New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-20

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acquired it in the latter.
ART. 27. The members Of the senste shall |
be elected for the term Of four years and |
when assembled, the senate shall have
power to choose It's own officers, except as
hereinafter provided.
ART. IS. The general assembly shall d.
vide the state into senatorial districts when
ever it apportions representation IN the
house of representatives.
Art. 20. No parish shall be diyided in the
formation of 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 sen
atorial district to a senator. -..
Single or contiguous parishes shall be
formed into districts having population
the nearest possible to the number emitting
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 apportion-
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 that
one-half shall be chosen every two years
successfully. When district shall have
elected two senators, their respective terms
of Office shall be determined by lot between
themselves.
ART. 80. 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 o
representatives, to Gil the places Of thos'
senators whose term Of office may have ex
PRED.
ART. SO. Not less than majority of tn
members of each house of the general a:
sembly shall form quorum to transae
business; but a smaller number may ad
iourn from day to day, and shall have ful
power to compel the attendance Of absen
members.
| 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. So. Each honse of the genera
assembly may determine the rules
its proceedings, punish a member for dii
orderly conduct, and with concurrence
two-thirds, expel a member, but not
second time for the same ofSense.
ART. Sc. Each house of the general as
sembly shall keep and publish weekly
journal of its proceedings; and the yes
and nays of the members on any question
at the desire of any two of them, shall b
entered on the journal.
ART. 81. Each house may punish by in
prisonment any person not member fS
disrespect and disorderly behavior in
presence, or for obstructing any of !
proceedings; such imprisonment shall nj
exceed ten days fer any one ofEense.
I, ART. 3s. Neither house shall adjourn f
more than three days, nor to any oth'
place than that in which it may be sittinl
during the sessions Of the general assembly
without the consent Of the other.
Arr 80. The members of the generi
assembly shall receive from the PHbli
! treasury compensation for their services
which shall be eight dollars per day duFin
their attendance, going to, and retNrnin
, from the sessions of Retrospective house
This compensation may be increased I
diminished by law, but no alteration sha
l take eject during the period of service
{ the members Of the house of represent
tiyss by which such alteration shall hay
been made. No session shall extend b
You'd the period Of sixty days, 20 date frcI
its commencement and any legislAtiT
action had after the expiration Of said p
rod Of sixty days shah be null and void
/ but the FIRST general assembly that aha
t convene after the adoption o. this constitl
ton may continue In session for one hun'
; red and twenty days.
ART. 10. The members of the generi
!, assembly, in all cases except treason, ie
/ ohy, or breach of the peace, shah be priv
legged from arrest during their attendanc