▁term . ▁ ▁Offic ers ▁The ▁pres iding ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁Senate ▁is ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Senate ▁or ▁Lieutenant ▁Governor . ▁Like ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Senate , ▁a ▁President ▁Pro ▁Temp ore ▁is ▁elected ▁by ▁the ▁Senate ▁from ▁among ▁its ▁members . ▁The ▁President ▁Pro ▁Temp ore ▁acts ▁as ▁President ▁in ▁case ▁of ▁the ▁temporary ▁dis ability ▁of ▁the ▁President . ▁In ▁case ▁of ▁the ▁death , ▁res ignation , ▁or ▁permanent ▁dis ability ▁of ▁the ▁President ▁or ▁in ▁the ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁succession ▁of ▁the ▁President ▁to ▁the ▁executive ▁power , ▁the ▁President ▁Pro ▁Temp ore ▁becomes ▁President . ▁The ▁Senate ▁also ▁has ▁as ▁an ▁officer ▁the ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Senate . ▁ ▁The ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁elect s ▁its ▁own ▁Spe aker ▁and ▁a ▁Spe aker ▁Pro ▁Temp ore . ▁The ▁Spe aker ▁Pro ▁Temp ore ▁becomes ▁Spe aker ▁in ▁case ▁of ▁the ▁death , ▁res ignation , ▁or ▁permanent ▁dis ability ▁of ▁the ▁Spe aker . ▁The ▁Spe aker ▁Pro ▁Temp ore ▁serves ▁until ▁a ▁new ▁Spe aker ▁is ▁elected . ▁The ▁House ▁also ▁has ▁as ▁an ▁officer ▁the ▁C ler k ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives . ▁ ▁Historic ▁composition ▁The ▁ 1 8 6 6 ▁Constitution ▁called ▁for ▁ 2 2 ▁seats ▁in ▁the ▁Senate ▁and ▁ 1 7 5 ▁seats . ▁The ▁ 1 8 7 7 ▁Constitution ▁expanded ▁the ▁Senate ▁to ▁ 4 4 ▁seats ▁while ▁keeping ▁ 1 7 5 ▁members ▁in ▁the ▁House . ▁ ▁Pow ers ▁and ▁privileges ▁Article ▁III ▁Section ▁VI