New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-30

q IT "a. Neither house, during the session of the
/ General Assembly, shall without the consent oil
the other, adjourn for than three DAYS nor to
any other place than that in which they NAV he sit.
| ting
| ART 25 The members Of the General Assem-
bly, shall receive from the public treasury compen
saton Tor tler 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 Hon. of
Representatives by whom such alteration shall have
been made No 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. This
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, felony. breach OF the
peace, be privileged from arrest during their at
tendance at the sessions OF their respective houses,
and going to or returning from the same, and for
any speech debate in either house, they shall not
| be questioned in any other place.
/ ART.37. No Senator or Representative shall, dur
| ing the term for which he elected nor for one
year thereafter be appointed or elected to any civil
office Of profit under this State, Which shall have
! been created, or the ernoluments OF which shall
or Representative was in Office except such off
| ces or appointments as may be filed by the cleo
/ tons OF the people.
/ ART. %. No person who at any time may have
| been collector of taxes, whether State Parish or
Municipal, who may have been otherwise entrusted
with public money shall be eligible to the General
Assembly, or to any office Of profit trust under
the State Government, until he shall have obtained
discharge for the amount of such collections, and
for all public moneys with which he may have
been entrusted.
ART. 20. No bill shall have the force of law until
on three several days it be read over in each house
ofthe General Assembly, and free discussion allowed
thereon unless in case OF urgency tour-ifths of the
house, where the bill shall be pending, may deem it
e&pediebt to dispense with this rule.
ART. 30. 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 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 be issued to fill the vacancies which
| may happen in either branch thereof
| ART 80. The Senate shall vote OF the conirma-
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 of the Sen
ators voting for aud against the appointments
spectively, shall be entered on journal to be kept
for that purpose, and made public at the end of each
| session. before.
AIT. 33. 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 is 10 take place, the
members of the General Assembly shall meet in
the Hall OF the House OF Representatives, on the
Monday following the meeting of the Legislature,
and proceed to the said election.
TITLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
ART. 80. The Supreme Executive power of the
State shall be vested in a 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 Tor the same term, be elected follows
The qualified electors for Representatives shall
vote for 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 for
Governor, shall be declared duly elected but two
persons shall be equal and highest in the
number of votes polled for Governor, one 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
Lieutenant Governor shall be Lieutenant Governor.
but two persons shall be equal and highest
in the nu,nber nj votes nnIaI Far 10 .ta,,., n No.
ernor, one of them shall be Immediately chosen
Lieutenant Governor by Joint vote of the members of
the General Assembly
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A.I o. ne governor slait enter on the discharge
" no uu.ies =. Tue 'ootth "'oHuay Oh January
ny as ensuing MS election, ana shail continue IN
oiiice uneii tue Mohday heNt succeeding the day
lnas ,'iS successor shai be declared duly elected,
by TINS consultation l
AkT 90. he governor snail be ineligible for the
succeeu'ng iouf years after the expiration OF the
ti'ie 'of wtsll ne sha'i nave beeh elected.
fAAl' o. %, NO 'eiiiueI Oh congress or person hold
guy uiee Snue tis oi'i'eu states sia.I De eligible
W e oi, 1n " ooSeihor o! lieutenant do7efhor
'i AZ. 1t" ed9e % 'ne t.hpeacheht OF the 1oV-
nv ms eiosa iio'il' oiice' oe"' Feiusai or m
apn'y 70 quanly' RESIGNATION or absence from the
etase' 'he powers ana ones o. the Office shall de-
-, e aPoi 'i'e i'ieu'ena"t HoSethol LOT the resi-
que OF .he lerm' or unlli the Governor absent or
,n peacheu sha return OF De acquitted. ne Legls-
.aue may Ptovi"e ny Jaw iot the case OF removal,
npeache rea'n, tesisnatoi'' o'saoiilty' or reiu-
ea' ~ qu"'y' ~ o''h ,'e Nase'ho, anu Lieutenant
GOVERNOR deciaFihg "hat oiiicer Snail act as Gov.
emo, ana such oincef sial aet accordingly, until
ne o'S'o'y W. ieiaoSsa' OF iof the residue OF the
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