The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-05-23

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as may occur in either house Of the
Legislature, and the persons there.
upon chosen shall hold their seats for
the unexpired term.
Sec 10 No person holding any
civilofice Of profit under this State
Or the United States, shall, during his
continuance il cfIicc, be Senator or
Representative,
Sec. Ill Each house shall appoint
its own officers, and shall Judge Of the
qualifications, returns and election Of
its own members.
Sec. IL. The Senate shall choose a
President pro tempore, to act in the
absence Or disability Of the Lieutens
ant Governor.
Sec. 13. A majority Of each house
shall constitute aquoram TO do basi-
ness but a less number may adjourn
from day to day, and compel the at.
tendance Of absent members, in such
manner and under such penalties as
each houses shall provide w
Sec. A. Neither house shall, with
out consent Of the other, adjourn for
more than three days, nor to any
other place than that in which the
two houses shall be sitting.
Sec. Is. Each house may deter
mine rules of its own proceedings,
punish its members for disorderly be-
havior and with the concurrence Of
two thirds Of the members present,
expel a member; but no member
shall be expelled a second time for
the same offense,. They shall each
from time to time, publish a journal
of their proceedings, except such
parts as may, in their opinion, require
secrecy, and the yeas and nays on any
question shall be entered on the
journals at the request Of one tenth
Of the members present; Provided
That the yeas and nays shall al
ways be entered on the journal on the
passage of a bill appropriating
money.
Sec. 16. The doors of each house
when in session, or in committee Of
the whole, shall be kent open, excep
in cases which may require secrecy
and each house may punish by fine
and imprisonment any person not I
member, who shall be guilty Of dis
respect to the house, by any disorder
ly or contemptuous behavior in thei
presence or in any way disturb thei
deliberations during the session bu
such imprisonment shall not extenC
beyond the final adjournment Of tina
session.
Sec. II. No person liable for pub
lie moneys unaeeounted for shall b.
eligible to seat in either house Of tn
Legislature, or to any Office of prof
or trust until he shall have accounte,
for and paid over all sums for whicl
he may have been liable.
Sec. Is. No person shall be eligi
BILE to any Office of profit Or trust, mo
shall he be permitted to exercise tn
right of suffrage within this StatC
who shall have been convicted Q
bribery, perjury or other infamou
crimes.
Sec, 10. Any person who sha
have been convicted Of giving or 0
fering directly or indirectly, any bril-
to procure his election or appoint
ment, and any person who shall giy
or offer any bribe to procure the ele,
tion or appointment Of any perso
lshall on conviction thereof, be di
QUALIFIED from being a.u elector,
holding any Office Of profit or tru
under the laws Of this State.
Sec. 20. Senators and Represent
tives shall in all cases, except treaso
{ felony or breach of the peace,
privileged from arrest during Il
session Of the Legislature, and t
fifteen days before the commenceme
and after termination of each sessio
Sec, 81. The members of the lie
, islature shall severally receive frc
the public treasury compensation
their services, which may be increas
or diminished: but mo- alteration
such compensation Of mbers sh
+ take effect during the session at viii
it is made.
n SEC, %. The Legislature shall
E rect by law in what courts and
what manner suits may be broue
4 against the State.
r SEC. 23. The Legislature shall
e have power to pass any bill OF
yoree but may prescribe by law
! manner in which cases shall be- inv
q tigated ID the courts Of justice,
II divorces granted
e SEC. "a. Bills may originate in
it ther house and be amended or reje
j ed in the other; and every bill 81
|, be read on three different days,
II each house, unless two-thirds Of
" house where the same IS pendi
d shall dispense with the rules
e every bill having passed beth hon'
atIshan Be signed by the President
a 1.-The Senate and the Speaker Of
" House Of Representatives, in q
K session.
II SEQ. rs. Every bill which
ID passed both Houses shall be prest
81 ed to the Governor Of the State.
ii lie approves, he shall sign i, BY
ID he does not approve, he shall ret