New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-10


men, and agree not to attempt to deprive
any person or persons on account Of race,
color, or previous condition, of any political
or civil right, privilege, or lmmu-
nifty enjoyed by any other class OF men
That will support the constitution
and laws of the United States and the con-
Etitution and laws of this state, and that
will faithfully ana impartially discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me as
- according to the best of my ability and
understanding. So help me Cod
ART. IOl. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or in
adhering to its thanksgiving them aid
and comfort. No person shall be convicted
of treason except on the testimony of two
witnesses to the same overt act, or on his
confession in open court.
ART. lO2 All penalties shall be proper
toned to the nature of the oTense.
ART. 1O3. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating cleo
tions, and prohibiting under adequate PEN
slties all undue influence thereon from
power, bribery, tumult, or other improper
practice.
ART. IOl No money shall be drawn from
the treasury but in pursuance of specific
apn-tpi Ations made by law. A state
llent ans account of receipts and
expenaienes of all public moneys
shall n made annually, in such manner as
shah be prescribed by law; and the first gen.
eral ssseaNly convening under this consti-
tuition shat make special appropriation to
liquidate whaAever portion of the debt OF
this convention may that time remain I'M
paid or uuprovidei for.
ART. l05. All Civil officers OF the state at
large shall be voters of aud reside with
the state and all district or parish officers
shall reside within their respective districts
or parishes, and shall keep their offices at
such place therein as may be required by
law.
ART. log. All civil officers shall be re.
movable by an address of two-thirds of the
members elect to each house of the general
assembly, except those whose removal is
otherwise provided for by this constitution.
ART. lO7. In all elections by the people
the vote shall be taken by ballot and il all
elections by the senate and house of repre-.
sentatiVes, jointly or separately, the vote
shall be given viva voce.
ART. l0s. None but citizens of the United
States and ofthis state shall be appointed tc
any Office of trust or profit in this state.
ART. l09 The laws, public records, and
the judicial and legislative proceedings Of
the state shall be promulgated, and pre-
served in the English language; and no law
shall require judicial process to be issued in
any other than the English language.
ART. ITO. No ex post factO or retroactive
law, nor any law impairing the obligation
Of contracts, shall be passed. nor vested
rights be Invested, unless for purposes O
public utility, and for adequate compensa
tion made.
ART. Ill. Whenever the general assembly
shall contract a debt exceeding in amount
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars
unless in case Of war, to repel invasion, o.
suppress instruction, it shall, in the Law
creating the debt, provide adequate way
and means for the payment of the curren
interest, and of the principal when thu
same shall become due and the sait
law shall shall be irrepealable until prin
eipal and interest be fully paid
. or unless the repeating law contain SOM
adequate provision for the payment of tn
principal and interest Of the debt.
ART. liz. The general assembly shall pro
vide by law for all change of venue in civi
and criminal cases.
ART. ll3. The general assembly may enac
general laws regulating the adoption Of Chi
dren, emancipation of minors, and til
granting of divorces; but no special LAY
shall be passed relating to particular or il
diyidual cases.
ART. ia. Every law shall express Its oil
ject or objects in its title.
Art. ll5. No law shall be revived @
amended by reference to its title; bat i
such case the revived or amended sectio
shall be re-enaeted and published at length
ART. lls. The general assembly shal
never adopt any system or code of Jaws b
general reference to such System or code {
laws; but in all cases shall specify the SCI
eral provisions Of the law it may enact.
ART. III. No person shall hold or exc
else at the same time more than one offic
of trust or profit except that of Justice
the peace or notary public.
ART. lis. Taxation shall be equal an
uniform throughout the state; all propert
shall be taxed in proportion to It's yalu
10 be ascertained as directed by law; Il
general assembly shall have power to e
empt from taxation property actually uss
for church, school, or charitable purpose
The general assembly may levy an ineOu
tax upon all persons pursuing any Oeeup
lion, trade, OF calling. And all such Dc
sons shall obtain license as provided ]
law. All tax on income shall be pro "a
on the amouns Of income, or business dor
And all deeds 81 sale made or that may
made By collectors Of taxes, shall be
ceived BY courts in evidence al psisaa IA,
valid sales. The general assembly shs
levy poll tax on all male inhabitants
this state over twenty-oae years old.
school and charitable purposes. which 4
shall never exceed one dollar and a
cents per annum.
ASH. 10. No liability either state. pa,
chial ar municipal, shall exist for any 5el
contracted for or in the interest Of I
rebellion against the United States COVE
ment
Ant. 12o. Tbs general assembly may
termlne the mode Of aIiing vacancies Il
Offices for which prpvisian d NOT made