Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-24
New c:onafitution of Louisiana.

The people. of Louisiana having Iaifed their
new constitution, we avail ourselves of notice
of the,fundamental changes from its old constitp-
ton which We ind in the New York Courier and
Enquirer:
I Isl. In the old constitution the Representation
is ,ccnydinp to the white population; the change
makes it According to thewhole population.
I'd. The old constitution required anunintennp-
ted residence within the State for two years as ne
cesSary to acquiring the rlght 10 vote; tue ne"
constitution one year only. 80
9d Under the old constitution naturalized cru.
zens could not vote in until they resided
there two wears after naturalization; the new per
mits them to vote upon their naturallzatIon they
have resided in the state for two years before
The old constitution giYeS but one ieglsia-
tive session lin two years; the new constitution
broyides for annual sessions of the Legislature.
9Th. The old constitution gives the appointment
of Judges to the Governor; the new9 constltuuon
gives the choice to the people, and limits ther term
Of Office to ten years, one to go out every TWO
years Formerly the supreme court consisted OF
four Judges; now it is composed OF Chief justice
and four assistants. A.g.s
6th.iThe old constitution allows 70 no lncoIpo 70
ration legal existence for longer period than ~
wears: tile new contains no such restrictions, anu
thereforethe Legislature may fix any time for their
duration. .-H -,
In addition to these changes, we find some other
matters worthy OF note, in reference to which we
nIe ignorant OI SAS
ton, asNfollowS: .e..,.,..,,o
power to .eprieve, but not TO pardon, except with
the consent of the Senate So $50 -.
In cases of treason he may grant reprleves until
the end of the next session of the General Assem-
bly,, in which the power of pardomng shall De YES
ted. .ts...1s
In all elections by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatiye jointly separately, the vote shall be
given pirG U0ce. 49,
Art ITO. No liability shall be contracted by the
State as above mentioned, unless the same be au-
thorized by some law for some single object OF
work, to be distinctly specified therein, which
shall be passed by majority ofthemembers cleo
ted to both Houses Of the General Assembly, and
the aggregate amount of debts and liabilities in
CURED under this and the preceding article Shall
never at any one time exceed the sum OF eight
millions of dollars. ..ah,
Art Ill. Whenever the Legislature shall con-
tract debt exceeding in amount the sum OF one
hundred thousand dolIarS-unleSS in case OF war
to repel invasion or suppress instruction, they
shall in the law creating the debt provide adequate
ways and means for the payment of the current
interest and of the principal when the same Shall
become due. -,
And the said law shall be irrepealable until
principal and interest are fully paid and discharged
or unless the repealpg law contain some other ad-
euuate provision for the payment OF plnclpal and
interested the debt.
Art ia. No divorce shall be granted by the
Legislature. t.as.
Art 100. In case of insolvency of any bank o!
banking institution, the billholders thereof shall
be entitled to preference payment over all other
creditors of such bank OF association,