The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-07


Par, 8. Judgments, in cases Of impeach-
ments, shall not extend further than removal
l n9y 0 de ms a II RShG as d foI br6 BRf
i within this State but the party convicted
shall, nevertheless, be liable, and subject to
Indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment
according to law.
Section VI
Par 1. The Representatives shall be citi-
zens Of the United States who have attained
The age Of twenty one years, and who shall
have been citizens of this State for,,two years,
and for one year resident Of the counties from
which elected.
4 Par. 2. The presiding officer of the House
of Representatives shall be styled the Speak
er of the House of Representatives, and shall
be elected eioa Doce from, that body
Par. 3. The House ofRepresentatives shall
have the sole power to impeach all persons
who shall have been, or may be, in office.
Section VII
Par 1. Each house shall be the Judge Of
the election returns and qualifications Of its
members, and shall have power to punish
| them for disorderly behavior, or misconduct,
| by censure, fine, imprisonment, or cxpul-
sion but no member shall be expelled
except by a vote of two-thirds of the
| house to when ne nelOngS.
| Par 2. Each house may punish by inn
prisonment, not extending beyond the sess-
| ion, any person, not Il member, who shall
be guilty of contempt, by any disorderly
| behavior in its presence, or who shall rescue,
OF attempt to rescue, any person arrested by
| order of either house
Par 3. The members of both houses shall
be free from arrest during their attendance
on the General Assembly, and in going
! thereto, or returning therefIom, except for
| treason, felony, larceny, or breach of the
peace and no member shall be liable to an
swer in any other place for anything spoken
in debate in either house.
| Par. A. Each house shall keep journal
of its proceedings andspubish it immedi
ately after its adjournment
Par g. The original journal shall be pre-
served after publication in the office of the
| Secretary Of State, but there shall be no 9th
er record thereof
| Par. 6. The yeas and nays on any ques-
| ton shall, at the desire of Eone-ffth of the
members present, be entered on the journal.
Par g. Every BILL before it shall pass,
shall be read three times, and on three sep
arate days, in each house, unless in cases OF
actual invasion or instruction.
| Par g. No law or ordinance shall pass
which refers to more than one subject mat
! ter, or contains matter different from what
| is expressed in the title thereof
| Par.yD. The general appropriations bill
shall embrace nothing except appropriations
| fixed by previous laws, the ordinary eXpen-
ses of the Executive, Legislative and judic-
| ial Departments of the government, pay
ment Of the ptblic debt and interest there
/ on, and for support Of the public institute
tons and educational interests of the State
| All ether appropriations shall be made by
separate bills each embracing but one sub
| jcct.
Par. no Allbiils.for raising revenue, or
appropriating money, shall originate in the
House Of Representatives. but the Senate
may propose, o.. concur In amendments, as
| in other bills.
| Par II. No money shall be drawn from
! the Treasury except by appropriation made
| by law; and regular statement and account
OF the receipt and expenditure of all public
| money shall be published every three
months, and also, with the laws passed by
each session of the General Assembly.
Par. 12. No bill or resolution appropriate
ing money shall become law, unless upon
its passage, the yeas and nays, in each
house. are recorded.
Par 13 All acts shall be signed by the
President of the Senste and the Speaker of
bllc IlOltoG vi REPRESENTATIVES,, anu nv UNI
ordinance or resolution, intended to have
the effect of " law, which shall have been
rejected by either house, shall be again pro
posed during the same session, under the
same or any other title. without the consent
of two thirds of the house by which the
same was rejected
Par. II. No bill shall become law unless
it shall receive majority of the votes Of all
the members elected to each house of the
General Assembly, and it shall, in every in
stance so appear on the journal.
Par. Is. All special or local bills shall
originate in the House of Representatives.
The Speaker of the House Of Representatives
shall, within five days from the oragniza-
ton of the General Assembly, appoint a
! committee consisting Of one from each Con
gressional District, whose duty it shall be to
consider, and consolidate all special and To-
cal bills on the same subject ndreport the
same to the Honse and no special or local
bill shall be read or considered by the House
| until the same has been reported by said
committee, unless by two thirds vote
! And no bill shall be considered or reported
| to the House by said committee unless the
same shall have been laid before it within
fifteen days after the organization OF the
General Assembly, except by two-tlirds
vote.
| Par. 16. No local or special bill shall be
passed. unless notice of the intention to ap-
| ply therefor shall have been published in
| the locality where the matter, or thing to be
| effected may be situated, which notice shall
be given at least thirty days prior TO the in
| PRODUCTION of such bill into the General AS
sembly, and in the manner to be prescribed
| by law. The evidence of such notice having
| been published, shall be exhibited in the
| General Assembly before such act shall be
| passed.
Par. H. No law, or section of the Code,
shall be amended or renaired by mere refer
epce to its title, or-to the number OF the sec
| lion of the Code, but the amending or re-
pealng act, shall distinctly describe the law
| to be amended or repealed, as well as the al
| teration to be made.
| Par. IS. The General Assembly shall
have no power to grant corporate powers
and privileges to private companies except
| banking, insurance. railroad, canal, naylga-
ton, express and telegraph companies, nor
| to make or change election precincts NOR to
establish bridges or ferries nor to change
the names of legitimate children; but it
! shall prescribe by law the manner in which
| such powers shall be exercised by the courts.
Par. 10, The General Assembly shall
I have no power TO relieve principles or Sc
| curites upon forfeited recognizances, from
the payment thereof, either before or after
| Judgment thereon, unless the principal in
the recognizance shall have been apprehen-
dcd and placed in the custody of the proper
officer.
Par 90. The General Assembly shall not
authorize the construction Of any street pas
senger railway within the limits Of any in
corporated town or city, without the consent
of the corporate authorities
| Par. 81. Whenever the Constitution re-
ouires vote of two-thirds Of either or both
houses for the passing ofan act or resolution,
the yeas and nays on the passage thereof
| shall be entered on the journal.
Par. 90 The General Assembly shall have
power to make all laws and ordinances con