Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-05-24

Two house ~ representative shall divide tho
state lntV senatorial d~islricis, No parish
: shall be divided in the formation Of a ~aenatg-
Gal district, the parish Of Orleans excepted.
md WfeuevRf 4 new parish shall be created
4 shall be attached - the senatorial district
troln which most ofitg territory was taken, or
70 another contiguous district, ~ The dtsCre-
Ioh ol the Legislature, bot shall not be at
tached 81 more than one district Tho uutpa
Der Of SenatOfs shall be ihirtytwu, and they
shall be aBpUrioucd among Inc senatorial dis
iricis according 10 lie toiat population COM
tanned lnlbe several districts propidet, that
20 parish sbaIl be eulltlcd 10 more than one.
eigh,h Of tho whole number Of senators.
Art, 10, IN all appuriiohmtnfe Of the Sen.
ate, the population ct The city Of New OrIe-
ans shall be- deducted from the population Of
The whole state, and the rerbainder Of the po-
pnlation divided by the number twenty ciph1,
aud tho result produced BY this division
shall he the senatorial ratio emitting q sena.
tortal district to q Senator. SINGLE or CONT
Rtloua parishes shall be- fortified into Districts
having Il population the nearest possible To
tho number e]ntitliug a district to u senator
and 81 ~ the appnrttunmant To bo inadr, a pa
riah or district fall short o. or exceed the re
to ons.hith, then Il district may be formed
- fhh b'N 'i8t0 tNAH tWU H6fAIDTBs BHk NOT
otbsfwt se,
No nov superintendent shall have tho Of.
feet Of abridging tile term Of service Of any
senator already elected at the lime Of making
the apportionment.
After an enumeration has been made as de
! rected In tho eighth article, the legislature
shall not pass any lave until an apportion.
ment Of representation in both houses Of the
I General Assembly bp MAIDS.
art II. Az The first session Of the general
assembly, after this constitution takes effect,
the senators shall be- equally divided by lot
INTO two classes the seats Of the senators Of
The first class shall be vacated al the expira~
Ton Of tho second year Of the second class
at The expiration Of the fourth year so that
one.hgh shall ba chosen every two years, and
d rotation tOefeby kept up perpetually. In
case any district shall have elected two or
more senators, said senators shall vacata
their seats respectively At The end o ftwO and
four years, and lots shall be drawn between
them.
Art IL. No person shall DO a senator who
al the time Of his election, has not been a
citizen Of the United Suites ten years, and
who has not attained The aye Of twe0ty.seven
years, and who has not resided in the state
tour years next preceding his election, and
the last year thereof in tho district In which
he may be chosen,
Art. ID. Tho fret election for senators
shall be general throughout the state, and at
the same time that the general election for
representatives il held and thereafter there
shall be biennial elections 10 Gil the place Of
those whose time Of service may have expired.
Art. 70. Not less than q majority Of the
members oil cach house u the general assem-.
HIV sHa{i f.Ff, a rrrt,- g.. IL E..tu-=- 1T
smaller number may adjourn from day 10 day,
8ad F sRall }fu 22ggtBprtaed RYsthf dalwu,, ey GeRRal
and returns Of . members but a contested
election shall be determined IN such manner
as shall be directed by law.
Art. 20. Each house Of the general assem-
bly, may determine the rule Of its proceedings,
punish a member for disorIerIy behavior, and
with the concurrence Of two thirds, expel q
member, but not b second time for the same
offence.
Art. -. Each house OF ibe general assem-
bly, shall keep and publish weekly a journal
of its proceedings and tbs yeas and nays Of
the members 90 any question, shall, al the
desire If any two Of them, be entered on tho
journal.
Art. a. Each house may punish by im-
p%ris0nment any person not a member, TOR dis
respectful and dIsorderIy behaviour IN it's pre-
sencc, or for obgtFucting any Of its proceed
ings such imprisonment shall not exceed
ten days for any one offence,
Art, %. Neither house, during the session
Of the general assembly, shlil without tho
consent Of the other, adjourn for more than
three days, nor to any other place than that in
which they may be sitting.
Art. % The members Of the general as
sembly ahall receive from the public treasury
a. compensa 10 for their s~eryieeg, which shall
be four dollars per day during their attend
ance going 70 and returning from the session
Of their respective houses the compensation
NAV be increased or diminished by law but
no alteration shall take effect during TIE Pc
rod If service Of the members Of the House
Of Representatives, by whom such alteration
shall have been made j, ~ session shall ex-
tend ID a period beyond sixfy days, 10 date
from its commencement, and any legislative
action had after the expil a ion Of thesaid sixty
days shall BIZ null and void. This provision
shalt uos apply TO the fret legislature which
re- 10 coaaene after the adoption Of this Con-
stitutio1.
Art. ~. The members Of the general az
sepbly hall, IN all cases except treason, fe-
leny, b each or surety Of. tie peace be prigi-
legeG rom arrest uuFIH2 tI6lf dtlGU1duLE dL
The sessions Of their respec i've houses, and
going 10 or returning from the same, and for
any speech or debate IN either house, they
shall not be questioned in any ether place.
Ar. .. No senator or representative shall
during The term fur which he was elected,
nor far one year thereafter, be appointed or
elected to any civil office Of profit under this
STATE, which shall have been created. or the
emolnments If which shall have been increa-
sed dufIag the lime such senator or represent
tatlge was in Office, except 10 such Offices or
appointments as may be filed by the cleo
tons Of the people.
Art. %. No person, while he continues to
exercise the functions Of a clergyman, priest,
or tearh = ~ any religious persuasion, society
or sect, fla be eligible to the general assem-
bly,.
Art. 30. No person who At any time may
have been a col ecfor Of taxes, or who may
have been otherwise entrusted with public
money, shall be eiieibfe to the general assem-
bly,, or 20 any Office Of profit or trust under
the state government nntil be shall have oh
tanned a discharge for The amount Of said col
factions, and for all public moneys which he
may have been entrusted.
Art. 81. No bill shall have the force Of law
until on three several days i be read over in
each house Of the general assembly, and free
d discussions. allowed thereon, unless ID case
Of urgency, four-dfhs Of the House where
the bill shall be pending, NAV deem ID ezpea@