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

and secure ue UeSoASo VI AO0AJ " uAocA duu u pOSGoTItY,
acknowledging and invoking the guidance of Almighty God, the
author of all good government, do ordain and establish this con-
sdtuion.
ARTICLE l. All government of right originates with the people. is
founded on their will alone, and is instituted solely for the good of
erned. It's only legitimate end is to protect the citizen in the enjoy
ment of life. liberty property and when it assumes other functions
Arr. e. The right Of the people to be secure in their persons,
shall not be violated, and no warrant shall issue except upon probable
cause supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
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a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not
be abridged. This shall not prevent the passage of laws to punish
ART T. No law shall be passed respecting an establishment of re-
dom of speech, or Of the press, or the right Of the people peaceably
to assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances.
this State otherwise than for the punishment of crime, whereof the
party shall have been Eduly convicted. Prosecutions shall be by
held to answer for a capital crime unless on a presentment or
Indictment by a grand jury, except in cases arising in the militia
amy nusp person m be twice put in jeopardy of life or liberty for the same
ofense, except on his own application for a new trial. or where
there is a mistrial, or motion in arrest of Judgment is sustained.
Ar s. No e:l person isl snail all X; he e. compelled nppaaed; to CIV give evidence an: against
himself : in q .aaunaio case or. or IN any any, proceeding ofeean;sa that nae1 may ; ;u i: him
shtuion, nor be deprived OF Life, liberty or property without due
ART 7. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the
right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury except that in
or death, the General Assembly may provide for the trial thereof by
. jury less than twelve in number; provided that the accused in every
instance shall be tried in the parish wherein the ofense shall have
been committed, except in cases of change of venue.
II. ART s. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the
right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to
Be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to defend himself,
md to have the assistance OF counsel and to have the right to chal-
lenge jurors peremptoriy, the number of challenges to be fixed by
statute.
ART 6. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines be
Il imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. All persons
shall be ba1able by sufficient suretes, unless for capital ofenses
where the proof is evident or the presumption great, or unless after
conviction for any crime or ofense punishable with death or imprs-
ART. 10. The privilege of the writ of hdsas corpus shall not be sus-
pended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety
An. IL All courts shall be open, and every person for injury done
him in his rights, lands, goods, person or reputation shall have ade-
quate remedy by due process of law and justice administered without
ART i. The military shall be in sqbordination to the civil power:
ART 13. This enumeration OF rights shall not be construed to
deny or impair other rights of the people not herein expressed
DISTRIBUTION OF OVERS.
ART A. The powers of the government Of the State of Louisiana
shall be divided into three distinct departments, and each of them be
so lid to a separate body Of magistracy, to wit: Those which are
which are judicial to another.
# Ar l5 No one of these departments nor any person or collection
Of persons holding Office in one of them, shall exercise power prop
ey belonging to either of the others, except in the instances herein
after expressly directed or permitted.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
ART l6. Representation in the House of Representatives shall be
total population. Each parish shall have at least one Representative.
constitution, shall be made in the year eighteen hundred and ninety,
and subsequent enumerations shall be made every tenth year there
after in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. for the purpose
q ascermning the total population, and the number of qualified
electors in each parish and election district. At its first regular
session after each enumeration the General Assembly shall appOrtlOn
the representation among the several parishes and election districts
on the basis of the total population as aforesaid: A representative
number shall BE- fixed, and each parish and election district shall
have IS many Representatives as the aggregate number of it's popu-
laton will entitle it to, and an additional Representative for any
fraction exceeding one-half the representative number. The num-
Der OF Representatives shall not be more than ninety-eight nor
Il less than seventy.
Arr. II. The General Assembly in every year in which it shall ap-
PORTION representation in the House of Representatives, shall divide
the State into senatorial districts. No parish shall be divided in the
Whenever a new parish shall be created it it shall be attached to the
senatorial senatorial district from which most of its territory was taken, or to
another contiguous district, at the discretion of The General Assenly,
Out shall not be attached to more than one district The number of Sen
ators shall not be more than thrtysix nor less than twentyfour, and
aey shall be apportioned among the senatorial districts according
% the total population contained in the several districts.
ART. is. Until an enumeration shall be made in accordance with
articles l6 and II, the State shall be divided into the following sena-
anal districts, with the number of Senators hereinafter designated to
each district:
The First Senatorial District shall be composed of the eighth and
ninth wards OF Orleans, and of the parishes of 81. Bernard and Pa-
quemines, and shall elect two Senators
The Second District shall be composed of the fourth, fifth, sixth
and seventh wards of Orleans, and shall elect two Senators.