Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-30

! .eihpls' and lis members for disorderlv
behavior; and may, with the concurrence
OF two'thlrds Of ell The members elected.
eSpei member; but no member shall bs
expelled second time for the same
cause
Sec. 10. No Senator or Representa-.
i've IN the Legislature of this Slate, shall
curing the time .or which lie was elected,
or during one year after the expiration
thereof, be appointed or elected 10 any
civll office under The authority of this
State, which shall have been created OF
The emolumanls whereof shall have been
increased during the time for which he
was elected.
Sec. IL. Senators and representa-.
tives shall in all cases except treason,
felony and breach Of the peace, Be prfyi.
legged from arrest, nor shall they be SUBJ
lect 10 amy civil process, during the sess.
ion OF The legislature, nor for fifteen days
next before the commencement and after
the termination Of each session.
Sec. II. The legislature shall meet
at the seat of government on the second
Ihursdayof January in every yea land at
no other period, unless otherwise directed
by law, or provided for in this constitu.
zion.
Sec. Is. The Governor shall issue
writs Of election TO fill such vacancies us
may occur in the Senate or House Of
Representatives.
Sec. IA. The style of,he laws Of this
State shall be "lt is enacted by the Lee
gislature Of the State Of Wisconsin, as
follows, viz:
Sec. 10. Each member Of the Iepis.
iature shall receive for his services two
dollars for each days attendance during
the first forty days of any session, and
one dollar for each days attendance DUR
ing the remainder of such 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 COM
pu,ed by the most usually travelled route.
ARTICLE VII.
ON THE POWERS, DUTIES AND RESTING.
TIoNs OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Section !. Each House shall keep a
journal Of lis proceedings and publish the
same, except such parts rs may require
secrecy. The doors Of each house shall.
be kept open, except when the public
welfare shall require secrecy. Neither
house shall, without the consent of the
other. adjourn for more than two days.
Sec. =. Any bill may originate in
either house Of the legislature, and all
bills passed by one house may be amen
ded by the other, and on the final pass.
aae Of all bills the vote shall be by ayes
and noes and shall be entered on the
journal.
Sec. 3. The legislature may confer
upon the boards of Supervisors of the
several counties of the State, such pow
ers of local legislation and administration
as they shall from time to time prescribe.
Sec. 4. No private or local bill;
which may be passed by the legislature,
shall embrace more than one subject, and
that shall be expressed in the title.
Sec. 5. The legislature shall never
grant extra compensation TO any public
officer, agent, servant or contractor after
The service shall have been rendered or
the cor.traCt tntrrru Ir,to.
Sec. 6. Members Of the legislature
and all officers executive and judicial,
excep, such inferior officers as may by
law be exempted, shall before they enter
upon the duties oftheir respective Offices,
take and subscribe the following oath or
affirmation do solemnly swear Tor
affirm as the case may beg that | will
support the Constitution Of the United
States, and the Constitution Of the State
of Wisconsin, and that | will faithfully
dcharge the duties Of The office Of
according TO the
best of my ability.
Sec. 7. The legislature shall never
authorize any lottery.
Sec. 8. One.flth Of the members pre-.
sent, of each house shall be entitled 10
call for the ayes and noes on any ques-
ton and to have the same entered upon
the journal.
Sec. 9. The legislature shall estab.
lish but one system Of town and county
government, which shall be uniform as
near as may be, throughout the State.
Sec. 10. The legislature shall direct
by law in what manner and in what
courts suits may DO brought against tho
State.
Article VIII.
on THE ORGANIZATION AND TtscTioss OF
THE JUDICIARY.
Section l. The court for the trial Of
rmpeachmenis shall be composed Of the
Senate. The House Of REPRESENTATIVES
shall have the power Of impeaching all
civil officers of this State, for corrupt
conduct in Office, or for crimes and mis-.
demeanors; bot a majority Of oil tho
members elected shall concur in an im-
parchment. On the trial of an impsach-
ment against the Governor, the Meuien;
ami Governor shall not act as member
Of the court. No judiciul officer shall
exercise his office after he shall have
been impeached until his acqui,tal. Be-
fore the trial Of an impeachment. the
members of the court shall take IN oath
or affirmation truly and impartially 10
try The impeachment according to esi-
dence. and no person shall be convicted
withou, the concurrence Of two-thirds Of
The members present. Judgment in cases
Of impea chment shall not extend further
than 10 removal from office, or removal
from office and disqusl LITIGATION to hold
any Office of honor prof: or trust under
this State; but the party impeached shall
be liable to indictment. trial and punish
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