The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-12
passed during the term for which he
shall have been elected.

l6. Members Of the Legislature, be-
fore they enter upon their duties, shall
take and subscribe the following oath
or affirmation Il do solemnly swear (ol
sffirm) that will support the Coustitu
ton. OF the United States, and the Con
siitution of the State of West Virginia
and faithfully discharge the duties o.
Senator (or Delegate) according to the
beat Of my ability" and they shall also
take this further oath, to wit: Il will
not accept or receive, directly or indi
rec'ly, any money or other valuable
thing. from any corporation, company
or person, for any vote or influence !
may give or withhold, as Sena'or (oT
Delegate) on any bill, resolution OF
appropriation, or for any act | may dc
or perform as Senator Cor Delegate
These oaths shall be administered III
the hall of the house to which the
member is elected by Judge OF the
Supreme Court of Appeals, or OF a
c mutt Court, or by any other pers IN
authorized by law to administer an
oath; and the Secretary OF State shall
record and file said oaths subscribed by
each member; and 10 other oath OF
declaration shall be required as a quail
fication. Any member who shall refuse
to take the oath herein prescribed shall
forfeit his seat, and any member who
shall be convicted OF having violated
The oath lat above required to be ken,
shall forfeit his seat, and be d sqnal.tied
thereafter from holding any office Of
profit or trust in this State.
II. Members OF the Legislature shall,
in all cases, except treason, felony. aid
breach Of the peace, be privileged fro II
arrest during the session, and for ten
days before and afcr the same; ami
~ words spoken in debate, or any
report, motion or proposition, made ia
either house, a member shall not be
questioned in any other place.
Is. The Legislature shall assemble
at the seat Of government tiennially.
and not oftener, unless conveoed by the
Governor. The first session OF the Leg
islature, after the adopt on OF this
tH;r5 Tuasaou t ~ Wnyemher !
t ,o1n iue'"a! u $500. I h;onr;
session OF the Legislature $ all com,
mence on the secohd Wednesiay Of
ereaf;er IN tho same dav
80 NJ W r W" oorraro III.
1oa;,,a,.,s, ~ s."oI,m,";;on ,honoyor
&c E; Co.: ~ ~,'h';, soio,, ~ weI
,i' n'o oP y, t"e p"Dt.0 SIoI Ia liz
iste GUAM equ'ie -: =. - nni,n,,;o. :,
au;y =, .G", ,t e. H., Tn =, "t ,p, mhor.
elected - each house,
On Tho seot of government shall ZEE
q, Cbor,oston mil otherwise p-oyided
~. -
" ta" ~, o Ella
-. me uoNetnGr may .o rhe; III ~;
Legislature a'ahother P'HCe, "nei'io "' -.
OPINION, 1t cannot sa'eIy a'sGhG'e al
the seat OF government anu we hss,9
lature may, wheh IN session. "!Jo"I" ~
s'me other place, wheh' IN opIn
ION, the public ga ely or welfare or Tue ,H
safety OF the members or the'F neal Il
shall require 1t: ,,
-. NO session OF me Legislature
alter the first, shall genuine longer 'ha''
forty five days, without the concurrence
Of two thirds Of the members elected 10
each house,
%. Neither housa shall, during the
session, adjourn for more than three
days, without the consent OF the other
Nor shall either, without such con'Gn'
adjourn to any other place than tha'
in which the Legislature Is sitting
"a. A majority Of the members
elected to each house of the Legis
lature, shall constitute a quorum
But a smaller number may
adjourn from day TO Gay, ana shal
oe au'noflzeu 70 coiipei she - a|,s"o.'"C'
OF absent memoers, Us eaIl II, ii I",s m;,'?
PROVIDE. Eacn hou'e 9ua'i uI''t "' IT,,
tue rules OF us proceeuins9' anu =. Wv
Judge OF the elections returns anu qua" Tl
hcat'ons OF It's own members. 1T
Senate p snaii choose pore , from uor. y" ~,
oo9y' a fresiueh'' anu 'ne i toI " ~
Del gA.es' lrGm Ill., ~ o aLau ' onno; .,
opeaker' Eaon n anJ .ornnra , Ir a,
It's own oinrers' anu i Sio.o 'm. .oao",
pressure; :, lnc TlIess u .o eadoIa -, tba
shaIi car .re ~ ~ 80 T'I DaIoro, ~"
opening, eaon nt" n nU,;I ,ba Snsots,
anu P'es sha, OVER ba w. I hssn chosen and
t"ereo, o,. sn" t;0 a"o, Tba oiJss, NOM.
ha'e .a me- So ",s 90" nr.sant A. the Conn.,
oes y, WV nS .acb rsonlar 9 ss;nr
lneHSe,ne,'t VI -, " ~. 60, - orI.,
the1eol' sna'i van 'ne oe"" a,1 " p. -,
ana pres'de over .ne san h.n 1" hnro b boo
dent OF 'he oena'e enaIi nav ''e"
chosen AMI nave taken ms seat -.
20. Eacn mouse may pms" ''e Wv i.
members or disordeFly 9eha''or' a"o
with the concurrence OF Inc melnper, Il,
electei thereto eSpel hle"'oef' '"'
not twice Tor the same n1ense.