Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-05

Scenuhnlh OF AltlcNls VASNlNNNiI oHN' w
deemed u qualified electoT and should any
such qualified eleetor happen to be in any
other county situated in the district In
which he resides at the time of the election
he shall be permitted to vote for any dis
trict officer; provided, that the qualified
electors shall be permitted to vote anywhere
in the State for State olioersi and provided
further, that no soldier, seaman or marine
in tho army or navy OF the United States
shall be entitled to vote at any election
created by this Constitution.
SEC. 2. Electors in all cases shall be
privileged from arrest during their attend
ance at elections, and in going to and re-
turning from the same, except in cases oi
treason, felony or breach of the peace.
SEC. 3. The Legislative powers of this
State shall be vested in two distinct branch
cs, the one to be styled the Senate, and the
other the House of Representatives, and
both together the "Leglslaturc of the State
of Texas" The style of all laws shall be
"Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas"
SIC. L. The members of the House of
Representatives shall be chosen by the
qualified electors, and their term Of office
shall be two years from the day Of the gen
eral election, and the sessions Of the Legs'
lature shall be biennial at such times as
shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. 5. No person shall be representative
unless he be white citizen of the United
States, and shall be qualified elector at
the time Of his election, and resident OF
the State for five years next preceding his
election, and the last year thereof citizen
&c ha oil
which he shall be chosen.
SEC. 6. All elections by the people shall
be held at such times and places in the sew
eral counties, cities or towns as are now OF
may hereafter be designated by law.
SEC. 7. The senators shall be chosen by
the qualified electors for the term of four
years. and shall be divided by lot into two
classes as nearly equal as can be. The seats
of senators of the first class shall be vacat'
cd at the expiration of the first two years
and of the second class at the expiration Of
four years. so that one-half thereof shall
be chosen biennially thereafter.
SEC. 8. Such mode of classifying new
additional senators shall be observed, as
will as nearly as possible, preserve an
equality of number in each class.
SEC. 9. When senatorial district shall
be composed of two or more counties, II
shall not be separated by any county be-
longing to another district.
SEC. 10. No person shall be senator un.
less he be white citizen Of the United
States, and shall have been qualified eec'
tor of this State at the time of his election
and resident of the State five years next
preceding the election, and the last year
thereof resident of the district for which
he shall be chosen, and have attained the
age of thirty years.
Sec. II. The House Of Representatives,
when assembled shall elect n speaker and
its other officers, and the Senate shall
choose president for the time being and
its other officers. Each House shall judge
of the qualifications and elections of its
own members; but contested elections shall
be determined in such manner as shall be
directed by law: two-thirds of each House
can constitute o quorum to do business, but
a smaller number may adjourn from day
to day, and compel the attendance ofabsent
members in such manner and under such
penalties as each House may provide.
Sec. II. Each House may determine the
rules of its own proceedings, punish men,
bers for disorderly conduct, and with the
consent of two-thirds, expel o member, but
not second time for the same offence.
Sec. 13. Each House shall keep journal
of it's own proceedings and publish the
same, and the yeas and the nays of the
members of either House on any question
shall at the desire of any three members
present, be entered on the journal.
Sec. IA. When vacancies happen in eth
er House, the Governor or the person exer-
cising the power of the Governor, shall is
sue Writs of election to fill such vacancies,
the returning officer for the district or
county shall he authorized TO orderan cleo
t;on for tbot Y,urnoeo
Srr IL senatprs and renrescntat;ves
oboll in al, cases avcent in treoson felony
nv hreooh of lhn neacei he nriviIegol from
orrost dnrino tba session of tbe legislature
and in ooing to or returning from he same
oiIowirS one dov for every twenty miles
such member NAV reside from the place at
rb;cb tbe Ter;sIstnre is convened
src 16 Each House NAV nunish bv i'm.
or;sonmont dnr;ng Tho sessions anv ncrson
not n member for disrespeetful or disor.
Ill, oordrct IN its nresence or for oh
s,r,,ctinr onv of ito nroceodings: nroyi6ed
snch impriscnment shall not at any one
t;ma oxceeJ fortv-eirht hours.
Src ~ The doors of each House shall
ho Lent oncn
srr ~ Neitber House shall. without the
consent of tbe other, adjourn for more than
,bree Jevs nor to onv other place than that
l., ,rb;cI tbov NAV he sitting. without the
~ .a,o Sf hc,, uorso.
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go ,ae 80 So Ill ~. ~ th.ao sa1anoi dors !,
bo read in e,ch House ond free d;scn:sion
be oIiowed tberaon unless In .ncb coee q,
rroo, r,errency fopr-fftbs of the House
;n which he Hill shall be pendinr. NAV
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