Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-08-14

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in the former until he shall have acquired it il
the latter Electors shall in all cases, eXcop
treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be priv
legged from arrest during their ATTENDANCE At
going to, or returning from elections.
. Art. l. The Legislature shall provide by
law that the names and residence Of all quail
fed electors Of the city Of New Orleans sinai
r be registered, in order to entlte them to vote
5 but the registry shall be free Of cost to tht
clector
Art. II. No soldier, seaman or marine in
the army OF navy of the United States, nc
pauper, no person under interdictiUn, nor under
conviction Of any crime punishable with hard
labor, shall be entitled to vote at any election
in this State.
Art. l3. No person shall be entitled to vote
at any election held in this State, except in the
parish of his residence, and in cities and towns
divided into election precincts, in the election
precinct in which he resides.
Art IA. The members of the Senate shall
be chosen for the term Of four years. The
Senate, when assembled, shall have the power
to choose its officers.
Art. Is. The Legislature, in every year in
| which they shall apportjon representation in
the House Of Representatives, shall divide the
State into senatorial districts. No parish shall
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trct the parish Of Orleans excepted. And
whenever new parish shall be created, it shall
be attached to the senatorial district from which
most Of its territory was taken, or to another
| contiguous district, at the discretion Of the Lc-
| gislature, but shall not be attached to more
| than one district. The number Of Scna-
tors shall be thirty-tWo, and they shall be ap-
pOrtioned among the senatorial districts accord
lng to the population contained in the several
districts Pr0rided, That no parish shall be en-
titled to more than five Senators.
Art. l6 In all apportionments Of the Sen
ate, the population Of the city Of New Orleans
shall be deducted from the population Of the
whole State, and the remainder Of the popuia-
ton divided by the number twenty seven, and
the result produced by this division shall be
the senatorial ratio emitting senatorial dis
trict to Senator. Single or contiguous par
shes shall be formed into districts, having :!
population the nearest possible 10 The number
emitting district to Il Senator; and if, in the
apportionment to be made parish or district !
fall short Of or exceed the ratio one-httEI, then |!
a district may be formed having not more than |
two Senators, but not otherwise. NO new APP |
portionment shall have the effect Of abridging |
the term of service of any Senator already |
elected at the time Of making tue apportion-
ment. After an enumeration has been made |
as directed in the eighth article, the Legislature
shall not pass any law until an apportionment
of representation in both Houses Of the Gene
raj Assembly be made.
Art IT. At the first session Of the General
Assembly after this constitution takes effect,
the Senators shall be equally divided by lot
into two classes; the seats of the Senators Of
the first class shall be vacated at the expiration
Of the second year; OF the second class, at the
expiration of the fourth year; so that one-half
shall be chosen every two years, and a rotation
thereby kept up perpetually. In case any dis
trict shall have elected two or more Senators,
said Senators shall vacate their seats respec-
lively at the end Of two and four years, and lots
shall be drawn between them.
Art. IS. The first election for Senators
shall be general throughout the State, and at
the same time that the general election for Re- /
is held; and thereafter there shall
be biennial elections to fill the place of those
whose time of service may have expired,
Art l9. Not less than majority Of the {
mem bers of each House of the General Assem-
bly, shall form quorum to do business; but a I
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, Y
and shall be authorized by law to compel tie
attendance of absent members. {
Art 90. Each House of the General Assem- s
oly shall Judge of the qualification, election and
'eturns of its members; but contested elec- t
ion shall be determined in such manner as shall c
De directed by law
Art 81 Each House of the General Assem- d
by may determine the rules of its proceedings, o
punish member for dsorderly behavior, and, c
With the concurrence of two-thirds, eXpel C
member, but not second time for the same t
'ffence. C
Art. %. Each House of the General Assem-
,ly shall keep and publish weekly journal of f,
is proceedings; and the yeas and nays Of the II
members on any question shall, at the desire e
# any two of them be entered Oh the journal
Art %. Each House may punish by mpris- h
nment any person not member, for dlsres- b
ectful and disorderly behavior in its presence, tt
# for obstructing any of its proceedings
such Imprisonment shall not exceed ten days u
or any one offence. II
Art. a. Neither House, during the session 81
f the General Assembly, shall, without the tt
onsent of the other, adjourn for more than q
hree days, nor to any other place than that in tt
which they may be sitting. o
Art o. The members of the General AS b
emily shall receive from the public treasury d
for their services, which shall be fy
our dollars per day during their attendance, el
Ding to and returning from the session OF their Ell
espective Houses. The compensation may be u
1creased or diminished by law; but no altera- d
on shall take effect during the period Of SER
ice of the members Of the House Of Represen- o.
,tives by whom such alteration shall have been d
lade No session shall extend to a period c'
eyond sixty days, to date from its commence HI
lent; and any Legislative action had after the
EXPIRATION of the said sixty days, shall be null Vi
nd void This provision shall not apply to b
he first Legislature which is to convene after V
he adoption of this constitution. o
Art. 26. The members of the General AS 5
embly shall, in all cases except treason felony, o
reach of the peace, be privileged from arrest Il
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