Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-12
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Sec. 4. No person shall be deemed 10
have lost his residence in this State bv rea-
son of his absence on business of the United
States or of this State.
Sec. 5. No soldier, seaman or marine in
the army or navy of the United States shall
be deemed resident of this State, in conse-
quence of being stationed within the same.
Sec. 6. Laws may be passed excluding
from the right of suffrage all persons who
have been, or may be convicted of bribery,
or larceny, or any infamous crime, and de-
lpriving every person who shall make, or be-
come directly or indirectly interested in, any
bet or wager depending upon the result of
any election, from the right to vote at such
election.
ARTICLE w.
LEGISLATIVE.
Section !. The legislative power shall be
vested in q senate and assembly.
Sec. 9. The number of the members of
the assembly shall never be less than fifty
four, nor more than one hundred. The sem
ate shall consist of number of members
not more than one third, nor less than one
fourth of the number of the members of the
assembly.
Sec. s. The legislature shall. provide by
law for an enumeration of the inhabitants
of the state in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-ive, and at the end of ey-
cry ten years thereafter; and at their first
session after such enumeration, and also af-
ter each enumeration made by the authors
ty Of the United States, the legislature shall
apportion and district anew the members of
the senate and assembly, according to the
M, Of nbol.itapts aycIpjinn Indians
not taxed, and soldiers and officers of the
United States army and navy.
Sec. a. The members of the Assembly
shall be chosen annually by single districts,
on the Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day of November, by the qualified electors
of the several districts, such districts TO be
lines, TO consist of contiguous territory, and
be in as compact form as practicable.
! Sec. 5. The senators shall be chosen by
single districts of convenient contiguous ter
ritory, at the same time and in the same
manner as members of the Assembly are re-
,quired to be chosen, and no Assembly dis
Senate district. The Senate districts shall
be numbered in regular series, and the Sem
ators chosen by the odd numbered districts
shall go out of Office at the expiration of the
first year, and the Senators chosen by the
even-numbered districts, shall go out of Of
fee at the expiration of the second year,
and thereafter the Senators shall be chosen
for the term of two years.
I Sec. 6. No person shall be eligible to the
Legislature who shall not have resided one
year within the State, and be qualified
elector in the district which he may be chos-
en- to represent
Sec. T. Each house shall be the judge Of
the elections, returns and qualifications of
its own members; and a majority of each
shall constitute quorum to do business,
but smaller number may adjourn from day
to day, and may compel the attendance of
absent members, in such manner aud under
such penalties as each house may provide.
Sec. 8. Each house may determine the
rules of its own proceedings, punish for con-
tempts and disorderly behavior; and, with
the concurrence oftwo-thrds of all the MEM
bers elected, expel a member; but no mem
Der shall be expelled second time for the
same cause.
Sec. 9. Each house shall choose its own
officers, and the senate shall choose tenn
lporary president when the lieutenant gov
ernor shall not attend as President, or shall
act as Governor.
Sec. 10. Each house shall keep journal
of its proceedings, and publish The same, ex-
cept such parts as require secrecy. The
doors of each house shall he kept open, ex-
cept when the public welfare shall require
secrecy. Neither house shall, without cor
sent of the other, adjourn for more than
three days.
Sec. IL. The legislature shall meet at
the seat of government, al such time as shall
be provided by law, once in each year and
not oftener, unless convened by the Govern
or.
I Sec. -. No member of the legislature
shall, during the term for which he was
elected, be appointed or elected to any civil
office in the State, which shall have been
created or the emoluments of which shall
have been increased during the term for
which he was elected.
Sec. IS. No person being a member of
Congress, or holding any civil or military
office under the United States, shall he eli
gible TO a seat in the legislature; and if any
lperson shall, after his election as member
of the legislature, be elected to Congress,
or be appointed to any office, civil or mill
tary, under the government of the United
States, his acceptance thereof shall vacate
his seat.
Sec. Ia. The Governor shall issue writs
lof election to fiji such vacancies as may oc-
lcur in either house Of the legislature.
Sec. Is. Members Of the Legislature shall
in all cases, except treason, felony, and
breach Of the peace, be privileged from ar
rest, nor shall they be subject to any civil
process, during the session of the legisla-
lture, nor for fifteen days next before the
commencement and after the termination of
each session.
Sec. is. No member Of the Legislature
shall be liable in any civil action or crimi-
nal prosecution whatever, for words spoken
in debate.
Sec. ~. The style Of the laws Of the state