The St. Landry whig., 1845-06-05
No new appor.ionment shall have the effect Of abrid.

NO nav apportlonment shall have the effect of abrid-
glng the term of service of any senator already elected
at the time of making the apportionment.
After an enumeration has been made as directed in
the eighth article; the Legislature shall not pass any
laws untl an apportionment of the representation in
both houses of the general assembly be made.
art. ~. At the first session of the general assembly,
after this constitution takes effect, the senators shall he
equally divided by lot into two classes the seats of the
senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expi-
ration of the second year, of the second class at the ex-
Plration OF the fourth year; so that one.half shall be
CHOSEN every two years, and a rotation thereby kept up
PerPetually. In case any district shall have elected
two or more senators, said senators shall vacate their
seats respectively at the end Of two and four years, and
the lots shall be drawn between them.
Art. ID. No person shall be a senator who at the
time of his election, has not been a citizen of the Uni
ted States ten years, and who has not attained the age
of twenty-seven4 wears, and resided in the state four
years next preceding his election, and the last year
thereof in the district in which he may be chosen.
Art. 10. The first election for senators shall be gen
eraithropghout the state, and at the Same time that the
general election for representatives is held and there
after there shall be Biennial elections TO fllthe place of
those whose time of service may have expired.
Art. ~. Not less than a majority Of the members of
each house of the geaeral assembly shall form a quo
rum to do business but u smaller number may adjourn
from day today, and shall be authorized by law to cem-
pei tho attendance of absent members.
Art. 81. Each house Of the general assembly shall
judge ofthe qualification, election and returns of its
members but a contested election shall be determined
in such manner as shall be directed by law.
ART. %. Each house of the general assembly may
determine the rules oflts proceedings, punish a mem
Der for d~isorderly behavior, and with the concurrence
of two-thirds, expel a member, bat not a second time
for the same offence.
Art. 90. Each house of the general assembly shall
keep and publish weekly a Journal ofits proceedings: and
the yeas and nays of the members on any question shall
at the desire of any two of them, be entered on the jour-
nal. aa - s.uf
Art. 81. Each house may punish by Imprisonment
any person not a member, for disrespeetful and disor-
derby behavior in its presence, or for obstructing any Of
its proccedings:-sueh imprisonment shall not exceed
ten days for any one offence.
Art. IS. Neither house, during the session of the
general assembly, shall without the consent of the other,
adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place
than that in which they may be sitting.
Art. 26. The members of the general assembly
shall receive from the public treasury a compensation
for their services, which shaiibe four dollars per day du-
ring their attendance, going to and returning from the
session of their respective houses, The compensation
may be increased or diminished by law but no altera-
ton shall take effect during the period of service of the
members of the house of representatives by whom such
alteration shall have been made. No session shall ex-
tend for a period beyond sixty days, to date from its
commencement, and any legislative action had after
the expiration of sixty days, shall be null and void
Tins provision shall not apply to the first Legislature,
winch is to convene after the adoption of this %constitu-
ton. =gs8.. s s-a.
Art. 81. The members ofihe general assembly shall
in all cases except treason, felony, breach or surety of
the peace, be privileged from arrest during their atfen-
| udAGe IL IL SGSslOUS VI IlGiF respective houses, ana 90
ing to or returning from the same; and or any speech or
debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in
any other place.
Art. %. No senator or representative shall during
the term for which he was elected nor for one wear
thereafter, 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, except to such offices or appointments as may be
filled by the elections of the people.
Art. 49,. No person while he continues to exercise
the functions of a clergyman, priest, or preacher of any
religious persuasion, society or sect, shall be eligible to
the general assembly,
Art. 80. No person who at any time may have been
u collector of taxes, or who may have been otherwise
entrusted with public money, shall be eligible to the
general assembly, or to any office ofprofit or trust under
the state government, until he shall have obtained a dis
charge for the amount of such collections, and for all
public moneys with which he may have been entrusted
Art. 81. No bill shall have the force of a law until
on three several days, 1t be read over ineach house OF
the general assembly, and free discussion allowed there
on, unless in case Of urgency iour-ffths of the house
where the bill shall be pending, may deem it ~expedient
to dispense with this rule.
Art. 80. All bills for raising revenue shall originate
in the house of representatives, but the senate may
propose amendments as in other bills, provided they
shall not introduce any new matter under the color o.
an amendment, which does not relate to raising reve.
nue..
Art. SO. The general assembly shall regulate, b,
law, by whom. and in what manner writs of election
shall be issued to fill the yacancis which may happen
in either branch thereof
Art. "a. A majority Of all the members elected to
the senate, shall be required for the continuation or re-
lection of officers TO be appointed by the governor, with
the advice and consent of the senate; and the senate il
deciding thereon, shall vote by yeas and nays, and the
names of the senators voting for and against the APP
pointments respectively, shall be ent cred on u iourna
to be kept for that purpose, and made public at the ent
of each session, or before.
Art. IS. Returns of all elections for members o
the general assembly shall be made 70 the secretary
of state.
Art, SO. A treasurer of the state shall be elected
biennially, by Joint ballot of the two houses of thu
general assembly. The governor shall have thu
power to fill any vacancy tina, may happen in that Office
during the recess of the legislature.
Art. 81. In the year in which a regular election o
a senator Of the United States is to take place, til,
members of the general assembly shall meet in TIL
hall of the house of representatives, on the Monda,
following the meeting of 1.-THE Legislature, and procee'
to the said election.
TITLE III.
= EGecatire Department.
Art. 38. The supreme executive power Of the stat
shall be vested in a chief magistrate, who shall be sty
led the Governor of the State of Louisiana. He shall hol
his Office during the term OF four years, and togetfe
t with the Lieutenant Governor chosen for the sam
+ term, be elected as follows:-The citizens entitled t
D vote for representatives, shall vote for a governor an
E lieutenant governor, at the time and place of yetin
for representatives the returns of every election Sha
i be sealed up and transmitted by the proper returnin
4 officer to the secretary of state, who shall deliver ther
. to the speaker of the house Of representatives, on th
second day of the session of the general assembly; the
= next to be holden. The members Of the general Assem-
bly, shall meet in the house of representatives, to e1
D anime and count the votes. The person having til
1 greatest number of votes for governor, shall be declare
duly elected, but if two or more persons shall be equ'
4 and highest in the number of votes polled for goYerno
one Of them shall Immediately be chosen governor b
G Joint vote ofthe members OF the general assembly
The person having the greatest number of votes f
S lieutenant governor shall be lieutenant governor but
d two or more persons shall be equal and highest in tt
il number of votes polled for lieutenant governor, one
them shall be Immediately chosen lieutenant governt