New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-20

General Assembly, shall, without the consent oil
heother adjourn for more than three days. nor 70
any other place than that in whichthey may ne sit
ting i-L, 49,.
ART 25 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 elect during
he period of service of the members of the House Of
Representatives by whom such alteration shall have
been made No session shall extend to period be-
| You'd sixty days, to date from its commencement
and any legislative action had after the expiration
Of the said sixtydays, shall be null and void his
provision shall not apply to the first Legislature
| which is to convene after the adoption oil THIS ooh
\ stitution. -
i ART. 26. The members of the General Assembly
SHALL in all cases except treason felony preach Oh e
peace, be privileged from arrest during tneir at
tendance at the sessions of their respective houses
Il and going to or returning from the same, and Tor
any speech or debate in either house, they shall not
be questioned in any other place.
"A ART. 81 No Senator Representative shall, dur
ina the term for which be was elected, for one
wear thereafter be appointed elected to any civil
office Of profit under this State, which shall have
been created, or the emoluments OF which shaii
have been increased during the time such senator
or Representative was in office, except to such OIL
ces or appointments may be filled by the cleo
tons of the people. I
ART. IS. No person who at any time may have
been d collector of taxes whether State Parish or
Municipal or who may have been otherwise entrusted
with public money shall be eligible to the General
Assembly or 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. ~ .- W.
ART. 90. No bill shall have the force Of law unit
on three several days it be read in each house
ofthe General Assembly, and free discussion allowed
thereon, unless in of urgency four-tfths of the
house, where the bill shall be pending, may deem II
expedient to dispense with this rule.
n, ART. 80. All bills for raising revenue shall orig
mate in the House of Represenatves, but the Senate
may propose amendments as in other bills; provided
they shallnot introduce any new matter under colo
r Of amendment which does not relate to raising
revenue.
i ART. 81. The General Assembly shall REGULATE
!, | by law, by whom, and in what manner Writs o
election shall be issued to fill the vacancies which
! may happen in either branch thereof
hi ART 80. The Senate shall vote on the conirma
ton rejection OF officers to be appointed by h
Governor with the advice and consent oil th'
Senate by yeas and nays, and the names oil the Sen
B. ators voting for and against the appointments re
lr spectvely shall be entered journal to be KEEP
for that purpose and made public at the end oil eaci
10 session, or before. VIA 4.5.=g --
n ART 49, Returns of all elections Tor members o
the General Assembly shall be made to the secretar!
of State.
II ART 81. In the year in which regular election 10
II Senator of the United States is TO take place. tn
r members OF the General Assembly shall meet il
Il the Hall of the House Of Representatives, on tn
n Monday following the meeting Of the Legislature
It and proceed to the said election.
= TITLE III.
III EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
>. ART. 35. The Supreme Executive power of til
J. State shall be vested in Chief Magistrate, VIII
shall be styled the Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
e. He shall hold his office during the term of fou
lie years, and, together with the Lieutenant Governc
in chosen for the same term, be elected as follows
Be The qualified electors for Representatives sha
vote for a Governor and Lieutenant Governor, {
K the time and place of voting for Representatives
nj the returns Of every election shall be sealed up
a. transmitted by the proper returning officer to tn
a. Secretary of State, who shall deliver them to tn
Speaker of the House of Representatives, on til
It. second day of the session Of the General Assem-
III bly,, then next to be holden. The members of tb
IN General Assembly shall meet in the House OF X.
r personalities to examine and count the vote
n The person having the greatest number of votes fe
IT Governor, shall be declared duly elected buff tw
ID or persons shall be equal and highest in tn
& number of votes polled for Governor OF ther
s. shall Immediately be chosen Governor by joint vot
d Of the members of the General Assembly. Ih
IS person having the greatest number Of votes 70
Lieutenant Governor, shall be Lieutenant Governor
but fwo persons shall be equal and highes
in the number OF votes polled for Lieutenant Coy
Sc ernor, one of them shall be Immediately chose
Lieutenant Governor by joint vote of the members
al the General Assembly.
"a ART So No person shall be eligible to the off
no of Governor or Lieutenant Governor, who shall
he have attained the age of twenty years and bet
a a citizen and a resident within the State for Il
oil space OF four years next preceding his election.
sb Apr AZ The oyernor sbs}l enter on the discbar,
of ,f HE du,;as nm the fourth Monaav of 1anua
in next ens,ing his election and shall continue
,n offine mill The Monday next succepdnty the d,
I'M ,ha, bic secossn- rhsil he declared div electe
n and shall have taken The oath or affirmation reouirt
hv tbis Constitntion
W. Apr az The G,vernor shall he INELIGIBLE for II
,rs s,cn,edpu four ,e,rs after the eynirniion of II
Dr. fine for wb;c, he shall have been elected.
be Arr 40. No member of Congress or person hol
inc anvoice under the United States shall be epib
nv IN Tho o1;ce of Governor mr. lieutenant Governor
on Apr 40 In ease If the in,peach,nent of the Go
ne ernor b;s removal from ofice de, III refps ar il
,te ability tn quality restoration or absence from II
state the mowers and duties Of the office shall d
:, volve mon the lieutenant Covernor for The res
IL dne of The Term or until the Governor absent
80 ;mneacbed shall return mr. he acquitted Tho ,eoi
H. I,t.re NAV nrnvde bv law pr the case Of remov;
mneachment. death. resignation disability, or ref
he sal TO qualify of both the Governor and Lieutena
sn Governor declaring what officer shall act as Go
- ernor. and such o1ficer shall act aceordusv. I'M
IL the Disability be removed or for the residue of Il
ri term
IN. ART. al. The Lieutenant Governor, or other of
IL Ger dscharuinu the duties Of Governor shall duri1
r.. his administration receive the same compensate
all to which the Governor would have been enttle
10 had he continued in office.
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