New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-01

less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
The power increase the number OF Sherltis IN any
Parish. Should vacancy occur in either OF these
offices subsequent election, it shall be filled by
the Governor; and the person so appointed shall
continue in office until his 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.
ART 81 1t shall he the duty of the Legislature to
fix the time for holding elections for oil 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
on 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, ID strict Attorneys, and
ali other officers not otherwise provided for IN this
Constitution.
TITLE V.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART IS. The power OF I'M eachment 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
ferior 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 lmpeacl ment. Inn
peachInens OF the Judges OF the Supreme Court,
shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting d
Court OF Impeachment the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation, aud person shall be- convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thirds OF the Sena-
tors present.
ART ST. Judgment, in of impeachment
shall extend only 10 removal from office, and dis
qualification from holding any office OF honor
profit under this Stale, but the convicted parties
shall nevertheless be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment recording to law.
ART S. Al 9TH, e s against whom articles I i'm
parchment may e Z terred, shall be suspended
from the exercise oi Their functions during the pen.
dency OF such ltnF hment The appointing power
may make provs onal appointment to replace any
ment.
ART SO The Leg islature shall provide by law Ior
the rial punishment and removal from office of all
her officers OF the State, by lndictmen. other
. wise.
TITLE VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 80. Members Of the General Assembly, snd
all Ulcers, before they enter upon the duties Of their
offices shall take the following oath atii fmatiun
IL "a. By do soemnty Cor atiirn,l that !
will support the Constitution of the United States
and OF this Stats. and hat will fai htuy and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties ncun
nj ON me -, according to the best of my abii-
and understanding, agreeably TO the Constr uo
and laws OF the United States and OF this STATE,
and | do further solemny swear tor atiirml that
since the adoption Of the present Constitution be-
= citizen OF this State, have not fuugh duel with
ly weapons within this STATE, ont Of it, with
citizen OF this State nor have or accepted d
challenge TO fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen of this State, have | acted second
carrying challenge, or aided advised or assisted
any person thus offending, so h~p ME God
ART 81. Treason against the Stste shall consist
nny IN evylng var against II, or IN adhrrng To It's
enemies, giving them aid aud comfort. No person
half h, f lpIp he
Of two witnesses to he same overt act, or his own
confession in open court
Aal " L,ery person shall be disqualified from
holding office OF trust profit in this State, who
shall have convicted OF having given offered
i, brlbe % procure his election or appointment.
ART. SO. Laws shall be made to exclude from of
flee, aud from tight oil suffrage, those who shall here
ttet be convicted Of bribery, perjury, forgery, OF
nther high crimes mlsdemeanors The privilege
OF free suffrage shas be supported by laws regulating
lectious and prohibiting under adequate penalties
Ill undue influence thereon, from power, bribery,
umult other improper PRACTISE.
ART 81. No money shall be drawn from the Trea
Sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
ny law, uor shall any appropriation OF money b.
made Tor a longer term than two years. re4ula'
statement and accounts Of the rece pts aud eXpendi
lures Of the public money shall be published annual!
~, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
ART. 80 1t shall be the duty OF the General As
,ernoly 10 pass such laws may be proper ant
| necessary 10 decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART e. a., civil officers ior The State at lar'
t>h officers within their Districts or Parishes ant
shall keep their offices at such places therein may
1e required by law.
AHr 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme and interior courts shall
he removable by address OF majority Of the mem,
bers nf both houses, except those the removal OF
"hnm has been otherwise provided for by this Con
>tltuton.
ART 9S In all elections by the people the vot
Shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
md House of RepreSt natives, jointly separately
the vote shall be given rIra rocc
ART. 80 No member OF Congress nor person
holding exercising any office OF trust or profit uu-
der the nited States, or either of them, under
any foreign power, shall be- eligible member OF
HE General Assembly, hold or exercise any Office
81 trust profit under the State.
ART LOO The laws public records and the judi
cla and legislative written proceedings of the s. att
hall be promulgated preserved and conducted in
t'r language in which the Constitution of the United
States is written.
ART. lUl. The Secretary of the Senate aud Clerk
Of the House OF representatives shall be
with the trench and English languages; and mem
',ers address either house in the French Eng
fish language.
ART Io2 No power of suspendng the laws of
this State shall be exercised, unless by the Legisla
turr or by IT'S authority.
ART l03 Prosecutions shall he by indictment or
information. The accused shall have speed, pub.
lie trial. by an impartial jury Of the v'cnase he
>iai' not he compelled to give evidence against hn.
sell he shall have the right of being heard by him
sell or counsel; he shall have the right OF meeting
t.e witnesses face to face and shall have compulsory
process tor obtaining witnesses IN his favor.
ART, lO1 All prisoners shall be bailable by sutii
'ent snretIes, unless for capital Offences where til,
proof is evident, presumption great, or unless
liter conviction, for any offence crime punishable.
"lth death or imprisonment at hard labor. Tn,
privilege OF the writ of habeaS c0ypuS shall not b.
suspended unless when in oil rebellion lava
sian the public safety may require it.
ART 100 No er post facto law, nor any law i'm
pairing the obligation OF contracts, shall be passed ;
vested rights be dvessi, unless for purposes u
cubic utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
viousty made.
ART. LOG The press shall be free. Every citizen
may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments
all SUBJECTS being responsible for abuse of this
liberty.
A I l07 The Seat of Government shall be and
remain a, Bitom Rouge, and shall not BE- removed
without the If three fonftls Of both houses
II thr General Assembly.
ART. los The Stat. shall not subscribe fer the
stock OF, nor make loan to- nor pledge It's faith tor
he benefit OF any corporation or joint stock
aany, created established for bunking purp seS
or Tor other purposes than those described in the
following article:
ART 100 The Legislature shall have powe to
grant aid companies associations of ludvd ais
formed tor the exclusive purpose of making OF
Internal Improvement, wholly partially within TIE
STATE, to the extent only of une-filh of the captr OF
such companies, by subscription of stock or oa of
morry or public bonds but any aid thus gran ID
shall hr paid to the company only in the same
portion the remainder u the capital shall be AZ.
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