The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-07-05

IN. O. Picayune.]

A comparison OF the newly
adopted ordinance on the legisla-
tive department, with that in the
constitution Of 1868. presents the
following changes:
Biennial instead of annual ses-
sions of the Legislature.
To be eligible to the House or
Senate, State citizenship for five
years, and two years actual resi-
dence Immediately preceding cleo
ton in the districts or parish from
which elected.
Any members seat vacated by
the act of change of residence from
district or parish.
No member. during his term and
for one year after, to be appointed
cor elected" to any State civil Office
of profit created, or its emoldlhent
increased, during his membership
Members pay "a per day during
attendance (instead of $8) and
actual travelling expenses not more
than $50 each way (instead of 50
per day under the present copsti-
tuition.
Each house to keep a journal of
its proceedings, to be published
after the close of the session.
When practicable, minutes of each
days session be printed and placed
in members hands next day; the
original journal to be preserved,
after publication, in the Secretary
of States Office. and no other re-
quired.
Yeas and nays in either house to
be entered on the journal at the
request of one-6fth of the members
elected, instead of "at the desire of
any two members"
Every enacted law to embrace
but one subject, to be expressed in
the title, instead of, Every law
shall express its object or objects
in it's title.
All bills for raising revenue ysor
appropriating money shall origi-
nate in the House; but the Senate
may propose "or concur Sin"
amendments as in other bills. The
phrases quoted are now omitted:
Provided, it (the Senatel shall
not produce any matter under the
color of an amendment which does
not relate to raising revenue.
Three elaborated articles in the
new ordinance take the place Of
the following article in the present
constitution: 'sNo bill shall have
the force of law until on three
several days it be read in each
House of the General Assembly,
aud free discussion allowed there
on; unless four-fifths Of the House
where the bill is pending may deem
it expedient to dispense with this
rule 80
BY the new ordinance, every bill
must be read ON three different
days in the House. Ere consider
alton for final passage, it must be
read once in full and reported on
by committee; the votes on final
passage to be by Yeas and nays,
names entered on the journal, and
a majority of members elected
voting for, and SO recorded.
Amendments to bills by one
house concurred in by the other
only by vote of majority of men,
bers elected" and recorded by
yeas and nays. Reports of COM
mittees of conference to be adopted
in each house in similar manner.
Bills passed, enrolled and in pos
session of House that originated
them, to be at once read by title or
in full at the request of five men,
bers; signed in open House by
presiding officer and the fact noted
in the journal; taken immediately
to the other house by Clerk or Sec-
Rotary; business suspended there
and bill read as before, and signed
by presiding officer in open session;
and then carried at once, and on
same day, to the Governor by
Clerk of House or Secretary Of
Senate.
A law is to be considered pro-
mulgated at the place where the
State journal is published, the day
after the publication of the law in
the Journal; and twenty days after
said publication, for all other parts
of the State. -