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


the following oath or affirmation: u, "a.
b. do solemnly swear Tor sfirm,) that |
accent the civil and political equality Of all
men, and agree not TO attempt to deprive
any person or persons on account Of race,
color, or previous condition, Of any political
or civil right privilege, or immu-
nifty enjoyed by any other class of men,
That l will support the constitution
and laws of the United States and the con-
stitution and laws of this state, and that
will faithfully and impartially discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me as
- according TO the best Of my ability and
understanding. So help me God"
ART. lOl, Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or in
adhering to its Misunderstanding 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. 1872. All penalties shall be proper
toned to the nature of the offense.
ART. 1903. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating cleo
tlons, and prohibiting under adequate pen
alties all undue influence thereon from
power, bribery, tumult, or other improper
practice.
ART. l04. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury but in pursuance of specific
appropriations made by law. state
ment and account Of receipts and
expenditures OF all public moneys
shall beTrade annually, in such manner as
shall be ia scrib& BY law; and the first gem
eral assembly COM aning under this consti-
tUtion shall make 3 pecisl appropriation to
liquidate whatever Z tion of the debt of
this convention may at that time remain I'M
paid or uuproVided for.
ART. los. All civil officers Of the state al
large shall be voters of aud reside with
the state; and all district or parish officers
shall reside within their respective districts
or parishes, and shall keep their Offices at
such place therein as may be required by
law.
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
Dlu6EW1b0 p4ONAdSu lOA W bAAAb COhStAbuhOh'
ART. lo7. 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.
ART los. None but citizens of the United
States and of this state shall be appointed to
any Office of trust or profit in this state.
ART 100. 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 shall become due and the said
law shall 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.
ART. liz. The general assembly shall pro
vide by law for all change Of venue in civil
and criminal cases.
ART. lis. 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 i'll
diVidual cases.
ART. ia. Every law shall express its OBJ
ject or objects ia its title. s.,..
Arr. lis. No law shall be revived OF
amended by reference to its title; but in
such case the revived or amended section
shall be reenacted and published at length.
Art. lls. The general assembly shall
never adopt any system OF code Of laws BY
general reference 10 snch system or code o.
Laws. INIT in all cases shall specify the sew
eral provisions Of the law il may enact.
81 Art. III. No person shall hold or exer
else at the same slime more than one otict
!. Of trust or profit except that Of justice q
the peace or notary public. a8ab I
81 Arr. lis. Taxation shall be equal AMI
uniform thrOaghont the state; all property
shall be taxed In proportion b lis value
x t6 be asceFlained as directed BY lew; tn
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