New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

of Orleans, except those herein delegated to
the sheriff OF the criminal court, The quail
ifed electors Of the city of Kew Orleans,
residing below the middle of Canal street,
shall elect one coroner for that district, and
the qualified electors of the city Of New
Orleans, residing above the middle of Canal
street, together with those residing in that
part Of the parish known as Orleans right
bank, shall elect one coroner for that dis
trict. All of said officers shall hold their
office for two years; aud receive such fees of
Office as may be prescribed by law.
ART. "a. No judicial powers except as
committing magistrates, in criminal cases,
shall be conferred on any officers other than
those mentioned in this title; except such
as may be necessary in towns and cities;
and the judicial powers of such officer shall
not extend further than the cognizanee of
cases arising under the police regulations of
towns and cities in the state. In any case
where such officers shall assume jurisdio
ton over other matters than those which
may arise under police regulations, or under
their Jurisdiction, as committing magis-
trates, they shall be liable to an action of
damages in favor of the party injured, or
his heirs; and a verdict in favor of the
party injured shall, ipso fdoto, operate a
vacation of the office of said officer.
TITLE v.-IMPEACHNENT.
ART. 95. The power of i'm parchment shall
be vested in the house Of representatives.
ART. 96. Impeachments of the governor,
lieutenant governor, attorney general, Sec
rotary of state, auditor of public accounts,
state treasurer, superintendent of public
( education, and Of the judges of the inferior
courts, justices of the peace excepted, shall
be tried by the senate; the chief justice of
the supreme court, or the senior associate
judge thereof, shall preside during the trial
of such impeachments. Impeachments 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 or affirmation, and no person shall be
convicted without the concurrence of two
thirds Of the senators present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases of impeach.
ment shall extend only to removal from
office, and disqualification from holding any
Office of honor, trust, or profit in the state;
but the convicted parties shall neverthe'
less be subject to Indictment, trial, and
punishment according to law.
TITLE vI.-GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. SO. Every male person of the age o.
twenty-one years or upward, born or natu
rallied in the United States and subject t.
the jurisdiction thereof, and resident o
this state one year next preceding an cleo
ton, and the last ten days within the parisl
in which he offers to vote, shall be deemed
an elector, except those DISTINGUISHED b!
this constitution, and persons under inter
diction.
/ ART. SO. The following persons shall b
prohibited from voting and holding an,
office: All persons who shall have been con
} victed of treason, perjury, forgery, bribery
J or other crime punishable in the penite1
tiary, and persons under Introduction.
All persons who are estopped from claim
ing the right of suffrage by abjuring thei
allegiance to the United States government
or by VIGOROUSLY levying war against it, 0
adhering to its enemies, giving them aid o
comfort, but who have not expatriate
: themselves, nor have been convicted of an
: of the crimes mentioned in the first para
y graph of this article, are hereby restored t
the said right, except the, following: Thos
who held office, civil or military for on
year or more under the organization style
1.-THE Confederate States Of America thos
who registered themselves as enemies Of til
s United States; those who acted as leaders
| han a 20 Lotto rahal1iOT
those who in the advocacy Of treaso
b wrote or published newspaper articles {
/ preached sermons during the late rebellion
r and those who voted for and signed an 0
dinance of secession in any state. No pc
!, son included in these exceptions sha
: either vote or hold Office until he shall hay
. relieved himself by voluntarily writing an
signing certificate setting forth that
d acknowledges the late rebellion to hay
?. been morally and politically wrong, ar
/ that he regrets any aid and comfort he ms
s. have given it, and he shall file the cert
" cate in the Office of the secretary of stat
e. and it shall be published in the ofici
journal;
Provided, That no person who prior to Il
iS first of January, eighteen hundred al
u sixty-eight, favored the execution of Il
al laws of the United States popularity know
u s the reconstruction acts of congress, al
openly and actively assisted the loyal M
'e of the state in their efforts to restore Lou
nc lana to her position in the Union, shall
Is held to be included among those herein {
IN cepted. Registrars of voters shall take t
III oath of any such person as pri7nd fdcie e
III dence of the fact that he is entitled to t
81 benefit of this proviso.
70 ART. 100. Members of the general asse
ne bly, and all other officers, before they ent
Oh upon the duties of their offices, shall ia
We the following oath or affirmation: 81, {
10 B., do solelnnly swear Cor stirm,) that
accept the civil and political equality of
&c men, and agree not to attempt to depri
r. any person or persons on account of RAJ
IS color, or previous condition, of any polite
be or civil right, privilege, or INN
lis nifty enjoyed by any other class of me
he That l will support the constitute
u and laws of the United States and the &C
~ stitution and laws of this state, and thai
: will faithfully and impartially discharge a
&C. perform all the duties incumbent on me
We = according to the best of my ability a
mt understanding. So help me God"
'tS ART. lOl. Treason against the state sh
II consist only in leVying war against it, or
,e; adhering to its thanksgiving them 6
ed and comfort. No person shall be convict
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