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

well of individuals as of bodies corporate, ana u Avs III nons 1eH
the time of the adoption of this constitution, and not inconsistent
Herewith, shall continue IS if the said constitution had not been
adonted But the monopoly features in the charter OF any corpora
t;nn O existing iai in the State, save such as may be contained in the
charters of railroad companies, are hereby abolished I'LL.
service nia from the taking effect Of this constitution, no office shall be
superseded thereby, but the laws of the State relative TO h u p aunf
in full force though the same be contrary to this constitution, ana md the n
several duties shall be performed rnd by a the respective ESP orgsni 6mGeas OF II the the
government under this constitution and the entering INTO once o.
the new officers to be appointed or elected under SAID government
~ Ah RI S5S' appointments to Office by the Executive under this con-
stitution shall be made by the Governor 10 De ee"eo u "S "F
ART. PSI. All causes in which appeals have been or may be here
tuition Of 1868, and Of which jurisdiction has been vested by this this con-
stitution in the courts & appeal! shall, after the adoption Of It this nsc con.
stitution, be transferred for trial to the court Of appeal OF ue crco'
from which the appeal has been r. may be taken. ~ ~
.nd AL no othst ssnss sf th 1885, %a sEa IL b be tra1sf %spd to the ass' Supreme Court
created by this constitution IS soon as it shall be organized.
s+; At causes of 1 81 m nnon It the p1 adoption N Of this constitution and the or
ganization of the courts created by this constitution, shan De uans-
fferred to the courts respectively having jurisdiction thereof under
ART. 2s. Immediately after the adjournment. Of this Convention 10
cers Of the State, authorized by law to hold elections for members OF
the General Assembly, to open and hold a poll III in eve every parish parish IL; in the the
month of December next, 1879, for the purpose OF taking the sense
Of the st good goo cpp people of this s1 State it sha lsf Bs the to d sf e of zsG os S5 esss to
receive the votes of all persons entitled to vote under n const1ouon
Each voter shall express his opinion by depositing in the ballot
box a ticket, wherein shall be written or printed, For the constitu-
ton" Or Against the constitution o some sucn WORDS as Will us
tinchy convey the intention of the voter:
It Shall also be the duty of the Governor in his said proclamation,
to direct the said officers authorized by law to hold elections to open
and hold a poll at the above stated time and places tor the election
of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members er.o OF the General era assem- axaaa
intendent of Public Education, and of all other officers whose cleo
o @G4 the sy p 1s pnep voted s P' for shall be Written or printed on the same
ticket and deposited in the same box as the votes "For or against the
And the said election for the adoption or rejection of the consttu-
ton and for the said officers shall be conducted and the returns
thereof made in conformity with existing laws upon u suo1ect o
Upon the receipt of the said returns, or on the last Monday in
= O1O ~e 4bo ro4-rpo ho not oOODor ocoivod If cha ho
the duty of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor the Secretary
of State, and the Attorney General, in the presence Of all such per,
polls for ratification and rejection Of this constitution; and fit shall
question Of adoption and rejection Of the constitution is for ratifying
this constitution, then it shall be the duty of the Governor to make
immediate proclamation of that fact, and thencetorth this constitution
shall be ordained and established as the constitution of the State of
Louisiana, and the General Assembly elected in November, 1875;
or rejected, it shall be the duty of the Governor to cause to be pub
lished in the official paper of the Convention the result of the polls,
showing the number Of votes cast in each parish for and against the
If the constitution be ratified it shall be the duty of the Secretary
of State to examine and compile the returns and publish the result
OF the election of officers herein ordained, and IN the manner provided
ART. 2S. The General Assembly first elected under this consitu-
ton shall convene in the city of New Orleans upon the second Mon
fs t Governor elected shall be duly installed in Office during
the first week of the session, and before it shall be competent for the
said General Assembly to proceed with the transaction OF BUSINESS
beyond their own organization.
ART 26o. The State Auditor, Attorney General, Secretary of State
and Superintendent of Public Education, elected at the first election
herein provided for shall enter upon the discharge OF their respective
alter complying with the requisites Of existing laws; and ali
other officers whose election or appointment is provided for by
respective Offices on the first Monday of April, eighteen hundred and
eighty, after complying with the requirements OF existing laws; until
and si1y-eight shall receive the pay and emoluments provided for
under said constitutions; provided, that the pay of the officers elected
or appointed under this constitution shall not commence until after
their Induction into Office; the State Treasurer elected in November,
1878, shall continue in Office as if elected at the election to be held
on the first Tuesday in December, 1879; but the salary of this official
shall be as established by this constitution from and after the second
Monday in January, 1880.
ART. POL. The time of service of all officers chosen by the people
at the first election under this constitution shall terminate as though
the election had been holden on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in April, 1880.
ART 1852. The judges of the courts of appeal, district Judges, city
judges, district attorney, coroner, clerks of courts, sherifs, recorder
of mortgages and recorder OF conyeyances, all of whose election and
appointment are provided for by this constitution. in the parish of
Orleans, shall only enter on the discharge Of the duties of their re-
spectve offices on the first Monday of August, 1880, and the present
incumbents shall continue unit. then in the performance of the duties
of their respective offices and the enjoyment of the emolumens
thereof as now prescribed by law.
ART. 263. The General Assembly is required to make provision for
paying J H Cosgrove, Printer of the Convention, for the balance