The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

 remain in tho Sentte chamber, OF Tor toe Represent:tives to meet or remain in the hall or the House or Represen- tative., the Governor may convene the I Iyerislature or remove it, after IL has to some other place, or may designate some other place for the sit- ting of tho respective houses or either of them, as necessity may re- cuirs.
 4a. The pay of :he members of the Legislature shall be four dollars per day, and ten cents per mile In going to and returning from the seat Of govern ment, to be computed by the nearest usual route traveled.
 5e. The Legislature shall consist or not more than thirty-five Senators, and not moro than one hundred and hve members of tho House oi Representa- tives, to be apportioned among the several districts and counties as pre- scribed in this Constitution; provided that in rddition to the above number of Repre- senta tives, each new county hereafter created shall be entitled to one Representative.
 5l. The Senate. at the beginning of each regular session. and at such other times as may be necessary, shall elect one of its members President pro tenn. thereof, to preside ovr its deliberations in the absence of the Lieutenant Gov ersor: and the House of Representa- tives. at the beginning of each regular session, and at such other times as may be necessary. shall elect one of IFS members Speaker: and the President Of the Senate and the Speaker or the House of Representatives shall hold their offices, respect kAtv elected and qualified. In case of the temporary disability of sald pre- siding officers. the house 70 which he belongs may elect one of its ,Erinters to preside over that house, a: d to rer- form all the duties of such ort'ce,' iur- ing the continuance of his disabifAy; and such temporary officer, while per forming duty as such. shall receive the same compensation to which the per- manent officer is entitled ty law, md no other Each house shall chuose its own officers. and shall judge of 'he election, returns and Ju ilif :tions ef its members.
 52. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to fo hnairess; brt a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and underxuch penalties. as each house may provide.
 53. Each house shall have power to determine the rules nf It's proceedings. and to punish it's members and other persons for contempt or disorderly be- havior in its presence; to enforce obe- dience to its processes, to protect It's members against violence, or offers of bribes or corrupt solicitation; and, With the concurrence of two-thirds of the house, to expel a member, but not d second time for the same offense; and the two houses shall have all the i'ow- CTS necessary for the Legislature Of a free State.
 54. A member nf the Legislature ex- pelled for corruption shall not theIe- after be eligible to either house: ard punishment for contempt or disorde-ly behavior shall not bar an indictment for the same Offensc.
 55. Each house shall keep c journal of its proceedings. and cause the same to be published immediately after it's adjournment. excepting such parts as. In It's judgment, may require ss3'scy; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, | at the request of one-tenth of the members present. he entered ,n the
  shall have liberty to dissent from. or protest against any action or rcsolu- | tion which he may think injurious 10 | the public or to an individual, anl nave | the reason for his dissent en.erad on | the journal.
 56 Members ot the Legislature shall | in all cases. excep. treason. felony, 1 violation of then CSEh of office aid | breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the | sessions of the respective houses, and l in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or d@Di-e, Tn | either house. they shall not he ques- | tioned in any other place.
 57. The doors of each house shsh be l open except on such occasions as. in | the opinion of the house, may require secrecy; but no person shall be a'in:it- | ted to the floor of either house VEile | the same Is in session. except men5e IS of the Legislature, the officers and cp1- ployes of the two houses, the Cover poi and his secretaries. representatives of | the press and other persons to whom | either house. hY unanimous vo|e. may l extend the privileges of it's floor. l 5S. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other. adjourn for mure 1 than three days, nor to any otha" place l than that in which they may b. sit | ting, except as otherwise oroyii,d in l this Constitution.
 1 59. No Senator or Repres ntative
 shall during the term for which he | shall have been elected. be aopoin:ed d l to any cffice of profit under this gtate
 which shall have been created, CT the
 emoluments of which shall have been l increased during such term. except
 such offices as may be filled by election
 by the people.
 60 No person convicted of embeas'c-
 ment os the public money. bribery
 perjury. or other infamous crime. chel
 be eligible to the Legislature or cTpoble
 of holding any office of trust 0" rrofit
 in this Statef.
 6l. No law shall be passed ex.
 cept hy bill. and no bill shal | be so altered or amended on its
 pass ge through either house as t
 change its original purpose.
 62. No bill shall become law unti
 1t shall have been referred to a stand
 ing committee of each house, acted up
 on by such committee in session, anC
 returned therefrom. which facts shal
 affirmatively appear upon the journa
 of each house.
 s. Every bill shall be read on thre different days in each house. and m
 bill shall become a law unless on 1t
 final passage it he read at length, an'
 the vote be taken by yeas and nays
 the names of the mersbers voting fo
 and against the same be entered upol
 the journal. and a majority of eacl
 house be recorded thereon as voting il
 it's favor. except as otherwise proviGe