The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-28

house of representatives the other the senate, and beth
together the general assembly of the state OF Louisiana.
sec. g. The members of the house of representatives
shall continue in service for the term of two years from
the day of the commencement of the general election.
soc. 8. Representatives shall be chosen on the lrst
Monday in July every two years, and the general as
sembly shall convene on the first Monday mJanuary1 m
every year, unless a different day be appointed by laws,
and their sessions shall be held at the seat of govern
ment.
sec. A. No person shall be ia 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 ageot
twentY-one years, and resided in the state two years
next preceding his election, and the last year thereof in
the county for which he may be chosen or in the district
for which he is elected, in case the said counties may
be divided into separate districts of election, and has not
held for one year in the said county or district landed
property to the value of Ave hundred dollars agreeably
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 time, 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 ascertaln-
ed by the number OF qualified electors therein In the
year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and every
fourth year thereafter, an enumeration of 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.
sect. The 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 of twenty-one years, and
resided in the county in which he offers to vote one year
next preceding the election, and who in the last six
months prior to the said election shall have paid a state
tax, shall enjoy the right Of an e%lector; provided, how
ever, that every free white male citizen of the United
H. C4afos z1ba eboII 1ova ,1,,rcboeoJ LAND from, the Halted
States, shall have the right Of voting whenever he shall
have the other qualifications of age and residence above
prescribed. Electors shall in all cases, except treason,
felony, breaah or surety of peace be privileged from ar
rest during their attendance at, going to, or returning
from elections.
sec. 8. The members of the senate shall be chosen
for the term Of four years, and when assembled shall
have The power to choose its officers 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 PlaquemIne,
including the country above as far as the canal (Des
Pccheurs) on the east of the Mississippi, and on the
west as far as Bernoudy's canal. shall form one district.
The city Of New Orleans beginning at the Nuns Plan
tation above, and extending below as far as the above
mentioned canal (Des Pecheprs}, including the inhabi-
tants of the Bayou st. John, shall form the second dis
trict; the remainder of the county Of Orleans shall form
the third district. The counties of German Coast, AGA
dia, Lafourche, 1berville, Point Coupee, Concordia, At
takapas, Opelousas, Rapides, Natehitoches and Qua
chita, shall each form one district, and each district
shall elect a senator.
see. IL. At the session of the general assembly after
this constitution takes effect, the senators shall be di-
vided by lot, as equally as may be, into two classes; the
seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at
the expiration of the second year, of the second class at
the expiration of Tiff fourth year; so that one half shall
be choseneyery two years, and a rotation thereby kept
up perpetuallyI
sec. 10. NoEerson shall be a senator who, at the time
of his election, Us not a citizen of the United States, and
who hath not attained to the age of twenty-seven years,
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ton, and one year in the district, in which he may be
CHOSEN; and unless he holds within the same a landed
property to th&Aalue Of one thousand dollars agreeahly
10 the tax list.
see. 10. The first election for senators shall be pener-.
III throughout the state, and at the same time that the
general election for representatives is held; and there
after there shall be a biennial election of senators to fill
the places of those whose time of service may have ex-
pred.
sec. IA. Not less than a majority of the members OF
each house of the general assembly shall form a quorum.
to do business; but y smaller number may adjourn from
day to day and shall be authorized by law to compel the
attendance of absent members, in such manner and I'M
der such penalties as may be prescribed thereby,
sec. Is. Each house of the general assembly shall
Judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its
members; but a contested election shall be determined
in such manner as shall be directed by law.
sec. 10. Each house of the genera! assembly NAV de-
termine the rules of its proceedings, punish a member
for d~isorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two
thirds, expol a member, but not a second time for the
same offence.
sec. IL. Each house of the general assembly shall
keep and publish weekly a Journal of it's proceedings, and
the yeas and nays ofthe members on any question shall,
at the desire OF any two of them, be entered on their
journal.
sec. 10. Neither house, during the session of the gen
eral assembly shall, without the consent of the other, ad-
jonrn for more than three days, nor to any other place
than that in which they may be sitting.
see.l9. The members of the general assembly shall
severally receive from the public treasury a compensa-
ton for their services, which shall be four dollars per day
during their attendance on, going to, and returning from
the sessions oftheir respective houses; provided that the
same may be increased or diminished by law; but no
alterations shall take effect during the period of service
of the members OF the house Of Representatives, by whom
such alteration shall have been made.
sec. 90. The members of the general assembly shall.
in all cases except treason, felony, breach or surety of
the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attend
aace at the sessions of their respective houses, andin go
ing to or returning from the same, and for any speech or
debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in
any othor place.
sec. 2laN No senator or representative shall, during the
term for which he was elected, nor for one year there
after, be appointed or elected to any civil Office Of profit
under this state, which shall have been created, or the
emoluments OF which shall have been increased during
the time such senator or representative was in office, ex-
cspt to such offices or appointments as may be filed BY
tho elections of the people.
sec. %. No person, while hescontinues to exercise the
%fnctions Of a clergyman, priest or teacher of any re-
llglous persuasion, society or sect, shall be eligible to the
general assembly, or to any office Of profit or trust. I'M
der this state.
sec, 90. No person who at any time may have been a
collector of taxes for the state, or the assistant or deputy
of such collector, shall b~eeigible TO the general assem-
bly,, until he shall have obtained a quictus for the amount
of such collection, and for all public monies for which he
may be responsible.
sec. %. No bill shall have the force of a law until, on
three several days, it be read over in each house of the
general assembly, and free discussion allowed thereon;
unless in case of urgency, ~four-ffths of the house where
the bill shall be depending may deem it e~xpedient to dis
pense with this rule.
sec. 25. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in
the house of representatives, but the senate may propose
amendments as in other bills; provided that they shall