, 1889-10-02
ARTICLE No. Ill.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

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SECTION 1. The legislative power shall be vested in a
senate and house of representatives which shall be desig-
mated g The Legislature of the State of Wyoming"
SEC. 2. Senators shall be elected for the term of four ()
years and representatives for the term of two ~ years. The
senators elected at the first election shall be divided by lot
into two classes as nearly equal as may be. The
at the expiration of the first two years, and of
the second class at the expiration of four years. No
person shall be a senator who has not attained the
age of twenty-five years, or q representative who has not
attained the age of t%wentyone years, and who
is not a citizen of the United States and of
this State and who has not, for at least twelve
months next preceding his election resided within the
county or district in which he was elected.
SEC. 3. Each county shall constitute a senatorial and
representative district; the senate and house of repre-
senatives shall be composed of members elected by the legal
voters OF the counties respectively. every two ~ years. They
shall be apportioned among the said counties as nearly as
may be according to the number of their inhabitants.
Each county shall have at least one senator and
one representative; but at no time shall the number
OF the members of the house of representatives be less than
twice nor greater than three times the number of members
OF the senate. The senate and house of Representatives
first elected in pursuance of this constitution shall consist OF
sixteen and thirty-three members respectively.
SEC. 4. When vacancies occur in either house by
death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled
for the remainder of the term by special election, to be
called in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
SEC. 5. Members OF the senate and house of represen-
tatives shall be elected gon the day provided by law for the
general election OF a member of congress, and their term OF
office shall begin on the first Monday of January there
after.
SEC. 6. Each member of the first legislature, as a COM
pensation for his services, shall receive five dollars for each
days attendance, and fifteen cents for each mile tray
eled IN going to and retur ningfrom the seat of government
to his residence by the usually travelled route, and shall re-
ceive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance what
soever. No session of the legislative assembly after the first
which may be sixty days, shall exceed forty days. After
the first session the compensation of the members of the
Legislature shall be as provided by law; no legislature shall
fix its own compensation.
SEC. Z. The legislatures shall meet at the seat of govern.
ment at twelve o'clock, noon, on the second Tuesday OF
January, next succeeding the general election provided by
law, and at twelve o'clock, noon, on the second Tuesday OF
January OF each alternate year thereafter, and at other
times when convened by the governor.
SEC. 8. No senator or representative shall, during the
term for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil
office under the State, and no member of congress OF
person holding an office Except that of notary public OIL
an office In the militia) under the United States OF this
State, shallbe a member of either house during his con.
tinuence in office.
SECS. No member of either house shall, during the
term for which he has been elected, receive any increase
of salary or mileage under any law passed during such
term.
SEC. 10. The senate shall, at the beginning and close
OF each regular session and at such other times as may be
necessary elect one of its members president, the house Of
representatives shall elect one of its members speaker, each
house shall choose its own officers, and shall Judge of the
election returns and qualifications of its members.
SEQ. II. A majority of each house shall constitute a quo
day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members
in such manner and under such penalties as each house
may prescribe.
Sec. II. Each house.shall have power to determine the
rules of its proceedings, and punish its members or Other
persons for contempt or d~isorderly behavior in its presence
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