New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-07

bly, and all other officers, before they enter
upon the duties of their offices, shall take
the following oath or affirmation; 81, "a.
b. do solemDly swear Tor afirm) that I
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 l will support the constitution
and laws of the United States and the con-
stitution and laws Of this state, and that l
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 eAemies-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 Oh his
confession in open court.
ART. lO2 All penalties shall be proper
toned to the nature of the offense.
ART. lO3. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating cleo
lions, and prohibiting under adequate PEN
alties all undue influence thereon from
power, bribery, tumult, or other improper
practice.
ART. 104. 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 consti'
tption shall make a special appropriation to
liquidate whatever portion of the debt of
this convention may at that time remain IN
paid or unprovided for.
ART. l05. 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
orparishes, 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. 107. 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 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 impaiIing the obligation
of contracts, shall be passed; nor vested
rights be Invested, unless for purposes Of
public utility, and for adequate compenss
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, OIL
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 irrepealsble until pTin
, cipal and interest be fully paid
or unless the repeating law contain somt
! 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 civi
. and criminal cases. u
! ART. 1l3. The general assembly may enac
1 general laws regulating the adoption of chill
, dren, emancipation of minors, and tn
: granting of divorces; but no special Law
shall be passed relating to particular or in
dividual cases,
ART. ia. Every law shall express its oh
ject or objects in its title.
: ART. l15. No law shall be revived o
). amended by reference to its title; but il
y such case the revived or amended sectio
A shall be re.enacted and published at length
ART. Tl6. The general assembly shal
never adopt any system or CODE of laws b
general reference to such system or code {
!. laws; but il all cases shall specify the SCI
eral provisions of the law 1t may enact.
y ART. III. No person shall hold or exc
I else at the same time more than one ofiC
= of trust or profit except that Of justice
i the peace or notary public.
> ART. 11s. Taxation shall be equal an
{. uniform throughout the state; all properl
shall be taxed in proportion to its vslu
DO to be ascertained as directed by law; Il
~ general assembly shall have power to e
n empt from taxation property actually use
y for church, school, or charitable purpose
-, The general assembly may levy an incon
! tax upon all persons pursuing any oCcup
II ton, trade, or calling. And all such pc
4 sons shall obtain license as provided
or law. All tax on income shall be pro "a
or on the amount Of income, or business dor
ed and all deeds Of sale made or that may
~ made by collectors Of taxes, shall be
- celved BY courts in evidence as primo ia
70 valid sales. The general assembly sh,
2 levy poll tax on all male inhabitants
- this state over twenty-one years old,
8 school and charitable purposes, which I
be shall never exceed one dollar and Il
of cents per annum.
N; ART. lis. No liability, either state, pa