The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
ARTICLE Ill.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Section l. The Legislative power of this
State shall be vested in the Legislature, which
shall consist of a Senate and House of Repre-
Sec. 2. The House of Representatives shall
consist of members to be chosen every second
year by the qualified electors of the several
counties.
Sec. g. No person shall be a member of the
House of Representatives who shall not be an
elector under this Constipation and who shall
not, at the time of his election, have actual
residence in the district he may be chosen to
Sec. A. The Senate shall consist of members
to be chosen every four years by the qualified
electors of the several districts.
Sec. 5. No person shall be a Senator who
shall not have attained the age of twenty-five
years, who shall not have been an inhabitant
of the State one year, and who shall not have
actual residence. in the district he may be
Sec. 8. The political year shall begin the
first Monday of January, and the Legislature
shall meet annually on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in January, at the seat of
Governor, until altered by law.
See. T. All general elections shall be by
ballot, and shall commence and be holden eV-
cry two years, on-the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, until altered by
law and the electors, in all cases except in
cases of treason, felony, and breach of the
peace, shall be privileged from arrest during
their attendance elections, and in going to
and returning therefrom.
Sec. 8. Election for members of the Legisla-
ture shall be held in the several counties and
districts shall be provided by law.
Sec. g. The Governor shall issue writs of
election to ill such vacancies may occur in
either House of the Legislature, and the per-
sons therenpon chosen shall hold their seats
for the unexpired term.
Sec. 10. Each house shall appoint its own
officers, and shall judge of the qualifications,
returns and election Of its own members.
Sec. IL. The Senate shall choose President
pro tempore, to act in the absence or disability
of the Lieutenant Governor.
Sec. II. A majority of each house shall con-
stitUte quorum to do business; but a less
number may adjourn from day to day, and
compel the attendance of absent members, in
such manner and under such penalties as each
house shall provide.
Sec I3 Neither house shall without the
consent of the other, adjourn for more than
three days, nor to any other place than that in
which the two houses shall be sitting.
Sec IA Each house may determine rules OF
its own proceedings, punish its members for
dsorderiy behavior and with the concurrence
of two-thirds of the members present, expel
member; but no member shall be expelled a
second time for the same offense. They shall
each, from time to time, publish journal of
the proceedings, except such parts as may, in
their opinion, require secrecy, and the yeas
and nays on any question shall be entered on
the journal at the request of one-tenth of the
members present; Provided, That the yeas and
nays shall always be entered on the journal on
Sec. Is. The doors Of each house, when in
session, or in committee of the whole shall be
kept open, except in cases which may require
secrecy; and each house may punish by 1ne
and imprisonment any person not a member,
who shall be guilty of disrespect to the house,
by any disorderly contemptuous behavior
in their presence or In any way disturb their
deliberations during the session; but such
Imprisonment shall not extend beyond the final
adjournment of that session.
Sec. 10. No person liable for public moneys
unaccounted for shall be eligible to a seat in
either House of the Legislature, or to any office
of profit or trust until he shall have accounted
for and paid over all sums for which he may
have been liable.
office of profit or trust, nor shall he be permit
ted to exercise the right of suffrage within this
State, who shall have been convicted of bribe-
ry perjury or other infamous crimes.
Sec. Is. Any person who shall have been
con victed of giving or offering directly or in
directly, any bride to procure his election or
appointment, and any person who shall give or
offer any bride to procure the election or APP
pointment of any person to office shall on con-
viction thereof be disqualified from being an
elector, or holding any ofhce of profit or trust
under the laws of this State.
Sec. 10. Senators and Representatives shall
in all cases, except treason, felony or breach
Of the peace, be privileged from arrest during
the session of the Legislature, and for fifteen
days before the commencement and after the
Termination of each session.
Sec 20. The members of the Legislature
shall severally receive from the public treasu-
ry compensation lVI IAsii sol 'ASoSs =. niS sA.."y
be increased or diminished but no alteration
of such compensation of members shall take
effect during the session at which it is made.
Sec 81. The Legislature shall direct by law
in what courts and in what manner suits may
be brought against the State.
See y. The Legislature shall not have pow
er to pass any bin of divorce; but may pre-
scribe by law the manner in which cases shall
be Investigated in the courts of justice, and
divorces granted.
Sec. %. Bills may originate in either House,
and be amended or rejected in the other; and
every bill shall be read three different days,
in each house, unless two-thirds of the house
where the same is pending, shall dispense with
the rules and every bill having passed both
Houses, shall be signed byt the President OF the