The Arkansas advocate., 1836-02-05
Duiu of Governor.

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 loNo Judge of he Supreme, Circuit or in- tericr Courts of law or equity, Secretary of Stare. Attorney for the State, Stale Auditor or Treasurer, Register or Recorder. Clerk of any Court of Record, Sheriff, Coroner, Member Of Congress, nor any other person holding any lucrative office under the Uni led States nr this State, Militia officers, Justices of the Peace, Postmasters and Judges of inc County Court eAcepted,)
 !. h ill ! ha .lnihle .a q seat Tn either House of the General Assembly.
 No person who HOW Is or shall be here afier, q Collector or holder of public money, nor any assistant or deputy of such holder or collector of public money. shall be ehgt- ble 10 a seal in either House of the Gene raI Assembly, nor to any office ot proiit or trust, until he shall have accounted for, and paid over. all sums for which he may have been liable
 I2 The General Assembly shall exclude from every office of trust and profit, and from the right of suffrage, within this State, all persons convicted of bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime.
 l3 Every person who shall have been con victed of directly or indirectly giving or ot- ferng any bribe, 10 procure his election or appointment, shail be disqualified from hold iDg aay office of trust or profit under th's siale; and my person who shaii give or of- fer any bribe to procure the election or ap- poinimenl ef any person, shall, on c9nvc- ton thereof, be disqualified from being an elector, or from holding office of trust or profit under this State.
 II No Senator CT Representative shall, dn- rine the term for which he shall have Geen elected be appointed to any civil office un- der this State, which shal have beeu cfea- ted, or inc em0luments of which shall have been increased, during hts continuance of office; except to such office as shall be filled by tbe election of the people.
 5 Each House shall appoint its own off cers, and shall judge of the qualifications, returns and elections of it's own members. Two thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum 10 dc business, but smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel inc attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each House shall provide.
 i l6 Each House may determine the rules el iis own proceedings, punish is own mem befs for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds of he members elected, expel member; but no member shall be expelled d second time for The same offence. They shall each. from time to time, publish journal of their proceedings except such parts as may in their opinion require secrecy; and the yeas and nays upon anv question shall be entered on the lolrnai al the desire of any five members. l7 The door of each House, when in ses. sion or n Committee of the Whole, shall be kept open, exeept in cases which. may require secrecy; and each House may punish by fine and imprisonment, any per son, not q member, who shall be guilty oi disrespect 10 the House. by any disortiefiy or contenpiHoas behavior ln their preg nee during their session; but such imprison- ment shall not extend beyond inc final ad- 1 Iourament of that session.
 lSBdls may originate in either House, and be amended or rejected in the other; and every bill shali be read on three different days tn each House, unless two thirds oi ihe House where the same Is pending shall dispense with the roles: And every bill ha- wing passed both Houses, shall be signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker ef tho House of Representatives.
 l9 Whenever an officer, civil or military, shall be appointed by lhe joint or concur rent vote of both Houses, or by the sepa- rae vote of either House of the General Assembly, the vote shall be taken viva vo- ce. and entered on the journal.
 20 The Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases except treason, felony 0, breach oi the peace. be privileged from ar ires, during the session of the General As. 1 semby, and for fifteen days before the com. mencement, and after the termination o each session; and for any speech or debate 1 in either House, they shall not be ques- tioned in any other place.
 1 2lThe members of the General Assembly 1 shall severaily receive from the Public Treasary compensation for their services,
 which may be increased ar diminished but no alteration of such compensation oI members, shall take effect during the ses- sion at which il Is made.
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 22 The General Assembly shall directby law, in what Courts, and in what mannei suits may be commenced against the State 23 They shall have power to pass all laws that iire necessary to prehihit he introduce ton inio this State, of any slave or slaves who may have committed any high crime