New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-07
CONSTITUTION.
TITLE bill OF RIGHTS.

ART. 2. All persons, without regard to
race, color, or previous coniit on, corn or
naturalized in the United States, Grd sub
ject to the jurisdiction thereof aid resi-
dents of this state for one year, are citizens
of this state. The citizens of this state
owe allegiance to the United States; and
this allegiance is paramount to that which
they owe to the state, They shall enjoy
the same civil, political, and public rights
and privileges, and be subject to the same
pains and penalties.
ART. 8. There shall be neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude in this state,
otherwise than for the punishment of crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted.
ART. 4. The press shall be free every
citizen may freely speak, write, and pub
lish his sentiments on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of this liberty.
ART. 5. The right of the people peace
ably to assemble and petition the govern
ment, or any department thereof shall
never be abridged.
ART. 6. Prosecutions shall be by indict-
ment or information. The accused shall be
entitled to a speedy public trial by an i'm
partial jury of the parish in which the of
tense was committed, unless the venue be
changed. He shall not be compelled to
give evidence against himself; he shall
have the right of being heard by himself or
counsel he shall have the right of meeting
the witnesses face to face, and shall hayO
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses
in his favor. He shall lot be tried twice
for the same offense.
ART. 7. Ill persons shall be bail
able by sufficient securities, unless
for capital offenses, where the proof
is evident, or the presumption
great, OF unless after conviction, for any
crime or offense punishable with death or
Imprisonment at hard labor. The privilege
of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be
suspended.
ART. 8. Excessive bail shall not be re-
quired excessive fines shall not be i'm
posed nor cruel or unusual punishments
inflicted.
ART. 9. The right Of The people to be Sc
cure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not be violated and no war
rant shall issue but upon probable cause,
supported by oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to be
searched, or the person or things to be
seized.
ART. TO- All courts shall be open and
every person for injury done him in his
land, goods, person, or reputation shall
ave adequate remedy by due process of
law, and justice administered without de:
NAL or unreasonable delay.
ART. IL. No law shall be passed fixing
the price of manual labor. 81
ART. IL. Every person has the natural
right 10 worship God according to the die
tates of his conscience No religious test
shall be required as a qualification for
office. 49,
ART. Is. All persons shall enjoy equal
rights and privileges upon any con
veyance of public character /;
and all places of business, or ofpublic
resort, or for which license is required by
either state, parish, OF municipal authority,
shall be deemed places of a public charac-
ter, and shall be opened to the accommoda-
ton and patronage of all persons, without
distinction or discrimination on account of
race or color.
ART IA. The rights enumerated in this
title shall not be construed to limit or
abridge other rights of the people not
herein expressed.
TITLE H.--LEGIsLATIvE DEPARTMENT..
ART. Is. The Legislative power of the
Estate shall be vested in two distinct
branches; the one to be styled the house Of
representatives, the other the senate, and
both the general assembly of the state Of
Louisiana.
ART. l6. The members of the house Of
representatives shall continue in office for
two years from the day of the closing Of
the general elections.
ART. II. Representatives shall be chosen
on the first Monday in November every two
years, and the election shall be completed
in one day. The general assembly shall
meet annually on the first Monday in Janu-
airy, unless different day be appointed by
law, and their sessions shall be held atthe
seat Of government.
ART. Is. Every elector under this consti-
tuition shall be eligible to seat in the-holse
Of representatives, and every electoF who
has reached the age of Twenty-Five years,
shall be eligible to the senate Provided
that no person shall be representative or
senator unless at the time of his election he
be q qualified sleetor of the representative
or senatorial district from which he Is
elected.
Arr. 10. Elections for members of the
general assembly shall be held at The several
election preoinets established by law,
Am. 20. Representation in thelhouse Of
representatives shall be equal and uniform;
and after the first general assembly elected
under this consultation shall be aseertained
and regulated BY the total population, each