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

shall be privileged from arrest during their
attendance on, going to, and returning from
elections. acr
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. 80 q .a
ART. rs. 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 he is regis
tered Provided That no voter in remov
ing from one parish to another shall lose
the right to vote in he former until he has
acquired it in the latter.
ART. q. The members Of the senate shall
be elected for 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. sa sl
ART. 20. No parish shall be divided in the
formation of 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 apportionments 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 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 senator: and if the appor
tionment to make parish or district fall
short of, or exceed the ratio, ther
district may be formed having
not more than two senators; but not other
wise. No new superintendent shall have
the effect Of abridging the term of service
of any senator already elected at the tins
of making the apportionment. After al
enumeration has been made, as directed il
the twentieth article, the general assembl,
shall not pass any law, till an appertion
ment of representation in both houses of tn,
general assembly shall be made.
ART. 81. AT the first session OF the gen
eral assembly after this constitution goe
into effect, the senator's shall be divided
equally by lot into two classes; the seats o
the senator's of the first class to be vacate,
at the expiration of the term of the frs
house of representatives; those of the sec
oDd class at the expiration of the term O
the second house of representatives; so tina
one-half shall be chosen every two year
successfully. When a 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 th
same time with each general election {
representatives, to fill the places Of thos
senators whose term of office may have e1
PRED.
ART. SO. Not less than majority of th
members of each house of the general a
sembly shall form a quorum to transa'
: business; but a smaller number may az
} iourn from day to day, and shall have flu
: power to compel the attendance Of absel
members.
: ART, 81. Each house of the general a
} sembly shall Judge of the qualification
election, and returns of its members, but
I contested election shall be determined
l such manner as may he prescribed hy Ley
ART. IS. Each house of the gener
! assembly may determine the rules
, its proceedings, punish member for di
orderly conduct, and with concurrence
3 two-thirds, expel a member, but not
! second time for the same ofense.
ART. So. Each house Of the general a
! sembly shall keep and publish weekly
! journal Of its proceedings; and the ye
and nays Of the members on any quesiO
? at the desire of any two of them, shall
! entered on the journal. t's lss
ART. 81. Each house may punish by il
q prisonment any person not member +
4 disrespect and disorderly behavior in !
presence, or for Obstructing any Of
!, proceedings; such imprisonment shall n
. exceed ten days for any one oaense.
+ ART. 3s. Neither house shall adjourn +
It more than three days, nor to any 9th
= place than that in which il may be sittin
during the sessions Of the general assembl
II without the consent of the other.
I ART. 80. The members of the gener
r assembly shall receive from the publ
5 treasury compensation for their servic'
/ which shall be eight dollars per day duriI
8 their attendance, going to, and returnil
\ from the sessions Of their respective hous'
This compensation may be increased
q diminished by law, but no alteration shs
4 take effect during the period of service