Washington telegraph., 1845-10-08
ARTICLE THIRD.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT..
Section l. Every free male person who
shall have attained the age of twenty one
wears, and who shall be a citizen of the
United States, or who is at the time of the
adoption OF this Constitution by the Con-
gress of ,he United States, a citizen of the
Republic of Texas, and shall have resided
in this State one year next preceding an el
ection. and the last six months within the
district county. city or town in which he
offers to vote. lind ans not taxed, Africans
and descendants of Africans excepted } shaii
he deemed q,iaiued elector; and should
such quaIihe.l eec,or, happen to he in any
other county 81 ua'ed IN the district in whish h
he resides Al Ne tim "a! an e ec;irn he
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by This Consitu ion.
Sec. >. Al! free ina e persons over n"
age OF twenty-unc years, (inllans II t axrd
Africans and descendants OF Africans eX-
cep:ed,) who shall have resided six months
in Texas. immediately preceding the accep-
tance of this Constitution by the Congress
of the United States, shall be deemed quail
lied electors.
Sec. g Electors i'm all cascs, shall bs
privileged from arrest during their aiten
dance at elections, aud in going la and re-
turning from the same, except in cases OF
treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
Sec. 4. The Legislature powers of this
STATE. shall be vested in two distinct
branches: the ore To be styled the Senate
aud the other the House Of Representatives
and both together the Le- azure OF the
). ate ol Texas" The styie of all laws
shall be, ''Be it enacted by the Legislature
OF State of Texas"
Sec. ). The members of the House OF
Representatives shall be chosen by the quail
ihed electors, and their term of office sha |
he two years from the day OF the general
electlon; and the sessions oil The Leg gslature
shall be biennial, at such times as shall be
prescribed by law. ~.
SEC. 6. No person shall be a represen-
tative, unless he be citizen ol the United
States, or at lhe time OF the adoption OF this
Constitution citizen oil the Republic oi
Texas, and shall have been an inhabitant
of this State two years next preceding his
election.,a the last year thereof citizen
of the county, city or town tor which he
shall be chosen, and shall have attained the
age of twen,y-one years, at the time of his
election.
Sec. I. All elections by the people shall
be held at such time and places, in the sew
eral counties, cities or towns, as are now,
or may hereafter be designated by law.
Sec. 8. The Senators shall be chosen by
the qualified electors for the term of four
wears; and shall be divided by lot into two
classes as nearly equal as can be. The
seats of Senators OF the first class shall be
vacated at the expiration of the first two
wears: and of the second class at the expi-
ration OF lour years; 50 that one half there
of shall be chosen biennially thereafter.
Sec. .. Such mode of classifying new
additional Senators, shall be observed as
will as nearly as possible preserve an equal
ity of number in each class.
Sec. 10. When Senatorial district shall
be composed OF two or more counties, it
shall not be separated by any county belong
ing 10 another district.
Sec IL. No person shall be 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 .ePubiic OF Texas;
and shall have been an inbabiiant OF this
State three years next preceding the cleo
tion: and the last year thereof "a resident at
The district for which he shall be chosen
and have attained the age oil thirty years
Sec. II. The House oi Representatives,
when assembled. shall choose a Speaker
and its other officers, and the Senate shall
choose President for the time being and
its other officers. Each House shall Judge
of the qualifications and elections of lis own
members, but contested elections shall De
determined in such manner as shall be di-
rected by law: Two-thirds of each House
shall constitute quorum TO do business, but
a smaller number may adjourn from day TO
day, and compel the attendance OF absent
members, in such manner. and under such
penalties as each House may provide.