The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-25
ter from holding any Office Of prof! or
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II. Mcmtcrs Of tho Legislature shall.
10 all eases, except treason, fclouy ana
breach Of the peace bc privileged from
arrest during the session, and fur ten days
before and after the sane; and for words
spoken in debate, or any report, motion or
proposition. mado in either House, .
lmcmbcr shall not b, questioned 10 any
lo,hcr place
Is The Legislature shall assemble at
til. seat ofgosoralueus bicnuially, aud not
Ioflener, uuless convened by tho Governor,
The 6rs, session Of the Legislature after
the adoption Of this Constitution shall
commence on tue lLirl Tuesday Of Novcm'
her, 1872 and thereafter the bicnnial ses'
sion Of tho Legislature shall commence on
the second Wednesday Of January, 1915,
aud every two years thereafter on tho same
day.
10, Tho Governor may convene tho
Legislature BY proclamation whenever, in
bis opinion, the public safety or welfare
shall require it 1t shall be his duty to
convene it oa application, 10 writing, Of
three 6fhs Of the members elected to each
House
20. Tho se,, Of government shall be at
Cha lesion, until otherwise provided fr BY
law
q. Tho Governor may convene the
Legislature at another placo, when, in his
opinion, they cunuo, salcly assemble attic
seat Of government; aud tho Legislature
may, when in session anjouru to some 9th
or plnco when in THAR opinion, the public
safety or welfare, or the safety Of members,
or their health shall require it.
~. NJ session Of the Legislature, after
the first, shall continue longer than forty
Eve days, without the concurrence Of two.
thirds Of tho members elected to each
House,
23 Neither House shall, during the
session, adjourn for more than three days,
without the consent Of the other. Nor
shall either, without such consent, adjourn
to any other place than that in which tue
Legislature is sitting
| 2i. A majority If lae members, elected
to each House uf tho Legislature, shall
constitute a quorum But asnallcr nun.
Der may adjourn from day to day, aud
shall be authorize to compelt the attendance
Of als.nt members as each House may pro.
vide Each House shall determine tho
rules Of i,s proceedings, and bo tho judge
Of tho election returns and qualifications,
Of its own members. The Senate shall
choose. from their own body, Speaker.
Ecuch House shall appoint it's own officers,
aud remove them At pleasure. Thcoldess
delegate present, shall call tue llonss to
order. at lhe opening Of each now House
Of Delegates, and preside over i. until the
Speaker thereof shall have been chos.
On, and have takcn his seat The Oldest
member Of the Senate present. stthe COM.
ucncement ofeach regular session thereof.
slall call the Senate to order. aud preside
over the same until President Of the Sen.
ate shall have been chosen. and havo ia.
ken his seat.
1 25 Zach house may punish its own
members for disordsrly behavior, and with
the concurrence oftwo.thirds Of tho mem-
bers elected thereto. expel member, but
not twice Tor the same offence.
90. Each House shall have power TO
provide for its own safety, anil the undis-
turbed transaction ofi's business, and may
punish. BY Imprisonment, any person not
. member, for dislesppctful behavior in its
presence; for obs'ructing any Of its pro.
cecdngs, or any Of OF its officers in the
discharge Of bis duties, or for any assault;
threat, or abuse Of q member for words
spoken 10 debate. But such imprison.
,nsnt shall not extend beyond The termiu-
alton Of the session. and shall not prevent
the punishment Of any offence, by the or
dinary course oflaw.
81. Laws shall b, enacted aud enforced.
by suitable provisions and penalties.
requiring sheriHs. and all other officers,
whether State, county, district or munich.
pal, who shall collect or receive. or whose
official duty it is, or shall be, to collect. re-
ceive, hold, or pay gu. any money belong.s
Ing to or which is, or shall bo, for the use
Of the State or Of any county, district. or
municipal corporation, to make annual &C.
count and settlement therefor. Such set.
tlcmcnt, when made, shall be subject to
exceptions, and take such direction, and
have Only such fore, and effect, as may he
provided by law; but in all cases, such
settlement shall be recorded, and be open to
,thc the examination Of the people at such
convenient place or places as may be ap.
pointed by law.
%. Bills and resolutions may originate
in either House, but may bo passed, amend.
cd or rejected by tue other.
20. No bill shall become q law until il
has been fully aud distinctly read, on three
different days in each House, unless in
case Of urgency by a vote Of fOur.6fths VI
the members present, taken by yeas aud