Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-31

SEC. D. nc representatives rNdli DC tHOebH
annually on the day Of The general election, by
the qualified electors Of The several districts
The Senators shall be chosen benniaIy for two
years. al the same line and IN the same man
ner as the Representatives are required TO be
chosen.
1 SEC 6. Senator'S and Representatives shall
be qualified electors in The respective districts
which they represent, and shall have resided
at least one year 10 the Srate.
/ SEc. 7. No person holding any Office under
the United States. Postmasteis excepted,
shall be eligible 70 either house of the Legls.
latnre.
SEC. 8. A majority Of each house shall con.
stitute quorum 10 do business; but smaller
number may adjourn from day to day, and
NAV compel the attendance OF absent members
10 such manner and under such penalties as
each house may provide. Each house shall
choose its own officers.
SEC. Q Each house shall determine the
rules Of its proceedings. and judge of the
qualifications. elections and returns Of its own
members; may punish coDtempis, and its
members for disorderly behavior: and may
with the concurrence of two thirds of all the
members elected, expel a member; but no
member shall be expelled second time for
! the same cause
SEC. 30 Senators and Representatives shall
in all cases except treason. felony and breach
of the peace. be privileged from arrest; nor
shall they be subject to any civil process.
during the session Of The Legislature. nor for
fifteen DAYS next before the commencement
and after the termination of each session.
| Sac IL. The Legislature shall meet at the
seat Of Government on the second Thursday
Of January in every year. and at no other pc
Rod unless otherwise directed by law or pro.
vided for in this Constitution.
SIC. IL. The Governor shall issue writs of
election TO fill such vacancies as may occur IN
the Senate and House Of Representatives.
| SEC Is. The style of the laws of this State
shall DO, al is enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Wisconsin as follows. viz;"
SEC Is. Each member of The Legislature
shall receive for his services, two dollars
for each days attendance during the first thirty
days Of any session. and one dollar for each
days attendance during the remainder Of said
session, and ten cents for every mile he shall
travel in going to and returning from the
place Of meeting of the Legislature. to be
computed by the mos, usually travelled route
SEC. Is. Every bill which shall have pass
ed the Legislature, shall be presented TO the
Governor, If he approve. he shall sign il and
transmit il to the Secretary, bot if not. he
shall return i, to the house in which il origin
aed. with his objections, which shall be en-
tered on the journal of the house; and if such
house shall upon reconsideration again pass it
by majority Of all the persons elected to such
house. it shall be sent, with the objections. to
the other house, and if approved also by
majority of all the persons elected to that
house. il shall become law: bU, 10 such ca
SEES the votes of both houses shall be determ-
ined by ayes and nays, and the names of
members voting for or against the bill shall
be entered on the journal Of each house re
spec,ively. If any bill shall not be returned
by the Governor within three days after it
shall have been presented to him, the same
shall become law. in like manner as if he
had signed it, And all bills which shall have
been presented 10 the Governor twelve hours
before the end of the session of the Legisla-
ture, shall be signed by him, or returned with
his objections.