Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-13
ARTICLE
TIE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Section !. The legislative power shall
be vested in a legislature composed of a
senate and house of representatives, both
10 lie elected by the people, and the ses'
sions OF such legislature shall be held al
the seat OF governmet OF the state.
Sec. 2. Until otherwise pro, ided by
law the senate shall consist OF twenty
two members and the house of represent
alives of forty-four members.
Sec. 3. The number Of members of the
legislature shall lie fixed by law, but the
members OF the senate shall never be less
than twenty-five nor exceed thirty.three,
and the members OF the house OF repre-
sentatives shall never be less than forty
four nor exceed ninety-nine, and the
number OF members OF the senate shall
never be less than one-tlird nor more
than one.lalf the number of members OF
the house Of representatives, but each new
county shall have at least one represent
alive.
See. 4. Senators shall be elected for
four years, except as hereinafter provided,
md representatives for two years.
Sec. g.. At the first session OF the legis-
lature after the adoption OF the ronstitu-
lion, the senators shall, Immediately upon
organizing, lie divided into two classes,
DESIGNATED by odd and even numbers con-
secutively, from one upward. When any
senatorial district has more than one
senator the names OF such senators shall,
as near rs practicable, he equally divided
between. the odd and even numbers
those OF the one class shall hold their Of
tces for two years. and those OF the other
class for four years, and the determine
ton OF the two classes shall ne made by
lot, after the names have been 50 num-
bered, so that one-half the senators, as
nearly as practicable, may be elected
biennially thereafter.
Sec. &. No person shall be eligible to
the legislature who is not qualified cleo
tor in this state, and who has not been d
citizen of New Mexico for at least two
years prior to his election. Representa-
tiyes must not he less than u years OF
aye, and senators not less than % years
OF aye, at the time Of election, and must
be residents OF the districts or counties
from which they are elected.
Sec. 7. Members OF the legislature
shall receive for their services such COM
pensa,ion as may be fixed by law; but no
law increasing their compensation shall
apply to the members OF the legislature
enacting such law. Until otherwise pro.
vided by law they shall receive "a pei
day during the session, and 10 cents fol
each mile OF necessary travel from Their
homes to the seat OF government and re.
turning once in each session.
SCI. 3. The legislature shall regularly
meet once in two years, on the first Tues.
day after the first Monday in January
next after the election in November but
The first legislature elected under this
constitution shall meet on the first Mon.
day after the expiration OF ninety days
from the date Of the passage and approval
VI an act Of congress admitting this state
into the union, unless the time for such
meeting be fixed by said act. No regular
session shall last more than sixty days
nor any special session more than twenty
days. At special sessions no business
sl,all be transacted except such as relates
to the objects for whichthe legislature as
convened, to be stated in the proclama.
ton by the governor.
sec. 8. A majority OF either house shall
constitute quorum to do business, but
a less number may effect a temporary or.
ganization, adjourn from day 10 day and
compel the attendance Of absent mem
bers.
Sec. 10. Each house shall be the Judge
OF the election and qualifications OF its
own members, and shall determine the
rules OF its proceedings. The senate shall
ut the beginning and close OF each regular
session, and at such other times as may
lie necessary, elect one OF its members
president pro tempore, to re,ide in the
absence OF the lieutenant governor. The
house OF representatives shall elect one
OF its own members as speaker Each
house shall choose its own officers, but