New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-12

ART. 144. In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service from the taking effect OF
this Constitution office shall be superseded there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 same be
contrary to this Constitution, and the several duties
shall be performed by tile respective officers Of the
State, according to the ext sting laws, until the Or
ganizatlon of the Government under this Constitu-
ton, and the entering into office of the officers,
to be appointed under said Government, and no
| longer.
ART l45. Appointments to office by the Execu-
| tive under this Constitution, shall be made by the
Governor to be elected ender its authority.
| ART l46. The Legislature shall provide for the
removal OF all causes now pending in the Supreme
or other Courts of the State under the Constitution
OF 1913, to Courts created by under this Consttu-
ton.
AIT. 147. The time of service of all officers
chosen by the people at the first election Under this
constitution shall terminate though the election
had been holden the first Monday of November,
1901, and they had entered upon the discharge of
Their ti duties at the time designated therein The
rst class OF Senator's designated in article H. shall
hold their seats until the day of the closing of the
general elections in November 1853 and the second
class until the day of the closing of the general cleo
tons in November 1855.
ART. lis The first election for Judges of the Su-
preme Court shall be held on the first Monday of
April next, Qs53) they shall enter into office on
the first Monday of May, 1858.
hRI. ~ IHe HrSL term OF service OF the Dis
Attorneys and the Clerks of the inferior courts to be
ordered and established under this Constitution shall
be regulated by the term of service of the first Gov
ernor so that election for these officers shall
be held on the first Monday of November, 1855.
TITLE XI.
ORDINANCES.
ART. $50. Immediately after the adjournment Of
the Convention the Governor shall issue his Pro-
camaon, 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 the State at the places DESIGNATED
by law, upon the first Tuesday of November next
for the purpose OF taking the of the good peo
PIE oil TINS State IN regard to the adoption rejec-
ton OF this Constitution and il shall be the duty of
the said officers receive the votes of all persons
entitled to vote under the old Constitution and under
this Constitution. Each voter shall express his opn-
ION by dePositing in separate box, to be kept for
that purpose, ticket, wherein shall be written the
Constitution accepted or the Constitution reiec-
ted, or some such words as will distinctly convey
the intention of the At the conclusion of the
said election, which shall be conducted in every res
Pect as the general State election is now 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 l5l. 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
ana the State Treasurer in the absence of all such
persons as may choose to attend, to compare the
votes given at the said POLL for the ratification or re-
lection of this Constitution and if shall appear from
SAID return that majority of all the votes given is
Tor ratliylng the Constitution, thea it shall be the
duty OF the Governor to make proclamation OF that
fact and thenceforh this Constitution shall be or.
daned and established as the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana, But whether this Constitution
be accepted 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. lJ2. Should this Constitution be accented
by the people, it shall also be the duty of the Cover
nor forthwith to issue his proclamation, declaring
the present Legislature elected uuder the old Con.
sutu'lon, to be dissolved, and directing the several
officers o! the State authorized by law to hold cleo
tons tor members OF the General Assembly, to hold
an election at the places de igna,ed by law upon the
fourth M onday of December next, for Goyernpr Lieu
tenant Governor, members of the General A ssemby
Secretary OF State, Attorney General Treasurer and
Superintendent of Public Education And the said
election shall be conducted, and the returns thereof
made IN conformity with existing laws upon the sub
jeCt oil State elections.
ART, 1913. The General Assembly elected under
this Constitution shall convene the State House in
Baton Rouge, upon the third Monday of January
next QSJ3O after the elections and the Governor |
and Lieutenant Governor, elected at the same time
shall be Installed in office during the first week OF
their session. and before it shall be competent for the
said General Assembly to proceed with the transac.
ton of business
ART. 154 All the publications herein ordered
shall be made in the Official journal of the Conven-
ton
ART. 155 This Constitution shall be published in
I french and English in the Official Journal of the
Convention from the period of It's adjournment until
the first tuesday Of November, 1862.