New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-09

upon the duties Of their offices, shall take
the following oath or affirmation: u, "a.
b. do solemnly swear Tor afirm) that
accept 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 I 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 Cod"
ART. lOl. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or in
adhering to its enemies-giying them aid
and comfort. No person shall be convicted
of treason except on the testimony OF two
witnesses to the same overt act, OF on his
confession in open court.
ART 1O2 All penalties shall be proper
| toned to the nature of the o1eIse.
ART. 1903. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating cleo
tions, 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 be made annually, in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law; and the first gen
eral assembly converting under this constl-
triton shall make special appropriation to
liquidate whatever portion 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 at
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. lO6. All civil officers shall be re-
movable by an address of two-thirGl of the
members elect to each house of the genera.
assembly, Except those whose removal is
otherwise provided for by this constitution.
! ART. 1917. 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 1903. None but citizens Of the United
States and of this state shall be appointed t.
any office of trust or profit in this state.
> ART 1903. The laws, public records, snt
! the judicial and legislative proceedings o
the state shall be promulgated, and pre-
!, served in the English language; and no Law
u shall require Judicial process to be issued il
- 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 vestet
Il rights be Invested, unless for purposes o
= public utility, and for adequate compensa
:, ton made,
. ARY Ill. Whenever the general assembl,
u shall contract debt exceeding in amour
&c the sum of one hundred thousand dollars
" unless in case of war, to repel invasion, o
suppress insurreation, it shall, in the lay
:, creating tine debt, provide adequate way
- and means for the payment of the ourren
interest, and of the principal when tn
- same shall become due and the sal
= law shall shall be irrepealable until prir
=. cipal and interest be fully paid
~ or unless the repeating law contain som
~ adequate provision for the payment Of til
~ principal and interest of the debt.
- ART. liz. The general assembly shall PR
~ vide by law for all change of venue in civ
&c and criminal cases.
~ ART llS. The general assembly may enat
:, general laws regulating the adoption Of chi
49, dren, emancipation of minors, and IL
W. granting of divoroesi but no special Ia
y shall be passed relating to particular or i
diyidual cases.
s, ART. ia Every law shall express its o
- ject or objects in its title.
- ART. lis. No law shall be revived
-, amended by reference to its title; but
.o such case the revived or amended sectiC
nd shall be re-enacted and published at lengt
ART. ll6. The general assembly sh,
never adopt any system or code of laws
general reference to such system or code
Vi laws; but in all cases shall specify the sc
W, ersl provisions Of the law it may enact.
ART. III. No person shall hold or ex
else az the same time more than one Off
~. -. of trust or profit except that of justice
the peace or notary public.
i Su ART. lls Taxation shall be equal a
ter. uniform throughout the state; all proper
shall be taxed in proportion to its vail
be to be ascertained as directed by law;
any general assembly shall have power to ,
on empt from taxation oNerty actually ui
'ry' for church, school, or charitable purpos
'eh' The general assembly may levy an inco
=. tax upon all persons pursuing any occul
,air ton, trade, or calling. And all such P
ant sons shall obtain license as provided
!. or law. All tax on income shall be pro =
or on the amount of income, or business do
sted And all deeds Of sale made or that may
any made by collectors Of taxes, shall be
ara ceived by courts in evidence as prtma fl
q 70 valid sales. The general assembly 81
iOse levy a poll tax on all male inhabitant
"a this state over twenty-one years old,
,oss school and charitable purposes, which
tbe shalI never exceed one dollar and |
RS of cents per annum.
ion; ART. ll9. No liability, either state, d
ason chial, or municipal. shall exist for any d,
= or contracted for or in the interest Of