New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-25

filed by the Judge of the court in which such
cy exists, and the person appointed shall hlod his
office until the next general election.
ART. 80. 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, un-
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sherts in any
Parish. Should a vacancy occur in either of these
offices subsequent to an election, it shall be filled by
the Governor; and the person SO 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 Parishes.
ART. 50. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for all Judges at
time, which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
ART. IS, 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 filing 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. IS. The power cfmpeachment shall be ves-
| ted in the House of Representatives,
ART. Sc. 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 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 or affirmation and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thirds OF the Sena
tors present.
ART. 81. Judgments in of impeachment
shall extend only to removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office OF honor trust
or 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 st 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 for
the trial, punishment and removal from office of all
other officers Of the State, by indictment other
wise.
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. go Members Of the General Assembly, and
all officers, before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
- "a. b. do solennly swear Cor affirm,) 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 duties ncum-
bent on me as - according to the best of my abil-
tiles and understanding agreeably to the Constitution
and laws OF the United States and Of this State,
and | do further solemnly swear Tor atfirm) that
since the adoption Of the present Constitution, be-
ing citizen OF this State have not foug hit duel with
deadly weapons within this State, of it, with
citizen OF this State, have sent accepted a
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
a citizen of this State, have [ acted second
in carrying challenge, aided advised assisted
any person thus offending, so help me God.''
ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consist
only IN evylng war against it, or in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort No person
shall be convicted of treason unless the testmo-
ny of two witnesses to he act, his own
| confession in open court.
ART. go 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
bride to procure his election appointment
ART. 3d. 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 misdemeanors. The privilege
OF tree suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections and prohibiting under adequate penalties
all undue influence thereon, from power, bribery,
tumnLt or other improper practise
ART. "a. 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 epts and expendi.
lures of the public money shall be published annual
| y, In such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ART 30. 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. So All civil officers for the State at large
shall reside within the State and all District Par
ish officers within their Districts Parishes, and
shall keep their offices at such places therein as may
be required by law.
ART 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme and interior courts shall
be removable by address Of majority of the mem.
bers of both houses except those the removal Of
whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con-
stituton.
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 uiUa uocs
ART. SO, No member of Congress nor person
holding or exercising any Office of trust profit un-
der the United States, or either of them, or under
any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member of
the General Assembly, hold or exercise any office
OF trust or profit under the State.
ART. 100. The laws, public records and the Judi
cial 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. luz. NO power OF Suspendinp the laws of
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legsla
ture or by its authority.
ART. lO5. Prosecutions shall be by indictment or
Information The accused shall have speedy pub.
Tic trial by an impartial jury of the vcinape. he
sha not be compelled to give evidence against him
sell; he shall have the righ of being hear by him
sell or counsel he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses tace to face, and shall have compulsory
process Tor obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. l0I. All prisoners shall be bailablo by stuff.
Gent suretles, unless for capital offences where the
proof is evident, or presumption great, or unless
after convictions for any offence crime punishable
with death or imprisonment at hard labor The
privilege OF the wit OF h06eaS corpus shall not be
suspended unless when in case OF rebellion or isvn.
sion the public safety may require it.
ART 100 No ca post tzcto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts shall be nassed :
nor vested rights be dvested unless for purposes of
public utility and for adequate compensation pre
viousIy made.
ART. l06 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.
a. L. I07 The Seat of Government shall be and
remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be removed
without the consent OF hree-fourhs of both houses
OF the General Assembly.
ART. los The State shall not subscribe fer the
stock OF, nor make lean to- pledge it's faith for
the benefit OF any corporation joint stock com
pany, created established for banking urp SEES.
nor for other purposes than those described in the
following article:
ART l0y, The Legislature shall have poye to
grant and to companies associations of indiviI ais
ned Fart I,p..N ra1,.