New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-14

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United States.
ART. co. He shall nominate and by and |
with the advice and consent Of the senate |
appoint all officers whose offices are estab-
l'shed by the constitution, and whose APP
Pointments are not herein otherwise pro-
vided for Provided, however, That the
general assembly shall have right to pre-
scribe the mode of appointment to all other
offices established by law.
ART. 81. The governor shall have power
to Gil vacancies that may happen during
the recess of the senate. by granting com
missions which shall expire at the End Of
the next session thereof, unless otherwise
provided for in this constitution but no
person who has been nominated for Office
and rejected by the senate shall be appoint
ed to the same Office during the recess OF
the senate.
ART. 81. he may require information in
writing from the officers in the executive
department, upon any subject relating to
the duties Of their respective offices.
ART 50. He shall, from time to time, give
the general assembly information respect
ing the situation of the state, and recon-
mend to their consideration such measures
as be may deem expedient.
ART. 81. He may, on extraordinary ooea-
sions, convene the general assembly at the
seat of government, or at different place
if that sAouid have become dangerous from
an enemy or rom epidemic; and in case OF
disagreement between the two houses as to
the time of adjournment, he may adjourn
them to such time as be may think proper,
not exceeding four months.
ART. 65. He shall take care that the laws
be faithfully executed.
ART. 66 Every bill which shall have
passed both houses shall be presented to
the governor; if he approve he shall sign
it; if be do not he shall return it with his
objections to the house in which it orig
mated, which shall enter the OBJ
jections at large upon its jour
nal, and proceed to reconsider 1t. If,
after such reconsideration, two-thirds of
all the members present in that house shall
agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with
the objections to the other house, by which
it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if ap-
proved by two-thirds of the members pres
eut in that house it shall be a law, But in
such cases the vote of both houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays, and the
n mn IF hnrg Vyntiupr for or oroiD a. thn
bill shall be entered on the journal of each
house respectively. II any bill shall not
be returned by the governor within five
days after it shall have been presented to
him it shall be law in like manner as il
he had signed it, unless The general Assem-.
bly,, by adjournment prevent its return, il
which case the said bill shall be returned
on the first day OF the meeting Of the gen
eral assembly after the expiration Of said
five days, or be law.
ART. Ct. Every order, resolution, or vote
to which the concurrence of both houses
may be necessary, except on question O
adjournment, shall be presented to the gov
ernor, aud before it shall take effect be ap
proved by him, or, being disapproved
shall be repassed by two-thirds Of the mem
bers present.
ART 65. There shall be a secretary o
state, who shall hold bis office during th'
term for which the governor shall have
been elected. The records of the stat
shall be kept and preserved in the office o
the secretary; he shall keep fair register
of the official acts and proceedings of tn,
governor, and when necessary shall attes
them; he shall, when required, lay the
said register and all papers, minutes, anG
vouchers relative to bis office before eithel
house of the general assembly, and shall
perform such o. her duties as may be en-
Joined on him by law.
ART. SO. There shall be a treasurer o
the state, and an auditor of public accounts
who shall hold their respective offices dn
ring the term of four years. At the frs
. election under this constitution, the treas
urer shall be elected for two years.
ART 70 The secretary of state, treasurer
and auditor of public accounts shall BIZ
elected by the qualified electors of The
state, and il case OF any vacancy
caused by the resignation, death, or alb
senoe of the secretary, treasurer, or au
ditor, the governor shall order an election
TO fill said vacancies Provided, The I'm
expired term to be filled be more thai
, twelve months when otherwise, the gov
ernor shall appoint person to perform tn
duties of the Office thus vacant until the en-
suing general election.
I ART. IL. The treasurer and the andito
shall receive salary of five thousand dol
lars per annum each. The secretary O
state shall receive a salary of three thou
sand dollars per annum.
AIT. u. All commissions shall be in tn
name and by the authority of the state o
: louisiana and shall be sealed with tb
state SEAL signed by the governor, an,
/ countersigned by the secretary of state.
TITLE v.-JUDioiARY DEPARTMENT.
! ART. rs. The Judicial power shall b
e vested in a supreme court, In distric
3 courts, in parish courts, and in justices @
the peace.
= ART. IA. The supreme court, except il
q cases hereinafter provided, shall have ~
pellste jurisdiction only; which jurisiiC
ton shall extend to all cases when the maj