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

performed BY them.
Art. 79. The judges Of the Supreme Court shall be
appointed by the governor by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate for term Of eight years the
Judges of the inferior courts for term of six years.
Art SO. The clerks of the inferior courts shall be
elected by the qualified voters of their several districts,
and shall hold their offices during term of four years
Art. 81. The Legislature shall have power to vest in
clerks Of courts authority grant such orders and do
such acts may be deemed necessary for the further
ance of the administration Of justice ard in all cases
the powers us granted shall be specified and deter
mined
Art 81 Tbejurisdioton Of justices of the peace shall
not exceed in civil cases, the Of one hundred dol
lars exclusive of interest subject to appeal IN such
cases asshall be provided for BY law They shall be
elected by the qualified voters OF their several districts,
and shall hold their Office during term OF two years
They shall have such criminal Jurisdiction shall be
provided by law.
Art. 49, There shall be attorney general for the
State and many district attorneys the Legislature
shall find necessary The attorney general shall be
elected every four years, by the qualified voters OF the
State He shall receive salary of FIVE thousand dol
lars per annum, payable on his warrant quarterly
The district attorneys shall be elected by the quaied
voters of their respective districts, for term OF four
years. They shall receive such salaries as shall be
provided by the Legislature
Art. ST. sheriff and coroner shall be elected IN
each psEish by the qualified voters thereof, who shall
hold tLar Offices for the term of two years. The Leg
sature shall have the power to increase the number OF
sherfs in any parish Should vacancy occur IN either
Of these officers subsequent 10 an election 1t shall be
filed By the governor, and the person so appointed
shall continue in office until his successor SHAH DC cleo
ted and qualified.
TITLE VI.
IMPEACHMENT.
Art. S.. The power Of impeachment shall be vested
in the House Of Representatives.
Art. Sc Impeachments Of the governor, lieutenant
governor, attorney general secretary Of State state
treasurer auditor Of public accounts, and the judges
of the inferior courts justices OF the peace excepted
shall be tried by the Senate the chief justice OF the
Supreme Court the senior judge thereof, sha pre-
side during the trial of such impeachment. lmpeach-
of the judges of the Supreme Court shall be tried
by the Senate. When sitting as court OF lmpeach-
ment the senator's shall be upon oath or alrmston,
and person shall be convicted without the concur
renee of q majority of the senators elected
Art. ST. judgments in case Of Impeachment shall
extend onyto removal from Office, and disqualification
from holding any office of honor, trust or profit under
the State; but the convicted parties shall nevertheless
be subject indictment, trial and punishment, accord
Art S. All officers against whom articles of i'm
peachment may be preferred, shall be suspended from
the exercise Of their functions during the pendency OF
such impeachment; the appointing power may make a
PROVISIONAL aPpolntmento replace any oicer
until the decision of the impeachment.
Art 89 The Legislature shall provide by law for the
trial punishment and removal from office OF all other
officers of the State by indictment or otherwise.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Art. 60 Members of the General Assembly and all
officers before they upon the duties of their oihces
shall take the following oath or affirmation:
81, "a b. do socmnly swear Cor affirm that viii
support the constitution and laws Of the United States
and Of this State and that viii faithfully and impair
TALLY discharge and perform all the duties incumbent
on me Is -! ~ 'Coo qii5 - ~ ~ ~ =, ~ " ny
ana ullGe sIatps' ~ eP III % Sat- sbIl co,,est only
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IN IeFyI49 wal 9S''sia ~ - ~ Ss7 " III 10 49,
giving mem au anu Ioiol m ~ P PG,S f two VII
YIctet q tieson' "nC 4 ol, ~ Nv ~ Ii oyfssior i,
hesSes 70 the same o' oc'' VI LS o"A 00 "
open court. H. ~ - ,1o,,
AIL. "; me me I+ ~ 90 o.tt,5r of fraosor
shall work corruption Of blood forfeiture, except
during the life of the person attainted
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!iS any olGG y iEe' = n , r. e e., ~ ~ 'sl.i Laya
pe eAclgu pLis q t 50 - ~ f,ary bribery or
otJ,ar III cri17as or r7is3emean6Ts
Art "a All penalties shall be p.oportcncd to the
Srt a. To nriIc,o If free sraoa shall he SIM
ported by laws regulating elections and prohibiting,
under adequate penalties all undue influence thereon
Art Ge No money shan be drawn from the treasury
hut in pursuance of specific appropriation made by law;
nor Shall anv appropFiation Of money be made for
Ioycar form than two wears regular statement and
account Of the receipts and expenditures of all public
roonev shall be published annually in such mauner as
sh1II III rrescrihed by law
Art u IT shall be the duty of the General Assembly
to pass such laws as may be proper aud necessary to
decide differences by arbitration
Art q8 All civil officers for the State large shall
be voters of and reside within the State and all district
or parish officers shall be voters of and reside within
their razncctive districts or parishes and shall keep
their Offices at such places therein may be required
by law
dress Of d majority Of the members elected to both
Houses except those the removal Of whom has been
otherwise provided by this constitution.
Art 100 In all elections by the people the vote shall
be taken BY ballot and in all elections by the Senate
and House of Representatives, Jointly separately,
the vote Shall be given riga v0cc
Art l01 No member Of Congress- nor person hold
ing or exercising any office Of trust profit under the
United States or under any foreign power, shall be eli
gibe as a member of the General Assembly or hold or
exercise any office Of trust or profit under the State
Art 102 None but citizens of the United States shall
be appointed any office of trust profit in this State
Art 108 The laws, public records and the Judicial
and legislative written proceedings of the State, shall
be promulgated, preserved, and conducted IN the Ian
guage in which the constitution Of the United States Is
written,