New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-18

/ IHlEty-bl4 senhtOfs IN all.
ART. 23. The house of representatives
shall choose its speaker and other officers.
ART. "A. Electors in all cases except
treason, felony, or breach of the peace,
shall be privileged from arrest during their
attendance on, going to, and returning from
elections.
ART. rs. At its 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.
istered, in order to entitle them to vote !;
but the registry shall be free Of cost to the
eleetor. ,....-
ART, &c. No person shall be entitled to
vote at any election held in this state, ex-
cept in the parish Of his residence, and at
the election precinct in which he is regis
tered ; Provided, That no voter in remov-
ing from one parish to another shall lese
the right to vote in tie former until he has
acquired it in the latter.
ART. 81. The members of the senate shall
be elected for the term of four years and
when assembled, the senate shall hsxe
power to choose its own officers, except as
hereinafter. provided.
ART. 2s. 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 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. 80. In all apportionments 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 senator.
Single or contiguous parishes shall be
formed into districts having population
the nearest possible to the number emitting
q district to a 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 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 senator's 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-haR 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 Tor 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 fill the places Of thost
senators whose term Of Office may have ex
| pred.
ART. 80. Not less than majority Of the
members of each house of the general as
sembly shall form a quorum to transac
business; but a smaller number may I'D
| jdurn from day to day, and shall have full
power to compel the attendance Of absen
members.
| ART. "a. Each house Of the general as
>, sembly shall Judge Of the qualifications
election, and returns of its members, but
contested election shall be determined il
such manner as may be prescribed by law
ART. So. Each house Of the genera
assembly may determine the rules Q
its proceedings, punish q member for dis
orderly conduct, and with concurrence G
two-thirds, expel q 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 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 in
prisonment any person not member fo
disEes3ect and disorderly behavior in i
presence, or for Obstructing any Of il
proceedings; such imprisonment shall nc
exceed ten days for any one Cnense.
ART. SO. Neither house shall adjourn tC
more than three days, nor to any oths
j place than that in which it may be sittint
during the sessions Of the general assembl!
i. without the consent Of the other.
: ART. 80. The members of the generi
assembly shall receive from the publ
5 treasury compensation for their service