The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1895-05-09
Article vi.
LEGIsLATIvE DEPARrMENT.

Section l. The Legislative power OF
this State shall be vested in n Senate
and House of Representatives, which
shall be designated the Legislature OF
the State of Utah.
Sec. 2 Regular sessions of the Leg
islature shall be held biennially at the
seat of government; and, except the
first session thereof, shall begin on the
second Monday In January next after
the election of members OF the House
of Representatives.
Sec. 3. The members OF the House OF
Representatives. after the first cleo
ton. shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the reRe- rtiW, .rppresenta-
. .ye the sistT 1st Ms on s ss
and biennially thereafter 'r5eii term
OF office shall be two years, from the
first day Of January next after their
election.
Sec. 4. The Senators shall be chosen
by the qualified electors bf the respec-
tive Senatorial districts, mt the same
times and places as members OF the
House of Representatives. and their
term of Office shall be four years from
the first day of January next after
their election: Provided. That the
Senators elected In 1896 shall be divid-
ed by lot into two classes as nearly
equal as may be; seats of Senators Of
the first class shall be vacated at the
expiration of two years, and those OF
the second class at the expiration OF
four years; so that one-half, as nearly
as possible, shall be chosen biennially
thereafter. In case of Increase in the
number OF Senators. they shall be an
nexed by lot to one or the other of the
two classes, so as to keep them as
nearly equal as practicable
Sec 8. No person shall be eligible to
the office of Senator or Representatives.
who Is not a citizen OF the United
Ztafag - five nf "a
qualified voter In the district from
which he Is chosen, a resident for three
years OF the state, and for one year OF
the district frcm which he Is elected.
Sec. 9. No person holding any public
office of profit or trust under authority
of the United States. or OF this state,
shall be member OF the Legislature:
Provided, That appointments In the
State Militia, and the offices of notary
public, Justice of the Peace, United
States Commissioner and postmaster
of the fourth class. shall not, within the
meaning of this section, be considered
offices OF profit or trust.
Sec. Z. No member of the Leglsla-
ture. during the term for which he was
elected, shall be appointed or elected
to any civil office of profit under this
State which shall have been created,
or the emoluments OF which shall have
been increased, during the term for
witch he was elected.
Sec. s. Members of the Legislature,
in all cases except for treason, felony
or breach OF the peace, shall be priv
LEGGED from arrest during each session
OF the Legislature. for fifteen days
next preceding each session and In re-
turning therefrom; and for words used
| In any speech or debate In either
house, they shall not be questioned in
/ any other place.
| Sec. g. The members of the Legisla-
ture shall received such per diem and
mileage as the Legislature may pro-
/ vide, not exceeding four dollars per
/ day, and ten cents per mile for the
/ distance necessarily Travelled going to
| and returning from the place of meet
/ Ing on the most usual route, and they
shall receive no othec nay or perquis-
/ tie.
Sec. 10. Each house shall be the
| judge of the election and qualifications
| of it's members, and may punish them
| for disorderly conduct, and with the
concurrence OF two-hlirds OF all the
members elected, expel n member for
cause.
Sec II. A majority OF the members
of each house shall constitute a
quorum to transact business, but a
smaller number may adjourn from day
to day, and may compel the attendance
I OF absent members In such manner ana
under such penalties as each house
| may prescribe,
Sec. t2 Each house shall determine
the rules Of it's proceedings and choose
it's own officers and employees.
Sec 49, The Governor shall issue
| writs of election TO NIL vacancies that
may occur In either house Of the Leg
islature.
Sec. IL. Each house shall Keep a
Journal Of its proceedings, which, eN-
cept In cases OF executive sessions
| shall he Dublishpd and tho yeas and
nays on any question. at the request OF
five members OF such house, shall be-
entered upon the journal.
Sec. is. All sessions OF the Legisla'
ture, except those OF the Senate while
sitting in executive sessions shall be
public; and neither house, without tht
consent of the other, shall adjourn fol