New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-10

rejection of officers be appointed by the Governor with
the advice and consent of the Senate by yeas and
and the Of the Senators voting for ana against inc
appointments respectively shall be entered on journal
be kept for that purpose and made public at the end
! Of each session. or before.
Art 49, Returns of all elections for members Of the
Assembly shall be made to the Secretary of State
Art a. In the year in which regular election of
Senator of the United States is to take place. the
bers of the General Assembly shall meet in the Hall Of
the House of Representatives. the Monday following
the meeting Of the Legislature and proceed to the said
election.
TITLE III
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Art. IS. The Supreme Executive power of this State
shall be vested in Chief Magistrate who shall be styled
the Governor of the State Of Louisiana He shall hold
his office during the term of four years and together with
the Lieutenant Governor chosen for the same term, be
elected follows The quail electors for Representa-
tyes shall vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
at the time and place of voting for Representatives The
returns of every election shall be sealed up and trans
united by the proper returning officer to the Secretary Of
State who shall deliver them the Speaker of the House
Representatives the second day of the session of
the General Assembly, then next to be holden. The
members of the General Assembly shall meet in the House
Of Representatives to examine aud count the votes The
having the greatest number of votes Governor
shall be declared duly elected but two persons
shall be equal and highest in the number of votes poled
for Governor of them shall Immediately be chosen
Governor by joint of the members Of the General
Assembly. The person having the greatest numper Oh
votes for Lieutenant Governor shall be Lieutenant GOV
ernor but If two or more persons snail pc eaual anu
highest in the number of ves poed for Lieutenant Gov
ernor one of them shall be immediaely chosen Leuten
Governor by joint the members OF the General
Assembly
Art &C. No person shall he eligible to the office of Gov
Lieutenant Governr who shall not have attained
the age of twenty years and been citizen and
resident within the State fer the space OF four years next
preceding his election
Art 81 The Governor shall enter the discharge OF
his duties OH the fourth Monday of January next ensuing
his election shall continue in office until the Monday
next succeeding the day that his shall have
taken the oath affirmation prescribed by this Const
| ton
Art 49, The Governor shall be ineligible for the sue
ceeding four years. after the expiration OF the time fol
which he shall have been elected.
Art So No member of Congress person holding any
Office under the United States shall be eligible to the Office
OF Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Art. 40 In of the impeachment of the Governor
his removal from office death. refusal inability to DUAL
fy resignation absence from the State the powers
duties of the office shall devove upon the Leutenan
Governor for the residue dthe term until the Cover
nor absent impeached shall return be acquitted
The Legislature may provide by law forthe Of
val impeachment death resignation disability or refusa
qualify Of both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
declaring what officer shall act Governor and such office
shall act accordingly until the disability be removed
for the residue of the term.
Art. Al. The Lieutenant Governor other officer dis
charging the duties of Governor shall during his admin
istration, receive the compensation to which thu
Governor would have been entitled had he continued il
| office.
Art; A. The Lieutenant Governor shall by virtue o
his Office be President of the Senate but shall have only
the Government shall be unable to attend Presden
of the Senate the Senators shall elect Of their
members President of The Senate for the time being
Art 43 While he acts as President of the Senate, thu
Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services TIN
compensation which shall for the same period be al
lowed to the Speaker Of the House of Representatives
| and no more.
Art A The,Governor shall have power ito grant re
preves all offences against the State and except il
cases of impeachment shall with the consent Of the Sen
ate have power to grant pardons and remit fines and for
feiture after conviction In cases of treason he MAJ
No
General Assembly in which the power of pardonng shal
| be vested.
Art As The Governor shall at stated times receive 70
his services compensation which shall neither be ncrea
sed nor diminished during the term for which he sha
! have been elected.
Art &C. He shall be Commander in Chief of the Arm,
and Navy of this State and of the Militia thereof excep
when they shall be called into the service of the Unte
/ States. b..
Art A. He shall nominate, and by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate appoint all officers whose office
established by this Constitution and whose appoint
ment is not therein otherwise provided for Provided
however, that the Legislature shall have right to pre-
scribe the mode of appointment to all other offices estab
| lished by law. t
Art 49, The Governor shall have power to fill vacancies
that may happen during the recess of the Senate by
granting commissions which shall expire at the end q
the next session. unless otherwise provided for in thi
Constitution but person who has been nominated for
office and rejected by the Senate shall be appointed tc
| the same offc during tho recess of the Senate.
Art 49, He may require information in writing from
the officers in the Executive Department, upon any sub
ject relating to the duties of their respective Offices
Art 90 He shall from time to Time give to the General
Assembly information respecting the situation of the
State and recommend 10 their consideration such
ures as he may deem expedient
Art 81 He may, on extraordinary occasions conven,
the General Assembly at the seat of Government at
different place, if that should have become dangerou
from an enemy or from Epidemic and in case of disa
greement between the two Houses to the time of ad
ournment he may adjourn them such time as he ma
| think proper, not exceeding four months.
Art 81 He shall take care that the laws be faithfully
executed.
Art. 3d. Every bill which shall have passed both House
shall be presented to the Governor he approve he shal
sign it, if not he shall return it with his objections tn
House in which it originated which shall enter the obiec
lions at large upon it's Journal and proceed to reconsider
it, after such wothirds of all the mem
beers elected to that House shall agree to pass the bill
shall be sent with the objections to the other House BY
which it shall likewise be RECONSTRUCTED and if approved
by twothrds of all tho members elected to that House
shall be law but in such the vote of both Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the
the members voting for and against the bill shall be
tered the journal Of each House respectively. If any
Sundays excepted after it shall have been presented
him it shall be law ih like manner as fhe had signed it
unless the General Assembly by adjournment prevent it
return in which case it shall be law unless sent bacl
within three days after their next meeting
! Art, 81 Every order, resolution vote to which tn
concurrence OF both Houses may be necessary except
question of adjournment shall be presented to the Gov
ernor and before it shall take effect be approved by him
being disapproyed shall be repassed by two-thirds
the members elected b each House OF the General Assem-
bly,,
Art S. There shall be Secretary of State who shall
shall have been elected The records of the State sha
be kept and preserved in the Office Of the Secretary HI
shall keep fair register of the official acts and proceed
ings of the Governor and when necessary shall attes
them. lie shall when required lay The said register
all papers, minutes and vouchers relative to his Office be
fore either House of the General Assembly and shall per
form such other duties may be enoned him by law
Art 81. There shall be Treasurer of the State, VIII
| shall hold his office during the term of two years.
Art 81 The Secretary of State and Treasurer Of Stat
shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State
And in of any vacancies caused by the DEATH res
nation absence of the Treasurer Secretary of State
the Governor shall order election to ill said vacancy
Art 90. All commissions shall be in the name and by
the authority Of the State of Louisiana and shall b.
sealed with the State seal and signed by the Governor
Art SO The free white of the State shall be
and disciplined for its defence but those who belong
religious societies whose enets forbid them to carry
shall not be compelled do but shall pay cquy;,
Art Co. The Militia of the State shall be organized II
such manner may be hereafter deemed mosteXpeden
by the Legislature,
~ TITLEIv
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT..
Art 81 The Judicial power shall be vested in Supreme
Court in such Infericr Courts the Legislature ma.
from tie to time order and establish and in Justices
the Peace.
Art e. The Supreme Court except in cases herenafto
provided, shall have appellate jurisdiction only which
jurisdiction shall extend to all when the matter
dispute shall exceed three hundred dollars to all
in which the constittonality legality ofany tax toll
impost Whatsoever of any fine forfeiture penalty
imposed by municipal corporation, shall be IN contcst
ton aud to all criminal eases Oh questions of law alone
whenever the offence charged is punishable with death
Imprisonment at hard laber, when Gnc exceeding
three hundred dollars is actually imposed The Legisla
tre shall have power TO restrict the jurisdiction OF TIT
Supreme Court in civil cases to questions of law only
Art, g. The Suprtme Court shall be composed Of one
Chief Justice and four Associate justices majority OF
whom shall constitute quorum. The Chief Justice Sha
receive ala of six thousand dollars and each Of tn,
Associate Judges salary of five thousand five hundred
dollars. annually uutil otherwise provided by law pl
Court shall appoint its own Clerks the Judges shall be