New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-20
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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 this
state which shall have been created, or the
emoluments Of which may have been in
creased during the time such senator or
representative was in Office.
ART. AZ. No bill shall have the force Of q
law until on TIRES several days It be read
in each house Of the general assembly, and
free discussion allowed thereon, unless four
ifths Of the house where the bill is pending
may deem il expedient to dispense with
this rule.
ART. 4s. All bills for raising revenue
shall originate ia the house Of representa-
tives, but the senate may propose amend
ments as in other bills, Provided, ii shall
not Introduce any matter under the color
Of an amendment which does mot relate to
raising revenue.
ART. "A. The general assembly shall
regulate by whom and in what manner
writs of election shall be issued to ell the
vacancies which may occur in either branch
thereof.
ART. As. On the confirmation or reflections 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 respectiy :
shall be entered on the journals to be ker
for the purpose, and made public on 81 ~
fore the end of each session.
ART. 46. Returns Of all ele ii e Tor
members of the general assemb' % he
made to the secretary Of state.
ART AZ. In the year in which regular
election for a senator Of the Uni "a States
is to take place the member Of General
assembly shall meet in the hal Of the
house Of representatives on the second
Monday following the meeting of the gen
eral assembly and proceed to said cleo
ton.
TITLE Iu.-EyECrT1yE DEPARTMENT.
ART. 4s. The supreme executive power
of the state shall be vested in a chief ma
gistrate, who shall be styled the governor
Of the state of Louisiana. He shall hold
his Office during the term Offour 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
J mitted by the proper returning officer to
q the secretary Of state, who shall deliver
, them to the speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives on the second day of the session
' of the general assembly then to be holden.
The members of the general assembly shall
E meet in the house Of representatives to ex-
anime and count the votes. The person
+ having the greatest number of votes
s | for governor shall be declared duly elected;
4 but in case of a tie vote between
f two or more candidates, one of them
/ shall Immediately be chosen governor by
t joint vote OF the members Of the general
!. assembly. The person having The greatest
# number of votes polled for lieutenant gov
4 ernor shall be lieutenant governor but in
: case of tie vote between two or more can
e didates, one of them shall be Immediately
IS chosen lieutenant governor by joint vote o
n the members of the general assembly.
ART 40. No person shall be eligible t
. the Office of governor or lieutenant COVER
. nor who is not a citizen Of the United States
r. and resident of this state two years mex
e preceding bis election.
I'll ART. so. The governor shall be ineligible
Ie for the succeeding four years after the ex
! piration Of the time for which he shall havl
been elected.
IL ART. 81. The governor shall enter on tn
:. discharge Of his duties on the second Mon
Ct day in January next ensuing his election
a. and shall continue in office until the Noe
n day next succeeding the day that, his sue
at eessor shall be declared duly elected, ami
shall have taken the oath or Affirmation re
s euired by the constitution.
9, ART. 50, No member Of congress or an,
person holding ONCE under the Unite
II. States government shall be eligible to th
:, sfice Of governor or lieutenant governor.
= ART. So. In case Of impeachment Of th
governor, his removal from Office, deatl
refusal or inability to qualify, or to diI
y charge the powers and duties Of his ofici
resignation or absence from the state, d
powers and duties of the office shall d
= Folye upon the lieutenant governor for th
' residue of the term, or until the governo
~ absent OF impeached, shall return Or be *
- quilted, or the disability be removed. Th
y general assembly may provide By law 70
The case of removal, impeachment, dealt
M resignation, disability, or refusal to qualifl
or Of both the governor and the lieutenar
Its governor, declaring what officer shall AZ
It's as governor; and such officer shall act Al
lot cordingly until the disability be removes
or for the remainler of the term.
ior ART. 81, The lieutenant governor or G
Ter fcer discharging the duties of goTerno
g, shall, during his administration, reosive Il
y, same compensation to which the govern,
would have been entitled had he continue
al IN office.
nc ART. So. The lieutenant governor sha
ss, by virtue of his office he president of Il