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

breach Of the peace, be prvileged from arrest during their attendance
on elections, and in going to and returning from the same me- n;na :.
selling n Of intoxicating drinks, on the day Of election, within one mile
of precincts, at any election held within this state. s.,., D..
ART. 100. Until otherwise provided by law, the general state cleo
ton shall be held once every four years Oh the Tuesday next follow
ing the third Monday in April: >. conoress shall be chosen or
elected IN the manner and at t the r time prescribed s5eetio 1s inv the cities Of
New Orleans and Shreveport shall be held on the same day as the
general State election, and not oftener than once IN h u years.
have Aag gained me- a a i residence i'd by reason Of his presence, OF lost it by res
son of his absence, while employed in the service, n eltne nra W o r MI M
NAVIGATION of the waters of the State Or the United States, orof the,
high seas; q nor VII n a student as of any 'n ahaI1 nrovi ID l1 bT lng for the,
trial and determination of contested elections OF all public officers
"h Aan 49, as'i Ne ' person a Ralpi be eligible It to any office, State, judicial,
parochial, municipal or ward, who is not a citizen OF tins State and q
naty Or ward, wherein the functions of said office are to be ex-
ercised- And whenever any officer, State JUDICIAL nal P stts Ia t mun e
district, parish, municipality or ward in which he holds such office, the,
same shall thereby be vacated, any declaration ofretentlon OF domi-
Gle to the contrary Notwithstanding.
IMPEACHMENT N
ART. 1876. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF State
cation and the judges of all the courts of record in this State shall be,
liable to impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors, for non
favortism, extortion or oppression in office, or for gross misconduct
ART. 196. The House of Representatives shall have the sole power
of Impeachment. ALI impeachments shall be tried by the Senate;
animation, and no person shall be convicted without the concur
renee of two-thnds Of the Senators present. When the &C Governor Of
the State is on trial, the chief justice or the senior associate justice
Judgment in cases of impeachment shall extend only to removal
from Office and disqualification from holding any office of honor,
trust or profit under the State, but the party, whether convicted or
acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to prosecution, trial and pun
ishment according to law.
ART: 1877: All officers against whom articles of Impeachment may
their Office during the pendency Of such impeachment, and, except,
i case of the impeachment of the Governor the appointing power shall
make provisional appointment to replace any suspended officer until
the decision of the impeachment
ART. 1913. For any reasonable cause the Governor shall remove any
officer on the address of twothrds of the member elected to each
house of the General Assembly: In every such case. the cause on
causes which such removal may be required shall be stated atlength
in the address and inserted in the journal of each house.
ART. 1879. For any ofihe causes specified in article 1876, Judges OF the
co courts as o. o appeal H. Oh I the n eGss'l nc o cGaras , map 81 ram ene 1' frem q o.
by judgment Of the Supreme Court of this State in a suit instituted
State, on his relation. The Supreme Court is hereby vested with
original jurisdiction to try such causes; and it is hereby made the
tue such suit on the written request and information of fifty citizens
and taxpayers residing within the territorial limits of the district on
cises the functions Of his Office. Such suits shall be tried, alter cHa-
ton ta, and nd ten days days. delay de- yos for a asS sa, gui in ~ preference reference to % all ILL other he.
shall not operate a suspension gpasae1 iron %, office a.1 In all cases where ERE the he
rendered Jointly and IN sohdo against the citizens signing the request,
for all costs of the suit.
ART. 200. For any of the causes enumerated in article 1876, district
attorneys, clerks OF court. sherfs, coroners, recorders. justices OF
the peace and all other parish, municipal and ward officers shall be
officer lin the parish of Orleans the Civil District Court; and it shall
be the duty of the district attorney, except when the suit is to be
article 1919, on the written request and information of twenty-five resi-
dent citizens and taxpayers in the case of district, parish or muni-
cpal officers, and of ten resident citizens and taxpayers in the case
of ward officers. Such suit shall be brought against a district attor-
ny by the district attorney Of an adjoining district, or by counsel
appointed by the judge for that purpose. In all such cases the
the defendant the State and the citizens and taxpayers on whose
information and at whose request such suit was brought, or any one
of them, shall have the right to appeal, both on the law and the
facts, from the Judgment of the court. In all cases where the Officer
sued, as above directed, shall be acquitted, judgment shall be rend
cred jointly and IN soido against the citizens signing the request, fo
all costs of the suit.
In cases against district attorneys, clerks, sherias and recorders
the appeal shall be to the Supreme Court, and in cases against al
other officers the appeal shall be to the court Of appeals of Tx
proper circuit
Such appeals shall be returnable within ten days to the appellate
court, wherever it may be sitting or wherever it may hold its next ses
sion, and may be transferred by order of the Judges of said court tt
another parish within their circuit, and such appeals shall be tried b.
preference over all others. In case of the refusal or neglect of tn
district attorney or Attorney General to institute and prosecute an
suit provided for in this and the preceding article, the citizens ant
taxpayers making the request, or any one of them, shall have the RICH
by mandamus to compel him to perform such duty.
AND TAXATION.