New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

| 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 IT, 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
ent in that house it shall be law. But in
such cases the vote Of both houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays, and the
names of members voting for or against the
bill shall be entered on the journal of each
house respectively. If any bill shall not
be returned by the governor within five
days after it shall have been presented to
him, it shall be a law in like manner as if
he had signed it, unless The general assem-
bly,, by adjournment, prevent its return, in
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. 81. Every order, resolution, or vote,
to which the concurrence of both houses
may be necessary, except on question Of
: adjournment, shall be presented to the gov
ernor, and 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 6S. There shall be a secretary OF
t state, who shall hold his Office during the
term for which the governor she'll have
> been elected. The records of the state
shall be kept and preserved in the Office of
g the secretary; he shall keep fair register
of the official acts and proceedings Of the
e governor, and when necessary shall attest
: them; he shall, when required, lay the
!, said register and all papers, minutes, and
: vouchers relative to his office before either
: house of the general assembly, and shall
d perform such other duties as may be en-
: joined on him by law.
ART. GO. There shall be a treasurer Of
y the state, and an auditor of public accounts,
d who shall hold their respective offices du-
e ring the term Of four years. At the frs
election under this constitution, the treas
e urer shall be elected for two years.
!, ART. 70. The secretary of state, treasurer
j. and auditor of public accounts shall b.
e, elected by the qualified electors of tn,
e state, and in case of any vacanc,
E. caused by the resignation, death, or alb
le sence Of the secretary, treasurer, or au
T, ditor, the governor shall order an election
c. to fill said vacancies Provided, The I'm
lie expired term to be filled be more tina
1r twelve months when otherwise, the gov
b, ernor shall appoint person to perform tn
y, duties of the Office thus vacant until the Ell
ut suing general election.
ct ART. Il. The treasurer and the audito
C. shall receive a salary of five thousand do
d, lars per annum each. The secretary
state shall receive salary of three thol
d. sand dollars per annum.
IT, ART. y. All commissions shall be in ii
he name and by the authority of the state (
or Louisiana and shall be sealed with Il
ed state seal, signed by the governor, an
countersigned by the secretary of state.
all TITLE Iv.-JUDIcIARY DEPARTMENT.
ue ART. 70. The judicial power shall
tie vested in a supreme court, in distri
ID courts, in parish courts, and in justices
lie the peace.
he ART. "A. The supreme court, except
M cases hereinafter provided, shall have a
no pellate jurisdiction only; which iuris1i
ton shall extend to all cases when the ms
ter in dispute shall exceed five hundr,
dollars; and to all cases in which the co
n' stitutionality or legality of any tax, toll,
impost of any kind or nature whatsoever,
all any fine, forfeiture, or penalty imposed
ars municipal corporation shall be in col
wn testation, whatever may be the amou
thereof; and in such cases the appeal shi
yer be direct from the court in which the ca
nst originated to the supreme court; and
- criminal cases, on questions of law onl
- whenever the punishment of death, or il
''o' prisonment at hard labor, or fine excee
les ing three hundred dollars is actually il
ses posed.
the ART. rs. The supreme court shall be CO..
en- posed of one chief justice and four asso
dtG JubtlCCSi luoJOAASJ VI HHOAA SAo1iA "
ses stitute quorum. The chief justice shi
ont receive a salary of seven thousand Fl
ro- hundred dollars, and each of the sssocii
=, justices salary of seven thousand dolls
- annually, payable quarterly on their o.
'ne warrants. The chief justice and the asso
ate justices shall be appointed by the e
hief ernor, with the advice and consent of
hen senate, for the term of eight years. TIL
the shall be citizens of the United States, a
shall have practiced law for five years, {
last three thereof next preceding their
ana pointment in the state. The court shall
late point its own clerks, and may remove til
iab- at pleasure.
ap- ART. 76. The supreme court shall hold
,ro- sessions in the city of New Orleans fr,
the the first Monday in the month of Noveml
,ra- to the end of the month Of May. The g
bor eral assembly shall have power to fix
sessions elsewhere during the rest of
year; until otherwise provided, the sessit
Wer shall be held as heretofore.
ing ART. II. The supreme court, and each
om- the Judges thereof, shall have power to Isl
of writs of habess corpus at the instance
v;sa persons in actual custody in cases wi
no they may have appellate jurisdiction.
a. ART. 70. No Judgment shall be render
- by the supreme court without conc
renee Of majority composing the COY