New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-25

OILY ana all Otner Objects, oo4oES bnOy OAS9A
upon the duties Of their offices, shall take
the following cath or affirmation: u, "a.
b. do solemniy swear Tor afhrm,) 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
OF 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 ana impartiaIly 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 eHemies-giving 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. l02. All penalties shall be proper.
toned to the nature of the ofiense.
ART. lO3. 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, tumul;. OF other improper
practice. A.iA
ART. lO4. Ne money aall be drawn from
the treasury but in p 'suance OF specific
appropriations made law. A state
ment and aecount of receipts and
expenditures Ct al public moneys
shall be made az naIly, IN such manner as
shall be prescribel By law; and the first gen
eral assembly con7e ping under this consti-
tution shall make eecia appropriation to
Iquidate whatever petition Of the debt Of
this convention riay al tast time remain IN
paid or unprovidsd for.
ART. 1O5. 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 al
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 i;
otherwise provided for by this constitution
ART 1O7. IN all elections by the people
the vote shall be taken by ballot and in al
elections by the senate and house Of repre-
sentatives, Jointly or separately, the vote
shall be given viva voce.
ART los. None bat citizens Of the United
States and ofthis state shall be appointed e
any office of trust or profit in this state.
ART. 100. The laws, public records, ant
the judicial and legislative proceedings o
the state shall be promulgated, and pre-
served in the English language; and no Law
shall require Judicial process TO be issued il
any other than the English Language.
ART. 10. No ex post facto or retroactive
law, nor any law impairing the obligation
of contracts, shall be passed; nor veste
rights be Invested, unless for purposes Q
public utility, and for adequate compensa
zion made.
ART. III. Whenever the general sssembl
shall contract debt exceeding in amour
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars
unless in case Of war, to repel invasion, o
suppress insurrection, it shall, in the lay
creating the debt, provide adequate way
and means for the payment Of the curren
interest, and of the principal when III
same shall become due ; and the sal
Law shall shan be irrepealable until prir
cipal and interest be fully paid
or unless the repeating law contain som
adequate provision for the payment of III
principal and interest of the debt.
ART. liz. The general assembly shall PR
vide by law for all change of venue il civ
and criminal cases.
ART. ll3. The general assembly may enaC
general laws regulatingthe adoption Of chi
dren, emancipation Of minors, and tn
granting Of divorces; but no special la
shall be passed relating to particular or il
dividual cases.
ART. ia. Every law shah express its O.
ject or objects in its title.
ART. lis. No law shan be revived (
amended by reference to its title; but
such case the revived or amended sectio
shall be re-enacted and published at lengtl
ART. ZIG, The general assembly sha
never adopt any system OF code Of laws ;
general reference TO such system OF code
A8WSi Dub III al Gases nAkslA SPECIFY bAC &c
ersl provisions Of the law it may enact.
ART. III. No person shah hold or exc
else at the same time more than one ofii
oftrust or profit except that Of justice
the peace Or notary public.
ART. lib. Taxation shah be equal ar
uniform throughout The state; all proper
shall BE- taxed ID proportion to its valu
to be ascertained as directed BY law; 4
general assembly shall have power to e
empt from taxation property actually us'
for church, school, or charitable purpoa'
The general assembly may levy On fncos
tax upon all persons pursuing any cceuE
ton, trade, or calling. And all such p
sons shall Obtain license as provided
Law. Al tax on income shall be pro n
On ths amount Of income, or business dol
And all deeds Of sale made Or that may
made by colisoisrs Of taxes. shall be
csiTed W courts In evidence Is priqsa ia
valid sales. ma general assembly Dbl
levy poll az o. sl male inhAbitants
this state over twenly-one years old, !
school and charitable purposes, which I
shall never exeesd one dollar and d
cents per annum.
Anr. he. No liability, either state, pa
chial, OF municipal, shan eziFt foF any dol
contracted for OF IA me interest 81 /
rebellion aaainat the Unia atates xovs