New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-11


The other adjourn for more than three days, nor to
any other place than that in which they may be Sit
ting. -
Arr o5 The members of the General Assem-
bly, shall receive from the public treasury compen-
satiou for their services which shall be four dollars
dav 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 alteration shall take effect during
the period Of service of the members Of the House oil
Representatives by whom such alteration shall nave
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 ms
provision shall not apply to the hrst Legisias
which is to convene after the adoption OF THIS ooh-
stitution. ,.,,
ART. &C. The members of the General Assembly
shall in all cases except treason, felony breach OF e
peace be privileged from arrest during t iT a"
tendance at the sessions of their respective fiou,
and uoino to or returning from the same, ana LOT
anv speech or debate in either House, they small not
be questioned in any other place. ,....,.,, ,,-
ART 81 No Senator or Representative shai', uuf'
ing the term for which he was elected, nor lot one
wear thereafter, be appointed or elected 10 any clVl
Ia. Of nroft under this State which shall have
hos, created or the emoluments of which shall
ave been increased during the time such Senator
or Representative in office, except to such OH
ces or appointments may be hiled by the cleo
tons of the people.
3,
been collector Of taxes, who may have been other
wise entrusted with public money, whether State,
parish or Municipal shall be eligible to the General
Assembly, to any office OF profit or 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 a law until
on three several days, be read in each House
ofthe General Assembly, and free discussion allowed
thereon, unless in of urgency, -tths OF the
House where the bill shall be pending, may deem 1t
expedient to dispense with this rule.
ART 80. All bills for raising revenue shall orig
mate in the House of Representatives but the Senate
may propose amendments as in other bills; provided
they shall not introduce any new matter ander 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. 49, The Senate shall vote on the conhrma-
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 Sem
| ators voting for and against the appointments re-
| spectively shall be entered on journal to be kept
for that purpose, and made public at the end OF each
| session, or before
| ART 49, 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 OF
| a Senator of the United States is to 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 I'll.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
ART. s.. The Supreme Executive power OF thu:
| State shall be vested in Chief Magistrate, who
shall be STYLED the Governor of the State of Louisiana
! IJa cha hold ptfi
years, and, together with the Lieutenant Governo
chosen for the same term, be elected as follows
The qualified electors for Representatives shall
vote for a Governor and Lieutenant Governor, a
the time and place of voting for Representatives
the returns of every election shall be sealed up ant
transmitted by the proper returning officer to The
Secretary of State, who shall deliver them to thu
Speaker of the House of Representatives, on thu
second day of the session OF the General Assem-
bly then next to be holden. The members of tht
General Assembly shall meet in the House OF lie
representatives., to examine and count the votes
| The person, having the greatest number OF votes fo
Governor, shall be declared duly elected but if two
or more persons shall be equal and highest in the
! number OF votes poled for Governor, one OF then
shall Immediately be chosen Governor by JOINT vote
1 Of the members of the General Assembly, The
| person having the greatest number OF votes fol
| Lieutenant Governor shall be Lieutenant Governor
but if two or persons shall be equal and highes
in the number OF votes polled for Lieutenant Gov
\
Lieutenant Governor by joint vote OF the members o
the General Assembly.
| ART. SO. No person shall be eligible to the ottic
of Governor Or lieutenant Governor, who shall no
have attained the age of twenty-eight years and bee
La citizen and resident within the State for tn
space of four years next preceding his election.
ART. 81. The Governor shall enter on the discharg
Il of his duties on the fourth Monday of Januar
next ensuing his election, and shall continue j
office until the Monday next succeeding the da
Il. a.
affirmation prescribed by this Constitution.
ART SO. The Governor shall be ineligible for tn
succeeding four years after the expiration of III
time for which he shall have been elected.
ART 80. No member of Congress person hole
ing any office under the United States shall be egbl
to the office of Governor and Lieutenant Governo
Il ART. 49, In case OF the Impeachment of the Go,
ernor, his removal from office, DEATH refusal or il
ability to qualify, resignation or absence from III
State the powers and duties OF the office shall de
volve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the res
due Of the term, or until the Governor, absent
mpeached shall return or be acquitted. The Leg
ature NAV provide by law for the case OF remova
impeachment death, resignation, disability, or ref
sal to qualify, of both the Governor and Lieutenar
Governor, declaring what officer shall act Coz
ernor: and such officer shall act accordingly, unit
the disability be removed, for the residue of tt
term.
Il ART al. The Lieutenant Governor other off
Ger discharging the duties Of Governor shall, durn
his administration, receive the same compensate
to which the Governor would have been entitled
!, had he continued in office.
ART. ~. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by vi
tue of his office, be President OF the Senate, b1
shall have only casting vote therein Whenev
he shall administer the Government, or shall be III
able to attend as President of the Senate, tt
Senators shall elect of their own members
President of the Senate for the time being.
ART. 40. While he acts as President OF the Senat
the Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his Sc
| vices the same compensation which shall for It
| same period be allowed to the Speaker Of tt
| HopSe of Representatives, and no more.
Art. A. The Governor shall have power to graz
reprieves for all offences against the State an
except in cases OF impeachment shall, with the COZ
Of the Senate, have power to grant pardons al
remit fines and forfetures, after conviction.
cases Of treason he may grant reprieves unit! II
end of the next session of the General Assembly,
which the power of pardonirg shall be vested,
Il ART. as. The Governor shall at stated times
+ ceive for his services compensation, which sh'
, neither be increased nor diminished during Il
term for which he shall have been elected.
ART 49, He shall be COMMANDMENT Chief OF t
: Army and Navy of this State, and oil the Miiii
thereof except when they shall be called into t
service of the United States,
| ART. AZ. He shall nominate and, by and with t
advice and consent of the Senate, appoint all OF
GERS whose offices are established by this CoustIt
ton, and whose appointment is not therein ot!It
: wise provided for Provided, however, that The L
eisature shall have right to prescribe the mode
appointment to all other offices established by la
ART. As. The Governor shall have power 10
E vacancies that may happen during the recess
D Ea Senate. bV granting COMMISSIONS which Sh