The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-01

flied electors for the term Of four years; and shall
be divided by lot into two classes, a. nearly equal
as can be- The seats of senators Of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration Of the first two
years, and Of the second class at the expiration Of
four years; so that one-half thereof shall be chosen
bennialy thereafter.
SEC. 8. Such mode of classifying new additional
senator's shall be observed will as nearly as pos
sible preserve equality of number in each class
SEC. 10 When senatorial district shall be com
posed OF two or more countless shall not be sepa-
rated by any county belonging 10 another district
SEC. IL. No person shall be a senator unless he
be citizen of the United States, or at the time Of
the acceptance Of this constitution by the Congress
Of the United States, a citizen of the republic Of
Texas; and shall have been an inhabitant Of this
State three years next preceding the election, and
the last year thereof resident Of the district for
which he shall be chosen, and have attained the age
of 80 years.
SEC. H. The house Of representatives, when as
sembled, shall choose speaker and It's other Of
fcers; and the senate shall choose president for
the time being and its other officers. Each house
shall Judge of the qualifications and elections Of its
own MEMBERS; but contested elections shall be de-
termined in such shall be directed by law
Two-thirds of each house shall constitute a quo
| rum to do business; but smaller number may adj
Ijourn from day TO day, and compel the attendance
Of absent members, in such manner and under such
penalties, as each house may provide.
SEC, l3. Each house may determine the rules Of
its own proceedings, punish members for disordery
conduct, and, with the consent of two-thirds, ex-
| pei member, but not second time for the same
offence.
| SEC. IA. Each house shall keep journal of its
own proceedings, and publish the same; and the
yeas and nays Of the members of either house, on
any question: SHALL at the desire of any three men,
bers present, he entered on the journals.
SEC. Is. When vacancies happen in either house,
the governor or the person exercising the power Of
the governor, shall issue writs of election to fill
j such vacancy.
SEC. l6. Senator's and representatives shall in all
cases, except in treason, felony, or breach of the
peace be privileged from arrest during the session Of
the legislature, and in going to and returning from
| the same, allowing one day for every twenty miles
such member may reside from the place at which
| the legislature is convened.
SEC. IL. Each house may punish by imprison.
ment during the session, any person not a member
for disrespectful disorderly conduct, in its pre-
sence; or for obstrucng any of its proceedings; pro-
vided such imprisonment shall not at any one time
exceed 48 hours.
SEC. 10. The doors of each house shall be KEEP,
open.
SEC. 10. Neither house SHALL withou. the consent
of the other, adjourn for than three days; MOI
to any other place than that in which they may be
sitting, without the concurrence of both houses.
Sec. 20. Billie may originate in either house, and
be amended, altered, or rejected by the other; bu
uO ou ctoH IuNc TIC IOTCc VI law unul, on tnTee
several days. it be read in each house. and free dis
cussion be allowed thereon unless, in case of great
emergency, four-fflhs of the house in which the bill
shall be pending may deem il expedient to dispense
with this rule; and every bill having passed both
houses, shall be signed by the speaker and president
of their respective houses.
SEC. 81. All bills for raising revenue shall origi
nate in the house of representatives but the senat,
may amend reject them as other bills.
! SEC. %. After bill resolution has been re
jected by either branch of the legislature no bill Of
resolution containing the same substance shall b,
passed into law during the same session.
SEC. %. Each member of the legislature shall re
ceive from the public treasury compensation TO
his services, which may be increased or diminished
by law but no increase Of compensation shall TAX,
effect during the session at which such increase shal
be made.
SEC. "a. No senator or representative shall, du
ring the term for which he may be elected, be eli
gibe TO any civil Office Of profit under this State
which shall have been created, or the emoluments o
which may have been increased, during such term
and no member Of either house Of the Legislature
SHALL during the term for which he is elected be ell
igible to any Office place, the appointment t.
which may be made, in whole or in part by eithe
branch of the legislature; nor shall the member
thereof be capable Of voting for member of thei
own body, for any Office whatever, except it be il
such cases as are herein provided. The presiden
for the time being of the senate and speaker of tn
house OF representatives, shall be elected from thei
respective bodies.
SEC. 25. No Judge of any court Of law or equity
secretary OF state, attorney general, clerk of any
court Of record, sheriff, collector or any person
holding lucrative office under the United States
this State, or any foreign government, shall be eli
g1ble to the legislature, nor shall at the tint
hold or exercise any two Offices, agencies, or an
poiniments Of trust or profit under this State: pro
vided, that Offices Of the militia, TO which there il
attached annual salary or the Office Of Justice o
the shall MT he do "A y
Sec. rs No person who at any time NAV hav,
been collector of taxes, or who may have beer
otherwise intrused with public money, shall b.
eligible to the legislature, or to any office of profit
trust under the State government until he shall hav,
obtained discharge for the amount of such collec
tons, and for all public moneys with which he may
have been intrusted.
; SIC. 81. Ministers Of the Gospel being by thei
profession dedicated to God and the care Of souls
ought not TO be diverted from the great duties O
their functions therefore minister of the Gospel
or priest of any denomination whatever shall b.
eligible to the legislature.
SEC. ~. Elections for senators and representa-
tves shall be general throughout the State, and shall
be regulated by law.
SEC. 20. The legislature SHALL at their first meet
ing, and in the year one thousand eight hundre,
and forty eight, and fifty, and every eight year
thereafter, cause an enumeration to be made Of al
the free inhabitants indians taxed, Africans an,
descendants of Africans excepted) of the State de
signaling particularly the number of qualified EJECT
ors; and the whole number of representatives shall
at the several periods Of making such enumeration
be fixed by the legislature and apportioned anon,
the several counties, cities, or towns, according i
the number of free population in each; and shall no
be less than forty-fve, nor more than ninety.
SEC 30. Until after the first enumeration and ap
portionment under this constitution, the followin.
shall be the apporonment Representatives amongs
the several counties, viz:
I'll The county of MONTGOMERY shall elect fan,
representatives the counties Of Red River, Har
} rison, Nacogdoches, Harris, and Washington
shall elect three representatives each the coun
. ties of Fannin, Lamar, Bowie, Shelby, Sai
: augustine, Rusk, Houston, Sabine, Liberty
{ Robertson, Galveston, Brazora, Fayette, Colo
, RADIO, Austin, Gonzales, and Bexar two repre-
senatives each; the counties of Jefferson, Jasper
9 Brazos, Milan, Basrop, Travis, Ma,aeordn. Jack
son, Fort Bend, Victoria Refago, GoIiad, and Sal
J Pntricio, one representative each
, SEC. 81. The whole number of senator's shall, a
the next session after the several periods of maxim,
the enumeration, be fixed by the legislature and an