New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-26

creased during the time such senator or |
representative was in Office.
Arr. AZ. No bill shall have the force Of
law until on three several days it be read
in each house of the general assembly, and
free discussion allowed thereon, unless four
ffths of the house where the bill is pending
may deem it expedient to dispense with
this rule.
ART. AS. 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, it shall
not introduce any matter under the color
of an amendment which does not relate to
raising revenue. r--...
ART. A. The general assembly shall
regulate by whom and in what manner
writs of election shall be issued to fill the
vacancies which may occur in either branch
thereof
ART 45. 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
icr he purpose, and made public ON or be-
fore the sud of each session.
ART. 46. Returns of all elections for
members OF the general assembly shall be
made to the secretary of state.
ART. At. In the year in which regular
election for a senator of the United States
is to take place the members of the general
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. sr.. g.
TITLE Iu.-ExECCTIrE DEPARTMENT.
ART. 4S. The supreme executive power
of the state shall be vested in a chief ma
gistrate, who shall be styled the governor
of 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-
sentatives shall vote for governor and lieu
tenant governor at the time and place Of
voting for representatives the returns Of
every election shall be sealed up and trans
mitted by the proper returning officer to
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 to be holden
The members of the general assembly shall
meet in the house of representatives to ex-
anime and count the votes. The person
having the greatest number of votes
for governor shall be declared duly elected
but in case of tie vote between
two or more candidates. one of then
shall Immediately be chosen governor by
joint vote of the members of the general
assembly. The person having the greatest
number of votes polled for lieutenant gov
ernor shall be lieutenant governor but il
case of a tie vote between two or more can
didates, one of them shall be Immediately
chosen lieutenant governor by joint vote o
the members of the general assembly.
ART. 40. No person shall be eligible t.
the Office of governor or lieutenant COVER
nor who is not citizen of the United States
and resident of this state two years mex
preceding bis election.
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 Mon
I day in January next ensuing his election
and shall continue in Office until the Mon
| day next succeeding the day that his sue
{ cessor shall be declared duly elected, an,
shall have taken the oath or affirmation re
: quired by the constitution.
ART. So. No member Of congress or an,
4 person holding Office under the Unite,
l States government shall be eligible to tn
:. Office of governor or lieutenant governor.
1 ART, SO. Incase of impeachment of tn
4 governor, his removal from Office, death
J. refusal or inability to qualify, or to dis
# charge the powers and dutiesI his Office
a resignation or absence from the tate, tn
powers and duties OF the Office shall de
!. volve upon the lieutenant governor for tn
a residue of the term, or until the governor
q absent or impeaehed, shall return or be az
!, quilted, or the disability be removed. TIL
q general assembly may provide by law 70
the case of removal, Impeachment, dealt
:. resignation, disability, or refusal to qualif!
y of both the governor and the lieutenar
! governor, declaring what officer shall aC
|. as governor; and such officer shall act al
!, cordingly until the disability be removed
: or for the remainder of the term.
- ART. 81. The lieutenant governor or o
! fcer discharging the duties of governo
! shall, during bis administration, rec sive th
Z same compensation to which the governC
I would have been entitled had he continue
4 in Office.
u ART. IS. The lieutenant governor sha
! by virtue Of bis Office be president of Il
y senate, but shah only vote when the sena
J is equally divided. Whenever he shall a,
: minister the government, or shall be unab
i to attend as president Of the senate, IL
n senators shall elect one Of their own mer
4 bers as president Of the senate for the tin
z beinR