The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-12

Articles adopted since our last
iFsERAI. PROVISIONS.

consist only In levying War against
IL, or adl,ering 10 ats enemies, CIV,
ing them aid ami coaafrt. No pet
son sinai. be convicted Of treason
except oD the testimony OF two wit
nesses to the same Overt act, Or 81
iIi< confession In open court.
Ali civil officers shall be remoT-
able by an address of two-thlrds o.
istlae members elect TO each huuse
of the General Assembly, except
those whose removal Ii otherwise
provided for by tins constitution
No member ofCnngfess, nor per,
sou holding or exercising auv office
of trast III prof under the United
States, or %eitller of them, VI under
any foreign power shall be eligible
~ a member of tire 1Geueral As
sembiy. or hold or exercise aDy of
fee of trust or profit under this
State.
The laws, pnhlic records. and
the judicial aud Legislative written
proceedings of the State, shall be
promulgated, preserved and con-
ducltd IN the English language
only.
No OK post fsscto law, nor law
impairing the obligation of c'n,-
tracts, shall he passed, nor vested
rights he Invested, unless FIR paf-
pose of public utility, and for ade-
qnate compensation previously
made.
Private property shall NOT be
taken nor damaged fof puhlic pur-
poses, without inst and adequate
compensation being frat pad.
No p"werrnf ~uspendiug ihe laws
OF this State shall i,e exercised un.
less nv the General Assembly on
its authority.
The General Assembly shall pro-
vie by law for change nf venue in
civil and criminal eases.
No persun shall hold or exercise
III the sanIe time more than one
Office Of trust Or pr,,fit. except that
ut Justice OF the peace or notary
public.
The General Assembly may de-
teimiae the mode as tiliug sncau-
cies in all Offices for Which pruvis-
ion il not matte in this c,t,stItutiuu.
Al the ,fficefs shall cnntinne To
discharge the dnli,s Of ttieir offices
nntli their successors shall have
been inducted into Office, except III
Cases OF Impeachment Oh suspect
sion,
Tie military shall he in suborl-
nation to the civil power, aud uo
soldier SHAH ia time of pence lie
gnastered ia any honse without the
cupsent Of the owner.
The Gtsteral Assembly shall
make it oi,iiga,ory upon each par-
i<h to support inftnl, sick and dis
sibIed pauprrs residing Rithin its
limits: proUtdetl, That in every mu-
nicipal corporation whelethe pow
FRS of a police Jury do not extend.
the people shall support their own
panpers.
M soldier, sailor or maliue, in
the military Or hawai- service. Of the
United States, shell hereafter ae-
guire a residence in this Stale by
reason of being stationed or doug
duty in the same.
1t shall be the duty of the Gen
eril Assembly to pass such laws
as may be proper aud necessary to
decide differences by arbitration.
The power of courts to punish
for coutelupt shall be limited by
Legislative acts.
The General Assembly shall
have authority to grant lottery
charters or privileges; provided,
each Charter on privilege shall pay
not less than forty thunsana dbl
lars per anl;nm il, mouey Into the
treasury nfthe State; alIdpfovisle,l.
Iiiat ell charters shall cease and
expire on ti,efrrt nf Jannny.1s
from which time all lotteries are
prohibited in the State,
The forty Thousand dollars per
annnm now provided bs law to be
paid by the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company, according to the
provisions roi lis charter, granted
N the year 1865, shall belong 40
the Charity Hospital IF New Or
leans, and the charter of said com
papy Is recognized as a contract
4 binding on fha 5sSfs,fa for fl.a ,,a,;oSl