New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-06

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days for any one offense.
ART. SO. Neither house shall ad.
journ for more than three days, nor to
any other place than that in which il
may be sitting, during the sessions OF
the general assembly, without the con-
sent of the other.
In article thirty-nine, third line, the
words general assembly" were strick-
en- out, and the words ''house of rep
resentatives' were inserted in lieu
thereof
Tho second amendment proposed by
the committee, to strike out all after
the word "but," eleventh line, and in
sert the words ''the first general as.
sembly that shall convene after the
adoption of this constitution may con
tinue in session for one hundred and
twenty days" was adopted-yeas so,
nays 22-as fellows:
Yeas; Baker, Bertonneau, Blandin,
Bonnefoi, Brown, Butler, Cooley,
Crane, Crawford, Cromwell, Quincy,
bearing, Demarest, Depasseau, Des-
londe ?. c., Donate, Douglass, Du-
parte g., Dupart u, Duplessis, Es-
nard, FRANCOIS, Ferguson, Gardiner,
Harrison, Ingraham, Isabelle t., Kel-
so, Landers, Leroy, Lewis, Martin,
Morris, Moses, Mushaway, Myers,
Pierce, Pinchback, POindexter, Riard,
Riggs, Rodriguez, Smith, Snaer,
Steele, Thibaut, Twitchell, Wander
grif, Waples-49 yeas.
Nays: Blackburn, Burrel, Harper,
Hampstead, Isabelle r. H., Jones,
Lange, Marie, Massicot, Meadows,
Murel, Newsham, Oliver. Packard,
Pollard, Reese, Schwab, Valfroit, vi
dial, Wickliffe, Williams, Wilson-222
nays.
Article thirty mine, as amended, was
adopted, reading as follows:
ART. 80. The members of the gem
eral assembly shall receive from the
public treasury compensation for
their services, which shall be eight
dollars per day during their attend
anoe, 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 house of rep
resentatives by which such alteration
shall have been made. No session
shall extend beyond the period of sixty
days, to date from its commencement;
and any legislative action had after
the expiration of said period of sixty
days shall be null and void; but the
first general assembly that shall con-
vene after the adoption Of this consti-
sutton may continue in session for one
hundred and twenty days.
Article forty, amended by striking
out, second line, ''and," and inserting
''or," was adopted as follows:
ART. 40. The members of the gen-
eral assembly, in all cases except
treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
shall be privileged from arrest
during their attendance at the sessions
of their respective houses, and going
to or returning from the same; and for
any speech or debate in either house
shall not be questioned in any other
place.
Article forty-onet amended by strik-
ing out, sixth line, except to such
offices as may be filed by an cleo
ton by the people," was adopted, as
follows:
ART. Al. No senator or representa-
tive during the term for which he was
elected, nor for one year thereafter,
shall be appointed to any civil Office
of profit under this state, which shall
have been created, or the emoluments
Of which may have been increased dur
ing the time such senator or repre-
sentative was in Office.
Article forty-two. amended by strik-
ing out the word "Over," second
line, and the words sin case OF
urgency" third line was adopted, as
follows:
ART. 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 expedisnttS dispense with
this rule.
Article forfy-thrse, amended by
striking out, third line, the word
new" was adopted, as follows:
ART. %. All bills for raising rev.
eRue shall originate in the house Of
representatives; but the senate may
propose amendments as in other bills:
Provided, 1t shall not introduce any
matter under the color Of an amend
msnt which does not relate to raising
revenue. ?
Article fOrty-four. as follows. was
adopted:
ART. AZ. The general assembly
shall regulate by whom and in what
manner writs Of election shall be is
sued to fill the vacancies which may
occur iD,either branch thereof.
Article forty-fve, amended by strik.
ing out, drst line, the words " the
asnate shall vote 4" and inserting. third
lines after the word "senate.p the
words the vote shall be taken,'' wai
adopted, as follows:
Ana. g. On Che confirmation or re-