New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-05

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 Sheriff. in any
Parish Should vacancy cur in either of these |
offices subsequent to an election, it shall be filled by
the Governor; and the per'ion so 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
respective Districts or Parishes.
ARr 81 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. 50 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 Tor M this
| Constitution.
TITLEV.
| IMpEAr JHMENT.
| ART. IS. The power 'ofimpeachment shall be YES
ted in the House Of Representatives.
I ART. Sc. ImpeaGr ment of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor. Attorney General, Secretary oil
State, State Ir.asnrer, and OF the Judges oil the IN
terror courts, justices of the Peace excepted shail
pe urea Oy The Senate ana lne SHlei sostoo VI tie
Supreme Courto the senior Judge thereof, shall pre-
| side during the trial Of such impeacl ment I'm
| peachr.enty, Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court
shall be tried ey the Senate When sitting as a
Cc,ort Of Impeachment, the Senators shall be upon
Cath or affirmation and person shall be convicted
without The concurrence of thirds of the Sena-
tors Present.
Art. 81. Judgments in cases of impeachment
shat extend only to removal from office, ana as
gu ALLEGATION from holding any office OF honor trust
| fhis State hut the convicted parueS
shall, nevertheless, be subject to Indictment trial
: and punishment according to law, r..
| ART IS. All officers against whom articles ct I'M
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the PEN
a dency of such impeachment The appointing power
may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision OF the lmpeach-
ment.
ART 50, The Legislature shall provide by law for
the trial punishment and removal from office OF all
other officers of the State, by indictment or other
: wise.
: TITLE VI.
!. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
d ART co. Members of the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties oil thet
offices shall take the following oath OF affirmation
h Il "a. BY do solemnly swear Tor atiiFm,) that
g will support the Constitution of the United States
!. and of ibis State, and that will faithfully and i'm
l. partially discharge and perform all the duties incum
o bent OF me -, according to the best OF my abii
tiles and understanding, agreeaby to the Constructor
d ana OF the Unlt6u states anu VI tiis
a and l do further soemny swear Tor attlrm) tina
since the adoption of the present Constitution be
lug citizen Of this State have not fought duel witt
ably weapons within this State nor out OF It, witt
il citizen Of this State, nor have sent or accepted
1t challenge fight duel with deadly weapons Will
e citizen of this State, have acted as secon
in carrying challenge, or aided advised or assisted
y any person thus offending, SO help me God,
Re ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consls
e only in evying war against it, or in adhering to i.
ION mics uivintr aid and comfort M
ID shall be convicted Of treason, unless the testimo
ny of two witnesses TO the same overt his owl
confession in open court.
ART 92 Every person shall be disqualified from
at holding any office of profit in this State VIII
of shall have been convicted OF having given ofere
of bride TO procure his election or appointment.
g ART. So Laws shall be made to exclude from Of
ia flee, and from right OF suffrage those who shall here
ID after be convicted of bribery, PERJURY forgery, Q
other high crimes misdemeanors. The privileg
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws resulatin
is elections, and prohibiting under adequate penae
le all undue Influence thereon, from power, bribery
Il umult or other improper practise.
~ ART. "a. No money shall be drawn from the Trea
II sury but in pursuance Of specific appropriation mad
A. by law, shall any appropriation of money b
re made for longer term than two years. reguif
statement and accounts of the receipts and eXpend
lures Of the public money shall be published annua
~ ly, in such manner shall be prescribed by law.
~, ART. 95. 1t shall be the duty of the General A.
IS, se"by to pass such n laws as may be proper an
" ART. SO. All civil officers for the State at arg
shall reside within the State. and all District Pa
sh officers within their Districts or Parishes, an
T. shall keep their offices at such places therein ma
n be required by law
k. Art 81. All civil officers, except the Governo
NJ and Judges of the Supreme and interior courts sa
be removable by an address of majority of the mem
s. bers of both houses, except those the removal
I'd whom has been otherwise provided for by this Coz
~ sttution
OF ART. 9S. Tn all elections by the people the vo
so shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Sena
be and House of Representatives jointly separated!
the vote shall be given gaVa pocs.
he ART. 80. No member of Congress perst
n holding exercising any Office of trust profit
OF der the United States, or either of them, und
'g any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member
oil the General Assembly, or hold exercise any Off
vs. OF trust profit under the State.
NO ART. 100 The laws, public records and the jut
rs cal and legislative written proceedings OF the Sta
me shall be promulg gated preserved and conducted
ue the language in which the Constitution of the Unit
| States is written.
~ ART. 101. The Secretary of the Senate and Gle
De of the House OF Representatives shall be converse
eo with the French and English languages; and mel
bes may address either house in the French En-
HI llsh language.
ART. 102. No power of suspending the laws
eS- this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legis
Inc | ture or by its authority.
me- ART. l03. Prosecutions shall be by indictment
nA information. The accused shall have speedy pu
Az t''a ~ ar ihiFoi july VI tHo 'iSiiaSSt
as shall not be compelled give evidence against hi,
, self; he shall have the rg ht of being heard by hii
tue self or counsel he shall have the right Of meet
OF the witnesses face 10 face and shall have compulso
oa process for obtaining witnesses in his favor
iay ART. lO4. All prisoners shall be baabe by sui
cient sureties unless for capital offences, where
we proof is evident, or presumption great or nnle
my after conviction, for any offence crime punishat
with death or imprisonment at hard labor L
Sa privilege of the writ of AaJsGs corpzts shall not
'he suspended, unless when in of rebellion is'
my sion the public safety may require it.
} ot ART. los. No sr post facto law, nor any law il
no pairing the obligation OF contracts, shall be passe
vic nor vested rights be Invested, unless for purposes
oe public utility, and for adequate compensation p
~ viously made
ART. 1O6 The press shall be free. Every citiz
IN may freely speak, write, and publish his sentime
WI. all subjects, being responsible for abuse of tt
;t liberty.
MY ARr. I07, The Seat Of Government shall be a
HE remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be reno.
-; without the consent of three fourhs of both hou,
/, OF the General Assembly
.sd ART. los. The State shall not subscribe for
,er stock Of make loan to, pledge its faith
the benefit of any corporation or joint stock co
liza, pany created established for banking purpos
,se nor for other purposes than those described in
~ following article:
tho ART 100. The Legislature shall have power
or grant aid to companies associations of indvdu
er formed for the exclusive purpose of making works
re- internal improvement, wholly or partially within
State to the extent only Of one filth OF the capital