New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-19

be elected for the term of four years and
when assembled, the senate shall have
power to choose its own officers, except as
hereinafter. provided.
ART. 20. The general assembly shall di-
vide the state into senatorial districts when
ever it apportions representation in the
house of representatives.
ART. 20. No parish shall be divided in the
formation of a senatorial district, the parish
of Orleans excepted; and whenever new
parish shall be created it shall be attached
to the senatorial district from which most
of its territory is taken, or to another con-
tiguous district, at the discretion of the
general assembly, but shall not be attached
to more than one district. The number of
senators shall be thirty-six, and they shall
be apportioned among the senatorial dis
tricts according to the total population of
said districts.
ART. 30. In all appointments of the
senate the total population of the state
shall be divided by the number thirty-six,
and the result produced by this division
shall be the senatorial ratio emitting a SEN
atorial district to a senator.
Single or contiguous parishes shall be
formed into districts having population
the nearest possible to the number emitting
a district to a senator; and if the appor-
tionment to make parish or district fall
short of, or exceed the ratio, then
district may be formed having
not more than two senators; but not other
wise. No new apportionment shall have
the effect of abridging the term of service
of any senator already elected at the time
of making the apportionment. After an
enumeration has been made, as directed in
the twentieth article, the general assembly
shall not pass any law, till an appertion-
ment of representation in both houses of the
general assembly shall be made.
ART. 81. At the first session Of the gen.
eral assembly after this constitution goes
into effect, the senators shall be divided
equally by lot into two classes; the seats Of
the senators of the first class to be vacated
at the expiration of the term of the first
house of representatives; those of the sec
ond class at the expiration of the term Of
the second house of representatives; so thai
one-haf shall be chosen every two year,
successfully. When district shall have
elected two senator's their respective terms
of Office shall be determined by lot between
themselves.
ART. so. The first election for senators
shall be held at the same time with the
election for representatives; and thereafter
there shall be elections of senators at the
same time with each general election Q
representatives, to fill the places Of thos'
senators whose term of Office may have ex
pired,
ART. 50. Not less than majority Of thu
members of each house of the general as
sembly shall form quorum to transac
business; but a smaller number may ad
journ from day to day, and shall have full
power to compel the attendance of absen
members. 1
ART. 81 Each house of the general as
sembly shall judge Of the qualifications
election, and returns of its members, but
contested election shall be determined |
such manner as may be prescribed by Law
ART. IS. Each house Of the geners
assembly may determine the rules {
its proceedings, punish member for di
orderly conduct, and with concurrence
two-thirds, expel a member, but not
second time for the same offense.
ART. So. Each house of the general a
sembly shall keep and publish weekly
journal of its proceedings; and the ye'
: and nays Of the members on any questiOl
at the desire of any two of them, shall
entered on the journal.
ART. 81. Each house may punish by IN
prisonment any person not a member f
disrespect and disorderly behavior in
> presence, or for obstructing any of
proceedings; such imprisonment shall n
exceed ten days for any one offense.
ART. SS. Neither house shall adjourn 4
more than three days, nor to any 9th
4 place than that in which it may be sittin
during the sessiOns.of the general aSsembl
; without the consent Of the other.
: ART. 80. The members of the gener
assembly shall receive from the publ
S treasury compensation for their servic'
+ which shall be eight dollars per day duril
their attendance, going to, and RETURNS
n from the sessions Of their respective hous'
+ This compensation may be increased
diminlnhed by law, but ne alteration shl
d take effect during the period of service
i the members Of the house of represent
lives by which such alteration shall ha
n been made. No session shall extend !
+ yond the period Of sixty days, to date frc
It's commencement and any legislati
Il action had after the expiration of said |
Rod Of sixty days shall be null and vol
d but the first general assembly that sh
Of convene after the adoption Of this const
ton may cOntinus in session for one hui
s. red and twenty days.
Arr. 40. The members Of the gene
3, assembly, in AL cases except treason,
ID oay, or breach Of he Rsscs. shaIl be pr
legged from arrest during their attendaI
Z. & ne sessions Of theis Respective hOel
. and going to OF returning from the SAN