New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-03

creased during the time sucn senator or
representative was in office.
Arr. AZ. No bill shall have the force of a
law until on three several days it be read
in each house Of the general assembly, and
free discussion allowed thereon, unless four
6fths of the house where the bill Is pending
mSy deem it expedient to dispense with
this rule. .0rat
ART. 4S. All bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the house Of representa-
tives, but the senate may propose amend
ments as in other bills; Provided, 1t shall
not introduce any matter under the color
Of an amendment which does not relate ia
raising revenue. aae rrr a.. -
ART. A. The general assembly shall
regulate By whom and ing~hat manner
writs of election shall be issued to ill the
vacancies which may occur in either branch
thereof. ha
ART. As. On the confirmation or rejection o.
the officers to be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate
the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays
and the names of the senator's voting fol
and against the appointments respectively
shall be entered on the journals to be KEEP
for the purpose, and made public on or be
fore the end of each session.
ART. 46. Returns of all elections fol
members of the general assembly shall be
made TO the secretary of state.
Arr. Al. In the year in which regular
election for senator of the United States
is to take place the members Of the genera
assembly shall meet in the hall of the
house of representatives on the second
Monday following the meeting of the gen
eral assembly, and proceed to said cleo
ton. , - -f
TITLE ru.-EXECUTTvE DEPARTMENT..
ART. 4s. The supreme executive power
Of the state shall be vested in chief ma
gistrate, who shall be styled the governor
Of the state of Louisiana. He shall hOlt
his Office during the term Of four years, and
together with the lieutenant governor
chosen for the same term, be elected al
follows The qualified electors for repre-
sentatives shall vote for governor and lieu
tenant governor at the time and place o
voting for representatives the returns o
every election shall be sealed up and trans
mitted by the proper returning officer tt
the secretary Of state, who shall deliver
them to the speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatives on the second day of the session
of the general assembly then 10 be holden
The members of the general assembly shall
meet in the house of representatives to ex
anime and count the votes. The persol
having the greatest number of vote
for governor shall be declared duly elected
but in case of o tie vote between
two or more candidates, one of then
shall Immediately be chosen governor b,
joint vote of the members of the genera
assembly. The person having the creates
number of votes pOlled for lieutenant gov
ernor shall be lieutenant governor but ii
case of tie vote between two or more can
didates, one Of them shall be immediatel,
chosen lieutenant governor by joint vote o
the members Of the general assembly.
ART. 49. No person shall be eligible t
the Office of governor or lieutenant COVER
nor who is not citizen Of the United States
and a resident of this state two years mex
preceding his election. 4"ir
ART. so. The governor shall be ineligibl
for the succeeding four years after the ex
piration of the time for which he shall hav
been elected.
ART. 81. The governor shall enter on tn
discharge Of his duties on the second Nor
day in January next ensuing his election
and shall continue in Office until the Nor
day next succeeding the day that his SUI
cessor shall be declared duly elected, an
shall have taken the oath or affirmation re
quired by the constitution.
ART. 50. No member Of congress or an
person holding Ofice under the Unite
States government shall be eligible to tn
Office of governor or lieutenant governor.
ART. So. In case Of impeachment of th
governor, his removal from once, dealt
refusal or inability to qualify, or to dil
charge the powers and dntiesl his Ofic'
resignation Or absence from the tate, tn
powers and duties Of tie Office shall d,
vOlve upon the lieutenant governor for tn
residue of the term, or until The governoi
absent or Impeachsd, lhall return or be a,
quilted, or the disability be removed. tn
general assembly may provide BY law fc
the case of removal, impeachment, dealt
Resignation, disability, OF refusal 10 qualif
of both the governor and the Iieutenar
governor, declaring what eiicer shall az
as governor; and such officer shall act a,
eOrdingIy until the disability be remove,
or for the remainder Of the tera.
| Art. "a. The lieutenant governor or 0
fcer disehrging the duties Of governO
shall, during his administration, rec sive u
same compensation to which the governC
would have been entitled had he continue
In once.
Ar. SIS. The lieutenant governor sha
| BY virtue Of his Office be president Of u
senate, but shan only vote when the sshai
Is equally divided, Whenever he shan q
minister The government, or shall be unabl
to attend a president Of the senate, Il
aeaa.ors shall elects enc Of their oWn men
bsts . president Of ne ssnats fot the tn
being sfsflsaWH qi6,s 8 vsgtin.
AR1. IS. The goVeFnor shall receive
saia.s 10 ,s,ht haurar.l ill., "a. .,v,t,,