New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-05

Va "hAOn luay hhNe be
creased during the time such sem,
representative was in office.
ART. AZ. No bill shall have the ia,
law until on three several days itL
in each house of the general assent
free discussion allowed thereon, unle
fifths of the house where the bill is D
may deem it expedient to dispens
this rule.
ART. 43. ALI bills for raising
shall originate in the house of req,
tives, but the senate may propose
ments as in other bills; Provided,
not introduce any matter under u
of an amendment which does not
raising revenue.
ART. A. The general assemb
regulate by whom and in what
writs of election shall be issued to 4
vacancies which may occur in eithe {,
thereof.
ART. As. On the confirmation or rejs
the officers to be appointed by the 20 4
with the advice and consent of the
the vote shall be taken by yeas an
and the names of the senators vo
and against the appointments resps
shall be entered on the journals to
for the purpose, and made public Oh
fore the end of each session.
ART. 46. Returns of all elecda
members of the general assembly 81
made to the secretary of state.
ART. AZ. In the year in which
election for a senator of the United
is to take place the members of the
assembly shall meet in the hall
house of representatives on the
Monday following the meeting of i
eral assembly, and proceed to sal
ton.
TITLE Iu.-ExECUTIyE DEPARTNEE
ART. 48. The supreme executive
Of the state shall be vested in a CHI
gistrate, who shall be styled the I'd
of the state of Louisiana. He shs
his office during the term of four yea
together with the lieutenant go
chosen for the same term, be elet
follows The qualified electors fou
sentatives shall vote for governor
tenant governor at the time and
voting for representatives the ret
every election shall be sealed up and
mitted by the proper returning Of
the secretary of state, who shall
them to the speaker of the house Of
sentatives on the second day of the
of the general assembly then to be
The members Of the general assembI
meet in the house of Representatives
anime and count the votes. The
having the greatest number Of
for governor shall be declared duly 4
but in case of a tie vote b
two or more candidates, one d
shall Immediately be chosen goveH
joint vote of the members of the I
assembly. The person having the q
number of votes polled for lieutenaI
ernor shall be lieutenant governor
case ola tie vote between two or mol
didates, one of them shall be imme
chosen lieutenant governor by joint
the members of the general assembly
ART. 49. No person shall be elig
the Office of governor or Lieutenant
nor who is not a citizen of the United
and a resident of this state two yea
preceding his election.
ART. so. The governor shall be inc
for the succeeding four years after
piration of the time for which he shal
been elected.
ART. 81. The governor shall enter
discharge of bis duties on the second
day in January next ensuing his eli
and shall continue in Office until ths
day next succeeding tie day that 4
cessor shall be declared duly electel
shall have taken the oath or atfirmatl
quired by the constitution.
ART. 81. No member of congress d
person holding office under the b
States government shall be eligible
Office Of governor or lieutenant goveH
ART. So. In case Of impeachment
governor, his removal from Office,
refusal or inability to qualify, or
charge the powers and dutiesl bis
resignation or absence from the taH
powers and duties Of the Office shi
volve upon the lieutenant governor 4
residue Of the term, or until the gov
absent or impeached, shall return or
quilted, or the disability be removed,
general assembly may provide BY 10
the case Of removal, impeachment,
resignation, disability, or refusal to q
of both the governor and the lieu
governor, declaring what ofIicer shs
as governor; and such officer shall 4
cordingly until the disability be rel
or for the remainder Of the term.
ART. 81. The lieutenant governors
ficer dlscharging the duties Of gov
shall, during his administration, recqil
same compensation to which the gov
would have been entitled had he cont
in Office.
ART. S.. The lieutenant governor
by virtue of his office be president
senate, but shall only vote when the
is equally divided. Whenever be shl
minister the government, or shall b U
to attend IS president Of the aenal
senators shall elect one of their own
bers as president Of the senate for thu
being. h