New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-18

smoluments of which may have been in
creased during the time such senator or
was in Office.
ART. AZ. No bill shall have the force Of a
law until on three several days it be read
in each house of the general assembly, and
free discussion allowed thereon, unless four
tifths of the house where the bill is pending
may deem it expedient to dispense with
this rule.
ART. 43. 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.
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. As. 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
for the purpose, and made public on or be
fore the end of each session.
ART. 4G. Returns Of all elections for
members of the general assembly shall be
made to the secretary of state.
ART. AZ. In the year in which q regular
election for senator of the United States
is to take place the members OF the general
assembly shall meet in the hail Of the
house Of representatives on the second
Monday following the meeting Of the gen
eral assembly, and proceed to said cleo
ton.
TITLE ITI.-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
ART. As. The supreme executive power
Of the stale shall be vested in O 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-
seutatives on the second day Of the session
Of the general assembly then to be holden,
The members of the general assemb' y shall
meet in the house of representa- YES to eZ-
anime and count the votes. The person
having the greatest number Of votes
for governor shall be declared duly elacted
but in case of a tie vote between
two or more candidates, one Of them
shall Immediately be chosen governor by
joint vote of the members Of tie general
assembly. The person having he greatest
number Of votes polled for lieutenant gov.
ernor shall be lieutenant governor but in
case ola tie vote between two ormore can
didates, one of them shall be Immediately
chosen lieutenant governor by joint vote o
the members of the general ass 'mbly.
ART. 40. No person shall be eligible t,
lae office of governor or lieutenant COVER
nor who is not a citizen fthe United States
and a resident of this state two years mex
preceding his election.
ART. so, The governor shall pc Ineligible
for the succeeding four years after the eX
piration Of the time for which he shall Lay0
been elected.
ART. 81, The governor shall enter on tn
discharge of his duties on the second Mon
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
J quired by the constitution.
ART. 50. No member of congress or an,
person holding office under the Unite
Il States governments shall be eligible 10 Ia
Office of governor or lieutenant governor.
ART. 50. In case Of impeachment Of tn
governor, his removal from Office, death
,efusal or inability to qualify, or to dis
\ charge the powers and dutiesI his Office
resignation or absence from the ate tn
powers and duties of the office snail de
volye upon the lieutenant governor for tn
residue of the term, or until the governor
absent or impeached, shall return or be az
quilted, or the disability be removed. TIL
general assembly may provide by law 70
The case of removal, impeachment dealt
designation, disability, or refusal to qualify
vi both the governor and the lieutenan
Governor, declaring what officer shall &C
IS governor; and such officer shall act az
cordingly until the disability be removed
Or for the remainder Of the term.
ART. 81. The lieutenant governor or o
1cer dischargiig the duties of governor
shall, during his administration, receive tn
Eame compensation to which the governo
would have been entitled had he continue
b office.
ART. IS. The lieutenant governor sha'
BIZ virtue of his office be president of tb
/ aenate, but shall only vote when tie senat
s equslly divided. Whenever he shall az
rpinister the government, or shall be unabl
p attend as president of the senate, tn
Senators shall elect one Of their own men
bers as president Of the senate for the tim