New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-04

fhhi' / ~. thSefy Jaw enacted by tI Legislature
shah embrace but object, and that shall be ex
presse; in the title.
ART ll6 No law shall be revived or amended by
reference TO its title; hut in such case the act
revised or section amended shall be re.enasted and
published AZ length.
ART. III. The Legislature shall never st!opt any
system code Of laws by general reference to such
system code OF laws, but in all cases shall specify
the several provisions of the laws it may enact
AAT. lis Corporations with banking discount
ing privileges may be either created by special acts
or formed undsr general laws hut the Legislature
shall in both provide for the registry OF all bills
notes issued or pat in circulation money, and
shall require ample security Tor the mption OF
the snune in specie.
ART. 1i9 The Legislature shall have no power to
pass any law sanctioHing in amy MANNER directly OF
indirectly, the susptuson OF specie payments, by
any person, association or corporatlon issuing bank
notes nj any description
ART 1870 In ease OF insolvency of any bank
banking assucis'Io lie bill holders thereof shall BE-
entitled TO preference in payment, over all other
creditors OF such bank association.
ART l2l. The Legislature shall have power to
pass suck laws as II may deem eXpedent ior the
relief or revival OF the Citizens Bank OF Louisiana,
and the acts already passed for the purpose
ratified and confirmed. Provided tina, the Bank is
subjected to the restrictions contained in articles 1l9
and 1870 Of this Constitution.
ART. l22. No person shall hold exercise, at the
same time. more than one civil office oil emolument.
except that OF Justice OF the Peacs.
Art 1873 Taxation shall be equal and uniform
Throughout. the State. All property which taxes
may be levied, in this State, shall be taxed in pro-
portion to its value, to be ascertaued directed by
law. No one species OF property shall be taxed
higher than another species OF properly OF equal
value, which taxes shall be levied The Legisa-
ture shall have power to levy an income tax, and to
tax all persons pursuing any occupation, trade or
profession
ART. l24 The citizens of the City OF NewOr-
leans shall have the right OF appointing the several
public officers necessary for the administration OF
the police OF the said city, pursuant to the mode OF
elections which shall be prescribed by the Legi>a-
ture provided, that the Mayor and Recorders shall
be ineligible to seat in the General Assembly, and
the Mayor Recorders. and Aldermen and Asslsnant
Aldermen, shall be commissioned by the Governor
as Justices OF The Peace, and the Legislature may
vest them such criminal Jurisdiction as may be
necessary for the punishment % minor crimes and
offences, and the police and good order OF sa d city
may require.
ART l25. The Legislature may provide by law
in what case Officers shall continue to perform the
duties of their offices until their successors shall
have been indicted into office
ART 126 Any citizen of this State who shall
after the adoption OF this Constitution, fight due
with deadly weapons with citizen Of tins State OF
send accept challenge TO fight duel with
deadly weapons either within this State or out OF u
with citizen OF this State, who shall act as sec
( ond or knowingly aid and assist IN any manner
those thus offending shall be deprived OF holding
any office OF trust profit, and OF enjoying the RICH
OF suffrage under this Constitution and the office
any State officer member Of the General Assembly
Of any other person hoidlag office OF profit or ttus
under this Constitution and the laws maze In pur
snance thereof, shall be t;'so cto vacated by III:
fact OF any such person committing the offence men
toned in this article; and the Legislature shall pro
vide by law Tor the aScertatnng and declaration o
| such forfeiture.
! ART 1877 The Legislature shall have power t.
extend This Consultation and he jurisdiction Of tll
| State any terri DRY acquired by compact witt
any State, with the United States, the same being
| done by the consent OF the United States.
| Arr, l2S. None ct the lands granted b, Congres
to the State Of Louisiana for aiding 1T in constructn!
| the necessary l-vees and drains, reclaim III
,wanps and oveffolyed lands in this Stale. shall &
| diverted from the purposes for which they wen
| granted.
ART 100 The Constitution ard laws Of this Stat
shall he promulgated in the English and Frencl
| languages.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
| ART 100. There shalt he a Board OF Publ
Works to consist o! four Commissioners. The Stat
shall b. divided b. the Legislature into four d.
trjcts, containing near.y As may BE- an equal mum
Der Of voters, and Commissioner shall he rl-cte
ia each District, by tue legal voters f!lerect, 10
the term OF Iou5 years, but, OF the trS elected, two
to be deais mated by lot shall remain office &c
TWO Year, only.
ART 1871 Tho General Assembly, at its first se,
sion alter the adoption Of this Constitution, sha
provide for the election and compensation oil til
Commissioners and TIE organization Of the Boar
| Thr Commissioners first elected shall assemble
day to be appointed by law, and dscids By lot I'll
order in which their OF servic. shall expire.
AnT 1872. The Comrls sonefs shall exercise
| dlIiS-n. and faithful supervision over all puhl
works, which the State may be Interested, excep
| those made BY Joint stock companies They shai
communicate to the Genera! Assembly, from time Il
time, their views concerning tbs game, and recon
mend such measures az they may deem necessary
in order 10 employ the hest advantage and tor III
purposes for which they were granted, the swamp
| and overlooked ards conveyedoy the United State
10 this State. They shall appoint all officers Ell
aaged the public works. and 'hall perform suc
other dutir. may be prescribed b law.
Art 1875 Til" Commissioners may he remove
by the vote OF majority Of all the mem
bers elected to each House Of the General Assem-
bly, but the Of the removal shall be entere
on he journal of each House.
ART 1884, The General Assembly shall hav
power BY a vote of three. iihs of the member
elected to each house, to abolish said Board, when
ever in their opinion a Beard OF Public Works aha
| no longer be necessary.
TITLE VIII.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
ART 1885 There shall be elected Superintendent
oil Public Education, who shall hold ms office tor tn
term Of two years. His duties shall be prescribe
by law, and lie shall receive such compensation d
The Legislature may Direct provided that The Gen
eral Assembly shall have power by vote OF til
majority OF the members elected to both houses, I
abolish the said office of Superintendent Of Publ
Education whenever in heir opinion said office sha
be longer necessary
ART. 1876 The General Assembly shall estabia
tree Public Schools throu, hout the State, and sha
provide for their support BY general taxation on PR
perty otherwise and all moneys raised or pro
yiLed, shall be distributed each Parish in proper
uon to the number of free white chdren betwee
such ages shall be fixed by the Genera Assembly
Art. 1877. The proceeds OF all lands iefetotor
granted by the United States tins STATE for tn
support Of schools, and Ut all lands which ina
hereafter be granted or beqneathei to the state, an
mol expressly granted or bequeathed tor any othe
purpose, which hereafter may be disposed oil by III
State aud til. proceeds of the estates OF decea>e
persons to which the State may become entitled b
law, shall be held BY the State As q loan, and sha
be and remain perpetual fund. on which the 1'I
shall pay an annual interest OF SIX per cent, Will
interest toge Their 18th the interest on the trust tnad
deposited with this State by the United States. VI
der The act Of Cong approved June %, 1886 an
all IT. rents OF the unsold lands thl he appropr
aed to the support II! sHcEssHEoos, and tins appr'
pfiaion shall remain lnVloahte
ART. 1888 A \ moneys arising from the sales chic
have been, or may he eater he made, of 9my land
heretofore granted by the United States to Tn
State, for the use OF Seminary oil Learning, an
from any kind OF do9ation thai may hereafter
made for that purpose. shall be and remain perp.
tua tund, the interest Of which at six per ceut pe
annuu, shall he appropriated HE support Of
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