The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-08-02

n.r;sh,of Orleans, who shall be the executive officer Of such court He
shall be elected by the qualified voters OF the p ar1sn se. ur ba sua ai
t sost ;e,m and md fix fix his compensation and duties, and shall assnmllate the
same so far as practicable to the provisions OF o. In 1ms 20 t s1aa oAv n conrts
as 10 sit ii in BAN to examine such bonds, try and remo We con ns a 9m
and adopt rules regulating such tnal n ana ashIsb bv the nrovisionsof
III Constitution sttiittti regulating the proceedings Of the district courts OF
the parish Of ,o Orleans lSo in I'll the e case 9f tn f e snsrevsu c san and recorder of
MORTGAGES for the parish of Orleans, who shall be elected oy Inc
q eSan s sbaTi receive ea sen an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars
and no more, and said recorder OF m9h'sas sSsn lm raouIat a'd the
maIdcations and duties of said officers and the number OF employees
they shall appoint, nd, fix 1or the f onl eash' o ''H ~
Art. 145. The General Assembly, at its first session after the a ad 4e
ton of this constitution, shall enact a fee,b9n tor the the clerks aa1ssn OF a IN
for the civil and criminal sherihs, consta6les, register o contes se
and recorder Of mortgages a Of sa al P omn o in Sta om9 s" pap ea' for ri the
collection by the State, and not by sad ohcers, o sucn : n anu
charges, SO far as clerks OF courts register Oh conVeyanoes 'o leo'-
4Rr. 146. All fees and charges fixed by law for the various courts Oh
the parish Of Orleans, and for the register of conyeyances and re- e
corder of mortgages of said parish shall enure to the State, and all
sums realized therefrom shall be set aside and held as a special fund,
o oots G5 " on o sh "a Be Ps'" as Pff that the Is State 's''I shall never make
any payment to any sheriff; clerk register Of con " vance ao o reeord Ter
salary or other expenses of their respective offices, except rom the
special fund IN t provided n1axis for By sga this Be- a1 naa sn add ro any "pp'0p'"''0n MADE
ART ART. l47. There shall be one coroner for the parish Of Orleans
az ham and ~ whose duties shall be regulated by law: He shall be er,
qGado city physician of the city of New Orleans, and receive an annual
t;%s physician Of said city, and a graduate of the medical depart
ment Of some university Of respectable standing: he may appoint
a n assistant having the same qualifications as himself, at an annual
salary not exceeding three thousand dollars: The salaries OF both
coroner and assistant to be paid by the parish Of Orleans IS :, noa,
of Orleans, for charges Or conviction for criminal ohenses, shall be
under the control of the city of New Orleans.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
APR 149 No verso shall hold any Office, State, parochial or NUM-
cipal, or shall be permitted to vote at any election or act as a Juror who,
in due course of law, shall have been convicted Of treason, perjury,
forgery, bribery or other crime punishable by imprisonment In the
Pemtentiary, or who shall be under Introduction.
ART 149. Members of the General Assembly and all officers, before
they enter upon the duties of their Offices, shall take the following
oath or affirmation:
laws of this State and that I will faithfully and impartiaDy dis
inc to the best of nv ability and understanding. So help me God"
ART $50. The seat Of government shall be and remain at the city of
The General Assembly, at its first session after the adoption of
this constitution, shall make the Necessary appropriations for the
State to Baton Rouge; and the city council OF Baton Rouge is here
by authorized to issue certificates Of inde hbtteeda1n s S. in such manner manner
rendered by the citizens and the city council Of said city to aid in re-
pairing the Capitol in said city; provided, the city Of Baton Rouge
shall pay into the State treasury said amount of thrty|ive thousand
dollars before the contract for the repairs OF the State-House be
ART. ISL. Treason against the State shall consist only in levying
war against it. OR adhe1ing to its enemies giving them aid and com
fort. No person shall be convicted of treason except on the test-
mony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on his confession in
ART. 1872. All civil officers shall be removable by a address of
twothrds of the members elected to each house of the General As
sembly, except those whose removal is otherwise provided for by this
ART. 13. No member of Congress nor person holding or exercis-
ing any office of trust or profit under the United States or either Of
them, or under any foreign power, shall be eligible as amember of the
General Assembly, or hold or exercise any Office of trust or profit
under the State.
ART. 14. The laws, public records and the judicial and Legislative
written proceedings of the State shall be promulgated, preserved and
conducted in the English language, but the Legislature may provide
for the publication of the laws in the French language, and pre-
scribe that judicial advertisements in certain designated cities and
parishes shall also be made in that language.
ART. 155. No expost facto law, nor any law impairing the obliga-
tions of contracts, shall be passed, nor vested rights be Invested,
unless for purposes of public utility and for adequate compensation
previously made.
ART. 16. Private property shall not be taken nor damaged for
public purposes without just and adequate compensation being first
paid.
ART Isl. No power of suspending the laws of this State shall be
exercised unless by the General Assembly or it's authority.
ART 15s. The General Assembly shall provide by law for change
of venue in civil and criminal cases.
ART 159. No person shall hold or exercise, at the same time, more
than one office of trust or profit, except that of justice of the peace
or notary public.
ART 100. The General Assembly may determine the mode of filing
vacancies in all offices for which provision is not made in this conai
tuition.
ART. 16l; All officers shall continue to discharge the duties of their