New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-09

AVA 11o M liability shall be contracted by the State
above mentioned unless the se Dc Nv S;stncty
specified therein which shall be passed by majority OF
the members elected both houses OF the denera
y and the aggregate amount of debts and laolhtles
under this and the preceding article shall never
at any one time exceed the Of eight millions OF dollars
Art Ill Whenever the Legislature shall contraet u
debit excae;nq in amount the of one hundred thou
sond do,Iors noss in case of to repe invasion or
suppress insurrecton they shall in the law creating te
debt provide adequate ways and means Ior the
of the current interest anu vi we PiieiPai "i' '
And the said law shall be irrepealable until principal
and interest fully paid and a'sehgea OF nsss te
the payment of the principal and interest OF the debt
Art NJ The Legislature shall provide BY law Tor a
change of ysaue in civil and criminal cases.
Art 3 No lottery shall be authorized by this state
and the buynr or selling Of lottery tickets within the
State, is prohibited H., .,o ,..;,,o
Art 49, Every law enacted by the Legislature shall
embrace but object and that sai oe expressed III
Art l1s No law shall be revived or amended BY refer
ence to its title but in such case the act revised or sec
ton amended shall be reenacted and
Art III The Legislature shall never adopt any system
or of laws by general reference TO nen system or
code FLAWS but in all eases shall specify ehe pro-
visions of the laws it may enact.
Art IFS Corporations with banking or dscounting
privileges may be either created by special or
under general laws but the N @ ~ NOTES sss
security for the redemption Of the same In specie.
Art l19 The Legislature shall have no power 70 pass
ony law sanctonug in any manner directly or indirectly
the suspension of specie payments by any asso
citation or corporation issuing bunk notes OF any
Art 100 In case ofinsovency of any bank or banking
association the bill holders thereof shall bs entitled "
preference in payment over all other Vi SUCH
Art i'll The Legislature shall have power to pass such
laws as may deem expedent for the relief OF revival OF
the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, and the acts already
| assa1 fort
Provided that the Bank subjected TO tne Iessetlohs
contained in articles 119 and l2o OF this constitution
Art l22 No person shall hold exercise, at the same
time, more than one civil office of emolument, except
that of Justice of the Peace
Art 1913 Taxation shall be equal and uniform through
out the State All property which taxes may be lev
led in this State shall taxed in proportion to its value
to be ascertaned directed by law NO one species
property shall be taxed higher than announcer species
nronerty of equal value which taxes shall be levied
the Legislature shall have power to levy an income TAX
and tax all persons pursuing any occupatio trade o.
Art 12 The citizens of the city of NewOreans shall
have the right of appointing the several public officer
necessary for administration of the police OF the sale
city pursuant to the mode Of elections whieh snail b
prescribed by the Legislature provided that the Mayo
and Recorders shall be ineligible to seat IN the GENERA
Assembly and the Mayor Recorders and Aldermen ant
Assistent Aldermen shall be commissioned by the Gov
Justices of the Peace, and the Legislature MAJ
vest in them such criminal jurisdiction as may be neees
ary for the punishment Of minor crimes and offences
and the police and good order of said city may require
Art 1916. The Legislature may provide by law in VIVA
offices until their successors snail nave peen inoucte
into Office.
Art 1876 Any citizen of this State who SHALL after tn
adoption of this Constitution. fight duel with dead
weapons with citizen of this State send or accept
challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons, ethe
within the State out of it, with citizen OF this STATE
orwho shall act as second knowingly aid and assist
any manner those thus offending shall be deprived 9
holding any office of trust profit and of enjoying tn
right Of suffrage under this Constitution and the ofc
of any State officer member of the General Assembly
of any other person holding Office of profit trust unde
this Constitution and the laws made pursuance thereo
shall so aco vacated by the fact OF any such perso
committing the offence mentioned in this articles and tn
Legislature shall provide by law for the ascertaining an
declaration of such forfeiture
this Constitution and the jurisdiction OF this State ope
any territory acquired by compact with any state or wit
the United States the being done by the conseI
L of the United States.
Art l2S None of the lands granted by Congress to IL
State of Louisiana for aiding in constructing the nece
sary eyees drains. to reclaim the swaps and owe
flowed lands in this State shall be diverted from the pl
poses for which they were granted
Art 129 The Constitution and laws of this State sha
be promulgated in the English and French languages,
TITLE VII
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS,
Art 800 There shall be Board Of Public Works,
consist of Commissioners The State shall be divide
into Districts containing nearly may be an ecu
number of voters and Commissioner shall be elect,
in each District the term of four years but of tt
first elected two. to be designated by lot shall remain
| Office for two years only.
Art 1871 The General Assembly, at its first session aft
the adoption of this Constitution shall provide for the ee
ton and compensation of the Commissioners and the
ganizaton of the Board The Commissioners first elect
Shall assemble day to be appointed by law, and deci
by lot the order in which their terms of service shall
pre. 800,
/ Art 1872 The Commissioners shall exercise q dlige
and faithful supervision over all public works in VIII
the State may interested except those made by o
stock companies They shall communicate to the Gene
Assembly from time to time, their views concerning
same, and recommend such measures as they may de-
necessary order to employ to the best advantage
for the purposes for which they granted the swan
and overtowed lands conveyed by the United States
this State. They shall appoint all officers engaged on
public works and shall persrm such othef duties as III
be prescribed by law.
: Art 133 The Commissioners may be removed by t
concurrent vote of majority of all the members elect
to each House of the General Assembly but the cause
the removal shall be entered an the journal OF ca
IS House
vote threeths of the members elected to each Hou
3 to abolish said Board whenever in their opinion Boa
d of public Works shall no longer be necessary.
y TITLE VIII.
a PUBLIC EDUCATION.
f. Art 135 There shall be elected Superintendent
d Public Education who shall hold his office for the term
A two years His duties shall be prescribed by law, and
shall receive such compensation as the Legislature
r direct provided that the General Assembly shall ht
power by vote of the majority of the members elected
in both Houses to abolish the said office of superintend
Public Education whenever in their opinion said of
ID shall be no longer necessary.
Art 1S6 The General Assembly shall establish free P
lie Schools throughout the State and shall provide
II, their support by general taxation property 9th
ve wise and all moneys raised provided shall be
tributed to each Parish in proportion to the number
free white children between such as shall be hAed
I'd the General Assembly.
Art 1877 The proceeds of all lands heretofore gran
by the United States this State for the supp
BIZ of schools and OF all lands which may hereafter be
bequeahed to the State and not expressly granted
bcqueathed for any other purpose which hereafter
bedposed Of by the State and the proceeds of the es
deceased persons to which the State may become
W. titled by law shall be held by the State loan,
or shall be and remain perpetual fund which the st
It's shall pay annual interest of six per cent which
III terest together with the interest the trust funds
posted with this State by the United States. under
act of Congress approved June 2S 1886 and all the
to of unsold lands shall be appropriated to the supp
dc of such Schools and this appropriation shall remain
violable.
e. Art 1873 All moneys arising from the sales which
RS been may hereafter be made of any lands hereot
r granted by the United States to this State for the us
W. Seminary OF Learning, and from any kind of donat
nd may hereafter be made for that purpose shall be
remain perpetual fund the interest o. which, at six
of cent per shall be appropriated to the supper
en- Seminary of Learning for the promotion of literal
and the arts and sciences and no law shall be m
be diverng said fund to any other than to the est
of ishment and Improvement Of said Seminary of Learn
be Art 159 The University Of Louisiana, in New orle
as now established, shall be maintained.
Or Art 14p The Legislature shah have power to pass
cd laws may be necessary for the further regulation
NJ the University and for the promotion Of literature
OF science, but shall be under obligation to contrlhul
he The support Of said University by appropriations
TITLE IN.
nd MODE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
~ Art. Iii Any amendment or amendments to this I
Stitulion may be proposed in the SENATE OF House OF
Teseutatvrs and if The shall he agreed To by
nc thirds of the members elected each House such
w posed amendment amendments shall be entcree
their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon
. the Secretary Of State shall the same to be
m li,hGd three months before the next general election
Representatives to the State Legislature in at least
- newspaper. in French and English in every Parish in
State in which newspaper shall lie published and
nGp6n anon m on