New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-16


the following oath or affirmation: II, "a
b do aolemnly swear Tor afirm,) that
accept the civil and political equality of al
men, and agree not TO attempt to depriv
any person or persons on account Of race
color, or previous condition, Of any politics
or civil right, privilege, or immu
nifty enjoyed BY any other class Of men,
That l win support the constitution
and laws Of the United States and the con
stttution and laws of this state, and that
win faithfully and impartially discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me as
- according to the best Of my ability and
understanding. 30 help me God"
ART. 10l. 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. 102. All penalties shall be proper
toned to the nature of the offense.
ART. lOS. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating cleo
tions, and prohibiting under adequate pen.
alties all undue influence thereon from
power, bribery, tumult, or other improper
practice. .G.
ART. lo4. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury but in pursuance of specific
appropriations made by law. A state
ment and account of receipts and
expenditures of all public moneys
shall be 'ade annually, in such manner as
shall he HEercribed by law; and the first gen
eral assembly converting under this consti
tVtien shall make special appropriation to
hquidaae whs ever portion of the debt OF
this Convention nay at that time remain un
paid or uuproyid for. 4
AIR. los. An cisNoaeers Of the state a.
large shall be voters Of aud reside With
the state; and all disthct Or parish officers
shall reside within their respective districts
orpsriahes, and shah keep their offices at
such place therein as may be required by
law. rb sa i-
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. 1917. In all elections by the people
the vote shall be taken by ballot and in all
elections by the senate and house of repre-.
sentatives, Jointly or separately, the vote
shall be given viva voce.
Arr. los. None but citizens of the United
States and ofthis state shaIl be appointed to
any Office Of trust or profit in this state.
ART. l0S. 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 Of
public utility, and for adequate compensa-
ton made.
ART. Ill. Whenever the general assembly
shall contract debt exceeding in amount
the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars,
unless in case Of war, to repel invasion, or
suppress instruction, it shall, in the law
creating the debt, provide adequate ways
and means for the payment Of the current
interest, and Of the principal when the
same shah become due and the said
law shan shall be irrepealable until prin-
cipal and interest be fully paid ;
or unless the repeating law contain some
adequate provision for the payment of the
principal and interest Of the debt. @
Ant. liz Fhe general ala assembly shan pro
ylee ~ NV sol al CllAlise oi venue an ciVn
-. ', ma M 80,
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prant,pe Of divorces. but no speciai. law
shaIl be passed relating to particular on in
dividual eassa. a1a'- "a sai i-aaiao4alal 10
AnT- ma Every law shan express Its oh.
Jeoslor objects IN Its title. 80 i.... :.
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never asont aFS svssST, N code ~ Isv,s ~
esneral references . such svsten ar code II
laws; but in an cases shan specify me sew sey.
eral proviAions of the law It may enact.
aoART. III. no persoa shall hold Or exer-
else at the same time move than ene once
oftFust On proas except that Of Justice Of
the peace or notary publicA a9i'ssaizat 2tl
AR9. ms. Taxation shall be equal and
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