New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-17

upon the duties of their offices, shall take
the following oath or affirmation: II, 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 will support the constitution
and laws of the United States and the con-
stftution and laws of this state, and that
will faithfully and impsrtially discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me as
- according to the best of my ability and
understanding. So help me God.n
Arr. lOl. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or in
sdhering to its enemies--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. lO2. All penalties shall be proper.
toned to the nature of the ofense.
ART. lOS. 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.
AFT. 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
snail be made annually, in such manner as
sAaiib pTescribed by law; and the first gen
erai 4 etnhly converting under this consti-
tvtian I'll make a special appropriation to
hquiaste shatever portion of the debt of
this coLvea On may at that time remain I'M
paid or uuproviaed 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. 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. lOT. 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 fthis 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, and 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 insurrection, 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.
cipal and interest be fully paid;
or unless the repeating law contain some
adequate provision for the payment of the
principal and interest of the debt.
ART. III. 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
dividual cases.
AIT. ia. Every law shall express its OBJ
ject or objects in its title.
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,
AIT. lls. 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 it 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.l
ART. 11s. Taxation shall be equal and
uniform throughout the state; all property
shall be taxed in proportion to It's value,
to be ascersained Is directed by law; the
general assembly shall have power 10 ex-
empt from taxation property actually used
for church, school, or charitable purposes.
The general assembly may levy an income
tax upon ell persons pursuing any occupa-
ton, trade, or calling. And ell sach per
sons shall obtain license as provided by
law. All tax on income shall be pro rata
on the amount Of income, or business done.
And all deeds Of sale made or that may be
made by collectors Of taxes, shall be re
ceived By courts In evidence IS pTiBla fdcie
valid sales. The general assembly shall
levy poll tax on all male inhabitants of
this state over twenty-one years old, for
school and charitable purposes, which tax
shall never exceed one dollar and iifty
cents per annum.
AR. lie. No liability, either state, paro.
ehial, OF municipal, shall exist for any debts
contracted for or in tho interest Of the
wahaIlion AGAINST the United Btataa porern.