New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-05

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with election for representatives,; and
thereafter there shall be elections OF
senators at the same time with each
Z neral election of representatives to
fill the places of those senators whose
term of service may have expired.
ART. ~. Not less than a majority
of the members of each house of the
general assembly shall form a quorum
to transact business; but a smaller
number may adjourn from day to day,
and shall be authorized by law to com
pei the attendance of absent mem
bers.
ART. 43. Each house of the general
assembly shall judge Of the qualifica-
ton, election, and returns of its men,
bers; but contested election shall be
determined in such manner as may be
prescribed by law.
ART. A. Each house of the general
assembly may determine the rules of
its proceedings, punish member for
disorderly conduct, and with a concur
renee of two-thirds expel member;
but not second time for the same
otfense.
ART. As. Each house of the general
assembly shall keep and publish
weekly a journal of its own proceed
ings, and the yeas and nays of the
members on any question, at the desire
of any two of them, shall be entered
on the journal.
ART. 46. Each house may punish
by imprisonment any person not a
member for disrespect and disorderly
behavior in its presence, or for OBJ
structing any of its proceedings; such
Imprisonment shall not exceed ten
days for any one offense.
ART. AZ. Neither house, during
the session of the general assembly,
without the consent of the other, shall
adjourn for more than three days, nor
to any other place than that in which
it may be sitting.
ART, 4S. The members of the general
assembly shall receive from the public
treasury compensation for their services,
which shall be eight dollars per day during
their attendance going to ard returning
from the sessions of their respective houses.
This compensation may be increased or
diminished by law, but no alteration shall
take effect during the period oil service of
the members of the house of representa-
tiVes by which such alteration shall have
been made. No session shall extend be-
yond the period Of sixty days, to date from
its commencement. And any legislative
action had after the expiration of said
sixty days shall be null and void;
but this last provision shall not apply to
the first session of the legislature that shall
convene after the adoption of this constitu-
ton.
ART. 40. The members of the genera
assembly, in all cases except treason, fell
ony, and breach of the peace, shall be
privileged from arrest during their attend
ance at the sessions of their respective
houses and going to or returning from the
same; and for any speech or debate in
either house shall not be questioned in any
other place.
ART. so. No senator or representative
during the term for which he was elected,
nor for one year thereafter shall be APP
pointed TO any civil office of profit under
this state which shall have been created, or
the emoluments of which have been in
creased during the time such senator or
representative was in office, except to such
offices as may be filled by an election Of
the people.
ART. 81. No person, while he continues
to exercise the functions of a clergyman of
any religious denomination whatever, shall
be eligible to the general assembly.
ART. So. No bill shall have the force of a
law until, on three several days, it be read
over in each house of the general assembly,
and free discussion allowed thereon; unless
in case Of urgency four-ftths of the house
where the bill is pending may deem it ex.
pedient to dispense with this rule.
ART. 50. All bills for raising reve-
nue. shall originate in the house of
representatives, but the senate may
propose amendments as in other bills;
Provided, 1t shall not introduce any
new matter under the color of an
amendment which does not relate to
raising revenue.
ART. "a. The general assembly
shall regulate by law, by whom, and
in what manner wis of election shall
be issued to fill the vacancies which
may occur in either branch thereof.
ART. So. The senate shall vote on
the confirmation or rejection Of the
officers to be appointed by the gov
ernor with the advice and consent of
the senate by yeas and nays; and the
names of the senators voting for or
against the appointments, respectively,
shall be entered on the journals to be
kept for the purpose, and made public
on or before the end of each session.
ART. So. 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 to take place, the
members of the general assembly shall
meet in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives on the second Monday fol-
lowing the meeting of the legislature,
and proceed to said election.
TITLE W EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
ARTICLE SO. 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 two years, and, together with
the lieutenant governor, chosen for the
same term, be elected as 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