The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-14
General Provisions.

Art liS. No person shall hold any Office,
State, parochiat Or municipal, or shat be per
mitted to vote ut amy election or act as juror,
who, in due course of law, shall have been con-
ticted of treason, perjury, forgery. bribery or
other crime punishable by Imprisonment i'll
the Penitentiary, or who shall be under inter
uiction.
Art Ii9 Members of the General Assembly
and all officers, ibefOre they enter upon the
duties of their offices. shat take the following
oath or affirmation:
"U A. b. do sOlemnty swear for affirm) that
| will support the constitution and laws of the
United States and the constitution and laws
of this State; and that will faithfully and I'M
partially discharge and perform all the duties
incumbent on me according to the best
of my ability and understanding. So help
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Art $50 The seat of government shall be
and remain at the city of Baton Rouge.
The General Assembly, ut its first session
after the adoption of this constitution, shall
make the necessary appropriations for the
repair of the State House and for the transfer
| of the archives of the State to Baton ROuge
| and the city council of Baton Rouge are and is
hereby authorized to issue certificates of in
debtedness, in such manner and form as to
cover the subscription of thirty-fiv thousand
| dollars, rendered by the citizens and the city
council of said city to aid in repairing the Cap
| tot in said city; provided, the city of Baton
| Rouge shall pay into the Statd treasury said
amount of thirty five thousand dollars before
| the contract for the repairs OF the State House
be finally closed.
| Art. Isl. Treason against the State shall
| consist only in L9vying war against 1T, or ad
hearing to its enemies, giving them aid and
comfort. No person shat be convicted OF
treason except on the testimony of two wit
nesses to the same over act, Oh his confession
| in open court
| Art 1872 All civil officers shall be removable
by an address of two thirds of the members
elected to each house of the General Assembly.
except those whose removal is otherwise pro.
| vided for by this constitution.
Art l53. No member Of Congress nor per
son holding or exercising any office Of trust or
| profit under the United States or either of
them, or under any foreign power, shall be e.
igible as u member or the General Assembly
| or hold or exercise any Office of trust or profit
| under the State.
Art. l54 Tho 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 prescribe
that judicial advertisements in certain desig
mated cities and parishes shall also be made il
that language.
Art l55 No ex post facto law, nor any law
impairing the obligations Of contracts, shat
for purposes ofpubhe utility and for adequate
compensation previously made.
Art. l56 Private property shall not be takel
nor damaged for public purposes without jus
and adequate compensation being first paid.
Art Isl No power of suspending the law
of this State shaH be exercised unless by tn
General Assembly or its authority.
Art I6S The General Assembly shall pro
vide by law for change Of venue in civil ant
criminal cases.
Art. l59. No person shall hold or exercise
at the same time, more than one office of trus
or profit except that of justice Of the peace o
nOtray public.
, ITO be Continued.