New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-14

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when assembled, the senate shall have
power to choose its own officers, except as
hereinafter provided,
ART. IS. 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 divide 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 it,. 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 apporionments 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 q senator.
Single or contiguous parishes shall be
formed into districts having population
the nearest possible to the number emitting
a district to senator; and if the appor
tionment to make a 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 tern 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 representative; so that
One-half shall be chosen every two years
successfully. When a district shall have
elected two senators, their respective terms
of Office shall be determined by lot between
themselves.
ART. %. The first election for senator's
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 Of
representatives,, to fill the places o. those
senators whose term of Office may have eZ.
pired.
ART. 80. Not less than majority Of the
members OF each house of the general as
sembly shall form quorum to transact
business; but smaller number may ad
jcurn from day to day, and shall have full
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, bat
contested election shall be determined ii
such manner as may be prescribed by law
ART. So. Each house of the genera
assembly may determine the rules o
its proceedings, punish member for dis
orderly conduct, and with concurrence o
tWo-thirds, expel a member, but not {
second time for the same offense.
ART So. Each house of the general as
sembly shall keep and publish weekly
journal of its proceedings; and the yea
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 i'm
prisonment any person not a member 70
disrespeet or disorderly behavior in it
presence, OF for obstructing any of it
proceedings; such imprisonment shall no
exceed ten days for any one offense.
ART. Ss. Neither house shall adjourn 70
more than three days, nor to any othe
place than that in which it may be sitting
during the sessions of the general assembly
without the consent Of the ether.
ART. 80. The members of the genera
assembly shall receive from the publ
treasury a compensation for their service:
which shall be eight dollars per day durin
their attendance, going to, aud returnin.
from the sessions Of their respective houses
This compensation may be Increased 0
diminished by law, but no alteration shall
take effect during the period Of service g
the members of the house Of representa-
tiyes by which such alteration shall hay
been made. No session shall extend be
yond the period of sixty days, to date froE
its commencement /; and any legislatiY
action had after the expiration of said pc
rod of sixty days shall be null and void
but the first general assembly that shal
convene after the adoption of-this oonstitu
ton may continue in session for one hund
red and twenty days.
ART. 10. The members Of the genera
assembly, in all cases except treason, iel
ony, or breach Of the peace, shall be priv
legged from arrest during their ATTENDANCE
az the sessions Of their respective houses
and going to or returning from The same
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