New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-14
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of which may have been in
creased during The time such senator or
was in Office.
ART. 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, aud
free discussion allowed thereon, unless four
fftbs of the house where the bill is pending
may deem it expedient to dispense with
this rnle.
ART 43. All bills for raising revenue
shall originate ia the house of representa-
tives, but the senate may propose amend
ments as in other bills; Provided, it shall
not introduce any matter under the color
OF an amendment which does not relate to
raising revenue.
AIT. A. The general assembly shall
regulate by whom and in what manner
writs of election shall be issued 10 gill the
vacancies which may occur in either branch
thereof.
ART. As. On the confirmation or rejection of
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 senators voting for
and against the appointments respectively
shall be entered on the journals to be kept
or the purpose, and made public on or be-
fore the end OF each session.
ART As. Returns of all elections for
members of the general assembly shall be
made 10 the secretary of state.
ART. Al. In the year in which regular
election for senator of the United States
is to take place the members of the general
assembly shah 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.
TITLE Iu.-ExECUTTvE DEPARTMENT.
ART 4S The supreme executive power
OF the state shall be vested IN chief ma
glstrate, who shall be styled the governor
oi the state OF Louisiana. He shall hold
| his office during the term of four years, and
together with the lieutenant governor,
chosen for the same term, be elected as
follows The qualified electors for repre-
-eularives shall vote tor governor and lieu
tenant governor at the time and place of
voting for representatives the returns of
every election SHALL he sealed up and trans.
united by the proper returning officer to
rhe secretary OF state, who shall deliver
them to the speaker of the house of repre-
seutatives On the second day of the session
o. ne general assembly then to be holden.
The members of the general assembly shall
meet VA the house Of representatives to tx
4miue ana count the votes The person
| having the greatest number Of votes
tor governor shall be declared duly elected;
but III case of q tie vote between
Two or more candidates, one Of them
shall Immediately be chosen governor by
joint vote OF the members of the general
assembly. The person having he greatest
amber Of votes pOlled for lieutenant gov
ernor shall be lieutenant governor bat IN
case ot "a tie vote between two or more can.
didates, Que of them shall be Immediately
CHOSEN lieutenant governor by joint vote Of
the members OF the general assembly.
ARG ~ No person ehall be eligible to
toe office OF governor or lieutenant COVER
nor Snn rs not citizen Of the United States
4ni "A resident of this state two years next
preceding hir election.
AIT 80. The governor shall be ineligible
Tor the succeeding four years after the ex.
prat on OF the time for which be shall have
been ejpcted.
ART 81 The governor shall enter on the
d-cttrge Of his duties ON the second Mon
day N January next ensuing his election
sna snail continue in Office until the Mon
d,y 1sx succeeding tbs day that his sue
c,ssoc -ulli he declared duly elected, ant
-hsl nave taken the oath OF affirmation re
CURED by The constitution.
AM ~ No member Of congress or any
persea holding office under the United
States government shall be eligible to the
otiiae 1t governor or lieutenant governor.
ARR SO. In Case Of impeachment OF the
! governor, his removal from office, death
| refusal or inability to qualify, or to dis
charge the powers and dutiesI his Office
resignation or absence from tho tate, the
powers and duties of the office shall de
yalye upon the lieutenant governor for the
residue OF the term, or until the governor
aosen. or impeaebed, shall return OF be &C
| quilted. or the disability be removed. Tht
general assembly may provide by law fol
the case OF removal, impeachment, death
resignation, disability or refusal to qualify
ai both the governor and the lieutenan
governor declaring what officer shall acl
10 governor; and such officer shall act &C
cordingIy untal the disability be removed
or for the remainder of the term.
AR. "a, the lieutenant governor or Of
hegE discharging the duties OF governor
hall, during his ad ninistratiOn, rec awe th,
same compensation TO which the governor
w0uld have been entitled had be continued
in office
AR So. The lieutenant governor shall
by virtue Of his office be president of tb,
senate, but shall only vote when the senat
is equally divided. Whenever he shall ad
minister the government, or shall be unabl,
to attend rs president Of the senate. th
senator's shall elect one Of their own mem