New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-20

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oath Of any such person as pr-inad fdcie evil
dence of the fact that he is entitled to the
benefit of this proviso.
ART. 100. Members OF the general assem-
bly, and all other officers, before they enter
upon the duties of their offices, shall take
the following oath or affirmation: ~, "a.
3D. do solemnly swear (or affirm 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 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. 1Ol. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or in
adhering to its eRemies-giving 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. l02. All penalties shall be proper.
toned to the nature of the offense.
ART. 1OS. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating cleo.
tons, 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. A 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 consti.
tuition shall make special appropriation to
liquidate whatever portion of the debt of
this convention may at that time remain I'm.
paid or unprovided for.
ART. los. All civil officers of the state at
large shall be voters of aud reside within
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
otherwise provided for by this constitution.
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 ofthis 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, ana 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.
cipsl and interest be fully paid
Or unless the repeating law contain some
adequate provision for the payment of the
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 in
diyidual cases.
ART. ia. Every law shall express its oh.
ject or objects in its title, 20
AIT. lis. No law shall be revived or
amended by reference to its title: but in
such case the revived or amended section
shall be re-enacted and published at length.
ART. ZIG. The general assembly shall
never adopt any system or code of laws by
general reference to such system or code Of
laws; but in all cases shall specify the sew.
eral provisions Of the law 1t may enact.
ART III. No person shall hold Or exer.
else at the same time more than one Office
Of trust or profit except that Of Justice of
the peace or notary public. a het
ART. lis. Taxation shall be equal and
uniform throughout the stategall property
shall be taxed in proportion to its value.
to be ascertained as directed by law; the
general assembly shall have power to ex.
smpt from taxation property actually used
for church, school, or charitable purposes.
The general assembly may levy an income
tax upon all persons pursuing any occupa-
lion, trade, or calling. And all such per
sons shall obtain license as provided by
law. All tax on income shall be pno rata
"a the amount of income, OF business done.
And all deeds of sale made or that may be
made by collectors Of taxeA, shall be re-
,eived BY courts in evidence as priDsa facis
valid sales. The general assembly shall
evy poll tax on all male inhabitants Of
his state over twenty-ons years old. for