Year: 1868

treason, felony, or breach of the peace,
shall be privileged from arrest during their
on, going to, and returning from
elections.


ART. 25. At its first session under this
constitution, the general assembly shall
provide by law that the names and resi-
dence of all qualified electors shall be reg.
istered, in order to entitle them to vote
but the registry shall be free Of cost to the
eleotOr.


ART. 26. No person shall be entitled to
vote at any election held in this state, ex-
cept in the parish Of his residence, and at
the election precinct in which he is regis
tered Provided, That no voter in remov-
ing from one parish to another shall lose
the right to vote in the former until he has
acquired it in the latter.


ART. 27. The members of the senete shall
be elected for the term of four years and
when assembled the senate shall have
power to choose its own officers, except as
hereinafter provided.


ART. %. The general assembly shall di.
vide the state into senatorial districts when
ever it apportions representation in the
house of Representatives.


ART. 29. No parish shall be divided in the
formation of senatorial district, the parish
of Orleans excepted; and whenever new
parish shall be created it shall be attached
to the senatorial district from which most
of its territory is taken, or to another con-
tiguous district, at the discretion of the
general assembly, but shall not be attached
to more than one district. The number of
senators shall be thirty-six, and they shall
be apportioned among the senatorial dis
tricts according to the total population Of
said districts.


ART. 30. In all apportionments Of the
senate the total population of the state
shall be divided by the number thirty-siz,
and the result produced by this division
shall be the senatorial ratio emitting SEN
atorial district to senator.


Single or contiguous parishes shall be
formed into districts having population
the nearest possible to the number emitting
a district to senator; and if the appor.
tionment to make a parish or district fall
short of, or exceed the ratio, then
a district may be formed having
not more than two senators; but not other.
wise. No new apportionment shall have
the effect Of abridging the term of service
Of any senator already elected at the timt
of making the apportionment. After ar
enumeration has been made, as directed il
the twentieth article, the general assembly
shall not pass any law, till an appertion
ment Of representation in both houses of the
general assembly shall be made.


ART. 81. At the first session of the gen
eral assembly after this constitution goei
into effect, the senators shall be divided
equally by lot into two classes; the seats o
the senators of the first class to be vacated
at the expiration of the term of the frs
house Of representatives; those of the sec
ond class at the expiration of the term o
the second house of representatives; SO tha
one-half shall be chosen every two year
successfully. When district shall hav,
elected two senators, their respective term
of Office shall DE determined by lot between
themselves.


ART. 80. The first election for senator
shall be held at the same time with th,
election for representatives; and thereafte
there shall be elections of senators at tn,
same time with each general election 0
representatives, to fill the places of thos,
senators whose term Of Office may have ex
pired.


ART. SO. Not less than majority of tn
members of each house of the general as
sembly shall form a quorum to transac
business; but a smaller number may ad
journ from day to day, and shall have full
power to compel the attendance of absen
members.


ART. 81. Each house of the general as
sembly shall Judge of the qualifications
election, and returns of its members, but
contested election shall be determined ii
such manner as may be prescribed by law


ART. 35. Each house of the genera
assembly may determine the rules o
Is; Is; proceedings, punish c member fer dis
orderly conduct, and with concurrence o
two-thirds, expel a member, but not
second time for the same ofense.


ART So. Each house of the general as
sembly shall keep and publish weekly
journal Of its proceedings; and the yea
and nays Of the members on any question
at the desire of any two of them, shall b,
entered on the journal. 'l tar


ART. 81. Each house may punish by i'm
prisonment any person not member fo
disrespect and disorderly behavior in it
presence, or for obstructing any of it
proceedings; such imprisonment shall no
exceed ten days for any one offense.


ART. Ss. Neither house shall adjourn fo
more than three days, nor to any othel
place than that in which it may be sitting
during the sessions Of the general assembly
without the consent Of the other.


ART. SO. The members Of the genera
assembly shall receive from the publ,
treasury a compensation for their services
which shall be eight dollars per day during
their attendance, going to, and returning
from the sessions of their respective houses
This compensation may be increased OIL