New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-21


its proceedings, punish member for dis
orderly conduct, and with a concurrence Of
two-thirds, expel q member, but not
second time for the same offense. Il r. "a
Arr So. Each house Of the general as
sembly shah keep and publish weekly a
journal Of its proceeding; and the yeas
and nays Of the members on any question,
at the desire Of any two Of them, shall be
entered on the journal.
ARE 81. Each house may punish by inn
prIsonment any person not a member for
disrespect and disorderly behavior in its
presence, or for obstructing any of It's
proceedings; such imprisonment shall not
exceed ten days for any one offense.
ART. 9s. Neither house shall adjourn for
more than three days, nor to any other
place than that in which it may be sitting,
during the sessions Of the general assembly,
without the consent of the other.
ART. SO. The members of the general
assembly shall receive from the public
treasury a compensation for their services,
which shall be eight dollars per day during
their attendance, going to, and returning
from the sessions of their respective houses,
This compensation may be increased or
diminished by law, but no alteration shall
take effect during the period Of service Of
the members Of the house of representa-
tiyes by which such alteration shall have
been made. No session shall extend De-
yond the period Of sixty days, to date from
It's commencement and any legislative
action had after the expiration of said pc
rod Of sixty days shall be null and void !
but the first general assembly that shall
convene after the adoption of this constitu-
ton may continue in session for one humid
red and twenty days.
ART. 40. The members of the general
assembly, in ali cases except treason, tel
ony, or breach of the peace, shall be priv
legged from arrest during their attendance
at the sessions Of their respective houses
and going 20 or returning from the same
and for any speech or debate in eithel
house shall not be questioned in any othe
place.
ART. Al. No senator or Representative
during the term for which be was elected
nor for one year thereafter, shall be ap
pointed to any civil Office of profit under thi
state which shall have been created, or tn
emoluments Of which may have been in
creased during the time such senator 0
representative was in Office. 30
ART. AZ! No bill shall have the force of
law until on three several days it be rea
in each house Of the general assembly, an
free discussion allowed thereon, unless foui
flfths of the house where the bill is pendin
may deem it expedient to dispense wit
this rule. .,........ ........
ART. 43. All bills for raising revenr
shall originate In the house Of represent
/ tives, but the senate may propose amen
ments as in other bills; Provided, it sha
not INTRODUCES any matter under the COLI
} Of an amendment which does not relate
5 raising revenue.
ART. "A. The general assembly sha
| regulate by whom and in what mann
1 writs of election shall be issued to fill Il
e vacancies which may occur in either bran
3 thereof. s9h
ART. As. On the confirmation or rejection
the officers to disappointed by the gOvernt
!. with the advice and consent of the senai
e the vote shall be taken by yeas and nay
and the names Of the senators voting
Ie and against the appointments respective
h shall be entered on the journals to be Ike
W for the purpose, and made public on or
ID fore the end of each session. .I ..
81 ART. 46. Returns of all elections
n members of the general assembly shall
"a made to the secretary Of state.
i ART. At. In the year in which a regu
90 election for senator of the United Sta
n is to take place the members Of thegene
! assembly shall meet in the hall Of
=, house of representatives on the secC
Monday following the meeting Of the 6
hs eral assembly, and proceed to said el
- ton. di36edf -F- inn III.
" TITLE H.-ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT
on ART. 48. Thesnpreme executive pov
u Of the state shall be vested in a chief !
: gistrate, who shall be styled the COVER
of the state Of Louisiana. he shall b
" o his office during .sae term Of four years,
'On together with the lieutenant govern
hs chosen for the same term, be elected
y. follows; The qualified electors for re-
M sentatives shall vote for governor and !
II. tenant governor at the time and place
ne voting for representatives the return'
~ every election shall be sealed up and tr
,to mitted by The proper returning Office
- the secretary Of state, who shall del
w them to the speaker Of the house Of re
~ sentatives on the second day of the ses
~, of the general assembly then to be hol
~ The members Of the general assembly
Nv meet in the house Of representatives to
anime and count the votes. The pc
having the greatest number of '
g'n- for governor shall be declared duly ele,
~ but in case, Of a tie vote betV
iIsu two or more candidates, one of
~, shall Immediately be chosen governo
~ joint vote of the members of the gel
hFs' assembly. The person having the gre
s'c, number Of votes polled for lieutenant
q Oh ernOr shall be lieutenant governor b
'IA' case ola tie vote between two or more