The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-08

The first, second, and third representative dstric
of New Orleans shall form senatorial district, an
elect three senators.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth representative district
of New Orleans shall form one district and elect tw
senators.
The seventh, eighth, and ninth representative di
trcts Of New Orleans and the parish of st. Bernar
shall form one district, and elect two senators.
The tenth representative district of New Orlcar
shall form district and elect one senator.
Orleans right bank and the parish of PlaQuemine
shall form one district. and elect one senator.
The parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles, and St. job
baptist shall form one district, and eject senators
The parishes of Ascension and St. James shall forr
one district, and elect one senator
The parishes OF Assumption, Lafourche, and Terre
bonnie shall form one district and elect two senators
The parishes of Fermillon and St. Mary shall form
one district, and elect one senator
The parishes of Cacasieu, Lafayette and st. Landr
shall form one district and elect two senators.
The parishes of Livingston, ST. Helena, Washington
and St. Tammany shal! form one district and cleo
one senator.
The parishes of Pointe Coupee, East Feciana, an,
West Felicana shall form one district and elect tw
| senator's
The parish of East Baton Rouge shall form one dis
trict and elect one senator
The parishes of West Baton Rouge Iberville ant
St. Martin shall form one district, and elect two sen
ators.
The parishes Of Concordia and Avoyelles shall form
one district, and elect one senator.
The parishes of Tensas and Franklin shall form one
district, and elect one senator
The parishes OF Carroll, Madison, and Morehouse
shall form one district and elect two senator's
The parishes of Ouachita and Caldwell shall form
one district, and elect one senator
The parishes of jackson and Union shall form one
district, and elect one senator.
The parishes of Bosser, B;enville and Claiborne
shall form one district, and elect two senator's
The parish of Caddo shall form one district and
elect one senator
The parishes of DeSoto Natchitoches, and Sabine
shall form one district and elect two senator's
elect senator.
The parishes of Catahoua and VIM shall form one
district, and elect one senator.
Thirty-sx senators in all
ART. %. The house Representatives shall choose
its speaker and other officers.
ART. "a. Electors in all cases except treason fell
ony, or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from
arrest during their attendance on going to- and re-
turning from elections.
ART. %. At its first session under this constitution
the general assembly shall provide by law that the
names and residence of all qualified electors shall be
registered in order to entte them to vote; but the
registry shall be free of cost to the elector
ART. 26. No person shall be entitled to vote at
any election held in this State, except in the parish of
his residence and at the election precinct in which he
10 leSiotcteu lOflueu, 1ndG no FOtef III removing
from parish to another shall loose the right to
in the former until he has acquired it in the latter
ART. y. The members of the senate shall be elect
ed for the term of four years; and when assembled
The senate shall have power choose its own officers
except as hereinafter provided.
ART. %. The general assembly shall divide the
state into senatorial districts whenever it apportons
representation in the house of representatives.
ARr. 80. No parish shall be divided in the forma
ton of senatorial district the parish of Orleans
ceped; and whenever parish shall be created it
shall be attached to the senatorial district from which
most of its errltorty is TAKEN to another contigu
district at the discretion of the general assembly,
but shall not be attached to than one district
The number of senators shall be thrtysix and they
shall be apportoned among the senatorial districts
'ording to the total population of said districts
ART 80. In all appointments of the senate the
otal population of the State shall be divided by the
number thirty and the result produced by this d.
vision shall be the senatorial ratio emitting senate
ial district to senator.
Single contiguous parishes shall be formed into
districts having population the nearest possible to
he number emitting district to SENATOR and if the
pportOnment to make parish or district fall short
)f exceed the ratio, then district may be formed
having not more than two senators; but not otherwise
10 apporonment shall have the effect of abrdg-
ng the term of service of any senator already elected
It the time of making the apporuonment. After an
enumeration has been made, directed in the TWEEN
aw till an apportonment of representation in 10th
ouses of the general assembly shall be made.
ART. 81. At the first session of the general assem-
y after this constitution goes into effect the senators
hall be divided equally by lot into two classes the
eats Of the senators OF the first class to be vacated
the expiration of the term of the first house of rep
those of the second class at the expira
on Of the term of the second house of representa-
ives that onehaf shall be chosen every two years
When district shall have elected two
enaors, their respective terms of office shall be de-
ermined by lot bet ween themselves.
ART. 80. The first election for senators shall be
ED at the time with the election for representa-
ives; and thereafter there shall be elections of SEN
tols at the time with each general election of
representatives, to fill the places of those senators
hose terms of otico may have expired
ART 33. Not less than majority of the members
f each house of the general assembly shall form
uorum to transact business; but smaller number may
dourn from day to day, and shall have full power to
ompe the attendance of absent members.
ART. ga Each house of the general assembly shall
ldge of the qualifications, elections, and returns of
S members, but contested election shall be determ-
led in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
ART. 50. Each house OF the general assembly may
eermine the rules of its proceedings, punish mem
er for disorderly conduct and with concurrence of
vo thirds expel member, but not second time for
le same otfense
ART. SO. Each house of the general assembly shall
nd the yeas and nays of the members any ques
on the desire of any two Of them, shall be enter
on the journal,
ART 81 Each house may punish by imprisonment
ny person member for dlsrespect disordery
ehavor in its presence for obstructng any of its
such imprisonment shall not exceed ten
avs for any offense.
ART. 49, Neither house shall adjourn for more
IAN three days, to any other place than that in
hich it may be sitting, during the sessions of the
enera assembly, without the consent Of the other
ART. 49, The members of the general assembly
la receive from the public treasury compensation
,r their services, which shall be eight dollars per day
uring their attendance, going to, and returning from
le sessions of their respective houses This compen
.tion may be increased Or diminished by law, but no
Iteration shall take effect during the period of
ice of the members of the house of representatives
Y which such alteration shall have been made. No
,ssion shall extend beyond the period of sixty days,
, date from its commencement; and any legislative
,tion had after the expiration of said period of sixty
avs shall be null aud void; but the first general as
mblv that shall convene after the adoption Of this
institution may continue in session for hundred
I'd twenty days.
ART 40. The members of the general assembly,
all cases except treason, felony, or breach of the
,ace shall be privileged from arrest during their at
ndance at the sessions of their respective houses,
ID going to or returning from the same; and for any