cognized and known to the common la.w of England: he shall have power to grant writs of "habeas corpus" in all cases known and practised, to and under the same laws; he shall have power to grant writs of sequestration, attachment, or ar- rest, in all caiaes established by the "Civil Code" and "Code of Practice" of the State of Louisiana, to be regulated by the forms thereof; shall possess full testamentary powers in all cases; and shall also be made a Court of Records for convey- ances which may be made in English, and not on stamped pa- per; and that the use of stamped paper be, in all cases, dis- pensed with: and shall be the "Notary Public" for their re- spective Municipalities: itll office fees shall be regulated by the Governor nnd Council. All otber civil proceedings at la,v shall b_e suspended until the Governor and General Council shall otherwise direct. Each Municipality shall continue to elect a sheriff, alcalde and other officers of Ayuntamientos.
ARTICLE VU.
All trials shall be by jury, and in criminal cases the pro- ceedings shall be regulated and conducted upon the princi- ples of the common law of England; and the penalties pre- scribed by said law, in case of conviction, shall be inflicted, unless th~ offender shall be pardoned, or fine remitted, for which purpose a reasonable time shall be allowed to every con- ;nct to make application to the Governor and Council.
ARTICLE · VIII.
The officers of the Provisional Government, except such as are elected by this House, or the people, shall be appo~nted by the General Council, and all officers shall be comm1ss10ned by the Governor.
ARTICLE IX.
All Commissions to officers shall be, "in the name of the People, free and sovereign," and signed by the Governor and Secretary; and all pardons and remissions of fines granted, shall,be signed in the same manner.
ARTICLE X.
Every officer and member of the Provisional Govern-
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