New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-07

nlzance OF cases arising under the p0-
lice regulations of towns and cities in
the state. In any case where such
officers shall assume jurisdiction over
other matters than those which may
arise under police regulations, or
under their jurisdiction, as commit
ting magistrates, 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 facto, operate vacation OF
the office of said officer.
Mr.. Isabelle moved to amend by
striking out all after the word "heirs."
Mr.. Pinchbaok moved to lay the
amendment ON the table.
Adopted.
The article was adopted.
Title ". was adopted as a whole.
Mr.. NAPLES moved TO adopt the fol-
lowing as an article of the consti-
tuition:
ART. 95. Every judicial officer elect
shall apply to the supreme court for a
certificate of competency; and if,
after examination, the said court shall
find the applicant competent, they
shall grant the certificate, and he shall
be qualified to enter upon the duties
of the Office; but, if they lind him in
competent, they shall refuse the GER
tificate, and his office shall be filed ac-
cording to this constitution.
Mr.. Moses moved to lay the article
on the table.
AdOpted-yeas so, nays lS-as fol-
lows:
Yeas: Antoine, BeIden, Bonseigaeur,
Bounefoi, Brown, Burrel, Butler, Crane,
Cromwell, Quincy, Douglass, U. Dupart,
Duplessis, Gardiner, Gnichard, Harper,
Harris, Ingraham, r. II. Isabelle, Jackson,
Jones, LANCE, J. 10Y, R. Lewis, Marie, Mar
tin, MassicOt, Meadows, McLeran, Norris,
Moses, Murrel, Mushaway, Oliver, Packard,
Pierce, Poindexter, Pollard, Reagan, Riggs,
Roberts, Rodriguez, Schwab, Snaer, Thi-
baut Valfroit, Vidal, Wicklife, Williams,
Wilson-50 yeas.
Nays Baker, Blackburn, Cooley, Craw-
ford, Demarest, Depasseau, Esnard, Fer
ku1Vht AAAliA1Oug A4uIAnAS 4SDgSAASf AA1A9Nf
Myers, Reese, Riard, Smith, TWitehell, Van
dergriff, Waples-lS nays.
Article ninety-four was adopted, as
follows:
TITLE v.-IMPEACHMENT.
ART. "a. The power of impeach-
ment shall be vested in the house of
representatives.
The following amendment to article
ninety-fiYe was adopted;
Article ninety-fve, to insert, sixth
line, the word associate" before the
word 'judge."
Recommended by the
COMMITTEE.
The following amendment to article
ninety-fve, by, Mr.. Wicklife, was
adopted
Article ninety-fve, in line two, after
secretary of state' add 'auditor OF
public accounts"
G. NJ. WICKLIFFE.
Article ninety-fve, as amended, was
adopted, as follows:
ART. 95. Impeachments of tho gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, at.
torney general, secretary of state,
auditor public accounts, state treas
urer, superintendent of public educa-
ton, 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 i'm
parchment. Impeachment 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 twS-thirds of the
senators present.
The following amendment to article
ninety-six was adopted:
Article 96-To strike out, third
line, the word Z" UNDER and insert the
word s'in.h
Recommended by the
COMMITTEE.
Article ninety-six, as amended, was
adopted, as follows:
ART. 90. Judgments in all cases Of
impeachment shall extend only to
removal from Office, and disqnalifca-
ton from holding any office of honor,
trust, or profit in tho state but the
convicted parties shall, nevertheless,
be subject TO Indictment, trial, and
punishment according to law.
The following amendment to article
ninety-sevsn was laid on the table
Article 97--To strike out, fifth ani
sixth lines, the words g except those
disfranchised by this constitution
W. Il. COOLEY,
w. r. CRANE.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to amend
the article BY striking out the wore
q MALE p first line.
Mr.. Pinchbaek moved to lay Ii,
amendment on the table.
Adopted-ysaa 49, nays l5--as fol
lows
Yeas Antoine, Bonncfoi, Burrel
Batter, Cooley, Crawford, Cromwell
/ Cuney, u. Dupsrt. Duplesais, Is
lnard, Francois, Gardiner, Harrison
lempstead, a Isabelle, Jackson
/ gonAa. Keiso, Landerss Lange, Isaroy
Marie ANo,t3.. kfaanfook .sesass