The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-07
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house Of representatives, the other the senate, and both
together the general assembly of the state of louisiana
sec. .. The members Of the house of representatives,
shall continue in service for the term oil two years lom
the day of the commencement Of the general election.
sec, g. REPRESENTATIVES shall be chosen on the 1Hst
Monday in July every two years, aud the general as
se1,bIv' shall convene on the first Monday in January IN
every wear, unless a different day be appointed by law,
and their sessions shall be held at the seat Of govern
ment.
sec. 4. No person shall be a representative who, at
the time of his election, is not a free white male citizen
Of The United States, and hath not attained to the age OF
twenty-one years. and resided in the state two years
next prcceGsng hs election, and the last yearthercof III
the county fol which he may be chosen or III the district
for which he is elected, in case the SAID counties may
be divided ntoscparote districts of election, and has not
held for one. year insti,e said county or district landed
property to the value of five hundred dollars agfeeabty
TO the tax list,
sec. S. Elections, for representatives for the several
counties entitled to representation, shall be held at the
places Of holding their respective courts, or in the sever
al election precincts, into which the legislature may
link proper, from time to tune, to divide any or all OF
those counties.
sec. 6. Representation shall be equal and uniform IN
this state, and shall be forever regulated and ascertain
ed by the number o qualified electors therein. In the
year ore Thousand eight hundred aadtltrteen, and every
fourth wear thereafter, an enumeration oil all the electors
shall be made in such manner as shall be directed BY
law. The number of representatives shall, in the several
years of making these enumerations, be so fixed as not
to be less than twenty-five nor more than fifty.
Sec. 7. Tho house Of representatives shall choose Its
speaker and other officers.
sec. 8, In all elections for representatives., every free
white male citizen Of the United States who, at The time
being, hath attained to the age oftwcnty-one years, and
resided in the county in which he %oifcfssto vote ore year
next preceding the election, and who in tho last SIX
months prior to the said election shall have paida state
tax, shall enjoy the right of an elector; provided, how
ever, that every free white male citizen Of the United
States, who shall have purchased land from the United
States, shall have the right Of voting Whenever he shall
have the other qualifications Of aye and residence above
prescribed. Electors shall in all cases, except treason.
felony, breach or surety of peace, be privileged from ar
rest during TIER attendance at, going to, or returning
/ rom clectio IS.
sec. 8. The members of the senate shall be chosen
for the term, Of four years, and when assembled shall
have the power to cheoscit its oficefs annually.
sec. 10. The state shall be divided in fourteen sena-
torial districts, which shall forever remain indivisible
as follows: the parish of st. Bernard and Plaquc,nine
including the country above as far as the canal {Des
Pecicursl on the east of the Mississippi, and en- the
west as far as Bcrnoudy's canal, Shall form one district
The city Of N Orleans beginning at the Nuns Plan.
tation above, and extending below as far as the above
mentioned canal tDes Pecheurs5 including the infabi
tants of the Bayou st. John, shall form the second dis
trict: the remainder Of the county OF Orleans shall form
the third district. Tie eountiesof German Coast, Aca.
dia, Ltfourche, Ibervlle, Point Eoapee, Concordia, At
u taAupdSs 0pciCuStsJ IAHPlGeSy 1AdlGIlltpCtieS uilu Slh'
chita, shall each form one district, and each distric
shall elect a senator
sec. IL. At the session of the general assembly aftc
this constitution takes effect, the senators shall be di
vided by lot, as equally as may be, into two classes; tn,
seats Of the senators of the first class shall be vacated a
the expiration of tile second year, of the second class Il
the expiration OF tile fourth year; so that one half shal
be chosen every two years, and u rotation thereby KEEP
up herpetually'
f1of his election, is not a citizen Of the United States, ant
liwlo hath not attancd to the age of atwenty-seyen years
resided in this STAG four years next preceding his cleo.
ton, and one year in the district, in winch he may BE-
chosen; and unles he holds within the same a landed
property to the ulue of one thousand dollars agreeabl,
to the tax list.
sec. ID. Thsfrst election for senators shall be gener
al throughout tie state, and at the same time that th
general election for representatives is held: and there
after there shaIbe a biennial election Of senators to fl
the places of tIose whose time Of service may have ex
pred.
, sec. IA. Nd less than a majority of the members o
each house ofthe general assembly shall form "A qlo,m1
to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from
day TO day and shall be authorized by law to compel TIN
attendance o absent members, in such manner and I'm
der such penlties as may be prescribed thereby.
sec. Is. ZACH house of the general assembly shal
J Judge of tielualifications, elections and returns of it
. members; hit a contested election shall be determine,
in such manner as shall be directed by law.
s sec. l6. Each house of the genera! assembly may de
tcrmine Til rules of its proceedings, punish a mcmhe
l0f dlS0fu2ly DelIdFiufs tilus WIFI Ilc concurrence Oh wv
thirds, expla member, but not d second time for tn
same offece.
sec. II Each house of the general assembly shal
! keep andpublish weekly a journal OF its proceedings, an,
> the yeasand nays Of the members on any question shall
at the asire Of any two of them, be entered on thei
I journal.
= sec. IS. Neither house, during the session Of the gen
eral assembly shall, without the consent OF the other, ad
g journ br more than three days, nor to any other plac,
than that in which they may be sitting,
M sec Iq.#T The members of the general assembly Sha1
Severely receive from the public treasury a compensa
ton ID their services, which shall be four dollars per da,
during their attendance on, going to, and returning from
the SESSIONS OF their respective houses; provided that tn,
sam may be increased or diminished by law; but NJ
a~lteatons shall take effect during the period of servic,
of tie menlbersoft the house Of representatives, by whom
!, sub alteration shall have been made.
sec. 90. The members of the general assembly shall
in all cases except treason, felony, breach or surety q
tie peace, be privileged from arrest during their attend
aAcea at the sessions of their respective houses, and in 20
ing to or returning from the same, and for any speech q
debate in either house, they shall not be questioned i
a any other place.
sec, 81. No sentor or representative shall, durinp til
term for which he Was elected, nor for one year there
e after, be appointed OF elected to any civil office of prof
i under this state, Which shall have been created, or til
cInoluments OF whiEh&llall have been increased durin
c the time such senatlr or representative was in Office, es
cspt to such ~offeesor appointments as may be filled b
tho ~elect;cTs OF t~hdpeople.
sec. %. Ito persEn, while he continues to exercise til
: factions eff ler9man priest or teacher of any re
liglous persuasion, ociety or sect, sfall be eligible 10 ii
general assembly, to any office Of profit or trust, VI
der this state.
r sec. %. No person who at any time may have been
+ collector of taxes forlle state, or thcassistant or dcput
q of such collector, saSl be eligible 10 The General assen
bly,, until he shall hase obtained a quietns ihr the amour
u of such collection, and TO ali public MONIES for which /
may be responsible.
sec. "a. No bill shall have the ferce of a law until, q
&c tbyee several DAYS. II he road otter i, oaob bonaa ~
general assembly, and free discussion allowed Thereof
unless in case of urgency, four-ffthsof the house whel
the bill shall be depending may deem t ~expedient to dh