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


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 Of
representative was in Office.
ART. AZ. No bill shall have the force of q
law until on three several days it be read
in each house Of the general assembly, and
free discussion allowed thereon, unless four
fifths of the house where the bill is pending
may deem it expedient to dispense with
this rnle.
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 matter under the color
of an amendment which does not relate to
raising revenue.
ART. Al. 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
for the purpose, and made public on or be-
fore the end Of each session.
ART. 46. Returns of all elections fol
members of the general assembly shall be
made to the secretary of state.
ART. Al. In the year in which regular
election for 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 gen
eral assembly, and proceed to said cleo
ton.
TITLE Iu.-EXECUTTyE DEPARTMENT.
ART. 48. 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 hole
his office during The term of four years, ant
together with the lieutenant governor
chosen for the same term, be elected al
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 tt
the secretary Of state, who shall delivel
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 Representatives to ex
anime and count the votes. The persol
having the greatest number of vote
for governor shall be declared duly elected
but in case of a tie vote between
two or more candidates, one of then
shall Immediately be chosen governor b.
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 i
case Of a tie vote between two or more car
didates, one Of them shall be immediatel
chosen lieutenant governor by joint vote {
the members Of the general assembly.
ART. 40. No person shall be eligible
the Office of governor or lieutenant COVE
nor who is not a citizen Of the United State
and resident Of this state two years nel
preceding his election.
ART. so. The governor shall be ineligibl
for the succeeding four years after the e.
piratiOn of the time for which he shall hay
been elected.
ART. 81. The governor shall enter on Il
discharge Of his duties on the second Mo
day in January next ensuing his electio
and shall continue In office until the Mo
day next succeeding the day that his su
cessor shall be declared duly elected, al
shall have taken the oath or affirmation +
quired by the constitution.
ART. So. No member of congress or al
person holding Office under the Unit
States government shall be eligible to t
Office of governor or lieutenant governor.
ART. So. In case of impeachment Of t
governor, his removal from Office, deaf
refusal or inability to qualify, or to d
charge the powers and duties of his off
resignation or absence from the state, t
powers and duties Of the Office shall 1
volve upon the lieutenant governor for
residue ofthe term, or until the govern
absent or impeached, shall return or be
quilted, or the disability be removed. I
general assembly may provide by law
the case Of removal, impeachment, dea
resignation, disability, or refusal to quail
Of both the governor and the neuten'
$ governor, debating what officer shall {
as governor; and such officer shall act
t cordingly until The disability be remOv
or for the remainder Of the term.
ART. 81. The lieutenant governor or
T ficer diseharging the duties of govern
!, shall, during his administration, receive
, same Compensation to which the govern
would have been entitled had he eontinr
/ Ia Office,
c ART. IS. The lieutenant governor 81
J, by virtue Of his Office be president Of
9 senate, but shall only vote when the sen
z q equally divided. Whenever he shall