New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-17

filled by the Judge of the court in which such vacan-
cy exists, and the person so appointed shall MOD his
office until the next general election
ART So A Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected
in each Parish by the qualified voters thereof who
shall hold their offices tor the term OF two years, un-
less sooner removed. The Legislature shall have
the power to increase the number OF Sheriis in any
Parish. Should vacancy occur IN either OF these
offices subsequent to an escon, 1t shall be filled by
the Governor; and the person SO appointed shall
continue in office until his shall be elected
and qualified.
ART. 81. The Judges of the several inferior courts
shalt be elected by the duly qualified voters of their
respective Districts or Parishes
ART. 50. /, shall be the duty OF the Legislature to
fix the time ar holding elections for all Judges at
time, which shall be different from that fixed for all
other elections.
4 ART. So, The Attorney General shall be elected
by the qualified voters oil 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 filling vacancies in the offices OF the inferior
Judges, Attorney General, District Attorneys, and
all other officers otherwise provided for IN this
Constitution
TITLEV.
IMPEACHMENT.
ART. s.. The power of impeachm shall be
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
erior 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 impeacl ment. i'm
, peachments of the Judges of the Supreme Court
! shall be tried by the Senate When sitting as a
Court of Impeachment the Senators shall be upon
oath affirmation, and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thirds OF the Sena-
tors present.
ART. ST. Judgments in Of impeachment
shall extend only to removal from Office, and dis
qualification from holding any office OF honor, trust
profit under this State, but the convicted parties
shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment according to law.
ART. SIS. All officers against whom articles ri i'm
parchment may be preferred, shall be suspended
from the exercise of their functions during the PEN
a dency of such impeachment. The appointing power
: may make provisional appointment to replace any
suspended officer until the decision Of the impeach
ment.
the trial, punishment and removal from office of all
other officers of the State, by indictment or other
/ wise
l. TITLE VI.
t GENERAL PROVISIONS.
q ART. 80. Members OF the General Assembly, and
all officers before they enter upon the duties Of their
9, offices shall take the following oath affirmation.
h {" a. b. do solemny swear Tor afiirm,1 that
e will support the Constitution of the United States
H. and of this State, and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties incum
% bent -, according to the best of my abi-
tiles and understanding, agreeably to the Constitution
ID and laws of the United States and OF this State
d and l do further soemnly swear Tor aiiirm) tina
&c since the adoption Of the present Constitution, be
Id ing citizen of this State, have not fought duel with
OF deadly weapons within this State out of it, with
nj citizen of this State, nor have sent or accepted
Mt challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons with
ie citizen OF this State have acted secont
in carrying challenge, aided, advised assisted
~ any person thus offending, SO help me Cod
re ART. 81. Treason against the State shall consis
ne only in evyng war against IT. or IN adherng to its
OF enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
ed shall be convicted OF treason, unless the testimo
re of two witnesses to the overt act his
confession in open court.
ART 80 Every person shall be disqualified from
at holding any office OF profit in this State, ht
OF shall have been convicted OF having given Offered
OF bride TO procure his election or appointment
~ ART 3d. Laws shall be made to exclude from of
ia fee and from right OF suffrage, those who shall here
I'D after be convicted OF bribery perjury, forgery,
other high crimes or nsdemeanors. The privlleg,
of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating
is elections, and prohibiting under adequate penaltie
lie all undue influence thereon from power, bribery
Il, tumult or other improper practise.
he ART 81 N o money shall be drawn from the Urea
sury but in pursuance of specific appropriation made
a. by law, nor shall any appropriation of money b
5e made for longer term than two years. A regula
statement and accounts of the receipts and expendi
lures of the public money shall be published annual
~ ly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
st ART. IS. 1t shall be the duty of the General As
IS, sembly to pass such law. as may be proper an
" necessary to decide difficulties by arbitration.
ART. SO. All civil officers for the State at larg
shall reside within the State and all District Par
d. sh officers within their Districts Parishes, ant
n shall keep their offices at such places therein MAJ
l. be required by law.
a ART. 81. All civil officers, except the Governor
and Judges of the Supreme and interior courts shall
be removable by an address of majority of the mem
"a bers of both houses, except those the removal o
- whom has been otherwise provided for by this Con
- stitution.
VI ART. 9s In all elections by the people the vote
~, shall be by ballot, and in all elections by the Senate
and House Of Representatives, jointly separately
70 the vote shall be given Viz,u uoce
~ ART 90. No member of Congress person
-, holding exercising any Office of trust profit un
W, der the United States, either of them or unde
If any foreign power shall be eligible member
O. the General Assembly, or hold exercise any oftic
20 of trust profit under the State.
- ART 100. The laws, public records and the judi
he cal and legislative written proceedings of the Sta
no shall be promulgated, preserved and conducted il
the language in which the Constitution of the Untet
~ States is written.
he ART l0l. The Secretary Of the Senate and Clerl
ed OF the House OF representatives shall be
~ with the French and English languages; and mem
bes may address either house in the French Eng
lish language.
.s ART. 1902 No power of suspending the laws o
he this State shall be exercised unless by the Legisa
~ ture or by its authority.
fix ART. lO3. Prosecutions shall be by indictment O
r information The accused shall have speedy pub
as lie trial by an impartial jury of the vcinage; Ia
shall not be compelled to give evidence against him
he self; he shall have the right of being heard by him
o self or COUNSEL he shall have the right of lneen,
"a, the witnesses face to face, and shall have compulsor
nv process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
ART. lOl. All prisoners shall be baabe by suffi
lie Gent snFees unless for capital offences, where tn
INV proof Is evident, or presumption great or unles
n after conviction for any offence crime punishabl
VA with death or imprisonment at hard labor Tn
he privilege OF the writ of ha6eaS corpuS shall not b
suspended unless when in rebellion or is.vs
il sion the public safety may require it.
of ART. l05. No er post tacto law, nor any law n
he pairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed
nor vested rights be dvested unless for purposes {
co. public utility, and for adequate compensation pre-
he viously made.
tie ART. l06 The press shall be free. Every ctize
on may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiment
III all subjects, being responsible for an abuse of thi
tv liberty.
ART. I07 The Seat of Government shall be an
lis remain at Baton Rouge, and shall not be remove
in without the consent Of three-ioutls Of both house
NV of the General Assembly.
3D. ART. los, The State shall not subscribe for til
cir stock Of nor make loan to, pledge its faith 70
the benefit OF any corporation joint stock com
ia pany, created established for banking purp set
se for other purposes than those described in tn
H. following article:
he ART. 1903. The Legislature shall have powe
aid In nf