New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-27
TITLE III.



| and proceed to the said election
| TITLE III.
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
ART. 3d. The Supreme Executive power of tn
State shall be vested in Chief Magistrate VIII
shall be styled the Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
tie shall hold his office during the term of tou
years. and, together with the Lieutenant Governo
chosen Tor the same term, be elected as follows
The qualified electors for Representatives shall
vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor a
the time and place of voting for Representatives
the returns Of every election shall be sealed up anG
transmitted by the proper returning officer to the
Secretary of State, who shall deliver them to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, on the
| second day of the session of the General Assem-
| bly, then next to be holden The members OF the
General Assembly shall meet in the House Of Re-
| Msssnatlves. to examine and count the votes
The having the greatest number of votes for
| Governor, shall be declared duly elected but if two
or more persons shall be equal aud highest in the
| number of votes polled for Governor, one of them
shall immediately be chosen Governor by joint vote
OF the members of the General Assembly The
person having the greatest number of votes for
Lieutenant Governor shall be Lieutenant Governor
but two or more persons shall be equal and hig
| in the number of votes poed for Lie enan, Gov.
.rnor, one of them shall be Immediately chosen
Lieutenant Governor by joint of the members Of
the General Assembly
11hi o' So psfsoh shal De eligible to the office
OF governor or Lieutenant Governor, who shall not
have attained the age of twenty eight years and been
citizen and resident within the State for the
space of four years next preceding his election.
AIT 81 The Governor shall enter on the discharge
OF his duties on the fourth Monday of January
next ensuing his election, and shall continue in
"fhce until the Monday succeeding the d.y
that his successor shall be declared duly elected,
aud sha have taken the oath or affirmation required
by this Constitution.
ART. 49, The Governor shall be ineligible for the
succeeding four years after the expiration of the
time for which he shall have been elected
ART 80. No member of Congress or person hold
ing any office under the United States shalbe eligible
TO the office oil Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ART az In case OF the impeachment of the Gov
efnor his removal from office, DEATH refusal or in
aoliity to qualify, resignation OF absence from the
State, the powers and duties oil the office shall de-
vo'Ve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the resi-.
Que oil the term, or until the Governor, absent or
itnpeached, shall retutn or be acquitted. The Leuis-
lstare may provide by law for the case Of removal,
impeachment, death, resignation, disability or refu
sal to quality, oil both the Governor and Lieutenant
efovernor, declaring what officer shall act az Gov.
ernor: and such officer shall act accordingly. until
the disability be removed, or for the residue of the
term.
Art. al. The Lieutenant Governor, or other off.
Ger dsclarsing the duties of Governor shall, during
his administration, receive the same compensation |
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had he continued in office
ART a. The Lieutenant Governor shall by yir. |
tue OF his office, be President of the Senate hnt |
shall have only q casting vote therein Whenever
ne shall administer the Government, shall be un-
able to attend President of the Senate. the
Senators shall elect one OF their own members as
president OF the Senate for the time being
ART %. While he acts as President OF the Senate
me Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his ser.
wees Inc same compensation which shall for the
same same period be allowed TO the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, and more.
ART ID. The Governor shall have power IN GRAN,
epreves tor all offences against the State, and, |
'fcrpt IN cases oil impeachment shall, with the con.
eh' OF The Senate, have power to grant pardous and
enslt fines and tofiei,ures, after conviction. In
ases OF treason he may grant reprieves until the
ma OF the next session Of the General Assembly in
which the power Of pardoning shall be vested.
hNT' % The Governor shall st stated times re-
". l"F ms services compensation, which shall
e''hrr be increased nor diminished during tha
eFn Tor which he shall have been elected
ART, 40. He shall be Comm tnder-in- Chief OF the ,
hfmy and Navy OF this State, and of the Militia i
hereof, except when they shall be called into the ,
erv'ce of the United States !;
ART A. He shall nominate and, by and with the
,av.oe and consent OF the Senate, appoint all off.
'efs whose offices are established bv dis copst;tu
ION, and whose appointment is not tbera;n ,,Lar ,
ise provided tor Provided, however, that the Lee
s'etute shat have right TO prescribe the mode If
'pp''o'ment to all other offices established by law s
ART. 4S The Governor shall have power To Eli n
vacancies that may happen during the recess Of "
'ue senate, by granting commissions which shall h
Ap'te at The end OF the next session. unless other
WIS., provided tor in this Con stitution hut M parso Il
VINO mas been nominated for Office and rejected T.
ny the Senate shall be appointed TO the sans ,,a
lutng Inc recess Of the Senate
ART. AZ lie may require information in ,,,,;
rom the officers IN the Executive Departmsp, ,nn
my subject relating to the duties of their resnsn,;ua
'fices. N'e'' respective $
Art. so. He shall, from time to time. Give 70 ,h
fsnerai Assembly information respecting the sim. :,
tion Of the State, and recommend to their consid .
ration such measures as he may deem eXpedi.n,
ART. OIL. He may on extraordinary occasions con -
enc the General Assembly at the seat of Govern 4
tent, or at different place if that should have i
Feome dangerous from an enemy or from epidemic ,
nd In case Of disagreement between the two houses
$ to the time of adjournment he may adjourn them
such time as he may think proper, not exceed. ,
II four months. /
ally executed ''''
Ant. o. Every bill which shall have passed both $
Ana" Do presented to the Governor; if he | t
~, Vs. ne shall sign it, If not he shall return ii
81 TO the house in which it orgna- a
w. sh"'l eater the objections at large pom its .
ana proceed 10 reconsider it, if after sucb n
consideration two.thirds sf all the memhsrs eso. n
d 10 that house shall agree to pass ,bs h,ti !, :,
la BE- SEN, with Tbs objections, to hs oEbe, Hnnsa +
wbieA IL SHALL likewise bs Ysssaslasssi sr5 q :,
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