The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-22

Do. Eacn house Bn4H H@fS " " determine the rules of It's proceedmess and to punish Its mennbers and other persons for contempt or tdisorderiy pe- havior in it's presence; to enforce obe- dience to its processes. to protect It's members against violence. CT oners of bribes or corrupt solicitation; and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the house, to expei a member, but not second time for the same okense; -rnd the two houses shall have all the pow CTS necessary for thet Legislature tf free State. # sN
 54. A member of the Legislature ex- pelled for corruption shall not there after be eligible to either house: and punishment for contempt or disorde-iy behavior shall not bar an indictment for the, same offense.
 ot 56. Each house shall keep q journal of Its proceedings. and cause the game to, be published immediately after It's adjournment. excepting such parts as. in It's judgment. may require, sef-.scy; and the yeas and nays of the :lennb%rs of either house on any question sh6ii, at the request of one tenth of the members present, he entered 1r the journal. Any member of either house shall have liberty to dissent from. or protest against any action or resoiu- tion which he may think iH,prlousJ ts the public or to an individq&s d tiittaSST the reason for his dissent fAthsSSas dQn the journal. E nj sltnW
 5s Members ot the Legislature shall in all cases. exceYt treason. felony. violation of their oath of office and breach of the peace. be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the sessions of the respective hotises. ard in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or den t.e. in either house, they shall not re ques- tioned in any other place.
 57. The doors of each house shall be open except on such occasions ss. in the opinion of the house, may requlre secrecy; but no person shall be ainiit- ted to the floor of either notise p,Eile the same is in session. except members of the Legislature, the officers and em- ployes of the two houses. the Governor and his secretaries. representatives of the press and other persons to whom either house, bv unanimous vote, may extend the privileges of It's floor.
 5S. Neither house shall, vitioat, the consent of the other, adjourn for n1ure than three days, nor to any othe: place than that in which they may bc sit- ting, except as otherwise oroviisd in this Constitution. t
 5s. No Senator or Repres sntative shall, during the term for which he shall have been elected. be appointed to any office of profit under this State, which shall have been created, CT the emoiuments of which shali have, been increased during such term Mexcept such offices as may be filled 5y election by the people. C
 SO. No person convicted of embegz.le- ment of the public money, bribery, perjury. or other infamous crime. Chsll be eligible to the Legislature or capable of holding any office of trust O" rrofit in this Staten. ,.
 61. Nc law shall be passed -ex- cept hy bill, and mo bill shall be so altered or amended on its pass ge through either house as to change its original purpose.
 62. No bill shall become a law until 1t shall have been referred to stand ing committee of each house. acted up- on by such committee in session, and returned therefrom, which facts shall affirmativeiy appear upon the journal of each house. s,stze,tss
 63. Every bill shall be read on three different days in each house. and no bill shall become a law unless on its final passage 1t be read at length, and the vote be taken by yeas and nays,
 
 and against the same be entered upon the journal. and majority of each house be recorded thereon as voting in it's favor. except as otherwise provided In this Constitution.
 e4. No amendment to hgfls shall, he adopted except by majority of the house wherein the same is offered, nor unless the amendment, with the names of those voting. for and against the aAaH kA AnknPaA a lnnRth the Journal of the house in which the same Is adopted: and no amendment to bills by one house shall be 'concurred in by the other, unless a vote be taken by yeas and nays and the names of the members voting for and against the same be recorded at length on the journal; and no report of committee of conference shall he adopted In eith- CT house except upon vote taken by Journal as herein provided for the adoption of amendments.
 65. The legislature shall have no power to authorize lotteries or gift en- l terpriscs for any purpose, and shall pass laws to prohibit the sale in this | State Of lottery or gift enterprise tick cts. or tickets in any scheme In the nature of lottery; and all acts or parts of acts heretofore passed by the leRlSlALuIS OA ttiS DSoeO auIAAStAolNe o lottery or lotteries, and all acts amend atory thereof, or supplemental there to. are hereby avoided.
 06 The presiding officer Of each house shall. in the presence of the house over which he presidess sign all pills and joint resolutions passed by the legislature, after the same shall have been publicly read at length inn mediately before signing, and the fact of reading and signing shall be entered upon the journal; but the read ing at length may be dispensed with by a two thirds vote of a quorum pres ent: which fact shall be also entered on the journal.
 67. The legislature shall prescribe by law the number. duties and com | oeusation of the officers and employees of zach house; and no payment shall | he made from the State treasury or be | i'm any way authorized, tO any person | exce uI To an acting officer or employe. | elected or appointed in pursuance or lAv. o mower to grant, or to authorize or re- | ouire any county or municipal author trv io grant. nor shall any county or
 municipal authority have power to grant any extra compensation, fee or siIowance to any public officer servant or enlrIoyea agent or contractor, after service shall have been rendered or oou,ract made; nor to increase or de- crease the fees and compensation of s'ch officers during their terms of of- fcs. nor shall any officer or the State hin6 inc state to the payment of any sum of money. but by authoEtty, of