The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1869-06-16
(ror the PLANTERS BAsxEaI

New ORLEANS, June ), 1869.
For ~ia. period Of ne the members Of tie pre-,
eat Lssisla.urs Of LouisIaas elected When shoul
Il The esss Ls0ialaeure BE- electeds and when shou
!. The new members s.ks their seat.f '
Nh. EDiTOe-As important ss the above
Iquestioss srs 70 every property holder ana
citizen Of this State. they appear to be bu
poorly understood by the mass Of the people
and they have never been settled by til.
editors. politicians. or by any others quail
led 10 s1amine and decide judiciously. upon
sasA qssstssns, 20 far - Ne can learn.
4 We propose to commence the discussion
of this question In your columns. If agrcea-
bio to you. and hope others may pursue this
Iimportant investigation through tho same
lmedium. .zzaae
i Astaslss 0eaxiaG spos these Questions from
+ ~ osaseta.tssa sG looo.
/ Arr. 100 Msnhsn Of tie 0sassai Assembly, and al
Is0esa - - sSs 6siswis0-Aess.- s.s''
Art. lok Al eisv elIesrs shall b ssuovsbas BY N
e1drs sfese sis q shs nsbers elees Of eaeh House
af ~ 0eoseo Asse0bly e1cope these civil eesrsD
wAese removal b otbefwise provided for by this Const
tsutien. e. -sw =
ART. l9Q The General Assembly may determine the
Ihs nsae In shis Cosssisstieu.
Asr. IL All eisa eGeen thus elected shall enter
npoa the sshasss Of sAer durs the seessd MondAy
sss sse II - sssI sse0a s,;s.1 ~. ossa oc;aay
IA aAs6 eossaus in oles fss sAs sssof s1e respect
s .ssa sass from the
ARr. la TIE 0eses, Asa@ssv eascssd under this
eaitutioa ska hod iss l ssssoa d the city Of New
isans % ~ third Msaday aftsr he ssal psomulga
ssoa. = vsas uPos q a1oPsioa q q iosrtcsnth
70 he csostitasion Of the United States pro-
lbsssd by 0saQssa etc. 2-a
ART H. Representative shall be chosen the first
ilenay IN sevy sso yssss; and the election
i bAan b eo~P,asi In ono day.
d ARS. lG TAe members Of tho House Of Represents
dvss sha eo0elnus In oee for years from the day
bf he slselng sfths general elections.
II Art. La = order esseSlisA civil government as
lfsQuirsd by oct Of fCoegre passed March twenty third
:: s e: . mich e S:
o..ieiPsl e6ee.. g: .@se. q q. dencral Assem-
Csa. y. O. An Sec. T. Ths President Vice President
Ind I'll eiv a ths United States shah BE- removed
/ tea snes - Impeachment etc.
ART. o. No ssssioa shall extend beyond the period
a.ey daya y date from ~ eoemsaecneaa; and any
1Ssy yEss sS:S sesvsae after 10 .Sopsion q Til.
~ eoasnue In ssss'on fsssse hanAred and
ARf. a. No -seuasor or RsprsssuG.tivs during the
8 81 es os e 'ss & "a sass asSs.
- & ~ ny ssss Sc. iSesss:sS @ dasins the
{ns saeA Senator or Rsprsseasasive vas in ol6ee
III Asaoasaaaees.
The Legislature has On oAice. or duty to
srform. but their functions are not cirH in
- popular sense Of the word. They are
sl;eieas.
The political code Of the United Suites
bcladss ~ laws which establish the Gov.
7 (bamsat end dstermines It's relations with
Z tissns. With The individual States. and with
esien States. To it belongs the Legisla-
(se power among others. SEQ Gordon's
rie. Of Laws Of the D. s., p. 3, arts. nine
"a ten. fsf
The same may be said Of . State govern.
: eat. Ia Legislature Il part of its politi-
y code.
10 The case Of WIN. Blount. Senator from
san.. l7sa Who vas charged with high
dimes and misdsmsanors. "a oaics. Il was
pa thata Member Of Congress Is not ! civil
kcer wahia the neaning Of the article of
- Usisaa atatss Constitutis. absss quoted.
ID was therefore not liable to inpeaehment.
II Congressman Is not q civil officer Of
y Uaited atstes government within the
dsansg Of its Constitutes. neither is q
ats Legislator aa olicer. within the mean.