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any other place than that IN which they may be sit
ting.
Arr. %. The members Of the General Assem-
BY 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 or diminished
by law; but no alteration shall take effect during
he period of service OF the members of the House OF
Representatives by whom such alteration shall have
been made. Nc session shall extend to 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 ms
provision shall not apply TO the first Legislature
which is TO convene after the adoption OF this Con-
stitution.
ART &C. The members of the General Assembly
SHALL in all except treason, teony preach o. ie
peace, be privileged from arrest during their at
tendance at the sessions of their respective houses,
| and going to or returning from the same ana TOT
any speech dehate in either house. they shall not
| be questioned in any other place.
ART.27. No Senator or Representative shall, anr'
ing the term for which he elected, nor ior one
year thereafter be appointed elected to any civil
office of protit under this State, ahlch shall have
been created or the emouments oil which shan
have been increased during the time such Senator
or Representative WIS in office, except to such oii-
ces or appointments as may be filled by the eiec-
tons OF the people.
Arr. %. No person who at any time may have
been a collector of taxes, whether State, Parish
Municipal, or who may have been otherwise entrusted
with 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
a discharge for the amount of such collections, and
for all public moneys with which he may have
been entrusted.
AR. 49, No bill shall have the force of law until
three several days it be read in each house
ofthe General Assembly, and free discussion allowed
thereon, unless in of urgency four-fhs of the
house, where the bill shall be pending, may deem it
expedieDt to dispense with this rule.
Arr 80. All bills for raising revenue shall orig
mate in the House Of Representatives. but the Senate
may propose amendments in other bills; provided
they shall not introduce any new matter under color
of an amendment which does not relate to raising
revenue.
ARr31. The General Assembly shall regulate
by law, by whom, and in what manner writs OF
eiacton shall be issued to fill the vacancies which
may happen in either branch thereof.
ART. 80. The Senate shall vote ON the confirms
ton or rejection OF officers to be appointed by the
Governor, with the advice and consent OF the
Senate by yeas and nays, and the names OF the Sen
ators voting for and against the appointments re-
spectisely, shall be entered on journal to be kept
for that purpose and made public at the end OF each
session, or before
| AIT. 49, Returns of all elections for members of
the General Assembly shall be made to the Secretary
I of State. se 7a.,9 t.t, FL
ART. 3D. In the year in which regular election for
; a
members of the General Assembly shall meet in
the Hall of the House Of Representatives, the
Monday following the meeting OF the Legislature,
and procsed to the said election.
TITLE III.
Nt EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
ART. IS. The Supreme Executive power of the
State shall be vested in Chief Magistrate, who
shall be styled the Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
He shall hold his office during the term Of four
years, and, together with the Lieutenant Governor
chosen for the term, be elected follows ::
The qualified electors for Representatives shall
vote for d Governor and Lieutenant Governor, at
| the time and place of voting for Representatives
the returns 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, 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-
representatives.. to examine and count the votes
The person having the greatest number of votes for
Governor, shall be declared duly elected; but if two
or more persons shall be equal and highest in the
number of votes polled for Governor, OF them
shall Immediately be chosen Governor by joint vote
OF the members OF the General Assembly. The
person having the greatest number of votes for
Lieuenant Governor, shall be Lieutenant Governor
but two or more persons shall be equal and highest
IN the number of votes polled for Lieutenant 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 twentyeght years and been
citizen and a 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
thar his successor shall be declared duly elected
Lan n or pffir ma
by this Constitution.
Arr So. The Governor shall be ineligible for the
succeeding four years after the expiration Of the
time for which he shall have been elected.
ART SO. NJ member of Congress or person hold
ing any office under the United States shall be eligible
to the office Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ART. 40. In case OF the impeachment OF the Gov
ernor his removal from Office death, refusal or in
ability to qualify, resignation absence from the
State, the powers and duties OF the office shall de-
vove upon the Lieutenant Governor for the resi-
due oil the term, or until the Governor, absent or
impeached Shall refurn or be acquitted. The Legis-
lature may provide by law for the of removal,
impeachment death resignation, disability, refu-
sal qualify, of both the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, declaring what officer shall act as Gov
efnor; and such officer shall act accordingly, until
the disability be removed, or for the residue OF the
term
ART. Al. The Lieutenant Governor, or other off
Ger discharging the duties of Governor, SHALL during
to which the Governor would have been entitled
had he continued in office.
ART. AZ. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by vir-
tue of his office, be President of the Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein. Whenever
he shall administer the Government, or shall be I'M
able to attend President of the Senate, the
Senators shall elect of their members as
President OF the Senate for the time being.
ART. 43. While he acls 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 IA. The Governor shallhaye power to grant |
repreves for all offences against the State and |
except in OF impeachment shall, with the con-
sent OF the Senate have power to grant pardons and
remit fines and forleitures, after conviction, In
cases OF treason he may grant repreves, until the
end OF the next session Of the General Assembly in
which the power of pardonng shall be vested,
ART. DO. The Governor shall at stated times
ceive for his services compensation, which shall
neither be increased diminished during the
term for which he shalt have been elected.
ART 46. He shall be Commander-in-C Chief of the
Army and Navy of this State, and OF the Militia
thereof, except when they shall be called into the
service of the United States.
ART. Al He shall nominate and, BY and with the |
advice and consent of the Senate appoint all Off
GERS whose offices established by this Coustitu-
uon and whose appointment is not therein other |
wise provided for; Provided, however that the Lee
gisature shall have right to prescribe the mode OF
appointment TO all other offices established bv law
ART 4s The Governor shall have power to fill |
vacancies that may happen during the recess OF
the Senate. by granting commissions which shall |
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