The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-11


members OF the General Assembly.
Art AZ. No person shall be eligible to the Office Of
governor or lieutenant governor who shall not have
attained the age Of thirty five years, and been citizen
and resident within the State for the period Of i've
years next preceding his election
Art 45. The governor shall enter en- the discharge
of his duties the second Monday of January next
ensuing bis election and shall continue n ONCE until
the Monday succeeding tie day that his successor
shall be declared duly elected and sha have taken the
oath or affirmation required by the constitution.
Art. 46. No member of Congress- minister of any
religious denomination, or any person holding office
under the United States government shall be eligible
to the office of governor or lieutenant governor.
Art. Al. In of impeachment Of the governor, his
removal from office, DEATH refusal or inability to qualify,
resignation absence from the State the powers and
dutles Of Sice shall devolye upon the lieutenant
governor for the residue of the term until the gov
ernor absent or mpeached shall return or be acquitted
The Legislature may provide by law for the OF re-
moya impeachment, DEATH resignation, disability or
refusal to qualify Of both the governor and the euen
ant governor, declaring what officer shall act gov
erno, and such officer shall act accordingly, until the
disability be removed, for the remainder Of the term
Art. 48. The lieutenant governor officer dischaTg-
ing the duties of governor, shall, during his admins
Taton, receive the same compensation to winch the
governor would have been entitled had he continued IN
office.
/ Art 49 The lieutenant governor shall, by virtue of
his office be president of the Senate, but shall have
only casting vote therein. Whenever he shall ad-
minister the government or shall be unable to attend
as president of the Senate the senators shall elect
of their own members as president Of the Senate for
Art 3d. The governor Shall receive for his servcesa
compensation Of eight thousand dollars per annum,
payable quarterly, on his warrant.
Art 81 The lieutenant governor shall receive for hs
services salary of i've thousand dollars per annun,
/ to be paid quarterly.
Art b. The governor shall have power to grant re-
preves for all offences against the State and except IN
cases of impeachment, shall, with the consent OF the
Senate have power to grant pardons, remit lines and
orfeitpres after conviction. In Of treason, he
may grant repreves until the end Of the next session
of the General Assembly, IN which the power ct par
doninr shall be vested.
Att b. He shall be commauder-in chief Of the mill
tia of this State except when they sha! be called INTO
/ the service of the United States.
Art b. He shall nominate, and by and with the ad
vice and consent Of the Senate appoint all officers
whose Offices established by the constitution, and
whose appointments are not herein otherwise poEded
for P0g2dea, however, that the Legislature shall have
a right to prescribe the mode of appointment to all
/ other Offices established by law.
Art 55 The governor shall have power to fill racan
ces that may happen during the recess OF the Senate
by granting commissions which shall expire at the end
Of the next session thereof unless otherwise provided
for in this constitution; but person who has been
nominated for office and rejected by the Senate shall
be appointed to the same office during therecess OF the
Senate
Art S. He may require information in writing, from
the officers in the executive department upon any sub
ect relating to the duties of their respective offices
Art. 81. He shall, from time to time give to the
General Assembly information respecting the situation
of the State and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he may deem eXpedient.
Art. 58. He may, extraordinary occasions, con-
the General Assembly at the seat of government,
or at different place if that should have become dan
gerous from an enemy, or IRON epIdemci and IN case
Of disagreement between the two Houses to the time
of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as
he NAV think proper not exceeding four months
Art 59 He shall take that the laws faithfully
4 executed
Art co. Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses shalkbe presented to the GOVERNOR if he ap
proves he shall sign it. if not he shall return it with
lis objections to the House ID which originated, which
shall enter the objections at large upon its Journal and
proceed to consider it if after such consideration two
thirds of all the members elected to that House shall
agree pass the b it shall be sent, with the objec
tons to other House, by which it shall be likewise
considered and if approved by thirds of the
bers elected to that House. it shall De law; but IN such
cases tbe vote of both Houses shall be determined by
yeas and nays, and the of the members voting
for or against the bill shall be entered the journal OF
each House respectively If any bill shall not be re-
turned bv the governor within days Sundays
cepted) after it shall have been presened to him. tshall
be law in like ifhG had signed it; unless the
General Assembly by adjournment preventit return
Art 81. Every ORDER resolution vote, to which the
concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, except
On question of adjournment shall be presented to the
governor, and before it shall take effect be approved
bv him. or being disapproyed, shall be rcpassed by
thirds Of the members elected to each House OF the
I General Assembly.
Art g. There shall be secretary Of State who shall
hold his Office during the term for which the governor
shall have been elected The records Of the State shall
be kept and preserved in the Office Of the secretary he
shall keep fair register OF the official acts and pro
eeedngs of the governor, and when necessary shall
attest them he shall, when required lay the SAID regis
ar ma iii Dappfs minutes and vouchers relative his
office before either House of the General Assembly,
and shall perform such other duties may be enoined
Oh him by law.
Art 68 There shall be treasurer of the State and
an auditor of public accounts, who shall hold their
/ pective Offices during the term Of four years.
Art. G4 The secretary Of State, treasurer Of state
and auditor Of public shall be elected by the
qualified electors of the State; and in OF any va
cancy caused by their resignation, death absence OF
The secretary treasurer auditor, the governor shall
order an election to fill said vacancy
Art S. The secretary of State the treasurer and the
auditor shall receive salary Of five thousand dollars
per annum each
Art G6. All commissions shall be in the name and by
sealed with the State seal and signed by the governor
Art. 67. All ablebodied men in the state shall be
armed and disciplined for its defence.
Art is. The militia Of the State shall 9e organzedh IN
such manner as may be hereafter deemed most eZped
ent by the Legislature.
V.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
Art 60. The judiciary power shall be TeSted IN Q
Supreme Court in such inferior courts as the iegsla
ture may from time to time order establish, and IN
justices of the peace.
Art 70. The Supreme Court, except in cases here
after provided shall have appellate jurisdiction only
which jurisdiction shall extend TO all cases when the
matter in dispute shall exceed three hundred dollars to
all cases in which the constutonality or legality Of
any tax toll impost whatsoever, or OF any hne for
feture or penalty imposed by municipal corporation,
shall be in contcstaton; and to all criminal on
questions Of law alone whenever offence charged
when fine exceeding three hundred dollars is actu-