New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-24

on, going to, and returning from
elections.
ART. rs. At its first session under this
constitution, the general assembly shall
provide by law that the names and resi-
dence of all qualified electors shall be reg
istered, in order to entitle them to vote
but the registry shall be free of cost to the
elector.
ART 26. No person shall be entitled to
vote at any election held in this state, ex-
cept in the parish of his residence, and at
the election precinct in which be is regis
tered Provided, That no voter in remov-
ing from one parish to another shall lose
the right to vote in the former until he has
acquired it in the latter.
ART. ~. The members of the senfte shall
be elected Tor the term of four years and
when assembled, the senate shall have
power to choose its own officers, except as
hereinafter provided.
ART. %. The general assembly shall d.
vide the state into senatorial districts when
ever it apportions representation in the
house of representatives.
ART 20. No parish shall be divided in the
formation of a senatorial district. the parish
of Orleans excepted; and whenever new
parish shall be created it shall be attached
to the senatorial district from which most
of its territory is taken, or to another con-
tiguous district, at the discretion of the
general assembly, but shall not be attached
to more than one district. The number of
senators shall be thirty-six, and they shall
be apportioned among the senatorial dis
tricts according to the total population of
said districts.
ART. 80. In all appointments of the
senate the total population of the state
shall be divided by the number thirty-six,
and the result produced by this division
shall be the senatorial ratio emitting a SEN
atorial district to a senator.
Single or contiguous parishes shall be
formed into districts having population
the nearest possible to the number emitting
district to a senator; and if the appor.
tionment to make a parish or district fall
short of, or exceed the ratio, then
district may be formed having
not more than two senators; but not other.
wise. No new apportionment shall have
the effect of abridging the term of service
of any senator already elected at the time
of making the apportionment. After al
enumeration has been made, as directed il
the twentieth article, the general assembly
shall not pass any law, till an apportion
ment of representation in both houses of thu
general assembly shall be made.
ART. 81. At the first session of the gen
eral assembly after this constitution goe
into effect, the senators shall be divided
equally by lot into two classes; the seats o
the senators of the first class to be vacated
at the expiration of the term of the frs
house of representatives; those of the sec
opd class at the expiration of the term @
the second house of representatives; so tina
one-half shall be chosen every two year
successfully. When district shall hav
elected two senators, their respective term
of Office shall be determined by lot betwee
themselves.
ART. 80. The first election for senator
shall be held at the same time with th
election for representatives; and thereafte
there shall be elections of senators at tn
same time with each general election {
representatives, to fill the places of thos
senators whose term Of Office may have ez
pired.
ART. SO. Not less than a majority of tn
members of each house of the general a
sembly shall form a quorum to transaC
business; but smaller number may at
journ from day to day, and shall have flu
power to compel the attendance of abser
members.
ART, 81 Each house of the general al
sembly shall judge of the qualifications
election, and returns of its members, but
contested election shall be determined
such manner as may be prescribed by Law
ART. So. Each house of the geners
assembly may determine the rifles {
its proceedings, punish member for di
orderly conduct, and with concurrence
two-thirds, expel a member, but not
second time for the same offense.
| ART. SO. Each house of the general az
sembly shall keep and publish weekly
journal of its proceedings; and the yes
and nays of the members on any question
at the desire of any two of them, shall b
entered on the journal.
ART. 81. Each house may punish by in
prisonment any person not member ft
disrespect and disorderly behavior in i
presence or for obstructing any of i
proceedings; such imprisonment shall ne
exceed ten days for any one ofense.
ART. SO. Neither house shall adjourn fC
more than three days, nor to any otht
place than that in which it may be sittinl
during the sessions of the general assembl,
without the consent of the other.
ART. 80. The members of the genert
assembly shall receive from the publ
treasury compensation for their service
which shall be eight dollars per day duriu
their attendance, going to, and returnin
from the sessions of their respective house
This compensation may be increased {
diminished by law, but no alteration sha
take effect during the period of service {
the members of the house of represents