New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-16

,reased during the time such senator or
was in Office. = 1st r8a'ts
ART. a, No bill shall have the force Of
aw until on three several days itbe read
"a each house of the general assembly, and
free discussion allowed thereon, unless four
ifehs of the house where the bill is pending
may deem it expedient to dispense with.
this rule. e-r-s.7 ... .-. fot.a'
ART. 43. All bills for raising revenue
shall originate 10 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. ~ E#r
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
Tor the purpose, and made public on or be-
fore the end of each session.
ART. As. Returns of all elections for
members of the general assembly shall be
made to the secretary Of state.
ART. At. In the year in which regular
election for senator of the United States
is to take place the members of the general
assembly shah meet in the hall of the
house of representatives on the second
Monday following the meeting of the gen.
eral assembly, and proceed to said cleo
ton.
TITLE HI.-EXECUTrvE DEPARTMENT.
ART. 4S. The supreme executive power
Of the state shall be vested In 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 o.
voting for representatives the returns o.
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-
sentatives on the second day of the session
of the general assembly then to be holden
The members Of the general assembly shall
meet in the house of representatives to ex
anime and, count the votes. The person
having the greatest number of votes
for governor shall be declared duly elected
but in case of tie vote between
two or more candidates, one of then
shall Immediately be chosen governor BY
joint vote Of the members of the genera
assembly. The person having the Creates
number of votes polled for lieutenant gov
ernor shall be lieutenant governor but ii
case of a tie vote between two or more can
didates, one Of them shall be Immediately
chosen lieutenant governor by joint vote o
the members Of the general assembly.
ART. 40. No person shall be eligible Il
the Office Of governor or lieutenant cover
nor who is not citizen Of the United States
and resident Of this state two years mex
preceding his election.
ART. so. The governor shall be ineligible
for the succeeding four years after the ex
piration of the time for which he shall havt
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 Non
day next succeeding tbs day that his sue
cessor shall be declared duly elected, an,
shall have taken the oath or affirmation re
quired by the constitution.
ART. 50. No member Of congress or am
person holding Office undar the ITniteI
States government shall be eligible to tn,
Office of governor or lieutenant governor.
ART. So. In case Of impeachment of tht
governor, his removal from Office, death
refusal or inability to qualify, or to dis
charge the powers and dutiesI his Office
resignation or absence from tho tate, tn,
powers and duties of the office shall de
volve upon the lieutenant governor for tn,
residue Of the term, or until the governor
absent or impeached, shall return or be &C
quilted, or the disability be removed. Tn,
general assembly may provide by law 70
the case of removal, impeachment, death
resignation, disability, or refusal to qualify
Of both the governor and the lieutenan
governor, declaring what officer shall 40
as governor; and such officer shall act &C
cOrdingly until the disability be removed
or for the remainjer of the term.
ART. 81. The lieutenant governor or Of
acer dIscharging the duties of governor
shall, during bis administration, rec aive til
same compensation 70 which the governo
would have been entitled had he continue,
In Office. aetF
ART, s.. The lieutenant governor shall
BY virtue Of BIS otlce be president of ID
senate, but shah only vote when the senat
Is equally divided Whenever he shall ad
minister the government, or shall be anabl
to attend % president of the senate, ID
senators shall elect one of their own mem
bers as presldento Of the senate for the tim
being.