Year: 1868

may determine the rules Of its proceedings ppn;sb
q member for disorderly conduct, and with a
concurrence OF two-thirds, expel a member; but
not second time for the same offense.


ART. 36. Each house Of the General Assemble
shall keep and publish weekly journal of its own
proceedings; and the yeas and nays Of the men,
beis on any question: at the desire of any two Of
them, shall be entered on the journal.


Ant. 81. Each house may punish. by imprison-
ent, any person not q member, for disrespect
and disorderly behavior in its presence, or for
obstructing any of its proceedings; such imprs-
onment shall not exceed ten days for any one
onense.


ART. 3s. Neither house shall adjourn for more
than three days. nor TO any other place than that
in which it may be sitting, during the sessions of
the General Assembly, without the consent of the
other.


ART. 80. The members Of the General Assem-
bly, shall receive from the public treasury a COM
pensation for their services, which shall be eight
collars per day during their attendance, going to
and returning from the sessions OF their respect
i've houses. This compensation may be increased
or diminished by law but no alteration shall take
effect during the period OF service OF the MEM
bers of the General Assembly by which such
alteration shall have been made. No session
shall extend beyond the period Of sixty days, to
date from its commencement. And any legisla-
tive acion had after the expiration Of said period
Of sixty days shall be null and void; but this last
provision shall not spply to the first session of
the General Assembly that shall convene after tho
adoption of this Constitution.


ART. 40. The members Of the General Assem-
bly,. in all cases except treason, felony and
breach OF the peace, shall be privileged from
arrest during their attendance at the sessions Of
their respective houses, and going to returning
from the same; and for any speech or debate IN
either house shall not be questioned in any other
place.


ART. Al. No senator OF representative, during
the term for which be was elected, nor for one
year thereafter, shall be appointed to any civil
Office of profit under this state, which shall have
kaa ted tho anfa nf nh ah mas
have been increased during the time such senator
or representative was in office, except TO such
Offices as may be filed by an election by the
people.


AKr AZ. No bill shall have the force of law
until, on three several days, it be read over in
each house of the General Assembly, and free dis
cussiOn allowed thereon, unless, in case of ur-
gency, four hfths of the house where the bill is
pending may deem it expedient to dispense with
this Iule.


AIT. 43. All the bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the House Of Representatives but the
senate may propose amendments. as in other
bills; PrOUided 1t shall not introduce any new
matter under the color Of an amendment, which
does not relate to raising revenue.


Art. A. TIE General Assembly shall regulate
by whom and in what manner wrts of election
shall be issued TO GIL the vacancies which may
occur in either branch thereof.


Ant. As. The Senate shall vote on the confrma-
ton rejection Of the officers TO be appointed
by the governor, with the advice and consent Of





the senators voting for or against the appoint.
me nts respectively, shall be entered on the Jour-
mails TO be KEEP; for the purpose, and made public
on OF before the end of each session..


ART. 46. Returns OF all elections for members
of The General Assemblys shall be made to the Sec
rotary Of state.


ART. AZ. In the year in which regular election
for senator of the United States isto take place,
the r:enbers OF the General Assembly shall meet
in the hall Of the House of Representatives on the
second Monday following the meeting OF the legis-
lature and proceed 10 said election.


ART. AS. The supreme executive power of the
State shall be vested in a chief magistrate, who
shall be styled the governor of the State Of Louis-
ana. He shall hold his Office during the term OF
four years, and, together with the lieutenant gov
eInor, chosen for the same term, to be elected as
follows The qualified electors for representatives
shall vote for governor and lieutenant governor
tt the time and place Of voting for representa-
tives the returns of every election shall be sealed
up and transmitted by the proper returning officer
% the secretary Of State. who shall deliver them
TO the speaker of the House Of Representatives,
on the second day Of the session Of the General
| Assembly then TO be holden. The members of
the General Assembly shall meet in the House Of
Representatives TO examine and count the votes.
The person having the greatest number Of votes
for governor shall be declared duly elected but
in case of tie vote between two or more candi-
dates, one of them shall be Immediately chosen
governor by joint vote of the members Of the
General Assembly. The person having the great
est number Of votes polled for lieutenant gov
ernor shall be lieutenant governor; but in case Of
tie vote between two or more candidates, one
Of them shall be Immediately chosen lieutenant
governor by joint vote of the members Of the
General Assembly.


Judge Cooley rose and read a correspondence
which had passed between himself and 8. l..
| Brown q Co., of the New Orleans Republican.
with reference TO the printing Of the official
| Journal, as circulated by the country Official
| printers. Judge Cooley had inquired OF the firm
in question whether ell these journals are, are
not, printed in and distributed from the Republi-
can Officer He contended that the reply which
he had received was indefinite. and, therefore,
moved the appointment of a committee Of five TO
mske inquiry upon the subject.
The house refused to suspend the rules, and the
| order Of the day was taken up.


Art. 40. No person shall be eligible 10 the Office
Of governor or lieutenant governor who is not q
| citizen Of The United States, and a resident OF
uis STATE two years next preceding hs election.
The convention then adjourned to Friday, the
l0th inst. at II A. N.


Military Appoint .ient- Shs riff OF X spides
ApPoiSted,