
ART. lO2. No power of suspendng the laws of
this State shall be exercised unless by the Legisa
ture by its authority.
ART. 103 Prosecutions shall be by indictment. or
information. The accused shall have speedy pub.
lie trial by an impartial jury of the vicnage 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 Tor obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART lO4 All prisoners shall be baable by stuff
cien sureties, unless for capital Offences where the
proof is evident or presumption great or unless |
after conviction, tor any offence crime punishable
with death or imprisonment at hard labor. The |
privilege of the writ of habegS corpass shall not be
suspended unless when in case of rebellion or inva-
sion the public safety may require it.
ART. los. No en- past facto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
nor vested rights be dvested unless for purposes OF
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
viously made
ART. lo6. 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.
ART. I07. The Seat of Government shall be and
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent Of three fourths of both houses
OF the General Assembly
ART. los, The State shall not subscribe for the |
stock OF, nor make loan TO, pledge its faith for
the benefit OF any corporation or joint stock com
pany, created or established for banking purposes
nor Tor other purposes than those described in the
following article:
ART 1903. The Legislature shall have power to