New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-15

y and all other officers, before they enter
Don the duties of their offices, shall take
3 following oath or affirmation II, "a.
J do sOlemnly swear (or AFFIRM that
cept the civil and political equality of all
en-, and agree not TO attempt to deprive
yperson or persons on account Of race,
lor, or previous condition, of any political
N civil right, privilege, or immu-
ty enjoyed by any other class of men.
lat l will support the constitution
ID laws Of the United States and the con-
tuition and laws of this state, and that
III faithfully and impartially discharge and
srform all the duties incumbent on nae as
= according to the best of my ability and
lderstaading. So help me God"
ART. lOI. Treason against the state shall
insist only in levying war against it, or in
herring to its eRemies-giying them aid
Y "a comfort. No person shall be convicted
treason except on the testimony of two
illnesses to the same overt act, or on his
,nfession in open court,
ART. lO2. AL penalties shall be proper
onedltO the nature of the ofense.
ART. 1O3. The privilege of free suffrage
lall be supported by laws regulating cleo
4 ons, and prohibiting under adequate pen.
Z ties all undue influence thereon from
over, bribery, tumult or other improper
ractice.
ART. l04. No money shall DO drawn from
4 70 A-no n,,A =. Of
appropriations made " law. A state.
aent and accoant Of receipts and
expenditures Of as public moneys
hall be made annually, such manner as
hall be prescribed by Law sad the first gen
raj assembly converting IN Pr this consti-
ution shall make special appropriation to
iquidate whatever portion Of the debt of
his convention may at that time TeInain un-
aid or unprovided for.
Art. los. All civil officers Of the state at
arge shall be voters of aud reside With
he state; and all district or parish officers
hall reside within their respective districts
1rparishes, and shall keep their Offices at
uch place therein as may be required by
Aw.
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 al 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 vooe.
ART. lOs. None but citizens Of the United
States and fthis state shall be appointed to
any Office of trust or profit in this state,
ART. lO9. 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 impsiring the obligation
of contracts, shall be passed; nor vested
rights be Invested, unless for purposes Of
public utility, and for adequate compensa-
ton made
I ART. III. 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 insprrection, it shall, in the law
creating the deot, provide adequate ways
and means for the payment Of the current
interest, and Of the principal when the
same shall become due and the said
law shall shah be irrepealable until prin.
cibal 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. =
ART. ll2. The general assembly shah pro
vide by law for all change of venue in civil
and criminal cases.
Arr. lls. The general assembly may enact
general laws regulating the adoption Of chill
dren, emancipation Of minors, and the
granting Of divorces; but no special law
shall be passed relating to particular or in
dividual cases.
niART. ia. Every law shall express its OBJ
je6t OF objects in its title.
AKT. ll5. No law shall be revived Of
amended by reference to its title; but II
such case the revived or amended section
ullbuauGu AZ AbllHLu
ART. ZIG. The general assembly shall
never adopt any system or code Of laws b.
general reference % such system o. code o
laws; but in all cases shan specify the sev
eralprovisionsl of the law 1t may enact.
ART. III. No person shah hold OF exel
else 81 the same time more than one ofac
ofsrust or p1oat except that Of justice 3
the peace or notary public.s
Arr lis. Taxation shall be equal an
uniform throughout the state; all pfopert
shall Be taxed ID proportion to lis valul
Is be ascertained as directed by law; th
general assembly shall have power to q
emut from taxatien property actually use
ior church, school, Or charitable purpose
Ths genaralIaansmbly may levy an incou
tax upon al persons pursuing any oceup
lion, trade, b saEllng. And all sach pc
s6nsshsli obtain license a. provided
law. All tax Cd income shhil be bro raI
on the aaount Of income q buainess don
aud eli deeds Of sale made o. hat may /
made b. collectors Of taxes, shall Be =
ceived ~ courts 10 evidence a. prina fac
valid sales Tbs general assembly aha
levy poll te1 o. Al male inhahitautsl
thlslatats over twenlysane years Old, !
school ard charitable purposes, which Z
nhaIl never exceed ona dollar and Il
cents per annum.
llg. No liability, ether ss2le, pa
eAia1. 81 fhuniclpal, shall eziss i5r my dsl