New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-14

ART. rs. At It's first session under this
constitution, the general assembly shall
provide by law that the names and resi-
dence of all qualified electors shall be reg
in order to entitle them to vote
but the registry shall be Tres Of cost to the
eleetor.
ART 26. No person shall be entitled to |
vote at any election held in this state, ex-
capt in the parish of his residence, and at
t6e election precinct in which be is regis
tered Provided, That no voter in remOv-
ing from one parish to another shall lose
the right TO vote in the former until he has
acquired it in the latter.
ART. n. The members of the sem to shall
BE- elected tor the term of four years ami
when assembled, the senate shall have
power to choose its own officers, except as
hereinafter provided.
ART. rs The general assembly ehall di-
vide the state into senatorial districts when
ever it apportions representation in the
house of representatives.
ART 20. No parish shah be divided in thu
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 mos
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
BIZ appOrtioned among the senatorial dis
tricts according to the total population OF
said districts
AIT 80. In all apportionments of the
senate the total population OF the state
shall be divided by The number thirty-eix
aud 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 a population
the nearest possible to the number emitting
district to a senator; and ii 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 .erm OF service
OF any senator already elected at the time
OF making the apportionment After an
! enumeration has been made IA directed 10
the twentieth article, the general assembly
shall not pass any law, ttll an apperuon.
| meut Of representation in both houses of the
| general assembly shall he made,
ART. 81. AT the first session OF the gen
eraI assembly after this constitution goes
I into effect, the senators shalt be divided
equally by lot INTO two Glasses; the seats ot
! the senators of the first class 70 be vacated
at the expiration OF The term Of the first
/ house OF representatives; those Of the sec
| ond class al the expiration Of the Term OF
the second house of representatives; go tust
! oue-hait shall be chosen every Two years
successfully When district shall have
elected two senator's their respective terms
q office shalt be determined by lot between
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ABA AZ Nat ,s.. man ,,,oritg of in,
members Of eact, house Of Inc aener. aS
sambly sh,ll form quorum. 10 transact
! business; bat smaller number may ad
joara from day TO day AMI shall nave 'si
| power to compel the attendance Of ab=ou
members.
N,T 81 Each house Of sbe genera ss
sembly shall Judge of the qualifications
election. ana returns Of its members, but &
contested election shall De Determined il
such manner az may he prescribed by lept
| ART. s. Each house of the genera
assembly may determine the rules o
- preceding, aaaiaA = saezehes fer 4!s
orderly conduct aud with a concurrence o
two-lhirds, expel member. but not &
second time for the zane oGenae.
Arr. S.. Each house OF the general as
sembiy shall keep aud publish weekly
journal OF its proceedings; sud the YEA
and nays Of the members on any question
at the desire Of any two Of them, shall b.