New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-18

place than that In whichit may be sitting
during the sessions Of the general assem-
bly,, without the consent Of the other,
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Bertonneau moved to adopt article
thirty-six of the majority repOrtas article
thirty-nine of the constitution.
Mr.. Cooley moved to amend by substi5
tuting f." 81" for So"
Mr.. Underwood moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Crawford moved to amend by substi-
tuting Sc Z" for " So.
Mr. Oliver moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
Adopted.
The question REQUIRED on the motion to
adopt article thirty-six. reading as follows:
ART. 80. The members of the general
assembly shall receive from the public
treasury 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 compens ltion may be increased or
diminished by law, but no alteration shall
take effect during the period of service of
the members of the general assembly by
which such alteration shall have been made
No session shall extend beyond the period
of sixty days, TO date from its commence.
ment And any legislative action had after
the expiration of said period of sixty days
shall be null and void; but this last pro-
vision shall not apply to the first session of
the general assembly that shall convene
after the adoption of this constitution.
And it was adopted
Mr.. Hampstead moved to adopt article
thirty-seven of the majority report as arti-
Gle forty of the constitution, reading as
follows:
ART. 40. The members of the general
assembly in all cases except treason,
felony, and breach of the peace, shall be
privileged from arrest during their attend
ance 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.
And it was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hampstead article
thirty-eight, reading as follows, was
adopted:
ART. Al. No senator or representative
during the term for which he 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
increased during the time such senator or
representative was in office, except to such
offices as may be filled by an election by
the people.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved TO adopt article
forty of the majority report as article forty
two Of the constitution, reading as follows !:
ART. A. No till shall have the force of a
law until on three several days it be read
over in each house of the general assembly,
and free discussion allowed thereon unless
in case of urgency fouT-fifths Of the house
where the bill is pending may deem it ex-
pedient to dispense with this rule.
Mr.. Cooley moved to amend by substi.
!uting article thirty-nine OF majority report
Mr.. NAPLES moved TO indefinitely post
pOne the substitute of Mr.. Cooley.
Adopted.
The question recurring upon the adop-
ton of article forty, majority report, as
article forty two of the constitution, it was
adopted.
Article forty-One, majority report, read
ing as follows:
ART. 40. 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 new matter under the
color of an amendment which does not re-
late to raising revenue,
Was on motion Of Mr.. Hampstead
adopted as article fOrty.three of the con
stitution.
Article forty-two of the majority report,
reading as follows
ART. A. The general assembly shall
regulate by whom and in what manner
writs Of elections shall be Issued to Rll the
vacancies which may occur in either branch
thereof,
Was, on motion Of Mr.. Hampstead adopt
ed as article iOrty-four of the constitution.
Article forty-three OF the majority report,
reading as follows:
ART. 49, TIE senate shall vote on .he
confirmation or rejection of the officers to
be appointed by the governor, with the ad-
vice and consent Of the senate, by yeas and
nays; and the names Of the senators voting
for and against the appointments, respect
lively, shall be entered on the journals to be
kept for the purpose and made public on or
before the end OF each session,
Was, on motion of Mr.. BIandin, adopted
as article forty five Of the constitution.
Article forty-four of the majority report,
reading as follows:
ART. 46. Returns ofall elections for mem
bers OF the general assembly shall be made
10 the secretary of state,
Was, Oh motion Of Mr. BlandiR, adopted
as article forty-six of the constitution.
Article fOrty-five Of the majority report,
reading as follows:
ART At. In the year in which regular
election Cor u senator Of the United States
is to take place. the members of the general
assembly shall meet in the hall of the house
Of representatives on the second Monday
following the meeting Of the legislature
and proceed to said election,
Was, on motion Of Mr.. Oliver, adopted
as article fOrty-seven Of the constitution.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to reconsider the
rule taking up the articles Of the reports
seriaiin, and 70 take up title three as
whole.
Mr.. Oliver moved 10 lsy the motion on