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ART 25 The members OF the General Assem-
bly, shall receive from the public treasury compen-
sation for their services which shall be four dollars
per day during their attendance going to and return
ing from the session of their respective houses
The compensation may be increased diminished
by law ; but no alteration shall take effect during
he period Of service of the members fthe Hou'e Of
Representatives by whom such alteration shall have
been made No session shall extend to a period be-
yond sixty days, to date from its commencement
and any Legislative action had after the expiration
OF the said sixty days, shall be null and void This
provision shall not apply to the first Legislature
which is to convene after the adoption OF this Con-
| stituton.
| ART. 26. The members of the General Assembly
SHALL all except treason felony. breach OF the
| peace, be privileged from arrest during their at
tendance at the sessions OF their respective houses
| and going to returning from the same, and tor
any speech debate in either house, they shall not
| be questioned in any other place.
ART.27 No Senator or Representative shall, dur
ing the term for which he was elected nor for one
wear thereafter, be appointed or elected to any civil
office Of profit under this State, which shall have
been created, or the emoluments OF which shall
| have been increased during the time such Senator
or Representative in office, except to such Off
ces or appointments may be filed by the cleo
tons Of the people. f
4 ART. %. No person who at any time may have
been collector Of taxes, whether State, Parish or
Municipal or who may have been otherwise entrusted
wih public money. shall be eligible to the General
| Assembly, to any Office Of profit or trust under
| the State Government, until he shall have obtained
IA discharge for the amount of such collections, and
| for all public moneys with which he may have
| been entrusted.
ART. 80 Nc bill shall have the force of law until
three several days il BIZ read over In each house
of,he General Assembly, and free discussion allewed
thereon, unless in case Of urgency ourlths OF the
house, where the bill shall be pending, may deem 1t
| expedent to dispense with This rule.
| Art 80 Ali bills Tor raising revenue shall orig
mate the House Of Representatives, but the Senate
may propose amendments in other bills provided
they shtl not Introduce any new matter under color
of AN amendment which does not relate to raising
revenue
ART. 81, The General Assembly shall regulate
| by law by whom, and in what manner writs OF
election shall he issued fill the vacancies which
may happen in either branch thereof
| ART. 81 The Senate shall vote the confirma
ton OF rejection officers to be appointed by the
Governor, with the advice and consent OF The
Senate, by yeas and uays, and the names OF the Sen
ators voting for aud against the appointments re-
sfectively siali be entered journal to be kept
for that purpose and made public at the end OF each
| session, or before.
| ART So Returns Of all elections for members OF
the General Assembly shall be made to the Secretary
| of State .
ART 81 in the year in which regular election for
Senator Of the United States n take place, the
members OF the General Assembly shall meet in
he Fail Of TIE House Of Representatives,, on the
Monuhy following the meeting OF the Legislature,
| and proceed to the said election.
| TITLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
| ART. 49, The Supreme Executive power of the
Stale shall BIZ vested in Chief Magistrate, who
shall be led the Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
He shall hold his Office during the term OF four
years, aud, together with the Lieutenant Governor
chosen for the same term, be elected as follows
The qualified electors for Representatives shall
vote Tor IA Governor and Lieutenant Governor, at
the time and place of voting for Representatives;
the of every election shall be sealed up and
transmitted by the proper returning officer to the
| Secretary of State who shall deliver them to the
| Speaker OF the House Of Representatives, on the
| second day Of the session of the General Assem-
bly,, then next to be holden. The members of the
General Assembly shall meet in the House of Re-
| presen ;atives. TO examine and count the votes
| The person having the greatest number of for
Governor, shall be declared duly elected but il two
or more persons shall be equal and highest in the
number of votes poed for Governor, one of them
shall Immediately be chosen Governor by joint
of the members of the General Assembly. The
person having the greatest number of votes for
Lieutenant Governor, shall be Lieutenant Governor;
bniftwo or more persons shall be equal and highest
IN the number of votes poled for Lie tenant Gov
ernor, of them shall be Immediately chosen
Lieutenant Governor by joint vote Of the members OF
the General Assembly.
ART SO No person shall be eligible to the office
OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor, who shall not
have attained the age OF twenty-eight years and been
citizen and resident within the State for the
space of four years next preceding his election.
ART 81 The Governor shall enter on the discharge
OF his duties on the fourth Monday of January
next ensuing his election, and shall continue in
office until the Monday next succeeding the day
that his shall be declared duly elected,
and shall have taken the oath affirmation required
by this Constitution.
ART. 49, The Governor shall be ineligible for the
succeeding four years after the expiration of the
time for which he shall have been elected.
ART 80. No member of Congress person hold
ing any office under the United States shall be eligible
to the office Of Governor Lieutenant Governor
ART 40 In case of the impeachment of the Gov.
ernor, his removal from office, death, refusal in
ability to quality, resignation absence from the
State the powers aud duties OF the office shall de-
vnlve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the resi-
due of the term, until the Governor, absent or
npeached, shall return be acquitted. The Legis-
ature may provide by law for the case Of removal,
impeachment, death resignation, disability, refu
sal to qualify OF both the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, declaring what officer shall act as Gov
ernor; and such officer shal act accordingly, until
the disability be removed, or for the residue of the
term.
ART. al The Lieutenant Governor, or other Off
Ger dischagug the duties Of Governor shall, during
his administration, receive The compensation
Ia which the Governor would have been entitled,
had he continued in office
ART. 42 The Lieutenant Governor shall, by viz
the Of his office be President OF the Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein. Whenever
tie shalt administer the Government or shall be un-
able to attend President OF the Senate the
Senators shall elect u their members as
President ni the Senate for tie time being.
ART. 43. While I've acts as President Of the Senate
the Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his ser
| vices the same compensation which shall for the
same period be allowed to the Speaker of the
| House OF Representatives, and no more
| ART "A The G,Vrtuor shall have power to grant