<P> The Constitutional Convention of 1845 included senatorial delegates from the "counties" of Acadia, Lafourche, Attakapas, Opelousas, Rapides, Ouachita, Pointe Coupee, and Iberville, as well as representative delegates from parishes . </P> <P> Some notable articles in the constitution: </P> <Ul> <Li> Only free white male citizens allowed to vote and persons eligible to vote under the constitution of 1812 retained (Title II: article 10); Eligibility for representative must be a free white male (Title III article 6); Members of active military ineligible to vote in any election (Title II; article 12); No active clergy, teacher of any religious persuasion are eligible as members of the general assembly (Title II; article 29); Four year successive term limits on the Governor (Title III; article 41); Minister ineligible as member of Congress (Title III; article 42); Felons under sentence where "death or hard labor may be inflicted" could appeal to the state Supreme Court (Title IV article 63); Created the office of Superintendent of Public Education (Title VII; article 133); Establishment of public schools (Title VII; article 134); Establishment of the University of Louisiana that became Tulane University in 1847, the only state public institution in America to be converted to a private one (Title VII; article 137 and 138). </Li> </Ul> <Li> Only free white male citizens allowed to vote and persons eligible to vote under the constitution of 1812 retained (Title II: article 10); Eligibility for representative must be a free white male (Title III article 6); Members of active military ineligible to vote in any election (Title II; article 12); No active clergy, teacher of any religious persuasion are eligible as members of the general assembly (Title II; article 29); Four year successive term limits on the Governor (Title III; article 41); Minister ineligible as member of Congress (Title III; article 42); Felons under sentence where "death or hard labor may be inflicted" could appeal to the state Supreme Court (Title IV article 63); Created the office of Superintendent of Public Education (Title VII; article 133); Establishment of public schools (Title VII; article 134); Establishment of the University of Louisiana that became Tulane University in 1847, the only state public institution in America to be converted to a private one (Title VII; article 137 and 138). </Li>

Under the louisiana constitution of 1812 how long was the governor's term of office