New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-18


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 81. The Judges of the several inferior courts
shall be elected by the duly qualified voters of their
respective Districts or Parishes.
ART 49, 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at a
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 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. S. The power ofimpeachment shall be YES
ted in the House of Representatives.
ART. Sc. impeachment OF the Governor, Lieu
| tenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary o.
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, the senior Judge thereof shall pre-
side daring the trial Of such impeachment. I'm
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting as a
Court of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation, and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence Of two-thirds of the Sena
| tors present
ART. 81. Judgments in cases of Impeachment
shall extend only to removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office OF honor, trus
profit under this State, but the convicted parties
SHALL nevertheless, be subject to indictment, tria
and punishment according to law.
ART. SO. 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.
ART. SO. The Legislature shall provide by law fol-
the trial. punishment and removal from office of al
wise.
TITLEVf.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 80. Members of the General Assembly ant
all officers before they enter upon the duties Of the
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation
=" "a b. do solemny swear Tor afrm,) that
will support the Constitution of the United States
and of this State, and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the Mics incum
bent on me as - according to the bes hi my ab
tiles and understanding, agreeablyto the estitutior
and laws of the United States and OF this State
and / do further solemnly swear Tor affirm thai
since the adoption of the present stution 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, nor have sent accepted
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, nor have acted second
in carrying challenge, or aided, advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God"
ART 81. Treason against the State shall consis
only in levying against it, or in adherng to its
enemies G living them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason, unless the testimo
ny OF two witnesses TO The overt act, 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 or offered
brlbe 70 procure his election or appointment
ART. 49, 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 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 Trea-
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
by law, nor shall any appropriation of money be
made for longer term than two years. A regular
statement and accounts OF the receipts and expend-
lures OF the public money shall be published annual
ly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ART 80. 1t shall be the duty of the General As
necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration
ART. 96. All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State. and all District or Par
ish officers within their Districts or Parishes, and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as may
be required by law.
ART. ~. 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 oil
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con.
stitution.
ART SO. In all elections by the people the vote
shall be by ballot and in all elections by the Senate
and House OF Representatives jointly or separately,
the vote shall be given rlg0 voce.
ART, SO. No member of Congress nor person
holding or exercising any Office of trust or profit I'M
der the United States, either of them or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as member of
the General Assembly or hold or exercise any office
OF trust or profit under the State
ART. LOO. The laws, public records and the judi
clal 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. l0l. 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
hsh language
ART. l02. No power of suspending the laws of
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legisa-
ture by its authority
ART. lO3. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
Information The accused shall have speedy pub
lie trial by an impartial jury of the vcinage 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. l04. All prisoners shall be bailabe by stuff.
clent suretes unless for capital offences, where the
proof Is evident, or presumption great, unless
after conviction for any offence or crime punishable
with death or Imprisonment at hard labor Tie
privilege OF the writ OF h05eaS corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or inva.
sion the public safety may require it,
ART loo. NO eT post tacto law, nor any law inn
pairing the obligation OF contracts shall be passed
nor vested rights be divested unless for purposes of
public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-.
viously made.
ART. log The press shall be free Every citizen
may freely speak write and publish his sentiments
on all subjects being responsible for an abuse of this
liberty.
ART. l07. The Seat of Government shall be and
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent of three-fou of both houses
of the General Assembly.
ART. los. The State shall not subscribe for the
stock OF, nor make loan TO- nor pledge its faith for
Inc Deneht OF any corporation Joint stock COM
pahy, created or established for banking purposes
nor for other purposes than those described in the
ollowng article
ART. 100. The Legislature shall have power to
grant and to companies associations of individuals
ormed for the exclusive purpose of making works of
Internal improvement, wholly partially within the
State, to the extent only of fifth of the CAPITAL of
such companies, by subscription of stock or loan Of
money or public bonds but any aid thus granted
'ha be pad to the company only in the same pro-
portion as the remainder Of the capital shall be
any paid IN by the stockholders OF the company and
N case OF loan such ADEQUATE security Sball he